2.0               PROJECT INFORMATION

 

 

2.1               Background

 

To provide essential navigational aid for aircraft operating into and out of Hong Kong International Airport, a Doppler VHF Omni-directional Range and Distance Measuring Equipment (DVOR/DME) Station is being operated on Lung Kwu Chau. The existing jetty at Lung Kwu Chau is too small and the surrounding waters are too shallow to accommodate the vessels employed by Civil Aviation Department (CAD) for transporting equipment and personnel for servicing and maintaining the DVOR/DME. At present, the transportation relies heavily on helicopters, the operation of which is prohibited during night times and adverse weather conditions.  In order that emergency repair work can be undertaken during such periods, CED has proposed to construct a proper jetty for berthing of marine vessels.

 

2.2               Project Location and Scope

 

The proposed site of the Project is located on the eastern coast of Lung Kwu Chau as shown in Figure 1. Lung Kwu Chau is situated within the gazetted Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park.  Due to the remoteness of the site, the island is uninhabited with no infrastructure other than the existing jetty and the DVOR/DME Station.  Under the preliminary design, the scope of this Project comprises the following:

·         Construction of a precast concrete blockwork jetty (10 m by 20 m) with a single berth;

·         Construction of a concrete catwalk (approximately 22 m long);

·         Dredging of an approach channel to a level of –2.5 mCD in front of the berth;

·         Installation of miscellaneous facilities on the jetty, including lighting, navigation light, fendering, handrails, bollards, tide gauge, etc;

·         Demolition of the existing jetty upon completion of the proposed jetty;

·         Extension of an existing footpath.

 

2.3               Construction Programme

 

The Project commenced in 04 April 2003 and completed in 20 December 2003. The Construction Programme is attached in Appendix D.

 

2.4       Project Organization and Management Structure

 

The organization chart with respect to the on-site environmental management and monitoring program are shown in Appendix A.

 

2.5       Contact Details of Key Personnel

 

The key personnel contact names and telephone numbers are shown in table 2.1.

 

Table 2.1           Contact Details of Key Personnel

Organization	Project Role	Name of Key Staff	Tel. No.	Fax No.
CED	Employer	Mr. T. S. Tsui	2762 5571	2714 2054
AUES	Independent Environmental Checker	Mr. Cliff Lam	2959 6059	2959 6079
WKC&T	Contractor	Mr.W. T. Ho	2548 3529	2548 5248
ETL	Contractor’s Environmental Team	Mr C L Lau (Environmental Team Leader)	2946 7791	2695 3944