Establishment of mark buoys at Tseung Kwan O Sheltered Anchorage

31 Jul 2023 / Hong Kong

Six lateral mark buoys will be established at Tseung Kwan O Sheltered Anchorage with effect from 15 August 2023.

The details and particulars of the buoys are as follows:

(1) Name : TKO 1
Type : Lateral Mark
Position (WGS 84 Datum) : 22° 18.282’N 114° 15.940’E
Shape : Conical
Colour : Green

(2) Name : TKO 2
Type : Lateral Mark
Position (WGS 84 Datum) : 22° 18.287’N 114° 15.930’E
Shape : Can
Colour : Red

(3) Name : TKO 3
Type : Lateral Mark
Position (WGS 84 Datum) : 22° 18.341’N 114° 15.948’E
Shape : Conical
Colour : Green

(4) Name : TKO 4
Type : Lateral Mark
Position (WGS 84 Datum) : 22° 18.343’N 114° 15.937’E
Shape : Can
Colour : Red

(5) Name : TKO 5
Type : Lateral Mark
Position (WGS 84 Datum) : 22° 18.435’N 114° 15.909’E
Shape : Conical
Colour : Green

(6) Name : TKO 6
Type : Lateral Mark
Position (WGS 84 Datum) : 22° 18.431’N 114° 15.898’E
Shape : Can
Colour : Red

Coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels are reminded to strictly comply with Rule 9 (Narrow Channels) of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 when navigating within the buoyed channel.

(For information about operations in Hong Kong, contact GAC Hong Kong at [email protected])

Source: Government of the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.124/2023

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