indiscriminate anchoring of ships at non

indiscriminate anchoring of ships at non

INDISCRIMINATE ANCHORING OF SHIPS
AT NON-DESIGNATED ANCHORAGES
33rd TTEG (28-29 OCT 08) -
Information paper
.
This paper that gives a description of the
frequent submarine cable failures along the
corridor between Traffic Separation Scheme
(TSS) and the boundary of Johor Port Limit
near South Johor due to ships’ anchors.
Thus , proposed a way forward for the
establishment on non anchorage area.
The reasons

to protect submarine cables in the
area from being damaged due to
vessels indiscriminate anchoring activities

to prevent vessels from obstructing port
approaches and traffic flow
TTEG – (Why its involvement ?)
The Tripartite Technical Experts Group (TTEG)
meeting is a forum which the 3 littoral states will
meet on a need and informal basis to improve the
safety of navigation in the Straits of Malacca and
Singapore.
(To uphold the traditional spirit of goodwill and
mutual understanding between the 3 littoral states).
Failures at South Johor
Fault Distributions South Johor and Approaching Singapore
LATEST
FAULT
JOHOR
APCN2
APCN S2B11
BRCS
JOHOR PORT
AREA
Non-Anchorage
Area
APCN S3B15
LATEST
FAULT
TSS ZONE
Fault in 2009
Fault in 2008
Fault in 2007
6
Failures at South Johor
Asia Pacific Cable Network (APCN) Geographical Map
Submarine Cable Services,
International Network
Operation
7
Failures at South Johor
APCN2 CABLE SYSTEM
Submarine Cable Services,
International Network
Operation
8
Failures at South Johor
BRCS CABLE SYSTEM
Submarine Cable Services, International Network Operation
9
Failures at South Johor
2008 Fault Statistics
No
Cable
System
Fault location
Date of Fault
Start repair
Finish Repair
Cause of
Fault
1
APCN S3B15
01° 19.167’ N
104° 15.914’ E
21 January
2008
2 Feb 2008
11 Feb 2008
Anchor Maul
2
BRCS
01°18.384‘ N
104°13.717‘ E
21 January
2008
29 January
2008
8 May 2008
Anchor Maul
3
APCN S2B11
01° 19.484’ N
104° 16.030’ E
10 June 2008
20 June
2008
23 June 2008
Anchor Maul
4
BRCS
01°18.705‘ N
104°14.447‘ E
3 July 2008
11 July 2008
20 July 2008
Anchor Maul
5
BRCS
01° 18.645’ N
104° 14.104’ E
30 July 2008
7 Aug 2008
13 Aug 2008
Anchor Maul
6
BRCS
01° 18.635’ N
104° 14.106’ E
18 August 2008
23 Aug 2008
29 Aug 2008
Anchor Maul
7
APCN S3B15
01° 19.160’ N
104° 15.785’ E
24 August 2008
31 Aug 2008
3 Sep 2008
Anchor Maul
8
BRCS
01° 18.756’ N
104° 14.721’ E
26 September
2008
10 Oct 2008
16 Oct 2008
Anchor Maul
Failures at South Johor
2008 Fault Statistics – cont..
No
Cable
System
Fault location
Date of Fault
Start repair
Finish Repair
Cause of
Fault
9
APCN S2B11
01° 22.442’ N
104° 21.927’ E
7 October 2008
17 Oct 2008
22 Oct 2008
Anchor Maul
10
AAG
2 faults
01º 18.7’ N
104º 15.3’ E,
01º 19.350’ N
104º 18.422’ E
15 Oct 2008
6 Dec 2008
13 Dec 2008
Anchor Maul
11
APCN S3B15
01° 19.210’ N
104° 15.415’ E
2 November
2008
8 Nov 2008
13 Nov 2008
Anchor Maul
12
APCN S3B15
01° 18.894’ N
104° 13.205’ E
4 December
2008
12 Dec 2008
19 Dec 08
Anchor Maul
13
BRCS
01° 18.875’ N
104° 15.187’ E
7 December
2008
NA
NA
NA
Failures at South Johor
2009 Fault Statistics
No
Cable System
Fault location
Date of Fault
Start repair
Finish Repair
Cause of
Fault
1
AAG
1º 17.784N
104º 11.855E
14 Jan 2009
26 Feb 2009
27 Feb 2009
Anchor Maul
2
APCN S3B15
01° 18.894’ N
104° 13.205’ E
20 Jan 2009
14 Feb 2009
23 Feb 2009
Anchor Maul
3
APCN2 S1
Estimated
01° 18.035’ N
104° 13.486’ E
18 Feb 2009
25 Feb 2009
02 Mar 2009
NA
4
AAG
2 faults:
1º 17.902N
104º 13.485E,
01°17.681’N
104°13.077’E
27 Feb 2009
28 Feb 2009
2 March 2009
Anchor Maul
5
AAG
01° 19.2187 N
104° 19.7265 E
1 Mar 2009
11 March
2009
15 March
2009
Anchor Maul
6
APCN S2 B11
01° 20.146’ N
104° 18.959’ E
20 Mac 2009
23 April 2009
4 May 2009
Anchor Maul
Failures at South Johor
2009 Fault Statistics - cont
No
Cable
System
Fault location
Date of Fault
Start repair
Finish Repair
Cause of
Fault
1
APCN S2 B11
01° 21.880’ N
104° 21.114’ E
10 May 2009
17 May 2009
21 May 2009
Anchor Maul
2
APCN2 S1
01° 17.964’ N
104° 12.929’ E,
01° 17.967’ N
104° 13.161’ E,
01° 23.185’ N
104° 24.492’ E
20 July 2009
30 July 2009
14 Aug 2009
Anchor Maul
3
4
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01°24.4989' N
103°59.8518' E
01°12.0273' N
104°27.0121' E
SOG
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Between:
2009-09-01 00:00:00 - 2009-09-29 23:59:59
Started:
2009-09-30 07:44
Completed:
2009-09-30 08:20
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