SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1992
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* A TEMPORARY UNLIT MOORING BUOY WILL BE LAID ABOUT HALF
NAUTICAL MILE EAST NORTHEAST OF HMS TAMAR TO FACILITATE MOORING OF BARGES WHICH THE FIREWORKS WILL BE DISCHARGED. THE MOORING BUOY WILL BE LAID DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS TOMORROW (FEBRUARY 3). VESSELS NAVIGATING IN THIS AREA MUST PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (WEST REGION) OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR FUNG KWOK-MING, TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID: "THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS FOR ALL TO ENJOY AND MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN VICTORIA HARBOUR SHOULD PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO MARINE SAFETY AND NOT TO OVERLOAD THEIR BOATS,
"THEY SHOULD EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE AND BE CONSIDERATE ΤΟ OTHER BOAT USERS.
"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 THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
"MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS SHOULD COMPLY AT ALL TIMES ANY ADVICE OF OFFICER FROM THE PATROL LAUNCHES.'
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DETAILS OF THE SPECIAL MARINE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ARE GIVEN IN A MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 13 OF 1992. COPIES OF THE NOTICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE MARINE DEPARTMENT PORT FORMALITIES OFFICE ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD IN CENTRAL, KONG.
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ON FEBRUARY 18 LAST YEAR THE THEN DIRECTOR MR MICHAEL SZE, ORDERED A LOCAL MARINE INQUIRY INTO INVOLVING A FERRY VESSEL "MAN LOY" AND A PLEASURE VESSEL IN VICTORIA HARBOUR. THE INQUIRY WAS ORDERED AFTER THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE HAD CONSIDERED A PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FEBRUARY 16.
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THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER MADE A NUMBER OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF WHICH WAS TO SET UP A WORKING GROUP TO DRAW UP PROPOSALS FOR THE CONTROL OF VESSELS DURING FUTURE FIREWORKS DISPLAY AND ANY OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN THERE IS A CONCENTRATION OF PLEASURE VESSELS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR.
A WORKING GROUP KNOWN AS THE MARINE CONTROL WORKING GROUP ON LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY WAS SET UP UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE PRINCIPAL MARINE OFFICER {LOCAL SERVICES) OF THE MARINE* DEPARTMENT, MR CHENG PAK-KWAN, AND INCLUDED MEMBERS FROM THE MARINE POLICE, FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT AND MARINE DEPARTMENT.
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THE MARINE CONTROL WORKING GROUP MET IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER YEAR AND SUBMITTED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF MARINE TRAFFIC BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER FUTURE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR TONY MILLER, HAS ACCEPTED THE RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE MARINE CONTROL WORKING GROUP.
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