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        Hurray! Hurray!
   Our Register crossed the

  37 million GT mark
        on 3 April 2008
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2008 Best Performance Awards

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What is it? (Brief Introduction)
Flowchart for Ship Registration Procedures (PDF)
Flowchart for Companies Registration (PDF)
Merchant Shipping Notices

Users' Handbook (Guidance for Registration Formalities)
Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen
Continuous Synopsis Record
Downloadable Forms of Ship Registration


Colours of a Hong Kong Registered Ship
The proper flags to be flown on a Hong Kong registered ship are the national flag of the People's Republic of China directly above the regional flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (as shown above).

Applicable Legislation (PDF)
Statistics (PDF)
Hyperlinks for Companies Registry and Invest Hong Kong

Today's Registered Tonnage: 37.71 million GT
Total No. of Ships on the Register: 1296


Other related Services
  1. Organization Chart of Shipping Registry & Seafarers Branch (PDF)
  2. USEFUL Telephone Directory (PDF)
  3. Certifications and Examinations for Seafarers
  4. Mercantile Marine Office (crewing matters & registration of seafarers)
  5. Registry and Convention Ships Survey
  6. Multi-laterial Policy Supporting Services
  7. Emergency Services

Administrative Measures for Entry and Exit Inspection and Quarantine on Ships of International Sails
Leaflet Regarding Atypical Pheumonia (PDF)