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31 Jul 2015 / Singapore, Singapore

Autonomous system experiments

From 20 January to 30 January, autonomous system experiments will be carried out in the East Johor Strait. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.06 of 2015, the works will be conducted between 0800 and 1800 hours daily - including Sundays & Public Holidays - within the working areas bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum): Working Area 1 1) 01� 24.003'N / 103� 56.269'E 2) 01� 23.175'N / 103� 57.300'E 3) 01� 23.087'N / 103� 57.125'E 4) 01� 23.767'N / 103� 56.181'E Working Area 2 5) 01� 25.131'N / 103� 55.186'E 6) 01� 24.302'N / 103� 56.041'E 7) 01� 24.203'N / 103� 55.946'E 8) 01� 25.024'N / 103� 55.053'E Working Area 3 9) 01� 26.045'N / 103� 52.906'E 10) 01� 25.439'N / 103� 53.958'E 11) 01� 25.266'N / 103� 53.859'E 12) 01� 25.889'N / 103� 52.829'E Working Area 4 13) 01� 27.224'N / 103� 51.774'E 14) 01� 26.103'N / 103� 51.537'E 15) 01� 25.936'N / 103� 52.322'E 16) 01� 27.075'N / 103� 51.581'E The experiments and collection of data will be carried out by deploying autonomous unmanned vehicles in the working areas. The autonomous unmanned vehicles will be launched from the work boat during the experiments. Operation and monitoring of these vehicles' movement will be carried out from the workboats. Craft will exhibit the appropriate local and international day and night signals. When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to: a) Keep well clear and not to enter the working area ; b) Maintain a proper lookout; c) Proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution; d) Maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 21 (Sembawang Control); and e) Communicate with Sembawang Control on VHF Channel 21 for assistance, if required. For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]

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