Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter
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Rambler Channel Typhoon Shelter (藍巴勒海峽避風塘) is a typhoon shelter
in Rambler Channel
, near Kwai Chung
, Hong Kong
. It was built in 1966 with a size of 16 hectares (40 acre
s). In 2004 the typhoon shelter was 13 hectares (32 acres) big.
Rambler Channel Public Cargo Working Area (藍巴勒海峽公眾貨物裝卸區) is just inside the typhoon shelter for ships loading and unloading cargo.
Typhoon shelter
A typhoon shelter is a shelter for fishing boats during typhoons. These facilities are often found in Hong Kong.-Structure:In its usual form, a typhoon shelter is usually in the form of a bay or a cove, with a narrow opening for access, as most of the opening to the seas are blocked by a man-made...
in Rambler Channel
Rambler Channel
Rambler Channel is a body of water in Hong Kong that separates Tsing Yi Island from mainland Kowloon Peninsula, namely Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung in the New Territories...
, near Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung
Kwai Chung is a town in the New Territories of Hong Kong. Together with Tsing Yi Island, it is part of the Kwai Tsing District of Hong Kong. Kwai Chung is the site of the container port. It is also part of Tsuen Wan New Town. In 2000, it had a population of 287,000...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It was built in 1966 with a size of 16 hectares (40 acre
Acre
The acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
s). In 2004 the typhoon shelter was 13 hectares (32 acres) big.
Rambler Channel Public Cargo Working Area (藍巴勒海峽公眾貨物裝卸區) is just inside the typhoon shelter for ships loading and unloading cargo.