| WORKS AT TUAS TERMINAL PHASE 1 Singapore |
| MOORING & UNMOORING OF VESSELS OFF EASTERN PART OF TUAS VIEW EXTENSION Singapore |
| EMERGENCY REPAIRS COMPLETED EARLY Panama Canal, Panama |
| Works at Tuas terminal Phase 1 |
| Thursday, January 12, 2017, Singapore |
| The working period has been extended for works at Tuas terminal Phase 1. The work will now be carried out from 13 January through to 12 July.According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.6 of 2017, the works will be carried out 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – at Tuas Terminal Phase 1, within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum): 1) 01 deg. 15.651’N / 103 deg. 37.040’E 2) 01 deg. 14.290’N / 103 deg. 37.039’E 3) 01 deg. 14.290’N / 103 deg. 36.979’E 4) 01 deg. 14.200’N / 103 deg. 37.005’E 5) 01 deg. 14.214’N / 103 deg. 37.352’E 6) 01 deg. 14.290’N / 103 deg. 37.444’E 7) 01 deg. 14.289’N / 103 deg. 38.553’E 8) 01 deg. 14.548’N / 103 deg. 39.133’E 9) 01 deg. 15.003’N / 103 deg. 38.920’E 10) 01 deg. 15.334’N / 103 deg. 38.756’E 11) 01 deg. 15.334’N / 103 deg. 37.518’E 12) 01 deg. 15.415’N / 103 deg. 37.432’E 13) 01 deg. 15.415’N / 103 deg. 37.255’E 14) 01 deg. 15.432’N / 103 deg. 37.288’E 15) 01 deg. 15.432’N / 103 deg. 37.217’E 16) 01 deg. 15.459’N / 103 deg. 37.217’E 17) 01 deg. 15.459’N / 103 deg. 37.135’E 18) 01 deg. 15.488’N / 103 deg. 37.135’E 19) 01 deg. 15.651’N / 103 deg. 37.135’E The works will include reclamation, dredging, soil investigation, and shore protection removal. Dredging work will be carried out by dredger, which is assisted by tug boats. The dredger will have a circular safety working zone of 70m radius. Dredged materials will be transported to the designated dumping ground by the hopper barges which are assisted by tug boats. The soil investigation work will involve borehole drilling and vibro-coring using jack-up barge. Tug boats will be used to shift the jack-up barge. A safety boat will be on attendance at all times to warn and direct craft in the vicinity to keep clear of working area. 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 |
| Mooring & unmooring of vessels off eastern part of Tuas View Extension |
| Thursday, January 12, 2017, Singapore |
| During the period from 13 January to 12 July 2017, bulk carriers, self propelled barges and pusher tugs with barges in composite unit carrying bulk sand will be transiting the Temasek Fairway to the Tuas Terminal Phase 1 Finger 2 reclamation project area. All vessels shall navigate with caution when in the vicinity of the mooring buoys off eastern part of Tuas View Extension.Mooring buoys “DDJV-MB-1”, “DDJV-MB-2”, “DDJV-MB-3” and “DDJV-MB-4” off Eastern part of Tuas View Extension will be used by the bulk carriers. The mooring buoys will be removed upon completion of the reclamation:
Name: DDJV-MB-1 Name: DDJV-MB-2 Name: DDJV-MB-3 Name: DDJV-MB-4 The mooring and unmooring of vessels will be carried out one at a time during daylight hours between 0700hrs to 1800hrs. For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com |
| Emergency repairs completed early |
| Thursday, January 12, 2017, Panama Canal, Panama |
| The Panama Canal Authority has advised that emergency repairs in the Gatun locks East Lane were completed on Tuesday night (19 January), two days ahead of schedule. Traffic levels are therefore expected to progressively return to more normal levels over the next few days.For information about operations in the Panama Canal, contact GAC-Wilford & Mackay at gac-wilfordmackay.panama@gac. |
