Service Areas
Local Vessels Safety Section (LVS) provides following services - <Brief and Updates>
- Provision of services to owners of licensed vessels on the certification for the compliance of safety and environmental protection requirements as required by law, including Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance, Cap 548 and its subsidiary legislations, for carrying out plan approval of new constructions, initial and periodic surveys etc. for the issuance of relevant certificates to these vessels
- Promulgation of safety standards, practices and guidance for local vessels
- Investigation on reported ferries and launches incidents with a view to suggest remedial measures
- Provision of professional advice to other Government Departments relating to local vessels
- Promotion of local vessels safety including the issuance of safety guides, leaflets and posters etc.
- Review and up-dating of relevant local legislation and safety standards , practices on local vessels safety
Service Information and Publications
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- Surveying of Local Vessels - General
- Application of Surveys and Survey Form
- Survey Arrangements
- LVO Legislation, Cap 548, Updated Vessel Safety Standards / Codes of Practice and Acceptable Safety Equipment (commenced on 2 January 2007 )
- Plan approval and Survey arrangement
- List of Recognized Authorities, Authorized organizations and Authorized Surveyors
- Guidance to Competent Surveyors (Login Here)
- Certificates/ records and other document issued under relevant legislation
- Marine Department Notices (All issues)
- Safety Handbooks and Posters
- Statistics on Class, Types and Tonnage of Vessels (MD Annual Report Tables 19 and 20)
Licensing and Crew Certification attended by LPF or CRT
Common Lifejacket for Local Vessels
Common Lifejacket Usage Instructions
Contact Us
Local Vessels Safety Section
- Address : 23/F, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
- Telephone number: (852) 2852 4444; Fax Number: (852) 2542 4679
- E-mail: "lvs1@mardep.gov.hk" and "lvs2@mardep.gov.hk"
Office Hours : 8.30 a.m. - 12.45 p.m. & 2.00 p.m. - 5.45 p.m. (Monday to Friday)