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- Air
| MARPOL Annex VI and its implementation in Hong Kong |
18/2005 (PDF) |
| Fuel Oil Suppliers |
20/2005 (PDF) |
| Control of Fuel Oil Quality under MARPOL Annex VI |
38/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines for Port State Control Under MARPOL Annex VI |
44/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code |
23/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI in Hong Kong |
16/2008 (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations to MARPOL Annex VI |
18/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
| IMO Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems |
24/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Anti-fouling system
- Ballast water discharges
| Guidelines for the control and management of ship's ballast water |
11/1998
(Annex) (PDF) |
| IMO Adopted Guidelines for Ballast Water Management |
24/2006
(Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3 ) (PDF) |
| IMO Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange Design and Construction Standards (G11) |
67/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| IMO Guidelines on Design and Construction to Facilitate Sediment Control of Ships (G12) |
68/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| IMO Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange in the Antarctic Treaty Area |
31/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
- BCH Code
| Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (BCH Code) |
38/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3) (PDF) |
- Bulk Cargoes
| Accidents involving bulk cargoes not specifically listed in the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC Code) |
30/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Safe Loading of Fluorspar Cargo |
21/2006 (PDF) |
| Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes, 2004 (2004 BC Code) |
31/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes |
35/2007 (PDF) |
- Computer system
| Guidelines for the On-board Use and Application of Computers |
48/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Fire protection
| Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBDs) inside accommodation spaces and machinery spaces |
22/2003 (PDF) |
| Graphical Symbols for Shipboard Fire Control Plans |
7/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Functional Requirements and Performance Standards for the Assessment of Evacuation Guidance Systems |
40/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Interim Guidelines for the Testing, Approval and Maintenance of Evacuation Guidance Systems Used as an Alternative to Low-Location Lighting Systems |
41/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code) |
5/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Early Application of Amendment to SOLAS Chapter II-2 |
25/2006 (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations of SOLAS Chapter II-2 and Fire Test Procedures Referred to in the FTP Code |
39/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments and Unified Interpretation to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code) |
4/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretation of the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures (FTP Code) |
23/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Fire-fighting appliances
| Improved Guidelines for Marine Portable Fire Extinguishers |
8/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Garbage
| Garbage Record Books and Oil Record Books |
36/2004 (PDF) |
| The Date on which the special discharge requirements in the Gulfs area under Annex I and Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 shall take effect |
38/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| The Date on which the special discharge requirements in the Mediterranean Sea area under Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 shall take effect |
25/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- GC Code
| Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (GC Code) |
8/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (GC Code) |
3/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- GMDSS
| Application for the issue of Hong Kong GMDSS Certificate of Equivalent Competency and Endorsement under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), as amended |
24/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Harmonization of GMDSS requirements for radio installations on board SOLAS ships |
35/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
- IBC Code
| Unified Interpretations of the IBC and IGC Codes |
25/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| 2004 Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code) |
33/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Example of an Optional Shipping Document for the Purposes of MARPOL Annex II and the IBC Code |
37/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Early Application of the Amendments to the Fire Protection Requirements of the Revised IBC Code |
54/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretation of the International Bulk Chemicals (IBC) Code |
6/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- INF Code
| Amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on board Ships (INF Code) |
7/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
- IGC Code
| Unified Interpretations of the IBC and IGC Codes |
25/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code) |
6/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
Interpretation and Application of the IGC Code for Ships carrying Liquefied Carbon Dioxide in Bulk |
2/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
- ISM Code
| International Safety Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) |
44/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| IMO Circulars related to the Implementation of ISM Code |
52/2007 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3) (PDF) |
- IMDG Code
| 2006 Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code |
