Planned jetty shut down
August 22, 2014, United Kingdom, Grangemouth
Jetties No.2 and 3 at Grangemouth will be shut down during a period yet to be confirmed but indicatively to be between Monday (25 August) and 2 September.
The MV Forth Linesman will be used for four days during this period on each jetty with a day in between.
For information about operations in the UK contact GAC UK at uk@gac.com
Kiel-Canal: Brunsbuettel locks
August 22, 2014, Germany, Kiel Canal
The Kiel-Canal Authorities have just announced that the New Big South Lock Chamber in Brunsbuettel locks will be taken out service for diving inspection from 25.08.2014 until 29.08.2014 (estimated) during daytime period between 07:00 hrs and 16:00 hrs.
(For information about operations in Germany contact the GAC UK Hub Agency Centre at hub.gb@gac.com)
Source: Kiel-Canal Operations
Update: Suspension of Marine Terminal Offloading August 21, 2014
August 22, 2014, United States, New Orleans, Louisiana
There is A CHANGE in status since the previous update.
On August 13th LOOP’s Offshore Marine Terminal suspended its crude oil offloading operations. Field crews have completed the repair plan. System checks required prior to restart have begun. LOOP is working with shippers to safely resume normal marine offloading operations immediately following a successful check out. LOOP estimates offloading could commence as early as tonight.
All other pipelines into and out of the Clovelly Hub have remained operational.
The next update will be issued tomorrow, August 22st at 1000.
For more information, please contact neworleans@gac.com.
Source: LOOP LLC
RECLAMATION WORK OFF TEMASEK FAIRWAY, WEST OF JURONG ISLAND
August 22, 2014, Singapore, Jurong Port
This is a revision of Port Marine Notice No. 75 of 2014. The working area has been revised.
Date : With effect from 25 Aug 2014 to 01 Dec 2014.
Location : Off Temasek Fairway, West of Jurong Island within the two working area
bounded by the following co-ordinates (see attached chartlet):
AREA ‘1’
WGS 84 Datum
Point Latitude (N) Longitude (E)
1a 1°16.433′ / 103°39.439′
1b 1°16.502′ / 103°39.561′
1c 1°16.419′ / 103°39.620′
1d 1°16.258′ / 103°39.390′
2 1°15.393′ / 103°39.816′
3 1°15.295′ / 103°39.577′
4 1°15.772′ / 103°39.385′
5 1°15.759′ / 103°39.353′
6 1°15.801′ / 103°39.309′
7 1°16.012′ / 103°39.224′
8 1°16.138′ / 103°39.224′
AREA ‘2’
WGS 84 Datum
Point Latitude (N) Longitude (E)
9 1°15.321′ / 103°39.841′
10 1°14.597′ / 103°40.186′
11 1°14.476′ / 103°39.944′
12 1°14.064′ / 103°40.144′
13 1°14.064′ / 103°39.902′
14 1°14.894′ / 103°39.509′
15 1°15.138′ / 103°39.678′
Working Hours : 24 hours daily including Sundays and Public Holidays.
Source: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
DREDGING WORK IN TEMASEK FAIRWAY
August 22, 2014, Singapore, Singapore
This is a revision of Port Marine Notice No. 85 of 2014. The working area and working period have
been revised.
Date : With effect from 25 Aug 2014 to 10 Nov 2014.
Location : In Temasek Fairway within the two working area bounded by the
following co-ordinates (see attached chartlet):
WGS 84 Datum
Working Area 1
Point Latitude (N) Longitude (E)
1 1°15.621’N / 103°39.223’E
2 1°14.926’N / 103°39.555’E
3 1°14.699’N / 103°39.461’E
4 1°15.288’N / 103°39.223’E
Working Area 2
Point Latitude (N) Longitude (E)
1 1°14.927’N / 103°39.555’E
2 1°13.951’N / 103°40.024’E
3 1°13.611’N / 103°40.187’E
4 1°13.386’N / 103°40.308’E
5 1°13.275’N / 103°40.035’E
6 1°14.699’N / 103°39.461’E
Working Hours : 24 hours daily including Sundays and Public Holidays.
Caution : When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to:
(a) keep well clear and not to 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.
Please call Capt. Dilshad Ahmad at Tel: 6325 2419 (or Fax: 6325 2430) for clarification of this Port
Marine Notice.
Source: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
Construction of sand bund at Pulau Semakau Dumping Ground
August 22, 2014, Singapore, Singapore
Date : With effect from 20 Aug 2014 to 20 Feb 2015.
Location : At Pulau Semakau dumping ground within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (see attached chartlet):
WGS 84 Datum
Point Latitude (N) Longitude (E)
A 01° 11.621’ / 103° 45.856’
B 01° 11.434’ / 103° 46.051’
C 01° 11.238’ / 103° 45.865’
D 01° 11.425’ / 103° 45.669’
Working Hours : 24 hours daily including Sundays and Public Holidays.
Details : Construction of Sand Bund will entail unloading of fill materials onto the seabed.
Any enquiries relating to the project can be directed to Mr Chia Yean Hock, project manager at Tel: 9846 2235 or email: chiayh@qqcepl.com.sg.
Caution : When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to:
(a) keep well clear and not to enter the working area;
(b) maintain a proper lookout;
(c) proceed at a safe speed & navigate with caution;
(d) maintain a listening watch on VHF channel 68; and
(e) communicate with West Control on VHF 68 for assistance, if
required.
Please call Capt Dilshad Ahmad at Tel: 6325 2419 (or Fax: 6325 2430) for clarification of this Port Marine Notice.
