PART B (DESCRIPTION OF
DESIGNATED PROJECT)
B部 (指定工程項目的說明)
Hereunder is the description of the
designated project mentioned in Part A of this environmental permit (hereinafter referred to as the “Permit”):
下列為本環境許可證 (下稱“許可證”) A部 所提述的指定工程項目的說明﹕
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Title of Designated Project
指定工程項目的名稱
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South-East Asia
Hainan-Hong Kong Express (SEA-H2X) Submarine Cable System
[This designated project is
hereafter referred to as “the Project”]
東南亞-海南-香港海底光纜系統
[本指定工程項目下稱 “工程項目”]
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Nature of Designated Project
指定工程項目的性質
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A
dredging operation that is less than 500m from the nearest boundary of an existing
coastal protection area that is wholly or partly situated on or over any
foreshore and sea-bed.
(Item
C.12 (1)(b) of Part I of Schedule 2 of the EIAO)
距離現有的海岸保護區（整個或有部分處於前濱及海床或其上者）的最近界線少於500米的挖泥作業。
（環評條例附表2第I部的C.12 (1)(b) 項）
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Location of Designated Project
指定工程項目的地點
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The proposed cable system starts from the Tseung Kwan O InnoPark
to the eastern boundary of the waters of the Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region (HKSAR).
光纜系統從將軍澳創新園延伸至香港特別行政區（香港特區）水域的東部邊界。
The location of the Project is shown in Figure 1 of this Permit.
工程項目的地點展示於本許可證圖1。
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Scale and Scope of
Designated Project
指定工程項目的規模和範圍
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The Project includes installation and
operation of an optical cable system of about 35 km in length between the Tseung Kwan O InnoPark and the eastern boundary of
the waters of the HKSAR.
工程項目包括在將軍澳創新園和香港特區水域的東部邊界之間安裝及營辦約35公里長的光纜系統。
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PART C (PERMIT
CONDITIONS)
C部 (許可證條件)
1. General Conditions
一般條件
1.1 The Permit
Holder and any person constructing or operating the Project shall comply with
all conditions set out in this Permit. Any non-compliance by any person may
constitute a contravention of the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance (EIAO)
(Cap. 499) and may become the subject of appropriate action being taken under
the EIAO.
許可證持有人及任何建造或營辦工程項目的人士必須完全符合本許可證載列的全部條件。任何人士如有不符合本許可證的情況，可能違反《環境影響評估條例》(環評條例) (第499章) 的規定，而當局可根據環評條例採取適當行動。
1.2 The Permit
Holder and any
person constructing or operating the Project shall ensure full compliance with all legislation from time to time in
force including, without limitation to, the Noise Control Ordinance (Cap. 400),
Air Pollution Control Ordinance (Cap. 311), Water Pollution Control Ordinance
(Cap. 358), Dumping at Sea Ordinance (Cap. 466) and Waste Disposal Ordinance
(Cap. 354). This Permit does not of itself constitute any ground of defence
against any proceedings instituted under any legislation or imply any approval
under any legislation.
許可證持有人及任何建造或營辦工程項目的人士須確保完全符合現行法例的規定，包括但不限於《噪音管制條例》(第400章) 、《空氣污染管制條例》(第311章)、《水污染管制條例》(第358章) 、《海上傾倒物料條例》(第466章) 及《廢物處置條例》(第354章)。本許可證本身不會就根據任何法例提出的法律程序構成任何抗辯理由，或根據任何法例默示任何批准。
1.3 The Permit
Holder shall make copies of this Permit together with all documents referred to
in this Permit and the documents referred to in Part A of this
Permit readily available at all times for inspection by the Director or his
authorised officers at all sites covered by this Permit. Any reference to this
Permit shall include all documents referred to in this Permit and also the
relevant documents in the Register.
