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17 Jun 2019 / Singapore

Dredging work off Eastern Anchorage

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No. 58 of 2019 (a revision of Port Marine Notice No. 125 of 2018), the working period for dredging works off the Eastern Anchorage has been extended.

With effect from 15 Jun 2019 to 15 Dec 2019, works will be conducted off the Eastern Anchorage, within the working area bounded by the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum):

  1. 1 deg. 16.574'N / 103 deg. 52.646'E
  2. 1 deg. 16.808'N / 103 deg. 52.453'E
  3. 1 deg. 16.865'N / 103 deg. 52.503'E
  4. 1 deg. 16.824'N / 103 deg. 52.584'E
  5. 1 deg. 16.684'N / 103 deg. 52.618'E
  6. 1 deg. 16.620'N / 103 deg. 52.704'E

Works will be conducted 24 hours daily including Sundays and Public Holidays. Craft involved in the works will exhibit the appropriate local and international day and night signals.

The dredgers, with hopper barges in attendance, will have a circular safety working zone of 50-metre radius centered from the dredgers. The dredged materials will be transported to designated dumping ground by hopper barges. Safety boats will be deployed to warn other craft in the vicinity of the working area.

When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to:

a) Keep well clear of the working area and to not 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 12 (East Control); and

e) Communicate with East Control on VHF Channel 12 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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