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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1993
CONTRACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS AWARDED
THE GOVERNMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) AWARDED A CONSULTANCY CONTRACT ΤΟ UNDERTAKE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITS ON TWO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS TO HELP IDENTIFY THE BEST APPROACH FOR DEPARTMENTS TO OPERATE IN A MORE ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY WAY.
THE PILOT SCHEME WILL EVALUATE THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 18 LOCATIONS OVER A PERIOD OF 10 MONTHS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID AN ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT WAS A TOOL TO ASSESS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MEASURES AND PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION TO ALL LEVELS OF MANAGEMENT.
"IT WILL ALSO RAISE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AMONG STAFF, RESULT IN LESS USE OF RESOURCES SUCH AS ENERGY AND ASSIST THE DEPARTMENTS ΤΟ SET UP ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FOR SUBSEQUENT REVIEW."
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "IT IS HOPED THAT RESULTS OF THESE TWO AUDITS WILL ASSIST US IN DETERMINING HOW TO EXTEND THE SCHEME PROGRESSIVELY WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT.
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THE $1.64 MILLION CONTRACT WAS AWARDED TO ERM HONG KONG, AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY.
CSD NEW LAUNCH 'SEAWARD COMES INTO SERVICE
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A NEW DEPARTMENTAL LAUNCH 'SEAWARD' OF THE SERVICES DEPARTMENT (CSD) WILL BE COMMISSIONED AND START ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 2).
CORRECTIONAL ITS SERVICE
COSTING $8.56 MILLION, THE NEW LAUNCH IS BUILT MAINLY FOR TRANSPORTING PRISONERS TO AND FROM CSD INSTITUTIONS ON OUTLYING ISLANDS. IT CAN CARRY UP TO 60 PERSONS AND HAS FACILITIES FOR 40 PRISONERS.
'SEAWARD' WILL REPLACE THE OLD PHOENIX' WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF ONLY 23 PRISONERS. THE LATTER WILL BE HANDED BACK TO THE MARINE DEPARTMENT FOR DISPOSAL AFTER 19 YEARS OF SERVICE.
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THE LAUNCH WAS EQUIPPED WITH A RADAR SYSTEM NAVIGATION SAFER DURING BAD WEATHER.
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THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY WILL BE OFFICIATED COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR ERIC MCCOSH, ON NEXT TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 2) AT HEI LING CHAU PIER AT 1.30 PM.
ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE COMMISSIONING CEREMONY 'SEAWARD' WHICH WILL BE HELD AT HEI LING CHAU PIER AT 1.30 PM ON TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 2).
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