Source: MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
Panama Canal Situation for August 21
August 22, 2014, Panama, Panama Canal
It is advised that there will be average traffic delays in Panama Canal. The projected queue as of 24:00 hours on August 23 is 48 vessels.
IMPORTANT: The Panama Canal invoked booking Condition 2 for the duration of Miraflores locks lane outage Aug. 26-Sep. 2 which will reduce the amount of booking slots available per day to 10 supers and 6 regulars. All slots for supers are taken Aug. 26-30. Available slots Aug. 31-Sep. 2 will be given in a first-come, first-served basis. Auction Booking Slots will be offered normally for this maintenance period.
Current average delays (today and tomorrow’s traffic) as follows:
Supers (large, over 91 feet in beam, transit with restrictions):
Northbound: 1-2 days
Southbound: 1-2 days
Regulars (small, under 91 feet in beam, unrestricted transit):
Northbound: 1-2 days
Southbound: 1-2 days
The booking competitions today were as follows:
Second period Large vessel (slots for Sep. 11): 10 slots, no applicants
Second period Small vessel (slots for Sep. 11): 4 slots, no applicants
Third period Large vessel (slots for Aug. 24): 11 slots, 1 applicant, 10 slots left
Third period Small vessel (slots for Aug. 24): 7 slots, 1 applicant, 6 slots left
The Auction Booking Slot for Aug. 23 was not offered because there were normal booking slots still available.
For further information, please contact GAC at gac-wilfordmckay.panama@gac.com
Miraflores Locks lane outage and the transit reservation system
August 22, 2014, Panama, Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has confirmed booking Condition 2 during the Miraflores locks lane outages.
There may not be any booking slots available on opening of third period competition during the mentioned outage. There are no more booking slots in second period from Aug. 26 to 30. At this moment there are booking slots open for Aug. 31 onwards only and they are being taken away at a very fast pace.
We are unable to predict how the traffic will be impacted but we see that the arrivals are high both directions. Transit booking application during second period is highly recommended in order to avoid delays.
For further information, please contact GAC at gac-wilfordmckay.panama@gac.com
Source: Autoridad Del Canal De Panama
GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
Market Price Update 22/08/14
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COUNTRY | 180 CST | 380 CST | MGO | MDO | |
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Aberdeen | 0 | 0 | 883.00 | 0 | |
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Aden | 755.00 | 680.00 | 1, 100.00 | 0 | |
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Alexandria | 755.00 | 655.00 | 1, 180.00 | 0 | |
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Amsterdam | 593.00 | 567.00 | 836.00 | 0 | |
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Antwerp | 588.00 | 562.00 | 831.00 | 0 | |
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Aqaba | 0 | 725.00 | 1, 045.00 | 0 | |
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Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 1, 030.00 | 0 | |
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Bergen | 646.00 | 623.00 | 897.00 | 0 | |
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Busan | 630.00 | 610.00 | 910.00 | 900.00 | |
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Cape Town | 634.00 | 0 | 936.00 | 0 | |
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Colombo | 695.00 | 660.00 | 1, 020.00 | 0 | |
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Dubai | 630.00 | 620.00 | 855.00 | 0 | |
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Durban | 603.00 | 0 | 1, 015.00 | 0 | |
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Fujairah | 630.00 | 600.00 | 980.00 | 0 | |
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Gibraltar | 644.00 | 610.00 | 900.00 | 0 | |
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Hambantota | 659.00 | 642.00 | 1, 000.00 | 0 | |
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Hong Kong | 611.00 | 602.00 | 897.00 | 0 | |
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Houston | 668.00 | 569.00 | 931.00 | 0 | |
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Istanbul | 625.00 | 599.00 | 915.00 | 0 | |
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Jeddah | 715.00 | 658.00 | 1, 085.00 | 0 | |
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Kaohsiung | 649.00 | 639.00 | 990.00 | 975.00 | |
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Kuwait | 0 | 638.00 | 1, 250.00 | 0 | |
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Lerwick | 0 | 0 | 924.00 | 0 | |
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Malta | 673.00 | 654.00 | 860.00 | 0 | |
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Montrose | 0 | 0 | 923.00 | 0 | |
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Mumbai | 636.00 | 628.00 | 1, 090.00 | 0 | |
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New York & New Jersey | 636.00 | 581.00 | 943.00 | 0 | |
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Panama | 676.00 | 576.00 | 999.00 | 0 | |
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Piraeus | 646.00 | 621.00 | 892.00 | 0 | |
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Port Louis | 740.00 | 695.00 | 1, 007.00 | 0 | |
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Port Said | 760.00 | 665.00 | 1, 085.00 | 0 | |
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Qatar | 0 | 0 | 925.00 | 0 | |
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Richards Bay | 623.00 | 0 | 1, 015.00 | 0 | |
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Rio de Janeiro | 604.00 | 580.00 | 990.00 | 0 | |
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Rotterdam | 571.00 | 562.00 | 831.00 | 0 | |
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Salalah | 697.00 | 647.00 | 1, 130.00 | 0 | |
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Shanghai | 641.00 | 619.00 | 1, 028.00 | 0 | |
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Sharjah | 630.00 | 620.00 | 855.00 | 0 | |
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Singapore | 610.00 | 600.00 | 881.00 | 0 | |
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Sohar | 0 | 645.00 | 1, 030.00 | 0 | |
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St Petersburg | 446.00 | 426.00 | 770.00 | 0 | |
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Stavanger | 0 | 0 | 904.00 | 0 | |
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Suez | 715.00 | 658.00 | 1, 085.00 | 0 | |
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Walvis Bay | 696.00 | 0 | 1, 043.00 | 0 | |
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West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA | 0 | 667.00 | 1, 033.00 | 0 |
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