Marine site investigation

31 Dec 2020 / Hong Kong

With immediate effect and for a period of approximately 5 months, marine site investigation works involving drilling of boreholes will be carried out near the Western and Southwestern parts of the boundary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the following locations (WGS 84 Datum):

(A) 22° 23.336’N 113° 52.246’E

(B) 22° 22.252’N 113° 52.252’E

(C) 22° 19.662’N 113° 52.132’E

(D) 22° 19.297’N 113° 52.019’E

(E) 22° 09.130’N 113° 56.874’E

(F) 22° 09.118’N 113° 56.796’E

(G) 22° 09.115’N 113° 56.776’E

(H) 22° 09.103’N 113° 56.695’E

(I) 22° 09.098’N 113° 56.661’E

(J) 22° 09.083’N 113° 56.589’E

(K) 22° 09.048’N 113° 56.436’E

(L) 22° 09.033’N 113° 56.372’E

(M) 22° 09.029’N 113° 56.356’E

(N) 22° 09.016’N 113° 56.300’E

(O) 22° 08.848’N 113° 55.716’E

(P) 22° 08.829’N 113° 55.656’E

(Q) 22° 08.818’N 113° 55.623’E

(R) 22° 08.799’N 113° 55.562’E

(S) 22° 08.778’N 113° 55.484’E

(T) 22° 08.773’N 113° 55.462’E

(U) 22° 08.754’N 113° 55.379’E

The works will be carried out by one flat-top barge and one survey vessel. Three tugboats will provide assistance.

A working area of approximately 50 metres around each working vessel will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the working vessels.

The works will be carried out round-the-clock.

Vessels engaged in the operations will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations.

Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution.

(This Notice should be read in conjunction with Marine Department Notice No. 43/2020 and supersedes Marine Department Notice No. 163/2020.)

For further details or information about operations in Hong Kong, contact GAC Hong Kong at [email protected]

Source: Government of the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.188/2020

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