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Hardware Development

New Cruise Terminal at Kai Tak

The Government is developing a new cruise terminal at the former Kai Tak Runway. It has two alongside berths, which can accommodate the biggest cruise vessel in the world. Here are some development parameters of the new cruise terminal -

No. of cruise vessels that can be berthed

Two or more cruise vessels including mega vessels

Length overall

360 metres

Length of apron area

850 metres

Gross tonnage

220 000 tonnes

Displacement tonnage

110 000 tonnes

Depth of water

12 metres - 13 metres (for dredging)

Air draft restriction

No

Customs, immigration and health quarantine operation

Clearing up to 3 000 passengers per hour

The cruise terminal will be developed under two contracts. The first is the site formation works contract, involving the construction of berthing facilities of the cruise terminal. The second is the cruise terminal building works contract, including the customs, immigration and health quarantine facilities and other supporting facilities.

Site formation
The site formation works have commenced. A Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Site Formation for the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal was held on 23 December 2009, signifying the commencement of work of the new cruise terminal and a milestone in the development of cruise tourism in Hong Kong.

We plan to provide service to the cruise operators as soon as the first berth is completed in mid-2013. The second berth will be ready for berthing medium-sized cruise vessels in 2014. After relocation of submarine gas mains by the Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, the second berth will be able to accommodate mega cruise vessels in 2015/16.

Cruise terminal building
We are now assessing the tender submissions of the design and build contract of the cruise terminal building. We plan to commence the works in 2010 for completion in 2014/15. We will work to advance the completion of the cruise terminal building as far as practicable.

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Frequently Asked Questions
Q1

What is the development approach for the cruise terminal?
A

The Government will design and build the cruise terminal and lease the terminal hardware to a cruise terminal operator for a rent, while retaining the ownership of the site and the terminal.

Q2

When will the first berth be commissioned for cruise vessel berthing?
A

We plan to commence operating the first berth in mid-2013 as soon as the necessary site formation and the quay deck as well as the berthing facilities are completed.
Q3

When will the Government seek the Legislative Council's (LegCo's) funding approval for the design and build contract of the cruise terminal building?
A

We will seek LegCo's funding approval in the first half of 2010.
Q4

What are the assessment criteria for the tenders for the cruise terminal building works?
A

We are evaluating each tender submission based on quality of the design together with the technical proposals and the tender price.
Q5

Can the cruise terminal building works be expedited?
A

We have adopted a design and build procurement method for this project to expedite project delivery. For conventional contracts, we need substantial lead-time to complete the detailed design before we could invite tenders and commence works on site. For design and build project, the detailed design and site works will proceed in parallel, thus expediting project delivery.
Q6

When will the cruise terminal building be completed?
A

The current target is to complete and commission the full-fledged cruise terminal including the baggage handling area, accommodation for customs, immigration, health quarantine and the Police, etc. in 2014/15. We are trying to advance the completion as far as practicable.
Q7

When will the Government invite tender for the lease of the cruise terminal?
A

We plan to appoint the lessee for the cruise terminal through competitive bidding in end 2011 for the facilities to be operated by the lessee in mid-2013.

 
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