| PLANNED LANE OUTAGE POSTPONED Panama Canal, Panama |
| NEW VOLUNTARY RIGHT WHALE SPEED RESTRICTION ZONE Block Island, RI, United States |
| REPAIRS TO JETTY RISER PIPES AT PERMANENT AVIATION FUEL FACILITY, TUEN MUN Hong Kong |
| Planned lane outage postponed |
| Monday, May 8, 2017, Panama Canal, Panama |
| The Panama Canal has advised that Gatun East Lane outage originally programmed for 9-18 May has been postponed until further notice.
For information about operations in the Panama Canal Contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at gac-wilfordmckay.panama@gac. |
| New voluntary right whale speed restriction zone |
| Monday, May 8, 2017, Block Island, RI, United States |
| NOAA Fisheries announces that a voluntary vessel speed restriction zone (Dynamic Management Area – DMA) has been established south of Block Island, RI to protect an aggregation of 8 right whales sighted in this area on May 4, 2017. This DMA is in effect immediately through May 19, 2017. Mariners are requested to route around this area or transit through it at 10 knots or less.
VOLUNTARY DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT AREAS (DMAs) South of Block Island DMA — in effect through May 19, 2017 ACTIVE SEASONAL MANAGEMENT AREAS (SMAs) Approaching a right whale closer than 500 yards is a violation of federal and state law. Please report all right whale sightings to: 866-755-NOAA (6622) For information about operations in the USA contact GAC USA at usa@gac.com |
| Repairs to jetty riser pipes at Permanent Aviation Fuel Facility, Tuen Mun |
| Monday, May 8, 2017, Hong Kong |
| For approximately 3 months, repair of jetty riser pipes will be carried out within the following two works areas:
WORKS AREA 1: WORKS AREA 2: The repair works will be carried out by one derrick barge. One tugboat and one work boat will provide assistance. A working area of approximately 50 metres around the derrick barge will be established. Yellow marker buoys fitted with yellow flashing lights will be laid to mark the positions of the anchors extending from the derrick barge. The hours of work will be round-the-clock. Diving operations will be carried out from time to time during the hours of work. 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 works areas at slow speed, bearing in mind there are divers working in the areas. (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.63 of 2017 dated 5 May 2017 |
