Kwai Chung Container Terminal
6.41 The Division checked and approved the design and working drawings of the developers under the Buildings Ordinance and Sale Conditions. The three berths under construction were put into operation in the latter part of the year.
6.42 The dredging of the sea approaches to the terminal was nearing completion. Sufficient dredging had been carried out to allow the first container ship to come into the terminal in September 1972. Meanwhile, Stage I of the access road system to serve the terminal was completed by this Division in time for the operation of the first berth.
Maintenance and Dredging
6.43 General maintenance and repairs were carried out to Government piers, seawalls, breakwaters, navigational markers and light beacons.
6.44 The Division's two pontoon dredgers continued maintenance dredging at sewer and nullah outfalls, pier approaches and saltwater-pumphouse intakes. The quantity of spoil removed by these dredgers amounted to 33,827 cubic yards. The self-propelled hopper dredger continued dredging work, mainly in the Central Fairway, and removed a total of 220,000 cubic yards of spoil.
6.45 The Division's divers carried out underwater inspections of seawalls, piers, pumphouses, submarine outfalls and water mains. A total diving time of 416 hours was recorded.
Boring and Surveys
6.46 336 marine boreholes totalling 11,441 feet were sunk at various places in the Colony waters using the Division's boring barges.
6.47 The Survey Section had a very active year both for marine and land survey. Current observations were made at Kwai Chung and Chai Wan.
DRAINAGE WORKS DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
J. W. THOMAS, B.Sc.Tech., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E.
W. D. S. CANT, C.Eng. M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E.
CHAN Yan, B.Sc.(Eng.), Dip.P.H.E., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
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