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08 May 2026 / Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Marine Department is urging ship masters to ensure precautionary measures are taken during the approach of tropical cyclones.
Vessels in Hong Kong waters must maintain continuous listening watch on the appropriate VHF radio channel. The Vessel Traffic Centre (call sign “MARDEP”) will broadcast tropical cyclone information from time to time when tropical cyclone warning signals have been issued. Masters should also listen to local radio broadcasts for weather advisory information bulletins.
Early preparation includes thorough onboard inspections to ensure engines, mooring gears and other safety equipment of vessels are in good working conditions.
When safe and practicable, consideration should be given to arrange vessels to leave the berth in ample time and proceed outside Hong Kong waters for shelter from extreme weather associated with super typhoons.
Masters, owners, agents and persons in control of vessels must comply with any direction issued by the Director of Marine concerning the safe operation of vessels and the port, or in relation to any matter which the Director may give directions under the laws of Hong Kong.
When a tropical cyclone warning is issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, vessels moored to the following government mooring buoys must clear anchors and cables and prepares the main propulsion machinery to full power condition.
If directed to do so by the Director, they should leave the mooring buoy.
Other details of government mooring buoys are available at https://www.mardep.gov.hk/en/public-services/port-services/moor/index.html
The master of a ship moored to a government mooring buoy may, at his discretion, drop a bow anchor under foot to lessen the tendency to sheer. This should not impair the efficiency of the mooring, although an anchor should not be used during normal weather conditions.
Masters, owners, agents, and charterers of vessels should ensure sufficient qualified crew capable of carrying out all duties to ensure the safety of ship having regard to the pertaining circumstances are on board at all times during the passage of a tropical cyclone.
Information on minimum safe manning levels on ships while in the waters of Hong Kong can be found at https://www.mardep.gov.hk/en/public-services/port-services/proc/index.html.
For information about operations in Hong Kong, contact GAC at [email protected]
