SATURDAY, JULY 22, 1978
NEW OIL POLLUTION CONTROL CRAFT
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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TOOK DELIVERY EARLIER THIS WEEK OF A SHALLOW DRAUGHT OIL POLLUTION CONTROL CRAFT SHIPPED TO HONG KONG FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE CRAFT WILL BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT THE PRESENT OIL POLLUTION CONTROL CRAFT +MARINE 58+ FOR INSHORE WORK.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID A DEMONSTRATION OF THE NEW CRAFT WILL SOON BE ARRANGED FOR THE PRESS ONCE THE CRAFT IS READY FOR OPERATION.
TWO MORE JET NOSE-IN PIERS TO BE BUILT AT AIRPORT ******
TWO MORE 747 JUMBO JET NOSE-IN PIERS AND ONE BUS DOCK ARE TO BE BUILT AT KAI TAK AIRPORT SHORTLY.
THE WORK IS PART OF THE KAI TAK TERMINAL BUILDING MODIFICATION PROGRAMME.
TENDERS FOR THE WORK WERE INVITED TODAY BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
THE PROJECT WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
ON COMPLETION, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF 747 NOSE-IN PIERS WILL INCREASE TO SEVEN.
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