Marine Facilities

The Civil Engineering Department is responsible for planning, design, and
construction of public marine facilities including piers, beacons,
breakwaters, seawalls, navigation channels and anchorage areas. In 1997,
the Civil Engineering Department completed the Sok Kwu Wan pier and
Gemini Point pier. It continued with the construction of the Hei Ling Chau
typhoon shelter and three public piers in the Sai Kung area, all of which
are due to be completed in 1998. It commenced construction of a light
beacon at Sha Lo Wan, public piers at Sai Kung and Sam Ka Tsuen,
modification to the northern breakwater of China Ferry Terminal and the
planning for construction of a sheltered boat anchorage at Tai O. It also
planned the reconstruction of five existing piers at Castle Peak, Hei Ling
Chau, Pak Shan Wan, Tai Lam Chung and Tung Lung Chau. It
completed a preliminary environmental assessment for construction of the
Peng Chau typhoon shelter and in early 1998 will complete another such
assessment for the Siu Lam typhoon shelter.

The Civil Engineering Department is also responsible for maintaining
public marine facilities. It inspects and repairs public marine structures
including breakwaters, beacons, piers and seawalls. It also oversees
maintenance dredging of navigation channels and anchorage areas.

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