30 Jul 2019 / Hong Kong
For approximately 5 months, marine works involving cable laying operations will be carried out within the works area bounded by the straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (L) and the adjacent shoreline:
(A) 22 deg. 16.873’N / 114 deg. 16.041’E
(B) 22 deg. 16.918’N / 114 deg. 15.802’E
(C) 22 deg. 16.838’N / 114 deg. 15.626’E
(D) 22 deg. 16.597’N / 114 deg. 15.403’E
(E) 22 deg. 16.293’N / 114 deg. 15.232’E
(F) 22 deg. 16.110’N / 114 deg. 14.980’E
(G) 22 deg. 16.188’N / 114 deg. 14.900’E
(H) 22 deg. 16.367’N / 114 deg. 15.140’E
(I) 22 deg. 16.652’N / 114 deg. 15.303’E
(J) 22 deg. 16.920’N / 114 deg. 15.550’E
(K) 22 deg. 17.006’N / 114 deg. 15.780’E
(L) 22 deg. 16.949’N / 114 deg. 15.981’E
The works will [are being] carried out by a flotilla of vessels including one cable-laying barge, two tugboats and two guard boats. The number of vessels engaged in the works will change from time to time to suit operational requirements.
A working area of approximately 100 metres around the cable-laying barge [is] established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the cable-laying barge.
The hours of work [are] from 0700 to 2300 hours daily. Vessels employed for the works stay in the works area outside the hours of work except the period when working inside the Tathong Channel Traffic Separation Scheme.
Vessels engaged in the works display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations.
Diving operations will be carried out from time to time.
Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution at a slow speed and keep clear of the barge, bearing in mind that there are divers working in the area.
(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.122 of 2019
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