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DATE: October 06, 2012 COUNTRY: Worldwide World Holidays: 7-20 October 2012
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DATE: October 06, 2012 COUNTRY: Singapore PORT: Singapore Soil investigation off Tua View Extension
Soil investigations works will be conducted off Tuas View extension between 8 October and 10 December.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.145 of 2012, the works will be carried out 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – at the following marine borehole co-ordinates (Marine Boreholes):
JBH 1) 1° 16.663’N / 103° 36.597’E
JBH 2) 1° 16.622’N / 103° 36.597’E
JBH 3) 1° 16.583’N / 103° 36.585’E
JBH 4) 1° 16.544’N / 103° 36.574’E
JBH 5) 1° 16.495’N / 103° 36.582’E
JBH 6) 1° 16.503’N / 103° 36.553’E
JBH 7) 1° 16.712’N / 103° 36.613’E
JBH 8) 1° 16.555’N / 103° 36.561’E
Soil investigation works will be carried out by means of borehole drilling using work barge. The work barge, with tug boats in attendance, will have a circular safety working zone of 150 meters radius centered at the barge. Tugboats will be used for shifting the barge from one borehole location to another. A safety boat will be deployed in the vicinity of the working area to warn other craft of the project 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 and not to enter the safety zone of the barge;
- (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.
For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com
