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Dear Members, LegCo has set up a “Subcommittee to Study Matters Relating to Typhoon Shelters and Sheltered Anchorages”.  The public is asked to submit views and is invited to make presentations at the hearing. HKBIA will participate and would like to collect views from all members: Subject:              Matters relating to typhoon shelters and sheltered anchorages Date    :               Tuesday, 24 October 2023 Time    :               2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Venue :               Conference Room 1 Invitation: https://app3.legco.gov.hk/ors/english/invite.aspx?InvId=10000428  Papers (some with links to other papers): https://www.legco.gov.hk/en/legco-business/committees/hc-other-subcommittee.html?2022&hs104#meetings  Previously, HKBIA submitted a paper to PICO that highlights our views on the matter. HKBIA - Industry Report.pdf We would love to hear from you and include your comments/views. Please provide your ideas by 16 October 2023. Yours sincerely, Lawrence Chow Chair

The HKBIA Speakers and Networking was a success with over 25 members participating. Colin Dawson (Howden) gave members a detailed brief about the importance of Professional Indemnity Insurance for the various sectors of the boating industry.

Stay tuned for the next event!

Dear Members,  

The report Biofouling Management for Recreational Boating: Recommendations for improved biosecurity to prevent the introduction and spread of Invasive Aquatic Species was written by William Jonathan Michael Yonge, Senior Consultant, Earth to Ocean, with contributions, editorial review, comments and inputs from Udo Kleinitz, Secretary General and Julian Hunter, Head of Sustainability, ICOMIA; Kevin Smith, Senior Programme Officer Biodiversity Data Impact and Influence, IUCN; Dan Reading, former Head of Sustainability and Alexandra Rickham, Head of Sustainability, World Sailing; Lilia Khodjet El Khil, Project Technical Manager; John Alonso, Project Technical Analyst, GloFouling Partnerships Project, the Department of Partnerships and Projects, IMO; and Teo Karayannis, Head of Marine Biosafety, Marine Environment Division, IMO.

Please access the report from link below:

Recreational craft report.pdf

Thank you for your kind attention

Yours Sincerely, 

HKBIA

Dear Members, 

 

The Local Vessels Advisory Committee of Marine Department has a new notice; 

The arrangement on Facilitation of Yachting between Hong Kong SAR and Hainan Province was signed between the Marine Department (MD) and the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) of the Ministry of Transport on 30 June 2022. This arrangement contains the safety requirement and declaration form and applies to Hong Kong registered or licensed yachts only.  

 

Please access the information papers from the links below; 

LINK 1 

LINK 2 

 

For any enquires regarding the arrangement, please contact MD’s Local Vessels Safety Section (Tel: 2852 4430).  

 

Yours Sincerely,  

HKBIA 

Tentative_Programme.pdf

Our second Summit “Applied Fundamental Research”  (https://hkbgsp.hkust.edu.hk/) is going to be held on 17 September 2022 (Saturday) at HKUST Campus (the tentative rundown & event poster are attached). We sincerely invite you to attend the summit with the Complimentary Pass.

 

Kindly register via https://bit.ly/3dexf1R, and input the invitation code (KUSTGSP2HKB) as Complimentary Pass to get the free registration on or before 4 September 2022 for seating and logistic arrangement purpose. 

We appreciate your time and kind supports. Should you need any further information, please feel free to contact us.

info@hongkongbia.com

Dear HKBIA Members,

The Italian Trade Commission is inviting HKBIA members to join the Genoa International Boat Show from 26-27 September. The offer is for three (3) HKBIA members on a first come first serve basis. Please RSVP by emailing chair@hongkongbia.com.

Please use the following links to access detailed information:

62nd Genoa International Boat Show - Invitation Letter.pdf

62nd Genoa Boat Show_Meet the Buyers_P.pdf

Yours sincerely,
HKBIA

Dear Members,

Please find the response from the Marine Department in regards to the latest Covid-19 Restrictions:

Summary provided by Ince (HK):

Private boats have to comply with the two household rule, although the crew employed on those boats are exempt from that rule and can be onboard at the same time as the household(s) under the exemption prescribed at Cap. 599G.  

But any pleasure vessels let for hire are currently banned from operation under Cap. 599F. 

Original letter from HKBIA:

Please refer to the link below:

Government Notice.pdf

Dear Members,

Please refer to the following letter that has been sent to Mrs Carrie Lam and the Food and Health Bureau to request the government to exempt Captain/Crew from the latest Covid-19 regulations.

Privately owned Class IV vessels are classified as “private spaces”. As they are not “public spaces”, the group gathering regulation (Cap. 599G) does not apply.

Class IV Charter Boats that are hired for social gatherings are classified as “Party Rooms”. 

SCENARIO

QUESTION:

"I wonder if you can help by advising what the situation is if you have two
paid crew on a pleasure boat.  If they are working legally on the boat do
they count as a "household each " ? Or are they looked upon as the hired
help and you can still have two "households" on board ?"

ANSWER:

Anyone not ordinarily living in the same household will be considered
separately and so in your scenario you would have:
- two paid crew (if they lived together then they would be one household or
if living separately, they would be two households)
- one family (one household)
- one family (one household)
Thus in this case a 599G s.8E breach would be committed (there are at least
three households here).

It would not matter that the crew work for the family that owns the boat if
they would not ordinarily live together under the same roof.
Exemptions include where multiple families live together under the same
roof and also 'Carers' of persons in particular need etc are also exempt.

The 'multi-household' offence states that :
(1)       If  a prohibited multi-household gathering takes place, each of the
  following          persons          commits         an         offence:-

      (a) a person who participates in the gathering;
      (b) a person who organizes the gathering;
      (c) a person who: -
         (i) owns, controls or operates the premises at which the gathering
takes place; and
         (ii) knowingly allows the taking place of the gathering.

(2)      The offender is liable on conviction to a fine at level 4 (HK$25,000)
  and   to   imprisonment  for  6  months  (however,  under  (a),  persons
  participating in the gathering may be subject to a Fixed Penalty of HK
  $5,000 instead).