In light of the special work arrangement for government employees announced by the Government today (July 19), a spokesman for the Marine Department (MD) announced that, apart from the Central Marine Office, the licensing and port formalities services at the Yau Ma Tei Marine Office, Tuen Mun Marine Office, Sai Kung Marine Office, Tai Po Marine Office, Aberdeen Marine Office, Cheung Chau Marine Office and Shau Kei Wan Marine Office; the seafarers' examination and certification services; mercantile marine services; local vessel surveying services as well as its enquiry services will be suspended starting tomorrow (July 20) until July 26.

     For those who have made an appointment for seafarers' examination and local vessel survey service tomorrow, the examination/services will be carried out as scheduled. Those who have made appointments on other dates will be separately informed of alternative arrangement.

     Other services provided by the MD will remain unaffected.

Ends/Sunday, July 19, 2020
Issued at HKT 19:15

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