48/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the Revised Emergency Response Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods (EmS Guide) in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code Supplement |
64/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| IMO Circulars related to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods |
7/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
| 2008 Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code |
26/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
| IMO Circular related to the Carriage of Dangerous Goods |
27/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Life-saving appliances
| Use Of Smoke Helmet-Type Breathing Apparatus |
21/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines for Periodic Testing of Immersion Suit and Anti-exposure Suit Seams and Closures |
21/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance on training for fast rescue boats launch and recovery teams and boat crews |
32/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Measures to Prevent Accidents with Lifeboats |
28/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Early Implementation of Draft SOLAS Regulation III/19.3.3.4 |
30/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guide to recovery techniques |
40/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guide for cold water survival |
41/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines for developing operation and maintenance manuals for lifeboat systems |
42/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Servicing of Life-Saving Equipment |
62/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Early Implementation of Amendments to SOLAS Chapter III and the International Life-saving Appliance (LSA) Code |
14/2007
(Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 5) (PDF) |
| Symbol of Infant Lifejacket |
47/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Load Line Convention
| Amendments to the Protocol of 1988 Relating to the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 |
13/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
- Magnetic Compass
| Adjustment and Maintenance of Magnetic Compasses |
4/2003 (PDF) |
- Maintenance and repairs
| Guidelines on Early Assessment of Hull Damage and Possible Need for Abandonment of Bulk Carriers |
8/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| As-built Construction Drawings to be Maintained on Board and Ashore |
9/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Maintenance of Shipboard Passenger Lifts |
29/2005 (PDF) |
| Examination, Testing and Maintenance of Shipboard Lifting Appliances and Loose gear |
18/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Marine Accident Investigation
| Fatal Accident in Access trunk to Cargo Hold |
2/2004 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident Involving the Use of Scaffold on board Ship |
23/2004 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident Involving Falling Overboard From Gangway |
24/2004 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident in Entering into Enclosed Space on board Ship |
30/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Reporting Near Misses |
38/2004 (PDF) |
| Report of Shipping Casualty |
41/2004 (PDF) |
| Collision of Vessels in Yellow Sea |
25/2005 (PDF) |
| Recommended means for extracting stored data from voyage data recorders (VDRs) and simplified voyage data recorders (S-VDRs) for investigation Authorities |
36/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Crew Fatality and Injury While Securing Anchors |
43/2005 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident Resulting from Sudden Hook Detachment of a Lifeboat |
48/2005 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident Resulting from Improper Release of Carbon Dioxide Gas |
49/2005 (PDF) |
| Collision of Ships in East China Sea |
50/2005 (PDF) |
| Alcohol Testing Requirements for Ships Visiting the United States |
17/2006 (PDF) |
| Crew killed in a car deck lifting operation |
20/2006 (PDF) |
| Safe Loading of Fluorspar Cargo |
21/2006 (PDF) |
| Crewmembers washed overboard in heavy weather |
22/2006 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident Resulting from Engine Room Fire |
45/2006 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident During Hatch Closing Operation |
47/2006 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident during the Recovery of a Lifeboat |
51/2006 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident of a Crewmember when Working Outboard |
63/2006 (PDF) |
| Crew Fatality while Working on Forecastle in Heavy Weather |
66/2006 (PDF) |
| Crew Fatality on Forecastle during Unmooring Operation |
69/2006 (PDF) |
| Crew Fatality while Loading Deck Log Cargo in Port |
72/2006 (PDF) |
RSS Service for Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Notices, Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes and Marine Accident Investigation Reports on the Marine Department Website
Enhancement on the Marine Accident Investigation Reports Webpages |
2/2007 (PDF) |
| Proper Bridge Resource Management |
3/2007 (PDF) |
| Collapse of Gantry Crane Trolley |
15/2007 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident of a Crewmember when Working Inside the Forepeak Tank |
18/2007 (PDF) |
| Loss of Life Resulting from Improper Lowering of a Lifeboat |
21/2007 (PDF) |
| Collision of Vessels in Taiwan Strait |
30/2007 (PDF) |
| Grounding of Vessel in Heavy Weather |
33/2007 (PDF) |
| An Ordinary Seaman Killed in Enclosed Stair Trunk to Cargo Hold |
49/2007 (PDF) |
| Fatal Accident to a Cargo Loading Master when Transferring between Vessels |
50/2007 (PDF) |
| Collision of Vessels outside Zhoushan Qundao |
8/2008 (PDF) |
| Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident and Request for Information on Mistreatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident |
12/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Maritime Security
| Guidelines for the Installation of a Shipborne Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
