Prohibition & restriction of vessels in demarcated areas

08 Jun 2018 / Singapore

The Port Master hereby prohibits all vessels from transiting, anchoring or remaining in the following demarcated areas for the period specified:
a. Selat Sengkir (from 10 Jun 2018, 0700hrs, to 13 Jun 2018, 2359hrs)
b. Keppel Harbour (from 10 Jun 2018, 0700hrs, to 13 Jun 2018, 2359hrs)
c. Cruise Bay (from 10 Jun 2018, 0700hrs, to 13 Jun 2018, 2359hrs)
d. Off Sentosa Coast (from 12 Jun 2018, 0001hrs, to 13 Jun 2018, 2359hrs)

The Port Master also restricts the movement of vessels in the following demarcated areas from 12 June 2018, 0001hrs, to 13 June 2018, 2359hrs, as follows:

  1. Sisters Fairway and part of Western Anchorage
    No vessels, except for approved regional ferries bound to and from the HarbourFront Regional Ferry Terminal, are allowed to transit the Sisters Fairway and part of Western Anchorage during this period.

  2. Buran Channel
    All vessels, except for approved regional ferries, transiting the Buran Channel are required to provide notification at least two hours prior to their transit to the Maritime Security Duty Officer, via telephone number +65 6594 5793. These vessels may be subjected to security checks by the Police Coast Guard, prior to their entry into the Buran Channel.

Master and agents are advised to take into account the prohibition and restriction in their planning and to avoid these areas as far as practicable.

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

Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.060 of 2018 dated 8 June 2018

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