Marine works at North Point

30 May 2023 / Hong Kong

For approximately 24 months, marine works involving boardwalk construction and pipe cap repair will be carried out in the following works areas:

WORKS AREA 1
This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (I) and the adjacent shoreline:
(A) 22° 17.479’N 114° 11.547’E
(B) 22° 17.517’N 114° 11.504’E
(C) 22° 17.604’N 114° 11.627’E
(D) 22° 17.646’N 114° 11.760’E
(E) 22° 17.689’N 114° 11.778’E
(F) 22° 17.697’N 114° 11.840’E
(G) 22° 17.702’N 114° 11.884’E
(H) 22° 17.640’N 114° 11.928’E
(I) 22° 17.646’N 114° 11.982’E

WORKS AREA 2
This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (J) to (W) and the adjacent shoreline:
(J) 22° 17.661’N 114° 12.057’E
(K) 22° 17.673’N 114° 12.104’E
(L) 22° 17.687’N 114° 12.101’E
(M) 22° 17.694’N 114° 12.138’E
(N) 22° 17.686’N 114° 12.154’E
(O) 22° 17.692’N 114° 12.180’E
(P) 22° 17.670’N 114° 12.183’E
(Q) 22° 17.672’N 114° 12.210’E
(R) 22° 17.696’N 114° 12.211’E
(S) 22° 17.693’N 114° 12.227’E
(T) 22° 17.710’N 114° 12.267’E
(U) 22° 17.651’N 114° 12.505’E
(V) 22° 17.569’N 114° 12.663’E
(W) 22° 17.526’N 114° 12.650’E

The works will be carried out by five dumb lighters, one special purpose vessel, one flat-top work barge and three work boats. Two tugs and two work boats will provide assistance. The number of vessels engaged in the works will change from time to time to suit operational requirements. Vessels engaged in the works will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations.

A working area of approximately 30 metres around the lighters and barge will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the lighters and barge.

The hours of work will be from 0700 to 1900 hours. No works will be carried out on Sundays and public holidays. Vessels employed for the works will stay in the works areas outside the hours of work.

Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution.

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

Source: Government of the Hong Kong Marine Department Notice No.86/2023

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.