許可證持有人須印製本許可證的複本，連同本許可證所述的所有文件及本許可證A部 所述文件，以供署長或獲授權人員任何時間內在本許可證所涵蓋的所有工地查閱。凡提述本許可證，須包括本許可證所述的所有文件及登記冊內的相關文件。
1.4 The Permit
Holder shall give a copy of this Permit to the person(s) in charge of the
site(s) and ensure that such person(s) fully understands all conditions and all
requirements incorporated in this Permit. The site(s) refers to
site(s) of construction and operation of the Project and shall mean the same
hereafter.
許可證持有人須把本許可證的一份複本交予有關工地的負責人，並確保這些人士完全明白本許可證的所有條件與規定。工地是指建造及營辦工程項目的工地，下文所提及的工地亦屬同一意思。
1.5 The Permit
Holder shall display conspicuously a copy of this Permit on the construction
site(s) at all vehicular site entrances/exits or at a convenient location for
public’s information at all times. The Permit Holder shall ensure that the most
updated information about this Permit, including any amended Permit, is
displayed at such locations. If the Permit Holder surrenders a part or
the whole of this Permit, the notice he sends to the Director shall also be
displayed at the same locations as the original Permit. The suspended,
varied or cancelled Permit shall be removed from display at the construction
site(s).
許可證持有人須在建造工地的所有車輛進出口或一處方便地點，顯眼地展示本許可證的複本，以供公眾在任何時間內閱覽。許可證持有人須確保在這些地點展示關於本許可證（包括任何經修訂的許可證）的最新資料。許可證持有人如交回本許可證的部分或全部，必須把其送交署長的通知書，在備有原有許可證的各處相同地點展示。遭暫時吊銷、更改或取消的許可證必須從建造工地除下，不再展示。
1.6 The Permit
Holder and any person constructing or operating the Project shall construct and
operate the Project in accordance with the project description in Part B
of this Permit.
許可證持有人及任何建造或營辦工程項目的人士須依據本許可證B部的工程項目說明，建造及營辦工程項目。
1.7 The Permit
Holder and any person constructing or operating the Project shall ensure that
the Project is designed, constructed
and operated in accordance with the information and recommendations described in
the Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025); the
application documents for
environmental permits; other relevant document in the Register;
the information and mitigation measures described in this Permit; mitigation
measures to be recommended in submissions that shall be deposited with or
approved by the Director as a result of permit conditions contained in this
Permit, and mitigation measures to be recommended under on-going surveillance
and monitoring activities during all stages of the Project. Where
recommendations referred to in the application documents
of the Register are not expressly referred to in this Permit, such
recommendations are nevertheless to be implemented unless expressly excluded in
this Permit or otherwise agreed by the Director.
許可證持有人及任何建造或營辦工程項目的人士須確保工程項目按照下述資料設計、建造及營辦：工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)所說明的資料及相關建議；環境許可證的申請文件；登記冊內的其他相關文件；本許可證所說明的資料及緩解措施；根據本許可證所載的條件須提交予署長存放或獲署長批准的文件所建議的緩解措施；以及在工程項目各階段進行的持續監察及監測工作所建議的緩解措施。登記冊內的申請文件所述建議如沒有在本許可證明確表示，則仍須實施這些建議，除非獲本許可證明確豁除或另獲署長同意。
1.8 All
submissions, as required under this Permit, shall be rectified and resubmitted
in accordance with the comments, if any, made by the Director within one month
of the receipt of the Director’s comments or otherwise as specified by the
Director.
所有按本許可證規定提交的文件，須在接獲署長的意見（如有者）後1個月內或署長另行指定的期限內，根據署長的意見加以修正及重新提交。
1.9 All submissions approved by the
Director, all submissions deposited without comments by the Director, or all
submissions rectified in accordance with comments by the Director under this
Permit shall be construed as part of the permit conditions described in Part C
of this Permit. Any variation of the submissions shall be approved by the
Director in writing or as prescribed in the relevant permit conditions. Any
non-compliance with the submissions may constitute a contravention of the EIAO
(Cap. 499). All submissions or any
variation of submissions shall be certified by the Environmental Team (ET)
Leader and verified by the Independent Environmental Checker (IEC) referred to
in Conditions 2.1 and 2.2
below before submitting to the Director under this Permit.
