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31 May 2018 / Singapore

Marine soil investigation works north of Pulau Ubin

From 2 June to 2 July, marine soil investigation works will be carried out within the working area bounded by the following coordinates (WGSA 84 Datum):

  1. 01 deg. 25.194’N / 103 deg. 58.039’E
  2. 01 deg. 25.194’N / 103 deg. 58.097’E
  3. 01 deg. 25.179’N / 103 deg. 58.095’E
  4. 01 deg. 25.180’N / 103 deg. 58.056’E
  5. 01 deg. 25.173’N / 103 deg. 58.055’E
  6. 01 deg. 25.174’N / 103 deg. 58.068’E
  7. 01 deg. 25.155’N / 103 deg. 58.069’E
  8. 01 deg. 25.155’N / 103 deg. 58.043’E

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.056 of 2018 dated 30 May, the works will be carried out 24 hours daily including Sundays & Public Holidays.

Soil investigation works will be conducted by drilling and sampling using a jack-up barge. Tug boats will be used to move the jack-up barge.

The safety zone is a circular area of 50m radius centered at the jack-up barge. A safety boat will be in attendance at all times to warn and re-direct craft in the vicinity to keep clear of the working area.

When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to:
a) keep well clear and not 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]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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