Cyrene Reef has living shores! And much marine works has been going on next to it nearly a year now.
Ongoing work next to Cyrene Reef
- Buoyancy tank removal until Apr 09.
- Dredging and laying 'small rocks' for wire laying until Sep 09.
- Dredging until Aug 09.
- Drilling and blasting until Feb 09.
- Dredging first began in Jul 08.
Backfilling Operations from Jurong Island to Pulau Ular
from Port Marine Notice No. 46 of 2009 dated 20 Apr 09
With effect from 24 Apr 09 to 23 Oct 09. 24 hours daily, including Sundays and Public Holidays, at Selat Pandan, Sinki Fairway and West Keppel Fairway (see attached chartlet):
The backfilling operations will entail the laying of cushion and armour rocks on
top of the bundle laid. Backfilling of filter and armour rocks operations will be carried out by the work boat “Jan Steen” within the sectors as indicated in the chartlet. The safety working zone is a circular area of 200-metre radius centred at the work boat “Jan Steen”. A safety boat will be deployed in the immediate vicinity of the working area to warn other craft of the project work. Further enquiries relating to the project can be directed to Mr P Bogers, the project manager, (Tel No: 9139 6094 or email bog@vanoord.com).