Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 40

Display of vessel’s name and other mark

(1) A local vessel shall not have displayed on it any name or mark, other than
the certificate of ownership number, and the suffix (if applicable), painted,
affixed or mounted on the vessel as required by section 38 unless the name or
mark is kept separate and distinct from the number, and suffix (if
applicable), so required.

(2) A local vessel shall not have displayed on it any name or mark that gives
a false impression that the vessel belongs to, is operated by or on behalf of,
or is otherwise connected with, the Government.

(3) If the name of a local vessel is specified under subsection (5) in the
certificate of ownership, the vessel shall not have displayed on it another
name as its name.

(4) If a local vessel has a name or mark displayed in contravention of
subsection (1), (2) or (3), the owner, his agent and the coxswain each commits
an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to
imprisonment for 6 months.

(5) The Director may, on an application in accordance with subsection (6),
specify in the certificate of ownership of a local vessel the name of the
vessel, not being a name prohibited from being displayed under subsection (2).

(6) An application for the purpose of subsection (5) in respect of a local
vessel may be made—

   (a)  by the certificated owner or his agent; or

   (b)  by a person applying for certification as the owner or the person's
        agent.

(7) A person shall make an application for the purpose of subsection (5) in
writing and—

   (a)  if he is the certificated owner or his agent, produce the
        certificate of ownership and pay the prescribed fee; or

   (b)  if he is a person applying for certification as the owner or the
        person's agent, shall state the particulars of the application for
        certification as the owner.