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THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1993
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THE PUBLIC
ENQUIRY SERVICE
ROAD, CENTRAL; AND
DISTRICT OFFICE, GROUND FLOOR,
CENTRE, CENTRAL
HARBOUR BUILDING, 38
AND WESTERN PIER
25,
GROUND
FLOOR,
MRI
THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OFFICE, SHOP
FUNG COURT, ABERDEEN CENTRE, 7-11 NAM NING STREET, ABERDEEN.
SEA TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY
THE GOVERNMENT WILL IMPLEMENT SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN VICTORIA HARBOUR TO FACILITATE THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FIREWORKS DISPLAY ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 24).
THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (CENTRAL REGION) OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR LO KWOK-TAI, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY): "ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY THIS YEAR WOULD BE SIMILAR TO LAST YEAR'S WHICH WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL.
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"OWNERS, MASTERS AND OPERATORS OF ALL VESSELS ARE OBSERVE THE BASIC GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS, AND ATTENTION TO MARINE SAFETY.'
REMINDED TO PAY SPECIAL
MR LO SAID: "ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF MARINE SAFETY IS SPEED AND WE, THEREFORE, ADVISE THAT ALL VESSELS NAVIGATING IN VICTORIA HARBOUR SHOULD PROCEED AT A SAFE SPEED WHICH SHOULD NOT GENERALLY EXCEED FIVE KNOTS BETWEEN 7.45 PM AND 9 PM ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 24)."
"THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HARBOUR IS PARAMOUNT. BUT, AT THE SAME TIME, WE MUST ALLOW A SITUATION IN WHICH THEY CAN FULLY ENJOY THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
"WE MUST CREATE AN ACCEPTABLE BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEED FOR MARINE SAFETY, AND THE NEED FOR THE PUBLIC TO ENJOY THE EVENT, HE STRESSED.
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MR LO APPEALED TO THE MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF ALL VESSELS USING THE HARBOUR TO OBSERVE THE RULES, ТАКЕ ALL NECESSARY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, EXERCISE SELF-DISCIPLINE AND BE CONSIDERATE TO OTHER BOAT USERS.
"ALTHOUGH THE FIREWORKS DISPLAY IS MEANT FOR ALL то ENJOY, THEY MUST AT THE SAME TIME PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO MARINE SAFETY AND NOT TO OVERLOAD THEIR BOATS.
"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 ALL VESSELS DURING THE EVENING ON SUNDAY (JANUARY 24),"
MR LO SAID THEY SHOULD COMPLY AT ALL FROM THE OFFICERS OF THE PATROL LAUNCHES.
TIMES WITH ANY ADVICE
/HE ALSO