MDN 219/2026

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New and revised anchorages and statutory TSSs in Hong Kong waters effective 27 Nov 2026

Scheduledstarts 27 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC (in 12 days)Received 13 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 219/2026 (Establishment, Withdrawal and Changes of Aids to Navigation, Fairways, Anchorages & Other Port Facilities) Establishment, Repeal and Changes of Anchorages, Traffic Separation Schemes (TSSs) and Other Port Facilities Owners, operators, masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels are advised that the following changes to anchorages, traffic separation schemes and other port facilities in Hong Kong waters will come into effect on 27 November 2026. 2. Seven new anchorages will be established, namely: (a) East Lamma Anchorage; (b) Ha Mei Wan Anchorage; (c) Hei Ling Chau Dangerous Goods Anchorage; (d) Kellett Dangerous Goods Anchorage No. 1; (e) Kellett Dangerous Goods Anchorage No. 2; (f) South-east Lamma Dangerous Goods Anchorage; and (g) South Lamma Anchorage. 3. The boundaries of the Kellett Anchorages No. 1 to 3, South-west Lamma Anchorage, South Cheung Chau Anchorage, Western Quarantine & Immigration Anchorage and Western Dangerous Goods Anchorage will be adjusted. The existing South-east Lamma Anchorage, South Lamma Dangerous Goods Anchorage and Tsuen Wan Dangerous Goods Anchorage will be repealed. 4. The Mirs Bay Dangerous Goods Anchorage and Rocky Harbour Dangerous Goods Anchorage will be converted into multi-purpose anchorages and renamed as the Mirs Bay Anchorage and Rocky Harbour Anchorage respectively. The Urmston Road Anchorage will also be converted into a multi- purpose anchorage. 5. The existing Yau Ma Tei Anchorage will be rearranged to form the Yau Ma Tei Anchorage No. 1, Yau Ma Tei Anchorage No. 2 and a private mooring area south-east of Stonecutters Island. Except with the permission of the Director of Marine, vessels exceeding 100 metres in length overall must not anchor in the Yau Ma Tei Anchorage No. 1, and vessels exceeding 50 metres in length overall must not anchor in the Yau Ma Tei Anchorage No. 2. The Cheung Sha Wan Designated Bunkering Area will be repealed and the South-east Stonecutters Island Designated Bunkering Area will be established. 6. The existing Recommended Adamasta Traffic Separation Scheme and Recommended Fan Lau Traffic Separation Scheme will become local statutory traffic separation schemes (TSSs). 7. Masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels are reminded to strictly comply with Rule 10 (Traffic Separation Schemes) of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 when navigating within the boundaries of all local statutory TSSs in the waters of Hong Kong. 8. Owners, operators, masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels should refer to the relevant legislation and the latest nautical charts and publications for the applicable boundaries and operational requirements, and take account of the revised arrangements when planning and conducting vessel movements. Details of the Amendment Regulation can be found the following link: https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2026/ln102!en https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2026/ln103!en https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2026/ln104!en https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2026/ln105!en https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2026/ln106!en https://www.elegislation.gov.hk/hk/2026/ln107!en 9. For the coordinates and boundaries of the revised anchorages, please refer to the appendix of this notice. Information on the changes to anchorages, port facilities and traffic separation schemes is also available at the Marine Department website: https://www.mardep.gov.hk/en/materials-and-publications/publicity-materials/ index.html Mr. Q. SHI Director of Marine (Acting) Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 13 November 2026 Action File Ref.: L/M. No. 14/26 in MD-PD&PS-F01-075-01A-044-P002 Appendix Kellett Bank Area (1) Coordinates and boundaries of the Kellett Anchorage No. 1 The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°18.507´N 114°06.610´E (ii) 22°18.719´N 114°06.486´E (iii) 22°18.719´N 114°06.123´E (iv) 22°18.325´N 114°05.914´E (v) 22°17.825´N 114°05.964´E (vi) 22°17.617´N 114°06.086´E (vii) 22°17.617´N 114°06.763´E (2) Coordinates and boundaries of the Kellett Anchorage No. 2 The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°17.923´N 114°07.114´E (ii) 22°17.617´N 114°07.309´E (iii) 22°17.788´N 114°08.148´E (iv) 22°18.550´N 114°07.477´E (3) Coordinates and boundaries of the Kellett Anchorage No. 3 The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°17.788´N 114°08.148´E (ii) 22°18.550´N 114°07.477´E (iii) 22°18.773´N 114°07.606´E (iv) 22°18.722´N 114°07.707´E (v) 22°17.845´N 114°08.425´E (4) Coordinates and boundaries of the Kellett Dangerous Goods Anchorage No.1 The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°18.858´N 114°06.197´E (ii) 22°19.185´N 114°06.798´E (iii) 22°18.932´N 114°07.295´E (iv) 22°18.318´N 114°06.642´E (v) 22°18.507´N 114°06.610´E (vi) 22°18.719´N 114°06.486´E (vii) 22°18.719´N 114°06.123´E (5) Coordinates and boundaries of the Kellett Dangerous Goods Anchorage No.2 The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°17.617´N 114°06.763´E (ii) 22°17.617´N 114°06.937´E (iii) 22°18.408´N 114°07.395´E (iv) 22°18.625´N 114°06.968´E (v) 22°18.318´N 114°06.642´E (6) Coordinates and boundaries of the Western Dangerous Goods Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°18.932´N 114°07.295´E (ii) 22°18.773´N 114°07.606´E (iii) 22°18.408´N 114°07.395´E (iv) 22°18.625´N 114°06.968´E (7) Coordinates and boundaries of the Western Quarantine & Immigration Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°17.617´N 114°06.937´E (ii) 22°17.923´N 114°07.114´E (iii) 22°17.617´N 114°07.309´E Lamma Island Area (8) Coordinates and boundaries of the East Lamma Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°11.776´N 114°09.792´E (ii) 22°11.776´N 114°10.196´E (iii) 22°11.131´N 114°10.537´E (iv) 22°11.131´N 114°09.240´E (9) Coordinates and boundaries of the South-east Lamma Dangerous Goods Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°10.308´N 114°08.872´E (ii) 22°10.308´N 114°10.146´E (iii) 22°10.046´N 114°10.780´E (iv) 22°09.408´N 114°11.117´E (v) 22°09.408´N 114°08.872´E (10) Coordinates and boundaries of the South Lamma Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°10.308´N 114°06.747´E (ii) 22°10.308´N 114°08.672´E (iii) 22°09.408´N 114°08.672´E (iv) 22°09.408´N 114°07.069´E (v) 22°09.568´N 114°06.747´E (11) Coordinates and boundaries of the South-west Lamma Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°10.308´N 114°04.095´E (ii) 22°10.308´N 114°05.551´E (iii) 22°09.521´N 114°05.551´E (iv) 22°10.058´N 114°04.095´E (12) Coordinates and boundaries of the Ha Mei Wan Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°12.027´N 114°06.549´E (ii) 22°12.080´N 114°06.896´E (iii) 22°11.722´N 114°06.958´E (iv) 22°11.426´N 114°06.654´E (13) Coordinates and boundaries of the South Cheung Chau Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°10.060´N 114°02.325´E (ii) 22°10.060´N 114°03.747´E (iii) 22°09.771´N 114°04.534´E (iv) 22°09.291´N 114°04.534´E (v) 22°09.291´N 114°02.325´E Yau Ma Tei Area (14) Coordinates and boundaries of the Yau Ma Tei Anchorage No. 1 The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°18.329´N 114°08.747´E (ii) 22°18.329´N 114°09.064´E (iii) 22°18.044´N 114°09.064´E (iv) 22°17.934´N 114°08.943´E (v) 22°18.027´N 114°08.600´E (15) Coordinates and boundaries of the Yau Ma Tei Anchorage No. 2 The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°18.992´N 114°08.747´E (ii) 22°19.108´N 114°08.864´E (iii) 22°19.092´N 114°09.064´E (iv) 22°18.798´N 114°09.064´E (v) 22°18.798´N 114°08.747´E (16) Coordinates and boundaries of the South-east Stonecutters Island Designated Bunkering Area The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°18.765´N 114°08.747´E (ii) 22°18.765´N 114°08.852´E (iii) 22°18.716´N 114°08.852´E (iv) 22°18.716´N 114°08.747´E Other Area (17) Coordinates and boundaries of the Hei Ling Chau Dangerous Goods Anchorage The area of the waters of Hong Kong bounded by straight lines joining the following positions (WGS 84 Datum):- Latitude Longitude (i) 22°14.058´N 114°02.964´E (ii) 22°14.838´N 114°03.862´E (iii) 22°14.533´N 114°04.427´E (iv) 22°13.520´N 114°03.980´E

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Scheduledstarts 27 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC (in 12 days)

Hong Kong Marine Department announces establishment of seven new anchorages, adjustments to several existing anchorages and conversion/repeal of others, and conversion of two recommended TSSs into local statutory traffic separation schemes. Restrictions on vessel length for Yau Ma Tei anchorages and new designated bunkering area are included. Mariners must consult the amended legislation, latest charts and publications for precise boundaries and operational requirements. Details and coordinates are published in the notice appendix and on the Marine Department website.

Type: Port / channel notice · severity moderate
Location: Hong Kong waters
Validity: From 27 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC
will come into effect on 27 November 2026.
Activity periods: 27 Nov 2026, 00:00 UTC - ? (Changes come into effect on 27 November 2026 (no end date given).)
Hazards: new anchorages established, anchorages boundaries adjusted, anchorages repealed, dangerous goods anchorages converted to multi-purpose, recommended TSSs made statutory, designated bunkering area changes, vessel length anchoring restrictions

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