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

36. Signals for fire or police assistance
Where fire services assistance or police assistance is required on a vessel—
(a) between sunrise and sunset, the international code signal “CB3” shall be hoisted and, in the case of fire, that signal may be supplemented by the international code signal “CB6” “I am on fire”;
(b) between sunset and sunrise, 3 all-round lights in a vertical line, the highest and the lowest lights white and the middle red, shall be exhibited and that signal may be supplemented by a “flare up” every minute in the case of fire or “blue lights” in the case of riot or disturbance, and, in either case, a continuous sounding with any fog signal apparatus may, in addition, be adopted.

37. Vessels handling explosives or petroleum
(1) Without limiting the Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulation 2012 (Cap. 295 sub. leg. F), a vessel on which explosives are being handled must— (29 of 2021 s. 24)
(a) between sunrise and sunset, fly the international code signal “B” at the fore masthead; and
(b) between sunset and sunrise, exhibit an all-round red light at a height of not less than 6 metres above the uppermost deck, and such light must be of such intensity as to be visible in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile.
(2) Without limiting the Dangerous Goods (Shipping) Regulation 2012 (Cap. 295 sub. leg. F), a vessel on which petroleum having a flash point not exceeding 60o Celsius is being handled must— (29 of 2021 s. 24)
(a) between sunrise and sunset, fly a red flag of not less than one metre square with a white circular centre 150 millimetres in diameter at the fore masthead and must also fly the international code signal “S.U.7.”; and
(b) between sunset and sunrise, exhibit an all-round red light at a height of not less than 6 metres above the uppermost deck, and such light must be of such intensity as to be visible in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile.
(3) If this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
(4) For the purpose of this regulation, “handle” (處理) includes all operations connected with the loading, unloading, discharging, stacking, stowing or restowing.
(29 of 2021 s. 24)

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

38. Towing signals
(1) A vessel which is being towed by tugs in the waters of Hong Kong shall, where radiotelephone equipment is not available for use, use the towing signals specified in the Ninth Schedule to convey directions to the tugs.
(2) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

39. Lights on junks, etc.
(1) Every junk, which is not mechanically propelled, when underway in the waters of Hong Kong at any time between sunset and sunrise shall exhibit—
(a) the lights prescribed for sailing vessels underway in the collision regulations; or (57 of 1990 s. 7)
(b) 2 all-round white lights of such intensity as to be visible in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile, one of which shall be placed at the fore masthead and the other at the stern at a height above the uppermost continuous deck of not less than 2 metres.
(2) (Repealed 43 of 1999 s. 91)(3) If this regulation is contravened, the master of the junk commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

40. Lighting of piers, etc.
(1) An owner or occupier of a pier, whether completed or under construction, shall, unless exempted in writing by the Director, at all times between sunset and sunrise cause a red light to be exhibited within 2 metres of the outer end of the pier and at a height above it of not less than 3 metres nor more than 6 metres, and such red light shall be of such intensity and so constructed as to be visible from seaward in clear atmosphere on a dark night at a distance of at least one nautical mile.
(2) Any owner or occupier of a pier who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $5,000.

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

41. Anchoring of vessels
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), a vessel shall not anchor at any place in a port other than at a place—
(a) set aside by the Director for the anchorage of that particular type, class or description of vessel or for a particular purpose; or
(b) specified by the Director in any particular case.
(2) No vessel shall anchor or lie—
(a) within any principal fairway;
(b) in the direct approaches to the Lei Yue Mun Pass or Sulphur Channel;
(c) in a position which obstructs the approaches or entrances to any principal fairway, typhoon shelter or pier;
(d) in a position which gives a foul berth to any other vessel made fast to a mooring, pier or dock premises;
(e) except with the permission of the Director, within 500 metres of any place or vessel designated as a Government Explosives Depot under section 13A of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295);
(f) except with the permission of the Director, at any place at which anchoring or lying is prohibited by notice posted under any regulation made in relation to the prohibition under section 89 of the Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap. 548); (24 of 2005 s. 48)
(g) if the vessel exceeds an overall length of 100 metres, within the Yau Ma Tei Anchorage except with the permission of the Director;
(h) in an immigration anchorage except for the purpose of compliance with the Immigration Ordinance (Cap. 115);
(i) in a quarantine anchorage except for the purpose of compliance with the Prevention and Control of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 599); (L.N. 386 of 1993;14 of 2008 s. 18)
(j) in a dangerous goods anchorage except for the purpose of compliance with the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Cap. 295); and
(k) in a naval anchorage except with the permission of the Hong Kong Garrison. (24 of 2005 s. 48)
(3) If without reasonable excuse this regulation is contravened, the master of the vessel commits an offence and is liable to a fine of $10,000 and to imprisonment for 6 months.