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22 Sep 2015 / Singapore

Upgrading works at Jurong Terminal berth

From today (22 September 2015) to 21 March 2016, upgrading works will be carried out at Jurong Terminal Berth J10.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.109 of 2015, the works will be conducted 24 hours daily - including Sundays & Public Holidays - within the working area bounded by the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 01 deg. 18.367'N / 103 deg. 43.113'E
2) 01 deg. 18.323'N / 103 deg. 43.085'E
3) 01 deg. 18.405'N / 103 deg. 43.000'E
4) 01 deg. 18.438'N / 103 deg. 43.027'E

The upgrading works will involve dredging, rock revetment, shore protection work, demolition and reconstruction of berth J10.

Dredging work will be carried out by grab dredgers which will be held by four anchors. The dredged materials will be loaded onto hopper barges and transported to designated dumping ground by pusher tugboats.

The grab dredgers with hopper barges in attendance will have a circular safety working zone of 50 metres centred at the dredger.

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

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 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]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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