After the successful maiden voyage of "Guangdong Boat Southbound" to Hong Kong, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Yacht Freedom Tour welcomes a crucial milestone once again. On the 29th, with the maritime department completing the issuance of export permits for yachts to Macau in accordance with the law, four Zhuhai based yachts embarked on their first voyage to Macau on Guishan Island in Zhuhai, marking the official realization of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macau yacht free navigation waterway.
It is reported that in order to ensure the safety and order of the first voyage of "Guangdong boats heading south" to Macau, the maritime department relies on the effectiveness of grassroots law enforcement forces, coordinates front-line law enforcement and government approval special teams, promotes the forward movement of service checkpoints, strictly controls the seaworthiness conditions and crew qualifications of ships, and verifies the deployment of key navigation safety equipment such as AIS and VHF one by one. At the same time, we will continue to optimize the export shore permit processing process, collaborate with customs and border inspection departments to carry out pre declaration and joint inspection, and shorten the clearance processing time; Throughout the entire navigation process, meteorological and sea condition warnings should be provided, and dynamic monitoring on the water should be implemented to strengthen the safety defense line for maritime navigation.
From mutual recognition of driving certificates, connection of ship inspection standards, to pre application services and water traffic organization guarantees, the maritime department has translated "institutional differences" into "executable and supervised" maritime passage rules, continuously providing escort for the free travel of yachts in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao.
Liao Kai, the president of Zhuhai Yacht Association, said that in the past, it was complicated to open one's own yacht to go to Hong Kong and Macau. Now that the policies have been streamlined and the process has been simplified, he hopes to invite more yacht enthusiasts to go out to sea and explore Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau together.
The relevant person in charge of Zhuhai Maritime Safety Administration stated that the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao yacht free travel has bid farewell to the "one-way street" and officially entered a new stage of development in the two-way circulation of Guangdong Hong Kong and Guangdong Macao. This is not only a major breakthrough in the leisure life scene of yachts in the Bay Area, but also a vivid practice of implementing the requirements of "rule connection and mechanism docking" in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Next, the bureau will continue to optimize customs clearance and inspection services, improve navigation safety guarantee mechanisms, and help the Greater Bay Area build a high-quality living circle that is livable, business friendly, and tourism friendly. (Looking into the New Era)