HOT PORT NEWS from GAC
DATE: May 30, 2013
COUNTRY: Singapore
PORT: Singapore
Dumping of excavated materials off Tuas View
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The working area and working period for the dumping of excavation materials off Tuas View have been revised. The work is now being conducted from 30 May to 29 November.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Portarine Notice No.73 of 2013, the works are being carried out 24 hours daily -ncluding Sundays and Public Holidays – within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum):
1) 1 deg. 15.030’N / 103 deg. 37.080’E
2) 1 deg. 15.060’N / 103 deg. 37.141’E
3) 1 deg. 15.060’N / 103 deg. 37.524’E
(HS-TVE-01 / Fl.Y.3s (sync))
4) 1 deg. 15.019’N / 103 deg. 37.524’E
5) 1 deg. 15.019’N / 103 deg. 38.243’E
6) 1 deg. 14.965’N / 103 deg. 38.243’E
7) 1 deg. 14.965’N / 103 deg. 37.524’E
8) 1 deg. 14.894’N / 103 deg. 37.524’E
(HS-TVE-02 / Fl.Y.3s (sync))
9) 1 deg. 14.894’N / 103 deg. 37.142’E
(HS-TVE-03 / Fl.Y.3s (sync))
Dumping of excavated materials will be carried out by hopper barges within the 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) maintain a proper look-out;
(b) proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution;
(c) maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 22 (Jurong Control); and
(d) communicate with Jurong Control on VHF Channel 22 for assistance, if required.
For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at singapore@gac.com
DATE: May 30, 2013
COUNTRY: Singapore
PORT: Singapore
Jetty construction off Temasek Fairway
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The working details and period for the construction of a jetty off Temasek Fairway have been revised. The work is now being conducted from 30 May to 29 November.
According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s Port Marine Notice No.72 of 2013, the works are being carried out 24 hours daily – including Sundays & Public Holidays – in the Western part of Singapore off Temasek Fairway, within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (WGS 84 Datum)
A) 1 deg. 15.248’N / 103 deg. 39.558’E
B) 1 deg. 15.184’N / 103 deg. 39.428’E
C) 1 deg. 15.727’N / 103 deg. 39.170’E
D) 1 deg. 15.839’N / 103 deg. 39.402’E
E) 1 deg. 15.319’N / 103 deg. 39.612’E
Construction of the jetty will entail piling concrete works, installation of marine fendering system and mooring facilities. Piling and concrete works will be carried out by work barges.
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 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 singapore@gac.com
DATE: May 30, 2013
COUNTRY: Indonesia
PORT: Merak
Pipeline repairs underway
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All shipping companies and agencies with vessels calling at Merak port should instruct their Masters to avoid position: 05° 58’189″S / 106° 49’613″E (kilometre point 138-139 at 23m depth under sea surface), due to pipe transmission repairs being carried out by Indonesian domestic gas company PGN.
If anything unusual and/or dangerous is sighted, the same should be reported to nearest SROP, port authorities, or Seatransport Director General to the attention of Poskodal Ops through fax 021-3451364 or tel: 021 3456614.
For information about operations in Indonesia contact PT Andhika GAC at shipping.indonesia@gac.com
DATE: May 30, 2013
COUNTRY: Australia
PORT: Melbourne
New Reference Tariff Schedule
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A new 2013-14 Reference Tariff Schedule (RTS) will come into effect for port charges at the Port of Melbourne from 1 July. Overall, the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) has increased its tariffs by 5.2%.
A major component of this adjustment is PoMC’s requirement to recover the annual Port Licence Fee (PLF) of $75 million (which is escalated by CPI each year), that has been levied on PoMC by the Victorian Government. For 2013-14, it is estimated that the total amount of PLF to be recovered is $80 million and includes the recovery of the amount ‘under’ recovered in 2012-13 (estimated to be $3 million).
The price adjustment also includes an amount to fund PoMC’s ongoing port infrastructure and development.
