PART I | 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Singapore Port Regulations. |
2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —| “authorised officer” means any duly authorised employee of the Authority or any police or customs officer or any person duly authorised by the Authority in writing; |
| “Authority premises” means any premises owned, operated or controlled by the Authority; |
| “Authority wharf” means a wharf, jetty or landing place owned, operated or controlled by the Authority; |
| “Class “A” petroleum” means any petroleum whose flash point is less than 23° Celcius and includes liquefied petroleum gas; |
| “Class “B” petroleum” means any petroleum whose flash point is between 23° Celcius and 66° Celcius; |
| “Class “C” petroleum” means any petroleum whose flash point is above 66° Celcius; |
| “Collision Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Collisions at Sea) Regulations made under the Merchant Shipping Act [Cap. 179]; [Rg 10.] |
| “control station” means any Signal Station and any station whose purpose is to aid the direction or control of movements of shipping; |
| “dangerous goods” includes the goods classified as dangerous in the First Schedule to the Port of Singapore Authority (Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives) Regulations; [Rg 5.] |
| “height of vessel” shall be the height of the vessel measured vertically from the waterline of the vessel to the highest point of the vessel including its cargo, structure or equipment on board; |
| “Keppel Harbour” means the area of the port from the western extremity of Tanjong Rimau on Sentosa in a straight line to Berlayar Beacon thence along the Singapore coastline to a position Latitude 01° 16.265′N Longitude 103° 51.43′E thence in a straight line to Outer Shoal Beacon thence in a straight line to Buran Beacon thence along the northern coastline of Sentosa to Tanjong Rimau; |
| “laid-up” in relation to any vessel, means that such vessel is not under repair or not actively employed; |
| “main fairway” means any area of the waters of the port declared by the Authority as a Prohibited Anchorage Area and described in Part I of these Regulations; |
| “motor vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on roads; |
| “oil terminal” means any place having permanent means of loading or discharging petroleum whether in bulk or packaged into or from any vessel; |
“passenger” means any person carried in a ship, except —| (a) | a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship on the business of the ship; | | (b) | a person on board the ship either in pursuance of the obligation laid upon the master to carry shipwrecked, distressed or other persons, or by reason of any circumstance that neither the master nor the charterer (if any) could have prevented or forestalled; and | | (c) | a child under one year of age; |
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| “petroleum” includes the liquids commonly known by the names of Rock oil, Rangoon oil, Burma oil, kerosene, paraffin oil, petrol, gasoline, benzol, benzoline, benzine, naptha and any like flammable liquid, whether a natural product or one that is made from petroleum, coal, schist, shale or any other bituminous substance, or from any products thereof; |
| “sea-going vessel” means any vessel going beyond Singapore port limits; |
| “towage” means any operation in connection with holding or pushing or pulling or moving or attending for that purpose any vessel; |
| “under way”, in relation to a vessel, means that such vessel is not at anchor, moored or berthed alongside a wharf or jetty or made fast to the shore or aground; |
| “vehicle” means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or otherwise. |
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| Information required by Port Master or the Authority prior to arrival or departure of vessel or while vessel is in port |
3.—(1) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel entering or leaving the port shall, prior to the arrival or departure of such vessel or if the vessel is within the port prior to any movement of such vessel, inform the Port Master or the Authority by such means as the Port Master or the Authority may specify of the particulars of the vessel including its type, draught, length, beam and height.| (2) The master or person-in-charge of any vessel required to be under pilotage shall prior to the movement of the vessel give the pilot information relating to the type of vessel, its draught, length, beam and height, its manoeuvring characteristics, the peculiarities of the vessel and any abnormal circumstances of the vessel which may affect its safe navigation. |
| (3) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall inform the Port Master of the estimated time of arrival or departure of such vessel and while the vessel is in port inform him of the position of the vessel. |
| (4) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of every vessel shall supply to the Authority all such information as the Authority may reasonably require relating to the cargo on board or to be loaded on or to be discharged from the vessel. |
| (5) If the Port Master or a pilot is not satisfied with any information provided pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of the vessel shall take immediate action to ascertain the accuracy of the information required and, in the case of information relating to the height of the vessel, undertake the physical measurement of the height of the vessel, if necessary. |
| (6) In the case of a tow, the information required under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be provided by the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of the tow. |
