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Azimut Yachts HK has joined HKBIA as a Gold Member!

Azimut Yachts is the Italian boat builder known for unparalleled quality and authentic style. We are proud to introduce you to the Azimut Yachts world, offering new and used boats and adding our experience and the highest levels of service quality.

www.azimutyachts.hk

Ferreti Group Asia Pacific joins HKBIA as a Platinum Member!

Ferretti Group is the world leader in designing, building and marketing luxury motor yachts. Our exclusive portfolio consists of some of the most prestigious brands in the world, including: Ferretti Yachts, Pershing, Itama, Riva, CRN, Custom Line and Wally. Ferretti Group yachts are distinguished by their excellent quality, safety, performance at sea, and design. Each brand in Ferretti Group has its own unique charm which makes it immediately recognizable. Ferretti Group’s global presence throughout Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific regions are supported by a sales and distribution organization with an exclusive network of 60 carefully selected dealers and yacht brokers who market our luxury yachts for sale in over 80 countries.

Ferretti Group Asia Pacific services the markets from Japan to Australia/New Zealand with its sales and service center headquarters in Hong Kong, as well as several representative offices and sales centers in Shanghai and other locations in China, as well as dealership presences in fourteen countries.

www.ferrettigroupasiapacific.com

Dear Members,

2021 continues to be a strong year for the industry as people turn to water sports for leisure whilst travel is still restricted.

Since the start of the year, the HKBIA council has been working hard towards hosting the first Hong Kong Boat Show at Lantau Yacht Club (LYC). We believe an industry led Boat Show will showcase the positive impact the boating industry has to our economy and community in Hong Kong. Talks with LYC had started early in the year, followed with months of preparation and planning. Due to the uncertainties of Omicron, the dates of the show will be announced later.

In the meantime, the council will continue to plan for the show – stay tuned for further updates.

More information can be accessed from the link below:

HKBIA Boat Show Overview.pdf

Asia Marine joins HKBIA as a Platinum Member!

With over 20 years' experience in the yachting industry, ASIAMARINE is headquatered in Hong Kong, with offices in Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam and Singapore. ASIAMARINE sells new and pre-owned yachts and manages them for their owners. We are the pioneer in the Luxury Yachts Rental in Hong Kong since 2013, ASIAMARINE operates a fine fleet of modern luxury yachts available for rental. Our core business covers:

Sales: new and brokerage yachts

Luxury Yacht Charter: Hong Kong, Thailand, Indonesia, Caribbean and the Mediterranean Sea etc. 

Yacht Management: Providing exceptional management service in Asia - Pacific region

www.asiamarine.com

Absolute Yachts joins HKBIA as a Gold Member!

Absolute Spa designs and builds luxury yachts from 47 up to 73 feet in the Navetta, Flybridge and Coupé ranges. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Podenzano, Piacenza (Italy).

Absolute is independent both financially and in management. The different phases of studying, planning, and production are developed internally thanks to ourunique combination of experienced professionals in the yachting industry. Absolute is renowned internationally thanks to our network of dealers working hand-in-hand with the company and being committed to its principles.

Absolute is the symbol for experience, innovation, and practicality with yachts appreciated all around the world. Today, the company has solidified its place inside the yachting industry globally by winning several international awards for the design and architectural characteristics of our models.

www.absoluteyachts.com

Reminder Letter - Class IV Vessels VHF Requirement.pdf

A Webinar on “Career Opportunities of the Local Vessel Sector” (「本地船舶業的工作機遇」) organized by the Maritime Services Training Board of VTC will be conducted on 24 November 2021 (Wednesday) from 2:00pm to 3:30pm.  

Interested parties may use this link or scan the QR code below for online registration on or before 17 November 2021.  Those who have registered to the event will receive the link for access to the Webinar two days in advance.   For details of the event, please refer to the e-leaflet below.   Thank you.  

Asia Yacht Press (AYP) has done it again! After a long period of Covid-delayed gestation, AYP are delighted to announce the arrival of a second edition of ‘Cruising Hong Kong’. “We sold out of the first edition, and were still getting enquiries” said Guy Nowell, “so we did it all over again!”

