SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1982
STUDY OF SPECIAL RADAR SYSTEM FOR HONG KONG PORT
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A STUDY TO FIND A MORE EFFECTIVE MEANS OF MONITORING SHIP MOVEMENTS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE PORT WILL BE UNDERTAKEN NEXT MONTH BY A CANADIAN CROWN CORPORATION FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE CONTRACT FOR THE $10.9 MILLION STUDY, WHICH WILL ANALYSE THE REQUIREMENTS OF HONG KONG IN RESPECT OF A VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (VTMS) AND DEFINE PREFERRED SYSTEMS WHICH WILL SATISFY THESE REQUIREMENTS, WAS SIGNED THIS MORNING (SATURDAY) BETWEEN THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR P.E.J. DAVY, ON BEHALF OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, AND MR A.P. GOODEVE, OF THE CANADIAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION (CCC).
THE VTMS ESSENTIALLY CONSISTS OF SPECIAL RADAR AND RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING EQUIPMENT LOCATED AT VARIOUS STRATEGIC SITES IN HONG KONG WATERS WHICH WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION TO A MARINE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE, DESCRIBING ACTUAL AND IMMEDIATE FUTURE SHIPPING MOVEMENTS IN THE PORT OF HONG KONG AND THE ADJACENT WATERS, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MARINE DEPARTMENT SAID.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE CCC IS A CROWN CORPORATION FORMED IN 1946 BY CANADIAN ACT OF PARLIAMENT TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE BETWEEN CANADA AND OTHER NATIONS.
+UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WITH THE MARINE DEPARTMENT, THE CCC WILL BRING TOGETHER THE SPECIALISED VTMS EXPERTISE OF THE CANADIAN COAST GUARD AND LEIGH INSTRUMENTS LTD. AS PRINCIPAL PARTICIPANTS, + HE SAID.
+AN IMPORTANT CONCEPT OF THE UNDERTAKING IS THE TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE TO OFFICERS OF THE MARINE DEPARTMENT.+
THE STUDY WILL TAKE ABOUT 21 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM DEFINITION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY KAMPSAX PERHALL LTD. OF HONG KONG.
ROYAL OBSERVATORY NEW PHONE NUMBERS
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THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY WILL CHANGE ITS TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES AND WEATHER FORECAST ENQUIRIES FROM WEDNESDAY (MAY 19).
THE NEW NUMBERS WILL BE 3-7329200 FOR GENERAL ENQUIRIES AND 3-7329471-4 FOR WEATHER FORECAST ENQUIRIES.
THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR TROPICAL CYCLONE WARNING SIGNAL ENQUIRIES WILL REMAIN AT 5-456381.
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