Possible Solution for PLA Pier
中環海濱不一定交給解放軍
Proposed draft zoning by the government
現時政府提議的方案
Government Promise
政府的承諾不過是這樣
Review on Berthing and Sheltered Space
檢討船隻停泊處及避風泊位
Although the Town Planning Board saw the merit of a public marina in Pak Shek Kok, the application was rejected in the absence of a Government bureau providing policy support. The minutes can be downloaded here.
Fortunately, the policy on supply of supporting facilities for the berthing of vessels is now the subject of a study to be overseen by the Marine Department and the Transport and Housing Bureau.
http://www.hfc.org.hk/en/task_forces/water_land_interface/meeting_20131213.html
新聞稿:中環解放軍碼頭的「雙贏」解決方案
Press release:Solution for PLA Pier in Central “Win-Win”
新聞稿 – 2013年10月23日
中環解放軍碼頭的「雙贏」解決方案
政府建議將中環海濱其中一塊面積為2,970平方米的用地改劃為軍事用途。創建香港建議將永久交予解放軍作軍事用地的面積減少至220平方米，包括現有的設施如閘口、辦公室和洗手間。
創建香港行政總裁司馬文在回應傳媒查詢時解釋：
「把中環海濱長廊的大片土地改劃為軍事用途將引起一些香港法律的執行問題。在沒有軍艦停泊的時間，解放軍碼頭將開放予公眾，屆時如何管理該片土地將是一個問題。」
「將軍事用途限制於碼頭的主要設施內，可以確保軍用設施不受海濱長廊的管理影響。碼頭範圍及通道可根據公安條例（第245章第36條）不開放予公眾，同樣，在有軍艦停泊時可根據船舶及港口管制條例（第313A章）將附近的海面封鎖。」
有關解放軍碼頭的圖片請參閱主場新聞博客司馬文的撰文：
http://thehousenews.com/society/simple-and-happy-solution-for-pla-and-public-in-central/
數以千計反對將中環海濱改劃為解放軍碼頭的人士將於2013年11月至12月向城規會發表意見。
新聞稿 – 呼籲擴大海事處改革範圍
Press release – Call to expand reform of the Marine Department
新聞稿 2013年5月1日- 呼籲擴大海事處改革範圍
創建香港歡迎當局全面檢討及徹底改革海事處的計劃，並成立由運輸及房屋局局長出任主席的「海事處制度改革督導委員會」。
我們認同有需要檢討現時海事處對航海安全、船隻結構及安全設備等的監管制度。然而，我們促請政府將檢討和改革範圍擴大，以致包含我們留意到的問題：
- 由此缺乏安全繫泊位，船隻的安全和海事業的發展一直受到影響。截至2012年年底，海事處已向本港共有12,023艘船用於旅遊、休閒、娛樂、釣魚和水上運動的船隻發牌。但是，全港只有3,230個安全繫泊位，迫使8,000艘船隻使用非安全及非標準方式停泊。
- 處方對缺乏安全的碼頭隻眼開隻眼閉，例如在深水灣及沿香港仔港灣的碼頭。
- 公眾碼頭普遍缺乏無障礙通道及設施。
- 中環渡輪碼頭是專為乘客而設，但是我們每天都見到上落貨物的情況。
- 專門維修船隻的船廠只能以短期租約方式向政府租地，未能吸引廠方就設施作進一步投資，影響層面廣泛。（見布廠灣，鴨利洲海旁道）。
新聞稿 – 海事行業向運輸及房屋局局長請願，要求解決船隻泊位不足問題。 Press Release – Petition of the Secretary for Transport and Housing for safe moorings by the Marine Industry
新聞稿
2013年4月30日
海事行業向運輸及房屋局局長請願，要求解決船隻泊位不足問題。
Mr Kandy Chan (Southern District Ship Builders Association), Paul Zimmerman (Designing Hong Kong), Hong Kong Marine Industry Association, Iand boat owners, crew and staff delivering a petition demanding safe moorings to the Transport and Housing Bureau.
