Notice to Mariners

Panaji:- November 27, 2020
Agrahayana 06, 1942

M/s Speicejet Technic Pvt. Ltd, will be conducting the Technical Landing, refueling, and takeoff of their Seaplane from Captain of Ports Floating Jetty or alternatively Chapora River.  The schedule of takeoff is on November 28, 2020 at Mandovi River (arrival) from 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m and on November 29, 2020 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m (departure).

The area designated for the Seaplane Landing in river Mandovi will be within the area falling West of the Mandovi bridges upto the Aguada Sand Bar.

Similarly , the alternative designated area for the Seaplane Landing in River Chapora will be within the area failing West of the Siolim bridge upto the month of river Chapora.

All owners/masters of the barges, passenger launches, ferry boats, tindels of fishing trawlers and operators of the mechanized and non mechanized crafts including the tourist boats etc .plying in rivers Mandovi and Chapora are hereby  directed Not to Navigate in the above notified area I repeat Not to Navigate during the above dates /timings.

 It is mentioned that there will be one  Patrolling Boat and one Tug with Red Flags atop its mast’s on either sides of the Seaplane Landing areas. Mariners are hereby cautioned to adhere to the on spot instructions of the Patrolling Boats. Violations of the above will be viewed seriously, as informed by the Department of Information and Publicity.

DI/NB/PN/JS/LT/2020/718