Recent Navigation Warnings of China Waters No.76 5 February 2019 No.1013 Tweet Download PDF (263KB) 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///   Inspection on the maintenance operation of channels of Yangtze Estuary of 2019 (Sloma Translation) HHH (2019) No.829 China MSA 21 January 2019   Work duration: 22 January 2019 – 31 December 2019, daylight operation only. Work areas: water areas of Shanghai Section of Yangtze River and Nanzhi, Nangang, Beicao and Nancao water areas of Yangtze Estuary, bounded by the following 7 points: 1) 31°11′40.9489″N/122°47′54.5043″E; 2) 31°27′55.2025″N/122°56′22.8691″E; 3) 31°27′03.1450″N/121°54′11.7598″E; 4) 31°36′52.1041″N/121°24′23.7875″E; 5) 31°30′50.2737″N/121°19′28.2420″E; 6) 31°23′32.3035″N/121°31′13.6644″E; 7) 30°55′27.9410″N/122°11′58.6446″E. Work mode: Workboats “Su Chang Gong 002”, “Hu Chong Yu Ce 23101”, “Hu Chong Yu Ce 23103”, “Hu Chong Yu Ce 23104” and “Hu Chong Yu Ce 23107” will carry out underway inspection on the underwater topography and landform along the vertical channel in above work areas. The measurement is mainly on 12.5-meter-long water seepage channel and water areas of its extended section in the length of 125.27 kilometers, water areas of Nancao Channel in the length of 86 kilometers, Spoil Area 1#, 2#, 3# and 4# of Yangtze Estuary, Soil Storage Pit C1-1, 3#, 4# and 5# and water areas of upstream and downstream reaches. The navigation speed of the workboats is relatively slow during the operation. Cautions: Workboats should exhibit lights and shapes as regulated and keep AIS normally open. Workboats should strengthen watch on VHF06/16 and notification of the movement of vessels and maintain proper lookout. Operation should be avoided during the period of traffic control on deep-water channel of Yangtze River. The operation should be avoid