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"It will also take some of the pressure off the existing Kowloon Bay Refuse Transfer Station which has had to work above its design capacity," Mr Stokoe said.
"The transfer station is located in an area with compatible adjacent land uses, such as shipyards, container terminals, sewage treatment works and industrial development."
WKRTS will be built to very high environmental standards with the provision of a wastewater treatment plant and odour removal equipment to ensure that no nuisance will be brought to the developments nearby.
All wastes received at the station will be properly compacted and containerised before being transported by marine vessels to the West New Territories Landfill for disposal.
"The WKRTS is the fifth transfer station contract awarded by the EPD. At present three transfer stations are already in operation at Kowloon Bay, Chai Wan and Sha Tin, and the fourth one is being built at Kennedy Town," Mr Stokoe said.
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Vessel operators urged to abide by safety regulations
The Marine Department today (Thursday) issued a fresh appeal to masters, coxswains and persons-in-charge of vessels to follow strictly the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREG).
The department warned that they would not tolerate any breach of the rule of the road at sea, particularly in the central part of Victoria Harbour.
"A Marine Department notice incorporating the essential parts of Rules 5, 6 and 9 of COLREG has been issued to remind vessel operators to take heed of the rules," General Manager (Local Services) of the Marine Department, Mr Lo Kwok-tai, said before the launching of a new round of marine safety campaign on Monday (January 29).
"The Marine Department and the Marine Police will deploy extra launches in the harbour to issue warnings to those who fail to follow the rule of the road," Mr Lo said.