| (7) Any owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel who contravenes or fails to comply with paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. |
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| DISTRESS — EMERGENCY — SAFETY REGULATIONS |
| Fire, stranding, grounding or collision |
4.—(1) In the event of fire on board any vessel, or any stranding, grounding or collision involving any vessel the master or person-in-charge of such vessel shall —| (a) | take immediate steps to prevent any further deterioration in the condition of such vessel; | | (b) | inform the Port Master without any delay by the most direct means; | | (c) | state whether assistance from other vessels or from the Authority is required and the nature of such assistance; | | (d) | sound and exhibit such appropriate sound and visual signals as have been specified in the International Code of Signals, the Collision Regulations or as prescribed by the Authority from time to time; | | (e) | ensure that every assistance is given by the crew of such vessel to any other person rendering assistance thereto; | | (f) | inform the Port Master without delay by the most direct means when further assistance is not required; | | (g) | submit a full written report of the circumstances of the incident or occurrence to the Port Master specifying any damage which may affect the seaworthiness of such vessel and such report shall be made within 24 hours of that incident or occurrence and in any case before any further application for port clearance is made; and | | (h) | where port clearance has been granted, such port clearance shall be surrendered to the Authority and a fresh application for port clearance made. |
| (2) The master or any other officer or person-in-charge or member of the crew of such vessel shall comply with all instructions given by the Port Master. |
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| 5. In the event of any emergency or accident to a vessel not provided for in regulation 4, the master or person-in-charge of such vessel shall inform the Port Master without delay by the most direct means and shall comply with any instructions which the Port Master may issue and the master or person-in-charge shall submit a written report to the Port Master within 24 hours of such emergency or accident or before leaving the port whichever shall first happen. |
6.—(1) In the event of fire on board any vessel, or any stranding, grounding of any vessel or any collision involving any vessel or the happening of any accident to or infliction of any damage on any vessel the Port Master may hold an inquiry into the circumstances thereof.(2) For the purposes of such inquiry, the Port Master or his authorised representative —| (a) | may go on board any vessel and inspect the vessel or any part or any of the machinery, boats, equipment or articles on board; | | (b) | may enter and inspect any premises the entry or inspection of which appears to him to be necessary; | | (c) | may by notice under his hand, require the attendance of any person to give any evidence or produce any document or other things in his possession relating to the subject-matter of the inquiry; and | | (d) | may cause the vessel to be detained if in his opinion such detention is necessary. |
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| (3) Any person who being notified to attend any such inquiry fails to do so or who refuses to answer any question relating to the subject-matter of the inquiry or refuses or fails to give any document or other thing shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000. |
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| 7. A vessel which is in distress in the port shall call up the appropriate control station on the VHF channel that is in use or shall exhibit all possible distress signals specified in the Collision Regulations or as specified in the First Schedule. [First Schedule.] |
8.—(1) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of every vessel shall at all times ensure that the vessel is sufficiently and efficiently manned.| (2) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of every vessel at anchor shall at all times have on board a sufficient number of men capable of veering cable and keeping anchor lights burning and for taking appropriate action in case of an emergency. |
| (3) The Authority may from time to time stipulate the number of men required under paragraph (2). |
| (4) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of any vessel who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000. |
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| Secured moorings alongside |
| 9. The master or person-in-charge of every vessel shall ensure that his vessel is at all times adequately secured and that the moorings are tended as may be required by the rise and fall of the tide or the passing of other vessels or other adverse weather conditions. |
| Responsibility for insecure moorings |
| 10. The Authority shall not be responsible for improper or insecure moorings of any vessel nor for any defective moorings or appliance nor for any damage or consequences arising therefrom. |
| Responsibility for safety when alongside |
| 11. Every vessel which berths at any wharf shall remain under the charge of the master or officer-in-charge who shall take all steps necessary to preserve the safety and security of such vessel. |
| 12. No searchlight shall be used by any person, except those in the employ of the Authority, the Government or any fire-fighting vessel or in emergency situations, without the written permission of the Port Master. |
| Restrictions on use of bright lights |
