>The Hong Kong Shipping Register Home > Public services > The Hong Kong Shipping Register > Services for Cargo Ships Registered in Hong Kong Circular Letters Subject Issued on   PSC Matters   Port State Control Inspections 30 May 2007 GMDSS Radio Installations Operation and Maintenance 27 November 2007 Port State Control Inspections 1 February 2008 PSC Detainable Deficiency related to Seafarer’s Certificates 25 July 2008 CIC on Lifeboat Launching Arrangements (1 Sep to 30 Nov 09) Circular Letter for PSC Guidelines on PSC Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 Appendix 4 Appendix 5 20 May 2009 Port State Control Inspections 8 July 2009 CIC on Lifeboat Launching Arrangements (1 Sep to 30 Nov 09) Circular Letter for PSC Questionnaire 4 August 2009 Port State Control Inspections 16 October 2009 Port State Control Inspections 4 March 2010 Qualship 21 Status Checklist for Hong Kong Registered Ships (Checklist is replaced by Checklist (August 2011) issued on 1 August 2011) 14 July 2010 Tokyo MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Harmful Substances (1 September to 30 November 2010) 4 August 2010 Paris MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Tanker Damage Stability 5 August 2010 Tokyo MOU Warning letters for Under-performing Ships 12 August 2010 PSC Inspection on Hours of Work/Rest 25 August 2010 Paris MoU - New Inspection Regime (NIR) 17 September 2010 Updated Status for Port State Control Inspection (PSCI) In the United States and Australia Appendix 1 - Details of Detention of Hong Kong Ships in Australia Appendix 2 - PSC Inspection Checklist for Hong Kong Registered Ships (Appendix 2 is replaced by Checklist (August 2011) issued on 1 August 2011) 7 October 2010 Updated Information for Qualship21 Status Annex - Deficiency List of a Vessel Detained by USCG on 24 November 2010 30 November 2010 Procedure of Port State Control Inspections for Banning of Foreign Vessels by United States Coast Guard 14 December 2010 The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Registry Included on Paris MoU List of “Low Risk Ships” 28 December 2010 Port State Control Inspections - update for 2010 and 1st quarter of 2011 29 April 2011 PSC Inspection Checklist for Hong Kong Registered Ships Appendix 1 - Checklist (June 2011) (Appendix 1 is replaced by Checklist (August 2011) issued on 1 August 2011) 8 June 2011 PSC Inspection Checklist for Hong Kong Registered Ships Appendix 1 - Checklist (August 2011) 1 August 2011 Concentrated Inspection Compaign on Structural Safety and the International Convention on Load Lines (1st September to 30 November 2011) 5 August 2011 Port State Control Inspections 18 June 2012 Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Fire Safety Systems Conducted from 1 SeDtember to 30 November 2012 20 July 2012 PSC Inspection on MARPOL ANNEX VI and Updated information for QUALSHIP21 Status 12 November 2012 New Inspection Regime of the Tokyo MOU Press Release - Tokyo MOU will introdice a new inspection regime (NIR) from 1st January 2014 25 February 2013   MARPOL Matters   Amendments to Oil Record Book (Part I and II) 14 December 2006 Prevention of Oil Pollution from Oil Tankers Carrying Heavy Grade Oil Cargo 28 January 2008 Implementation of MARPOL Annex IV for the Ships under Hong Kong Registry Issue of International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificates 24 July 2008 Discharging of Cargo Hold Bilge Water 2 November 2011 Garbage Record Book Published by Hong Kong Marine Department 28 March 2013   Loadline Matters   Guidelines for Hong Kong Registered Ships Assigned with Multiple Load Lines (Verification the Change of Freeboard) 27 December 2012   SOLAS Matters   Guidelines for Periodic Servicing and Maintenance of Lifeboats, Launching Appliances and on-load Release Gear 4 September 2006 Maintenance of Portable Foam Extinguishers 1 June 2007 Maintenance and Inspections of Fixed Carbon Dioxide Fire-extinguishing Systems on Hong Kong Registered Ships 18 March 2010 Review on Hours of Rest onboard Hong Kong Registered Ships 15 March 2011 Some Frequently Asked Technical Information / Requirements for Hong Kong Registered Cargo Ships 20 April 2011 Mandatory Carriage and Training Requirements for Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) Please also see the Erratum Circular dated 30 August 2012 14 August 2012 Erratum to Circular letter dated 14 August 2012 Mandatory Carriage and Training Requirements for Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) 30 August 2012 Security Related Trainings for Seafarers 9 November 2012 Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on our web-site 23 November 2012   ISPS Matters   Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement 29 December 2008 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 1/2009) 4 February 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 2/2009) 20 February 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 3/2009) 2 March 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 4/2009) 25 March 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 5/2009) 16 April 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 6/2009) 28 April 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 7/2009) 21 May 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 8/2009) 24 June 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 9/2009) 21 July 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 10/2009) 27 August 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 11/2009) 24 September 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 12/2009) 23 October 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 13/2009) 25 November 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 14/2009) 22 December 2009 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 1/2010) 22 January 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 2/2010) 17 February 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 3/2010) 15 March 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 4/2010) 24 March 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 5/2010) 23 April 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 6/2010) 20 May 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 7/2010) 25 June 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 8/2010) 23 July 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 9/2010) 26 August 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 10/2010) 22 September 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 11/2010) 26 October 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 12/2010) 23 November 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 13/2010) 22 December 2010 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 1/2011) 24 January 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 2/2011) 23 February 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 3/2011) 16 March 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 4/2011) 23 March 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 5/2011) 21 April 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 6/2011) 20 May 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 7/2011) 20 June 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 8/2011) 22 July 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 9/2011) 19 August 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 10/2011) 23 