6/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance relating to the Implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code |
27/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance Relating to the Provision and Use of Ship Security Alert System |
11/2004 (PDF) |
| Amendments to the Guidelines for the Onboard Operational Use of Shipborne Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) |
14/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Maritime Security - Further Guidance on Ship Security Alert System |
37/2004 (PDF) |
| Guidance to shipowners and ship operators, shipmasters and crew on preventing and suppressing acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships |
42/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines relating to the Implementation of SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and ISPS Code |
3/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines to Masters, Companies and Duly Authorized Officers on the Requirements relating to the Submission of Security-related Information prior to the Entry of a Ship into Port |
4/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance on the Access of Public Authorities, Emergency Response Services and Pilots on Board Ships to which SOLAS Chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code Apply |
22/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Marine Navigation 1988 and its Protocol of 1988 relating to Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf (SUA Convention and the Protocol) |
12/2006 (PDF) |
| Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Waters Off the Coast of Somalia |
13/2006 (PDF) |
| Guidance on Voluntary Self-Assessment by Administrations and for Ship Security |
29/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance on the Provisions of Information for Identifying Ships when Transmitting Ship Security Alerts |
44/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Prevention and Suppression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships |
17/2007 (PDF) |
| Certificates of Proficiency as Ship Security Officer |
40/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Merchant Shipping Notices and Information Notes
| Promulgation of Information by Merchant Shipping Notice and Merchant Shipping Information Note |
45/2005 (PDF) |
RSS Service for Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Notices, Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes and Marine Accident Investigation Reports on the Marine Department Website
Enhancement on the Marine Accident Investigation Reports Webpages |
2/2007 (PDF) |
| Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes Current as at 1 January 2008 |
1/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
- Navigation information and advice
| United Nations Sanctions |
16/2002
(L.N. 134 of 2002),
13/2004 (L.N. 420 of 1997, L.N. 132 of 2004),
16/2005 (Annex),
27/2005 (Annex 1, Annex 2),
5/2007 (Annex),
19/2007 (Annex),
28/2007 (Annex),
34/2007 (Annex),
10/2008 (Annex),
11/2008 (Annex),
14/2008 (Annex),
17/2008 (Annex),
21/2008 (Annex)
(PDF) |
| Recommended pilotage scheme in the Torres Strait and Great North East Channel in Australia |
5/2003 (PDF) |
| Information on the Georgian Ship Reporting System (GEOREP) |
10/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance for the operational use of integrated bridge systems (IBS) |
11/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines for ships operating in Arctic ice-covered waters |
12/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Contact Point After Office Hours |
34/2004 (PDF) |
| Guidance on the use of the UN/LOCODE in the destination field in AIS messages |
34/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| IMO requirements on carriage of publications on board ships |
43/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy |
8/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Restrictions on Navigation in the Abkhazian Section of the Georgian Territorial Waters |
9/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| International Ice Patrol Service - 2007 |
10/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Revised Guidance to the Master for Avoiding Dangerous Situations in Adverse Weather and Sea Conditions |
13/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Information on the voluntary ship reporting system in the Sound between Denmark and Sweden (SOUNDREP) |
24/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Revised Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) |
25/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on the application of SOLAS regulation V/15 to INS, IBS and bridge design |
41/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Maintenance of Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Software |
42/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual |
43/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on the control of ships in an emergency |
44/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on Annual Testing of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
45/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Availability of the New Edition South China Sea Electronic Navigational Chart (SCS ENC) |
28/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Performance standards
| Performance Standards for a Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm System (BWAS) |
17/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) |
4/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance Relating to the Provision and Use of Ship Security Alert System |
11/2004 (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Revised Performance Standards for Survival Craft Portable Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus |
17/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Revised Performance Standards for Narrow-band Direct-printing Telegraph Equipment for the Reception of Navigational and Meteorological Warnings and Urgent Information to Ships (NAVTEX) |
18/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Functional Requirements and Performance Standards for the Assessment of Evacuation Guidance Systems |
