Move follows criticism of handling of Inner Harbour fishing boat inferno last April; vessel owners likely to be subject to new fire prevention regulations.
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Owners will be allowed to take vessels to mainland China for repair; harbour clean-up continues; cause of fire still unknown.
Raising vessels and pumping them out ‘costly and complicated’, officials say; cause of fire still not established.
Officials proceed with investigation to discover cause of fire, examining CCTV footage and questioning members of fishing community.
