Hong Kong Shipping Ordinances and Their Subsidiary Legislation

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Cap. 81 Port Control (Cargo Working Areas) Ordinance

Port Control (Cargo Working Areas) Regulations
Port Control (Public Cargo Working Area) (Consolidation) Order
Port Control (Public Water-front) (Consolidation) Order

Cap. 84 Pilotage Ordinance

Pilotage Regulations
Pilotage (Disciplinary Procedure) Regulations
Pilotage Order
Pilotage (Dues) Order

Cap. 281 Merchant Shipping Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Forms) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Marine Courts) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Trawler Survey) Regulations

Cap. 313 Shipping and Port Control Ordinance

Shipping and Port Control Regulations
Shipping and Port Control (Cargo Handling) Regulations
Shipping and Port Control (Dwelling Vessels) Regulations
Shipping and Port Control (Typhoon Shelters) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Launches and Ferry Vessels) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Craft) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Pleasure Vessels) Regulations
Shipping and Port Control (Ferry Terminals) Regulations
Shipping and Port Control (Dwelling Vessels) (Closed Areas) (Consolidation) Order
Shipping and Port Control (Ports) Order
Shipping and Port Control Regulations (Speed Restricted Zones for Pleasure Vessels) Notice
Hong Kong - Macau Ferry Terminal Boundaries Order
Hong Kong - Macau Ferry Terminal Restricted Area Boundaries Notice
Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Exemption) (1984-89 Consolidation) Notice
Shipping and Port Control (Specification of Areas) Notice
China Ferry Terminal Boundaries Order
Shipping and Port Control (Pleasure Vessels) (Certificates of Competency) Rules
Shipping and Port Control (Local Certificate of Competency Expiry and Revalidation) Rules
Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Exemption) Notice 1994
China Ferry Terminal Restricted Area Boundaries Notice
Shipping and Port Control (Works) Regulation

Cap. 329 Marine Insurance Ordinance

Cap. 369 Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Court of Survey) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Instructions to Surveyors) (Passenger Ships) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Minimum Passenger Space) Regulations
Examination of Hull, Ship-Side Fittings and Boilers (Exemption) (Consolidation) Notice
Corridor Bulkheads Serving Accommodation Spaces and Control Stations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Signals of Distress and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Use of Signals of Distress) Regulations
Merchant shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Exemption) Notice
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Anchors and Chain Cables) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built Before 1 September 1984) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built On or After 1 September 1984) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Survey) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Closing of Openings in Hulls and in Watertight Bulkheads) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built Before 25 May 1980) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built On or After 25 May 1980 but Before 1 September 1984) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built On or After 1 September 1984) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Gas Carriers) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Grain) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Line) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Lines) (Deck Cargo) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Load Lines) (Particulars of Depth of Loading) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Means of Assess) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction) (Ships Built Before 1 September 1984) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built On Or After 1 September 1984) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Protective Clothing and Equipment) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Radio Installations Survey) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Ship’s Manning) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Subdivision and Damage Stability of Cargo Ships) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Carriage of Cargoes and Oil Fuel) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (High Speed Craft) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Safety Management) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Life-Saving Appliances and Arrangements, Musters And Training) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (IMSBC Code) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Navigational Equipment and Safety of Navigation) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Radiocommunications) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (INF Cargo) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Construction and Survey) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire-fighting Appliances and Fire Protection) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Ships Operating in Polar Waters) Regulation

Cap. 413 Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Reporting of Pollution Incidents) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (BCH Code) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (IBC Code) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Specification of Substances) Order
Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Dangerous Goods and Marine Pollutants) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Charges for Discharge of Polluting Waste) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Sewage) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Prevention and Control of Pollution)(Fees)Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems on Ships) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Control of Ballast Water and Sediments) Regulation

Cap. 414 Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations

Cap. 415 Merchant Shipping (Registration) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Fees and Charges) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Ships' Names) Regulations
Merchant Shipping (Registration) (Tonnage) Regulations

Cap. 434 Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners Liability) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Liability of Shipowners and Others) (Calculation of Tonnage) (Hong Kong) Order
Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners Liability) (Rate of Interest) Order

Cap. 462 Carriage of Goods by Sea Ordinance

Carriage of Goods by Sea (Parties to Convention) Order 1985

Cap. 478 Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Allotments) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Entry into Dangerous Spaces) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Health and Safety: General Duties) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Hours of Rest) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Returns of Births, Deaths and Missing Persons) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Safe Movement On Board Ship) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Crew Accommodation) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Certification of Officers) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Crew Agreements, Lists of Crew and Discharge of Seafarers) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Code of Safe Working Practices) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Disciplinary Offences On Board Ships) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Medical Examination) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Official Log Books) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Repatriation) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Safety Officials and Reporting of Accidents, Dangerous Occurrences and Ocupational Diseases) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Wages and Accounts) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Employment Registration Books) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Engine Room Watch Ratings and Electro-Technical Ratings) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Medical Stores) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Conduct of Inquiries) Rules
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Fees) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Passenger Ships-Training) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Working and Living Conditions) Regulation *
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Tankers) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Navigational Watch) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Certificates of Proficiency for Able Seafarers) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Safety, Security and Designated Duties Training) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Ships Using Low-flashpoint Fuels) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) (Ships Operating in Polar Waters) Regulation

Cap. 482 Merchant Shipping (Liner Conferences) Ordinance

Cap. 506 Freight Containers (Safety) Ordinance

Freight Containers (Safety) (Applications for Approval of Containers) Regulation
Freight Containers (Safety) (Fees) Regulation
Freight Containers (Safety) (Arrangements for Authorized Persons) Order
Freight Containers (Safety) (Examination Procedure) Order

Cap. 508 Merchant Shipping (Collision Damage Liability and Salvage) Ordinance

Cap. 548 Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Dwelling Vessels) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Ferry Terminals) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Conduct of Inquiries) Rules
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Certification and Licensing) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Typhoon Shelters) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (General) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety and Survey) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Compulsory Third Party Risks Insurance) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Works) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Fees) Regulation
Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Amount of Insurance Cover) Notice

Cap. 582 Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Ordinance

Merchant Shipping (Security of Ships and Port Facilities) Rules

Cap. 605 Bunker Oil Pollution (Liability and Compensation) Ordinance

Bunker Oil Pollution (Liability and Compensation) (Application Fee for Insurance Certificate) Regulation

Other Legislation Concerned:

Cap. 295 Dangerous Goods Ordinance

Dangerous Goods (Government Explosives Depots) Regulations
Dangerous Goods (Application and Exemption) Regulation 2012
Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulation 2012
Dangerous Goods (Control) Regulation

Cap. 1001 Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Ordinance

Mercantile Marine Assistance Fund Regulations

Cap. 1042 Sailors Home and Missions to Seamen Incorporation Ordinance

Sailors Home and Missions to Seamen Regulations

* United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)