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Hong Kong
Artificial Reef Project
Types of Artificial Reef
Many types of AR have been deployed in Hong Kong waters. The choices of the types depend on availability of materials, suitability to the site conditions, and most importantly, the purposes of deployment.
The majority of the AR types (e.g. old vessels, concrete blocks) aim to increase the complexity of habitats in order to foster the growth and survival of fishes and other marine organisms. Some were deployed to serve as anti-trawling devices to protect the habitats from destructive fishing and were deployed at the periphery of important spawning and nursery grounds; others to function as biofilters for improving water quality in fish culture zones.
Photos of Artificial Reef
Full table of Types of Artificial Reef
| Material | Description | Length (m) | Width (m) | Height (m) | Deployment Area | Deployment Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concrete | Box18 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.8 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT7, YCT12 |
| Box33 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT12 | |
| Box48 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | Yan Chau Tong, Port Shelter | YCT12 | |
| Toblerone | 4.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT7, YCT12 | |
| Single Storey | 4.2 | 4.2 | 1.6 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT7, YCT12 | |
| Reef ball | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.6 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT7, YCT12 | |
| Hollow Cubes | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT7, YCT12 | |
| Concrete-coated material | 3-layer tyre pyramid | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Yan Chau Tong, Hoi Ha Wan | YCT9, YCT10, HHW7 |
| Steel container | 6.0 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Sha Chau | SC1-6 | |
| Fibreglass unidirectional biofilter | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | Kau Sai | ||
| Fibreglass bidirectional biofilter | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | Kau Sai | ||
| Fibreglass unidirectional biofilter | 3.0, 3.0 | 3.0, 3.0 | 6.0, 5.0 | Sham Wan | ||
| Fibreglass unidirectional biofilter | 3.0, 3.0 | 3.0, 3.0 | 4.0, 5.0 | Lo Tik Wan | ||
| Fibreglass anti-trawl biofilter | 5.0, 5.0 | 4.0, 4.0 | 4.0, 5.0 | Long Harbour | ||
| Ferro-cement vessel | AR10 | 33.4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW7 |
| AR13 | 33.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT3 | |
| Low-profile river barge | 24.6 | 5.1 | 1.6 | Sha Chau | SC1-6 | |
| High-profile river barge | 28.0 | 5.5 | 3.9 | Chek Lap Kok | CLK1-5 | |
| Natural material | Quarry rock | Yan Chau Tong | YCT7, YCT12 | |||
| Redundant marine structures | Dolphin(fender) | 16.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | Port Shelter | |
| North Point Kadak Pier | 80.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | Port Shelter | PS6 | |
| North Point Fire Services Pier | 20.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | Port Shelter | PS6 | |
| Pak Sha Wan Pier | 47.0 | 8.7 | 4.0 | Port Shelter | PS6 | |
| North Point Low Level Salt Water Pumping Station | 8.2 | 13.1 | 9.6 | Port Shelter | PS6 | |
| Kadoorie Pier | 10.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | Port Shelter | PS6 | |
| Hei Ling Chau Pier | 63.1 | 4.3 | 5.5 | Port Shelter | PS6 | |
| Tam Lam Chung Pier | 39.4 | 9.2 | 9.0 | Port Shelter | PS6 | |
| Cheung Chau Pier | Port Shelter | PS6 | ||||
| Wo Kai Sha Pier | Port Shelter | PS6 | ||||
| Sha Tau Kok Pier | Port Shelter | PS6 | ||||
| Ko Lau Wan Pier | Port Shelter | PS6 | ||||
| Sha Tau Kok Pier | Tung Ping Chau | A,B | ||||
| Tung Ping Chau Pier | Tung Ping Chau | A, B, C | ||||
| Ko Lau Wan Pier | Tung Ping Chau | C | ||||
| Wong Shek Pier | Tung Ping Chau | C | ||||
| Ngon Shuen Chau Pier | Ngon Shuen Chau Pier | B | ||||
| Steel vessel | AR01 | 41.6 | 8.2 | 7.5 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW1 |
| AR02 | 33.0 | 6.4 | 9.0 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW1 | |
| AR03 | 35.3 | 6.5 | 9.0 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW2 | |
| AR04 | 30.5 | 6.7 | 9.0 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW2 | |
| AR11 | 28.5 | 5.9 | 4.5 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT2 | |
| AR16 | 30.2 | 5.9 | 7.8 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT4 | |
| AR17 | 39.6 | 7.2 | 8.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT5 | |
| AR18 | 33.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT5 | |
| AR19 | 30.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT6 | |
| AR20 | 42.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT6 | |
| Custom built (Type A) | 29.2 | 8.6 | 4.9 | Long Harbour | LH1, 2&4 | |
| Custom built (Type B) | 29.2 | 8.6 | 8.9 | Port Shelter | PS1-12 (except PS4, 5&9) | |
| Custom built (Type C) | 29.2 | 8.6 | 3.8 | Long Harbour | LH3, 5, 6 | |
| Custom built (Type D) | 29.2 | 8.6 | 8.9 | Port Shelter | PS5, 9 | |
| Used Tyre | 3-layer pyramid | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | Yan Chau Tong , Hoi Ha Wan | YCT8, YCT11, YCT13, HHW5, HHW6 |
| 4-layer pyramid | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | Kat O | ||
| 4-layer cube | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | Kat O | ||
| 5-layer pyramid | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | Port Shelter , Long Harbour | PS 1-12 , LH1-6 (except PS4) | |
| Wooden vessel | AR05 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW3 |
| AR06 | 21.0 | 5.3 | 7.0 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW3 | |
| AR07 | 33.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | Hoi Ha Wan | HHW4 | |
| AR08 | 15.2 | 4.0 | 6.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT1 | |
| AR09 | 21.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT1 | |
| AR12 | 21.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT2 | |
| AR14 | 19.0 | 6.2 | 7.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT3 | |
| AR15 | 21.1 | 6.2 | 7.0 | Yan Chau Tong | YCT4 |
