17 Dec 2018 / Singapore

Transport of sand material to stockpile area & soil investigation at Tuas View Extension

The working period for transport of sand material and soil investigation works at Tuas View Extension has been extended.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.128 of 2018, the work is being carried out 24 hours daily – including Sundays and Public Holiday – from today (17 December 2018) to 16 June 2019, within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 01 deg. 13.400'N / 103 deg. 36.291'E
2) 01 deg. 13.400'N / 103 deg. 36.381'E
3) 01 deg. 13.289'N / 103 deg. 36.410'E
4) 01 deg. 13.203'N / 103 deg. 36.499'E
5) 01 deg. 13.211'N / 103 deg. 36.575'E
6) 01 deg. 13.331'N / 103 deg. 36.595'E
7) 01 deg. 13.369'N / 103 deg. 36.648'E
8) 01 deg. 13.458'N / 103 deg. 36.748'E
9) 01 deg. 13.482'N / 103 deg. 36.810'E
10) 01 deg. 14.123'N / 103 deg. 36.810'E
11) 01 deg. 14.125'N / 103 deg. 36.686'E
12) 01 deg. 14.474'N / 103 deg. 36.686'E
13) 01 deg. 14.474'N / 103 deg. 36.293'E

The work involves transporting and dumping of sand material by self-discharge sand carrier and trailer suction hopper dredgers to the Stockpile Area.

Soil investigation work will be carried out by drilling and sampling using a jack-up barge.

Tug boats will be used to move the jack-up barges. The safety zone is a circular area of 30m radius centred at the borehole.

A safety boat will be deployed in the vicinity to warn other craft about the work.

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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