MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 1 OF 2019 (Miscellaneous Information) HONG KONG MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICES The following Marine Department Notices (MDN) are still in force as at 1 January 2019 : (I) Navigation Warnings & Related Information MDN Issue Date Typhoon Season 68/18 02/05/18 Tung Chung New Town Extension Project Temporary Arrangement of the Tung 70/18 03/05/18 Chung Buoyed Channel (II) Establishment, Withdrawal and Changes of Aids to Navigation, MDN Issue Date Fairways, Anchorages & Other Port Facilities Adoption of Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy for marking new dangerous 173/09 17/12/09 wreck in Hong Kong waters Changes to the Ship’s Routeing System and Ship Reporting System in the 97/15 30/06/15 Waters of Pearl River Estuary Establishment of Marker Buoys at Sai Kung and Tai Po 128/15 24/09/15 Removal of Government Mooring Buoy “ A 35 ” off Causeway Bay Typhoon 57/16 11/05/16 Shelter Continuous Operation of a Temporary Wind Monitoring Station off Basalt 37/17 09/03/17 Island, Sai Kung Re-arrangement of Passage Area in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 99/17 06/07/17 Withdrawal of Light Buoy “Airport 3” off Hong Kong International Airport 15/18 02/02/18 Continuous operation of a Temporary Wind Monitoring Station off Lamma 66/18 26/04/18 Island Temporary Establishment of Scientific Research Buoy “SKLMP 1” to the 83/18 16/05/18 Southwest of Tai A Chau Removal of a Light buoy and Establishment of a Virtual Aids to Navigation in 100/18 20/06/18 Urmston Road Floating Barriers Across Starling Inlet 122/18 02/08/18 Establishment of Lights on Government Mooring Buoys off Tso Wo Hang, Sai 124/18 09/08/18 Kung Temporary Withdrawal of Weather Buoys To the South of Cheung Chau, and 134/18 24/08/18 To the Southeast of Sha Chau Establishment of Aids to Navigation on the Hong Kong Link Road 186/18 27/11/18 (III) Marine Works MDN Issue Date Establishment of Silt Curtains in Tsim Sha Tsui, Tai Wan Shan and Quarry Bay 158/15 06/11/15 Marine Works off Tsim Sha Tsui 36/17 09/03/17 Viaduct Construction Works at Junk Bay 66/17 12/05/17 Marine Works off North Point 94/17 03/07/17 We are One in Promoting Excellence in Marine Services (III) Marine Works MDN Issue Date Marine Works off Wan Chai 101/17 07/07/17 Repair Works for North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier 122/17 24/08/17 Marine Works at Lung Mei, Tai Po 182/17 21/12/17 Construction of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (Northern Connection) 185/17 27/12/17 Marine Works to the East of the Hong Kong International Airport Capping of Mud Pits North of the Hong Kong International Airport 9/18 25/01/18 Marine Works for Construction of Three-Runway System at the North of the 38/18 14/03/18 Hong Kong International Airport Underwater Inspection Works and Submarine Cable Laying Operations from 43/18 22/03/18 Deep Water Bay to the Eastern Boundary of Hong Kong Waters Construction of the Hong Kong Link Road Marine Works to the South-east of 59/18 19/04/18 the Hong Kong International Airport Dredging Works in Marina Cove Basin and its Entrance Hebe Haven, 90/18 28/05/18 Sai Kung Marine Works off West of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 99/18 19/06/18 Reclamation to the Southwest of Shek Kwu Chau for the Integrated Waste 107/18 05/07/18 Management Facilities Tung Chung New Town Extension Project marine Works Off Pak Mong, 108/18 05/07/18 Lantau Island Dredging operations in Shing Mun River Channel, Sha Tin 111/18 09/07/18 Temporary Establishment of Acoustic Monitors for Dolphin Survey in the Western Waters of Hong Kong 120/18 25/07/18 121/18 27/07/18 Marine Works at the East Coast of the Hong Kong International Airport Marine Works at the Black Point Power Station 129/18 13/08/18 Construction of the Tuen Mun- Chek lap Kok Link (Southern Connection) 130/18 13/08/18 Marine Works off Pak Mong, Lantau Island Marine Works at Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 131/18 14/08/18 Dredging operations at Tai O 132/18 14/08/18 Marine Works at Junk Bay 137/18 30/08/18 Reconstruction Works for Sharp Island Pier 141/18 04/09/18 Marine Site Investigation at Gold Coast Yacht & Country Club 143/18 07/09/18 Marine Works inside Ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area Basin 149/18 13/09/18 Breakwater Reinstatement Works at Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter 157/18 08/10/18 Breakwater Reinstatement Works at Chai Wan Cargo Handling Basin 158/18 08/10/18 Marine Site investigation at Lai Chi Wo 162/18 10/10/18 Marine Works at Ma Tau Kok 163/18 10/10/18 Construction of the Tuen Mun- Chek lap Kok Link (Northern Connection) 165/18 15/10/18 Marine Works to the East of the River Trade Terminal Marine Works in the Hung Hom Fairway 169/18 23/10/18 Seawall Reinstatement Works at Tung Wan, Cheung Chau 170/18 23/10/18 Rock Excavation and Dredging