| 13. No person shall exhibit a bright light in such a manner as to endanger navigation or impede aids to navigation and any such light shall be removed or altered as directed by the Port Master. |
| Prohibition on smoking and conditions for carrying out repairs on board vessel |
14.—(1) No person shall smoke or otherwise create or display any naked light in or near any part of any vessel unless permitted to do so by the master or person-in-charge.(2) Repairs to any vessel shall be carried out in conformity with all safety conditions including the following:| (a) | such repairs shall only be carried out on the instructions of the master or person-in-charge of such vessel; | | (b) | the master or person-in-charge of such vessel shall be responsible for the supervision of the carrying out of such repairs; | | (c) | the master or person-in-charge of such vessel shall ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to prevent the outbreak of any fire or explosion; and | | (d) | the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of such vessel shall ensure that all workmen carrying out such repairs are provided with protective clothing and appliances as specified in section 62 of the Factories Act [Cap. 104]. |
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15.—(1) The owner, agent or master or person-in-charge of a vessel at anchor or secured to a wharf shall provide efficient and easy means of access to and from the vessel by vessel’s accommodation ladder or gangway and ensure that such means of access is adequately illuminated from sunset to sunrise or during the times when visibility is poor or restricted.| (2) All such means of access to and from the vessel shall be provided with manropes and nets and such appliances as may be necessary for the convenience and safety of persons. |
| (3) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall ensure that all open hatchways and other deck openings shall be efficiently guarded by life-lines at all times if such openings are not permanently guarded by hatch coamings. |
| (4) All railings and fencing of hatchways, accommodation ladders and gangways shall be of substantial construction and constantly maintained and kept in position. |
| (5) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall ensure that all deck machinery and cargo working equipment including derricks, cranes, wires, slings, trays, pallets, nets and ropes are maintained in such order and condition as to obviate any risk of danger to life or property. |
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| Exhibition of navigational lights, shapes and signals |
16.—(1) All vessels shall exhibit lights and shapes required for vessels of their type and size as prescribed by the Collision Regulations and the signals specified in the First Schedule.| (2) Vessels of less than 12 metres in length, except those engaged in diving operations, when not required to exhibit the lights prescribed in regulation 27 of the Collision Regulations, shall exhibit an all-round white light. |
| (3) Nothing in these Regulations shall exonerate any vessel or the owner, agent, master or crew thereof from the consequence of any neglect to carry lights or exhibit shapes or of any neglect to keep a proper look-out or of the neglect of any precaution which may be required by the ordinary practice of seamen or by the special circumstances of the case. |
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| Use of sound signals in port |
| 17. All vessels shall use only the sound signals specified in the International Code of Signals or the Collision Regulations or the sound signals specified in the First Schedule. |
| 17. The master of every sea-going vessel other than a locally licensed fishing vessel entering or leaving the port between sunrise and sunset shall cause to be displayed her national colours. |
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| Definitions and application |
18.—(1) In this regulation and in regulations 19 to 25, unless the context otherwise requires —| “GRT” means the gross registered tonnage of a vessel as specified in the vessel’s certificate of registration; |
| “channel” means a channel for telecommunication by radio; |
| “designated communications centre” means a communications centre designated by the Authority for the purposes of regulations 19 to 25; |
| “report” means a report by radiotelephone that is made, or required to be made, to a designated communications centre by a vessel under regulation 20(4) or 23(2); |
| “underway”, in relation to a vessel, means that the vessel is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground; |
| “VHF” means very high frequency. |
(2) Regulations 19 to 25 shall apply to —| (a) | a self propelled vessel exceeding 300 GRT; | | (b) | a tugboat engaged in towing where the combined GRT of the tugboat and the vessel that is being towed exceeds 300 GRT; | | (c) | a port limit tanker; and | | (d) | a port limit passenger vessel. |
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| Vessel to have radio-telephone |
19.—(1) Every vessel shall have on board a radiotelephone that is capable of operating in the International Maritime Mobile VHF Radiocommunication Service in the 156-174 MHz Band on such channel as may be specified by the Port Master from time to time.| (2) The radiotelephone installed in a vessel under paragraph (1) shall at all times be maintained in effective working condition and shall be available for operation on the navigational bridge of the vessel. |
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| Radio-telephone to be listened to |
