MDN 125/2023

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Concrete pontoon floating barriers established at Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter

ActiveReceived 21 Jul 2023, 00:00 UTC

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MARINE DEPARTMENT NOTICE NO. 125/2023 (Establishment, Withdrawal and Changes of Aids to Navigation, Fairways, Anchorages & Other Port Facilities) Establishment of Concrete Pontoon Floating Barriers at Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that three concrete pontoon floating barriers have been established to attenuate the local wind-generated wave at Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter. The positions of the established concrete pontoon floating barriers and the particulars of the lights are as follows: Floating barrier 1: Along the north-south direction with approximately 4 metres in width and 100 metres in length within the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D): Latitude Longitude (A) 22-14.93N 114-01.82E (B) 22-14.89N 114-01.85E (C) 22-14.89N 114-01.85E (D) 22-14.93N 114-01.82E The particulars of the lights for Floating barrier 1 are as follows: Latitude Longitude Characteristics (i) 22-14.93N 114-01.82E FL yellow 5s (ii) 22-14.89N 114-01.85E FL yellow 5s Floating barrier 2: Along the east-west direction with approximately 5 metres in width and 300 metres in length within the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (E) to (H): Latitude Longitude (E) 22-14.92N 114-02.03E (F) 22-14.91N 114-02.03E (G) 22-14.82N 114-01.89E (H) 22-14.82N 114-01.89E - 2 – The particulars of the lights for Floating barrier 2 are as follows: Latitude Longitude Characteristics (iii) 22-14.82N 114-01.89E FL yellow 5s (iv) 22-14.85N 114-01.94E FL yellow 5s (v) 22-14.88N 114-01.98E FL yellow 5s (vi) 22-14.92N 114-02.03E FL yellow 5s Floating barrier 3: Along the east-west direction with approximately 5 metres in width and 300 metres in length within the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (I) to (L): Latitude Longitude (I) 22-14.85N 114-02.08E (J) 22-14.85N 114-02.09E (K) 22-14.75N 114-01.95E (L) 22-14.75N 114-01.94E The particulars of the lights for Floating barrier 3 are as follows: Latitude Longitude Characteristics (vii) 22-14.75N 114-01.95E FL yellow 5s (viii) 22-14.78N 114-01.99E FL yellow 5s (ix) 22-14.81N 114-02.04E FL yellow 5s (x) 22-14.85N 114-02.08E FL yellow 5s 2. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and give a wide berth to the concrete pontoon floating barriers. 3. A drawing showing the positions of the floating barriers and the lights is attached to this Notice. Ms Carol Yuen Director of Marine Marine Department Government of the HKSAR Date: 21 July 2023 Action File Ref.: L/M No. 29/23 in MD-PD&PS-F01-075-01A-001A-P049

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Three concrete pontoon floating barriers have been established at Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter with lights installed. Positions of the barriers and the particulars of ten yellow flashing lights (FL yellow 5s) are given. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and give a wide berth. A drawing showing the positions and lights is attached to the notice.

Type: Aids to navigation · severity low
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Location: Hei Ling Chau Typhoon Shelter
Validity: From 21 Jul 2023, 00:00 UTC
Date: 21 July 2023
Hazards: concrete pontoon floating barriers, new yellow flashing lights (FL yellow 5s)

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