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| The Airport and Vehicle Engineering
Division focused on consolidating its business in the past year
and on enhancing the financial performance of its vehicle operations.
The Division continued to do well in its business with the Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA) and government departments. It won seven of ten AA tenders for which it bid during the year, securing major maintenance contracts including the Passenger Terminal Building Air-Conditioning System, the Airport General Building Services and General Pumping Systems, as well as its first consultancy contract with AA to review five engineering systems at the airport. Another key win was the installation sub-contract of the Baggage Handling System Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) facilities. RFID is a promising technology gaining importance world-wide and the AA's implementation project is one of the largest in the global aviation industry. The Division's experience in installation works will give it a unique edge in future RFID projects. On government business, the Division secured five-year Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with the Civil Aviation Department, the Government Flying Service and the Hong Kong Observatory. It has also been providing technical advice and maintenance services to the Fire Services Department with regard to its operations in the vicinity of Hong Kong Disneyland. |
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Technician maintaining the Airport Baggage Handling System. |
The
Division saw major progress in revenue growth and cost control measures
in its vehicle engineering business during the year. It won several
major tenders: contracts for general vehicles maintenance with the
Hospital Authority and the Housing Authority, the maintenance contract
for refuse collection vehicles for the Food and Environmental Hygiene
Department, and a contract to maintain rehabilitation vans for The
Spastics Association of Hong Kong. The Division also successfully
demonstrated to the Fire Services Department the value of continuing
to use its services for the ambulance fleet. |
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| Regular inspection of air-conditioning chiller plant at the airport. | |
| New facilities and equipment at
the new vehicle workshop at EMSD headquarters in Kowloon Bay will
further enhance the quality of service. The Kowloon Vehicle Workshop
at Sung Wong Toi and the Kowloon Bay Depot will be surrendered later
in 2005 and staff will be working under one roof at headquarters for
greater efficiency. The Division's professional engineers are also
working to broaden their capabilities into new areas such as hybrid
vehicles maintenance in order to prepare for further diversification.
The application of new technologies, such as LED lights for ambulances
and photovoltaic technology, is being looked into. The Division has been working with clients to help save energy. For example, the use of polarised refrigerant oil additive on water-cooled chillers at various government venues has led to significant savings. The Division has also provided professional advice on energy and environmental matters to various government departments. In 2004, it assisted the Civil Aviation Department to be certified for its Air Traffic Control Complex and Tower under the Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme. The Government Flying Service won an award in the 2004/05 Airport Environmental Best Practice Competition for a Carbon Dioxide Demand Control Ventilation System and other energy-saving installations. The Division contributed by supporting the client in installing the system. Looking ahead, the Division is confident that business in 2005/06 will continue to be stable. |
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| We are responsible for maintenance of the apron surveillance CCTV system installed at the Air Traffic Control Tower | |
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| Maintenance
of Aircraft Loading Bridges is one of our duties at the airport. |
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