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Witherby Publishing Group
Hong Kong
Updated Week 3 – 2022
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes (MSIN)
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04/22
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Man overboard accident while renewing accommodation ladder wire at sea
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Link
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03/22
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A fatal accident of falling from the maintenance platform of a hose handling crane
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Link
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02/22
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Dragging anchor causing grounding of a vessel which resulted in marine and coastal pollution of fuel oil
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Link
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01/22
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes Current as at 1 January 2022
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Link
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55/21
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Navigation information and advice - United Nations Sanctions
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Link
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54/21
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Fatally struck by the filter element of a double oil filter
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Link
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53/21
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A fatal fall accident involving the lifting operation on the main deck
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Link
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52/21
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Stevedore fatality in the hold during loading of steel pipes
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Link
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49/21
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The Guidelines on Cyber Security Onboard Ships
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Link
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48/21
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Revised Industry Counter Piracy Guidance
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Link
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47/21
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A fatal fall accident arising from climbing down vertical ladder
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Link
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46/21
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Fatal accident involving working underneath gantry crane
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Link
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41/21
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Revised Guidelines for Securing Arrangements for the Transport of Road Vehicles on Ro-Ro Ships
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Link
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40/21
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Revised Explanatory Notes to the SOLAS Chapter II-1 Subdivision and Damage Stability Regulations
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Link
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39/21
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Revised Guidelines for Safe Access to Tanker Bows
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Link
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38/21
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Amendments to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual
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Link
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37/21
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Coming into Force of Amended Hong Kong Legislation Implementing SOLAS Chapter II-1, II-2, III and XI-1 Requirements
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Link
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36/21
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United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021
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Link
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35/21
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United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021
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Link
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34/21
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Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978 and the STCW Code
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Link
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33/21
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A fatal electrocution accident on the main deck
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Link
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32/21
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Fatal accident of stevedores involving enclosed space entry
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29/21
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A fatal accident involving enclosed space entry and rescue
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28/21
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Fatal accident involving shipboard mooring operation
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Link
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24/21
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Cargo liquefaction led to overturning accident
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23/21
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Fatal accident involving enclosed space rescue
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22/21
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Deck officer fell overboard while recovering accommodation ladder
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21/21
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Updating of “Application for a Licence” form to include information of medical fitness certificate
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Link
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20/21
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Fatal accident of a stevedore working underneath a grapple
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Link
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19/21
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United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021
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Link
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18/21
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A fatal accident involving working at height in adverse weather
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Link
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17/21
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United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2021
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Link
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16/21
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Man overboard accident while working overside
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Link
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15/21
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Fatal fall from cargo hold tween deck opening
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Link
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14/21
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Fatal accident of an able seafarer deck falling onto the bottom of a cargo hold
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Link
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13/21
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Man overboard accident during recovery of accommodation ladder
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Link
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12/21
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Fatal accident took place during the lowering down of collapsible stanchions
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Link
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11/21
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Fatal accident resulting from a bosun’s entry to a cargo hold under fumigation
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10/21
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Fatal fall from staggered vertical ladders
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09/21
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Cargo hold explosion caused by hot work on the hatch coaming
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08/21
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A fatal electrical work accident in an engine room
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Link
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07/21
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Amendments to the Freight Containers (Safety) Ordinance (Cap. 506)
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Link
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06/21
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Navigation information and advice - United Nations Sanctions
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Link
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04/21
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (Procedures for sampling and verification of the sulphur content of fuel oil and the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI))
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Link
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03/21
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Amendments to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004
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Link
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02/21
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Amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, Amendment 40-20
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Link
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05/21
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A serious fire accident caused by faulty electrical device
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Link
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01/21
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes Current as at 1 January 2021
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Link
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31/20
