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* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Laying of gas pipelines
* Chile, all ports – Port operations resuming after earthquake
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 03/04/2014
DATE: April 03, 2014
COUNTRY: Hong Kong
PORT: Hong Kong
Laying of gas pipelines
For approximately 5 months, marine works involving dredging operations,
laying of twin gas pipelines and backfilling operations will be carried out
from [To Kwa Wan to North Point] in the area bounded by straight lines
joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (I), and (J)
to (T) and the adjacent shorelines:
(A) 22 deg. 18.715’N / 114 deg. 11.513’E
(B) 22 deg. 18.709’N / 114 deg. 11.605’E
(C) 22 deg. 18.544’N / 114 deg. 11.720’E
(D) 22 deg. 18.422’N / 114 deg. 11.857’E
(E) 22 deg. 18.244’N / 114 deg. 12.197’E
(F) 22 deg. 18.055’N / 114 deg. 12.332’E
(G) 22 deg. 17.620’N / 114 deg. 12.507’E
(H) 22 deg. 17.594’N / 114 deg. 12.510’E
(I) 22 deg. 17.559’N / 114 deg. 12.494’E
(J) 22 deg. 17.536’N / 114 deg. 12.610’E
(K) 22 deg. 17.561’N / 114 deg. 12.627’E
(L) 22 deg. 17.653’N / 114 deg. 12.621’E
(M) 22 deg. 18.097’N / 114 deg. 12.439’E
(N) 22 deg. 18.219’N / 114 deg. 12.370’E
(O) 22 deg. 18.325’N / 114 deg. 12.275’E
(P) 22 deg. 18.392’N / 114 deg. 12.176’E
(Q) 22 deg. 18.471’N / 114 deg. 11.993’E
(R) 22 deg. 18.585’N / 114 deg. 11.837’E
(S) 22 deg. 18.816’N / 114 deg. 11.667’E
(T) 22 deg. 18.823’N / 114 deg. 11.517’E
The works will be carried out by a flotilla of vessels including one grab
dredger, three split hopper barges, two flat top barges, four crane barges,
one jack-up platform, two derrick barges, four tug boats, some work boats
and guard boats. The number of vessels engaged in the works will change
from time to time to suit operational requirements.
A working area of approximately 50 metres around the grab dredger and each
barge will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing
lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the
grab dredger and barges.
The works will be carried out round-the-clock.
Diving operations will be carried out from time to time during the hours of
work.
Vessels engaged in the operations will display signals as prescribed in
international and local regulations.
Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution and keep
clear at slow speed, bearing in mind there are divers working in the area.
(For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at
shipping.hongkong@gac.com)
Source: Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.45 of 2014 dated 2 April
2014
DATE: April 03, 2014
COUNTRY: Chile
PORT: all ports
Port operations resuming after earthquake
Operations have been resumed at all Chilean ports after Tuesday’s
earthquake, except Iquique, Arica, Mejillones and Antofagasta, where
maritime authorities are waiting for port and terminal damage reports.
The earthquake, which measured 8.2 on the Richter Scale, occurred at 20:45
local time on Tuesday (1 April) with its epicenter about 90 km north-east
of Iquique. A tsunami warning was issued, but later cancelled.
The reports for Arica, Mejillones and Antofagasta are expected to be
completed today (3 April). For Iquique (ITI, EPI, Patache and Patillos),
the final damage report is not expected to until tomorrow.
(For information about operations in Chile contact the GAC Houston Hub
Agency Centre at hub.us@gac.com)
Source: Ultramar Network Chile – GAC agent
DATE: April 03, 2014
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 03/04/2014
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 03/04/2014
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aberdeen 0 0 585.00 0
Aden 730.00 0 1, 115.00 0
Alexandria 760.00 0 1, 175.00 0
Amsterdam 604.00 581.00 890.00 0
Antwerp 607.00 587.00 899.00 0
Aqaba 0 697.00 1, 030.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 022.00 0
Bergen 715.00 69, 500.00 925.00 0
Busan 670.00 640.00 947.50 937.50
Cape Town 642.00 0 952.00 0
Colombo 658.00 646.00 1, 015.00 0
Dubai 627.00 610.00 885.00 0
Durban 604.00 0 1, 045.00 0
Fujairah 605.50 600.00 982.50 0
Gibraltar 727.50 690.00 930.50 0
Grangemouth 0 0 602.00 0
Hong Kong 610.50 603.50 914.00 0
Houston 645.00 575.00 945.00 0
Istanbul 637.50 607.50 950.50 0
Jeddah 720.00 685.00 1, 065.00 0
Kaohsiung 668.00 656.00 1, 040.00 1, 025.00
Kuwait 605.00 599.00 983.00 0
Leith 0 0 600.00 0
Lerwick 0 0 590.00 0
Malta 739.50 720.50 906.50 0
Mersey 0 0 588.00 0
Mumbai 623.50 602.00 1, 071.50 0
New York & New Jersey 645.00 590.00 1, 015.00 0
Panama 675.00 595.00 1, 040.00 0
Piraeus 734.50 704.50 927.50 0
Port Louis 704.00 0 1, 048.00 0
Port Said 760.00 680.00 1, 080.00 0
Qatar 0 0 910.00 0
Richards Bay 622.00 0 1, 055.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 628.00 605.00 990.00 0
Rotterdam 613.00 590.00 899.00 0
Salalah 695.00 645.00 1, 090.00 0
Shanghai 639.50 613.00 1, 061.00 0
Sharjah 627.00 610.00 885.00 0
Singapore 605.00 590.00 885.00 0
Sohar 0 629.00 1, 020.00 0
St Petersburg 511.50 490.50 0 0
Stavanger 0 0 941.00 0
Suez 700.00 680.00 1, 080.00 0
Sunderland 0 0 578.00 0
Thames 0 0 601.00 0
Walvis Bay 709.00 0 1, 099.00 0
West Africa OFFSHORE 0 675.00 1, 012.00 0
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