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31 Jul 2017 / Singapore

Dredging off western end of Jurong Island

The working period for dredging off the western end of Jurong Island has been extended.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.105 of 2017, the work is now being conducted 24 hours daily – including Sundays and Public Holidays – until 23 January 2018, within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 1 deg. 16.432’N / 103 deg. 39.148’E
2) 1 deg. 16.485'N / 103 deg. 39.216'E
3) 1 deg. 15.895'N / 103 deg. 39.216'E
4) 1 deg. 16.061'N / 103 deg. 39.148'E

Dredging work will be carried out by grab dredgers. Each grab dredger will be held in position by 3 spuds. The dredgers, with hopper barges in attendance, will have a circular safety working zone of 50-metre radius centered from the dredgers. Dredged materials will be transported to designated dumping ground by hopper barges.

During the operation, dredgers will be attended 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 of the working area;
b) Maintain a proper lookout;
c) Proceed at a safe speed and to 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]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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