DSAMA: IC commences mapping and data collection of items at Coloane shipyards

In response to unionist legislator Ella Lei Cheng I’s enquiry about the current planning progress of the Lai Chi Vun shipyards in Coloane, the Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) said the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) is currently working on mapping and collecting data of items in the area.
Also, the IC will refurbish one shipyard and two metal huts, notes the bureau.
The government has already demolished two shipyards in Lai Chi Vun Village in Coloane, which were deemed a threat to public safety due to their deteriorating state and high risk of collapse, according to a press release from DSAMA earlier this month.
In response to enquiries by the legislator on the reason for demolishing the shipyards prior to any solid conservation plans being rolled out, DSAMA emphasised the poor condition of the shipyards as the primary justification for proceeding.
DSAMA reiterated in its response that it will co-ordinate with the Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau (DSSOPT) to open a public tender for a study to plan the sustainable development of the Lai Chi Vun Village area.
In addition, some 15 suggestions for the development of the Coloane shipyards have been collected by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) via the Macao Tourism Industry Development Master Plan Public Consultation and will be sent to related departments for reference after the consultation period ends in July.