Cruising Hong Kong is a lavishly illustrated voyage around the coastlines, bays, anchorages, and even water-accessible restaurants of Hong Kong. It’s v1.2, not vNew. It’s not a pilot – it doesn’t claim to be that detailed or comprehensive (although there have been suggestions…). It’s an informative cruise around the truly beautiful Hong Kong coastline, with a smidgen of history and some highly scenic geology thrown in, as well as information on charts, safety, local rules and regulations, speed limits, fuel docks and a great deal more.

"Cruising Hong Kong will fill a gaping hole in any Hong Kong boating enthusiast’s bookshelf. Whilst it is true that this is a visual treat (Guy Nowell is not only a yachting photographer of some renown, but also a keen sailor with an intimate knowledge of Hong Kong's waters), this is much more than a coffee table publication. The team at Asia Yacht Press must be congratulated for producing a work that both inspires and informs. The book is packed with practical information and as such is a "must have" for anyone remotely interested in boating in Hong Kong." (Roger Eastham, former Marine Manager, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club).

In a pocket-sized space, Hong Kong offers some of the most wonderful cruising grounds imaginable, and you’re never far from anywhere, even if it feels like it. The city is always just around the corner, but easily forgotten. This is truly ‘world-class water’. If you know, and have forgotten, you need Cruising Hong Kong. If you are new here and want to explore, you need Cruising Hong Kong. And if you have never cruised Hong Kong, you are missing out. Pay a visit: we have the guide.

A must for every boat’s saloon, bridge, or wheelhouse: HK$460 (US$59) plus p+p.

Copies can be ordered direct from Asia Yacht Press guy.nowell@asiayachtpress.com or online at www.guynowell.com or www.asiayachtpress.com

使用機械推動的海上裝置

Use of Motorised Board

• Ø  現時，在香港海面上使用未领有牌照的機械推動的海上裝置（包括裝設引擎的滑浪板），都可能違反《商船(本地船隻)條例》及其附屬法例，以及其他相關法例。

At present, using unlicensed Motorised conveyances (including surfboard with engine) in Hong Kong Water may commit an offence under Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance and/ or its subsidiary legislation and other relevant legislation.

• Ø  機械推動的海上裝置的電池質素參差，有可能會漏電或過熱（尤其在充電時），引致火警或其它意外。

The quality of batteries of Motorised Board varies. The batteries may leak or overheat, particularly during charging, which may cause fire or other accidents.

Please find the Secretary for Development's response for HKBIA's Industry Report :

香港特別行政區政府發展局回覆如下:

於七月十九日收到之行業報告書. 本局己跟”躍動港島南辨事處(IISO)”協調及一併回覆.

謝謝分享該報告書. 其導出香港優閒遊艇工業近況資料及具前瞻性. 所關心事項亦為海事處之工作範籌, 明白此報告書巳與該部門分享.

政府於2020年施政報告中提及其一重要發展項目為活化南區,以開發及擴建香港仔避風塘範圍, 增加船隻停泊區及陸上設施以配合需要. IISO現正與海港工程, 土木工程拓展署共同研究技術上可行之策略, 深入了解及加速進行制定初步工程設計項目. IISO同時亦與政府跨部門合作以增加土地設施及勾劃發展鴨利洲海旁活動空間, 包括龍舟存放區用以推廣水上友誼文化.

觀塘避風塘方面, 政府明白仍需永久給予本港各類船艇平日於不尋常天氣底下棲息之用. 因此可能局部限制設計成為遊艇停泊專用區. 我們相信海事處會發表該部門對此看法. 在 閣下建議篇幅8.2中提及發展各類水上運動和水上康樂活動, 正與我們介紹及提昇香港水上友誼活動之決心接軌. 例如, 本局已準許多個水上運動組織於官塘避風塘用地以作陸上支援活動之用. 相信 閣下對政府提議在石澳石礦場復修後興建水上綜合運動中心有著濃厚興趣. 詳情可於網上溜覽於2021年七月八日遞交南區議會文件.