Xiamen-Kinmen "Mini-Three Links" Passenger Route Switches to New Navigation Path
Quick Look
- The Xiamen-Kinmen "Mini-Three Links" passenger route has switched to a newly planned navigation path starting June 11 due to the construction of the Xiamen section of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge.
- This temporary rerouting aims to provide construction space for the bridge.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
The Xiamen-Kinmen "Mini-Three Links" passenger route is a key transportation link between mainland China and Taiwan. The construction of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge necessitates adjustments to the existing maritime routes.
中新社厦门6月11日电 (吴冠标)因厦(门)金(门)大桥(厦门段)建设需要，6月11日起，厦金“小三通”客运航线切换至全新规划航路。
金通航道是厦金“小三通”客运航线的核心航道。由于厦金大桥(厦门段)设计方案中施工水域与该航线存在交叉，2025年4月，金通航道原折线航道首次调整为顺直航道。2026年3月的二期改线则主要服务于厦金大桥(厦门段)27#、28#墩主体施工。
金通航道三期临时改线工程10日启动。此次改线的新航道按照正式规划航道标准建设，双线航道通航宽度200米，桥区段单线航道通航宽度80米，可满足厦金航线主力客船在全潮条件下的双向通航需求。
6月10日，厦金“小三通”客运航线金通航道三期临时改线工程启动。(厦门海事局供图)
改线工程同步完成新航道航标布设与助航设施升级。新设的8座灯浮标中，JT19灯浮标被升级为多功能航标，可全天候采集风速、能见度、流速等数据并实时对外推送，航道通行安全性与智能化水平将得到显著提升。
厦门海事局称，新航道启用后将为厦金大桥(厦门段)施工作业腾出施工空间，大桥关键墩柱、桥面施工可全面提速；接下来，海事局将跟进新航道通航运行情况，优化通航环境，实现临时通航向正式通航模式平稳过渡。(完)
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Xiamen Maritime Safety Administration will continue to monitor and optimize the new navigation environment.
Very likely · Within weeks
The new navigation path will enable the full acceleration of key pier and bridge deck construction for the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is the expected completion date for the Xiamen section of the Xiamen-Kinmen Bridge?
- What are the specific impacts of the new navigation path on the travel time and capacity of the passenger route?
- Will there be further adjustments to the navigation path once the bridge construction is completed?
