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15 Oct 2020 / Singapore
The 2020 Kusu Pilgrimage season will commence on 17 October 2020 and end on 14 November 2020.
During this period, ferries carrying passengers operated by Singapore Island Cruise & Ferry Services Pte Ltd would cross the East Keppel Fairway when plying between the Marina South Pier (MSP) and Kusu Island (PulauTembakul).
Mariners shall keep a proper lookout for these craft and navigate with extra caution when in the vicinity of the recommended routes.
The traffic movement within MSP has been divided in two routes. All ferries and harbour craft shall use the recommended routes. The waters within the breakwater MSP is a “no wake zone”, harbour craft and ferries operating within the waters of MSP are reminded to slow down as far as practicable to reduce causing wakes.
Masters of ferries and harbour craft shall proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution when approaching MSP and Kusu Island jetties.
The following buoys were laid on 2 October to aid in the safe navigation of ferries approaching and leaving Kusu Jetty. Ferries shall keep within the channel demarcated by the Kusu Beacon (Fl R 2.5s) and the yellow polyethylene channel buoy in position Lat 01° 13'.521N / Long 103° 51'.428E.
KUSU BUOY Fl (2) R 10s
Position: 01° 13.234’N / 103° 51.692’E
Purpose: Port hand buoy
Type of buoy: Red Can buoy Fl(2) R10s
KUSU MARKER A
Position: 01° 13.521’N / 103° 51.428’E
Purpose: Channel buoy
Type of buoy: Yellow polyethylene buoy
KUSU MARKER B
Position: 01° 13.403’N / 103° 51.435’E
Purpose: For mooring of ferries (Off Pulau Sakijang)
Type of buoy: Yellow polyethylene buoy
KUSU MARKER C
Position: 01°13.378’N / 103° 51.459’E
Purpose: For mooring of ferries (Off Pulau Sakijang)
Type of buoy: Yellow polyethylene buoy
In view of the COVID-19 situation and the safe management measures on the island, access to Pulau Tembakul (Kusu Island) is closed to the public from 17 October to 14 November (inclusive). Members of the public who wish to visit Pulau Tembakul (Kusu Island), are to use only the ferries operated by Singapore Island Cruise and Ferries Pte. Ltd., the appointed vendor for Kusu Pilgrimage Season 2020. In addition, the harbour craft jetty at Pulau Tembakul (Kusu Island) is closed to the public during this period.
(For information about operations in Singapore, contact GAC Singapore at [email protected])
Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.074 of 2020 dated 12 October 2020