| OPENING OF CENTRAL MARINE OFFICE Hong Kong |
| AMENDED PORT NAVIGATION DEPTHS Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay, Australia |
| DREDGING IN NORTH-WESTERN CORNER OF KWAI TSING CONTAINER BASIN Hong Kong |
| Opening of Central Marine Office |
| Monday, April 3, 2017, Hong Kong |
| The Central Marine Office on 3/F., Harbour Building, 38 Pier Road, Central, Hong Kong will be opened from 0900 hours to 1100 hours on Saturday, 15 April 2017 for entry and outward clearance of all vessels. In the event of a black rainstorm warning issued by the Hong Kong Observatory during the above period, the office will remain open as scheduled.
However, if the warning is issued less than 2 hours before 0900 hours, or a warning has been issued and remains in force after 0700 hours, the arrangements will be as follows: The enquiry telephone number of the Central Marine Office is 2852 3082. (For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at shipping.hongkong@gac.com) Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No. 41 of 2017 |
| Amended port navigation depths |
| Monday, April 3, 2017, Hay Point/Dalrymple Bay, Australia |
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Mariners are advised that the design and actual navigation depths [for Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminals] below port datum, Lowest Astronomical Tide, as of Monday, 3 April 2017, are as follows: HPS Berth No.1 HPS Berth No.2 HPS Berth No.3 DBCT Berth No.1 DBCT Berth No.2 DBCT Berth No.3 DBCT Berth No.4 *New or revised entry. AUS charts affected: 249 & 250 (For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com) Source: Maritime Safety Queensland Notice to Mariners 94(T) of 2017 dated 3 April 2017 |
| Dredging in north-western corner of Kwai Tsing Container Basin |
| Monday, April 3, 2017, Hong Kong |
| For approximately 7 weeks, dredging works will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D): (A) 22 deg. 20.809’N / 114 deg. 06.889’E (B) 22 deg. 20.700’N / 114 deg. 06.926’E (C) 22 deg. 20.666’N / 114 deg. 06.810’E (D) 22 deg. 20.776’N / 114 deg. 06.773’EThe works will be carried out by one grab dredger. Two tugboats and two split-hopper barges will assist in the works. The number of vessels engaged in the works will change from time to time to suit operational requirements.A working area of approximately 100 metres around the grab dredger will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the grab dredger.The hours of work will be from 0700 to 1900 hours. The vessels employed in the works will not stay in the works area outside the hours of work. Vessels engaged in the operations will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution. (For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at shipping.hongkong@gac.com) Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No. 50 of 2017 dated 3 April 2017 |
