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23 Dec 2019 / Singapore

Reclamation work at Tuas View, off Temasek Fairway

The working period for reclamation work at Tuas View, off Temasek Fairway, has been extended. The work will now be carried out from 24 December 2019 to 14 June 2020.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.132 of 2019, the work will be conducted 24 hours daily - including Sundays & Public Holidays - within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 1 deg. 16.297'N / 103 deg. 38.390'E
2) 1 deg. 16.297'N / 103 deg. 38.709'E
3) 1 deg. 15.705'N / 103 deg. 38.709'E
4) 1 deg. 15.705'N / 103 deg. 38.645'E
5) 1 deg. 15.608'N / 103 deg. 38.645'E
6) 1 deg. 15.608'N / 103 deg. 37.869'E
7) 1 deg. 15.543'N / 103 deg. 37.869'E
8) 1 deg. 15.543'N / 103 deg. 37.545'E
9) 1 deg. 15.608'N / 103 deg. 37.545'E
10) 1 deg. 15.608'N / 103 deg. 37.217'E
11) 1 deg. 15.651'N / 103 deg. 37.217'E
12) 1 deg. 15.651'N / 103 deg. 37.276'E
13) 1 deg. 15.651'N / 103 deg. 38.601'E
14) 1 deg. 16.188'N / 103 deg. 38.601'E
15) 1 deg. 16.188'N / 103 deg. 38.384'E

The reclamation work involves the installation of caissons, rock mound works, removal of stone shore protection, dredging and underwater blasting at basin, and sand key trench.

Safety boats will be deployed in the vicinity of the working area to warn other craft of the works.

During this period, bulk carriers, self-propelled barges and pusher tugs with barges in composite unit carrying bulk sand will be transiting the Temasek Fairway to the Tuas Finger One reclamation project area. The mooring and unmooring of vessels will be carried out one at a time during daylight hours between 0700hrs to 1800hrs.

The locations of the mooring buoys are as follows:
HSHSPBV-MB3) 01 deg. 15.575’N / 103 deg. 37.621’E - Fl. Y. 5s
HSHSPBV-MB3A) 01 deg. 15.575’N / 103 deg. 37.793’E - Fl. Y. 5s

Craft involved in the works 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 of the working area;
b) Maintain a proper lookout;
c) Proceed at a safe speed and to navigate with caution;
d) Maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 22 (Jurong Control);
and
e) Communicate with Jurong Control on VHF Channel 22 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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