20.—(1) The master of every vessel that is underway within the port shall ensure that the radiotelephone installed in the vessel under regulation 19 is being listened to continuously on such channel as may be specified by the Port Master under paragraph (1) of that regulation.(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a vessel where —| (a) | any transmission by the vessel on the channel referred to in that paragraph is in progress; | | (b) | any permission is granted by a designated communications centre to transmit on another channel, in which case the master of the vessel shall ensure that the radiotelephone is being listened to continuously on such other channel, except when transmission by the vessel on such other channel is in progress; | | (c) | any permission to stop listening to the radiotelephone is granted by the person-in-charge of a designated communications centre; or | | (d) | it is not possible for any reason to operate the radiotelephone. |
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| (3) If for any reason it is not possible to operate the radiotelephone installed in a vessel under regulation 19, the master of the vessel shall at the earliest practicable time restore it or cause it to be restored to effective working condition. |
(4) The master of a vessel shall as soon as practicable report to a designated communications centre —| (a) | where it is not possible to operate any radiotelephone installed on the vessel under regulation 19; and | | (b) | where such radiotelephone is restored to effective working condition under paragraph (3). |
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| Direction to master of vessel |
| 21. Where the person-in-charge of a designated communications centre is of the opinion that there is any congestion of vessels, reduced visibility or other hazardous condition within the port, he may direct the master of any vessel as to when and where the vessel shall enter, move within or through, or depart from the port. |
22.—(1) The person-in-charge of a designated communications centre may, subject to such conditions as he may impose and upon a request from the master of a vessel, exempt the master from any provision of or any direction given under regulations 19 to 21 and 23 to 25.| (2) The master of a vessel shall, in making a request under paragraph (1), state the manner in which he wishes to be exempted from any provision or direction referred to in paragraph (1) and the reason for requesting the exemption. |
| (3) Any exemption granted under this regulation shall not reduce or in any way affect the responsibility of the master of a vessel to whom the exemption is granted for the vessel or any person, cargo or property on board. |
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| Failure to comply with regulations |
23.—(1) Where the master of a vessel is, in any emergency affecting the safety of any person or property, unable to comply with any provision of or any direction given under regulations 19 to 22 and 24 and 25 or any condition imposed under regulation 22(1) he shall take such steps as may be necessary to avoid endangering any person or any damage to any property or the environment.| (2) Where the master of a vessel fails to comply with any provision of or any direction given under regulations 19 to 22 and 24 and 25 or any condition imposed under regulation 22(1), he shall forthwith report such failure to the person-in-charge of a designated communications centre. |
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24.—(1) Every report shall be made in English.(2) Where any time is specified in any report, or in any communication from a designated communications centre, the time shall be specified in —| (a) | local time; and | | (b) | the 24-hour clock system. |
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| Compliance with direction |
| 25. The master of a vessel shall comply with any direction given by the Port Master or the person-in-charge of a designated communications centre for the purposes of regulations 19 to 24. |
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| Collision Regulations applicable to vessels navigating or at anchor |
| 26. For the purposes of navigation and anchoring of vessels the Collision Regulations shall apply. |
| Restricted entry into Keppel Harbour, East Johor Strait and Damar Laut Channel and Jurong River |
27.—(1) No vessel exceeding 30 metres in length or whose height exceeds 30 metres shall enter, manoeuvre within or leave Keppel Harbour or the East Johor Strait without first notifying the respective control stations of its intention to do so and obtaining the necessary permission to enter, manoeuvre within or leave, as the case may be.| (2) No vessel exceeding 30 metres in length shall enter, manoeuvre within or leave Damar Laut Channel or Jurong River without first notifying the control station of its intention to do so and obtaining the necessary permission to enter, manoeuvre within or leave, as the case may be. |
| (3) For the purposes of this regulation where a tow astern is involved, the total length of a towing vessel and the vessel or vessels under tow shall be considered to be the length of the towing vessel. |
| (4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. |
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| Restriction on movement in wharves and docks |
| 28. No vessel shall proceed alongside, lie alongside or leave any Authority wharf, dock, pier, berth or mooring contrary to the directions of the Port Master. |
| Prohibition of vessels other than harbour craft securing alongside one another |
| 29. No vessel shall secure alongside another vessel at anchor without the prior permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may impose. This regulation shall not apply to licensed harbour craft. |
