Marine Department (Hong Kong)

Marine Department

海事處
Agency overview
Headquarters	Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong
Employees	1,407 [1]
Annual budget	HK$919.0m (2008-09) [2]
Agency executives	HP Liu, JP, Director of Marine (Ag) HM Tung, Deputy Director of Marine (Ag)
Website	www.mardep.gov.hk

The Marine Department (traditional Chinese: 海事處; simplified Chinese: 海事处; pinyin: Hǎishìchù; Jyutping: hoi2 si6 cyu3) of the Hong Kong Government is responsible for maintaining safety and environmental protection of the harbour (Port of Hong Kong), ships registered/foreign ships in Hong Kong and monitor shipping traffic in Hong Kong Waters, search and rescue operations for large waters of the South China Sea.

Its head office is in the Harbour Building (traditional Chinese: 海港政府大樓; simplified Chinese: 海港政府大楼; pinyin: Hǎigǎng Zhèngfǔ Dàlóu; Jyutping: hoi2 gong2 zing3 fu2 daai6 lau4) in Central, Hong Kong.

It also conducts investigations of marine accidents.

The department is led by the Director of Marine, Mr HP Liu, who reports to the Secretary for Economic Development and Labour.

The Marine Department is also responsible for co-ordinating search and rescue operations in the waters around Hong Kong:

Hong Kong is a major cargo port—175 million tonnes of cargo went through its port and 18.1 million TEU in 2000. The Marine Department acts as the port authority (the agency does not exist in Hong Kong).

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