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Hong’s boat aground after typhoon
Our favourite diving boat, Hong’s junk has run aground after Typhoon Molave on Saturday night. I’ve not got details yet, but it looks as though it broke its mooring and wound up on the breakwater near the pier at Tai … Continue reading
More on Ping Chau diver’s death
Yesterday SCMP had a story about the diver who died while diving off Ping Chau on Thursday night. He was part of a group of over 10 people who were staying in a rented house there and had been diving … Continue reading
Diver dies at Tung Ping Chau
I’ve heard a report from one of the Chinese news websites that a diver died after diving at Tung Ping Chau last night. He was reported to have had trouble breathing and Marine Police were called. The incident happened at … Continue reading
Wader seen for first time in Hong Kong
According to the SCMP, a great thick-knee (Esacus recurvirostris) was seen at Mai Po last Wednesday. This bird is native to south and south-east Asia and is common in Vietnam but doesn’t normally travel long distances. There is speculation that … Continue reading
Diving NE corner of Beaufort Island, Hong Kong.
With a forecast of heavy rain and squally thunderstorms following on from a week of heavy rain, I wasn’t expecting a great deal from Saturday’s dive. In fact the Underwater Club had cancelled their Sunday dive because of the weather … Continue reading
Don’t rubbish Hong Kong waters
The Marine Department says that the amount of trash collected from Hong Kong waters has more then doubled in the last 10 years, from 6,750 tonnes in 1998 to 12,900 tonnes last year. This excludes 15,500 tonnes that were collected … Continue reading
Report into the Port Island fatality
I’ve just come across a report into the fatal accident off Port Island (Chek Chau / 赤洲) on 27 July 2008, where a diver was killed by a turning propellor. It was compiled by the Marine Accident Investigation Section of … Continue reading
Divers body found
The body of the diver who went missing off Bluff Island has been found. This from the SCMP: “The body of Ho Hing-tung, 45, a paediatric doctor at Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, who went missing while diving in Sai … Continue reading
Search to resume
Again, from SCMP’s brief section – “Search for diver to resume today A search for a diver who went missing on Sunday off Bluff Island in Sai Kung was suspended at 6.30pm yesterday and was to resume today. The man, … Continue reading
Search for missing diver
Not got much detail on this, but the SCMP’s “In Brief” section has the following: “Rescuers search for missing diver A man in his 30s or 40s was reported missing after going diving at Ung Kong Wan in Sai Kung … Continue reading
WWF concerned for Hong Kong’s dolphins
WWF is saying that the Hong Kong government should designate no-go areas in the sea off North Lantau, to try and protect the Chinese white dolphin. Their concerns are because the whole area is likely to be affected by major … Continue reading
RGS Lecture on Hong Kong’s geological history
On Tuesday 12 May 2009 THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY – HONG KONG is hosting a presentation by Dr Raynor Shaw and Professor Bernie Owen on “Hong Kong Landscapes: 400 Million Years of Geological History”. It will be at 2/F Olympic … Continue reading