| Contact for Exemption/Dispensation after Office Hour |
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| Dedicated 24-Hour Hotline for Application of Dispensation |
23 April 2021 |
| Dispensation/Exemption Issued Outside Hong Kong Office Hours |
7 July 2021 |
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| PSC Matters |
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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 |
| Vessel Detention due to Violation of Seafarer Agreement |
26 July 2018 |
| Port State Control Detention due to Malfunction of Emergency Generator |
16 May 2019 |
Tokyo MOU and Paris MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Emergency Systems and Procedures from 1 September to 30 November 2019
Annex 1 (Guidance)
| 2 August 2019 |
Port State Detention of Hong Kong Registered Ships in Australia Ports
PSC inspection (Pre-arrival) Checklist - PDF fillable version (July 2020)
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26 November 2020 |
Tokyo MOU and Paris MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Ship’s Stability in General from 1 September to 30 November 2021
Annex 1 (Guidance)
| 6 August 2021 |
| Port State Control (PSC) Detention of Hong Kong-registered Ships at Ports of Indonesia
| 3 November 2021 |
| PSC Detainable Deficiencies related to Pilot Transfer Arrangements and Safe Handling of Hatch Covers
| 20 May 2022 |
Tokyo MOU and Paris MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on STCW from 1 September to 30 November 2022
Annex 1 (Guidance)
| 10 August 2022 |
Port State Control (PSC) Detentions of Hong Kong Registered Ships by United States Coast Guard (USCG) in 2022
PSC Inspection (Pre-arrival) Checklist - PDF fillable version (July 2020)
| 29 September 2022 |
| QUALSHIP21 Status for 2023
| 4 November 2022 |
Port State Control (PSC) Detainable Deficiencies related to Discharging Nozzles of Fixed Fire-Fighting Systems
Annex 1
Annex 2
| 3 February 2023 |
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| MARPOL Matters |
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| Discharging of Cargo Hold Bilge Water |
2 November 2011 |
| MARPOL Reporting Requirements |
22 August 2013 |
| Updates of the EU regulation on Monitoring, Reporting and Verification of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions (EU MRV) |
27 December 2017 |
| Port State Control Detention due to MARPOL Violation |
15 June 2018 |
| Updates of MARPOL Annex VI on Data Collection System for Fuel Oil Consumption (IMO DCS) |
18 July 2018 |
| Collection and Reporting of Ship Fuel Oil Consumption Data |
29 October 2021 |
| 2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI requirements on verification of attained EEXI and information of CII in SEEMP |
17 August 2022 |
| 2021 Revised MARPOL Annex VI requirements on verification of attained EEXI and information of CII in SEEMP (Reminder) |
17 November 2022 |
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| Loadline Matters |
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| Guidelines for Hong Kong Registered Ships Assigned with Multiple Load Lines (Verification the Change of Freeboard) |
27 December 2012 |
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| SOLAS Matters |
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| 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 |
Application for the issue of a Minimum Safe Manning Certificate as per IMO Res. A.1047(27)
Annex I, Annex II, Annex III (Please refer to new MSIN No. 29/2019) |
19 September 2013 |
Implementation of the Manila amendments to STCW Convention and Code
Annex I (Please refer to new MSIN No. 29/2019)
Application for the Reissuance of MSMC in accordance with the Manila Amendments (DOC) (Please refer to new MSIN No. 29/2019) |
4 July 2016 |
| Reissuance of Minimum Safe Manning Certificate In Accordance with the STCW 2010 Manila Amendments (Please refer to new MSIN No. 29/2019) |
30 December 2016 |
| Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Annex 1 of FAQ on the Website of Marine Department |
31 August 2021 |
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| ISPS Matters |
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| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement |
29 December 2008 |
| Ship Movement Report Form |
|
| Adoption of New Contact Details for Marine Management System (MMS), inclusive of International Safety Management (ISM) and International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) issues on Hong Kong Registered Ships |
1 December 2020 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 01/2021) |
1 February 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 02/2021) |
22 February 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 03/2021) |
29 March 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 04/2021) |
21 April 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 05/2021) |
12 May 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 06/2021) |
15 June 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 07/2021) |
19 July 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 08/2021) |
24 August 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 09/2021) |
27 September 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 10/2021) |
25 October 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 11/2021) |
25 November 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 12/2021) |
16 December 2021 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 01/2022) |
24 January 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 02/2022) |
23 February 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 04/2022) |
4 April 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 05/2022) |
