THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1982
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FISHERMEN WARNED OF FOG CONDITIONS
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THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ADVISED FISHERMEN TO TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY THE IR VESSELS DURING THE FOG SEASON.
ALL VESSELS, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT, MUST EXHIBIT SIDELIGHTS AND STERNLIGHTS, SHOULD MAKE SOUND SIGNALS WHETHER UNDERWAY OR NOT, AND SHOULD IDEALLY BE FITTED WITH RADAR REFLECTORS.
THE PRECAUTIONS ARE LISTED IN A DEPARTMENTAL LEAFLET EXPLANATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA - WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO FISHERMEN FREE OF CHARGE FROM THE WHOLESALE FISH MARKETS.
+SOUND SIGNALS PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN NAVIGATING IN RESTRICTED VISIBILITY AREAS OR FOGGY WEATHER. THE VESSEL SHOULD SOUND AT INTERVALS OF NOT MORE THAN TWO MINUTES, ONE PROLONGED BLAST. A VESSEL UNDERWAY BUT STOPPED SHOULD SOUND AT INTERVALS OF NOT MORE THAN TWO MINUTES. TWO PROLONGED BLASTS, AND A VESSEL AT ANCHOR SHOULD SOUND RAPIDLY FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS WITHIN EVERY MINUTE, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
RADAR AND RADAR REFLECTORS WERE THE IDEAL MEDIUM FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS IN POOR VISIBILITY. ALTHOUGH RADAR COULD EASILY PICK-UP LARGE AND IN PARTICULAR METAL OBJECTS, THERE WERE LIMITATIONS IN DETECTING SMALLER WOODEN CRAFT.
+FOR THIS REASON,+ SAID THE SPOKESMAN, +REFLECTORS SHOULD BE FITTED TO ALL CRAFT TO INCREASE RADAR RESPONSE.+
HE ADDED THAT INFORMATION ON RADAR AND REFLECTORS COULD BE OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT'S LIAISON OFFICERS.
RESTRICTION TEMPORARILY LIFTED
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THE EXISTING PLB PROHIBITION IN JORDAN VALLEY NORTH ROAD WILL BE TEMPORARILY RESCINDED FROM 10 AM ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 27).
UNDER THIS ARRANGEMENT. WESTBOUND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES ALONG THE URBAN CLEARWAY IN NGAU TAU KOK ROAD MAY STOP FOR PASSENGERS AT JORDAN VALLEY NORTH ROAD.
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