15-Mar-2016
| DREDGING IN HUNG HOM FAIRWAY Hong Kong |
| CONGESTION IN OFFSHORE ANCHORAGE AREA Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
| COVERAGE DURING STRIKE Grangemouth, UK |
| JETTY CLOSURE , UK |
| Dredging in Hung Hom Fairway |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Hong Kong |
| With immediate effect and for a period of approximately 12 months, dredging operations will be carried out within the area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum) from (A) to (D): (A) 22 deg. 17.826’N / 114 deg. 10.976’E (B) 22 deg. 17.208’N / 114 deg. 11.117’E (C) 22 deg. 17.185’N / 114 deg. 11.003’E (D) 22 deg. 17.777’N / 114 deg. 10.886’EThe works will be carried out by one grab dredger, two hopper barges, one tug boat and one guard boat. 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 dredger will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the dredger.The hours of work will be from 0700 to 2300 hours daily including Sundays and public holidays. Vessels engaged in the works will stay in the works area outside the hours of work. A silt curtain, extending from the sea surface to the seabed, will be established within the works area. The silt curtain is a large piece of netting used to contain mud and sediments. Vessels engaged in the operations will display signals as prescribed in international and local regulations. Vessels navigating in the vicinity should proceed with caution. (For information about operations in Hong Kong contact GAC Hong Kong at shipping.hongkong@gac.com) Source: Government of Hong Kong SAR Marine Department Notice No.32 of 2016 dated 14 March 2016 |
| Congestion in offshore anchorage area |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
The Port of Fujairah has advised that due to congestion in the offshore anchorage area, the following have been implemented:
For information about operations in Fujairah contact GAC Fujairah at Fujairah@gac.com |
| Coverage during strike |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Grangemouth, UK |
During the period of industrial action at Grangemouth which commenced today (15 March) GAC UK will cover the container terminal and empty compound during the following hours:
During this period, three straddle carriers will service the main import/export yard instead of the usual five. Turnaround times will be slower than normal. For information about operations in the UK contact GAC UK at uk@gac.com |
| Jetty closure |
| Tuesday, March 15, 2016, Plymouth, UK |
| Cattledown jetty at Plymouth will be closed to all shipping from 1800 hours on Friday 18 March until 0600 hours onMonday 21 March to allow for essential dredging works to be undertaken.For information about operations in the UK, contact GAC UK at uk@gac.com |