22 April 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 06/2022) |
13 May 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 07/2022) |
17 May 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 08/2022) |
27 June 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 09/2022) |
26 July 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 10/2022) |
24 August 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 11/2022) |
26 September 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 12/2022) |
24 October 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 13/2022) |
28 November 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 14/2022) |
28 December 2022 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 1/2023) |
26 January 2023 |
| Chinese Naval Vessels Escort Arrangement – Update (Circular No. 2/2023) |
22 February 2023 |
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| Bunker Convention & 1992 Civil Liability Convention |
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(Arrangement for 2022/2023 renewal season)
Application of “Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC)” and “Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (BCC)”
Application Form of CLC (Updated in June 2021) (Effective from 28 June 2021)
Notes of Guidance for Application of CLC (Updated in June 2021) (Effective from 28 June 2021)
Application Form of BCC (Updated in June 2021) (Effective from 28 June 2021)
Notes of Guidance for Application of BCC (Updated in June 2021) (Effective from 28 June 2021)
Criteria for acceptance of Insurance Companies |
1 December 2022 |
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| The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks |
|
(Special arrangement for 2022/2023 renewal season)
Application for the “Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Wreck Removal” (WRC) Issued by Mainland Authority
申領由內地當局代香港簽發的《殘骸清除責任保險或其它財務保證證書》 |
27 October 2022 |
Annex 1 , Annex 2 (Last updated in October 2020)
附件一 , 附件二 (於2020年10月更新) |
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Application for the "Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Wreckage Removal (WRC)" Issued by Mainland Authority
申領由內地當局代香港簽發的《殘骸清除責任保險或其它財務保證證書》 |
5 June 2018 |
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| LRIT Matters |
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| LRIT circular No. 1/2009 |
23 October 2009 |
| LRIT circular No. 1/2011 |
18 October 2011 |
LRIT circular No. 1/2016
Traditional Chinese version (中文版)
Simplified Chinese version (中文版)
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26 October 2016 |
| LRIT circular No. 1/2019 |
19 August 2019 |
| Application Form for temporary suspension / resuming LRIT transmission |
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| Security and Quality Advisory |
|
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 14 - Placing Security Personnel on Board HK Registered Ships |
16 February 2011 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 25 - Ship's Security Consultants - Alleged Illegal Shooting |
23 March 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. 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. 38 - Implementation and Clarification of Security-Related Training
Merchant Shipping Information Note (MSIN) No. 20/2014
Annex 1
Annex 2 |
30 April 2014 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 41 - Libyan Air Force Notice Regarding Port of Misrata and Airstrike on Tanker in Libyan Waters |
20 January 2015 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 42 - Directions and refusal of access to Australian ports |
5 March 2015 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 55 - Piracy and Armed Robbery Incidents Reported by Hong Kong Ships in 2018 |
27 September 2018 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 56 - Piracy and Armed Robbery Incidents Report by Hong Kong Ships in 2019 |
10 December 2019 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 59 - Ship Security Alert System (SSAS) |
30 June 2020 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 60 - Stowaway Incidents Reported by Hong Kong Registered Ships |
30 June 2020 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 62 - Reporting Maritime Incident to the Hong Kong Marine Department (HKMD) |
30 June 2020 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 63 - Piracy and Armed Robbery Incidents Reported by Hong Kong Registered Ships in West Africa in 2020 |
8 October 2020 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 64 - Disabled Automatic Identification System (AIS) on board Hong Kong Registered Ships |
18 December 2020 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 65 - Revised Industry Counter Piracy Guidance |
5 November 2021 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 66 - Security situation in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea |
25 February 2022 |
Security and Quality Advisory No. 67 - Security situation in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea
IMO Circular Letter No. 4518 - Communication from the Government of Ukraine |
1 March 2022 |
Security and Quality Advisory No. 68 - Security situation in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea
IMO Circular Letter No. 4543 - Communication From The Government Of The Russian Federation (Secretariat) |
30 March 2022 |
Security and Quality Advisory No. 69 - Security situation in the Black Sea and the Azov Sea
IMO Circular Letter No. 4544 - Communication From The Government Of Ukraine (Secretariat) |
1 April 2022 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 70 - Security Incidents in Macapa, Brazil Reported by Hong Kong Registered Ships in 2022 |
8 August 2022 |
Security and Quality Advisory No. 71 - Operation EUNAVFOR MED IRINI – United Nations arms embargo on Libya
