Deployment of underwater wave sensors

28 Jul 2020 / Singapore

From 28 July to 15 September, underwater wave sensors will be deployed within the following working area at the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum):

Sensor ‘Wave-1’
1) 01 deg.13·372'N / 103 deg. 40·543'E

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.038 of 2020, the working hours will be 24 hours daily including Sundays and Public Holidays.

Deployment of wave sensor will be carried out by work boat. The sensor will be attached to a ballast weight that is secured to the seabed. The sensor will remain underwater for about a month and a half before recovery.

A safety boat will be deployed to warn other craft in the vicinity of the working area during the deployment or recovery.

Craft involved in the deployment 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 work area;
b) Maintain a proper lookout;
c) Proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution;
d) Maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 68 (Sinki Control) or VHF Channel 22 (Jurong Control);
and
e) Communicate with Sinki Control or Jurong Control for assistance, if required.

For information about operations in Singapore, contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]

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