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"HE PLACED HIS CREW, HIS SHIP AND HIMSELF AT RISK TO UPHOLD THE TRADITION OF THE SEA. OUR MRCC HAS AN INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONDUCTING SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS OVER A WIDE AREA OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA. IT RELIES ON SUCH BRAVE MEN AS CAPTAIN DREWES AND HIS CREW.
"IT IS HOPED THAT HIS EXAMPLE WOULD ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO EMULATE HIS PROFESSIONAL SKILL WHEN DUTY CALLS, " HE SAID.
ABOUT 10.30 AM ON DECEMBER 25 LAST YEAR THE MRCC DISTRESS MESSAGE THAT A CHINESE FISHING VESSEL WAS IN SINKING AFTER HER ENGINE ROOM WAS FLOODED 178 MILES SOUTH ISLAND.
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DANGER OF WAGLAN
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THE MRCC PROMPTLY NOTIFIED SHIPS IN THE AREA TO HELP AND SENT A FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT TO THE SCENE TO SEARCH FOR THE FISHERMEN.
TWO SHIPS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY, INCLUDING "KAI HONG" RESPONDED ΤΟ THE APPEAL AND SPED TO THE SCENE TO HELP. "KAI HONG" ARRIVED THERE AT ABOUT 2 PM.
THE RESCUE OPERATION FACED GREAT DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE OF THE INCLEMENT WEATHER. HOWEVER, BY 5 PM "KAI HONG" SUCCESSFULLY RESCUED ALL 16 CREW MEMBERS FROM THE WATER-LOGGED FISHING VESSEL WHICH SANK SHORTLY AFTERWARDS.
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MARINE OFFICES REMAIN OPEN IN CHING MING AND EASTER
THE MARINE
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT ALL PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS WILL CONTINUE TO BE OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM DAILY DURING CHING MING FESTIVAL (APRIL 5) AND THE EASTER HOLIDAYS (APRIL 9 TO 12).
THE WORKING AREAS ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT ARE AT THE YAU
WESTERN DISTRICT, SHEUNG WAN, WAN CHAI, CHAI WAN, SHAM SHUI PO, MA TEI, KWUN TONG, CHA KWO LING, TSUEN WAN AND RAMBLER CHANNEL.
THE SENIOR MARINE OFFICER (CENTRAL REGION) OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, MR LO KWOK-TAI, SAID: "IN ADDITION, THE TUEN MUN PUBLIC WATERFRONT WILL ALSO BE OPEN FROM 7 AM TO 9 PM DURING THE HOLIDAYS."
DURING THE HOLIDAY PERIOD, THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL WILL REMAIN OPEN 24 HOURS DAILY, AND THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL IN TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE OPEN AS NORMAL BETWEEN 6 AM AND 10 PM DAILY.
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ON APRIL 4 9 AND 11,
THE VICTORIA MARINE OFFICE IN ROOM 314 ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE HARBOUR BUILDING AT 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL, WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 AM TO 11 AM ΤΟ FACILITATE ENTRY AND OUTWARD
CLEARANCE FOR SHIPS ONLY.
AS FOR THE PORT FORMALITIES OFFICE IN ROOM 318 AT THE BUILDING, IT WILL BE OPEN ON APRIL 4 AND 11 FROM 9 AM ΤΟ 11 HANDLE APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS NORMALLY ISSUED BY THE OFFICE.
HARBOUR
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