所有提交署長並獲批准的文件、所有提交署長存放而沒有收到署長意見的文件或根據本許可證提交並已依照署長的意見作出修訂的所有文件，將詮釋為本許可證C部 所說明的許可證條件的一部分。對提交文件所作的任何修訂，均須獲得署長的書面批准，或符合有關許可證條件所述。凡與所提交的文件有不符合的情況，均可能構成違反環評條例
(第499章)。所有提交文件或提交文件的任何修訂本，均須按下文條件第2.1及2.2項所述的環境小組組長核證及獨立環境查核人核實，然後才按本許可證規定向署長提交。
1.10 The
Permit Holder shall release all finalised submissions as required under this
Permit to the public by depositing copies in the Environmental Impact Assessment
Ordinance Register Office, or in any other places, or any internet websites as
specified by the Director, or by any means as specified by the Director, for
public inspection. For this purpose, the Permit Holder shall provide sufficient
copies of the submissions.
許可證持有人須把所有按本許可證規定提交的文件定稿公開給公眾人士知道，方法是把有關文件複本存放於環境影響評估條例登記冊辦事處，或署長指定的任何其他地方，或署長指定的任何互聯網網站，或署長指定的任何方法，以供公眾查閱。為此，許可證持有人須提供足夠數量的複本。
1.11 The
Permit Holder shall submit and / or deposit all submissions within the time as
specified in the Conditions of this Permit. All submissions to the Director required
under this Permit shall be delivered either in person or by registered mail to
the Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance Register Office (currently at
27/F, Southorn Centre, 130 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong). Electronic
copies of all finalised submissions required under this Permit shall be
prepared in Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) (version 4.0 or later) and in
Portable Document Format (PDF version 1.3 or later), unless otherwise agreed by
the Director and shall be submitted at the same time as the hard copies.
許可證持有人須在本許可證條件所列明的時間內，提交及/或存放所有文件。本許可證規定向署長提交的所有文件，須親身送交或以掛號方式郵寄至環境影響評估條例登記冊辦事處（現址為：香港灣仔軒尼詩道130號修頓中心27樓）。所有按本許可證規定提交的文件定稿的電子複本，均須以超文本標示語言(HTML)(第4.0或較後版本)和便攜式文件格式(PDF)(第1.3或較後版本)製作，除非另獲署長同意，電子複本須與硬複本同時提交。
1.12 The
Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing the commencement date of
construction of the Project no later than 1 month prior to the commencement of construction of the Project.
The Permit Holder shall notify the Director in writing immediately if there is
any change of the commencement date of the construction.
許可證持有人須在工程項目建造工程展開前最少1個月，以書面方式把工程項目建造工程的展開日期通知署長。建造工程的展開日期如有任何更改，許可證持有人必須立即以書面方式通知署長。
1.13 For the purpose of this
Permit, “commencement of construction” does not include works related to site
clearance and preparation, or other works as agreed by the Director.
為執行本許可證，「建造工程的展開」不包括有關工地清理和預備的工程，或署長同意的其他工程。
2. Specific
Conditions
特定條件
Establishment
of Environmental Team
成立環境小組
2.1 An Environmental Team (ET) shall be established by the
Permit Holder no later than one month before the commencement of construction
of the Project. The ET shall not be
in any way an associated body of the Contractor or the Independent
Environmental Checker (IEC) for the Project. The ET shall be headed by an ET
Leader. The ET Leader shall be a
person who has at least 7 years of experience in environmental monitoring and
audit (EM&A) or environmental management. The ET and the ET Leader shall be
responsible for duties defined in the Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025)
and this Permit, including the implementation of the EM&A programme
described in the Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025) and required under
this Permit, and the certification of the submissions required under this
Permit.
