MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 1 OF 2017 (Miscellaneous Information) HONG KONG MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICES The following Marine Department Notices (MDN) are still in force as at 1 January 2017 : (I) Navigation Warnings & Related Information MDN Issue Date Overhead Cable Zone at Tung Chung Wan 29/13 06/06/13 Construction of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (Southern Connection) 178/15 23/12/15 Temporary Diversion of the Tung Chung Buoyed Channel Typhoon Season 64/16 19/05/16 Construction of the Hong Kong Link Road 125/16 21/09/16 Establishment of Height Restriction and Temporary Diversion of the Navigation Channel at the Airport Channel Construction of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (Southern Connection) 179/16 30/12/16 Temporary Diversion of the Tung Chung Buoyed Channel (II) Establishment, Withdrawal and Changes of Aids to MDN Issue Date Navigation, Fairways, Anchorages & Other Port Facilities Floating Barriers Across Tolo Channel 113/07 13/07/07 Adoption of Emergency Wreck Marking Buoy for marking new dangerous 173/09 17/12/09 wreck in Hong Kong waters Relocation of Light Buoy “TC4”for Construction of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap 150/13 09/12/13 Kok Link (Southern Connection) Continuous Operation of a Temporary Wind Monitoring Station off Basalt 18/14 29/01/14 Island, Sai Kung Re-alignment of Eastern Quarantine Anchorage (EQA) and Relocation of 68/14 30/05/14 Buoy “ PHE ” 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 Floating Barriers Across Starling Inlet 145/15 23/10/15 Installation of Lights on Five Beacons at Sai Kung 49/16 27/04/16 Renaming of Light Buoys in Urmston Road 55/16 09/05/16 Continuous Operation of a Temporary Wind Monitoring Station off Lamma 56/16 10/05/16 Island Removal of Government Mooring Buoy “ A 35 ” off Causeway Bay Typhoon 57/16 11/05/16 Shelter Re-arrangement of Passage Area in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 105/16 05/08/16 Relocation of Government Mooring Buoys 128/16 23/09/16 Establishment of Buoys Demarcating The Brothers Marine Park 175/16 23/12/16 We are One in Promoting Excellence in Marine Services (III) Marine Works MDN Issue Date Marine Works off North Point 115/11 04/11/11 Construction of the Hong Kong Link Road, Reclamation and Seawall 107/12 13/07/12 Construction Works to the South-east of the Hong Kong International Airport Capping of Mud Pits North of the Hong Kong International Airport 81/13 12/07/13 Marine Works off Wan Chai 72/14 05/06/14 Marine Works off Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom 24/15 11/02/15 Marine Works at Oil Terminal, Chai Wan 114/15 26/08/15 Marine Works off East of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 137/15 05/10/15 Establishment of Silt Curtains in Tsim Sha Tsui, Tai Wan Shan and Quarry Bay 158/15 06/11/15 Dredging Operations off Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 168/15 27/11/15 Temporary Establishment of Acoustic Monitor for Dolphin Survey at the South 176/15 22/12/15 of Sha Chau Marine Works off Tsim Sha Tsui 27/16 23/02/16 Dredging Operations in Hung Hom Fairway 32/16 14/03/16 Marine Works off Hong Kong Coliseum, Hung Hom 51/16 29/04/16 Maintenance Dredging at the Castle Peak Power Station Jetty, Tap Shek Kok 54/16 04/05/16 Marine Works inside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 70/16 31/05/16 Marine Works off West of Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 79/16 20/06/16 Marine Works off Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 89/16 28/06/16 Marine Works inside Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 91/16 30/06/16 Dredging Operations in Shing Mun River Channel, Sha Tin 92/16 06/07/16 Marine Works at Tap Mun 96/16 11/07/16 Construction of the Hong Kong Link Road 100/16 25/07/16 Establishment of New Navigation Channels across the Works Area of the Hong Kong Link Road Coral Survey and Translocation to the Northeast of the Hong Kong International 109/16 18/08/16 Airport and at Yam Tsai Wan, North of Lantau Island Marine Survey Between Sha Chau and Hong Kong International Airport 111/16 18/08/16 Fender Pile Replacing Works at North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier 115/16 06/09/16 