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11 May 2018 / Singapore

Works off Marine East

From today (11 May) to 10 November, works are being carried out south of Marine East, within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates:
1. 01 deg. 16.574’N / 103 deg. 52.646’E
2. 01 deg. 16.808’N / 103 deg. 52.453’E
3. 01 deg. 16.865’N / 103 deg. 52.503’E
4. 01 deg. 16.824’N / 103 deg. 52.584’E
5. 01 deg. 16.684’N / 103 deg. 52.618’E
6. 01 deg. 16.620’N / 103 deg. 52.704’E

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.046 of 2018 dated 11 May, the works are being conducted 24 hours daily, including Sundays and Public Holidays.

The works include dredging and installation of steel pipes and towers.

Crane barges will be utilized for the installation of steel pipes and towers. Dredgers will have a circular safety working zone of 50-metre radius centred from the dredgers. The dredged materials will be transported to designated dumping ground by barges.

Safety boats are deployed to warn other craft in the vicinity of the working area.

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 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 12 (East Control)
and
e) communicate with East Control on VHF Channel 12 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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