31 Jul 2015 / Singapore, Singapore

Maintenance dredging at Sungei Changi

From 5 January to 5 June 2015, maintenance dredging work will be carried out at Sungei Changi. According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.159 of 2014, the works will be conducted 24 hours daily - including Sundays & Public Holidays - within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum): 1) 01 deg. 23.629'N / 103 deg. 59.074'E 2) 01 deg. 23.640'N / 103 deg. 59.086'E 3) 01 deg. 23.595'N / 103 deg. 59.123'E 4) 01 deg. 23.574'N / 103 deg. 59.160'E 5) 01 deg. 23.553'N / 103 deg. 59.180'E 6) 01 deg. 23.539'N / 103 deg. 59.226'E 7) 01 deg. 23.530'N / 103 deg. 59.240'E 8) 01 deg. 23.512'N / 103 deg. 59.252'E 9) 01 deg. 23.467'N / 103 deg. 59.299'E 10) 01 deg. 23.459'N / 103 deg. 59.298'E 11) 01 deg. 23.457'N / 103 deg. 59.295'E 12) 01 deg. 23.452'N / 103 deg. 59.293'E 13) 01 deg. 23.450'N / 103 deg. 59.287'E 14) 01 deg. 23.453'N / 103 deg. 59.281'E 15) 01 deg. 23.469'N / 103 deg. 59.274'E 16) 01 deg. 23.500'N / 103 deg. 59.241'E 17) 01 deg. 23.501'N / 103 deg. 59.229'E 18) 01 deg. 23.505'N / 103 deg. 59.228'E 19) 01 deg. 23.508'N / 103 deg. 59.224'E 20) 01 deg. 23.509'N / 103 deg. 59.214'E 21) 01 deg. 23.513'N / 103 deg. 59.207'E 22) 01 deg. 23.520'N / 103 deg. 59.208'E 23) 01 deg. 23.525'N / 103 deg. 59.214'E 24) 01 deg. 23.540'N / 103 deg. 59.170'E 25) 01 deg. 23.562'N / 103 deg. 59.148'E 26) 01 deg. 23.582'N / 103 deg. 59.118'E Dredging work will be carried out by excavator on flat top barges. The dredged materials will be loaded onto hopper barge and transported to designated dumping ground by pusher tug. A circular safety zone of 50 metres radius centered at the dredger will be established. Craft involved in the work 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 21 (Sembawang Control); and e) Communicate with Sembawang Control on VHF Channel 21 for assistance, if required. For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]

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