Construction of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (Southern Connection) 118/16 08/09/16 Marine Works off Pak Mong, Lantau Island Breakwater Reinstatement Works in Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter 120/16 13/09/16 Marine Works at the Dumping Ground to the South of Cheung Chau 129/16 23/09/16 Temporary Establishment of Acoustic Monitors 131/16 23/09/16 for Dolphin Survey off Shek Kwu Chau and Tai A Chau Pipeline Installation Works at Sha Chau 132/16 23/09/16 Seawall ModificationWorks for Seawater Intake Culverts at West Kowloon 144/16 27/10/16 Cultural District Repair of Jetty Riser Pipes at Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility, Tuen Mun 148/16 07/11/16 Maintenance Dredging at Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility, Tuen Mun 157/16 28/11/16 Installation of a Temporary Cofferdam at Tseung Kwan O 158/16 05/12/16 Marine Works in Ex-Wan Chai Public Cargo Working Area Basin 160/16 07/12/16 Coral Translocation at Tseung Kwan O 161/16 07/12/16 Fender Replacement Works at North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier 162/16 09/12/16 - - 2 (III) Marine Works MDN Issue Date Establishment of Silt Curtains at the West Kowloon Cultural District 166/16 19/12/16 Construction of the Tuen Mun – Chek Lap Kok Link (Northern Connection) 167/16 19/12/16 Marine Works to the East of the River Trade Terminal Replacement of an Access Bridge to Mooring Dolphin 168/16 19/12/16 at the Castle Peak Power Station Jetty, Tap Shek Kok Temporary Establishment of Acoustic Monitors for Dolphin Survey at the East 169/16 19/12/16 of Soko Islands Constructio n of the Hong Kong Boundary Crossing Facilities 171/16 20/12/16 Marine Works to the East of the Hong Kong International Airport Cable Pit and Duct Construction Works at Siu Sai Wan, Chai Wan 172/16 21/12/16 Rock Excavation and Dredging Works in Kwai Tsing Container Basin 173/16 21/12/16 Temporary Establishment of Acoustic Monitors 174/16 21/12/16 for Dolphin Survey at Lung Kwu Tan and Siu Ho Wan Underwater Inspection Works and Submarine Cable Laying Operations 176/16 23/12/16 from Junk Bay to Siu Sai Wan (IV) Statutory Requirements and Related Information MDN Issue Date Recognition of former certificates under the Merchant Shipping (Local 10/07 19/01/07 Vessels) Ordinance, Cap. 548 Implementation Issues under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) (Safety 25/07 15/02/07 and Survey) Regulation (Cap. 548 Sub. Leg.) Provision of Insurance Information in Pre-Arrival Notification 105/07 29/06/07 Replacement of former exemption certificates issued under Cap. 313 109/07 06/07/07 Towing of Banana Boat or Similar Vessel 124/07 06/08/07 Updated Arrangements in the Recognition of PRC Fishery Vessel Officer’s 129/07 10/08/07 Certificates for the Operation of “Guangdong/Hong Kong Mobile Fishing Vessels” under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap. 548) Charges for Discharge of Polluting Waste 68/08 09/05/08 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 Authorization of Surveyors, Authorization of Organizations and Recognition of 51/15 14/04/15 Authorities for carrying out Plan Approval and Survey/Inspection of Local Vessels under the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap. 548) Switch to Clean Fuel While At Berth for Ocean-Going Vessels 56/15 21/04/15 Provision of Fire-fighting Apparatus for Locally Licensed Class II Oil Carriers 63/15 28/04/15 that operate within waters of Hong Kong Implementation of the Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners 64/15 28/04/15 Liability) (Amendment) Ordinance 2005 - - 3 (IV) Statutory Requirements and Related Information MDN Issue Date Speed in Restricted Zones 86/15 19/06/15 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 43/16 15/04/16 in Hong Kong Acceptance of Towing Voyage Survey Conducted by Non-Government 68/16 31/05/16 Surveyors Compulsory Third Party Risks Insurance of Local Vessels Increase on Amount 71/16 01/06/16 of Insurance Cover Speed in Restricted Zones 76/16 10/06/16 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 90/16 28/06/16 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 106/16 09/08/16 Kai Tak Cruise Terminal under the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal Ordinance (Cap.