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Shipping and Port Control Regulations

[1985 Ed.

FOURTH SCHEDULE

SPEED OF VESSELS

[reg. 19.]

1. The maximum permitted speed for a hydrofoil boat under regulation 19(1) is 15 knots.

2. The maximum permitted speed in any port, other than Victoria port, is 10 knots.

3. The maximum permitted speeds within the limits of Victoria port are-

(a) in the case of a vessel of an overall length of 15 metres or less-----

(i) 10 knots within the area bounded to the east by a line drawn from the North Point Signal Station on a bearing due north to the point of intersection with the Hong Kong Airport runway, and to the west by a line drawn from the western extremity of Stonecutters Island to the eastern extremity of Little Green Island and thence on a bearing due south to the shore, and to the north by a line drawn from the southern extremity of Stonecutters Island eastwards to the northern arm of the northern entrance to the Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter,

(ii) 10 knots within the Western Dangerous Goods Anchorage;

(iii) 10 knots within 100 metres of the shore or any structure projecting therefrom;

(iv) 15 knots within any other area of Victoria port:

(b) in the case of a vessel exceeding an overall length of 15 metres but not exceeding 60 metres, 10 knots:

(c) in the case of a vessel of an overall length of 60 metres or more, 8 knots.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

RESTRICTED AREAS

1. HONG KONG AIRPORT APPROACH AREA No. 1

[reg. 23.]

The area of the waters of Hong Kong situated in the approaches to the Hong Kong Airport runway and bounded by straight lines joining the following positions:-

(a) latitude 22° 18' 28" north, longitude 114° 12' 34" east;

(b) latitude 22° 18' 17" north, longitude 114° 12' 48" east;

(c) latitude 22° 18' 22" north, longitude 114° 12' 54" east;

(d) latitude 22° 18' 04" north, longitude 114° 13' 21" east;

(e) latitude 22° 17' 46" north, longitude 114° 13' 03" east;

(f) latitude 22° 18' 04" north, longitude 114° 12' 18" east;

(g) latitude 22° 18' 28" north, longitude 114° 12' 34" east.

2. HONG KONG AIRPORT APPROACH AREA No. 2

The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions:-

(a) latitude 22° 17' 54" north, longitude 114° 13' 11" east;