| Port of Singapore Authority Act |
(Chapter 236, Section 98)
| Port of Singapore Authority (Pilotage) Regulations |
| Rg 4 |
| REVISED EDITION 1990 |
| (25th March 1992) |
| [20th August 1976] |
| Citation |
| 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Port of Singapore Authority (Pilotage) Regulations and shall apply to the Pilotage District of Singapore declared by the Port of Singapore Authority under section 83(1) of the Port of Singapore Authority Act. |
| Definitions |
2. In these Regulations —
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| Appointment of Superintendent (Pilotage) and Deputies |
| Duty to exhibit required flags and lights |
4.—(1) (a) During the hours between 0700 hours and 1900 hours, any vessel when engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit a red and white flag showing the letter “P” coloured blue in the centre thereof. Such flag shall be divided horizontally with the upper half of the flag coloured white and the lower half coloured red and shall be 1.8 metres by 1.2 metres in size.| (b) | During the hours between 1900 hours and 0700 hours, such vessel shall exhibit at or near the masthead two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper light being white and the lower red. | (c) | It is the duty of the master of a vessel engaged on pilotage duty to ensure that the flag and lights are appropriately exhibited. | |
| (2) (a) During the hours between 0700 hours and 1900 hours, any vessel requiring the service of a pilot shall exhibit the flag “G” of the International Code of Signals 1969. | |
| (b) | During the hours between 1900 hours and 0700 hours, such vessel shall exhibit 3 all-round lights in a vertical line. The highest and middle lights shall be white and the lowest light shall be red. The vertical spacings between the lights shall be in accordance with the Collision Regulations. |
| (3) During the hours between 0700 hours and 1900 hours, any vessel under pilotage shall exhibit the flag “H” of the International Code of Signals 1969. |
| Pilot’s duties in relation to vessel proceeding to Quarantine Anchorage |
| 5. A pilot may board any vessel displaying an international quarantine signal for the purpose of piloting her to the Quarantine Anchorage. Where the master has reported a suspected case of plague on board the vessel, the pilot shall not allow any other person in his launch to board the vessel nor shall the pilot leave such vessel except with the permission of the Port Health Officer. Such pilot shall submit himself to vaccination or other quarantine precautions as the nature of the case may require. |
| Pilot to carry licence on person |
| 6. Every pilot shall when on duty always carry his licence with him and such other documents as the Port Master may direct and shall make the same available for inspection by the master of any vessel employing him. |
| Pilots to be conversant with laws and duties. |
| 7. Every pilot shall make himself conversant with and shall comply with all written laws and directives relating to his duties. |
| Refusal to conduct vessels |
| 8. Any pilot who has refused the conduct of any vessel for whatever reason shall notify the Superintendent (Pilotage) or the Duty Office Pilot immediately giving his reasons for the refusal and shall submit his reasons in writing to the Port Master within 24 hours of such refusal. |
| Notification of conditions detrimental to safety |
| 9. Any pilot who having the conduct of a vessel discovers conditions which may be detrimental to the safe manoeuvring of the vessel shall notify such conditions to the Superintendent (Pilotage) or the Duty Office Pilot. |
| Particulars to be ascertained by pilot |
10.—(1) Every pilot having the conduct of a vessel shall prior to the movement of such vessel obtain from the master the particulars of the vessel including its type, draught, length, beam and height.
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| Overloaded vessel |
11.—(1) If a pilot finds that a vessel he has the conduct of appears to be overloaded he shall immediately report such overloading to the Superintendent (Pilotage) or the Duty Office Pilot and shall not undertake the conduct of the vessel unless instructed to do so otherwise.
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| Conduct of vessel with dangerous goods on board |
| 12. Every pilot having the conduct of a vessel with dangerous goods on board shall act in accordance with the Singapore Port Regulations, or any other regulations made by the Authority from time to time relating to the carriage of dangerous goods. |
| Due care and diligence to be exercised |
13.—(1) Every pilot shall exercise care and diligence to prevent any accident or damage either to the vessel he is piloting or to any vessel or property of whatsoever kind and shall not cause obstruction or interference to the navigation of other vessels in any navigable channel.
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| Defective or damaged buoys and beacons |
| 14. If any pilot finds or has any reason to believe that any buoy is out of its proper position or has broken adrift or is damaged or missing or if he shall notice anything wrong or defective in any beacon he shall as soon as is practicable make a report to the Port Master through the Superintendent (Pilotage). |
| Impediments or alterations in channel or landmark |
| 15. Every pilot who observes any impediment or alteration in any channel or any change or apparent change in any landmark shall report such impediment, alteration or change to the Port Master through the Superintendent (Pilotage). |
| Pilot to remain on board |
16.—(1) Every pilot having the conduct of an outward bound vessel shall remain on board the vessel until the service for which he has been engaged is completed or at the nearest designated pilot disembarkation ground and the master has agreed to resume the conduct thereof.
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| Pilot to obtain documents |
| 17. Every pilot having the conduct of a vessel shall prior to leaving such vessel obtain from the master such documents as may be prescribed by the Authority, duly signed by the master and shall deliver such documents to the Superintendent (Pilotage) within 24 hours of obtaining them. |
| Pilot to be medically fit |
| 18. Any pilot who through sickness, accident or any defect in his eyesight is unable to discharge his duties efficiently shall be liable to immediate suspension from duty by the Superintendent (Pilotage) until he is certified medically fit to resume duty. |
| Pilotage Committee |
| 19. Every pilot shall attend before the Pilotage Committee on being summoned to do so by the chairman of such Committee. |
| Compliance with Regulations and orders |
| 20. Every pilot shall comply with these Regulations and shall obey and execute all orders given by the Port Master or the Superintendent (Pilotage). |
| Report on circumstances when master assumes conduct of vessel from pilot |
| 21. Every pilot on board a vessel the conduct of which has been assumed by the master for whatever reason shall report such incident to the Superintendent (Pilotage) or Duty Office Pilot immediately and give a written statement of the incident to the Superintendent (Pilotage) within 24 hours. |
| Care that vessel does not run aground |
| 22. Notwithstanding regulations 9, 11(1) and 20 no pilot shall place any vessel in a position where she will be aground or likely to be aground at any state of the tide without a written order from the owner or master of the vessel. |
| Report for contravention of Port Regulations |
| 23. Every pilot shall when making a report against any vessel for contravention of any provision of the Singapore Port Regulations, submit his report in such form as may be required by the Port Master. [Rg 6.] |
| Communication equipment to be in good working order |
| 24. Every pilot shall ensure that the communication equipment issued to him is in a proper working condition and shall comply with the instructions given for the use thereof. |
| Exemptions |
| 25. The Port Master may exempt any master, vessel or class of vessels from compulsory pilotage on such conditions as he thinks fit. |
| Unauthorised persons |
| 26. No pilot shall knowingly permit any unauthorised person to accompany him when boarding any vessel. |
| Unauthorised goods |
| 27. Unless otherwise authorised, no pilot shall permit any person or goods to be taken on board a vessel from a pilot launch or permit any person or goods to be brought ashore in a pilot launch from such vessel. |
| Absence from duty |
| 28. No pilot shall absent himself from pilotage duty unless he has been permitted to do so by the Duty Office Pilot or the Superintendent (Pilotage). |
| Annual medical examination |
| 29. Every pilot shall submit himself for a medical examination and eye sight test once a year or whenever deemed necessary by the Superintendent (Pilotage). |
| Saving |
| 30. These Regulations shall be in addition to and shall not be deemed in any way to derogate from any rules made under section 31(2) of the Act. |