Authority : Director of Marine, Peninsular Malaysia

Position : Malacca Straits

Charts Affected : MAL 625, BA 3543

Publication Affected:NP 44

1. Mariners are advised that submarine cable laying operations will be carried out in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia.

Period : 20 th December 1998 - 05 th January 1999

( 24 hours daily )

Area :

a) 02°14 N 104°47 E

b) 02°27 N 104°47 E

c) 02°14 N 103°56 E

d) 02°27 N 103°56 E

Vessels Name :

a) Maersk Fighter

b) Satrya Madura

2. The cable laying activities include :-
1. Route clearance
2. Cable laying and
3. Plugging down the cables into seabed.
3. Mariners are requested to give a wide berth to cable laying vessels when in the vicinity.