Reclamation starts at Sentosa, massive works continue near Labrador

RECLAMATION WORKS AT CRUISE BAY
from PORT MARINE NOTICE NO. 114 of 2008 dated 12 June 2008

With effect from 18 June 08 to 17 Nov 08, at Sentosa.Working Area “A”
The works include construction of a sea wall, piling, dredging and land reclamation within the working area. Sea wall piling, drilling and socket work will be carried out together with casting of concrete capping beam and pre-cast fasica panel installation along the sea wall. Backfilling works behind the wall will run concurrently with the seawall construction. Silt curtain will be deployed to prevent siltation. Further enquires relating to the project can be directed to Mr Chris
Kelly, the project manager, at Tel: 9118 2802, email: chris_kelly@macdow.com.au .

Working Area “B”
Area will be used as a temporary staging for the importing of aggregate and materials used for the concrete batching plant and removal of excavated fill from the basement works. A safety boat will be deployed to advise all craft to keep clear of the working area.

Further enquires relating to the project can be directed to Mr Kwan Soon Boon, the project manager, at Tel: 9150 6390, email:
sbkwan@ktcce.com.sg

wildfilms note: This is what the area looked like when we visited Sentosa last month. We also noted coral bleaching during that visit on the natural shores of Sentosa around the corner from this work site.

RECLAMATION AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL AND PASIR PANJANG WHARVES
from PORT MARINE NOTICE NO. 117 of 2008 dated 13 June 2008

This is a revision of Port Marine Notice No. 104 of 2008. The working area has been revised and
working period extended.

With effect from 20 June 08 to 19 Dec 08, in the vicinity of Pasir Panjang Terminal and Pasir Panjang Wharves, 24 hours daily including Sundays and Public Holidays.

Works will include reclamation, dredging, soil investigation, caisson construction, demolition of PW 1 and PW 2 and removal of submarine cables and pipelines.

Soil investigation works will be carried out by jack-up barges attended to by tug boats. Safety boats will be deployed in the vicinity of the work area to warn other craft and vessels of the project works. Further general enquiries can be directed to Mr Y Abe, the project
coordinator, at Tel: 9664 8810, email: y.abe@mypenta.net.

A) ROCK-FILLING OPERATIONS IN WEST KEPPEL FAIRWAY – SSD6
B) TEMPORARY HOLDING AREA IN WORKING AREA “A” (OFF LABRADOR PARK)
from PORT MARINE NOTICE No. 115 of 2008 dated 13 June 2008

The existing Port Marine Notice No. 108 of 2008 is superseded by this Port Marine Notice.

With effect from 21 June 2008 to 10 August 2008, at West Keppel Fairway and approaches to Cruise Bay, within working areas bounded by the following co-ordinates

Rock-filling works will be carried out 24 hours daily, including Sundays and public holidays, within the shaded areas of SSD-6 (bounded by Point D, A, B and E).

Working area “A”, within the shaded area of “A” (bounded by Point RF1 to Point RF8) in the vicinity of Labrador Park, has been identified as the temporary holding area for the rock-filling works.

Rock-filling Works
Rock-filling work will be carried out by tremie barge at Working Area “SSD-6”. There will be only one (1) barge carrying out rock-filling works in the working Area “SSD-6”. Tremie barge will be held in position by 4-point anchor mooring system. A safety working zone of 200-metre radius is centred at the tremie barge. Safety boat will be stationed in the immediate vicinity to warn other craft of the project work. Emergency safety tug will be stationed at all times to assist during emergency. The tremie barge will be required to shift to Working area ‘A’ where
necessary. Further enquiries relating to this operation can be directed to Mr Emir Himzari, the project co-ordinator at Tel. 9125 5998, e-mail: emir@eastmarine.com.sg.