Adamasta Rock
Undersea rock in Hong Kong
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Adamasta Rock (Chinese: 北長洲石; lit. 'north Cheung Chau rock')[1] is an uninhabited undersea rock in Hong Kong, in the centre of the busy Adamasta Channel between the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula of Lantau Island and Cheung Chau island, in Hong Kong.[1] It falls within the Islands District.
LocationAdamasta Rock, Hong Kong, Islands District, People's Republic of China
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| Location | Adamasta Rock, Hong Kong, Islands District, People's Republic of China |
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| Coordinates | 22°13′22″N 114°01′18″E |
Yale RomanizationBāk chèuhng jāu sehk
Yale RomanizationBāk chèuhng jāu sehk
JyutpingBak1 coeng4 zau1 sek6
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| Traditional Chinese | 北長洲石 | ||||||||
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The rock is underwater during high tide and poses a major shipping risk because of its position in the center of the Adamasta shipping route. The Hong Kong Marine Department has set up a permanent beacon (isolated danger) on the rock and placed two cardinal buoys on each side to alert vessels.[2]
On Sunday, 8 May 2011, the river trader "Zhong Fu Fa Zhan" grounded on the rock.[3]
