Tag: Hong Kong

Starting from 1st March 2021, the amendments to the Freight Containers (Safety) Ordinance has entered into force in Hong Kong, implementing the requirements of the International Convention for Safe Containers (CSC) adopted by the IMO. 

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region gazetted the United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021 (L.N. 19 of 2021) on 11 February 2021, Hong Kong MARDEP informed. 

Hong Kong MARDEP shared the findings of a serious fire accident, which took place onboard the accommodation of a Hong Kong registered bulk carrier whilst at anchorage. The investigation showed that the fire was most probably caused by a faulty electrical device or its accessories in a crew cabin which led to a short circuit with the heat and sparks igniting the materials placed beside it.

Hong Kong announced on 5 February it will further tighten the conditions for persons who are exempted from compulsory quarantine under the Compulsory Quarantine of Certain Persons Arriving at Hong Kong Regulation (Cap 599C) and Compulsory Quarantine of Persons Arriving at Hong Kong from Foreign Places Regulation (Cap 599E), including crew members of goods vessels with cargo operation.

Marine Department of Hong Kong issued a circular to inform about the recent safety requirements for all local pleasure vessels, which will be further applied from 1st of April 2021.

Effective from 23 January 2021, all persons who have stayed in Brazil or Ireland for more than two hours in the 21 days before boarding will not be allowed to board a flight to Hong Kong, the Department of Health announced. 

All persons who have stayed in South Africa or UK for more than two hours in the 21 days before boarding will not be allowed to board the flight to Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Department of Health announced.

The Hong Kong Marine Department shared guidance reminding shipowners, ship managers and ship masters of their responsibilities to ensure their ships are properly maintained and of the procedures to follow when deficiencies are found or when the ship is detained during a PSC inspection.

Hong Kong Marine Department (MARDEP) shared lessons from an incident onboard a Hong Kong-flagged container ship, where a fitter was crushed to his death by a weighty spare exhaust valve that toppled from a removable floor plate in engine room and hit him nearby.

A Hong Kong registered oil tanker collided with two fishing vessels in the waters of Japan Sea. Due to the collision, one of the fishing vessels capsized with a total of 13 lives lost aboard.