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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1993
INTRODUCED FROM NEXT
NEW MARINE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE MONDAY (NOVEMBER 29) TO COPE WITH THE CHANGES AND TO ENSURE LEAST DISRUPTIONS TO THE REGULAR FERRY SERVICES.
THE PART AFFECTED MOST WILL BE THE AREA BETWEEN BLAKE PIER THE GOVERNMENT PIER NEAR THE MACAU FERRY TERMINAL.
AND
MR TSUI POINTED OUT THAT ONE SET OF PUBLIC LANDING STEPS THE GOVERNMENT PIER HAD ALREADY BEEN CLOSED TO FACILITATE
RECLAMATION WORKS.
"UPON THE CLOSURE OF BLAKE PIER FOR DEMOLITION, ANOTHER PUBLIC LANDING STEPS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE TUESDAY (NOVEMBER 30)," HE ADDed.
EXISTING REGULAR USERS OF BLAKE PIER TUEN MUN AND DISCOVERY BAY FERRIES
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NEAR
THE
FOUR
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THE OPERATORS OF THE
WILL HAVE TO BE RELOCATED.
THE TUEN MUN FERRY WOULD START USING THE CENTRAL HARBOUR SERVICE PIERS FROM NEXT MONDAY AND THE DISCOVERY BAY FERRY WILL START USING THE EAST WING OF THE STAR FERRY FAST PIER AT EDINBURGH PLACE BEGINNING ON SUNDAY (NOVEMBER 28).
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THE TSIM SHA TSUI EAST HOVERFERRY, WHICH PREVIOUSLY USED THE EAST WING OF THE STAR FERRY EAST PIER. HAS ALREADY BREN SHIFTED THE QUEEN'S PIER.
IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS' TIME, THE HOVERFERRY WOULD BERTH AT A PONTOON TO BE MOORED AT THE EAST SIDE OF QUEEN'S PIER.
DUE TO LAND CONSTRAINT, IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE то PROVIDE OTHER PUBLIC LANDING STEPS IN THE AREA TO REPLACE THOSE WHICH WILL BE CLOSED OR DESIGNATED FOR USE BY LICENSED OR FRANCHISED FERRY OPERATORS.
MR TSUI SAID THE TEMPORARY LOSS OF PUBLIC LANDING FACILITIES IN CENTRAL TOGETHER WITH RELOCATION OF THE REGULAR FERRY SERVICES WOULD RESULT IN HIGHER CONCENTRATION OF VESSELS IN THE VICINITY OF QUEEN'S PIER AND STAR FERRY PIER.
'BEFORE THE NEW PUBLIC LANDING FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED UPON THE COMPLETION OF NEW PIERS IN CENTRAL IN 18 MONTHS' TIME, COXSWAINS OTHER THAN LICENSED AND FRANCHISED FERRY OPERATORS ARE ADVISED NOT TO USE THE PUBLIC LANDING STEPS AT QUEEN'S PIER SO AS то EASE CONGESTION, HE SAID.
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"THERE WERE OTHER PUBLIC LANDING FACILITIES NEARBY SUCH AS THE PUBLIC LANDING STEPS IN FLEMING ROAD, FENWICK STREET, WESTERN PARKLAND AND NORTH POINT, HE SAID.
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THE DEPARTMENT HAS DESIGNATED A SMALL CRAFT HOLDING AREA OFF QUEEN'S PIER. THIS HOLDING AREA CENTRES AROUND NAVAL MOORING BUOY NO. 4 WITH A RADIUS OF 150 METRES.
"SHOULD THEY NEED TO USE QUEEN'S PIER, COXSWAINS ARE ADVISED TO WAIT IN THE SMALL CRAFT HOLDING AREA IF THE PIER IS OCCUPIED OR IF THEIR PASSENGERS ARE NOT READY TO BOARD OR DISEMBARK, MR TSUI SAID.
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