27 Sep 2019 / Singapore
The 2019 Kusu Pilgrimage season will commence on 29 Sep 2019 and end on 27 Oct 2019. During this period, high volume of ferries and harbour craft carrying passengers would cross the East Keppel Fairway when plying between the Marina South Pier (MSP) and Kusu Island (Pulau Tembakul)... …Mariners shall keep a proper lookout for these craft and navigate with extra caution when in the vicinity of the recommended routes.
The traffic movement within MSP has been divided in two routes. The ferries and bumboats shall use the recommended routes...
…Masters of harbour craft shall proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution when approaching MSP and Kusu Island jetties.
The following buoys were laid on 23rd Sep 2019 and will be removed on 31 Oct 2019:
KUSU BUOY
Fl (2) R 10s
01 deg. 13.236’N / 103 deg. 51.697’E
Port hand buoy
Red can buoy Fl (2) R10s
KUSU MARKER A
01 deg. 13.526’N / 103 deg. 51.427’E
Channel buoy
Yellow polyethylene buoy
KUSU MARKER B
01 deg. 13.406’N / 103 deg. 51.437’E
For mooring of craft (Off Pulau Sakijang)
Yellow polyethylene buoy
KUSU MARKER C
01 deg. 13.376’N / 103 deg. 51.457’E
For mooring of craft (Off Pulau Sakijang)
Yellow polyethylene buoy
All harbour craft, except ferries operated by Singapore Island Cruise and Ferries Pte Ltd, plying to and from Kusu Island (Pulau Tembakul) shall:
a. Keep within the channel demarcated by the Kusu Beacon (Fl R 2.5s) and the yellow polyethylene channel buoy in position Lat 01 deg. 13'.526N Long 103 deg. 51'.427E when approaching and leaving Kusu Jetty;
b. Use the jetty at Pulau Tembakul (harbour craft jetty) for the purpose of embarking and disembarking passengers. This harbour craft jetty is situated about 65 metres northwest of the Main Passenger jetty. Harbour craft berthing there, shall not proceed beyond 10 metres southeast of their allocated jetty. No harbour craft shall wait at the entrance of the channel or at the jetty.
The two yellow polyethylene mooring buoys located off Pulau Sakijang Pelepah are meant for harbour craft to moor temporarily while awaiting passengers.
(For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at [email protected])
Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.095 of 2019 dated 27 September 2019
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