PMN 132/2026

SÉCURITÉ

Fibre optic cable laying off St John’s Island, Singapore, 8 Oct 2026-31 Mar 2027

Activeuntil 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 139 days)Received 08 Oct 2026, 01:21 UTC

Warning text

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE PORT MARINE NOTICE NO. 132 OF 2026 08 Oct 2026 Shipping Community Harbour Craft Community Pleasure Craft Community FIBRE OPTIC CABLE LAYING OPERATION OFF ST JOHN’S ISLAND Applicable to: Mariners operating in the vicinity of St John’s Island off Lazarus Island This PMN supersedes Port Marine Notice No. 38 of 2026. The working period has been extended and the chartlet has been revised. Date : With effect from 08 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027. Location : At sea, within the working area bounded by the following co-ordinates (see attached chartlet): Point Latitude (N) Longitude (E) 1 01°12·860' 103°51·160' 2 01°12·936' 103°51·122' 3 01°13·225' 103°51·107' 4 01°13·332' 103°51·155' 5 01°13·217' 103°51·240' 6 01°13·127' 103°51·167' 7 01°12·982' 103°51·333' Working Hours : 24 hours daily, including Sundays and Public Holidays. Craft : Name Harbour Craft Licence No. Description GALAXEA SR 3049Z WORK BOAT HELIOS I SR 3655B WORK BOAT HELIOS S1 SR 4086Z WORK BOAT / SAFETY BOAT These craft will exhibit the appropriate local and international day and night signals. Details : A 3 km fibre optic cable, 5 mm in diameter, will be laid on the seabed paired with an 8 mm sinker polyester-lead rope. Divers will be deployed as required to make adjustments to the cable route. Safety boat will be in attendance to warn and direct craft in the vicinity to keep clear of the working area. Further enquiries relating to the project can be directed to Venugopalan Pallayil, Project Manager at Tel: 81471997 Email: [email protected] Caution : When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to: a) Keep well clear of 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 12 (Eastern Control); and Communicate with Eastern Control for assistance, if required. Please call Capt. Yeap Chee Kah at Tel: +65 6325 2462 or Marine Safety Control Centre (MSCC) Duty Officer at +65 6325 2488/2489 for clarification on this Port Marine Notice. CAPT CHONG JIA CHYUAN PORT MASTER MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

Analysis

Activeuntil 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (in 139 days)

A fibre optic cable laying operation is taking place at sea off St John’s Island (off Lazarus Island). Activity is continuous 24 hours daily from 08 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 and divers may be deployed. Safety boats will attend and work boats will display appropriate day/night signals. Mariners are requested to keep well clear, maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 12 and contact Eastern Control if required.

Type: Cable / pipeline work · severity moderate
Feed: Cable and pipeline operationsAll warnings of this kind on the map, or as an API feed.
Location: At sea within the working area off St John’s Island (off Lazarus Island)
Validity: From 08 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC
Until 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTCWith effect from 08 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027.
Activity periods: 08 Oct 2026, 00:00 UTC - 31 Mar 2027, 23:59 UTC (24 hours daily)
Hazards: fibre optic cable laying, divers in the water, work boats and safety boat on site
Cancels: Port Marine Notice No. 38 of 2026

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