MDN 75/2026

Tin Hau Festival - increased local traffic and berthing at Tai Miu Wan

No longer in forceReceived 21 Apr 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 30 Sept 2026, 12:45 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 75/2026 (Navigation Warnings & Related Information) MARINE DEPARMENT NOTICE NO. 75/2026 (Navigation Warnings & Related Information) Tin Hau Festival – Tai Miu Wan (Joss House Bay) The Tin Hau Festival (“Festival”) at Tai Miu Wan will be celebrated this year on 9 May 2026. Coxswains, owners and operators of local vessels are advised that arrangements for embarkation and disembarkation will only be made at the western side of the main pier of Tai Miu Wan, whereas the eastern side of the main pier will be used by licensed ferries. 2. A ferry service between North Point Ferry Pier and the Tai Miu Wan pier will be operated on 8 and 9 May 2026. Details of the ferry service will be announced by the Transport Department in due course. 3. The Marine Department and the Hong Kong Police Force patrol launches will be stationed in the vicinity to direct and control vessels attending the Festival. 4. Persons-in-charge of local vessels are strongly reminded to ensure that vessels shall not carry passengers more than they are certified to carry. As only one set of landing steps will be available for use by local vessels, persons-in- charge of local vessels must exercise extreme care, patience and good seamanship, and follow the berthing/unberthing instructions of the Marine Department and the Hong Kong Police Force patrol launches on the scene. 5. Masters of vessels navigating in the Tathong Channel on the above dates are advised to proceed with caution as more local traffic than normal will be encountered between Lei Yue Mun and Tai Miu Wan. Mr. S.F. WONG Director of Marine Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 21 April 2026 Action File Ref.: L/M 247/26 in MD-HPS-F01-015-04B-008

Analysis

No longer in force

The Tin Hau Festival at Tai Miu Wan will be celebrated on 9 May 2026 with ferry service on 8 and 9 May 2026. Embarkation/disembarkation for local vessels is restricted to the western side of the main pier; the eastern side will be used by licensed ferries. Marine Department and Hong Kong Police Force patrol launches will direct and control attending vessels. Masters navigating Tathong Channel between Lei Yue Mun and Tai Miu Wan should expect heavier local traffic and proceed with caution.

Type: Port / channel notice · severity moderate
Location: Tai Miu Wan (Joss House Bay); Tathong Channel between Lei Yue Mun and Tai Miu Wan, Hong Kong waters
Validity: From 08 May 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 09 May 2026, 23:59 UTCferry service ... will be operated on 8 and 9 May 2026. The Tin Hau Festival ... will be celebrated this year on 9 May 2026.
Activity periods: 08 May 2026, 00:00 UTC - 08 May 2026, 23:59 UTC (ferry service between North Point Ferry Pier and Tai Miu Wan (8 May 2026))
09 May 2026, 00:00 UTC - 09 May 2026, 23:59 UTC (Tin Hau Festival and ferry service (9 May 2026))
Hazards: increased local traffic, berthing/unberthing operations, patrol launches directing traffic

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