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SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1994
MARINE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT SURVEY ON FLOATING REFUSE
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT IS CONDUCTING A SURVEY то PROBLEM OF FLOATING REFUSE IN HONG KONG WATERS
THE
ASSESS AND THE DAMAGE IT JOHN TSE CAUSES TO VESSELS, THE ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR YAN-CHI, SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).
AS PART OF THE DATA GATHERING EXERCISE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS
CREW REQUESTED
SPEED OR STAFF MEMBERS OF FERRIES AND HIGH
FERRIES, TUGS, LAUNCHES, PLEASURE CRAFT, FISHING VESSELS AND OTHER CRAFT USING HONG KONG WATERS TO REPORT THE DETAILS OF THEIR ENCOUNTER
REFUSE BETWEEN JUNE AND SEPTEMBER,
PERIOD THE SAMPLING FLOATING THE SURVEY.
OF FOR
"WE WANT TO KNOW WHEN AND WHERE A VESSEL ENCOUNTERS FLOATING REFUSE, THE AMOUNT OF REFUSE ENCOUNTERED, THE DAMAGE CAUSED TO THEIR VESSELS, THE DOWNTIME AND THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COSTS," MR TSE SAID.
TO FACILITATE THE REPORTING OF SUCH INCIDENTS, THE DEPARTMENT HAS DESIGNED A BILINGUAL QUESTIONNAIRE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE FERRY OPERATORS, MAJOR RIVER TRADE AGENCIES, RELEVANT TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND YACHT CLUBS. 'THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE MARINE DEPARTMENT DISTRICT OFFICES.
TO THE IN
THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES CAN BE RETURNED BY MAIL MARINE DEPARTMENT, GPO BOX 4155, OR FAX IT TO 545 0556 OR HAND IT AT ANY MARINE DEPARTMENT DISTRICT OFFICES.
"THE FINDINGS OF THE SURVEY WILL ENABLE US ΤΟ IT WILL ALSO GIVE US A CLEARER SCALE OF THE PROBLEM. ECONOMIC COST THE PROBLEM HAS CAUSED TO BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND THE ECONOMY AS A WHOLE, MR TSE SAID.
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IDENTIFY THE IDEA ON THE VESSEL OWNER
IN
SHELTERS
THE MARINE DEPARTMENT IS CHARGED TO COLLECT FLOATING REFUSE VICTORIA HARBOUR AND IN WATERS INSIDE THREE SPECIFIC TYPHOON IN ABERDEEN, CHEUNG CHAU AND SAI KUNG.
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THE DEPARTMENT HAS, ON ITS OWN INITIATIVE, PROVIDED TEMPORARY SCAVENGING SERVICES IN WATERS AROUND TUEN MUN TYPHOON SHELTER AS AS ITS RESOURCES PERMITTED.
"SEVEN SPECIALISED SCAVENGING VESSELS ARE OPERATED BY THE MR TSE DEPARTMENT AND 27 CONTRACTED BOATS AND SAMPANS ARE ALSO USED, SAID.
WATER
HE NOTED THAT THE PATTERN AND THE AMOUNT OF WERE AFFECTED BY PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT SUCH AS SHIP MOVEMENTS AND WASHES.
FLOATING CURRENT,
REFUSE
TIDES,
"URBANISATION, RECLAMATION, RAINFALL, CONSTRUCTION
SEASHORE, AND THE LACK OF CIVIC-MINDEDNESS ALSO HAVE A PART TO MR TSE SAID.
"WHILE THE AMOUNT OF FLOATING REFUSE IS DETERMINED BY A OF FACTORS, LACK OF CIVIC-MINDEDNESS IS PERHAPS A MAJOR CAUSE, SAID.
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