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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1992
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PUBLIC PIERS AND LANDING STEPS IN CENTRAL DISTRICT AND WAN CHAI ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND IN TSIM SHA TSUI IN KOWLOON WILL BE CLOSED ΤΟ NORMAL MARINE TRAFFIC STARTING FROM 6 PM TO
8.30 PM TO ASSIST IN LANDWARD CROWD CONTROL MEASURES.
EXCURSION FERRIES PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR VIEWING THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY WILL BE POSITIONED IN THE AREA WELL TO THE EAST OF THE CLOSED AREA.
A TEMPORARY UNLIT MOORING BUOY WILL BE LAID ABOUT HALF A NAUTICAL MILE EAST NORTHEAST OF HMS TAMAR ΤΟ FACILITATE THE MOORING OF BARGES WHICH THE FIREWORKS WILL BE DISCHARGED. THE MOORING BUOY WILL BE LAID DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS ON FEBRUARY 3. VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THIS AREA MUST PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
MR CHENG SAID: THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS FOR ALL TO ENJOY AND NAVIGATING IN VICTORIA MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ALL VESSELS
AND HARBOUR SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO MARINE SAFETY
NOT TO OVERLOAD THEIR BOATS.
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"THEY SHOULD EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE OTHER BOAT USERS, HE SAID.
AND BE
CONSIDERATE TO
MR CHENG ADDED THAT THE MARINE POLICE, MARINE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE SPECIAL PATROLS IN THE CENTRAL HARBOUR AREA TO ASSIST MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF VESSELS DURING THE EVENING OF THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
"MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS SHOULD COMPLY AT ALL TIMES WITH ANY ADVICE OF OFFICER FROM THE PATROL LAUNCHES, HE SAID.
MARINE DETAILS OF THE SPECIAL GIVEN IN A MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE.
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TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE
ALSO PRESENT AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE WERE THE HARBOUR
ROBERT DIVISIONAL COMMANDER OF THE MARINE POLICE, MR
THE HIGHFIELD, PRINCIPAL TRANSPORT OFFICER (PUBLIC TRANSPORT) OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR ALAN LUI SUNG-YER AND THE DIVISIONAL COMMANDER (MARINE AND OFFSHORE ISLANDS) OF THE FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MR. SUNG SAU-MAN.
ON FEBRUARY 18 LAST YEAR, THE THEN DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR MICHAEL SZE ORDERED A LOCAL MARINE INQUIRY INTO A COLLISION INVOLVING A FERRY VESSEL "MAN LOY" AND A PLEASURE VESSEL "LONG BOAT" IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.
THE INQUIRY WAS ORDERED AFTER THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAD CONSIDERED A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE ACCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 16.
DRAW
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THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER HAD MADE A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS.
ONE OF WHICH WAS TO SET UP A WORKING GROUP то PROPOSALS FOR THE CONTROL OF VESSELS DURING FUTURE FIREWORKS AND ANY OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN THERE IS A CONCENTRATION OF VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.
DISPLAYS PLEASURE
/A WORKING