Reclamation work at Pulau Tekong

24 Sep 2021 / Singapore

The working period for reclamation work at Pulau Tekong has been extended. The work will now be carried out from 29 September 2021 to 28 March 2022.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.65 of 2021, the works will be conducted 24 hours daily - including Sundays and Public Holidays - within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 01˚ 25.910'N / 104˚ 03.472'E
2) 01˚ 26.260'N / 104˚ 03.480'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Yellow/ Pillar/ Fl Y 2s/ Tekong-20)
3) 01˚ 26.544'N / 104˚ 02.353'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Black/ Yellow/ Pillar/ Q Fl/ Tekong-19)
4) 01˚ 26.271'N / 104˚ 01.343'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Yellow/ Pillar/ Fl Y 4s/ Tekong-18)
5) 01˚ 25.488'N / 104˚ 00.444'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics Green/ Conical/ Fl (3) G 15s/ Tekong)
6) 01˚ 25.167'N / 104˚ 00.434'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Yellow/ Black/ Yellow/ Pillar/ Q(9)15s/ West Tekong)
7) 01˚ 23.350'N / 104˚ 01.057'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Green/ Conical/ Fl G 2s/ Tekong-3)
8) 01˚ 20.090'N / 104˚ 04.899'E
9) 01˚ 20.090'N / 104˚ 05.009'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Yellow/ Black/ Pillar/ Q(6) + LFl 5s/ South Nelayan)
10) 01˚ 20.313'N / 104˚ 05.215'E
11) 01˚ 20.375'N / 104˚ 05.212'E
12) 01˚ 20.752'N / 104˚ 04.944'E
13) 01˚ 21.406'N / 104˚ 04.608'E
14) 01˚ 21.750'N / 104˚ 04.690'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Red/ Can/ Fl R 4s/ Red Calder)
15) 01˚ 23.489'N / 104˚ 05.338'E
16) 01˚ 23.661'N / 104˚ 05.391'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Red/ Can/ Fl R 10s/ Tekong-22)
17) 01˚ 23.985'N / 104˚ 05.423'E
18) 01˚ 24.237'N / 104˚ 05.408'E
19) 01˚ 24.376'N / 104˚ 05.375'E
(Mark/Buoy Light Characteristics: Red/ Can/ Fl R 2s/ Tekong-23)
20) 01˚ 24.481'N / 104˚ 05.260'E
21) 01˚ 24.535'N / 104˚ 05.110'E
22) 01˚ 24.310'N / 104˚ 01.759'E
23) 01˚ 24.227'N / 104˚ 01.665'E
24) 01˚ 24.294'N / 104˚ 01.571'E
25) 01˚ 24.574'N / 104˚ 01.623'E
26) 01˚ 24.589'N / 104˚ 01.772'E

Reclamation work will involve filling, dredging and construction of revetment, soil investigation and soil improvement works. Soil improvement works will entail stabilized dredging, sand piling and deep cement mixing. The dredgers will be used for the bund construction within the working area.

Safety boats will attend all times to warn and direct craft in the vicinity to keep clear of working area.

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 of the working area;
b) Maintain a proper lookout;
c) Proceed at a safe speed and to navigate with caution;
d) Maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 21 (Sembawang Control);
and
e) Communicate with Sembawang Control for assistance, if required.

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