NOTICE TO MARINERS
Ref: Maintenance dredging for Sai Gon – Vung Tau fairway 2015 – 2016
No. 78/TBHH-TCTBĐATHHMN dated on May 06th, 2015
HCM – 22 – 2015
– Waters area: Ho Chi Minh City
– Fairway: Sai Gon – Vung Tau
– Shallow areas: Ganh Rai Bay; Kervella; L’est Head; Propontis; Buoy 71-Beacon 83; Buoy 58, Turning basin VQ1; Turning basin VQ2
VMS-South would to like to inform:
- Executing vessels: dredger (01 grab), opened-bottom barge, tug-boat and dreger.
- Dumping area:
- Location 01: Phu Huu town, Nhon Trach ward, Dong Nai province.
- Location 02: A area – Vung Tau offshore
- Dredging area:
– Location 1: Ganh Rai Bay shallow areas (from upper stream of buoy “8” + 800m on Vung Tau fairway to upper stream of buoy “3” + 800m).
– Location 2: Kervella shallow areas (from downstream of buoy “28” – 400m to buoy “33”).
– Location 3: L’est Head shallow areas (from downstream of buoy “34” – 1100m to buoy “37A”).
– Location 4: Propontis shallow areas (from buoy “37A” to upper stream of buoy “46” + 140m).
– Location 5: Shallow areas of buoy “58”.
– Location 6: Shallow areas of buoy P71 – ĐT83 (from downstream of buoy “71” – 800m to upper stream of beacon “83” + 1300m).
– Location 7: Turning basin VQ1 (waters in front of Sai Gon port).
– Location 8: Turning basin VQ2 (waters in front of Te canal).
- Estimated operating duration: from 02/5/2015 to 31/12/2016.
Navigation Guidance:
All vessels navigating on Sai Gon – Vung Tau fairway should slow down, increase watch carefully and contact executing units by VHF for maritime safety.
