廈門贈躉船 李縣長：開啟閩台交流大門（下）

他說，當中表達金廈的合作可以開啟閩台交流的大門，可以奠定中華共榮的基礎，希望躉船的設置可以帶給金廈兩地的安全與舒適，從而激勵中央政府能重視金廈的黃金航線，為台金的交流邁向新的境界。他也提到，金門長期以來濃霧不能正常降落金門機場的飛機，應該可以獲得廈門的協助，廈門的高崎機場可以做為金門機場的備用機場，不久的將來，大小嶝之間的第二個規模更大的機場就會在眼前，由大陸來規劃、來投資，受益最大的恐怕是金門，未來金廈生活行政共同市就在眼前，今天我們為歷史留下見證，順著軌跡推動，再竭盡智慧與心力。兩岸合作更具體提升，兩岸和平早日到來。
　 潘世建副市長指出，廈金客航從2001年開通以來，由第一年的二萬一千多人次，逐年成長到去年的九十一萬人次，今年有望突破一百萬人次，已經成為兩岸交流的重要航線，廈門方面已經擴大東渡郵輪中心客運碼頭、五通海空聯運碼頭因應。
　 他說，隨著兩地通過廈金直航、往返的客流量增加，為保障金門水頭碼頭的靠泊能力與廈門同步提高，廈門政府與金門方面商議，由廈門市政府贈送躉船支援一條鋼絲躉船，命名為「五緣躉船」，以提高金門水頭碼頭的靠泊能力。
　 洪成發感謝廈門市政府贈送五緣躉船，他說，小三通自二零零一年啟動以來，七年來中央政府很多的限制，小三通碼頭無法發揮功能，直到二零零八年六月十九日政策開放以後，但通關大樓太小、船席也不夠，廈門市政府贈五緣躉船暫時解決船席不夠的問題，但機場對金門長期發展也非常重要，希望交通部能加速改善金門機場與碼頭等交通問題。
　 廈門市政府贈送金門的鋼製「五緣躉船」，長30公尺、寬7公尺，造價人民幣1000萬元，功能有如浮動碼頭，原為廈門港口管理局所有但未使用，贈送金門後將配合水頭碼頭增設新船席使用。昨日並由縣長李炷烽、廈門市副市長潘世建、縣議會議員洪成發、福建省交通廳副廳長馬繼列、副縣長楊忠全、福建省港航管理局局長莊和明、港務處處長楊廷標、廈門港口管理局局長王勇軍共同剪綵，並參觀躉船設施，共祝五緣躉船為金門帶來新契機、共創金廈新榮景。

Magistrate Li said that the cooperation between Kinmen and Xiamen can open the door of exchange between Fujian and Taiwan, and establish the foundation of the co-prosperity of the Chinese people. He hoped the set-up of the landing stage will bring safety and comfort to people from both Kinmen and Xiamen. And hopefully, this will urge the central government to pay more attention to the "golden route" between Kinmen and Xiamen, so that the exchange between Taiwan and Kinmen will reach a greater level. He also mentioned that, over a long period of time, airplanes have been experiencing problems landing in the Kinmen Airport normally because of the heavy fog. This situation can be improved with Xiamen's help. The Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport can be the alternate airport(10) for Kinmen. In the near future, the second and larger airport between Dadeng Island and Xaiodeng Island will be built. It is being planned and invested by Mainland China. But the beneficiary(11) is actually Kinmen. Soon the combined living and administrative city of Kinmen and Xiamen will become reality. Today we witnessed an historical event together. Following the track moving forward, and sparing no efforts and wisdom, the cooperation between Mainland China and Taiwan will be concretely(12) improved, and the peace across strait will arrive one day.
　
Deputy Mayor Pan indicated that, since the construction of the travelers' route between Kinmen and Xiamen in 2001, the number of passengers has been climbing year by year, from around 21,000 in the first year, to 910,000 last year. This year the number will probably go over 1 million. This route has already become an important route between Mainland China and Taiwan. Therefore, Xiamen has already extended the Dongdu International Wharf and the WuTong Combined Transport Wharf to ease the problem.

Deputy Mayor Pan said, the presenting of this landing stage named "Wu Yuan" as a gift to Kinmen is the consensus(13) of governments from both islands. The purpose is to guarantee the simultaneous improvement of Kinmen Shueitou Pier's anchoring capability, since the number of passengers journeying through the direct cross-strait transportation is increasing.

Councilman Hong Cheng Fa thanked the Xiamen Municipal Government for the gift, the "Wu Yuan" landing stage. He said, since the "Mini-Three-Links" policy took effect in 2001, there have been a lot of limitations which make the "Mini-Three-Links" docks unable to function as they are supposed to. Until June 19th, 2008, the policy was deregulated.(14) But the Shueitou Passenger Service Center & United Office Building is too small, and so is the berth. The "Wu Yuan" landing stage as a gift from the Xiamen Municipal Government did solve the berth problem temporarily. But the airport is also crucial(15) to the long-term development of Kinmen. It is hoped that the Ministry of Transportation and Communication can accelerate the improvement and solve the communication problems both of the airport and docks in Kinmen.

The gift from the Xiamen Municipal Government, the "Wu Yuan" landing stage, is 30 meters in length and 7 meters in width, and costs 10 million RMB. It functions like a floating dock. Although it had belonged to the Port of Xiamen, it has never been used. After being given to Kinmen, it will be used by the Shueitou Pier for new berth. The opening ceremony was held yesterday. Presiding(16) over the ribbon cutting were Magistrate Li Zhu Feng, Xiamen Deputy Mayor Pan Shi Jian, Councilman of County Council Hong Cheng Fa, Deputy Chief of Fuchien Provincial Communications Department Ma Ji Lie, Deputy Magistrate Yang Zhong Quan, Director of the Fujian Port and Channel Bureau Zhuang He Ming, Director of Harbor Bureau Yang Ting Biao, and Director of Port of Xiamen Wang Yong Jun. They also visited the facilities of the landing stage. Together, they expressed good wishes to the "Wu Yuan" landing stage for bringing new opportunities for Kinmen and creating a prosperous future for both Kinmen and Xiamen.

■10. alternate airport-航空術語，指備降機場。其中alternate為形容詞，指「供選擇、供替換的」。
■11. beneficiary-(n)受惠者；受益人。
■12. concretely-(adv)具體地。
■13. consensus-(n)共識；合意；一致。
■14. deregulate-(vt)解除對～的管制。
■15. crucial-(adj)有決定性的；重要的。
■16. preside-(vt)主持；擔任會議主席。通常與介係詞 at 或 over 連用。
（資料來源：金門縣政府）