許可證持有人須在工程項目的建造工程展開前最少1個月，成立一個環境小組。環境小組不得與工程項目的承辦商或獨立環境查核人有任何關聯。環境小組須由一名環境小組組長帶領。該名環境小組組長須在環境監察及審核（「環監」）或環境管理方面至少有7年經驗。環境小組及環境小組組長須負責執行工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)及本許可證所列明的職責，包括實施工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)所說明及本許可證規定的環監計劃，以及核證本許可證所需提交的文件。
Employment of Independent
Environmental Checker
聘用獨立環境查核人
2.2 An
IEC shall be employed by the Permit Holder no later than one month before the
commencement of construction of the Project. The IEC shall not be in any way an
associated body of the Contractor or the ET for the Project. The IEC shall be a person who has at
least 7 years of experience in EM&A or environmental management. The IEC shall be responsible for duties
defined in the Project Profile (Register No. PP-680/2025) and this Permit,
including the audit of the implementation of mitigation measures recommended in
the Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025) and required under this Permit,
and the verification of the submissions required under this Permit.
許可證持有人須在工程項目的建造工程展開前最少1個月，聘用一名獨立環境查核人。獨立環境查核人不得與工程項目的承辦商或環境小組有任何關聯。該名獨立環境查核人須在環監或環境管理方面至少有7年經驗。獨立環境查核人須負責執行工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)及本許可證所列明的職責，包括審核工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)所建議及本許可證規定的緩解措施的實施情況，以及核實本許可證所需提交的文件。
Measures to be
Implemented During Construction Stage
施工階段須採取的措施
Measures to Mitigate Ecological
and Water Quality Impacts
生態及水質影響緩解措施
2.3 The
submarine cable shall be laid along the alignment as delineated in Figure 1 attached to
this Permit. The
Permit Holder shall obtain prior approval from the Director if there is any
change to the cable alignment.
海底光纜須按本許可證夾附的圖1所述的路線鋪設。如光纜路線有任何更改，許可證持有人須事先取得署長的批准。
2.4 The
Permit Holder shall, no later than four weeks after completion of cable
installation, deposit with the Director three sets of as-built plan(s) in the
scale of 1:50,000 or other appropriate scale showing the alignment of the
submarine cable with coordinates.
許可證持有人須在光纜安裝工程完成後最多4個星期內，向署長存放3套比例1:50,000或其他合適比例的竣工圖，顯示海底光纜的路線，並附以座標。
2.5 To minimise environmental impact from the cable
installation works, the cable installation methods as described in Table 1 of this Permit shall be adopted. The
Permit Holder shall obtain prior approval from the Director if installation
method is different from that in Table 1 is adopted.
為了把光纜安裝工程的環境影響減至最低，須採取本許可證表1所述的光纜安裝方法。如在光纜安裝時採取不同於表1的安裝方法，許可證持有人須事先取得署長的批准。
2.6 To minimise water quality impact and the risk of collision with
marine mammals, the maximum speed of the cable installation vessel shall
be limited to 1 km per hour during cable installation works.
為盡量減低水質影響和與海洋哺乳類動物的碰撞風險，在光纜安裝工程進行期間，光纜安裝船的最高速度須限制在每小時1公里。
2.7 To minimise potential
disturbance to marine mammals, particularly the finless porpoise, a marine
mammal exclusion zone of not less than 250m radius from the cable installation
vessel shall be implemented during the cable installation works at Zone 2
within the boundary of the waters of the HKSAR as described in the Project
Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025) and as illustrated in Figure 2 attached
to this Permit. The marine mammal
exclusion zone shall be monitored by qualified observer(s) on the cable
installation vessel. The cable
installation works shall be halted when marine mammal is identified within this
marine mammal exclusion zone.
為盡量減低對海洋哺乳類動物的潛在影響，特別是江豚，光纜安裝船隻在香港特區水域邊界內的二號區域進行光纜安裝工程期間，須如工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)所述及本許可證夾附的圖2所示，實施半徑不少於250米的海洋哺乳類動物管制區。此海洋哺乳類動物管制區須由合資格的觀察員於光纜安裝船上監察。當海洋哺乳類動物在此海洋哺乳類動物管制區內出現，光纜安裝工程須停止。
Measures to be
Implemented During Operation Stage
於營辦階段採取的措施
2.8 In
the event that cable maintenance and repairing works are required during
operation stage of the Project, the relevant measures as described in the
Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025) shall be implemented.