30.—(1) Any vessel crossing a main fairway shall keep clear of another vessel proceeding along such fairway.| (2) A vessel engaged in towing shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel or fairway. |
| (3) This regulation shall not apply to a vessel engaged in towing if the vessel is restricted in her ability to manoeuvre. |
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| Negligent navigation prohibited |
31.—(1) No vessel shall be navigated in a reckless or negligent manner or at such a speed or in any way that is dangerous or likely to cause injury to persons or damage to property or other vessels.| (2) No vessel shall proceed at any speed inconsistent with safe navigation or contrary to speed restrictions imposed by the Port Master from time to time. |
| (3) Speed restrictions imposed by the Port Master under paragraph (2) shall not apply to any fire-fighting vessel proceeding to a fire or to any craft engaged in rescue operations or to any Authority or Government craft on urgent duty or to any other craft in cases where a temporary increase in speed is necessary in order to avoid immediate danger. |
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| 32. No vessel shall anchor in such a manner as to give a foul berth to another vessel already anchored. |
33.—(1) No vessel shall be laid up in the port without the prior written permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose.| (2) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a laid-up vessel berthed in a laid-up anchorage shall ensure that such vessel is so anchored or moored as to be able to swing within the limits of such anchorage and clear of all other vessels and any fishing stakes therein set up during all conditions of wind and tide. |
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| Port Master may require vessel to leave port |
| 34. The Port Master may direct any vessel to leave the port if he is of the opinion that it would not be in the interest of the Authority for such vessel to remain in port. |
| Damaged vessel entering port |
| 35. No damaged vessel shall enter the port without the prior permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose. |
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| VESSELS BERTHED ALONGSIDE |
| Allocation of Authority berth |
36.—(1) No vessel shall occupy a berth at an Authority wharf except with the permission of the Authority.| (2) Application for a berth shall be made by the owner, agent or master of the vessel in such form as may be approved by the Authority. |
| (3) Such application shall be made at least 24 hours before the berth is required. |
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| Berthing at private wharves |
| 37. No vessel shall proceed alongside or lie alongside any place without the consent of the owner or person-in-charge of such place or anchor or moor in the approaches to such place so as to cause obstruction to other vessels. |
| Readiness to move at short notice |
| 38. The owner, agent, master or person in-charge-of every vessel which berths at any Authority wharf shall ensure that she is maintained in such condition as to permit her safe removal under her own power when required. |
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| SPECIFIED PLACES FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING CARGO AND PUBLIC LANDING PLACES |
| Authorised piers and places for discharging or loading cargo |
39.—(1) No owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall discharge cargo from such vessel on to any pier or place except at piers and places specified in the Customs (Authorised Piers and Places for Import by Sea) Regulations and the Control of Imports and Exports (Landing Areas) Order and such other places as shall have been approved by the Authority from time to time for such purposes and subject to such conditions as the Authority may think fit to impose. | (2) No owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall load or cause to be loaded cargo from any pier or place on to such vessel except at piers and places authorised for such purposes under the Customs (Authorised Piers and Places for Transhipment, Export and Transit by Sea) Regulations and such other places as shall have been approved by the Authority from time to time for such purposes and subject to such conditions as the Authority may think fit to impose. |
| (3) Any person aggrieved by the refusal of the Authority to give its approval under paragraph (2) may refer the matter to the Minister whose decision shall be final. |
| (4) No owner of any pier or place which is not specified in the Control of Imports and Exports (Landing Areas) Order, the Customs (Authorised Piers and Places for Import by Sea) Regulations or the Customs (Authorised Piers and Places for Transhipment, Export and Transit by Sea) Regulations or approved by the Authority pursuant to this regulation shall permit the loading or discharging of cargo from such pier or place. |
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| Loading or discharging of Class “A” petroleum |
40. No owner, agent or master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall load or discharge or cause to be loaded or discharged Class “A” petroleum at any place except —| (a) | an oil terminal; or | | (b) | subject to such conditions as the Port Master may impose, any other place which has been declared by the Port Master as a landing place for loading or discharging Class “A” petroleum. [S 433/92 wef 16/10/1992] |
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| Loading or discharging of Group I dangerous goods |