陳基先生 (南區造船業總會) 、司馬文先生(創建香港)、Hong Kong Marine Industry Association、船主、船員及海事行業代表向運輸及房屋局局長遞交一封聯署請願信，要求解決香港的船隻繫泊位嚴重不足的問題。
在2013年4月30日，超過60名遊艇業大聯盟、南區造船業總會、「創建香港」、Hong Kong Marine Industry Association、船主、船員及海事行業代表向運輸及房屋局局長遞交一封聯署請願信，要求解決香港的船隻繫泊位嚴重不足的問題。
海事行業呼籲政府盡快解決安全泊位短缺的問題以應付旅遊、康樂和水上運動用途船隻日漸增加的情況。另外，有請願人士要求延長香港仔違例船隻的停泊限期，直至船主找到其他合適的安全繫泊區。
截至2012年，海事處已向7,920艘遊艇，4,103 艘交通、漁船及舷外機開敞式舢舨發牌，即本港共有12,023艘船用於旅遊、休閒、娛樂、釣魚和水上運動的船隻發牌。但是，私人遊艇碼頭的繫泊位只有 2,280個，私人繫泊位只有950個，即香港總共只有3,230個安全繫泊位。
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Object to Central PLA pier before midnight
反對中環解放軍碼頭: 今日凌晨12點截止了!
短短9小時內超過1400人簽署反對中環解放軍碼頭。感謝各位的支持。香港的城市規劃，我地一齊參與！
Over 1400 people signed within 9 hours to object to PLA pier in Central. Thank you for your support. Together we make Hong Kong a livable city!
Press Release: Objection to rezoning for PLA Pier in Central
新聞稿: 反對中環碼頭改劃為解放軍碼頭
We do NOT object to ceremonial visits of PLA vessels, and the opportunity of the public to visit vessels.
We do Object to zoning the area for a large development, and for permanent military use.
Enclosed is the objection submitted by Designing Hong Kong to the Town Planning Board regarding the rezoning of Central’s waterfront for the PLA berth.
For more information, please contact Debby Chan (31043107 or[email protected]) or Paul Zimmerman (90960250 or[email protected] )
Enclosement:
1) DHK Objection submitted to the Town Planning Board
Press Release – Marine users lose waterfront facilities with reclamations
新聞稿 – 填海計劃忽視海事設施使用者
Designing Hong Kong today proposes to include typhoon shelters and piers in all new reclamations.
Press Release: Aberdeen Harbour in Trouble 新聞稿: 香港仔港灣的危機
Press Release
27 March 2013
Mid-March, the Marine Department has issued demand letters to 100s of boats in Aberdeen Harbour for exceeding the length of their designated mooring. In addition, others have received notice reminding the owner of the mooring that he must also be the owner of the boat using that mooring. As many private moorings are sublet this is further creating mayhem.
Boat owners have been given two weeks’ notice to vacate their mooring when found in breach. The Marine Department in a meeting this morning refused to extend the notice period till November when the typhoon season ends.
With a dramatic shortfall of sheltered moorings in Hong Kong, an estimated hundred pleasure boats will be left without shelter at the start of the 2013 typhoon season. Rumours have it that a few privately held moorings have seen their rental increase by more than 100% for use next month.
As CEO of Designing Hong Kong we call on Government to urgently create public marine centres throughout Hong Kong, to address the shortfall of safe moorings for the increasing number of boats used for tourism, pleasure, recreation and sports. This shortfall of moorings makes it impossible for people – except for the super rich – to enjoy Hong Kong’s magnificent shore lines and beautiful waters.
For more information, please contact Denis Leung at 9618-8378.
Paul Zimmerman
CEO, Designing Hong Kong
新聞稿
2013年3月27日
司馬文
創建香港行政總裁
