| Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre | |
| Native Name: | 香港海事救援協調中心 |
| Type: | Co-ordinating body |
| Formed: | 1989 |
| Preceding6: | --> |
| Superseding6: | --> |
| Jurisdiction: | Hong Kong Maritime Search and Rescue Region |
| Headquarters: | Marine Department, Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong |
| Motto: | We are One in Promoting Excellence in Marine Services |
| Minister1 Name: | Maisie Cheng |
| Minister1 Pfo: | Director of Marine |
| Parent Department: | Hong Kong Marine Department |
| T: | 香港海事救援協調中心 |
| S: | 香港海事救援协调中心 |
| P: | Xiāng gǎng hǎi shì jiù yuán xié diào zhōng xīn |
| Y: | Hēung góng hói sih gau wùhn hip tìuh jūng sām |
| J: | Heong1 gong2 hoi2 si6 gau3 wun4 hip3 tiu4 zung1 sam1 |
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The Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (HKMRCC) is responsible for coordinating air-sea rescue in Hong Kong and an extensive area of the South China Sea. Besides the territorial waters of Hong Kong, the area includes international waters lying to the north of latitude 10° north, to the west of longitude 120° east, and bounded by mainland China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. The area covered is known as the Hong Kong Maritime Search and Rescue Region.[1]
The MRCC is a co-ordination centre and neither possesses nor has direct command over search and rescue (SAR) resources. Its role is to co-ordinate all available SAR resources to perform a maritime search and rescue mission. In doing this it may call on the resources of:[1] [2]
For administrative purposes, the MRCC forms part of the Hong Kong Marine Department.