September 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 11/2011) 21 October 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 12/2011) 22 November 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 1/2012) 23 December 2011 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 2/2012) 17 January 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 3/2012) 17 February 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 4/2012) 29 March 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 5/2012) 27 April 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 6/2012) 24 May 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 7/2012) 25 June 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 8/2012) 24 July 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 9/2012) 23 August 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 10/2012) 21 September 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 11/2012) 22 October 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 12/2012) 23 November 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 1/2013) 24 December 2012 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 2/2013) 18 January 2013 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 3/2013) 20 February 2013 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 4/2013) 22 March 2013 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 5/2013) 22 April 2013 Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement - update (Circular No. 6/2013) 23 May 2013 Ship Movement Report Form version 20130322     Bunker Convention & 1992 Civil Liability Convention   Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (BCC) - BCC Annex 20 December 2010 Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) - CLC Annex 20 December 2010 Application for the "Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (Bunkers Cert.)" and "Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC)" - Annex 26 November 2012   LRIT Matters   LRIT circular No. 1/2009 23 October 2009 LRIT circular No. 1/2011 18 October 2011 Application Form for temporary suspension / resuming LRIT transmission version 201110     Security and Quality Advisory   Security and Quality Advisory No. 5 - Recent Pirate Attack to two Hong Kong Registered Ships 18 November 2009 Security and Quality Advisory No. 6 - Deter Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and Off the Coast of Somalia - Effective means to report 17 February 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 7 - Advisory to Shipping on improving Security Measures while transiting the Malacca Strait 5 March 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 8 - Recent Pirate Attempt to board Hong Kong Registered Ship 30 March 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 9 - Recent Pirate Attempt to board Hong Kong Registered Ship 27 April 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 10 - Somalia pirates try new techniques as monsoon season starts 29 June 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 11 - Smuggling / Stowaway activities using ship's rudder trunk 10 August 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 12 - Chinese Navy Escort in Gulf of Aden 19 August 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 13 - Boarding by armed pirates at 2∘59.7’N 105∘12.2’E 2 September 2010 Security and Quality Advisory No. 14 - Placing Security Personnel on Board HK Registered Ships 16 February 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 15 - NEW Movement Report for Ship on Entering and Leaving the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Waters 16 March 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 16 - NEW Movement Report for Ship on Entering and Leaving the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Waters 4 April 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 17 - Registering with Maritime Security Centre-Horn of Africa(MSCHOA) 15 April 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 18 - Recent Pirate Attempt to board Hong Kong Registered Ship 23 May 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 19 - Recent hijack of ship inside territorial waters 31 August 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 20 - Increased Somali pirate activity as monsoon weakened 28 October 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 21 - Revised Interim Guidance to Shipowners, Ship Operators, and Shipmasters on the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel on board ships in the High Risk Area IMO MSC Circular 1405 11 November 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 22 - NEW Movement Report for Ship on Entering and Leaving the Gulf of Aden and the Somali Waters 14 November 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 23 - Establishment of Quality Assurance System in the Ship Management Company Company managed ship PSC benchmarking calculation sheet 20 December 2011 Security and Quality Advisory No. 24 - Heightened of Ship Security Level in Korean Ports 22 March 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 25 - Ship's Security Consultants - Alleged Illegal Shooting 23 March 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 26 - Establishment of Quality Assurance System in the Ship Management Company Checklist 6 July 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 27 - Revised Interim Guidance to Shipowners, Ship Operators and Shipmasters on the use of Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) on board Ships in the High Risk Area IMO MSC.1/Circ. 1405/Rev.2 9 August 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 28 - Recent Piracy Activities in the Gulf of Guinea 5 September 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 29 - Establishment of Quality Assurance System in the Ship Management Company – FAQ FAQ 20 September 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 30 - New Arrangement on Access of IMO Information 3 October 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 31 - ISPS Drill and Ship-Shore Exercise 8 October 2012 Security and Quality Advisory No. 32 - Amendment to Security and Quality Advisory No. 23 27 March 2013 Security and Quality Advisory No. 33 - IMO public consultation on reducing administrative requirements 29 May 2013   General Ship Safety Issues   Radiation Measurements at Japanese Ports 28 April 2011 CD ROM Received after Flag Registration 12 September 2011 Contact Point after Office Hours 9 May 2013   Equivalent Arrangements Accepted under Regulation I/5 of SOLAS   SLS.14-Circ.490 Stored mechanical power for rescue boat launching appliances 5 March 2013 SLS.14-Circ.492 MF/HF direct-printing telegraphy equipment 15 April 2013   MLC Matters   Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - Issuance of "Statement of Compliance" Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance - Part I (15-3-2013 version) Guidelines for shipowners of Hong Kong ships on the compliance with the Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance – Part I 20 March 2013 Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance - Part II     ISM Matters   Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) in our web-site on International Safety Management (ISM) Matters FAQ 28 December 2012 CSO Contact Information Form DPA Contact Information Form ISM Owner Declaration Form
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