29 Sep 2016 / Hong Kong

Cross Harbour Swimming Races

Swimming races across the Eastern Harbour from Lei Yue Mun, Kowloon to Quarry Bay, Hong Kong Island will take place from 0830 hours to 1030 hours on Sunday 16 October 2016. About 2,800 swimmers, under the escort of guard boats, are expected to participate in the races.

Launches of the Marine Department and Marine Police will be stationed or patrolling in the Eastern Harbour and Tathong Channel before and during the event.

Masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of all vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and give a wide berth to the swimmers, and follow the directions given by officers on Marine Department and Marine Police launches regulating marine traffic in the vicinity.

As the marine traffic in the Eastern Harbour will be affected by the races, vessels operators are advised to adjust their sailing schedule in order to avoid obstructing the races.

In case of inclement weather, the races will be postponed to Sunday 23 October 2016 with the same time sequence as mentioned above.

(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.133 of 2016

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