Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 45

Vessels alongside berthed vessels

(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) Save as provided in this regulation or as permitted by the Director, no
vessel shall lie alongside any other vessel which is berthed anywhere in a
port, other than in a typhoon shelter specified in the
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Typhoon Shelters) Regulation ( Cap 548 sub.
leg. E). (24 of 2005 s. 55)

(2) An oil bunkering vessel not exceeding 2000 tons net register may lie
alongside another vessel for the purpose of bunkering.

(3) (Repealed 43 of 1999 s. 91)

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