14 Aug 2019 / Singapore

Soil Investigation Works Off Keppel Bay

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
Port Marine Notice No. 076/ of 2019

Applicable to: Mariners operating in the vicinity of Keppel Bay

Date:
With effect from 15 August 2019 to 30 September 2019

Location: Off Keppel Bay, at the following co-ordinates.

(WGS 84 Datum)

Point 5CMBH1 Latitude (N) 01° 15.790'N Longitude (E) 103° 48.808'E
Point 5CMBH2 Latitude (N) 01° 15.813'N Longitude (E) 103° 48.859'E
Point 5CMBH3 Latitude (N) 01° 15.831'N Longitude (E) 103° 48.901'E

Working Hours: 24 hours daily including Sundays and Public Holidays.

Craft: These crafts will exhibit the appropriate local and international day and night signals.

Maju (Tug Boat)
Harbour Craft Licence No. ST 0220E

ST 0725H (Tug Boat)
Harbour Craft Licence No. ST 0725H

ST 0689H (Tug Boat)
Harbour Craft Licence No. ST 0689H

SC 3738B (Supply Vessel / Safety Boat)
Harbour Craft Licence No. SC 3738B

SC 4396Z (Supply Vessel)
Harbour Craft Licence No. SC 4396Z

BOT BARU 1 (Passenger Boat)
Harbour Craft Licence No. SP 1117 H

SIPL 5 (Jack-up Barge)
Harbour Craft Licence No. SR 2732 D

Details:
Soil investigation works will be carried out by means of marine drilling using a jack-up barge. Tug boats will be used to tow the barge into position.

The safety zone is a circular area of 30m radius centered at the locations of the jack-up barge.

A safety boat will be in attendance to warn and direct craft in the vicinity to keep clear of working area.

Further enquires relating to the project can be directed to Mr Aneesh K, Manager at Tel: 8268 8171 (email: [email protected]).

Caution:
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 05 (Cruise Bay Control); and
e) Communicate with Cruise Bay Control on VHF Channel 05 for assistance, if required.

Please call Capt Scott Ngiam at Tel: 6773-7401 or Marine Safety Control Centre (MSCC) Duty Officer at 6325-2488/2489 for clarification on this Port Marine Notice.

Source: MPA News Alert No. 076 of 2019

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

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