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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1993
"THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HARBOUR IS PARAMOUNT. BUT, AT THE SAME TIME, WE MUST ENABLE THEM TO FULLY ENJOY THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
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"WE MUST CREATE AN ACCEPTABLE BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEED FOR MARINE SAFETY, AND THE NEED FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY THE EVENT,' HE STRESSED.
MR LO APPEALED TO THE MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ALL VESSELS USING THE HARBOUR TO OBSERVE THE RULES, TAKE ALL NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE AND BE CONSIDERATE то OTHER BOAT USERS.
"ALTHOUGH THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS MEANT FOR THEY MUST AT THE SAME TIME PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION то AND NOT TO OVERLOAD THEIR BOATS.
ALL ΤΟ ENJOY, MARINE SAFETY
"THE MARINE POLICE, MARINE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL MAKE SPECIAL PATROLS IN THE CENTRAL HARBOUR AREA TO HELP MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ALL VESSELS DURING THE EVENING OF JANUARY 24."
MR LO SAID THEY SHOULD COMPLY AT ALL TIMES WITH ANY ADVICE FROM THE OFFICERS OF THE PATROL LAUNCHES.
HE POINTED OUT THAT BETWEEN 7.45 PM AND 8.45 PM ON THAT DAY,. ALL SCHEDULED FERRY SERVICES USING THE CENTRAL HARBOUR WOULD BE
SUSPENDED.
DETAILS OF THE SPECIAL MARINE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS ON JANUARY 24 HAVE ALREADY BEEN INCORPORATED IN A MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE WHICH HAS BEEN PUBLISHED AND SENT TO ALL PARTIES CONCERNED.
THE ARRANGEMENTS ON JANUARY 24 ARE:
* FROM 7.45 PM TO 9 PM ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN VICTORIA HARBOUR AREA BETWEEN GREEN ISLAND AND LEI YUE MUN SHALL PROCEED AT A SAFE SPEED WHICH SHOULD NOT GENERALLY EXCEED FIVE KNOTS. EVERY VESSEL SHALL AT ALL TIMES MAINTAIN A PROPER LOOK-OUT.
* FROM 7.45 PM TO 8.45 PM ALL SCHEDULED
THE CENTRAL HARBOUR WILL BE SUSPENDED.
FERRY SERVICES USING
* A CLOSED AREA ENCOMPASSING THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY BARGES IN CENTRAL HARBOUR WILL BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM. DURING THE PERIOD, THE AREA WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL MARINE TRAFFIC EXCEPT MARINE POLICE, MARINE DEPARTMENT AND FIRE SERVICES DEPARTMENT PATROL LAUNCHES, CRAFT DIRECTLY INVOLVED
IN THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY AND OTHER VESSELS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE.
* MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF SMALL VESSELS, PARTICULARLY VESSELS WITH NO DECKING, ARE RECOMMENDED NOT TO PROCEED INTO OR REMAIN IN THE CENTRAL HARBOUR AREA BETWEEN 7 PM AND 9 PM. IN AREAS OF HIGH TRAFFIC DENSITY SUCH VESSELS ARE VULNERABLE TO THE WASH FROM LARGER VESSELS AND ARE OFTEN NOT EASILY DETECTED FROM LARGER AND HIGHER FREEBOARD VESSELS.
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