Works in Kwai Tsing Container Basin 178/18 13/11/18 Establishment of Silt Curtains to the East of the Hong Kong International 181/18 14/11/18 Airport - - 2 (III) Marine Works MDN Issue Date Seawall Reinstatement Works at Sai Kung 189/18 04/12/18 Construction of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities Marine Works to 190/18 05/12/18 the East of the Hong Kong International Airport Dredging Operations at Kwai Tsing Container Terminal 3 191/18 06/12/18 Removal of Wreck off Tuen Mun Typhoon Shelter, Tuen Mun 193/18 10/12/18 Geophysical Survey at Ping Chau 194/18 12/12/18 Marine Site Investigation to the Southeast of Soko Islands 195/18 12/12/18 Fender Repair Works for Dolphins in Tuen Mun Typhoon Shelter 197/18 13/12/18 Dredging Operations at Tuen Mun Public Cargo Working Area 198/18 13/12/18 Submarine Outfall Repair Works off Chai Wan 199/18 13/12/18 Marine Site Investigation near the Western and Southwestern Parts of the 200/18 19/12/18 Boundary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Marine Works to the North of Sha Chau 201/18 19/12/18 Marine Works at Junk Bay 202/18 19/12/18 Removal of Wreck off Disneyland, Lautau Island 203/18 24/12/18 Marine Works at Tseung Kwan O 204/18 28/12/18 Dredging Operations to the North of Urmston Road Fairway and Castle Peak 205/18 28/12/18 Fairway (IV) Statutory Requirements and Related Information MDN Issue Date Requirement to Produce Local Certificates of Competency 139/09 15/10/09 United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) 8/10 15/01/10 (Amendment) Regulation 2010 Alteration to Local Vessels 86/10 21/06/10 Carriage of dangerous goods 76/11 18/07/11 Safe Operation of Sand Barges 84/11 11/08/11 Enhanced Management Mechanism for the Conveyance of Dangerous Goods by 39/12 14/03/12 Locally Licensed Vessels Ship Refuse Reception Service 135/12 20/09/12 Control of Dark Smoke Emission from Vessels 92/14 23/07/14 Report of Marine Incidents 156/14 03/12/14 Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners 64/15 28/04/15 Liability) (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships 93/15 29/06/15 Exemption of Compliance with the requirement concerning Horizontal 113/15 28/08/15 Positioning and Spacing of Lights Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) 39/16 06/04/16 Regulation on Local Vessels Guidelines on the Verification of Gross Mass of a Container with Cargo Packed 15/04/16 43/16 in Hong Kong Acceptance of Towing Voyage Survey Conducted by Non-Government 68/16 31/05/16 Surveyors - - 3 (IV) Statutory Requirements and Related Information MDN Issue Date Compulsory Third Party Risks Insurance of Local Vessels Increase on Amount of Insurance Cover 71/16 01/06/16 Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Signals of Distress and 86/16 24/06/16 Prevention of Collisions) (Amendment) Regulation 2016 International Shipment of Packed Containers on or after 1 July 2016 by Sea 87/16 24/06/16 Approved Weighing Equipment for Verification of Gross Mass of a Packed 28/06/16 90/16 Container Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) 101/16 28/07/16 (Amendment) Regulation 2016 Establishment of Permanent Restricted Area within the Terminal Area of the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal under the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Ordinance (Cap. 106/16 09/08/16 627) Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Control of Harmful Anti-Fouling 155/16 24/11/16 Systems on Ships) Regulation Provision of Life-Saving Appliances for Class I and Class II Vessels licensed to 28/17 22/02/17 operate within Typhoon Shelters Updated Arrangements in the Recognition of Fishing Vessel Personnel Certificates for the Operation of “Guangdong/Hong Kong Mobile Fishing 92/17 30/06/17 Vessels” under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap. 548) Engagement of Competent Surveyors for carrying out Approval of Plans and Survey of Local Vessels under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) 149/17 30/10/17 Ordinance (Cap. 548) Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners Liability) 165/17 28/11/17 Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2017 Establishment of Restricted Areas and Special Areas for the Hong Kong Link 166/17 05/12/17 Road Establishment of Height Restricted Areas for the Southern Connection of Tuen 167/17 05/12/17 Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Amendments to the Examination Rules – Navigation Simulation Assessment 11/18 26/01/18 Amendments to Vessel Traffic Services Reporting Procedures, Calling-in 23/18 15/02/18 Points, VHF Sectors and VHF Channels Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk)(Amendment) Regulation 2018; Merchant Shipping 109/18 29/06/18 (BCH Code)(Amendment) Regulation 2018; and Merchant Shipping (IBC Code)(Amendment) Regulation 2018 Speed in Restricted Zones 110/18 09/07/18 (V) Port Operations Procedures MDN Issue