29 Sep 2015 / Hong Kong
Notice is hereby given that 24 marker buoys are laid at six coral areas: Sharp Island East, Sharp Island West, Shelter Island, Bluff Island, South Ninepin Island and Port Island to indicate the seaward side of coral areas, and to notify marine users to avoid anchoring in the inshore side of the marker buoys.
Positions of the buoys are as follows:
CORAL AREAS
Sharp Island East
22 deg. 22.004'N / 114 deg. 17.866'E
22 deg. 21.936'N / 114 deg. 17.939'E
22 deg. 21.847'N / 114 deg. 17.913'E
22 deg. 21.808'N / 114 deg. 17.843'E
Sharp Island West
22 deg. 21.849'N / 114 deg. 17.357'E
22 deg. 21.803'N / 114 deg. 17.421'E
22 deg. 21.741'N / 114 deg. 17.499'E
22 deg. 21.644'N / 114 deg. 17.504'E
Shelter Island
22 deg. 19.817'N / 114 deg. 17.558'E
22 deg. 19.771'N / 114 deg. 17.523'E
22 deg. 19.723'N / 114 deg. 17.517'E
22 deg. 19.675'N / 114 deg. 17.510'E
Bluff Island
22 deg. 19.480'N / 114 deg. 21.205'E
22 deg. 19.508'N / 114 deg. 21.215'E
22 deg. 19.555'N / 114 deg. 21.236'E
22 deg. 19.608'N / 114 deg. 21.255'E
South Ninepin Island
22 deg. 15.519'N / 114 deg. 20.891'E
22 deg. 15.542'N / 114 deg. 20.923'E
22 deg. 15.522'N / 114 deg. 20.983'E
22 deg. 15.532'N / 114 deg. 21.031'E
Port Island
22 deg. 30.221'N / 114 deg. 21.377'E
22 deg. 30.163'N / 114 deg. 21.369'E
22 deg. 30.095'N / 114 deg. 21.359'E
22 deg. 30.053'N / 114 deg. 21.290'E
The particulars of the marker buoy are as follows:
Type: Three sides plastic triangular pyramid
Colour: Yellow
Words marked on sides: CORAL AREA Please do not anchor inshore side of this marker Do not moor
Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and avoid anchoring in these areas.
(For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at [email protected])
Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.128 of 2015
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