Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre - Books

March 8, 2014


		1 Introduction 2 Fleet 3 References 4 External links

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Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre

Wikipedia

The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (HKMRCC) is responsible for coordinating maritime search and rescue in Hong Kong and nearby waters in the South China Sea.

Prior to 1997, the Royal Navy, Royal Hong Kong Auxiliary Air Force and the Marine Police were responsible for search and rescue in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong does not have a formal coast guard service and relies on the following agencies involved for maritime search and rescue:

Hong Kong Police Force Marine Region - patrolling the waters off Hong Kong with large ships, zodiacs, etc.

Hong Kong Marine Department - offers fire boats and rescue catamaran

Government Flying Service - helicopters and fixed wing aircraft

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Fleet

Much of the search and rescue fleet are from the various support agencies:

Government Flying Service

2 Jetstream J-41 aeroplanes

3 Eurocopter AS332 L2s (Super Pumas)

4 Eurocopter EC155B1s (Dauphines)

2 BAe Jetstream 41

3 Eurocopter_Super_Puma AS 332

4 Eurocopter Dauphin EC 155 B1

Hong Kong Police Force - 145 vessels

2 Keka-class all-aluminium boats

25 - 25 metre Damen-type patrol vessels

2 - 40 metre command vessels

3 - 33 metre PROTECTOR class patrol vessels

Boston Whaler inshore patrol craft

Damen/Cougertek ultra high-speed pursuit craft

Fire Services Department

Fire Boat Elite

Hoverguard 700

Hong Kong Airport Authority

2 rescue ships - for marine/airport related rescues

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References

http://www.janes.com/security/law_enforcement/news/ipi/ipi0224.shtml On the high seas of Hong Kong

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External links

http://www.mardep.gov.hk/en/pub_services/ocean/home.html Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre website

Category:Coast guards
Category: Hong Kong Government
Category:Hong Kong-related lists
category:Rescue agencies

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