HK MARDEP

From the South China Morning Post - The city's marine chief is to leave his embattled department some 18 months after taking the helm amid public criticism over the 2012 Lamma ferry disaster.

The new regulation Cap 413O puts into effect the latest requirements of the MARPOL Annex V -- Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships. Cap 413O will come into operation on 1 July 2015 and apply to ships within Hong Kong waters and Hong Kong registered ships wherever they are.

It's always refreshing when a regulatory body employs a carrot rather than a stick. The Hong Kong Marine Department Notice No. 91 of 2015 extends the existing program to reduce vessel SOx emissions while in port from 25 Sept. 2015 to 31 March 2018.

MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 56 OF 2015 - This Notice serves to inform that the Air Pollution Control (Ocean Going Vessels) (Fuel at Berth) Regulation (Cap. 311AA) (hereinafter referred to as the Regulation), which mandates ocean-going vessels (OGVs) to use clean fuels while berthing in Hong Kong, will take effect on 1 July 2015.

From our friend Dennis Bryant's excellent blog at www.brymar-consulting.com - The Hong Kong Marine Department issued a&nb