On the ocean departure from hkg; the captain executed a clearance for another aircraft to go direct ...

Narrative:

On departure from hkg runway 7R; ocean 2A SID. On switch to departure control; I asked for high speed. The controller said unable and immediately cleared the company flight just in front of us to go direct to ocean. I thought the clearance was for us and read back direct to ocean. The controller was difficult to understand with a thick accent. I selected direct ocean in the FMC. Then the controller read the clearance again and I confirmed. The pilot flying (PF) was hand flying and asked for speed intervene 220 and flaps 10. I then executed the direct ocean in the FMC. The relief pilot then inquired about the clearance so I confirmed with controller. The controller told us to stay on the SID spelling out each letter. I didn't understand this phraseology. The second time I understood he meant for us to stay on the SID. The SID was now deleted from the FMC so I asked for direct to ocean. Controller said unable and to climb to 9;000. I asked for direct to td. Controller said unable. I asked for a heading to rejoin the SID. Controller said unable. I then attempted to reinstall the SID and give the PF a heading. PF flying flew 130 degree heading. PF was still hand flying so I asked him to engage the autopilot. Controller gave us climb 8;000. As I was reinstalling the SID; controller gave us direct to td. We then proceeded direct td and leveled at 8000. Fatigue is always a factor when things go wrong. Multiple events led up to this issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: On the OCEAN departure from HKG; the Captain executed a clearance for another aircraft to go direct OCEAN. This resulted in an improper flight guidance which created confusion and led to track and altitude deviations.

Narrative: On departure from HKG runway 7R; OCEAN 2A SID. On switch to Departure control; I asked for high speed. The controller said unable and immediately cleared the Company flight just in front of us to go direct to OCEAN. I thought the clearance was for us and read back direct to OCEAN. The controller was difficult to understand with a thick accent. I selected direct OCEAN in the FMC. Then the controller read the clearance again and I confirmed. The Pilot Flying (PF) was hand flying and asked for speed intervene 220 and flaps 10. I then executed the direct OCEAN in the FMC. The relief pilot then inquired about the clearance so I confirmed with controller. The controller told us to stay on the SID spelling out each letter. I didn't understand this phraseology. The second time I understood he meant for us to stay on the SID. The SID was now deleted from the FMC so I asked for direct to OCEAN. Controller said unable and to climb to 9;000. I asked for direct to TD. Controller said unable. I asked for a heading to rejoin the SID. Controller said unable. I then attempted to reinstall the SID and give the PF a heading. PF flying flew 130 degree heading. PF was still hand flying so I asked him to engage the autopilot. Controller gave us climb 8;000. As I was reinstalling the SID; Controller gave us direct to TD. We then proceeded direct TD and leveled at 8000. Fatigue is always a factor when things go wrong. Multiple events led up to this issue.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	1345304
Time
Date	201603
Place
Locale Reference	VHHH.Airport
State Reference	FO
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Total 14887.1 Flight Crew Type 1999.1
Person 2
Function	Relief Pilot Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 7000
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types

On the ocean departure from hkg; the captain executed a clearance for another aircraft to go direct ocean. This resulted in an improper flight guidance which created confusion and led to track and altitude deviations.