>Press Releases Home > Publications and press releases > Press Releases Fireworks spectator vessels to think twice before proceeding on voyage Masters and operators of vessels intending to sail their vessels to the Lantau Link/Ma Wan Channel area on April 27 evening for viewing the fireworks display of the Lantau Link opening ceremony should be cautious and plan carefully before proceeding on the voyage, the Marine Department said today (Thursday). The fireworks display will take place in the Ma Wan Fairway, in the area of Tsing Ma Bridge, at about 8 pm on April 27. The fireworks will be discharged from three barges anchored in the Ma Wan Fairway north of Tsing Ma Bridge. A spokesman for the department reminded vessel masters and operators that the area is a busy and complicated water area. There are strong currents in the waters while navigation routes congruent. The spokesman said that only those masters and persons-in-charge of vessels familiar with navigating in the water area should consider taking their vessels to the area for watching the fireworks display. A closed area encompassing the fireworks display barges will be established between 2 pm and 11 pm on April 27. (The closed area is showed in the map with straight lines and shore lines joining positions A, B, C, D, E and F.) During the period, the area will be closed to all marine traffic except craft directly involved in the display, Government launches and other vessels approved by the Director of Marine. The viewing place for vessels will be designated to the south of the closed area. The spokesman said all vessels staying within the designated viewing area should comply with the directions of Government patrol launches. The designated viewing area is small and can only accommodate a limited number of such vessels. Government patrol craft will turn away vessels once the viewing area is full. The spokesman reminded masters, owners and operators of vessels proceeding on the voyage for viewing the display should not let passengers congregate on one side of a vessel to view the display as this might adversely affect the stability of the vessel. Also during the closure period of the Ma Wan Channel, vessels transiting Kap Shui Mun and north part of Ma Wan Fairway will not be allowed to anchor or linger in the vicinity. Thursday, April 3, 1997
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