Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 41

Anchoring of vessels

(Past version on 02/01/2007).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

PART V

ANCHORING, MOORING AND BERTHING OF VESSELS

(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a vessel shall not anchor at any place in a port
other than at a place-

   (a)  set aside by the Director for the anchorage of that particular type,
        class or description of vessel or for a particular purpose; or

   (b)  specified by the Director in any particular case.

(2) No vessel shall anchor or lie-

   (a)  within any principal fairway;

   (b)  in the direct approaches to the Lei Yue Mun Pass or Sulphur Channel;

   (c)  in a position which obstructs the approaches or entrances to any
        principal fairway, typhoon shelter or pier;

   (d)  in a position which gives a foul berth to any other vessel made fast
        to a mooring, pier or dock premises;

   (e)  except with the permission of the Director, within 500 metres of any
        place or vessel designated as a Government Explosives Depot under
        section 13A of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance ( Cap 295);

   (f)  except with the permission of the Director, at any place at which
        anchoring or lying is prohibited by notice posted under any regulation
        made in relation to the prohibition under section 89 of the
        Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance ( Cap 548); (24 of 2005 s.
        48)

   (g)  if the vessel exceeds an overall length of 100 metres, within the
        Yau Ma Tei Anchorage except with the permission of the Director;

   (h)  in an immigration anchorage except for the purpose of compliance with
        the Immigration Ordinance ( Cap 115);

   (i)  in a quarantine anchorage except for the purpose of compliance with
        the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance ( Cap 599); (14 of
        2008 s. 18)

   (j)  in a dangerous goods anchorage except for the purpose of compliance
        with the Dangerous Goods Ordinance ( Cap 295); and

   (k)  in a naval anchorage except with the permission of the Hong Kong
        Garrison. (24 of 2005 s. 48)

(3) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened, the master of
the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10000 and to
imprisonment for 6 months.