Macao Vessel Traffic Services Center Opens

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 ◆ Macao Vessel Traffic Services Center Opens

The Macao Vessel Traffic Services Center became operational Monday to supervise and monitor all vessels -- especially high-speed passenger crafts -- sailing within the waters close to the special administrative region.

By means of radio communication, the center transmits messages to vessels so as to ensure safety in navigation, Director of the Port Authority Wong Soi Man said at an inauguration ceremony.

Upon receiving emergency calls from vessels in distress, the center will take appropriate rescue actions immediately, she added.
The center under the Port Authority is located at the Outer Harbor of the Macao Peninsular, built at a total cost of 15 million patacas (about 1.9 million U.S. dollars).