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There will be two Marine Department and two Marine Police launches on site to ensure that there are no marine traffic problems.
A trial will be carried out in early June and this will involve a barge anchoring in the Ma Wan Channel but will not result in disruption to marine traffic.
Mr Lambourn said the programme to fix the dates for lifting operations for both bridges will be announced one month in advance.
Notices To Marines, Marine Department Notices and radio announcements will be issued at monthly intervals informing the days when the Kap Shui Mun Channel will be closed and navigation through the Ma Wan Channel will be affected.
The programme of announced dates will be changed at short notice when disrupted by adverse weather and the passage of typhoons.
Briefings on the arrangements are being given to users of Hong Kong waters.
The Guangzhou Harbour Superintendency Bureau was briefed in January when a Marine Department delegation visited Guangzhou especially to discuss the arrangements.
Mr Lambourn said the barges involving in the lifting operations would display international signals and the anchor positions would be prominently marked with buoys and lights.
When operations are completed for the day, the barge and its anchors will be removed from the channel. The Marine Department will make an announcement on radio and marine traffic can return to normal movements.
End/Thursday, May 11, 1995
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