What's the procedure for stopping at the seaside?

1. Apply for entry and exit one week in advance and report 24 hours in advance.

Foreign ships must obtain permission in advance to enter our ports, and should go through the examination and approval procedures through our ocean shipping agency 1 week before the expected arrival; And make a report on the specific arrival time and hull draft 24 hours before arriving in Hong Kong.

2. Navigation and berthing

Foreign ships entering and leaving our port, sailing and berthing in the port must be piloted by China pilots, that is, the compulsory pilotage system. After foreign ships arrive in Hong Kong, the weapons and ammunition on board shall be sealed by the harbour superintendency administration; Radio communication and signal equipment should be stopped, and can only be used if it is approved in an emergency. Shooting, swimming, fishing, setting off firecrackers and other acts endangering port safety and order are prohibited in the port. Unless it is necessary for navigation safety, the horn shall not be sounded at will. Foreign ships sailing and berthing in the port shall fly their national flag, the name and call sign of the ship and the relevant signals stipulated by the port. The occurrence of average and shipwreck shall be reported to the harbour superintendency administration in time. It is forbidden to discharge oil, waste or harmful substances in the port.

According to the principle of national sovereignty, China has jurisdiction over all events that occur inside and outside Hong Kong.

In terms of criminal jurisdiction, coastal States usually have jurisdiction only when the tranquility of the port is disturbed, the victim is the coastal state or its nationals, the case is serious or the consul or captain of the flag state requests it. In civil cases, jurisdiction is usually not exercised; When the case involves the interests of citizens of the port state or factors other than the ship, or the rights and obligations of the ship itself during navigation and port stay, the port state shall exercise jurisdiction.

Territorial sea and territorial sea system

The territorial sea refers to the sea area with a certain width outside the baseline of a country's territorial sea and adjacent to the land or internal water of a country's territorial sea. General 12 nautical mile.

1. The meaning of innocent passage. Innocent passage refers to navigation through the territorial sea without prior notice or permission without damaging the peace, security and good order of coastal countries, or for the purpose of entering internal waters or sailing from internal waters to the high seas. In this definition, adoption should be

(1) crossing the territorial sea but not entering the internal water, or

(2) Crossing the territorial sea for the purpose of entering internal waters or sailing from internal waters to the high seas; Moreover, this passage should be carried out continuously and rapidly, and it is not allowed to stop anchoring except in cases permitted by the convention (force majeure, distress and rescue). Foreign submarines and other submersibles must sail at sea and display their flags when passing through our territorial waters.

2. Innocent passage of non-military vessels. In order to protect national interests, security and the smooth and harmless passage of foreign ships through their territorial waters.

One of the following behaviors is harmful:

(1) Any threat or use of force against the sovereignty, territorial integrity or political independence of the coastal state;

(2) Use any kind of weapons for any training or exercise;

(3) Any act aimed at collecting information and undermining the national defense or security of coastal countries;

(4) any propaganda act aimed at affecting the national defense or security of coastal countries;

(5) Landing or picking up an aircraft;

(6) Launching, landing or picking up any military device on board;

(seven) in violation of the laws and regulations of customs, health and financial immigration in coastal countries, any goods, currency and personnel;

(eight) intentional and serious pollution behavior;

(9) any fishing activities;

(10) Conduct research or measurement activities;

(1 1) Any act aimed at interfering with the communication system of coastal countries or any other facilities or equipment;

(12) Any other behavior unrelated to adoption.

The passage of foreign warships through China's territorial waters requires the approval of the China government.