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They are also reminded of their obligations under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea to keep a proper lookout at all time.
"The department has asked the protesters to keep the tugs and barges in a single file and maintain to the starboard limit of the fairways to minimise disruption to other port users," he said.
The Marine Department and the Marine Police will deploy extra patrol boats to direct the marine traffic.
The Marine Department has informed the Hong Kong Pilots Association, Star Ferry, Hong Kong Ferry, Discovery Bay Transportation Services Limited, and via the management of the Macau Ferry Terminal and China Ferry Terminal, the shipping companies using the terminals of the procession.
The Vessel Traffic Centre will broadcast a message of the procession on the very high frequency radio tomorrow.
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Chance to see water quality improvement in action
Members of the public will have a chance to see how sewage is treated to improve water quality in the harbour by visiting the three sewage treatment plants of the Drainage Services Department (DSD) this Saturday (July 6).
They can also take the opportunity to understand more about the department's drainage services for the community, its organisation and functions of various branches.
The three sewage treatment plants, which will be opened to public for free admission from 10 am to 5 pm, are:
Cheung Sha Wan Sewage Pumping Station, located at the junction of Fat Tseung Street and Tung Chau Street (near Cheung Sha Wan MTR Station);
North Point Sewage Screening Plant, located at the junction of Java Road and Man Hong Street (near North Point MTR Station);
Sha Tin Sewage Treatment Works at Shui Chong Street, Sha Tin (free shuttle bus service from Sha Tin Centre Street fronting Sha Tin Plaza).