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08 Dec 2022 / Hong Kong

Establishment of yellow marker buoys demarcating steep seabed at Plover Cove

Ten yellow marker buoys have been established to demarcate steep seabed at Plover Cove at the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (J):

(A) 22° 27.683’N 114° 12.533’E
(B) 22° 27.680’N 114° 12.564’E
(C) 22° 27.648’N 114° 12.568’E
(D) 22° 27.613’N 114° 12.581’E
(E) 22° 27.601’N 114° 12.593’E
(F) 22° 27.602’N 114° 12.615’E
(G) 22° 27.590’N 114° 12.589’E
(H) 22° 27.612’N 114° 12.552’E
(I) 22° 27.629’N 114° 12.538’E
(J) 22° 27.662’N 114° 12.528’E

The 10 marker buoys have been laid at the co-ordinates (A) to (J). Each marker buoy had been fitted with a yellow flashing light. The details and characteristics of the marker buoy are as follows:

Type: Marker

Shape: Cone

Colour: Yellow

Light characteristics: F1 (30) Y. 60s

Colour of light: Yellow

Words marked in English: STEEP SEABED

Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution.

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

Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.246/2022

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