Tuas Terminal Phase 2 Project Area soil investigation works

18 May 2018 / Singapore

Soil investigation works are being carried out at Tuas Terminal Phase 2 Project Area from today (18 May) through to 17 November.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.49 of 2018, the works will be carried out 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – within the working area bounded by the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1. 01 deg. 13.323’N / 103 deg. 36.876’E
2. 01 deg. 14.507’N / 103 deg. 36.876’E
3. 01 deg. 14.507’N / 103 deg. 36.901’E
4. 01 deg. 14.289’N / 103 deg. 36.900’E
5. 01 deg. 14.289’N / 103 deg. 36.979’E
6. 01 deg. 14.200’N / 103 deg. 37.005’E
7. 01 deg. 14.210’N / 103 deg. 37.352’E
8. 01 deg. 14.290’N / 103 deg. 37.444’E
9. 01 deg. 14.290’N / 103 deg. 38.553’E
10. 01 deg. 14.380’N / 103 deg. 38.755’E
11. 01 deg. 14.344’N / 103 deg. 38.755’E
12. 01 deg. 14.344’N / 103 deg. 38.991’E
13. 01 deg. 13.851’N / 103 deg. 39.178’E
14. 01 deg. 13.851’N / 103 deg. 37.870’E
15. 01 deg. 13.772’N / 103 deg. 37.688’E
16. 01 deg. 13.486’N / 103 deg. 37.825’E
17. 01 deg. 13.486’N / 103 deg. 37.481’E
18. 01 deg. 13.296’N / 103 deg. 37.571’E
19. 01 deg. 13.296’N / 103 deg. 37.300’E
20. 01 deg. 13.193’N / 103 deg. 37.300’E
21. 01 deg. 13.193’N / 103 deg. 36.901’E
22. 01 deg. 13.323’N / 103 deg. 36.901’E

The soil investigation works will involve borehole drilling, seabed surface sampling, and marine cone penetration test. Jack-up barges and crane barges will be used to carry out the soil investigation work. Tug boats will be used for the shifting of jack-up barges and cranes. The circular safety zones for the borehole drilling and marine core penetration test are 50m and 150m respectively.

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 enter the working area
b) maintain a proper lookout
c) proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution
d) maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 22 (Jurong Control)
and
e) communicate with Jurong Control on VHF Channel 22 for assistance, if required.

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

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