TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1980
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NIGHT JETFOIL SERVICE TO MACAU BEGINS ON FRIDAY
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THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAS APPROVED AN APPLICATION BY FAR EAST HYDROFOIL CO LTD TO OPERATE A NIGHT JETFOIL SERVICE BETWEEN HONG KONG AND MACAU,
TWO SPECIALLY EQUIPPED JETFOILS, THE SANTA MARIA AND MADEIRA, ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN THE NEW SERVICE THIS FRIDAY (FEBRUARY 29).
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE APPROVAL WAS GRANTED FOLLOWING A SERIES OF TRIAL RUNS AND EXTENSIVE TESTS ON THE ELECTRONICS EQUIPMENT, CONDUCTED IN THE PRESENCE OF SENIOR MARINE OFFICERS.
+THESE INCLUDE THE TEST OF A VISUAL AUGMENTATION SYSTEM WHICH ENABLES CREW MEMBERS TO SEE IN THE DARK FOR A DISTANCE OF ABOUT TWO MILES.
+AS A FURTHER SAFETY MEASURE, QUALIFICATIONS OF THE CREW MEMBERS OF THE TWO JETFOILS WERE RE-EXAMINED IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THEY COMPLY WITH THE NIGHT NAVIGATION NEEDS,+ HE SAID.
SPECIAL TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACE COURSE ******
THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL OPERATE THREE SPECIAL PASSENGER TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACE COURSE STATION TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY). THESE NON-STOP TRAINS WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION AT 6 PM, 6.21 PM AND 7.01 PM.
FOUR RETURN TRAINS WILL RUN FROM RACE COURSE STATION TO KOWLOON AT 11 PM, 11.20 PM, 11.35 PM AND 11.57 PM. IN ADDITION, KCR WILL DIVERT ONE OF ITS SCHEDULED TRAINS VIA RACE COURSE STATION AT 10.05 PM.
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