如須在工程項目營辦階段進行光纜維修及復修工作，須如工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)所述實施相關措施。
3 Environmental Monitoring and Audit Requirements
環境監察及審核規定
3.1 The EM&A programme shall be implemented in accordance with the procedures
and requirements as set out in the EM&A requirements described in the
Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025). Any changes to the EM&A requirements
or programme shall be justified by the ET Leader and verified by the IEC as
conforming to the relevant information and requirements set out in the EM&A
requirements described in the Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025)
before submission to the Director for approval.
環監計劃須按工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)的環監規定內所載的程序和規定執行。環監規定或計劃如有更改，須由環境小組組長提出充分理據，並由獨立環境查核人核實，證明其符合工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025)環監規定內所載相關的資料及規定，然後才提交署長，以供審批。
3.2 The Permit Holder shall submit three hard
copies and one electronic copy of the Weekly EM&A Reports for the Project
to the Director, within 5 working days after the end of the reporting week. The
Weekly EM&A Reports shall include an executive summary of all EM&A
results, together with actions taken in the event of non-compliance
(exceedances) of the environmental quality performance limits (Action and Limit
Levels) and complaints received. The submissions shall be certified by the ET
Leader and verified by the IEC as having complied with the EM&A
requirements as set out in Project Profile (Register No.: PP-680/2025) before
submission to the Director. Additional copies of the Weekly EM&A Reports
shall be provided upon request by the Director.
在每個提交報告的週份結束後5個工作天內，許可證持有人須向署長提交工程項目每週環監報告的3份硬複本及1份電子複本。每周環監報告須包括各項環監結果、在發生不符合（超出）環境質素表現規限（行動及極限水平）情況時所採取的行動及接獲投訴的行政摘要。提交的報告須由環境小組組長核證及獨立環境查核人核實，證明其符合工程項目簡介(登記冊編號：PP-680/2025) 內所載的環監規定，然後才提交署長。如署長要求，則須向署長提交每周環監報告的額外複本。
3.3 All EM&A results
submitted under this Permit shall be true, valid and correct.
根據本許可證提交的所有環監結果，均須為有效及真實無誤。
Notes:
註：
1. This Permit
consists of three parts, namely, Part A (Main Permit), Part B
(Description of Designated Project) and Part C (Permit Conditions). Any person relying on this Permit should
obtain independent legal advice on the legal implications under the EIAO, and
the following notes are for general information only.
本許可證共有3部，即 A部 (許可證主要部分)；B部 (指定工程項目的說明) 及C部 (許可證條件)。任何援引本許可證的人士須就環評條例的法律含意徵詢獨立法律意見，下述註解只供一般參考用。
2. If there is
a breach of any condition of this Permit, the Director or his authorized
officer may, with the consent of the Secretary
for Environment and Ecology, order the cessation of associated work until
the remedial action is taken in respect of the resultant environmental damage,
and in that case the Permit Holder shall not carry out any associated works
without the permission of the Director or his authorized officer.
如違反本許可證的任何條件，署長或獲授權人員徵得環境及生態局局長的同意後可勒令停止相關工程，直至許可證持有人為所造成的環境損害採取補救行動為止。在此情況下，許可證持有人未經署長或獲授權人員同意，不得進行任何相關工程。
3. The Permit
Holder may apply under Section 13 of the EIAO to the Director for a variation
of the conditions of this Permit. The Permit Holder shall replace the original
permit displayed on the Project site by the amended permit.
許可證持有人可根據環評條例第13條的規定向署長申請更改本環境許可證的條件。許可證持有人須以經修改的許可證替換在工程項目工地內展示的原有許可證。
4. A person
who assumes the responsibility for the whole or a part of the Project may,
before he assumes responsibility of the Project, apply under Section 12 of the
EIAO to the Director for a further environmental permit.