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Port State Control
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Link
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30/20
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United Nations Sanctions (Mali) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
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Link
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29/20
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United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2020 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
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Link
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28/20
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A fitter was crushed to his death by an exhaust valve in engine room
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27/20
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Collision between an oil tanker and two fishing vessels in Japan Sea
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26/20
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Double Taxation
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Link
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25/20
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United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
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Link
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24/20
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United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
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Link
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23/20
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Lists of Solid Bulk Cargoes for which a Fixed Gas Fire-extinguishing System may be exempted or for which a Fixed Gas Fire-extinguishing System is Ineffective
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Link
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22/20
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Amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code
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Link
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21/20
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Service for Collection of Certificate of Registry Envelope
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Link
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20/20
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Collision between a ro-ro cargo ship and a fishing vessel in the Yellow Sea
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Link
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19/20
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Implementation of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Requirements
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Link
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18/20
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Collision between an oil/chemical carrier and a vessel at the eastern end of the Singapore Strait
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Link
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17/20
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Implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004 to Hong Kong
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Link
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16/20
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A fatal accident involving lifting of a heavy object in engine room
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Link
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15/20
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Collision between a fishing vessel and an oil tanker in Dangan Channel
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Link
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14/20
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Voluntary reporting and counter piracy guidelines in the Western Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Guinea and South East Asia
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Link
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13/20
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United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
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Link
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12/20
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United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
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Link
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11/20
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United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2020
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Link
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10/20
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A fatal man-overboard accident caused by climbing up an accommodation ladder from the quayside
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Link
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09/20
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United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) Regulation 2019 (Amendment) Regulation 2020
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Link
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08/20
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Fatal accident caused by cargo hold fumigation
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Link
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07/20
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Quality Assurance for Hong Kong Registered Ships
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Link
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06/20
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Approved Onboard Training Programme and Approved Training Record Books for Officer Cadets
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Link
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05/20
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Amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation (Cap. 413P)
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Link
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04/20
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Operational considerations for managing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases/outbreak on board ships
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Link
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03/20
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Guidelines on Fatigue
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Link
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02/20
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To minimize risks to seafarers, passengers and others on board ships from Novel Coronavirus
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Link
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01/20
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes Current as at 1 January 2020
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Link
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40/19
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Consolidated Guidance for Port Reception Facility Providers and Users
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Link
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39/19
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Coming into Force of Hong Kong Legislation Implementing Amendments to Requirements of MARPOL Annex V
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Link
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38/19
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Coming into Force of Hong Kong Legislation Implementing Amendments to Requirements of MARPOL Annex I
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Link
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37/19
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Amendments to the 2018 Guidelines on the method of calculation of the attained Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for new ships (resolution MEPC.308(73))
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Link
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36/19
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2019 Guidelines for port State control under MARPOL Annex VI Chapter 3
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Link
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35/19
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Updated unified interpretation to MARPOL Annex VI
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Link
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34/19
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Amendments to the 2017 Guidelines addressing additional aspects of the NOx Technical Code 2008 with regard to particular requirements related to marine diesel engines fitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems (resolution MEPC.291(71))
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Link
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33/19
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Updated unified interpretation of Appendix I (Form of the International Ballast Water Management Certificate) of the BWM Convention
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Link
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32/19
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United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2019
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Link
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31/19
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United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2019
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Link
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30/19
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Fatal accident of a crew struck by a portable gangway
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Link
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29/19
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Minimum Safe Manning
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Link
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28/19
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Fatal accident of man overboard under influence of alcohol
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Link
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27/19
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Fatal accident of a bosun falling down from a stairway
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Link
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25/19
