Hong Kong Regulations

SHIPPING AND PORT CONTROL REGULATIONS - REGULATION 8F

Pre-departure report

When a vessel is to depart from the waters of Hong Kong, the master of the
vessel shall, not less than 15 minutes, nor more than 30 minutes, prior to the
commencement of the departure, report the intended departure of that vessel to
the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in
which the vessel is presently located in those waters, and provide the
following information-

   (a)  the name of the vessel;

   (b)  the call sign of that vessel;

   (c)  the present berth or other location of that vessel;

   (d)  the number of the port clearance obtained under section 15 of the
        Ordinance;

   (e)  the expected time of departure from the present berth or other
        location of that vessel reported under paragraph (c);

   (f)  any special condition of that vessel; and

   (g)  any other relevant information, including the intention of the master
        of that vessel to undertake a seatrial prior to the departure. (L.N.
        408 of 1994)