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08-Mar-2017
| ANCHORAGE AREA REORGANISATION: ENTRY RESTRICTION TO FOAA “G” AREA Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
| LNG BUNKERING Rotterdam & Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Anchorage area reorganisation: entry restriction to FOAA “G” Area |
| Wednesday, March 8, 2017, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates |
| Entry to Fujairah Offshore Anchorage “G” area is strictly prohibited. Special permission is required to enter in the “G” are from the Control Tower.
Steaming through “G” area is also restricted. The maximum speed that a vessel can steam in Fujairah Offshore Anchorage Area is 5 knows. Strict action will be taken against violaters. (For information about operations in Fujairah, contact GAC Fujairah at fujairah@gac.com) Source: Port of Furjairah Notice to Mariners No.221 dated 8 March 2017 |
| LNG bunkering |
| Wednesday, March 8, 2017, Rotterdam & Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Ship-to-ship bunkering of LNG has been added at Rotterdam, but with special permission and at dedicated dolphins.
At Amsterdam, bunkering of LNG is currently only allowed at a dedicated berth, by truck, for vessels with a LOA of up to 145 metres. Authorities are investigating the possibility of allowing LNG bunkering while alongside at terminals, and for all sizes of vessels. For further details and information about operations in the Netherlands, contact GAC Netherlands at agency.netherlands@gac.com |