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Amendments to the BCH Code (special, operational and minimum requirements)
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Link
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24/19
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Amendments to the IBC Code
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Link
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23/19
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex II (Cargo residues and tank washings of persistent floating products)
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Link
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22/19
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Guidelines for the use of Electronic Record Books under MARPOL and Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, V and VI and the NOx Technical Code 2008
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Link
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21/19
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United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2019
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Link
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20/19
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United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2019 and United Nations Sanctions (Yemen) Regulation 2015 (Repeal) Regulation
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Link
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19/19
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Collision between two vessels in the coastal sea of the Republic of Korea
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Link
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18/19
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Collision between two vessels at waters close to Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Link
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17/19
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Guidelines and sets of guidance for ensuring consistent implementation of the 0.50% Sulphur Limit under MARPOL Annex VI
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Link
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16/19
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Fatal fall of a crew from tween deck onto cargo hold bottom
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Link
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15/19
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Coming into Force of Hong Kong Legislation Implementing Amendments to Requirements of MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV and V
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Link
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14/19
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Coming into Force of New and Amended Hong Kong Legislation Implementing the Amendments to the STCW Convention and Code
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Link
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13/19
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Amendment to Merchant Shipping (Safety) (IMSBC Code) Regulation (Cap. 369AZ)
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Link
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12/19
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Coming into Force of a New Hong Kong Legislation Implementing SOLAS Chapter XIV and Polar Code Requirements
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Link
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11/19
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Amendment to Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation (Cap. 413P)
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Link
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10/19
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Stevedore fatality resulting from entry of fumigated cargo hold
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Link
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09/19
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Amendments of 2018 to the Code of Maritime Labour Convention, 2006
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Link
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08/19
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Coming into Force of New and Amended Hong Kong Legislation Implementing SOLAS Chapter II-1 and II-2 Requirements
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Link
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07/19
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Amendments to Guidelines for ballast water management and development of ballast water management plans
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Link
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06/19
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (Prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil)
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Link
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05/19
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Guidelines for MARPOL Annex VI
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Link
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04/19
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United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2018
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Link
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03/19
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United Nations Sanctions (Mali) Regulation 2018
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Link
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02/19
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Coming into force of the Hong Kong legislation on the implementation of International Code for the Safe Carriage of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes On Board Ships (INF Code)
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Link
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01/19
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes Current as at 1 January 2019
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Link
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30/18
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Oil spill from cracked shell plate
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Link
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29/18
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Registration with the MSCHOA and Report to UKMTO
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Link
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25/18
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Extension of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC) to Hong Kong
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Link
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24/18
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The exemptible clauses in accordance with the International Code of Safety for High Speed Craft for Hong Kong registered high speed craft engaged in cross-boundary voyages
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Link
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23/18
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An explosion on board an oil/chemical tanker during cargo tank cleaning operation
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Link
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22/18
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Amendments to the IBC Code and BCH Code
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Link
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21/18
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Initial IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships
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Link
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20/18
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (ECAs and required EEDI for RO-RO Cargo Ships and RO-RO Passenger Ships)
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Link
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19/18
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Code and Amendments to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004
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Link
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18/18
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A fatal fall onto the tank top of a cargo hold during cleaning operation
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Link
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17/18
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Collision of a Bulk Carrier and an Oil Tanker in the East China Sea
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Link
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16/18
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Service for Collection of Certificate of Registry Envelope
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Link
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14/18
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Entry into Force of regulation 22A of MARPOL Annex VI on Data Collection System for Fuel Oil Consumption
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Link
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13/18
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United Nations Sanctions (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) (Amendment) Regulation 2018
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Link
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12/18
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Coming into force of the amended Hong Kong legislation on the implementation of the requirements of MARPOL Annex II, BCH Code and IBC Code
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Link
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11/18
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Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended
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Link
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10/18
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Coming into Force of Amended Hong Kong Legislation (Annex 1)
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Link
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09/18
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A fatal accident on open deck under adverse weather
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Link
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08/18
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A fatal fall to the bottom of a cargo oil tank after cleaning
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Link
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07/18
