Topics in Focus - Pier Improvement Programme (PIP)

Pier Improvement Programme (PIP)

Background

In recent years, the Government has been implementing the Pier Improvement Programme (PIP) to improve the public piers in remote rural areas of the New Territories and the outlying islands in phases, with an aim to enhance the accessibility to scenic and natural heritage attractions and support the development of green tourism while fulfilling the basic needs of the local villagers who rely on boats as their major transport mode and the operational needs of fishermen.

Many public piers in remote areas have been in operation for years. On the grounds that the established policy largely prioritised pier improvement works according to the usage rate of the piers, the improvement works of some remote piers could not be carried out even they are suffering from severe ageing problems. In this connection, the PIP was put forward in 2017. Under the PIP, further to the consideration of the usage rate of these piers, the Committee on Piers determined the pier projects to be included in different phases of the PIP and prioritised the improvement works after taking into account various other factors in a holistic manner, such as public safety, connectivity to scenic and natural heritage attractions, local views, environmental and land issues.

Location of Piers under PIP

Piers under Phase 1 of the PIP

1. Pak Kok Pier

2. Kau Sai Village Pier

3. Lai Chi Chong Pier

4. Leung Shuen Wan Pier

5. Sham Chung Pier

6. Shek Tsai Wan Pier

7. Yi O Pier

8. Yung Shuen Wan Public Pier

9. Lai Chi Wo Pier

10. Tung Ping Chau Public Pier

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Piers under Phase 2 of the PIP

1. Ma Wan Chung Pier

2. Sam Mum Tsai Village Pier

3. Ap Chau Public Pier

4. Man Kok Tsui Pier

5. Peng Chau Public Pier

6. Sai Wan Jetty, Cheung Chau

7. Sok Kwu Wan Pier No.2

8. Tai O Public Pier

9. Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier

10. Ma Nam Wat Pier

11. Yim Tin Tsai Pier

12. Tap Mun Pier

13. Yung Shue O

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Status of works and programme

Piers under Phase 1 of the PIP

Pier	Relevant Study/Works Information
Pak Kok Pier	Reconstruction of Pak Kok Pier on Lamma Island https://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/our-projects/major-projects/index-id-96.html https://www.cedd.gov.hk/eng/topics-in-focus/index-id-37.html
Kau Sai Village Pier Lai Chi Chong Pier Leung Shuen Wan Pier Sham Chung Pier	Investigation Study Agreement No. CE 33/2017 (CE) Study for Pier Improvement at Leung Shuen Wan, Kau Sai Village, Lai Chi Chong, Sham Chung and Sam Mun Tsai – Investigation Design and Construction Agreement No. CE76/2019 (CE) Improvement Works at Leung Shuen Wan Pier, Sham Chung Pier and Sam Mun Tsai Village Pier – Design and Construction http://www.pierimprovement-76-2019.gov.hk/
Yung Shue Wan Public Pier Shek Tsai Wan Pier Yi O Pier	Investigation Study Agreement No. CE 34/2017 (CE) Study for Pier Improvement at Yung Shue Wan, Shek Tsai Wan, Yi O and Ma Wan Chung – Investigation Design and Construction Agreement No. CE77/2019 (CE) Improvement Works at Yung Shue Wan Public Pier, Shek Tsai Wan Pier, Yi O Pier and Ma Wan Chung Pier – Design and Construction http://www.pierimprovement-77-2019.gov.hk/
Lai Chi Wo Pier Tung Ping Chau Public Pier	Investigation Study Agreement No. CE 2/2018 (CE) Study for Pier Improvement at Lai Chi Wo and Tung Ping Chau – Investigation Design and Construction Agreement No. CE32/2021(CE) Improvement Works at Lai Chi Wo Pier and Tung Ping Chau Public Pier – Design and Construction http://www.pierimprovement-32-2021.gov.hk/

Piers under Phase 2 of the PIP

Pier	Relevant Study/Works Information
Ma Wan Chung Pier	Investigation Study Agreement No. CE 34/2017 (CE)) Study for Pier Improvement at Yung Shue Wan, Shek Tsai Wan, Yi O and Ma Wan Chung – Investigation Design and Construction Agreement No. CE77/2019 (CE) Improvement Works at Yung Shue Wan Public Pier, Shek Tsai Wan Pier, Yi O Pier and Ma Wan Chung Pier – Design and Construction http://www.pierimprovement-77-2019.gov.hk/
Sam Mun Tsai Village Pier	Investigation Study Agreement No. CE 33/2017 (CE) Study for Pier Improvement at Leung Shuen Wan, Kau Sai Village, Lai Chi Chong, Sham Chung and Sam Mun Tsai – Investigation Design and Construction Agreement No. CE76/2019 (CE) Improvement Works at Leung Shuen Wan Pier, Sham Chung Pier and Sam Mun Tsai Village Pier – Design and Construction http://www.pierimprovement-76-2019.gov.hk/
Ap Chau Public Pier Man Kok Tsui Pier Peng Chau Public Pier Sai Wan Jetty, Sok Kwu Wan Pier No. 2 Tai O Public Pier	Feasibility Study Agreement No. CE 8/2021 (CE) Improvement Works at Ap Chau Public Pier, Man Kok Tsui Pier, Peng Chau Public Pier, Sai Wan Jetty, Sok Kwu Wan Pier No. 2 and Tai O Public Pier – Feasibility Study https://www.pierimprovement-8-2021.gov.hk
Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier Ma Nam Wat Pier Yim Tin Tsai Pier Yung Shue O Jetties	Feasibility Study Agreement No. CE 52/2021 (CE) Improvement Works at Ma Liu Shui Ferry Pier, Ma Nam Wat Pier, Yim Tin Tsai Pier and Yung Shue O Jetties - Feasibility Study https://www.pierimprovement-52-2021.gov.hk
Tap Mun Pier	Feasibility Study, Investigation, Design & Construction Agreement No. CE 85/2022(CE) Improvement Works at Tap Mun Pier - Feasibility Study, Investigation, Design & Construction

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