Gold Coast
Characteristic
Near Kap Shui Mun, the Gold Coast is a tourist attraction comprising a hotel, a convention centre, a shopping mall, a yacht club and a beach. It can be a good location to survey the Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok on the seafront. Filming along navigable waterways outside the marina and the Golden Beach (artificial sandy bay of 18,000 sq m) can benefit from a beautiful panoramic sea view. Taking the modern settlement on the Gold Coast as backdrop can also provide a sense of tranquillity.
Application Forms
Organisation
Marine Department
Contact
Principal Information Officer (Information and Public Relations Section)
How to Apply
Send the application form to the Information and Public Relations Section with information on the location, date, time, purpose of filming, name of the film, brief description of the filming plan, size of the crew and a copy of Business Registration Certificate and Operating Licences of the vessels involved.
Processing time : 7 working days.
For filming that involves the use of pyrotechnics, the applicant should obtain permission from Entertainment Special Effects Licensing Authority (tel : 2594 0465 or 2594 0466).
If open burning and/or potential pollution at sea is involved, the applicant should obtain permission from Environmental Protection Department (tel : 2838 3111).
Fees
The administrative charge for the permit is $160. Additional costs will be charged by other government departments when special equipment or services are required for safety reasons.
Remarks
- Application is required for filming likely to affect marine traffic or other port users or the service of marine facilities, including fairways, typhoon shelters, anchorages, Victoria Harbour, ports, boating areas, waters adjacent to gazetted beaches and public piers, etc.
- A permit is required if a filming or related activity is regulated under the Shipping and Port Control Ordinance or Merchant Shipping (Local Vessels) Ordinance.
Categories
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.