>Press Releases Home > Publications and press releases > Press Releases Sand Barge Route Approval Permit in HK waters required Starting from this Sunday (March 1), all sand barges will be required to carry a valid "Sand Barge Route Approval Permit" while in Hong Kong waters, a spokesman for the Marine Department announced today (Tuesday). "Owners, masters, agents and charters of vessels intending to import sand material into Hong Kong will be required to apply for a route approval permit for every barge before the barges enter Hong Kong waters," he said. Processing of the permit will normally take two working days upon receipt of all information, and applicant may be required to produce original copies or the certified true copies of the documents for inspection before the issue of the permit. The permit will be valid for a maximum of six months subject to the validity of the vessel's licence, her third party risk insurance certificate and the sand importing period. Application for renewal of the permit should be made to the Department's Marine Offices one month before the expiry of current permit. All new and renewal applications for permit should be forwarded by mail/fax or placed in the drop-in boxes at the Victoria, Yaumatei or Tuen Mun Marine Offices. Tuesday, 24 February 1998
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