[4] He said that he has instructed the Transport and Housing Bureau and the Marine Department to adopt the contents of the report in order to improve maritime safety in Hong Kong.

In addition, if officials involved were found culpable for human error and misconduct, the Hong Kong government would strictly deal with the problem, including disciplinary hearings.

[5] On the same day, the Secretary for Transport and Housing Authority announced the establishment of the Marine Department Reform Steering Committee, chaired by him.

He said the Hong Kong government will learn its lesson, and the committee will conduct a comprehensive review of the system of the Marine Department, including management, licensing regulatory, enforcement and inspections, and other matters, and launch a reform program timetable.

[11] On 21 May, 2013, the Steering Committee held its first meeting about the Marine Department,[12] focusing on three points: reviewing the regulation of passenger safety and inspections of Hong Kong vessels, reforming those plans and monitoring them; reorganizing the operations management processes, operating procedures and oversight structure, in order to strengthen internal control; and solving personnel shortages in the department, developing new training programs.