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NAUTICAL PUBLICATIONS) REGULATIONS

Empowering section 30/06/1997

(Cap 369 section 108)

[19 May 1989]

(Originally L.N. 139 of 1989)

Regulation: 1 Citation 30/06/1997

These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Carriage of Nautical Publications)
Regulations.
(Enacted 1989)

Regulation: 2 Interpretation 32 of 2000 09/06/2000

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Notices to Mariners" (航海通告) means notices to mariners published or issued by a recognized hydrographer; (32
of 2000 s. 48)
"Radio Navigational Warning" (無線電航海警告) means any radio message received from any source warning of
the presence of any danger or hazard to navigation or any alteration or fault in any aid to navigation;
"recognized hydrographer" (認可海道測量師) means- (32 of 2000 s. 48)
(a) any hydrographer, organization or maritime authority specified in Schedule 2; and
(b) any national authority in any country duly exercising the functions of or functions similar to those of
any hydrographer, organization or maritime authority specified in Schedule 2;
"river trade limits" (內河航限) has the same meaning as in the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap 313).
(Enacted 1989)

Regulation: 3 Application 30/06/1997

These regulations shall apply to all ships registered in Hong Kong other than-
(a) vessels not exceeding 13.7 m in length; and
(b) vessels which do not go beyond the waters of Hong Kong.
(Enacted 1989)

Regulation: 4 Specification of charts for safe operation of ships 30/06/1997

The charts necessary or expedient for the safe operation of ships shall be those-
(a) which are of such a scale and contain sufficient detail as clearly to show in respect of the waters
comprised in the chart-
(i) all navigational marks which may be used by a ship when navigating such waters;
(ii) all known dangers affecting such waters; and
(iii) information concerning any traffic separation schemes, 2-way routes, recommended tracks,
inshore traffic zones and deep water routes applicable to such waters, and areas therein which are
to be avoided;
(b) which are published by a recognized hydrographer; and
(c) which in all cases, are of the latest obtainable edition and-
(i) in the case of charts published by a recognized hydrographer, have been corrected and kept up to
date from the latest relevant obtainable Notices to Mariners and Radio Navigational Warnings;
and

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 (ii) in the case of charts published otherwise than by a recognized hydrographer, have been
adequately corrected and kept up to date.
(Enacted 1989)

Regulation: 5 Specification of directions and information 30/06/1997

The directions and information necessary or expedient for the safe operation of ships shall be such directions and
information as are contained in the publications mentioned in Schedule 1, being publications which-
(a) are of the latest obtainable edition and incorporate the latest relevant supplements; and (L.N. 386 of
1993)
(b) unless the respective publishers are mentioned in Schedule 1 in relation to the publications, are
published by a recognized hydrographer or are of an equivalent standard and content to a publication
by a recognized hydrographer.
(Enacted 1989)

Regulation: 6 Ships to carry nautical publications 30/06/1997

Every ship which goes to sea or attempts to go to sea shall carry not less than-
(a) one copy of a chart which complies with the requirements specified in regulation 4, being a chart
appropriate for each part of the intended voyage; and
(b) except in the case of a ship, other than a passenger ship, which operates solely within river trade limits,
one copy each of the publications, with English language text, containing the directions and
information necessary or expedient for the safe operation of a ship as specified under regulation 5, and
as is appropriate for the intended voyage.
(Enacted 1989)

Schedule: 1 PUBLICATIONS, DIRECTIONS AND INFORMATION 30/06/1997

[regulation 5]

Publications
1. International Code of Signals
2. Merchant Shipping Notices
3. Mariners Handbook
4. Notices to Mariners
5. Nautical Almanac
6. Navigational Tables
7. Lists of Radio Signals
8. Lists of Lights
9. Sailing Directions
10. Tide Tables
11. Tidal Stream Atlases
12. Operating and maintenance instructions for navigational aids carried by the ship
(Enacted 1989)

Schedule: 2 30/06/1997

[regulation 2]

Hydrographer of the Navy

(Enacted 1989)

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 SOLAS CHAPTER V
SAFETY OF NAVIGATION

REGULATION 21 - International Code of Signals

All ships which, in accordance with the present Convention, are required to
carry a radio installation shall carry the International Code of Signals as may
be amended by the Organization. The Code shall also be carried by any other
ship which, in the opinion of the Administration, has a need to use it.

REGULATION 27 - Nautical charts and nautical publications

Nautical charts and nautical publications, such as sailing directions, lists of

lights, notices to mariners, tide tables and all other nautical publications
necessary for the intended voyage, shall be adequate and up to date.