MDN 30/2026

Restricted area off Tai Pak Beach (Discovery Bay) for drone performance, Mar-Apr 2026

No longer in forceReceived 13 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 30 Sept 2026, 12:45 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 30/2026 (Navigation Warnings & Related Information) Establishment of a Restricted Area off Tai Pak Beach NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Restricted Area will be established on 2 March (rehearsal), 30 March (1st event day) and 13 April (2nd event day) 2026, from 1700 hours to 2100 hours, at the waters off Tai Pak Beach, Discovery Bay to facilitate a drone performance. 2. The Restricted Area is formed by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D) and the adjacent shoreline: Latitude Longitude (A) 22〫 17.897’N 114〫 00.928’E (B) 22〫 17.932’N 114〫 01.033’E (C) 22〫 17.838’N 114〫 01.068’E (D) 22〫 17.804’N 114〫 00.963’E 3. During the aforementioned periods, no vessels, other than Government launches and vessels engaged in the said event, will be allowed to enter or remain within the Restricted Area. All vessels navigating in the vicinity should keep away from the Restricted Area. 4. A drawing showing the Restricted Area and drone performance area is attached to this Notice. Mr. S.F. WONG Director of Marine Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 13 February 2026 Action File Ref.: L/M 128/26 in MD-HPS-F01-015-04B-002

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No longer in force

Cancelled by MDN 58/2026 (archived)

A temporary restricted area was established off Tai Pak Beach, Discovery Bay to facilitate a drone performance on 2 March (rehearsal), 30 March (first event) and 13 April (second event) 2026. Each day the restriction applied from 1700 hours to 2100 hours. Only Government launches and vessels engaged in the event were permitted inside; other vessels were required to keep away. A drawing showing the area was attached to the notice.

Type: Restricted area · severity moderate
Feed: Security and restricted areasAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: Waters off Tai Pak Beach, Discovery Bay (Hong Kong)
Validity: From 02 Mar 2026, 17:00 UTC
Until 13 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTCEstablished on 2 March (rehearsal), 30 March (1st event day) and 13 April (2nd event day) 2026, from 1700 hours to 2100 hours
Activity periods: 02 Mar 2026, 17:00 UTC - 02 Mar 2026, 21:00 UTC (rehearsal 2 March 2026 1700-2100 hours)
30 Mar 2026, 17:00 UTC - 30 Mar 2026, 21:00 UTC (1st event day 30 March 2026 1700-2100 hours)
13 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC - 13 Apr 2026, 21:00 UTC (2nd event day 13 April 2026 1700-2100 hours)
Hazards: restricted area, drone performance area

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