Attention radio/TV announcers:
Please broadcast the following at suitable intervals:
With regard to the 2018 National Day Fireworks Display to be held tonight (October 1), the Marine Department reminds members of the public to pay attention to marine safety when viewing the display at sea. Parents or adults should look after their children and ensure that children wear a lifejacket at all times. Coxswains should keep a passenger and crew list in case it is needed. In addition, passengers should note the locations of emergency exits and lifejackets, and how to put on a lifejacket, before the vessel departs. Coxswains should refrain from speeding or overloading their vessels.
Marine Department Notice No. 140 of 2018 has been issued with regard to special marine traffic control and safety measures for tonight. Members of the public can visit the department's website for more details (www.mardep.gov.hk).
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