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UN/LOCODE HKHKG · Hong Kong · Asia-Pacific
Country-coastal Köppen zone (most ports cluster on the coast). For port-coordinate resolution use Kottek 2006 0.5° grid.
seaport · airport · postal exchange
Compiled from public port-authority and P&I-club directories. Always verify current contacts via your agent before arrival.
ISPS security level (normal): 1
Western Quarantine and Immigration Anchorage (WQIA); fast-paced lighter operations; typhoon season Jul-Oct.
Welfare, abandonment, wages, medical, mental health, harassment — 24/7 lines where available. See full helplines directory.
Practical information for crew arriving here. Verified where possible — see sources. Spot a mistake or missing detail? Tell us.
Hong Kong generally permits shore leave under a port shore pass arranged by the vessel's agent. Crew with regular HK visa-waiver nationality may also exit port area for the duration of the call. Reference: immd.gov.hk.
Plan it: /tools/shore-leave-port-card
Nearest major airport: Hong Kong International Airport (HKG (~26 km)). Vessel agent normally arranges taxi or seafarer-centre shuttle to/from the airport at sign-on / sign-off. Confirm transport with the agent at least 24 hours before disembarkation.
Major operators: CSL, SmarTone, 3 HK. Tourist SIM at HKIA arrival hall (Terminal 1, Level 5). Free Wi-Fi at Mariners Club Hong Kong (11 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui) + The Mission to Seafarers HK chapel.
Related rights: shore leave · medical care · abandonment · unpaid wages.
Port-state-control region: tokyo MoU · how to file a PSC complaint.
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