Hong Kong: Passenger ship construction and survey regulations for newer ships

Hong Kong has issued an updated law regulation titled Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built On or After 1 September 1984) Regulations.

This update was published on 2 March 2023.

These regulations apply:

  • to new Hong Kong passenger ships wherever they may be, and
  • to other new passenger ships while they are within the waters of Hong Kong (exemptions are detailed in this document), and
  • to the extent that the Director considers it reasonable and practicable to carry out major repairs, alterations, or modifications to existing Hong Kong passenger ships.

For more information, please see the document below (available only to subscribers):



RELEVANT DOCUMENTS:

Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction and Survey) (Ships Built On or After 1 September 1984) Regulations