A mainland woman who was due to give birth next month went into labor early last Thursday on a ship from Zhuhai to Hong Kong, securing permanent residency for the baby because the ship was already in Hong Kong waters.

The woman's husband asked for help one hour after the ship left Zhuhai, Guangdong. There was no doctor among the passengers but the crew all had first-aid training. With the help of a woman sailor, a baby girl was born while the ship neared its destination port.

Both the mother and the baby are in good condition.