MDN 179/2026

Dragon boat race off Tsing Yi Northeast Park; Tam Kon Shan Road Landing No.1 closed

No longer in forceReceived 05 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTCArchived 12 Oct 2026, 07:07 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 179/2026 (Navigation Warning & Related Information) Dragon Boat Race at Waters off Tsing Yi Northeast Park and Closure of the Landing Steps NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a dragon boat racing event will take place off Tsing Yi Northeast Park from 0800 to 1830 hours on 11 October 2026. About 12 dragon boats are expected to participate in the race. 2. During the aforementioned period, a race area will be formed by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D): (A) 22-21.85N 114-05.98E (B) 22-21.82N 114-05.99E (C) 22-21.75N 114-05.84E (D) 22-21.77N 114-05.83E 3. Masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of all vessels navigating in the vicinity should keep away from the race area. 4. Besides, the landing steps of Tam Kon Shan Road Landing No. 1 will be temporarily closed from 0800 hours on 10 October 2026 to 1830 hours on 11 October 2026. Owners and coxswains of vessels are advised to use other landing facilities in the vicinity during the period of closure. 5. A drawing showing the race area and the affected landing steps is attached to this Notice. Mr. S.F. WONG Director of Marine Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 5 October 2026 Action File Ref.: L/M. No. 12/2026 in MD-LPF-F01-105-01H-YM001-P001

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A dragon boat racing event will take place off Tsing Yi Northeast Park on 11 October 2026 between 0800 and 1830 UTC with about 12 participating dragon boats. A race area is defined by four WGS84 coordinates and vessels should keep away. Tam Kon Shan Road Landing No.1 landing steps will be closed from 0800 on 10 October until 1830 on 11 October 2026; use other landing facilities. A drawing of the race area and affected landing steps is attached to the notice.

Type: Restricted area · severity moderate
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Location: Waters off Tsing Yi Northeast Park; Tam Kon Shan Road Landing No.1 (Hong Kong)
Validity: From 10 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC
Until 11 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTCrace from 0800 to 1830 hours on 11 October 2026; landing steps closed from 0800 hours on 10 October 2026 to 1830 hours on 11 October 2026
Activity periods: 11 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC - 11 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC (dragon boat race area active)
10 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC - 11 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC (Tam Kon Shan Road Landing No.1 closed)
Hazards: race area - restricted navigation, temporary closure of landing steps, concentrations of small craft (dragon boats)

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