| 41. No owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall load or discharge or cause to be loaded or discharged Group I dangerous goods at any place except, subject to such conditions as the Port Master may impose, an anchorage, wharf or any other place which has been declared by the Port Master as a landing place for loading or discharging Group I dangerous goods. [S 433/92 wef 16/10/1992] |
42.—(1) The public landing places shall be Jardine Pier and Clifford Pier.| (2) No vessel other than a harbour craft shall lie alongside any public landing place. A harbour craft shall not lie alongside any public landing place longer than is necessary to embark or disembark persons or to load or discharge baggage. |
| (3) No person shall sell, hawk or peddle any goods or tout or solicit business or trade of any kind or loiter on any public landing place. |
| (4) No vessel other than a harbour craft shall embark or disembark passengers except at such place authorised by the Authority for that purpose. |
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43.—(1) The special anchorages and the purposes for which they may be used shall be set out in the Second Schedule and as declared by the Authority from time to time.| (2) The owner, agent or master or person-in-charge of a vessel which uses any anchorage referred to in paragraph (1) for a purpose other than that specified in paragraph (1) or in a manner contrary to the Port Master’s directions shall be guilty of an offence under these Regulations. |
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| Ship to ship transfer prohibited |
| 44. No vessel shall undertake ship to ship transfer of bulk liquid except with the written permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose. |
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| PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS |
| Prohibited Areas, Prohibited Anchorage Areas and Fairways |
45.—(1) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, the Authority declares the areas specified in the Third Schedule as Prohibited Areas, Prohibited Anchorage Areas and Fairways.| (2) The Port Master may at any time declare an area to be a prohibited area provided that the declaration shall state the period of such prohibition, the vessel or class of vessels to which it is applicable and the nature of the prohibition and whether for anchorage or passage or such other purposes as he may require. |
| (3) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel which uses that part of the sea in any of the areas referred to in paragraph (1) or (2) contrary to any prohibition or restriction imposed by the Port Master shall be guilty of an offence under these Regulations. |
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| No vessel to make fast to any bridge or railing |
| 46. No vessel shall make fast to any bridge or railing. |
| Obstruction of anchorage, fairway or wharf |
47.—(1) No vessel shall be anchored, moored or lie or loiter in such a manner as to obstruct the approach to any anchorage or wharf or landing place used by other vessels.| (2) No vessel shall be anchored in any fairway and no vessel shall lie in any position to obstruct any fairway. |
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| Vessels not to remain at special anchorage for longer than necessary |
| 48. No vessel shall remain at any special anchorage longer than is necessary for the intended purpose. |
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| PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IN HEIGHT RESTRICTED AREA |
| Prohibitions and restrictions in Height Restricted Area |
49.—(1) For the purposes of this regulation, “Height Restricted Area” means the areas of the port within the Keppel Harbour bounded by the following geographical coordinates: | | |
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| (2) No vessel above 52 metres in height shall enter the Height Restricted Area. |
| (3) No vessel in the Height Restricted Area shall be modified to attain a height above 52 metres. |
| (4) Subject to paragraph (3), the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel which is to be modified to attain a height above 48 metres while such vessel is within the Height Restricted Area shall prior to such modification give the Port Master notice in writing of the intention to modify the vessel and shall comply with such conditions as the Port Master may think fit to impose. |
| (5) Subject to paragraph (2), no vessel above 48 metres in height shall enter, manoeuvre within or leave the Height Restricted Area unless the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of such vessel has prior to the vessel entering, manoeuvring within or leaving the Height Restricted Area obtained the written approval of the Port Master and complied with such conditions as the Port Master may think fit to impose. |
| (6) The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of any vessel who contravenes or fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both. |
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50.—(1) No person shall moor, anchor or beach any hulk within the waters of the port without the written permission of the Port Master and except under such conditions as he may think fit to impose.| (2) For the purposes of this regulation “hulk” means a vessel which is unfit to withstand the ordinary perils of the sea. |
| (3) No vessel shall be beached within the port without the written permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose. |
