18 Mar 2021 / Hong Kong

Temporary Establishment of Scientific Buoy “EPD-1” off Tsuen Wan

From 16 March 2021, a scientific buoy [is] temporarily established off Tsuen Wan for collecting data for a period of approximately 24 months.

The particulars of the buoy are as follows:
Name: EPD-1
Position (WGS 84 Datum): 22° 21.942’N 114° 06.646’E
Shape: Pillar
Colour: Yellow
Light Characteristics: Fl(5) Y.20s
Top Mark: Yellow “X”
Radar Reflector: Fitted
Automatic Identification System: Fitted

Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and give a wide berth to the buoy.

(For information about operations in Hong Kong, contact GAC Hong Kong at [email protected])

Source: Government of the Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.62 of 2021

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

Make an
enquiry

enquiry icon

Find your
country

country icon