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30 Dec 2016 / Hong Kong

Establishment of buoys demarcating Marine Park

From 4 January 2017, five marker buoys will be established to demarcate The Brothers Marine Park, which will be designated on 30 December 2016 and bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (G):
(A) 22 deg. 20.483’N / 113 deg. 58.683’E
(B) 22 deg. 20.483’N / 113 deg. 59.149’E
(C) 22 deg. 20.209’N / 113 deg. 59.998’E
(D) 22 deg. 19.452’N / 113 deg. 59.999’E
(E) 22 deg. 18.596’N / 113 deg. 58.857’E
(F) 22 deg. 19.022’N / 113 deg. 57.841’E
(G) 22 deg. 20.215’N / 113 deg. 57.839’E

The five marker buoys will be laid at the co-ordinates from (C) to (G). Each marker buoy will be fitted with a radar reflector and a yellow flashing light. The details and particulars of the buoys are as follows:

Position: (C)
Name (in English): BMP-A
Shape: Pillar
Light Characteristics: Fl (4) Y. 20s

Position: (D)
Name (in English): BMP-B
Shape: Pillar
Light Characteristics: Fl. Y. 3s

Position: (E)
Name (in English): BMP-C
Shape: Pillar
Light Characteristics: Fl (5) Y. 20s

Position: (F)
Name (in English): BMP-D
Shape: Pillar
Light Characteristics: Fl. Y. 1.5s

Position: (G)
Name (in English): BMP-E
Shape: Pillar
Light Characteristics: Fl. Y. 8s

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

Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No. 175 of 2016

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