Government proposes to install Asia-Africa-Europe-1 Cable System
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The total length of the optical fibre cable in the HKSAR will be about 27.65km. The first 300 metres or thereabouts of the cable from a beach manhole at Lap Sap Wan at Cape D'Aguilar will be encased in a cable duct and buried at a depth of approximately 5m to 10m below the beach or seabed using the Horizontal Directional Drilling method without involving any works over or upon any foreshore and seabed. At approximately 300m to 500m from Lap Sap Wan, where the seabed is rocky and does not have sufficient mud/silt, the submarine cable will be laid on and affixed to the seabed directly. The width of temporary disturbance to the foreshore and seabed of this section of cable installation will be about 0.5m. From about 500m offshore from Lap Sap Wan onwards, the submarine cable will be buried in marine mud/silt in a narrow trench of approximately 0.5m in width at a depth of approximately 5m below the seabed. Where the submarine cable needs to cross existing telephone cables, the cable burial tool will be readjusted about 50m from the target crossing location to a shallower depth to allow a cushion of seabed material to be placed above the target to be crossed. Where the submarine cable crosses an existing gas pipeline, it will be surface laid or shallow buried for a distance of approximately 200m.
This optical fibre cable will be part of the Asia-Africa-Europe-1 Cable System (AAE-1) of approximately 25,000km in total length for the purpose of providing telecommunication services to Europe with various landing points in Southeast Asia, Middle East and Africa regions. This segment of the AAE-1 will link Hong Kong to Thailand, with a branch to Vietnam and Cambodia.
The proposed works are scheduled to commence in November 2016 and to be completed by August 2017.
The extent of the area affected is described today (August 5) in a notice published in the Government Gazette.
The notice together with its related plan are posted near the site. The plan can also be seen at the following locations:
* Lands Department Survey and Mapping Office (23/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong) (where copies can be purchased on order);
* Sai Kung Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of the Sai Kung District Office (G/F, Sai Kung Tseung Kwan O Government Complex, 38 Pui Shing Road, Hang Hau, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories);
* Southern Home Affairs Enquiry Centre of the Southern District Office (G/F, Ocean Court, 3 Aberdeen Praya Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong); and
* Lands Department's website under Government Notices.
Any person who considers that he or she has an interest, right or easement in or over the foreshore and seabed involved may submit a written objection to the Director of Lands, 20/F, North Point Government Offices, 333 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong, within two months of the above-mentioned date, i.e. on or before October 5, 2016. The notice of such objection shall describe the interest, right or easement of the objector and the manner in which he or she will be allegedly affected.
Ends/Friday, August 5, 2016
Issued at HKT 11:00
Issued at HKT 11:00
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