31 Aug 2018 / Hong Kong

Dredged depths of water in Kwai Tsing Container Basin

The Kwai Tsing Container Basin (KTCB), namely the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum), has been substantially dredged to a water depth of 17 metres below Chart Datum:

(A) 22° 20.893’ N / 114° 07.176’ E
(B) 22° 19.682’ N / 114° 07.586’ E
(C) 22° 19.369’ N / 114° 07.260’ E
(D) 22° 19.652’ N / 114° 06.904’ E
(E) 22° 19.852’ N / 114° 07.086’ E
(F) 22° 20.776’ N / 114° 06.773’ E

Owners, operators, masters and person-in-charge of vessels are advised to refer to the latest edition of Hong Kong Chart HK0803 and Charts for Local Vessels, or Electronic Navigational Chart, for the updated water depths in the KTCB, particularly for safety of navigation.

(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.136 of 2018, which supersedes Marine Department Notice No. 104 of 2003.

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