Questions

Question 1

What size vessel and engine are you required to have a Grade 2 licence to operate in HK?

Answer 1

Engine power over 4HP and over the length of 3m up to 15m

Question 2

Information on the Compass rose chart

Answer 2

True and Magnetic North and yearly correction for variation at that area

Question 3

Southern Most boundary of Hong Kong Waters

Answer 3

N22 08’ 12’’

Question 4

Best Anchor substrate

Answer 4

Mud and Sand

Question 5

Where is tidal information obtained from

Answer 5

Newspapers, Observatory and tide tables

Question 6

where to find tidal flow and rate of tide

Answer 6

Tidal Stream Atlas

Question 7

Eastern Fairway

Answer 7

1. Lei Yue Mun to North Point

Question 8

Hung Hom Fairway

Answer 8

2. North Point to TST

Question 9

Central Fairway

Answer 9

3. TST to Sheung Wan

Question 10

Northern Fairway

Answer 10

5. Sheung Wan to West of Stonecutters Island

Question 11

Southern Fairway

Answer 11

6. Sheung Wan to South of Green Island

Question 12

North Green Island Fairway

Answer 12

7. Sheung Wan to Cheng Chau

Question 13

Yau Ma Tei Fairway

Answer 13

4. Sheung Wan to Yau Ma Tei

Question 14

Harbour Limit East

Answer 14

East - Between Light houses located on both sides of Lei Yue Mun

Question 15

Harbour Limit West

Answer 15

Kennedy Town to Green Island then Tsing Yi, then to Ting Kau

Question 16

Prohibited Areas in Harbour

Answer 16

100m of low water mark on stonecutters island China Ferry terminal HK-Macau ferry terminal Waters between Green Islands

Question 17

Anchorage Prohibited

Answer 17

Any Principal Fairway In DIRECT APPROACH TO LEI YUE MUN and waters between kennedy town and green island

Question 18

Navigation in Harbour

Answer 18

Proceed SAFETY SPEED with the DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC FLOW Avoid proceeding within 100m of the shore or any structure projecting from

Question 19

Public Piers Rules

Answer 19

ARE FOR PASSENGERS TO EMBARK AND DISEMBARK WITH LUGGAGE ONLY Vessel exceeding 35m in length are prohibited to use public pier

Question 20

FINES 10 000 HKD & 6 months imprisonment

Answer 20

Marine Littering Exceeding speed limit in harbour zone A,B,C Illegally entering restricted areas

Question 21

FINE - Failure to stop when L sign is shown

Answer 21

5000 HKD & 6 months imprisonment

Question 22

FINE Waterski in prohibited waters

Answer 22

2000 HKD

Question 23

FINE Vessels emit excessive black smoke - First offence

Answer 23

10 000HKD

Question 24

FINE Vessels emit excessive black smoke - Second offence

Answer 24

25 000 HKD

Question 25

FINE Discharging Oil into waters

Answer 25

200 000 HKD

Question 26

FINE Overspeed in speed restricted zones for PLEASURE VESSELS

Answer 26

HKD 10 000

Question 27

Speed limit in Harbour ZONE A (North Ferry & Green Island)

Answer 27

10kts

Question 28

Speed limit Harbour Zone B & C

Answer 28

15kts

Question 29

Speed Limit Typhoon Shelter

Answer 29

5kts

Question 30

Western Dangerous Goods Section (Zone A)

Answer 30

10kts

Question 31

8am - 12pm 1st April - 31st October - speed 5kts

Answer 31

Tai Tam Bay Deep Water Bay Repulse Bay Discovery Bay

Question 32

8am - 12pm 1st July to 15th September - speed 5kts

Answer 32

Clear Water Bay

Question 33

ALL year round time restriction - speed 5ks

Answer 33

Pak Sha Wan

Question 34

ALL PORTS EXCEPT VICTORIA HARBOUR SPEED LIMIT

Answer 34

10kts (if they don't ask the name of the port)

Question 35

Restricted AREA - 1-4

Answer 35

NO VESSEL SHALL ENTER

Question 36

Restricted AREA - 5-6

Answer 36

Vessel Draught exceeding 15m shall not enter

Question 37

Restricted AREA - 7-8

Answer 37

Vessel Draught exceeding 30m shall not enter

Question 38

Pear island VHF frequency

Answer 38

67

Question 39

Cheung Chau VHF frequency

Answer 39

63

Question 40

Tai Tam Bay VHF frequency

Answer 40

12

Question 41

Central VHF frequency

Answer 41

14

Question 42

TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME If you need to cross lanes how do you do it?

Answer 42

Cross on a heading at right angle to the general direction of traffic

Question 43

TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME What vessel shall not impede the passage of any vessel following a traffic lane

Answer 43

1. Fishing Vessel 2. Vessel less than 20m 3.Sailing vessel

Question 44

TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME When in the traffic lane how do you proceed?

Answer 44

1. General direction of traffic flow - KEEP RIGHT 2. Keep clear of separation line or separation zone 3. join from the beginning and leave at the end

Question 45

TRAFFIC SEPARATION SCHEME What to do when you not using the traffic separation scheme

Answer 45

1. Avoid anchoring in the beginning and end 2. avoid it by as wide a margin as possible

Question 46

What Vessel length is prohibited from using the Kap Shu Mun fairway

Answer 46

Vessel with length of over 10m

Question 47

Notice to Mariners (NTM)

Answer 47

Chart correction

Question 48

Marine Dept Notice (MDN)

Answer 48

Saferty rules, navigation, landing clearance restrictions, marine works, speed restrictions

Question 49

Where to find the Notice to Mariners (NTM) and Marine Dep Notices (MDN)

Answer 49

Marine Department website

Question 50

Question on preventing collisions

Answer 50

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