A summary of the major price adjustments applicable from 1 July 2013 is as follows:
– Wharfage for loaded twenty foot containers will increase by $3.20 to $64.40 per TEU plus GST
– Wharfage charges for empty containers will increase by $0.80 to $16.00 per TEU plus GST
– Motor vehicle charges will increase by an average of $1.82 per motor vehicle to $37.96 plus GST
– Channel fees will increase on average by 5.2% and minor adjustments have been made to some Channel fee discounts
– The Channel Deepening Project (CDP) Infrastructure fee will remain at its 2012-13 level (i.e. no CPI increase for 2013-14)
– The transhipment rate remains unchanged at 35% of the standard published rate for both domestic and international movements.
Further details are available online at http://www.portofmelbourne.com/shipping/tariffsandcharges.aspx
For information about operations in Australia contact GAC Australia at shipping.australia@gac.com
DATE: May 30, 2013
COUNTRY: Panama
PORT: Panama Canal
2013 Safe Boarding Week
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The Panama Canal Authority will hold its annual “Safe Boarding Week” from 8 to 12 July 2013, during which it will highlight and encourage safe boarding practices on all vessels arriving in the waterway.
Activities will involved inspections of boarding facilities by teams representing groups who normally board vessels, such as Canal port captains, pilots, transit vessel inspectors, chemists, admeasurers, deckhands and ships’ agents.
Vessels at Cristobal and Balboa anchorages will be boarded to inspect their boarding facility arrangements, and Masters will be provided with the inspection results. Those vessels deserving special recognition for excellence will be presented with plaques that will be delivered immediately after inspection. Any vessel with boarding facilities deemed to be below accepted standards will be expected to correct deficiencies prior to transit.
For information about operations in Panama contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at gac-wilfordmckay.panama@gac.com
DATE: May 30, 2013
Bunker Update:
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 30/05/13
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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd Pricing Alert
MARKET PRICE UPDATE 30/05/13
180 CST 380 CST MGO MDO
Aberdeen 0 0 892.00 0
Aden 745.00 0 1,110.00 0
Alexandria 0 0 1,080.00 0
Amsterdam 601.00 580.00 847.00 0
Antwerp 609.00 589.00 855.00 0
Aqaba 0 730.00 1,030.00 0
Bahrain 0 0 1,020.00 0
Bergen 691.00 667.00 926.00 0
Busan 641.00 615.00 900.00 890.00
Cape Town 689.00 0 939.00 0
Colombo 670.00 665.00 1,075.00 0
Dubai 660.00 640.00 800.00 0
Durban 671.00 0 1,090.00 0
Falmouth 0 605.00 970.00 0
Fujairah 680.00 610.00 1,010.00 0
Gibraltar 678.50 645.50 923.50 0
Hong Kong 630.50 620.50 905.50 0
Houston 665.00 579.00 943.00 0
Istanbul 654.50 629.50 947.50 0
Jeddah 700.00 680.00 1,090.00 0
Kaohsiung 654.00 636.00 957.00 942.00
Kuwait 623.50 609.00 1,004.00 0
Leith 0 0 919.00 0
Lerwick 0 0 934.00 0
Malta 687.50 662.50 905.50 0
Mumbai 647.00 629.50 1,031.50 0
New York & New Jersey 620.00 585.00 960.00 0
Panama 665.00 599.00 990.00 0
Piraeus 686.50 660.50 906.50 0
Port Louis 728.00 0 1,025.00 0
Port Said 730.00 680.00 1,085.00 0
Qatar 0 0 915.00 0
Richards Bay 685.00 0 1,100.00 0
Rio de Janeiro 642.50 619.00 940.00 0
Rotterdam 609.00 588.00 855.00 0
Salalah 685.00 645.00 1,100.00 0
Shanghai 643.50 620.50 1,074.50 0
Sharjah 660.00 640.00 800.00 0
Singapore 612.00 602.00 866.00 0
St Petersburg 582.50 557.50 0 0
Stavanger 0 0 923.00 0
Suez 680.00 655.00 1,080.00 0
Walvis Bay 665.00 0 955.00 0
West Africa OFFSHORE – FROM ABIDJAN TO LUANDA 0 685.00 960.00 0
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