Mooring and unmooring of vessels off Pulau Tekong

05 Apr 2016 / Singapore

During the period 2 April to 1 October, bulk carriers, self-propelled barges and tug boats with barges in composite unit carrying bulk sand will be transiting Kuala Johor to the Pulau Tekong reclamation project area.

Masters of vessels and harbour craft shall keep a proper lookout for these vessels, proceed at a safe speed and navigate with extra caution when in the vicinity of the mooring buoys off Pulau Tekong.

As advised in the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.31 of 2016, mooring and unmooring of vessels will be carried out during daylight hours (0700hrs to 1900hrs).

The locations of the mooring buoys are as follows (WGS 84 Datum):
TK-MB-1) 01 deg. 20.266’N / 104 deg. 04.727’E (Fl.Y.2s)
TK-MB-2) 01 deg. 20.394’N / 104 deg. 04.589’E (Fl.Y.2s)
TK-MB-3) 01 deg. 22.008’N / 104 deg. 02.667’E (Fl.Y.4s)
TK-MB-4) 01 deg. 22.133’N / 104 deg. 02.521’E (Fl.Y.4s)
TK-MB-5) 01 deg. 22.305’N / 104 deg. 02.312’E (Fl.Y.6s)
TK-MB-6) 01 deg. 22.433’N / 104 deg. 02.158’E (Fl.Y.6s)

The mooring buoys will be removed upon completion of the reclamation.

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