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Hot Port news from GAC
Guidelines for ships in view of Omicron variant |
06 Dec 2021, India India’s Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has given guidelines for Ports to be under strict vigil. Read more » |
Channel navigation buoy missing |
06 Dec 2021, Zayed Port, United Arab Emirates The channel green starboard hand mark lateral buoy ZP 19 has been reported as missing. Read more » |
Increase of permissible draft |
06 Dec 2021, New Mangalore, India The maximum permissible draft for vessels with LOA up to 229m at New Mangalore’s Berth No.16 is increased to 14.00 metres with 1.0 metre height of rising tide. Read more » |
Amendments to Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives regulations |
06 Dec 2021, Singapore The maximum quantities of First Schedule dangerous goods that may remain on board vessels within the port limits at any Jurong Port container berth, PSA container berth, conventional berth, the Tuas Jetty or the Sudong Explosive Anchorage are those published in the Third Schedule to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives) Regulations 2005. Read more » |
Disruption of shipping movements |
06 Dec 2021, Krishnapatnam, India Krishnapatnam port has experienced unprecedented current flow, causing disruption to shipping movements somce 21 November. Read more » |
Odisha bears brunt of Cyclone Jawad |
06 Dec 2021, Odisha, India Heavy rains lashed coastal Odisha submerging acres of cropland as Cyclonic Storm Jawad weakened into depression yesterday (6 December). Read more » |
Volcanic eruption |
06 Dec 2021, East Java, Indonesia Mount Semeru, a volcano in Indonesia’s East Java province, erupted on Saturday (4 December). Read more » |
Updated crew change information |
06 Dec 2021, Indonesia Foreign crew that have received full dose of vaccine must undergo 10 days quarantine upon arrival at Jakarta and take a PCR test twice. Read more » |
More countries added to travel ban list |
06 Dec 2021, Singapore Ghana, Malawi and Nigeria have been added to the list of countries for which individuals with travel history in the past 14 days are not allowed to enter or transfer/ transit through Singapore. Read more » |
Construction of Hong Kong Offshore LNG Terminal east of Soko Islands |
06 Dec 2021, Hong Kong For approximately 12 months, marine works involving construction of jetty will be carried out. Read more » |
Works at Tuas Western Coast |
06 Dec 2021, Singapore The working period for works at Tuas Western Coast has been extended. The works are now being conducted from 4 December 2021 to 3 May 2022. Read more » |