40/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Interim Guidelines for the Testing, Approval and Maintenance of Evacuation Guidance Systems Used as an Alternative to Low-Location Lighting Systems |
41/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Performance Standards for Water Level Detectors on Bulk Carriers and Single Hold Cargo Ships Other than Bulk Carriers |
58/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on Annual Testing of Voyage Data Recorders (VDR) and Simplified Voyage Data Recorders (S-VDR) |
11/2007 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3) (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Revised Performance Standards for Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS) |
25/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Performance Standards for Shipborne Galileo Receiver Equipment |
26/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on Annual Testing of the Automatic Identification System (AIS) |
45/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Performance Standards for Navigation Lights, Navigation Light Controllers and Associated Equipment |
51/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of Performance Standards for Survival Craft AIS Search and Rescue Transmitters (AIS-SART) for Use in Search and Rescue Operations |
54/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of Amendments to Performance Standards for Survival Craft Radar Transponders for Use in Search and Rescue Operations (Resolution A.802(19)) |
55/2007 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
- Port State Control
- Radar, radio, direction finders
| Collision of Ships in Restricted Visibility |
9/2004 (PDF) |
| Guidelines on Annual Testing of L-Band Satellite EPIRBs |
15/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Revised Performance Standards for Survival Craft Portable Two-Way VHF Radiotelephone Apparatus |
17/2004 (Annex )(PDF) |
| Adoption of the Revised Performance Standards for Narrow-band Direct-printing Telegraph Equipment for the Reception of Navigational and Meteorological Warnings and Urgent Information to Ships (NAVTEX) |
18/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Closure of Inmarsat-E services by Inmarsat Ltd. |
33/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Harmonization of GMDSS requirements for radio installations on board SOLAS ships |
35/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Adoption of the Performance Standards for Shipborne Galileo Receiver Equipment |
26/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Reception facilities
| Reception Facilities for Noxious Liquid Substances (NLS) Residues from Ships Carrying Chemicals in Bulk |
6/2005 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
| Reception Facilities from Oily Wastes from Ships |
13/2005 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
| Reporting Alleged Inadequacies of Port Reception Facilities |
32/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to Annex I and Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 |
37/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Halon Banking and Reception Facilities |
9/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Safe working practices
| Principles For Hot Work On Board All Types Of Ships |
20/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Safety instructions
| Revised Guidelines for Passenger Safety Instructions |
46/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on the Basic Elements of a Shipboard Occupational Health and Safety Programme |
52/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| SOLAS and SAR amendments to strengthen international rescue regime |
56/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3) (PDF) |
- Safety and Health
| Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) |
9/2003 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Alternative Medicines and Medical Equipment to be kept on board Hong Kong Seagoing Ships, and Hong Kong Seagoing Ships carrying Dangerous Goods |
57/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3) (PDF) |
| International Health Regulation |
23/2007 (PDF) |
- Seafarers
| Minimum Safe Manning |
40/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Application for the issue of Hong Kong Licences and Endorsements under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), as amended |
23/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Alternative Medicines and Medical Equipment to be kept on board Hong Kong Seagoing Ships, and Hong Kong Seagoing Ships carrying Dangerous Goods |
57/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3) (PDF) |
| Certificates of Proficiency as Ship Security Officer |
40/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on Fair Treatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident and Request for Information on Mistreatment of Seafarers in the Event of a Maritime Accident |
12/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Sewage
| Commencement of Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage) Regulation, Cap.413K, and the Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution)(Fees) Regulation, Cap.413L |
73/2006 (PDF) |
| Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 - Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships |
4/2007 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretation to the Revised Guidelines on Implementation of Effluent Standards and Performance Tests for Sewage Treatment Plants |
36/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to Annex I and Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 |
37/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Shipping register
| Consular Assistance for Hong Kong Registered Ships, Hong Kong Registered Seafarers and Seafarers working on Hong Kong registered ships |
33/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Contact Point After Office Hours |
34/2004 (PDF) |
| Quality Assurance for Hong Kong Registered Ships |
45/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| International and Hong Kong Legislation Applicable to Hong Kong Registered Ships |
