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* United Arab Emirates, Sharjah – Unmarked sunken wreck
* Australia, Port Hedland – Ports closed as Tropical Cyclone Rusty approaches
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 25/02/13
DATE: February 25, 2013
COUNTRY: United Arab Emirates
PORT: Sharjah
Unmarked sunken wreck
All vessels are hereby notified that the vessel, Sea King 5, is sunk in
approximate position Lat 25 deg. 34.290 N, Long 055 deg. 17.89 E (about
13NM of Sharjah break water).
All vessels are required to keep well clear of the above position.
(For information about operations in or off Sharjah contact GAC Sharjah at sharjah@gac.com)
Source: Sharjah Ports Services Notice to Mariners 102/2013
DATE: February 25, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Port Hedland
Ports closed as Tropical Cyclone Rusty approaches
The ports of Port Hedland, Port Walcott and Dampier have been officially closed in light of the warning in place for coastal areas from Broome to Whim Creek related to Category 2 Tropical Cyclone Rusty.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology’s Tropical Cyclone Advice No.13 issued at 8.42am today (25 February), at 8:00am WST Rusty was estimated to be 315 km north of Port Hedland and 390 km north northeast of Karratha.
Tropical Cyclone Rusty is moving slowly towards the coast. Gales are expected to develop on the coast between Wallal and Whim Creek today, later extending north towards Broome on Monday afternoon. Gales could extend as far west as Mardie and inland towards Marble Bar tomorrow.
Further intensification is likely as the cyclone approaches the coast and there is a high risk that it will cross the coast as a severe tropical
cyclone. However, the slow motion of the cyclone means that the crossing time and location is uncertain.
Rusty is a large tropical cyclone and its slow movement is likely to result in higher than usual rainfall in the Pilbara and western Kimberley. Very heavy rainfall is expected in near coastal parts of the eastern Pilbara and western Kimberley. During Tuesday and Wednesday widespread very heavy rainfall is likely to lead to major flooding in the De Grey catchment.
Significant flooding in the Fortescue catchment and in Pilbara coastal streams is also likely.
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: February 25, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 25/02/13
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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 25/02/13
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aden 725.00 0 1, 110.00 0
Alexandria 700.00 690.00 1, 170.00 0
Amsterdam 646.00 616.00 966.00 0
Antwerp 652.00 622.00 974.00 0
Aqaba 0 0 1, 060.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 120.00 0
Busan 685.00 665.00 1, 015.00 1, 005.00
Cape Town 691.00 0 1, 097.00 0
Colombo 760.00 740.00 1, 175.00 0
Dubai 665.00 650.00 900.00 0
Durban 657.00 0 1, 100.00 0
Falmouth 717.00 654.50 1, 027.00 0
Fujairah 680.00 655.00 1, 020.00 0
Gibraltar 729.50 695.50 1, 020.50 0
Hong Kong 659.00 652.75 1, 002.50 0
Houston 720.00 630.00 1, 045.00 0
Istanbul 684.50 654.50 1, 040.50 0
Jeddah 700.00 690.00 1, 090.00 0
Kaohsiung 687.00 680.00 1, 055.00 1, 040.00
Kuwait 661.00 657.00 1, 004.00 0
Malta 738.50 715.50 995.50 0
Mumbai 674.00 670.00 1, 104.00 0
New York & New Jersey 675.00 645.00 1, 050.00 0
Panama 710.00 640.00 1, 045.00 0
Piraeus 744.50 713.50 997.50 0
Port Louis 742.00 0 1, 079.00 0
Port Said 720.00 685.00 1, 075.00 0
Qatar 0 0 925.00 0
Richards Bay 670.00 0 1, 115.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 659.00 635.00 1, 035.00 0
Rotterdam 648.00 624.00 974.00 0
Salalah 740.00 690.00 1, 175.00 0
Shanghai 690.50 672.50 1, 085.00 0
Sharjah 665.00 650.00 900.00 0
Singapore 641.00 633.00 968.00n 0
St Petersburg 620.50 599.50 0 0
Suez 0 0 1, 070.00 0
Walvis Bay 0 0 1, 088.00 0
West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 730.00 1, 066.00 0
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