承擔工程項目整項或部分工程的責任的人，在承擔責任之前，可根據環評條例第12條的規定向署長申請新的環境許可證。
5. Under
Section 14 of the EIAO, the Director may with the consent of the Secretary for Environment and Ecology, suspend,
vary or cancel this Permit. The suspended, varied or cancelled Permit shall be
removed from display at the Project site.
根據環評條例第14條的規定，署長可在取得環境及生態局局長的同意下暫時吊銷、更改或取消本許可證。遭暫時吊銷、更改或取消的許可證必須從工程項目工地除下，不再展示。
6. If this
Permit is cancelled or surrendered during construction or operation of the
Project, another environmental permit must be obtained under the EIAO before
the Project could be continued. It
is an offence under Section 26(1) of the EIAO to construct or operate a
designated project listed in Part I of Schedule 2 of the EIAO without a valid
environmental permit.
如果本許可證在工程項目建造或營辦期間取消或交回，則在繼續進行工程項目之前，必須先根據環評條例規定取得另一份環境許可證。根據環評條例第26(1)條的規定，任何人在沒有有效環境許可證的情況下建造或營辦環評條例附表2第1部所列明的指定工程項目，即屬犯罪。
7. Any person
who constructs or operates the Project contrary to the conditions in this
Permit, and is convicted of an offence under the EIAO, is liable:
(i)
on a first conviction on indictment to a fine of $2 million
and to imprisonment for
6 months;
(ii)
on a second or subsequent conviction on indictment to a
fine of $5 million and to imprisonment for 2 years;
(iii)
on a first summary conviction to a fine at level 6 and to
imprisonment for 6 months;
(iv)
on a second or subsequent summary conviction to a fine of
$1 million and to imprisonment for 1 year; and
(v)
in any case where the offence is of a continuing nature,
the court or magistrate may impose a fine of $10,000 for each day on which he
is satisfied the offence continued.
如任何人在違反本許可證的條件下建造或營辦工程項目，且被裁定觸犯環評條例所訂明的罪行，即屬犯罪：
(i)
一經循公訴程序首次定罪，可處罰款200萬元及監禁6個月；
(ii)
一經循公訴程序第二次或其後每次定罪，可處罰款500萬元及監禁2年；
(iii)
一經循簡易程序首次定罪，可處第6級罰款及監禁6個月；
(iv)
一經循簡易程序第二次或其後每次定罪，可處罰款100萬元及監禁1年；以及
(v)
在任何情況下如該罪行屬持續性質，法院或裁判官可就其信納該罪行持續的每天另處罰款10,000元。
8. The Permit
Holder may appeal against any condition of this Permit under Section 17 of the
EIAO within 30 days of receipt of this Permit.
許可證持有人可在接獲本許可證後30天內，根據環評條例第17條就本許可證的任何條件提出上訴。
9. The
Notes are for general reference only and that the Permit Holder should refer to
the EIAO for details and seek independent legal advice.
上述註解只供一般參考用，欲知有關詳情，許可證持有人須參閱環評條例及徵詢獨立法律意見。
Table 1: Cable Installation
Methods
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Cable Sections
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Cable Installation Methods
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From beach manhole to end of articulated pipe at about 200m offshore
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Cable burial by divers using hand-held jetting tools with water
jetting techniques
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From about 200m offshore to the eastern boundary of the waters of the
HKSAR
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Cable burial by “Injector Burial Tool” or “Sledge Tool”, with water
jetting techniques
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表一 : 光纜安裝方法
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光纜段落
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光纜安裝方法
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由纜井至離岸約200米的鉸接管末端
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由潛水員使用手持式沖噴工具以水力沖噴技術進行光纜掩埋
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由離岸約200米至香港特區水域的東部邊界
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使用「沖噴掩埋工具」或「雪撬工具」，以水力沖噴技術進行光纜掩埋
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Environmental Permit No. EP-661/2025
環境許可證編號
EP-661/2025
