Development of Chek Jawa wetlands

Interesting bit of communications from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore regarding Chek Jawa. According to this notice, works will be carried out at Chek Jawa till August this year but the launch of the boardwalk is scheduled to happen around July 2007!


Boardwalk in progress at Chek Jawa, taken by Dr Chua Ee Kiam on 25 Feb 2007

According to some sources, the boardwalk is pretty much complete, awaiting the recovery of our beloved intertidal area. Either way, a bit of buffer time and alertness amongst mariners passing by Chek Jawa is always good. We definitely wouldn't want any ships accidentally bumping into our reefs!


Boardwalk in progress at Chek Jawa, taken by Dr Chua Ee Kiam on 25 Feb 2007

In a notice released to mariners on 19 February 2007, the Port Marine Notice No.24 of 2007 was reproduced by PORTWORLD on 21 Feb 2007.

"Works for the development of the Chek Jawa wetlands at Pulau Ubin will be carried out from 21 February to 21 August 2007.

According to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore's Port Marine Notice No.24 of 2007 dated 19 February 2007, the works will be conducted 24 hours daily - including Sundays and Public Holidays - at Pulau Ubin, within a working area bounded by the following coordinates (WGS 84 Datum):

1) 01 deg. 24.487'N / 103 deg. 59.333'E
2) 01 deg. 24.370'N / 103 deg. 59.357'E
3) 01 deg. 24.383'N / 103 deg. 59.420'E
4) 01 deg. 24.432'N / 103 deg. 59.410'E
5) 01 deg. 24.447'N / 103 deg. 59.465'E
6) 01 deg. 24.427'N / 103 deg. 59.497'E
7) 01 deg. 24.427'N / 103 deg. 59.548'E
8) 01 deg. 24.447'N / 103 deg. 59.575'E
9) 01 deg. 24.468'N / 103 deg. 59.585'E
10) 01 deg. 24.517'N / 103 deg. 59.585'E
11) 01 deg. 24.530'N / 103 deg. 59.573'E
12) 01 deg. 24.550'N / 103 deg. 59.597'E
13) 01 deg. 24.598'N / 103 deg. 59.552'E
14) 01 deg. 24.598'N / 103 deg. 59.458'E

Replacement of the existing jetty and construction of a coastal boardwalk at Chek Jawa wetlands will be carried out within the working area.

Craft involved in the works will exhibit the appropriate local and international day and night signals.

When in the vicinity of the working area, mariners are reminded to:
(a) keep well clear and not enter the working area
(b) maintain a proper lookout
(c) proceed at a safe speed
(d) maintain a listening watch on VHF Channel 21
(d) communicate with Sembawang Control on VHF 21 for assistance, if required."