Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 50

Anchorage dues

(Past version on 01/02/2006).
(Past version on 30/06/1997).

(1) If the period, or aggregate period, for which a vessel lies at anchor in
the waters of Hong Kong on an occasion of entry to those waters exceeds 12
hours, the anchorage dues prescribed in the Thirteenth Schedule shall be paid
in respect of the vessel for the time in excess. (L.N. 201 of 2005)

(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a vessel does not lie at anchor in the
waters of Hong Kong if it is—

   (a)  at anchor in a naval anchorage;

   (b)  secured to a mooring or pier;

   (c)  secured alongside a shipyard or at a slipway or dry dock; or

   (d)  secured alongside a vessel which is secured alongside a shipyard.
        (L.N. 201 of 2005)

(2) No anchorage dues shall be payable under paragraph (1) in respect of any
vessel-

   (a)  (Repealed 43 of 1999 s. 91)

   (b)  sheltering in the waters of Hong Kong from stress of weather; or (L.N.
        201 of 2005)

   (c)  equipped to the Director's satisfaction as a cable ship or salvage
        vessel and which is based on Hong Kong. (L.N. 201 of 2005)

   (d)  -(g) (Repealed L.N. 201 of 2005)