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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1991
HE POINTED OUT THAT THE REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME, COSTING $289 MILLION, WOULD ENABLE KAI TAK TO MEET FORECAST AIR PASSENGER DEMAND OVER THE NEXT SIX YEARS,
IT WILL ALSO UPGRADE THE STANDARD OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES TO THAT PROVIDED IN THE EXTENSION TO THE PASSENGER TERMINAL WHICH WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 1988.
"THE PHASED APPROACH HAS BEEN ADOPTED WITH THE WORK BEING UNDERTAKEN IN FIVE SEPARATE STAGES EACH LASTING APPROXIMATELY FIVE AND A HALF MONTHS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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AS WELL AS INTERNAL
RENOVATION OF BUILDING FINISHES, LIGHTING,
INCLUDING CEILINGS AND FLOORS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING THE PROJECT WILL ALSO REFURBISH AND UPGRADE THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS. ESSENTIAL TO THE OPERATION OF THE TERMINAL BUILDING.
THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WILL BE IMPROVED TO PROVIDE A MORE BALANCED COVERAGE AND VARIOUS BUILDING SERVICES, SUCH AS THE FIRE PROTECTION, DRAINAGE, PLUMBING AND POWER SUPPLIES, WILL BE UPGRADED.
THE DEPARTURE AND INTERLINE BAGGAGE HANDLING SYSTEM WILL BE IMPROVED TO FURTHER ENHANCE BAGGAGE DESPATCH RELIABILITY WHILE AN ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SYSTEM WILL BE INTRODUCED AT CHECK-IN TO IMPROVE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO PASSENGERS.
PASSENGER ACCESS BETWEEN ARRIVALS, DEPARTURES AND THE MULTI-STOREY CARPARK WILL BE IMPROVED BY THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL LIFTS AND ESCALATORS.
THE WHOLE REFURBISHMENT PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO BR COMPLETED AROUND THE MIDDLE OF 1992.
SPECIAL MARINE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY
SPECIAL MARINE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR WILL BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 16).
ACTING SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (SEARCH AND RESCUE) OF THE MARINE * DEPARTMENT, MR TREVOR BERRY, TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID: "FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM ON SATURDAY, THE STRETCH OF WATER ONE NAUTICAL MILE OFF THE WAN CHAI WATERFRONT FROM WAN CHAI TO KELLETT ISLAND WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MARINE TRAFFIC EXCEPT MARINE POLICE, FIRE SERVICES AND MARINE INVOLVED IN THE FIREWORKS
DEPARTMENT LAUNCHES AND VESSELS DIRECTLY DISPLAY."
/MR BERRY