MDN 121/2026

Sea parade in Victoria Harbour and temporary closure of Central Pier No.10 landing steps on 1 Jul 2026

No longer in forceReceived 26 Jun 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 30 Sept 2026, 12:45 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 121/2026 (Navigation Warnings & Related Information) Sea Parade and Closure of Landing Steps on 1 July 2026 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a sea parade comprising about 30 fishing vessels will take place in the Victoria Harbour on 1 July 2026 to celebrate the 29th Anniversary of the Establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. 2. Participating vessels will gather in Kellett Anchorage No. 2 at about 0900 hours. The parade will start at about 0930 hours following a route along the Southern Fairway, Central Fairway and Hung Hom Fairway to the waters off North Point, and then turn westbound along the fairways to Kellett Anchorage No. 2. The parade will repeat the same route before dispersal at about 1300 hours. 3. Marine Department and Marine Police patrol launches will be deployed to regulate marine traffic during the passage of the sea parade. 4. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and give a wide berth to the parade fleet and comply with any directions given by the Marine Department and Marine Police patrol launches. 5. The landing steps No. 3 and No. 6 of Central Pier No.10 will be temporarily closed from 0900 hours to 1300 hours on 1 July 2026. Owners and coxswains of vessels are advised to use other landing facilities in the vicinity during the period of closure. 6. Drawings (1) and (2) showing the route of the sea parade and the affected landing steps respectively are attached to this Notice. Mr. S.F. WONG Director of Marine Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 26 June 2026 Action File Ref.: L/M No. 567/26 in MD-HPS-F01-015-04B-009 不宜作航行用途 NOT TO BE USED FOR NAVIGATION

Analysis

No longer in force

A sea parade of about 30 fishing vessels will take place in Victoria Harbour on 1 July 2026, following a route along the Southern, Central and Hung Hom Fairways to waters off North Point and back to Kellett Anchorage No.2. Participating vessels will gather at Kellett Anchorage No.2 at about 0900, the parade will start about 0930 and dispersal is about 1300. Marine Department and Marine Police patrol launches will regulate traffic. Central Pier No.10 landing steps No.3 and No.6 will be closed from 0900 to 1300 on 1 July 2026.

Type: Port / channel notice · severity moderate
Location: Victoria Harbour (Southern Fairway, Central Fairway, Hung Hom Fairway, waters off North Point, Kellett Anchorage No.2); Central Pier No.10
Validity: From 01 Jul 2026, 09:00 UTC
Until 01 Jul 2026, 13:00 UTCgather at about 0900 hours ... parade start at about 0930 hours ... dispersal at about 1300 hours; landing steps ... closed from 0900 hours to 1300 hours on 1 July 2026
Activity periods: 01 Jul 2026, 09:00 UTC - 01 Jul 2026, 13:00 UTC (Parade activity and landing steps closure 0900-1300 on 1 July 2026 (gather 0900, start ~0930, dispersal ~1300))
Hazards: large vessel parade, temporary closure of landing steps

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