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WORKING AREA 1
1) 01 deg. 24.003’N / 103 deg. 56.269’E
2) 01 deg. 23.175’N / 103 deg. 57.300’E
3) 01 deg. 23.087’N / 103 deg. 57.125’E
4) 01 deg. 23.767’N / 103 deg. 56.181’E

WORKING AREA 2
5) 01 deg. 25.131’N / 103 deg. 55.186’E
6) 01 deg. 24.302’N / 103 deg. 56.041’E
7) 01 deg. 24.203’N / 103 deg. 55.946’E
8) 01 deg. 25.024’N / 103 deg. 55.053’E

WORKING AREA 3
9) 01 deg. 26.045’N / 103 deg. 52.906’E
10) 01 deg. 25.760’N / 103 deg. 53.400’E
11) 01 deg. 25.600’N / 103 deg. 53.310’E
12) 01 deg. 25.889’N / 103 deg. 52.829’E

WORKING AREA 4
13) 01 deg. 27.224’N / 103 deg. 51.774’E
14) 01 deg. 26.103’N / 103 deg. 51.537’E
15) 01 deg. 25.936’N / 103 deg. 52.322’E
16) 01 deg. 27.075’N / 103 deg. 51.581’E

The experiments and collection of data will be carried out by deploying  autonomous unmanned vehicles in the working areas. The autonomous unmanned vehicles will be launched from the work boat during the experiments. Operation and monitoring of these vehicles’ movement will be carried out from the workboats.

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 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 21 (Sembawang Control);
and
e) Communicate with Sembawang Control on VHF Channel 21 for assistance, if required.

For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com