The Government of Hong Kong says reconstruction of the seawall and dredging works at the southern side of the former Kai Tak Airport runway in Hong Kong are scheduled to begin in mid-2008 for completion by 2015 at the earliest. The works, which will affect an area of about 86 hectares of foreshore and sea-bed at Victoria Harbour, involve: - Demolishing the existing sea wall at the southern end of the former runway and rebuilding it within the existing land portion for the provision of new cruise-terminal berths. - Dredging the foreshore and sea-bed at the southern side of the former Kai Tak Airport runway for safe berthing and manoeuvring of vessels. The purpose of the project is to remove a section of existing seawall at the southern tip of the former runway of Kai Tak Airport to facilitate the construction of a quay deck structure for two berths in the future cruise terminal, and to dredge the seabed fronting the new quay to provide the necessary manoeuvring basin of adequate draught for cruise vessels. A notice describing the extent of the area affected has been gazetted. The notice together with its related plan can be seen on notice boards posted near the site. Editor's note : On July 6, 1998, Kai Tak was finally retired as an airport. The new airport, Hong Kong International Airport at Chek Lap Kok, took over HKG, Kai Tak's IATA code. source: Dredging News Online Tags : Kai Tak, dredging