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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25,
1993
MARINE
OF
APART FROM SETTING UP THE SMALL CRAFT HOLDING AREA, THE DEPARTMENT HAS INTRODUCED OTHER MEASURES FOR SAFE NAVIGATION VESSELS IN THE AREA.
THESE MEASURES INCLUDED DISSEMINATION MARINE WORKS AND PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN.
OF INFORMATION
ON THE
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A LEAFLET PROVIDING USEFUL ADVICE TO COXSWAINS AND SHOWING THE TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED,
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HE SAID.
THE LEAFLETS CAN BE OBTAINED FREE OF CHARGE FROM DEPARTMENT'S PORT FORMALITIES OFFICE AT HARBOUR BUILDING IN AND THE DEPARTMENT'S DISTRICT OFFICES.
MARINE
CENTRAL
"THE BOUNDARY OF THE WORKS AREAS, THE FERRY ROUTES AND POSITION OF THE LIGHT BUOYS AS ADDITIONAL AIDS TO NAVIGATION ARE PROVIDED, MR TSUI SAID.
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PHASING OUT OF CENTRAL-JORDAN ROAD CAR FERRY
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OF
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THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE PHASED CESSATION THE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE BETWEEN JORDAN ROAD AND JUBILEE STREET CENTRAL, TO ENABLE WORK TO PROCEED ON THE WEST KOWLOON AND CENTRAL RECLAMATIONS.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SERVICE WILL BE REDUCED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR WHEN THE FERRY PIER AT JORDON ROAD WILL BE AFFECTED BY WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION WORKS.
THE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE WILL CRASE OPERATION IN JUNE NEXT YEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE HOLDING BASIN IN JUBILEE STREET IN CENTRAL WILL HAVE TO BE CLOSED TO MAKE WAY FOR WORKS ON THE CENTRAL RECLAMATION.
TIME.
THE EXACT DATES OF THE CESSATION WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEARER THE
THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THE PASSENGER SERVICE FROM JORDAN ROAD TO CENTRAL WILL CONTINUE TO BE OPERATED.
THE DECISION WAS TAKEN AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE AND THOROUGH SEARCH FOR ALTERNATIVE SITES TO REPROVISION THE VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE.
"THE OPTIONS
AVAILABLE TO US ARE EITHER NOT PRACTICAL, TOO COSTLY OR NOT SUFFICIENTLY CONVENIENT TO ATTRACT MOTORISTS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
CONSIDERATION HAS ALSO BEEN GIVEN TO REPROVISION THE PIERS TSUEN WAN AND THE TAMAR BASIN.
TO
THE REPROVISIONING WILL COST MORE THAN $65 MILLION, THIS IS NOT COST EFFECTIVE BECAUSE THE FACILITIES WOULD, AT BEST, ONLY BE REQUIRED FOR TWO TO THREE YEARS UNTIL THE WESTERN HARBOUR CROSSING, WHICH HAS A CAPACITY OF 180,000 VEHICLES PER DAY, OPENS IN MID-1997.
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