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Halon Banking and Reception Facilities
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Link
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06/18
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Guidance on best practice for fuel oil purchasers/users for assuring the quality of fuel oil used on board ships
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Link
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05/18
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Approval of the unified interpretation of Appendix I (Form of the International Ballast Water Management Certificate) of the BWM Convention
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Link
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04/18
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Coming into Force of the Amended Hong Kong Legislation Implementing the Latest Requirements of the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as modified by the Protocol of 1988 relating thereto
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Link
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03/18
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Smooth Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI on Data Collection System for Fuel Oil Consumption
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Link
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02/18
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United Nations Security Council Sanctions against the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (Annex 1) (PDF)
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Link
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01/18
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Notes Current as at 1 January 2018 (Annex 1, Annex 2A, Annex 2B) (PDF)
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Link
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40/17
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Maritime Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems (Annex 1) (PDF)
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Link
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39/17
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Amendments to the International Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code and the Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life-Saving Appliances (Resolution MSC. 81(70), as amended) (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF)
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Link
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38/17
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Amendments to the 1994 HSC Code and the 2000 HSC Code (Annex 1, Annex 2) (PDF)
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Link
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37/17
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Amendments to the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-Flashpoint Fuels (IGF Code) (Annex 1) (PDF)
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Link
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36/17
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New Garbage Record Book (Part I / Part II) in accordance with the amendments to MARPOL Annex V
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Link
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35/17
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Entry into Force of new regulation 22A of MARPOL Annex VI
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Link
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34/17
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Interim Recommendations for Carriage of Liquefied Hydrogen in Bulk
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Link
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33/17
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Amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk (IGC Code)
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Link
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32/17
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Interim Recommendations on the Safe Carriage of More Than 12 Industrial Personnel on Board Vessels Engaged on International Voyages
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Link
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31/17
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Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code)
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Link
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30/17
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Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended
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Link
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29/17
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Amendments to the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections during Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011 (2011 ESP Code)
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Link
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28/17
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Amendments to the International Code of Intact Stability, 2008 (2008 IS Code)
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Link
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27/17
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Guidance on the Requirements of the STCW Convention, 1978, as Amended
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Link
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26/17
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Amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978 and the STCW Code
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Link
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25/17
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Merchant Shipping (Limitation of Shipowners Liability) Ordinance (Amendment of Schedule 2) Order 2017
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Link
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23/17
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United Nations Sanctions (Libya) Regulation 2011 (Amendment) Regulation 2017
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Link
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22/17
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United Nations Sanctions (South Sudan) Regulation 2017
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Link
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21/17
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United Nations Sanctions (Democratic Republic of the Congo) Regulation 2017
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Link
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20/17
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Guidelines and Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI
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Link
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19/17
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2017 Guidelines for the implementation of MARPOL Annex V
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Link
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18/17
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Protocol for Checking Authenticity of Certificate of Registry
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Link
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16/17
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Coming into Force of New and Amended Hong Kong Legislation Implementing SOLAS Chapter III and IV Requirements
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Link
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15/17
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A fatal accident during mooring operation on deck
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Link
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14/17
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United Nations Sanctions (Central African Republic) Regulation 2017
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Link
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13/17
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Guidance for Good Practice on Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems (ECDIS)
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Link
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12/17
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A chief engineer fell overboard and drowned while climbing down a pilot ladder
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Link
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10/17
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex I (Form B of the Supplement to the IOPP Certificate) and Annex V (HME substances and Garbage Record Book)
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Link
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09/17
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A fitter was struck by a falling hook block of a monorail transverse hoist
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Link
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08/17
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2016 Guidelines for Approval of Ballast Water Management Systems (G8) (Annex 1)
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Link
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06/17
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Two stevedores and one bulldozer operator were collapsed inside the stair trunk for entry to cargo hold
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Link
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05/17
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A fatal electrocution accident happened when using electric hoist for lifting operation
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Link
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04/17
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United Nations Sanctions (Somalia) (Amendment) Regulation 2017
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Link
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03/17
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Entry into Force of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004
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Link
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Notices (MSN)
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Number
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1000
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Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Notices and Merchant Shipping Ordinances and Regulations current as at 1 January 2022
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Link
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