Introduction
1.
This is
the sixteenth Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) Report prepared by
Cinotech Consultants Limited (ET-Cinotech) for the project “Lamma Power Station
Extension – Supply and Installation of Submarine Gas Pipeline” (the Project). This document reported the findings of
EM&A Works conducted in May 2006.
Environmental Monitoring Works
Water Quality
2.
No water quality monitoring for the Project was carried out
in Hong Kong waters in the reporting
month.
Complaints and Prosecutions
3.
No environmental
complaint and prosecution was received during the reporting month.
Current
Key Issues
4.
No construction activity related to the Project was
undertaken in Hong Kong waters in the reporting
month.
1.1
Hong
Kong Electric Co., Ltd. (HEC) proposed to develop a 1,800 MW power station in
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to meet the forecast increase
in electricity demand to cope with the social and economical growth of the
HKSAR. The proposed power station is located at reclaimed land in the south of
the existing Lamma Power Station at the western edge of Lamma Island, termed Lamma Power Station Extension.
1.2
The
proposed Power Station will use natural gas as fuel to generate electricity.
The natural gas will be supplied from Guandong Liquefied Natural Gas (GD LNG)
Terminal located at Cheng Tou Jiao of Shenzen PRC via a 20 inches diameter gas
submarine pipeline.
1.3
HEC
commissioned Saipem Asia Sdn. Bhd. (hereafter called “the Contractor) for the
design, engineering, supply of materials, fabrication, testing at works,
delivery to site, complete erection including pre-trenching, pipe laying, rock
dumping, testing and pre-commissioning at site, preservation during the Defects
Liability Period of Submarine Gas Pipeline under to Project titled “Lamma Power
Station Extension – Supply and Installation of Submarine Gas Pipeline”
(hereinafter called “the Project”). Cinotech Consultants Limited was
subsequently commissioned by the Contractor as the Environmental Team
(ET-Cinotech) to provide environmental consultancy services and to undertake
the Environmental Monitoring and Audit (EM&A) works for the Project.
1.4
The
Project works include Pre-Trenching works, Pipe-Lay installation, Post-Lay
Trenching (Jetting) and Rock Dumping works related to the installation of 92 km
of 20 inches diameter Submarine Gas Pipeline between Guandong Liquefied Natural
Gas Terminal (GD LNG) and the receiving point at Gas Receiving Station (GRS) at
South-West of Lamma Extension on Lamma Island of Hong Kong – SAR. An
Environmental Permit (EP) has been issued for the Lamma Power Station Extension
project. Variations to the EP
requirements have been proposed recently for the Project works and the VEP no.
EP-071/2000/C was issued on 18th May 2005.
1.5
The
Pre-Trenching works, Pipe-Lay installation, Post-Lay Trenching (Jetting) and rock
dumping have been
completed. Pipeline discharge work is the major current activity. The hydrotest medium discharge was commenced on 30 April
in Mainland China waters in
accordance with instruction from HEC and the discharge license from the PRC
Authorities.
1.6
Different
parties with different levels of involvement in the project organization
include:
· Project Proponent –Hong Kong Electric Co.,
Ltd. (HEC)
· Contractor – Saipem Asia Sdn. Bhd.
· Environmental Team (ET-Cinotech) –
Cinotech Consultants Limited
1.7
The
responsibilities of respective parties are detailed in Section 3 of the
EM&A Requirements Review (Review) and the project organization chart is
presented in Figure 3.1 of the Review. The key contacts of the ET- Cinotech are
shown in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1 Key
Project Contacts
|
Party
|
Name
|
Role
|
Phone No.
|
Fax No.
|
|
ET-Cinotech
|
Dr. Priscilla Choy
|
Project Manager
|
2151 2089
|
3107 1388
|
|
Mr. Kenneth Lam
|
Coordinator
|
2151 2078
|
3107 1388
|
|
Mr. Henry Leung
|
Monitoring Team Leader
|
2151 2087
|
3107 1388
|
2.1
No water quality monitoring for the Project was carried out
in Hong Kong waters in the reporting
month.
3.1
The
implementation status of mitigation measures is summarized in Appendix A.
3.2
No non-compliance
was recorded during the site audits in the reporting month.
3.3
No
environmental complaint and prosecution was received during the reporting
month.
3.4
The
complaint log for the Project is provided in Appendix B.
4.1
No key issue is anticipated in the coming month.
5.1
No water quality monitoring for the Project was carried out
in Hong Kong waters in the
reporting month.
5.2
No construction activity was undertaken in Hong Kong waters in the
reporting month.
