MDN 6/2026

Restricted area established off Mong Tung Wan for exercise on 12 Jan 2026

No longer in forceReceived 06 Jan 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 30 Sept 2026, 12:45 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 6/2026 (Navigation Warnings & Related Information) Establishment of a Restricted Area off Mong Tung Wan NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that with effect from 1000 hours to 1400 hours on 12 January 2026, a Restricted Area will be established off Mong Tung Wan for conducting an exercise led by the Civil Aviation Department. 2. The Restricted Area is formed by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (E) and the adjacent shoreline: Latitude Longitude (A) 22〫 13.485’N 113〫 58.980’E (B) 22〫 13.000’N 113〫 58.580’E (C) 22〫 13.000’N 113〫 57.830’E (D) 22〫 13.700’N 113〫 57.830’E (E) 22〫 13.700’N 113〫 58.670’E 3. Launches of the Marine Department will patrol or be stationed in the vicinity of the Restricted Area. 4. During the aforementioned period, no vessels, other than Government launches and exercise participants, will be allowed to enter or remain within the Restricted Area. Masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of all vessels navigating in the vicinity should keep away from the Restricted Area. 5. In the event of inclement weather or emergency, the fallback date of the exercise would be 19 January 2026. 6. A drawing showing the Restricted Area is attached to this Notice. Mr. S.F. WONG Director of Marine Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 6 January 2026 Action File Ref.: L/M 1446/25 in MD-HPS-F01-015-04B-002 不宜作航行用途 NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

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A restricted area will be established off Mong Tung Wan for an exercise led by the Civil Aviation Department. It applies 1000-1400 UTC on 12 January 2026; Marine Department launches will patrol or be stationed nearby. Only government launches and exercise participants may enter; other vessels must keep away. Fallback date 19 January 2026 in event of inclement weather or emergency.

Type: Restricted area · severity moderate
Feed: Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: off Mong Tung Wan
Validity: From 12 Jan 2026, 10:00 UTC
Until 12 Jan 2026, 14:00 UTCwith effect from 1000 hours to 1400 hours on 12 January 2026 ... In the event of inclement weather or emergency, the fallback date of the exercise would be 19 January 2026.
Activity periods: 12 Jan 2026, 10:00 UTC - 12 Jan 2026, 14:00 UTC (exercise led by Civil Aviation Department)
19 Jan 2026, 10:00 UTC - 19 Jan 2026, 14:00 UTC (fallback date if inclement weather or emergency)
Hazards: restricted area, exercise (Civil Aviation Department)

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