Regulations for Singapore's Kusu Pilgrimage Season

 

The 2015 Kusu Pilgrimage season will commence on 13 October 2015 and end on 11 November 2015.

During this period, many ferries and harbour craft carrying passengers would cross the East Keppel Fairway when plying between the MSPand Kusu Island (Pulau Tembakul). 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. The ferries and bumboats shall use the recommended routes as indicated.

Masters of harbour craft shall proceed at a safe speed and navigate with caution when approaching MSP and Kusu Island jetties.

The following buoys will be laid on 6 October 2015 and will be removed on 12 November 2015:

Type of Buoy: Yellow polyethylene buoy
Latitude (N) / Longitude (E): 01 deg. 13.526’N / 103 deg. 51.427’E
Purpose: Channel buoy
Name: Kusu Marker A

Type of Buoy: Red can  buoy
Latitude (N) / Longitude (E): 01 deg. 13.236’N / 103 deg. 51.697’E
Purpose: Port hand buoy
Name: Kusu Buoy Fl (2) R10s

Type of Buoy: Yellow polyethylene buoy
Latitude (N) / Longitude (E): 01 deg. 13.376’N / 103 deg. 51.457’E
Purpose: For mooring of craft (off Pulau Sakijang)
Name: Kusu Marker C

Type of Buoy: Yellow polyethylene buoy
Latitude (N) / Longitude (E): 01 deg. 13.406’N / 103 deg. 51.437’E
Purpose: For mooring of craft (off Pulau Sakijang)
Name: Kusu Marker B

All harbour craft, except ferries operated by Singapore Island Cruise and Ferries Pte Ltd, plying to and from Kusu Island (Pulau Tembakul) shall:
a. keep within the channel demarcated by the Kusu Beacon (Fl R 2.5s) and the yellow polyethylene channel buoy in position Lat 01 deg. 13'.526N / Long 103 deg. 51'.427E when approaching and leaving Kusu Jetty;
b. only use the harbour craft jetty at Kusu Island (Pulau Tembakul) for the purpose of embarking and disembarking passengers. This harbour craft jetty is located about 65 metres northwest of the Main Passenger jetty. All these harbour craft must not proceed beyond 10 metres southeast of their allocated jetty. To avoid traffic congestion in the vicinity, no harbour craft shall wait at the entrance of the channel or at the jetty.

The two yellow polyethylene mooring buoys located off Pulau Sakijang Pelepah, are meant for harbour craft to moor temporarily while awaiting passengers.

Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Notice No.119 of 2015 dated 28 September 2015