On June 1, the Framework Agreement on Pilotage Cooperation in Mirs Bay signed by Shenzhen and Hong Kong officially came into force. GDLNG's "Dapeng Star" LNG carrier will be piloted out of Mirs Bay by Shenzhen pilot, becoming the first LNG carrier to be piloted out of Shenzhen Pilot station since the implementation of "secondary pilotage" more than two years ago.
As an important promoter of the signing and implementation of the "Framework Agreement", GDLNG will therefore improve the efficiency of ship transport, reduce the risk of ship operation and epidemic prevention.
The framework agreement was signed on March 15 by the Transport Bureau of Shenzhen Municipal People's Government and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. According to the framework agreement, vessels required to be under compulsory pilotage, as stipulated in the laws of both Hong Kong and Shenzhen, will be piloted by one single Hong Kong or Shenzhen qualified pilot throughout the entire voyage to or from a Shenzhen port through Mirs Bay and the service will be charged once.
The pilotage cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen will enhance ship navigation safety in Mirs Bay, bolster the efficiency of vessels passing through the Shenzhen east port area and reduce operating costs of shipping and port entities, thereby improving the business environment of the GBA and further promoting the integrated development of port and pilotage services within the GBA.
It is understood that the pilot cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong will greatly improve the passage efficiency of GDLNG's shipping vessels. Each vessel can save about 2 hours per voyage and at the same time reduce the operating cost of at least 80,000 YUAN.
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