Tung Chung New Town extension project marine works off Pak Mong, Lantau Island

11 Feb 2020 / Hong Kong

For approximately 6 months, marine works involving construction of cofferdam and ground investigation [are being] carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D) and the adjacent shoreline:
(A) 22 deg. 17.995’N / 113 deg. 58.147’E
(B) 22 deg. 18.101’N / 113 deg. 58.149’E
(C) 22 deg. 18.220’N / 113 deg. 58.351’E
(D) 22 deg. 18.170’N / 113 deg. 58.536’E

The works [are being] carried out by one crane barge, one backhoe barge and two jack-up barges. One tugboat and one work boat [are providing] 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 [is] established around each working vessel. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights [are] laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the working vessels.

Yellow flashing lights [are] installed at the corners of the jack-up barges to indicate the positions of the jack-up barges.

The hours of work [are] from 0800 to 1800 hours. No works will be carried out on Sundays and public holidays. Vessels employed for the works will stay in the works area outside the hours of work.

Vessels engaged in the operations 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 the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.26/2020

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