### Shipping and Port Control Regulations 《船舶及港口管制規例》

7. Initial report
Where permission to enter the waters of Hong Kong has been granted under regulation 6A(3), the master of a vessel in respect of that permission whose vessel is on a course to enter those waters from sea or river trade waters, as the case may be, shall, when that vessel is in the vicinity of the seaward limits of the vessel traffic service coverage, report the following information to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector into which that vessel is to enter those waters—
(a) the name of the vessel;
(b) the call sign of that vessel;
(c) the national colours of that vessel;
(d) any material changes to information (if any) provided in accordance with regulation 6A;
(e) the present location of that vessel; and
(f) any other information as may be required by the vessel traffic centre.
(L.N. 408 of 1994)

8. Pilot report
When a vessel embarks or disembarks a pilot in the waters of Hong Kong, the master of the vessel must, on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located—
(a) report the embarkation or disembarkation to the vessel traffic centre; and
(b) give the time of the embarkation or disembarkation and the location of the vessel.
(L.N. 171 of 2017)

8A. Arrival report
When a vessel arrives in the waters of Hong Kong, the master of the vessel must, on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located—
(a) report the arrival to the vessel traffic centre; and
(b) give the time of the arrival and the berth or other location of the vessel.
(L.N. 171 of 2017)

8B. Movement report
(1) Before a vessel gets underway for a movement within the waters of Hong Kong, the master of the vessel must, on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located—
(a) report the intended movement to the vessel traffic centre;
(b) request permission to move; and
(c) provide the vessel traffic centre with all the information specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The following information is specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)—
(a) the name of the vessel;
(b) the call sign of the vessel;
(c) the berth or other location of the vessel;
(d) the intended berth or other intended location of the vessel;
(e) any special condition of the vessel;
(f) any other relevant information, including the intention of the master of the vessel to undertake a seatrial during the movement.
(L.N. 171 of 2017)

### Shipping and Port Control Regulations 《船舶及港口管制規例》

8E. Move finished report
When a vessel ceases to be underway after the master of the vessel has reported an intended movement under regulation 8B, the master must, on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located—
(a) report the cessation of the movement of the vessel to the vessel traffic centre; and
(b) give the time of the cessation and the berth or other location of the vessel.
(L.N. 171 of 2017)

8F. Departure report
(1) Before a vessel gets underway for a departure from the waters of Hong Kong, the master of the vessel must, on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located—
(a) report the intended departure to the vessel traffic centre;
(b) request permission to depart; and
(c) provide the vessel traffic centre with all the information specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The following information is specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)(c)—
(a) the name of the vessel;
(b) the call sign of the vessel;
(c) the berth or other location of the vessel;
(d) the number of the port clearance obtained for the vessel under section 15 of the Ordinance;
(e) any special condition of the vessel;
(f) any other relevant information, including the intention of the master of the vessel to undertake a seatrial before the departure.
(L.N. 171 of 2017)

8I. Delay report
(1) This regulation applies if, after a report of an intended movement or departure has been made under regulation 8B or 8F, the movement or departure is delayed for any reason.
(2) The master must report the delay to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located.
(L.N. 171 of 2017)

### Shipping and Port Control Regulations 《船舶及港口管制規例》

8J. Special reports
(1) Where an oral report is not made to the Director in respect of any occurrence under section 67(1) of the Ordinance, the master of the vessel shall report that occurrence to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located.
(2) When a vessel which is underway within the waters of Hong Kong becomes a vessel not under command within the meaning of Rule 3(f) of Part A of the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Signals of Distress and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg. N), the master of that vessel shall report that condition to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located.
(3) When a vessel the subject of a report under paragraph (2) ceases to be a vessel not under command, the master of that vessel shall report that condition to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located.
(4) When a vessel which is underway in the waters of Hong Kong encounters any incident involving dangerous goods, the master of that vessel shall report the incident to the vessel traffic centre on the VHF channel appropriate to the VHF sector in which the vessel is located.
(L.N. 408 of 1994; L.N. 171 of 2017)

9. Language of reports and vocabulary of communications
(1) Except where the vessel traffic centre permits the use of any other language, all reports shall be made in the English or the Chinese language. (L.N. 408 of 1994; 80 of 1997 s. 128)
(2) Any report in accordance with paragraph (1) shall, so far as practicable, make use of the terms, phrases and expressions contained in the standard marine navigation vocabulary. (L.N. 408 of 1994)

10. Reference to time
Where reference to time is made in any report, or in any communication from the vessel traffic centre, the time shall be specified in— (L.N. 408 of 1994)
(a) Hong Kong Time; and
(b) the 24-hour clock system.