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In this HOT PORT NEWS, read about:
* Hong Kong, Hong Kong – Submarine Outfall Inspection Works
* Singapore, Singapore – Sensor deployment & testing off Pulau Seringat
* Turkey, all ports – Four-day holiday for Republic Day
* Brazil, Santos – Fire at sugar terminal
* Bunker Update – MARKET PRICE UPDATE 21/10/2013
DATE: October 21, 2013
COUNTRY: Hong Kong
PORT: Hong Kong
Submarine Outfall Inspection Works
From 25 October 2013 and for approximately one week, submarine outfall
inspection works will be carried out [off Stonecutters Island] within the
area bounded by straight lines joining the following co-ordinates (WGS 84
Datum) from (A) to (D):-
(A) 22º 19.083’N / 114º 07.603’E
(B) 22º 19.073’N / 114º 07.588’E
(C) 22º 19.105’N / 114º 07.526’E
(D) 22º 19.115’N / 114º 07.542’E
The works will be carried out by a work boat. One guard boat will provide
assistance.
A working area of approximately 25 metres around the work boat will be
established. The hours of work will be from 0800 to 1700 hours. Vessels
engaged in the works will not stay in the works area outside the hours of
work.
Diving operations will be carried out from time to time during the hours of
work.
Vessels engaged in the operations will display ignals as prescribed in
international and local egulations.
Vessels navigating in the vicinity should roceed with caution and keep
clear at slow peed, bearing in mind there are divers working n the area.
(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.116 of 2013
DATE: October 21, 2013
COUNTRY: Singapore
PORT: Singapore
Sensor deployment & testing off Pulau Seringat
Sensor deployment and testing works will be carried out off Pulau Seringat
from 3 November to 31 December.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine
Notice No. 141 of 2013, the works will be conducted 0700 to 1800 hours
daily (excluding Saturdays, Sundays & Public Holidays) within the area
bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 01 deg. 13.696’N / 103 deg. 51.298’E
2) 01 deg. 13.696’N / 103 deg. 51.408’E
3) 01 deg. 13.582’N / 103 deg. 51.408’E
4) 01 deg. 13.582’N / 103 deg. 51.298’E
The daily tests consist of deployment of an underwater vehicle. The daily
testing will be carried out by the work boat “Mata Ikan”.
A safety boat will be deployed in the vicinity to warn other craft of the
project 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:
(a) keep well clear and not to enter the working area;
(b) maintain a proper lookout;
(c) proceed at a safe speed & navigate with caution;
(d) maintain a listening watch on VHF channel 12 (East Control);
and
(e) communicate with East Control on VHF 12 for assistance, if required.
For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at
singapore@gac.com
DATE: October 21, 2013
COUNTRY: Turkey
PORT: all ports
Four-day holiday for Republic Day
Due to Turkey’s Republic Day on Tuesday 29 October, all official
institutions and banks in the country will be closed for four days from the
afternoon of Saturday 26 October.
Vessels are urged to make arrangements for crew, spares, provisions, etc.
in advance to ensure timely delivery.
Meanwhile, some ports may be closed from 26 to 29 October and rates for
official services (pilotage, towage, mooring, customs) increased by 50%. To
check, contact GAC Turkey, which will be on duty during the holiday.
For information about operations in Turkey contact GAC Turkey at
turkey@gac.com
DATE: October 21, 2013
COUNTRY: Brazil
PORT: Santos
Fire at sugar terminal
Six warehouses used to store about 300, 000 tons of sugar at Santos port
were destroyed by a fire which broke out at on Friday morning (18 Ocotber).
It took five hours to bring the blaze under control, but work to prevent
new fires igniting on the site continued until until yesterday (20
Ocotber). Three tugboats were involved in the fire fighting operation.
The Copersucar Terminal was responsible for 25% of sugar exports from the
Santos Port Complex, representing 7, 5% of global exports.
Cargo scheduled to be shipped to Copersucar Terminal was diverted to Rumo
Logistica Terminal located on the berths 16/17 and 19.
For information about operations in Brazil contact GAC Brazil at
shipping.brazil@gac.com
DATE: October 21, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 21/10/2013
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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 21/10/2013
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aberdeen 0 0 971.00 0
Aden 720.00 0 1, 095.00 0
Alexandria 0 0 1, 200.00 0
Amsterdam 601.00 578.00 909.00 0
Antwerp 614.00 583.00 909.00 0
Aqaba 0 730.00 1, 050.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1, 059.00 0
Bergen 675.00 646.00 970.00 0
Busan 665.00 640.00 950.00 940.00
Cape Town 645.00 0 994.00 0
Colombo 660.00 660.00 1, 020.00 0
Dubai 645.00 615.00 880.00 0
Durban 627.00 0 1, 048.00 0
Falmouth 697.00 645.00 972.00 0
Fujairah 653.00 623.00 994.00 0
Gibraltar 671.50 635.50 979.50 0
Hong Kong 639.00 632.00 954.00 0
Houston 673.00 602.00 990.00 0
Istanbul 670.50 640.50 1, 017.50 0
Jeddah 680.00 660.00 1, 060.00 0
Kaohsiung 653.00 641.00 1, 010.00 995.00
Kuwait 628.00 622.00 994.00 0
Leith 0 0 1, 003.00 0
Lerwick 0 0 978.00 0
Malta 693.50 665.50 955.50 0
Mumbai 645.50 639.50 1, 137.50 0
New York & New Jersey 630.00 605.00 980.00 0
Panama 674.00 613.00 1, 040.00 0
Piraeus 696.50 667.50 976.50 0
Port Louis 760.00 0 1, 090.00 0
Port Said 730.00 660.00 1, 065.00 0
Qatar 0 0 960.00 0
Richards Bay 641.00 0 1, 059.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 629.00 605.00 1, 000.00 0
Rotterdam 609.00 586.00 909.00 0
Salalah 720.00 675.00 1, 150.00 0
Shanghai 666.50 644.50 1, 083.00 0
Sharjah 645.00 615.00 880.00 0
Singapore 670.00 648.00 1, 080.50 0
St Petersburg 437.50 417.50 0 0
Stavanger 0 0 974.00 0
Suez 675.00 655.00 1, 055.00 0
Walvis Bay 713.00 0 1, 108.00 0
West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 660.00 1, 000.00 0
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