Subject	Issued on
PSC Matters
Vessel Detention due to Violation of Seafarer Agreement	26 July 2018
Port State Control Detention due to Malfunction of Emergency Generator	16 May 2019
PSC Detainable Deficiencies related to Pilot Transfer Arrangements and Safe Handling of Hatch Covers	20 May 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 for Port State Control (PSC) Detainable Deficiencies related to Discharging Nozzles of Fixed Fire-Fighting Systems Annex 2 for Port State Control (PSC) Detainable Deficiencies related to Discharging Nozzles of Fixed Fire-Fighting Systems	3 February 2023
Port State Control (PSC) Detention of Hong Kong Registered Ships in Australia Annex 1	26 June 2023
Tokyo MOU and Paris MOU Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Fire Safety from 1 September to 30 November 2023 Annex 1 (Guidance)	10 August 2023
Port State Control (PSC) Detention of Hong Kong registered Ships (HK Ships) at Port of United States (US)	3 October 2023
Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Crew Wages and Seafarer Employment Agreement From 1 September to 30 November 2024 In Tokyo and Paris MOU regions Annex 1	1 August 2024
Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Ballast Water Management From 1 September to 30 November 2025 In Tokyo and Paris MOU regions Annex 1	15 August 2025
MARPOL Matters
MARPOL Reporting Requirements	22 August 2013
Port State Control Detention due to MARPOL Violation	15 June 2018
Reporting Use of Power Reserve Annex 1 Annex 2	24 April 2024
2025 Revised MARPOL Annex VI requirements on gas fuels, SEEMP and Data Collection System for Fuel Oil Consumption (IMO DCS)	31 July 2025
Approval and Use of Electronic Record Books under the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 (BWM Convention)	18 August 2025
Guidelines for Hong Kong registered Chemical Tankers Assigned with Dual Certificates of Fitness (COF)	28 October 2025
MARPOL Annex VI on Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII), Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI), Data Collection System for Fuel Oil Consumption (IMO DCS) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part II and Part III	26 November 2025
Loadline Matters
Guidelines for Hong Kong Registered Ships Assigned with Multiple Load Lines (Verification the Change of Freeboard)	27 December 2012
SOLAS Matters
Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Annex 1 of FAQ on the Website of Marine Department	31 August 2021
Maintenance and Inspections of Fixed Carbon Dioxide Fire-extinguishing Systems	27 January 2026
Maintenance of Portable Extinguishers	27 January 2026
Maintenance of Passenger Lifts onboard	27 January 2026
STCW Matters
Circular letter for electronic HK Licence and electronic Official Log Book Annex 1 - Specimen of electronic Hong Kong Licence (e-HKL) Annex 2 - Verification of Electronic Hong Kong Licence and Hong Kong Licence Annex 3 - Electronic Official Log Book (e-OLB) prescribed form	30 August 2023
Electronic Hong Kong Certificate of Competency and Certificate of Proficiency Annex 1 - Specimen of Electronic Certificate of Competency Annex 2 - Specimen of Certificate of Competency printed in booklet format Annex 3 - Specimen of Electronic Certificate of Proficiency Annex 4 - Specimen of Certificate of Proficiency printed on security paper	15 January 2024
Amendment to Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities (PSSR) Course	17 December 2025
Security and Quality Advisory
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. 80 - Shipping Companies and Agents are required to submit passenger data starting mid-August 2025	25 August 2025
Security and Quality Advisory No. 81 - Information related to Strait of Hormuz and the Middle East	17 March 2026
General Ship Safety Issues
Safety Reminder for Vessels Navigating China's Coastal Waters Annex 1 Annex 2 Annex 3 Annex 4	24 March 2026
MLC Matters
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
Standard Clauses for Crew Agreement for Hong Kong Registered Sea-going Ship Annex 1 for Standard Clauses for Crew Agreement for Hong Kong Registered Sea-going Ship Annex 2 for Standard Clauses for Crew Agreement for Hong Kong Registered Sea-going Ship Annex 2 for Standard Clauses for Crew Agreement for Hong Kong Registered Sea-going Ship(Traditional Chinese version) Annex 2 for Standard Clauses for Crew Agreement for Hong Kong Registered Sea-going Ship(Simplified Chinese version)	9 September 2021
Recycling of Ships
Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (HKC) Insurance of "Statement of Compliance" (SoC)	28 March 2025
Miscellaneous
Act of Bribery to Port State Control Officers	19 September 2025