Western District Public Cargo Working Area
Currently unavailable until further notice
Characteristic
Western District Public Cargo Working Area occupies an area of 32,700 sq m and is 880 m long. Tugs and dumb steel lighters frequent the berth to facilitate mid-stream operation. Overlooking the Green Island, it benefits from the beautiful scenery of Victoria Harbour. Along the coast, forklift trucks, mobile shore crane and other lifting gears work busily day and night.
Application Forms
Organisation
Marine Department
Contact
Principal Information Officer (Information and Public Relations Section)
How to Apply
Send the application form to the Information and Public Relations Section with information on the location, date, time, purpose of filming, name of the film, brief description of the filming plan, size of the crew and a copy of Business Registration Certificate and Operating Licences of the vessels involved.
Processing time : 7 working days upon receipt of all the required documents.
For filming that involves the use of pyrotechnics, the applicant should obtain permission from Entertainment Special Effects Licensing Authority (tel : 2594 0465 or 2594 0466).
If open burning and/or potential pollution at sea is involved, the applicant should obtain permission from Environmental Protection Department (tel : 2838 3111).
Fees
$6,870 for the first 4 hours (basic charge) and $1,935 for each subsequent 4-hour block. The charges payable plus a refundable deposit of the same amount are to be paid before filming.
If extra government personnel or equipment is required to assist in the filming, the actual cost plus overheads will be charged.
Categories
Compliments to the government and public bodies that have agreed to consider applications to hire premises or facilities under their management for location filming.