Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 33

Identification and display of signals

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PART IV

DISPLAY OF SIGNALS AND LIGHTS

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), every vessel shall-

   (a)  when entering the waters of Hong Kong between sunrise and sunset,
        hoist her- (L.N. 408 of 1994)

        (i)    national colours;

        (ii)   house flag (if any); and

        (iii)  signal letters;

   (b)  when entering and leaving any port, hoist her national colours;

   (c)  when underway in any port between sunrise and sunset, keep her
        identification flags hoisted and also fly, well clear of the
        identification flags, the appropriate berthing signal, if any,
        specified in the Eighth Schedule.

   (d)  when underway in the waters of Hong Kong between sunset and sunrise,
        identify herself, if so required by any vessel which makes the
        international code signal "K";

   (e)  hoist her signal letters not less than 30 minutes before leaving a
        berth or anchorage between sunrise and sunset;

   (f)  hoist a Blue Peter not less than 18 hours before the intended time of
        proceeding to sea.

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to vessels to which Part IV of the Ordinance
applies.

(3) If without reasonable excuse paragraph (1) is contravened, the master of
the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5000.