6.46
Dredging commenced for the realigned Central Fairway at the south-east side of Stonecutter's Island. The fairway is to be the main access for ships to Hong Kong Harbour during the construction of the immersed tube tunnel across the harbour for the Mass Transit Railway.
New Territories
6.47
Preparation of contract documents was in hand for the construction of seawalls and associated works to provide a cargo-handling area in Rambler Channel typhoon shelter.
6.48
Construction work commenced for the extension of the Cheung Chau Ferry Pier to improve the berthing facilities.
6.49
Planning was in hand for a typhoon shelter at Cheung Chau to provide a sheltered anchorage for craft in the south-west approaches.
6.50
Construction of a rubble mound 535 m in length was in progress at Tai Po Hoi. This is to retain reclamation of 13.7 hectares of land for the Tai Po Industrial Estate.
Maintenance and Dredging
6.51
General maintenance and repairs were carried out to Government piers, seawalls, breakwaters, salt-water pumphouses, navigation markers and light beacons.
6.52
Capital dredging was carried out at Victoria Harbour, Central Fairway and Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter's Eastern fairway. A total of 108,340 cubic metres of spoil was removed by the self-propelled hopper dredger and the two pontoon dredgers. These dredgers also engaged in maintenance dredging at pier approaches, nullah and sewer outfalls and salt-water pumphouse intakes. A total of 52,730 cubic metres of spoil was removed.
Surveys and Marine Site Investigations
6.53
The Survey Section carried out both land and marine surveys and setting out. Work continued on the updating and metrication of harbour charts, using electronic distance measuring equipment.
6.54
A total of 170 boreholes was sunk at 20 sites, amounting to 1,295 m of boring.
RAILWAY DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
S. GRUNBERG, B.Sc., A.C.G.I., D.I.C., C.Eng., F.I.C.E.
C.R. SAUNDERS, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.C.I.T. (Acting)
General
The division is responsible for the planning, design and construction of capital works on behalf of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
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6.46
Dredging commenced for the realigned Central Fairway at the south- east side of Stonecutter's Island. The fairway is to be the main access for ships to Hong Kong Harbour during the construction of the immersed tube tunnel across the harbour for the Mass Transit Railway.
New Territories
6.47
Preparation of contract documents was in hand for the construction of seawalls and associated works to provide a cargo-handling area in Rambler Channel typhoon shelter.
6.48
Construction work commenced for the extension of the Cheung Chau
Ferry Pier to improve the berthing facilities.
6.49
Planning was in hand for a typhoon shelter at Cheung Chau to provide
a sheltered anchorage for craft in the south-west approaches.
6.50
Construction of a rubble mound 535 m in length was in progress at Tai Po Hoi. This is to retain reclamation of 13.7 hectares of land for the Tai Po Industrial Estate.
Maintenance and Dredging
6.51
General maintenance and repairs were carried out to Government piers, seawalls, breakwaters, salt-water pumphouses, navigation markers and light beacons.
6.52
Capital dredging was carried out at Victoria Harbour, Central Fairway and Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter's Eastern fairway. A total of 108 340 cubic metres of spoil was removed by the self-propelled hopper dredger and the two pontoon dredgers. These dredgers also engaged in maintenance dredging at pier approaches, nullah and sewer outfalls and salt-water pumphouse intakes. A total of 52 730 cubic metres of spoil was removed.
Surveys and Marine Site Investigations
6.53
The Survey Section carried out both land and marine surveys and setting out. Work continued on the updating and metrication of harbour charts, using electronic distance measuring equipment.
6.54
of boring.
A total of 170 boreholes was sunk at 20 sites, amounting to 1 295 m
RAILWAY DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
S. GRUN BERG, B.Sc., A.C.G.I., D.I.C., C.Eng., F.I.C.E.
C.R. SAUNDERS, B.Sc., M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.C.I.T. (Acting)
General
The division is responsible for the planning, design and construction of capital works on behalf of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton
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Railway.
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