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51.—(1) No logs shall be discharged into or stored in the water at any place other than the special area prescribed for such purpose by the Authority.| (2) No raft of logs or timber shall be towed except with the permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose. |
| (3) Logs or rafts of logs or timber when afloat shall carry at each end of the log or raft at a height of not less than two metres by day a red flag not less than 70 centimetres square and by night a white light which must be visible all round from a distance of at least 3 kilometres and if the length of the log or raft exceeds 15 metres an additional red flag by day and white light by night shall be carried in the centre of the logs or raft. |
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| 52. No newly constructed vessel exceeding 15 metres in length shall be launched or otherwise caused to be placed into the waters of the port without the prior written permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose. |
| 53. No vessel may be broken up either wholly or in part without the permission of the Port Master and subject to such conditions as he may think fit to impose. |
| Submarine cables and pipelines |
54.—(1) No person shall without the prior permission of the Port Master lay, lift, repair or inspect any submarine cable or pipeline and shall give at least 24 hours’ notice in writing to the Port Master before doing the same.| (2) The Port Master may in giving such permission impose such conditions as he deems appropriate in the circumstances of the case. |
| (3) The owner of any submarine cable or pipeline shall relay such cable or pipeline if it is found to be outside an area approved by the Port Master and shall remove any cable or pipeline which is no longer in use. |
| (4) No person shall carry out or cause to be carried out any underwater diving operation and repair within the port limits, except with the approval of the Port Master who may impose any conditions as he thinks fit. |
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| 55. The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel requiring fumigation services shall obtain such services provided by the Authority or contractors duly licensed by the Authority. |
| Restriction on heating of tar, etc. |
56.—(1) No owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall permit the heating, boiling or burning of any pitch, tar, resin, wax, flammable liquid, oil, refuse, rubbish or other combustible matter in any vessel unless the heating, boiling or burning of such substance has been permitted by the Port Master.| (2) The Port Master may in giving such permission impose any conditions as he thinks fit. |
| (3) The permission of the Port Master shall not be required where the heating, boiling or burning of such pitch, tar, resin, wax, flammable liquid, oil, refuse, rubbish or other combustible matter is carried out in an approved shipyard. |
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| Terms and conditions of Authority towage |
57.—(1) Towage of and other assistance to vessels shall only be undertaken with the permission of the Authority.(2) The following terms and conditions shall apply where the Authority undertakes such towage or other assistance using tugs owned or engaged by the Authority:| (a) | the towage of and other assistance to any vessel or other object shall be deemed to commence only when the towing or assisting tug casts off from her base and to end when the tug has been secured at her base on completion of the tow; | | (b) | (i) the Authority shall not be liable to the owner of any vessel for any loss or damage which the owner may suffer or incur and the owner shall bear and be responsible for all loss or damage which may arise during the course of or in connection with the towage or other assistance from any cause whatsoever including negligence at any time of the Authority, its employees or agents, unseaworthiness, unfitness or breakdown of the tug, its equipment or towing gear, lack of fuel, stores or speed or otherwise provided only that such loss or damage is not caused by want of reasonable care before and at the beginning of the towage or other assistance on the part of the Authority to make the tug seaworthy for the towage or other assistance and the owner shall indemnify the Authority in respect thereof if any claim be preferred against the Authority on that account; and| (ii) | the burden of proving any such want of reasonable care as referred to in paragraph (b)(i) shall be on the owner of the vessel and the mere fact of unseaworthiness of any kind shall not be taken to be evidence of such want of reasonable care; |
| | (c) | the terms and exceptions in this regulation shall remain in force at all times notwithstanding any deviation or interruption or failure in the performance of the towage or other assistance and whether or not there has been any substitution of tugs; | | (d) | the Authority may at any time, whether before or after the commencement of towage or other assistance as aforesaid substitute one tug for another and may tow or otherwise assist more than one vessel at a time. The Authority shall be at liberty to employ a tug or tugs belonging to other tug-owners for the whole or any part of the towage or other assistance; | | (e) | any sum which may be payable by any shipowner under this regulation shall notwithstanding anything contained in paragraph (b) be treated as a debt and not as indemnity. No sum so payable shall be deemed to have been paid or diminished by reason of any sum having been recovered by the Authority from its insurers and the shipowner shall not be entitled to be subrogated to any rights of the Authority against its insurers or any third party legally liable in the circumstances of the case; | | (f) | the