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31 Aug 2017 / Hong Kong

Establishment of marker buoys inside The Brothers Marine Park

From 29 August 2017, two marker buoys [are] established to demarcate a core area to provide protection to prey sources of Chinese White Dolphins and fisheries resources inside The Brothers Marine Park.

The core area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D):
(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. 19.850’N / 113 deg. 59.150’E
(D) 22 deg. 19.850’N / 113 deg. 58.683’E

The two marker buoys will be laid at the co-ordinates of (C) and (D). 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-CA 1
Shape: Pillar
Light Characteristics: F1(2) Y. 12s

Position (D)
Name (in English): BMP-CA 2
Shape: Pillar
Light Characteristics: F1(4) Y. 12s

(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.124 of 2017

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