Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.80 31 May 2019 No.1027 Tweet Download PDF (225KB) We have obtained the recent navigation warnings of the China Waters issued by China MSA. Please see the following the free translations by the law firm in Shanghai, China, Sloma & Co.   ///QUOTE/// Exploratory drilling operation on Platform “Zhong You Hai 33” in Yingkou water areas (Sloma Translation) LHT(2019)No.39 China MSA 3 April 2019   Work duration: 4 April 2019 – 30 June 2019, day-night operation. Work unit: CNPC OFFSHORE ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED Work platform: “Zhong You Hai 33” Work site: circular water areas centered by Well“Yue Tan 1” (40°39′.65N/121°43′.69E), with a radius of 150m. Cautions: “Zhong You Hai 33” shall display lights and shapes according to relevant rules. “Zhong You Hai 33” shall assign specific personnel for watch and lookout, keep watch on VHF69 and keep AIS open round the clock and strengthen contact with the passing vessels. “Zhong You Hai 33” should timely report the operation, navigation and avoidance dynamics to VTS Center of Yingkou MSA (VHF69). In case that the construction requirements could not be met due to bad weather and sea conditions, “Zhong You Hai 33” should halt the operation immediately and report the movements to VTS Center of Yingkou MSA. Irrelevant vessels are forbidden to enter into the work site during the work duration. If it is necessary to pass the work site, the vessels should report to VTS Center of Yingkou MSA in advance and contact the workboat for the avoidance matters in advance and pass-by slowly after confirming that it is safe. Meanwhile, passing vessels should strengthen lookout and sail cautiously for the safety matters. Announcement on the well exploration operation of Well BZ13-2-4 (Sloma Translation) LHT (2019) No.140 China MSA 21 May 2019   Work duration: 23 May 2019 – 30 June 2019. Work unit: China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Tianjin Branch Work boat: “Kan Tan No.6”, “Hai Y