>Press Releases Home > Publications and press releases > Press Releases CS gets update on marine traffic control The Chief Secretary for Administration, Mrs Anson Chan today (Thursday) visited the Marine Department to get a first-hand knowledge of the department's marine traffic control operation. Greeted by the Director of Marine, Mr Tsui Shung-yiu, Mrs Chan first met the directorate staff at the department's Macau Ferry Terminal office where she was briefed on topical issues like marine traffic management, helping business programme, Hong Kong Shipping Register and departmental management. She then toured the Vessel Traffic Centre (VTC) which is manned by Marine Department staff round-the-clock to ensure safe and efficient marine traffic flow in Hong Kong waters. Mrs Chan learnt that the movement of Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) participating vessels were directly regulated by the VTC through a computer-based integrated radar surveillance system, a database information system and VHF (very high frequency)radio telephone communications. She was pleased to know that later this year, after a new radar station in Mirs Bay became operative, traffic surveillance in that area would be further enhanced and that a complete upgrading of the existing VTS system had been planned for early 2000's to cope with anticipated growth in marine traffic into the next century. Mrs Chan then proceeded to the Outer Pier Waiting Lounge to view a fleet of five Marine Department vessels passing through the outer channel of Macau Ferry Terminal. The vessels included patrol boat "Boston Whaler", floating refuse collection vessel "Sea Cleaner", explosive transportation vessel "Ever Safe", vessel deployed to Correctional Services Department "Seaway" and the Government's VIP launch "Tin Hau". Before winding up the visit, Mrs Chan met the department's staff representatives at a tea reception. Thursday, August 27, 1998
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