Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOCAL VESSELS) (CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING) REGULATION - SECT 41

Prohibition against exclusive occupation of Hong Kong waters

(1) No local vessel shall occupy an area of the waters of Hong Kong for its
use exclusively.

(2) Without prejudice to subsection (1), no local vessel shall remain
stationary in an area of the waters of Hong Kong unless its full  licence,
temporary licence or permission for a laid-up vessel permits it to do so.

(3) If subsection (1) or (2) is contravened, the owner of the vessel, 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.