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31 Jul 2015 / Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Hung Hom Fairway dredging operations

For approximately one month, dredging operations will be carried out [in the Hung Hom Fairway] within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D) : (A) 22 deg. 17.553'N / 114 deg. 11.024'E (B) 22 deg. 17.489'N / 114 deg. 11.039'E (C) 22 deg. 17.475'N / 114 deg. 10.962'E (D) 22 deg. 17.539'N / 114 deg. 10.947'E The works will be carried out by one grab dredger and one hopper barge. One tug and one workboat will provide assistance. The number of vessels engaged in the works will change from time to time to suit operational requirements. A working area of approximately 50 metres around the dredger and barge will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the dredger and barge. A silt curtain, extending from the sea surface to the seabed, will be established within the works area. The silt curtain is a large piece of netting used to contain mud and sediments. Yellow markers fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the extent of the silt curtain. The hours of work will be from 0700 hours to 2300 hours. Vessel employed for the works will stay in the works areas outside the hours of work. Vessels engaged in the operations will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations. 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.53 of 2015

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