30 Mar 2018 / Singapore

Testing of Autonomous Surface Vehicle off Republic of Singapore Yacht Club

From 2 to 13 April, testing of an Autonomous Surface Vehicle (ASV) will be carried out off the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club (RSYC).

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.033 of 2018, the testing will be carried out between 1000 and 1600 hours daily within a working area bounded by the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 01 deg. 17.650’N / 103 deg. 45.587’E
2) 01 deg. 17.681’N / 103 deg. 45.539’E
3) 01 deg. 17.743’N / 103 deg. 45.579’E
4) 01 deg. 17.714’N / 103 deg. 45.625’E

The ASV will be launched and recovered from the RSYC slipway. 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. The craft will exhibit the appropriate local and international day signals.

When in the vicinity of the working are, mariners are reminded to:
a) Keep well clear and not to 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 25 (Pasir Panjang Control)
and
e) Communicate with Pasir Panjang Control on VHF Channel 25 for assistance, if required.

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

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