| CONSTRUCTION OF FLOATING PONTOONS & GANGWAYS Singapore |
| TEMPORARY ESTABLISHMENT OF ACOUSTIC MONITORS FOR DOLPHIN SURVEY EAST OF SOKO ISLANDS Hong Kong |
| ESTABLISHMENT OF SILT CURTAINS AT WEST KOWLOON CULTURAL DISTRICT Hong Kong |
| NEOPANAMAX VESSEL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING PILOT PORTABLE UNITS (PPU) Panama Canal, Panama |
| TROPICAL CYCLONE UPDATE (23 DECEMBER) Dampier & Port Hedland, Australia |
| TROPICAL CYCLONE NOCK-TEN (LOCAL NAME NINA) Philippines |
| Construction of floating pontoons & gangways |
| Friday, December 23, 2016, Singapore |
| From 22 December 2016 to 20 June 2017, construction of floating pontoons and gangways is being carried out off Pulau Brani.According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.143 of 2016, the works are being conducted 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – off Pulau Brani, within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):WORKING AREA A 1) 01 deg. 15.361’N / 103 deg. 50.331’E 2) 01 deg. 15.409’N / 103 deg. 50.427’E 3) 01 deg. 15.380’N / 103 deg. 50.442’E 4) 01 deg. 15.332’N / 103 deg. 50.345’E The construction and installation of floating pontoons and gangways involves piling and concrete structural work. A safety boat will be deployed in the vicinity to warn other craft of the work. 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: For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com |
| Temporary establishment of acoustic monitors for dolphin survey east of Soko Islands |
| Friday, December 23, 2016, Hong Kong |
| For approximately 13 months, an acoustic monitor will be temporarily established on the seabed in each of the following locations (WGS 84 Datum): (A) 22 deg. 09.851’N / 113 deg. 57.148’E (B) 22 deg. 09.187’N / 113 deg. 57.199’E (C) 22 deg. 09.170’N / 113 deg. 56.739’EThe acoustic monitor is an instrument for collecting dolphin data. It will be fixed to a cubic precast concrete block of 1.0 metre by 1.0 metre by 1.0 metre on the seabed. The total height of the acoustic monitor and the concrete block above the seabed will be about 3.0 metres.Regular diving operations for inspecting and retrieving data from the acoustic monitors will be carried out by a work boat at the above locations once every two months. One guard boat will provide assistance. The hours of operations will be from 0800 to 1700 hours. No operation will be carried out on Sundays and public holidays. 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 of the locations at slow speed, bearing in mind there are divers working at the locations. (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.169 of 2016 |
| Establishment of silt curtains at West Kowloon Cultural District |
| Friday, December 23, 2016, Hong Kong |
| For approximately 7 months, two silt curtains will be established at the West Kowloon Cultural District as follows:The silt curtains will extend vertically from the sea surface to the seabed. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid along the surface of the silt curtains to mark the extent of the silt curtains.Diving Operations will be carried out from a work boat from time to time during the laying, inspection and maintenance operations.
Silt Curtain 1: Silt Curtain 2: 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 of the silt curtains at slow speed, bearing in mind there are divers working around the silt curtains. (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.166 of 2016 |
| Neopanamax vessel requirements regarding Pilot Portable Units (PPU) |
| Friday, December 23, 2016, Panama Canal, Panama |
| The Panama Canal Authority requires that all Neopanamax vessels intending to transit the Panama Canal install, no later than February 28, 2017, a USA standard (NEMA5-15R) 120V, AC, 3-prong power receptacle close to the designated location of the RTK antenna which is part of the Pilot Portable Unit (PPU) utilized by Panama Canal pilots.Vessels that cannot comply with the installation of the required power receptacle outside the wheelhouse due to the nature of their cargo are exempt from this compliance; however, these vessels must provide an extension cord and an alternate access to route the extension cord from a power receptacle inside the wheelhouse. This will prevent the antenna power cable from being slashed and/or ruptured by the bridge wing doors.(For information about operation in the Panama Canal, contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at gac-wilfordmckay.panama@gac. Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping No.A-62-2016 dated 20 December 2016 |
| Tropical Cyclone update (23 December) |
| Friday, December 23, 2016, Dampier & Port Hedland, Australia |
| Ex-Cyclone Yvette weakened overnight but may reintensify as it approaches the coast at the weekend. The Watch Zone is from Cape Leveque to Port Hedland.At 0800 AWST, the details of ex-Tropical Cyclone Yvette were: Intensity: sustained winds near the centre of 65 km per hour with wind gusts to 95 km per hour. Location: within 45 km of 14.3 deg South, 115.2 deg East , 850 km west northwest of Broome and 760 km north northwest of Port Hedland. Movement: east at 6 km per hour. Hazards: Ex-Tropical Cyclone Yvette has been moving toward the east but is expected to turn toward the southeast during Friday. It may re-intensify early on Saturday and produce gales on the coast late on Saturday or on Christmas Day. For the latest Bureau of Meteorology updates, go to http://www.bom.gov.au/ HARBOUR MASTER DIRECTIONS: Vessel Masters shall ensure: Terminal/berth operators to ensure that: PORT HEDLAND Based upon the latest track forecast, the system is not expected to present any significant impact on Port Hedland. PPA is NOT expecting to commence port evacuations during Friday. For information about operations in Australia contact shipping.australia@gac.com |
| Tropical Cyclone NOCK-TEN (local name Nina) |
| Friday, December 23, 2016, Philippines |
| The forecast from state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) shows that Tropical Cyclone NOCK-TEN (locally named “Nina”) is expected to make landfall over Bicol region on Christmas eve.PAGASA is also expecting the weather disturbance to traverse Luzon and directly affect the regions of Bicol, Mimaropa, Calabarzon, and Metro Manila over the Christmas weekend.The US Navy’s Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), however, is expecting the storm to make landfall over Quezon Province before crossing Central Luzon. JTWC meteorologists were also expecting the tropical storm to intensify to typhoon category while still over the Pacific Ocean.
For information about operations in the Philippines contact GAC Philippines at philippines@gac.com |