42/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Annual Tonnage Charge Reduction Scheme for Hong Kong Registered Ships |
9/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2 ) (PDF) |
| Criteria for the requirement of ‘Registration anew’ under the Merchant Shipping (Registration) Ordinance |
22/2007 (PDF) |
- SOLAS amendment
| International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 |
49/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Early Application of Amendment to SOLAS Chapter II-2 |
25/2006 (PDF) |
| Early Implementation of Draft SOLAS Regulation III/19.3.3.4 |
30/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Application of SOLAS Regulation XII/6.3 on Corrosion Prevention of Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks in all types of ships and Double-side skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers and Application of the Performance Standard for Protective Coatings for Dedicated Seawater Ballast Tanks in all Types of Ships and Doubles-side Skin Spaces of Bulk Carriers |
50/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations to SOLAS Regulation II-1/10 and Regulation 12 of the Revised SOLAS Chapter II-1 regarding Bow Doors and the Extension of the Collision Bulkhead |
53/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations to SOLAS Chapters II-1 and XII and to the Technical Provisions for Means of Access for Inspections |
55/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2 ) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations of SOLAS Chapter V |
12/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Early Implementation of Amendments to SOLAS Chapter III and the International Life-saving Appliance (LSA) Code |
14/2007
(Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 5) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations of SOLAS Chapter III |
48/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations of SOLAS Chapter II-2 |
5/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 |
19/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3) (PDF) |
| Unified Interpretations of SOLAS Chapter II-2 |
22/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
- STCW Code
| Application for the issue of Hong Kong Licences and Endorsements under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW), as amended |
23/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to Part B of the Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code |
32/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended |
34/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to Part A of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code |
35/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to Part B of the Seafarers’ Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Code |
36/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Surveys and inspections
| Survey, Audit, Certification and Operation Licence Arrangements for Hong Kong Registered Cargo Ships |
31/2004 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 5) (PDF) |
| Marking Ship's Plans, Manuals and Other Documents with the IMO Ship Identification Number |
10/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Certificates and Documents Required to be Carried on Board Ships |
14/2005 (Annex ) (PDF) |
| Pollution Prevention Equipment required by MARPOL 73/78 |
17/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidance on shipboard towing and mooring equipment |
37/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Standards for Owners’ Inspection and Maintenance of Bulk Carrier Hatch Covers |
3/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the Guidelines on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections During Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers |
49/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3, Annex 4, Annex 5, Annex 6) (PDF) |
| Guidance for Compliance with Vague Expressions in Certain Provisions of Merchant Shipping Regulations |
7/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Implementation of IMO Unique Company and Registered Owner Identification Number Scheme |
15/2008 (Annex 1, Annex 2, Annex 3, Annex 4) (PDF) |
- Tankers
| Accelerated Phase-out Scheme for Single Hull Tankers |
5/2004 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to MARPOL Annex I |
2/2005 (Annex 1 (P. 1-20, P. 21-40, P. 41-60, P. 61-80, P. 81-109),
Annex 2,
Annex 3,
Annex 4 (P. 1-22, P. 23-43)) (PDF) |
| Implementation of the Phase-out Scheme for Single Hull Tankers |
11/2005 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 |
19/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Revised Guidelines for Systems for Handling Oily Wastes in Machinery Spaces of Ships incorporating Guidance Notes for an Integrated Bilge Water Treatment System |
26/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Guidelines on the Assessment of Residual Fillet Weld between Deck Plating and Longitudinals |
27/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to MARPOL Annex II |
65/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Amendments to the revised Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 |
70/2006 (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF) |
| Voluntary Structural Guidelines for New Ships Carrying Liquids in Bulk Containing Benzene |
6/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| The Date on which the special discharge requirements in the Gulfs area under Annex I and Annex V of MARPOL 73/78 shall take effect |
38/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
- Taxation
- Miscellaneous
| Revised Guidelines for the Transport of Vegetable Oils in Deeptanks or in Independent Tanks Specially Designed for the Carriage of such Vegetable Oils in General Dry Cargo Ships |
59/2006 (Annex) (PDF) |
| Disposal of fumigant material |
61/2006 (PDF) |
| Entry into Force of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
53/2007 (Annex) (PDF) |
| International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
20/2008 (Annex) (PDF) |
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