MDN 246/2022

Ten yellow marker buoys demarcating steep seabed at Plover Cove

ActiveReceived 01 Dec 2022, 00:00 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 246/2022 (Establishment, Withdrawal and Changes of Aids to Navigation, Fairways, Anchorages & Other Port Facilities) Establishment of Ten Yellow Marker Buoys Demarcating the Steep Seabed at Plover Cove NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that 10 marker buoys have been established to demarcate the steep seabed at Plover Cove at the following co- ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (J): (A) 22-27.68N 114-12.53E (B) 22-27.68N 114-12.56E (C) 22-27.65N 114-12.57E (D) 22-27.61N 114-12.58E (E) 22-27.60N 114-12.59E (F) 22-27.60N 114-12.62E (G) 22-27.59N 114-12.59E (H) 22-27.61N 114-12.55E (I) 22-27.63N 114-12.54E (J) 22-27.66N 114-12.53E 2. The 10 marker buoys have been laid at the co-ordinates (A) to (J). Each marker buoy had been fitted with a yellow flashing light. The details and characteristics of the marker buoys are as follows: Type : Marker Shape : Cone Colour : Yellow Light Characteristics : F1 (30) Y. 60s Colour of light : Yellow Words marked (in English) Words marked (in Chinese) : STEEP SEABED : 陡峭海床 3. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and give a wide berth to the buoys. 4. A drawing showing the positions of the marker buoys is attached to this Notice. Ms Carol Yuen Director of Marine Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 1 December 2022 Action File Ref.: L/M. No.36/22 in MD-PD&PS-F01-075-01A-001A-P030

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Ten yellow cone marker buoys with yellow flashing lights have been established to demarcate a steep seabed area in Plover Cove. The buoys are at positions A to J listed in the notice (WGS 84). Vessels should proceed with caution and give a wide berth to the buoys. A drawing showing positions is attached to the original notice.

Type: Aids to navigation · severity low
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Location: Plover Cove
Validity: From 01 Dec 2022, 00:00 UTC
Date: 1 December 2022
Hazards: marker buoys (yellow cone, flashing yellow light), steep seabed (demarcated area)

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Action for mariners
Keep-clear distance
Lights and buoys affected
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Nearby lights and rescue centres

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