IMO Circular Letter No. 4655 |
30 November 2022 |
Security and Quality Advisory No. 72 - Regional Guide 2 to Counter Piracy and Armed Robbery in Asia
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28 November 2022 |
| Security and Quality Advisory No. 73 - Drug Smuggling Cases Reported by Hong Kong Registered Ships |
20 March 2023 |
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| General Ship Safety Issues |
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| Radiation Measurements at Japanese Ports |
28 April 2011 |
| CD ROM Received after Flag Registration |
12 September 2011 |
U.S. Coast Guard Termination of its 2MHz Distress Watchkeeping Service
attachment |
26 June 2013 |
| Carrying Nickel Ore in Bulk |
17 October 2017 |
| Recognized Organization - DNV GL changes name to DNV |
26 February 2021 |
Precautions when Navigating in Fishing Areas in Ningbo-Zhoushan port, P.R. China
Annex 1 |
3 May 2021 |
Main Public Routes along the Coast of Zhejiang, China
Annex 1 |
15 October 2021 |
Australian Maritime Safety Authority Marine Notice 9/2021- Focused Inspection Campaign- Planned Maintenance
Annex 1
Annex 2 |
10 January 2022 |
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| 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 |
| Butterfly Valve in lieu of Screw-down Valve at collision bulkhead |
19 December 2019 |
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| MLC Matters |
|
| ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, Entry into force ¡V 20 August 2013 (Errata) |
27 August 2013 |
| ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 - Frequently Asked Questions |
17 September 2013 |
Amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
Attachment
HKMD-DMLC Part I Supplement (DOC)
Revised HKMD-DMLC Part II (DOC) |
11 November 2016 |
Supplementary to Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance - Part II
Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance - Part II (DOC) |
6 December 2016 |
| Extension of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 to Hong Kong |
16 October 2018 |
Application for Declaration of Maritime Labour Compliance, DMLC Part I under Cap.478AF
Annex 1 : Application form
Annex 2 : Sample of DMLC Part 1 |
2 January 2019 |
| The amendments of 2016 to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006 |
8 February 2019 |
| Medicines and Medical Stores for Hong Kong Registered Ships |
22 February 2019 |
| Responsibility of Shipowners and Ship Managers over Seafarer Wages |
25 September 2019 |
| Extension of Crew Agreement Service Period for Seafarers Working On Board Hong Kong Registered Ships in response to the Outbreak of Novel Coronavirus |
7 February 2020 |
| Guidance on the prevention and control of COVID-19 on board ships |
4 May 2020 |
Extension of Crew Agreement Service Period in response to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Record of Sea Services and Seafarers' Employment Agreement (SEA) under Covid-19
Circular Letter No.4204/Add 14 Rev 1, Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Recommended framework of protocols for ensuring safe ship crew changes and travel during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic |
31 July 2020 |
Amendments of 2018 to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention (“MLC”), 2006 (“Amendments”)
Content of the amendments |
9 December 2020 |
Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s Marine Notice 10/2020 - “Updated Temporary Arrangements for the Maximum Period of Shipboard Service for Seafarers during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic
Enclosure |
23 December 2020 |
Delivery of Copies of Crew Agreement and Lists of Crew
“Agreement and Lists of the Crew” (HKENG 1)
“Lists of Crew” (HKENG 2)
|
11 February 2021 |
Prevention of COVID-19 and protection of seafarers
|
5 May 2021 |
Standard Clauses for Crew Agreement for Hong Kong Registered Sea-going Ship
Annex 1
Annex 2
Annex 2(Traditional Chinese version)
Annex 2(Simplified Chinese version)
|
9 September 2021 |
COVID-19 Vaccination for Seafarers
|
17 Decemober 2021 |
| Seafarers with extended service period on board |
13 June 2022 |
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| Application of Exemption and Dispensation |
|
New arrangement and E-mail Address for applying Exemption/Dispensation
Application for Dispensation
Application for Dispensation of Manning |
20 June 2014 |
Exemption Database System
| 16 October 2015 |
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| ISM Matters |
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| Audit of ISM Activities Performed in Places other than the Company Address Registered in DOC |
15 July 2013 |
| Duty to Report on Change of Ship Management |
10 October 2013 |
| International Safety Management (ISM) Code - Transfer of Ship management of vessels |
27 December 2013 |
International Safety Management (ISM) Code Clause 12.1 – Internal Audit
IMO circular MSC-MEPC 7/Circ.8 “Revised Guidelines For The Operational Implementation of The International Safety Management (ISM) Code By Companies |
27 May 2014 |
| Types of Ships listed on the Document of Compliance (DOC) |
4 August 2014 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on International Safety Management (ISM) Matters
FAQ
ISM Owner Declaration Form (DOC)
DPA & CSO Contact Information Form (DOC)
|
22 June 2018 |
| Adoption of New Contact Details for Marine Management System (MMS), inclusive of International Safety Management (ISM) and International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) issues on Hong Kong Registered Ships |
1 December 2020 |
| |
| Recycling of Ships |
|
| European Union (EU) Ship Recycling Regulation (SRR) |
26 January 2021 |
Frequently Asked Questions