09 May 2018 / Singapore
The working period for works at Tuas West Coast has been revised.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority’s Port Marine Notice No.044 of 2018 dated 8 May 2018, the works are now being conducted 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – until 7 November, within the working area bounded by the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 01 deg. 20.287’N / 103 deg. 38.024’E
2) 01 deg. 20.303’N / 103 deg. 37.959’E
3) 01 deg. 20.277’N / 103 deg. 37.861’E
4) 01 deg. 19.217’N / 103 deg. 37.223’E
5) 01 deg. 18.525’N / 103 deg. 36.917’E
6) 01 deg. 18.347’N / 103 deg. 36.866’E
7) 01 deg. 18.289’N / 103 deg. 37.083’E
8) 01 deg. 18.434’N / 103 deg. 37.121’E
9) 01 deg. 18.651’N / 103 deg. 37.434’E
The works include removal of rocks at revetments, installation and maintenance of silt barricade, dredging, rehandling of sand, reclamation and construction of revetments. A temporary jetty will be installed with the assistance of crane barges and workboats.
The dredging work will be carried out by grab dredger assisted by tug boats. The dredger will have a circular safety working zone of 100m radius centred at the dredger. Dredged materials will be transported to the designated dumping ground by hopper barges assisted by tug boats.
Crane barges will be used for the removal of rocks and the construction of revetments. The rocks will be loaded onto flat top barges which will then be discharged on land.
The rehandling of sand will be carried out by backhoe dredger and bucket ladder dredger. The dredgers will have a circular safety working zone of 100m radius centred at the dredger. The sand will be transported to the designated dumping ground by hopper barges and flat top barges.
The reclamation work will be carried out by hopper barges.
The temporary jetty will be in use until November 2018.
Safety boats will be deployed in the vicinity of the working area to warn other craft and vessels of the work.
When in the vicinity, mariners are reminded to:
a) keep well clear and not 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 22 (Jurong Control);
and
e) communicate with Jurong Control on VHF Channel 22 for assistance, if required.
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