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THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1993
IN ORDER
PROMOTE
SUMMER
SAFETY,
OCCUPATIONAL
LABOUR
AND
SAFETY AND MASTERS AND
EDUCATION DEPARTMENTS, TOGETHER HEALTH COUNCIL AND THE HONG KONG ASSOCIATION OF CAREERS GUIDANCE MASTERS HAVE PRODUCED A SET OF PUBLICITY MATERIALS INCLUDING POSTERS AND PAMPHLETS ADVISING STUDENTS HOW
CHOOSE
THEIR SUMMER
TERAVERZAME
JOBS.
THE
FURTHER INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY EITHER CONTACTING EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S GUIDANCE SERVICES SECTION ON TEL 399 2174 OR THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT'S INDUSTRIAL SAFETY TRAINING CENTRE ON TEL 852 3565.
MONITORING MARINE DUMPING BY HELICOPTERS
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT (EPD) HAS STARTED TO EMPLOY HELICOPTERS TO MONITOR MARINE DUMPING ACTIVITIES IN HONG KONG WATERS SO AS TO DETER ANY MALPRACTICES.
EXPLAINING THE NEW MEASURE WHICH IS INTRODUCED ΤΟ STRENGTHEN CONTROL ON MARINE DUMPING, THE DEPARTMENT'S PRINCIPAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER, MR PAUL HOLMES, SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) THAT SINCE MARCH THIS YEAR, HELICOPTER PATROLS HAD BEEN INCLUDED IN ITS REGULAR PATROL PROGRAMME AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE EXISTING MARINE PATROLS - BY, VESSELS.
HE SAID: "PREVIOUSLY, IT TOOK A WHOLE DAY FOR OUR STAFF TO GO AROUND THE TERRITORIAL WATERS TO SEE WHERE THE MARINE DREDGING AND DUMPING ACTIVITIES WERE TAKING PLACE.
"WITH A HELICOPTER, THEY CAN DO THIS IN AN HOUR."
MR HOLMES SAID: "HELICOPTER PATROLS LET US HAVE THE MOST UP-TO- DATE INFORMATION ON DREDGING AND DUMPING ACTIVITIES IN THE TERRITORIAL WATERS VERY QUICKLY.
"SO WE CAN MAKE THE BEST USE OF OUR STAFF AND RESOURCES AS WELL AS PLAN OUR MARINE PATROLS IN A MORE EFFECTIVE WAY.
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HE SAID: "OUR STAFF ON THE HELICOPTER CAN SPOT SUSPICIOUS DREDGING AND DUMPING ACTIVITIES FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
ADDED.
"THAT HELPS US DETECT AND PROSECUTE ILLEGAL DUMPING CASES,
MR HOLMES SAID: "THE HELICOPTER PATROL ALSO SERVES THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AND THE BARGE OPERATORS THAT THE IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT ILLEGAL MARINE DUMPING AND IT WILL OF ALL AVAILABLE MEANS TO MONITOR THE DUMPING ACTIVITIES.
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HE
TO REMIND DEPARTMENT MAKE USE
"INCREASED MONITORING HAS ENCOURAGED AND SUPPORTED RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTORS, SO THAT WE NOW FIND FEWER OFFENCES BEING MUST KEEP UP THE PRESSURE TO BRING THE REST INTO LINE."
COMMITTED. WE
/HE NOTED