•  Dear HKBIA Members,

   

  The HKBIA has been in active dialogue with the HK Govt and has been actively advocating for sheltered mooring spaces on various media channels. To highlight;

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• 1.    HK Macau Liaison Office - Round Table Discussion – 15 Nov 2024

• 2.    HK Policy Unit -  Industry Update – 14 Feb 2025

• 3.    HK Policy Unit – Round Table Discussion – Upcoming – 5 March 2025

• As you may have heard on various news outlets, the Government is proposing three new berthing areas in HK for pleasure vessels.

  After many years, the Government is now engaging with the HKBIA and asking for input on the new marinas planned and input for the future planning of pleasure vessel rules and regulations.

  The HKBIA is therefore polling our members to ask what they think of the locations chosen by the Government for the first three marinas planned and the Airport  Authorities’ Skytopia Marina.

  The four locations are:

• 1.    ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER

• 2.    LAMMA ISLAND

• 3.    HUNG HOM PIER

• 4.    AIRPORT SKYTOPIA MARINA

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• The HKBIA has a meeting with the Chief Executives Policy Unit next week and we wish to poll members on their thinking on the four proposals prior to the meeting.  Would you please answer the questions below and return the answers to us before Tuesday 4^th of March.

  Email: chair@hongkongbia.com or whatsapp +852 9707 2391.

  We look forward to receive your feedback. 

   

  Yours sincerely, 

  Lawrence Chow

  Chair

  Hong Kong Boating Industry Association

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• LINK TO POLL

• LINK TO PREVIOUS HKBIA PROPOSAL

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• 1.    ABERDEEN TYPHOON SHELTER

The expansion area of Aberdeen typhoon shelter for which the Government have already issued and Expression of Interest to the industry.

• The EOI can be found here.

  https://www.iiso.gov.hk/files/studies/ATS_EOI.pdf

   

   

   

• 2.    LAMMA ISLAND

The second area proposed by Government is in Sok Kwu Wan on Lamma Island southwest of Aberdeen typhoon shelter south entrance.

 

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• 3.    HUNG HOM PIER

The third area is in the harbour off of the old Hung Hom pier.

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• 4.    AIRPORT SKYTOPIA MARINA

Meanwhile the Airport Authority has also proposed to build a Marina at the airport as part of the Skytopia project.

 

The ARUP report for the AA can be found here.

https://www.epd.gov.hk/eia//register/profile/latest/esb372/esb372.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

POLL

Location	Aberdeen	Lamma	Hung Hom	Airport
Do you agree that this is a good location for a marina?	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______
If you answer no please explain why?
Would you advise your clients to apply for a berth here?	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______
Which location do you think your clients would like to moor their boat in if given a choice?	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______
Would you like to see public berthing being available at the location?	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______
Do you think that overseas visiting boats would like to use the location?	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______
Should HK MarDep make it easier for non HK registered boats to visit and cruise in HK?	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______	Yes.   ______   No.    ______
Do you have any comments of the Government Proposals?