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31 Jul 2015 / Singapore, Jurong Port

Dredging off West Jurong Channel

Dredging is underway in the West Jurong Channel, and will continue until 9 April 2015. As advised in the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's Port Marine Notice No.124 of 2014 dated today (10 October) the works are being carried out 24 hours daily � including Sundays and Public Holidays - within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum): 1) 1� 16.254'N / 103� 38.601'E 2) 1� 16.531'N / 103� 38.601'E 3) 1� 16.777'N / 103� 39.119'E 4) 1� 16.582'N / 103� 39.119'E 5) 1� 16.364'N / 103� 38.689'E Dredging work will be carried out by grab dredgers. Each grab dredger will be held by 3 spuds as anchors. The dredgers, with hopper barges in attendance, will have a circular safety working zone of 50-metre radius centred at the dredgers. Dredged materials will be transported to the designated dumping ground by hopper barges. During operation, the dredgers will be attended to by tug boats which will be used to shift the dredger. A safety boat will be deployed in the vicinity of the working area to warn other craft of the project. Craft involved in the works 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 22 (Jurong Control); and (e) communicate with Jurong Control on VHF Channel 22 for assistance, if required. For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]

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