Marine site investigation at Green Island & Kennedy Town

20 Mar 2024 / Hong Kong

For approximately nine months, marine site investigation works involving drilling of boreholes and cone penetration tests will be carried out in the following works areas:

WORKS AREA 1
This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (F) and the adjacent shoreline:
(A) 22° 17.117’N 114° 06.656’E
(B) 22° 17.141’N 114° 06.365’E
(C) 22° 17.292’N 114° 06.278’E
(D) 22° 17.292’N 114° 07.426’E
(E) 22° 17.021’N 114° 06.976’E
(F) 22° 17.062’N 114° 06.922’E

WORKS AREA 2
This area is bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (G) to (K) and the adjacent shoreline:
(G) 22° 16.998’N 114° 07.470’E
(H) 22° 17.103’N 114° 07.401’E
(I) 22° 17.156’N 114° 07.493’E
(J) 22° 17.173’N 114° 07.761’E
(K) 22° 17.154’N 114° 07.781’E

The works will be carried out by two jack-up barges, two flat-top barges and one dumb lighter. Two tugboats will provide assistance. Vessels engaged in the works will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations.

A working area of approximately 50 metres around each barge and lighter will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the flat-top barges and dumb lighter. Yellow flashing lights will be installed at the four corners of each jack-up barge to indicate its position.

The hours of work will be from 0700 to 1900 hours. No works will be carried out on Sundays and public holidays. Vessels employed for the works will stay in the works areas outside the hours of work.

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 the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.40/24

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