31 Jul 2015 / Singapore, Singapore

Installation of buoys & management of dumping areas

From 15 February to 14 July, work will be conducted north of West Jurong Anchorage to install buoys and manage allocated dumping areas off Temasek Fairway. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's Port Marine Notice No.17 of 2015, the works will be carried out 24 hours daily - including Sundays & Public Holidays - within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum): 1) 01 deg. 15.201'N / 103 deg. 37.078'E 2) 01 deg. 15.201'N / 103 deg. 37.669'E (F2-TVE-04/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 3) 01 deg. 15.201'N / 103 deg. 38.046'E (F2-TVE-05/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 4) 01 deg. 15.201'N / 103 deg. 38.208'E (F2-TVE-06/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 5) 01 deg. 15.201'N / 103 deg. 38.617'E (F2-TVE-07/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 6) 01 deg. 14.928'N / 103 deg. 38.760'E (F2-TVE-01/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 7) 01 deg. 14.788'N / 103 deg. 38.458'E (F2-TVE-01A/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 8) 01 deg. 14.647'N / 103 deg. 38.156'E (F2-TVE-02/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 9) 01 deg. 14.647'N / 103 deg. 37.660'E (F2-TVE-03/FI.Y.2s(sync)) 10) 01 deg. 14.647'N / 103 deg. 37.212'E The Allocated Dumping Area is within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum): 11) 01 deg. 15.109'N / 103 deg. 38.246'E 12) 01 deg. 15.113'N / 103 deg. 38.540'E 13) 01 deg. 14.980'N / 103 deg. 38.540'E 14) 01 deg. 14.850'N / 103 deg. 38.246'E The work will involve the provision and installation of additional buoys, management of allocated dumping areas and related activities, including environmental monitoring and surveys. A safety boat will be deployed to warn other craft in the vicinity of on-going work. 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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