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Enquiries and Contact
For general technical matters during office hours

Subject
Officer
Tel. No.
Fax. No.
E-mail
Ship Registration & CSR Chief Assistant Registrar (+852) 2852 4387 (+852) 2541 8842 hksr@mardep.gov.hk
Cargo Ship Surveys Senior Surveyor / Cargo Ships Safety Section (+852) 2852 4510 (+852) 2545 0556 ss_css@mardep.gov.hk
ISM Senior Surveyor / ISM Section (+852) 2852 4504 (+852) 2545 0556 ssism@mardep.gov.hk
Ship Security Senior Surveyor / Security and Quality Assurance Section (+852) 2852 4503 (+852) 2545 0556 sqa@mardep.gov.hk
Ship Station License Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) (+852) 2961 6282 (+852) 2180 9828 license@ofta.gov.hk
GMDSS CoEC Office of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA) (+852) 2961 6608 (+852) 2803 5113 maritime@ofta.gov.hk
Seafarers’ Certification & Licence Senior Surveyor / Seafarers’ Certification (+852) 2852 4368 (+852) 2541 6754 sscrt@mardep.gov.hk

Contact Point After Office Hours

1. Ship managers or ship masters who want to contact the Marine Department after office hours regarding urgent matters for Hong Kong registered ships, e.g. dispensations for critical equipment failure, PSC intervention, crew matters etc. can contact the Vessel Traffic Centre at the following address and telephone:-
Vessel Traffic Centre (manned 24 hours)
5th floor, Outer Island
Macau Ferry Terminal
Central, Hong Kong
Tel.: (852) 2233 7808
Fax.: (852) 2858 6646
Tlx.: 63607 MDVTS HX
E-mail: hkvtc@mardep.gov.hk
2. In order that the urgent matter can be handled expeditiously, person who approaches the Vessel Traffic Centre after office hours should as far as possible:-
(a) identify the nature of the urgent matter under the following categories:-
  • Crew matters
  • Accidents
  • Certificates/licences of Officers
  • Surveys, trading certificates and exemptions
  • Port State detention at foreign ports
  • Ship registration
  • Ship security matters
  • Others (please specify)
(b) inform the duty officer of the Vessel Traffic Centre under which category the concerned matter is identified in accordance with paragraph 2(a) and make a concise description about the concerned matter; and

(c) inform the duty officer his identity and contact method ( e.g. telephone number, fax number, telex number or E-mail address ).
3. The duty officer of the Vessel Traffic Centre will then relay the concerned matter to an appropriate officer for immediate follow up action.