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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1992

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SMALL VESSELS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WITHOUT DECKING SUCH AS SAMPANS, WILL BE ADVISED TO STAY AWAY FROM VICTORIA HARBOUR BETWEEN 7 PM AND 9 PM SINCE THEY ARE DIFFICULT TO DETECT AND VULNERABLE TO THE WASH FROM LARGER VESSELS;

LARGE VIEWING VESSELS OPERATED BY THE FERRY COMPANIES WILL BE POSITIONED WELL TO THE EAST OF THE CLOSED AREA TO KEEP THEM AWAY FROM OTHER VIEWING VESSELS IN THE CENTRAL HARBOUR; AND

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ALL

7:45 PM VESSELS NAVIGATING IN VICTORIA HARBOUR BETWEEN AND 9 PM WILL BE EXPECTED TO OBSERVE A SPEED LIMIT OF 5 KNOTS.

IN ORDER TO

GATHERED

HAS

IN ALSO

VESSELS GOVERNMENT VESSELS TO DISEMBARK

OF

FACILITATE THE DISPERSAL THE LARGE NUMBER OF

THE HARBOUR AFTER THE

THE FIREWORK DISPLAY, ADVISED ALL MASTERS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS

THEIR PASSENGERS AT LANDINGS AWAY FROM THE CENTRAL HARBOUR AS THE PUBLIC LANDINGS IN THE AREA WILL BE CLOSED FROM 6 PM TO 8:30 PM FOR BETTER CROWD CONTROL ON LAND.

IN ADDITION, THEY WILL ALSO BE REMINDED:

* OF THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS

AT SEA, IN PARTICULAR, THE IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING LOOK-OUT AND PROCEEDING AT SAFE SPEED;

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PROPER

THE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE AUTHORITIES AND USE OF DISTRESS SIGNALS IN THE EVENT OF EMERGENCY;

THE

WITH THE

то ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONS ON BOARD ARE FAMILIAR LOCATION OF ALL LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES AND HOW TO USE THEM;

TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ON BOARD WEAR LIFEJACKETS AT ALL TIMES;

TO KEEP A LIST OF ALL PASSENGERS AND CREW ON BOARD; AND

ΤΟ COMPLY STRICTLY WITH THE MAXIMUM CARRYING THEIR VESSELS.

CAPACITY OF

FIRK SERVICES

AND DISPERSAL

RESPOND

"SOME 30 MARINE POLICE, MARINE DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT VESSELS WILL SUPERVISE ORDERLY RAPIDLY TO ANY UNFORESEEN INCIDENTS," MRS CHAN ADDED.

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