The following Marine Department Notices can be downloaded under the column "MDN Ref No.".

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Marine Department Notices MDN Ref No.
Sinking and Stranding of a Locally Licensed Floating Dock in the Waters off Tsing Yi 206 of 2022
A fatal man overboard accident during ship repair and maintenance 200 of 2022
Fatal Accident during lifting operation 115 of 2022
Specified Form for Gas-Free Certificate 56 of 2022
Man overboard accident while working overside 139 of 2021
Fatal Accident Happened in a Diving Operation 58 of 2020
Fatal accident when lifting platforms 172 of 2019
Safe Handling of Bulk Cargo 163 of 2019
A fatal accident to a crew while accessing to another vessel 37 of 2019
Safe Ship Repairing Practices 36 of 2019
HONG KONG MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICES 1 of 2019
Safe Handling of Container At sea 42 of 2018
Proper maintenance and examination of lifting appliances and lifting gear 94 of 2016
Approved Weighing Equipment for Verification of Gross Mass of a Packed Container 90 of 2016
International Shipment of Packed Containers on or after 1 July 2016 by Sea 87 of 2016
Notice to operators of vessels 63 of 2016
Guidelines on the Verification of Gross Mass of a Container with Cargo Packed in Hong Kong 43 of 2016
Codes of Practices issued under Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap.313) and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap.548) 21 of 2016
A stevedore was fatally injured after falling down from cargo hatch cover 179 of 2015
An operator of excavator died after the machine fell into water from a barge 167 of 2015
Fatal accident of a sailor while working on container top 109 of 2015
Safe Handling of Containers 106 of 2015
Fatal accident happened to a slinger while working under a hot environment 46 of 2015
Unsafe cargo loading of a wooden fishing vessel resulted in the losing of three lives 27 of 2015
Safe cargo handling 151 of 2014
Upkeep of inflatable lifejackets 142 of 2014 
Safe Mid-stream Container Handling 159 of 2013
Codes of Practice issued under Shipping and Port Control Ordinance (Cap 313) and Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance (Cap 548) 99 of 2013
Maintenance and examination of lifting appliances and lifting gear 92 of 2013
Safe Mid-stream Container Handling 38 of 2013
Safe Mid-stream Container Handling 28 of 2013
Safe Mid-stream Container Handling Operation 21 of 2013
Working at Heights in Mid-stream Operation 13 of 2013
Safe Means of Access to the Top of Container Stacks in Mid-Stream Operation 153 of 2012
Shipboard Mid-stream Container Handling 95 of 2012
Keeping a Safe Distance from Area of Cargo Operation 86 of 2012
Safety Precautions in Accessing to Cargo Holds 83 of 2012
Safe Handling of Cargo At Sea 134 of 2011
Safe Handling of Cargo At Sea 129 of 2011
Safe Stacking and Handling of Waste Paper Bales 127 of 2011
Safe Handling of Cargo At Sea 90 of 2011
Safe Access between Tiers of Containers 85 of 2011
Safety at Work On Board Ships 78 of 2011
Safe Handling of Cargo At Sea 75 of 2011
Renewal of Shipboard Crane Operator Safety Training Certificate 24 of 2011
Proper Maintenance of Dock Arm 186 of 2010
Safe Handling of Cargo At Sea 74 of 2010
Adherence to safe working practice 66 of 2010
Safe means of access to workplace onboard ships 59 of 2010