Introduction of fair way buoy and lateral buoy

15 Aug 2016 / Fujairah, UAE

A Fair Way buoy and a Lateral Buoy (Red Hand Mark) were installed on 13 August 2016 at the Port of Fujairah. The coordinates and characteristics of the buoys are:

Fair Way Buoy

Coordinates: 25deg. 09.9’N / 056deg. 25.0’E

Characteristics: Iso.W.6s

Lateral Buoy (Red Hand Mark) (B4)

Coordinates: 25deg. 7.5'N / 056deg. 24.0’E

Characteristics: F1.R

Direction of Traffic Flow

Please consider the Note 1 - Port of Fujairah given in the Admiralty Charts 3723 & 3709 as cancelled (Edition No. 2 dated 4 October 2012).

Direction of traffic flow is normal as per international maritime convention.

Vessels calling and leaving the South Pilot Station must keep the Fairway Buoy on their port side.

(For information about operations in Fujairah contact GAC Fujairah at [email protected])

Source: Port of Fujairah Notice to Mariner No.212 of 2016 dated 14 August 2016.

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