1. Application for a port clearance
- The master or his agent shall produce a valid yacht Certificate
of Registry (C.O.R.) or the pleasure vessel licence book (if licensed
in Hong Kong) at the nearest District Marine Office.
If a C.O.R. is not available then a Bill of
Sale or a Builder's Certificate may be accepted.
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The General Declaration (MO 618A in duplicate) and a Sailing Notice
shall be completed in FULL and signed by the
master or agent. Insert "N.A." at any column that is
not applicable.
- After checking the details, a port clearance will be issued
subject to the prescribed fee of $97 being paid. A port clearance
once granted shall cease to be valid if the vessel does not
leave Hong Kong waters within 72 hours. If the intended sailing
is cancelled, then the master or local co-ordinator is required
to inform the District Marine Office. If the intended sailing
is deferred for over 72 hours from the time the port clearance
was granted, then re-application for clearance is necessary.
2. Mailing of the Arrival Notice
- After arrival at the destination or at any alternative port, the
master should post the "Notice of Arrival" by
AIRMAIL to Marine Department, Hong Kong.
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Mailing of the "Arrival Notice" is not required for
vessels if sailing for open sea, Macau or other Chinese coastal
ports adjacent to Hong Kong waters, on the assumption that such
vessels are usually outbound from Hong Kong for short periods
only and will report their arrival at this office once they return
to Hong Kong waters.
3. Maintaining effective Radio Equipment and Signaling Apparatus
- The Director of Marine of Hong Kong is generally responsible for
Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in an area north 15°N.
latitude and west of 120°E. longitude. It will be appreciated
that without information on the position of a vessel in distress
it is impossible to mount a SAR operation which will have any
degree of success. Yacht masters are thus advised to ensure that
their communications equipment is maintained, as far as possible,
in a serviceable condition.
4. Liaison with a local coordinator before sailing
- The local coordinator as stated in the column (8) of the Sailing
Notice should be given as much detailed information as possible,
as he will be responsible for reporting directly to the Marine
Department should be suspect that the yacht is overdue or be aware
of any other circumstance that causes concern for the yacht's
safety. The Marine Department's decision to institute SAR operations
will reply greatly on the information provided by the local coordinator.
In order to avoid false alarms, masters are advised that it is
of paramount importance to provide accurate and detailed information
to their local co-ordinator.
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