Installation of floating solar farm

10 Mar 2020 / Singapore

From 10 March to 9 September, work to install a floating solar farm will be carried out west of Senoko Fishery Port.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.13 of 2020 dated 10 March 2020, the works will be carried out from 0700 to 1900 hours daily - including Sundays & Public Holidays - within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 01 deg. 27.421'N / 103 deg. 47.072'E
2) 01 deg. 27.564'N / 103 deg. 46.976'E
3) 01 deg. 27.802'N / 103 deg. 47.362'E
4) 01 deg. 27.679'N / 103 deg. 47.443'E

Crane barge will be used to install mooring sinkers on the seabed. Floating support platforms will then be laid and secured to the mooring sinkers. The solar panels will then be fitted onto the platforms.

A safety boat will be deployed in the vicinity of the working area to warn other vessels of the work.

The working area will be demarcated by yellow colour marker floats. At night, they will flash a yellow light every 5 seconds (FL.Y.5s).

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 21 (Sembawang Control);
and
e) Communicate with Jurong Control on VHF Channel 21 for assistance, if required.

For further details and updates, as well as information about operations in Singapore, contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]

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