Temporary unloading facility inside Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter

16 Apr 2021 / Hong Kong

A temporary unloading facility has been established inside Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter. The temporary unloading facility will operate for a period of approximately nine months.

One crane barge and one multi-purpose vessel will berth at the facility within the operation area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D) and the adjacent shoreline for unloading operation:
(A) 22 deg. 18.866’N / 114 deg. 12.738’E
(B) 22 deg. 18.809’N / 114 deg. 12.801’E
(C) 22 deg. 18.762’N / 114 deg. 12.752’E
(D) 22 deg. 18.819’N / 114 deg. 12.690’E

Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid at co-ordinates (A), (B), (C) and (D) to mark the boundary of the operation area.

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

(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.72/2021

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