6.44 Navigational light beacons in Deep Bay, Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter, Pun Shan Shek, Chau Kung Island, the Soko Islands, Lamma Island and Lantau Island were constructed and the provision of additional beacons in Deep Bay was planned.
6.45 To increase the usable area of Sai Kung harbour dredging was carried out and to retain the reclamation to the east of Sai Kung town, the construction of a seawall commenced.
Kwai Chung Container Terminal
6.46 Design and working drawings of the developers' proposals for the three container-terminal lots sold in 1970 were processed for approval under the Buildings Ordinance and the Sale Conditions.
6.47 Investigations into possible further berths for container ships were completed. Technical schedules and conditions were produced for two more container-terminal lots.
6.48 The Division let contracts for the dredging of the sea approaches to the terminal and for the construction of an interchange and access roads from Kwai Chung Road. The work progressed satisfactorily.
Maintenance and Dredging
6.49 General maintenance and repairs were carried out to Government piers, seawalls, breakwaters, navigational markers and light beacons.
6.50 The two old pontoon dredgers continued maintenance dredging at nullah outfalls, pier approaches, sewer outfalls and saltwater-pumphouses intakes. The quantity of spoil removed by these two dredgers amounted to 33,874 cubic yards.
6.51 The self-propelled hopper dredger continued deepening the Central Fairway in Victoria Harbour and removed a total of 350,000 cubic yards of spoil.
6.52 The Division's divers carried out underwater inspections of seawalls, piers, pumphouses, submarine outfalls and water mains. A total of 462 hours of diving time was recorded.
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6.44 Navigational light beacons in Deep Bay, Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter, Pun Shan Shek, Chau Kung Island, the Soko Islands, Lamma Island and Lantau Island were constructed and the provision of additional beacons in Deep Bay was planned.
6.45 To increase the usable area of Sai Kung harbour dredging was carried out and to retain the reclamation to the east of Sai Kung town, the construction of a seawall commenced.
Kwai Chung Container Terminal
6.46 Design and working drawings of the developers' proposals for the three container-terminal lots sold in 1970 were processed for approval under the Buildings Ordinance and the Sale Conditions.
6.47 Investigations into possible further berths for container ships were completed. Technical schedules and conditions were produced for two more container-terminal lots.
6.48 The Division let contracts for the dredging of the sea ap- proaches to the terminal and for the construction of an interchange and access roads from Kwai Chung Road. The work progressed satisfactorily.
Maintenance and Dredging
6.49 General maintenance and repairs were carried out to Govern- ment piers, seawalls, breakwaters, navigational markers and light beacons.
6.50 The two old pontoon dredgers continued maintenance dredg- ing at nullah outfalls, pier approaches, sewer outfalls and saltwater- pumphouses intakes. The quantity of spoil removed by these two dredgers amounted to 33,874 cubic yards.
6.51 The self-propelled hopper dredger continued deepending the Central Fairway in Victoria Harbour and removed a total of 350,000 cubic yards of spoil.
6.52 The Division's divers carried out underwater inspections of seawalls, piers, pumphouses, submarine outfalls and water mains. A total of 462 hours of diving time was recorded.
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