NP News – May 18

Department of Fisheries issued a navigational warning on recent day that shipping lanes are expected to be affected in Rakhine coastal line from June 1 to July 31 since the pre-construction survey will be carried out in Block A3.

The department prohibits passing of vessels within four kilometers centered to the construction area.

The pre-construction survey projects will be carried out with M.V Fugro Equator survey vessel as per Phase 4 Development of Shwe Project.

The foreign companies that made investments in the related project will take part in execution of the pre-construction survey within the determined coordinates and therefore, the Department of Fisheries announced prohibition of passing vessels, ships, fishing boats, and dropping fishing equipment within the mentioned area.

Korea’s POSCO and Thailand’s PTTEP involved in the project of Block A3.