shipowner shall not be liable to the Authority under paragraph (b) beyond the sum up to which he would be entitled to limit his liability under Part VIII of the Merchant Shipping Act [Cap. 179] if such liability were due to damage arising out of an occurrence described in that Part provided that the shipowner shall prove that the occurrence from or out of which the Authority’s loss or damage arose took place without his actual fault or privity or that of his agent or employee acting in the course of his employment; | | (g) | without prejudice to section 7 of the Act no employee or agent of the Authority who may be employed or engaged in or about or in connection with the towage or other assistance whether as master or member of the crew of a tug or in any other capacity shall be under any personal liability to any shipowner for any act, omission, default or negligence whether in breach of a statutory duty or otherwise or for the consequences thereof and the shipowner shall not be entitled to bring any suit against any such employee or agent of the Authority arising out of or in connection with any towage or other assistance rendered; | | (h) | in the event of the Authority employing a tug belonging to a private tug-owner for the whole or any part of the towage or other assistance the shipowner shall not bring any suit against the Authority in respect of any matter arising out of the towage or other assistance rendered. If any private tug-owner suffers any loss or damage of any nature whatsoever or incurs any liability to any shipowner then in any suit brought against the private tug-owner by the shipowner as a consequence thereof the Authority shall not be liable to indemnify the private tug-owner in respect of any damages payable by him; and | | (i) | nothing in this regulation shall preclude the Authority from claiming or receiving any salvage award or other payment in respect of towage or other assistance rendered. |
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58.—(1) Except with the written permission of the Authority, no vessel or other object requiring towage or other assistance within the port for any purpose shall make use of such towage or other assistance except that provided by the Authority on the terms and conditions prescribed in regulation 57.| (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any vessel belonging to the Government. |
(3) Where any towage or other assistance is undertaken or provided otherwise than by the Authority, no vessel shall tow or otherwise assist any other vessel or object except with the written permission of the Port Master in accordance with the following conditions:| (a) | every tow shall be under the proper and seamanlike control of the tug; | | (b) | not more than one vessel or object shall be secured to any one side of the tug; | | (c) | not more than 4 vessels or objects in the aggregate shall be towed or otherwise assisted in line by any single tug; and | | (d) | if two or more vessels are being towed the distance from the stern of any tug to the stern of the last vessel or object towed as the case may be shall not exceed 300 metres. |
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| General towing definitions |
59. In regulations 57 and 58, unless the context otherwise requires —| “shipowner” means the owner of the tow or the charterer thereof or the person otherwise in possession or control of the tow who has requested or accepted towage or other assistance; |
| “tow” means and includes any vessel or object of any kind being towed or assisted by a tug in any way whatsoever; |
| “loss or damage” means loss or damage whether physical or pecuniary and whether direct or consequential, including loss, damage or expense consisting of or caused by delay or otherwise arising without physical loss or damage to property and also including loss, damage or expense consisting of or caused by liability of any kind to third parties, including any employee or agent of the Authority. |
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| BOARDING, BERTHING OR PROCEEDING ALONGSIDE |
| Boarding, berthing and proceeding alongside vessels |
60.—(1) No vessel shall proceed alongside or attempt to proceed alongside any other vessel which is making way and no person shall board or attempt to board a vessel making way.| (2) This provision shall not apply to pilot vessels on duty. |
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| Boarding vessels under quarantine or customs clearance |
61.—(1) No vessel shall approach within 200 metres of any vessel which is exhibiting the appropriate quarantine signals and no person shall board such vessel while the vessel is in the Quarantine and Immigration Anchorage.| (2) No vessel shall approach within 200 metres of and no person shall board any vessel while it is in a Quarantine and Immigration Anchorage and which is exhibiting the appropriate signals indicating that such vessel requires or is undergoing customs and/or immigration clearance. |
| (3) No vessel shall proceed alongside or lie alongside any other vessel and no person shall board any vessel without the consent of the master of such vessel. |
| (4) This regulation shall not apply to any Authority or Government vessel or to any duly authorised officer of the Authority or Government. |
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| REGULATION OF NAVIGATION IN RIVERS |
| 62. No vessel navigating in a river other than Authority craft or Government launches or fire-fighting vessels proceeding on urgent duty shall proceed at a speed exceeding 5 knots. |
| 63. No vessel shall anchor in such a manner as to obstruct the fairway or approaches to any river and no vessel shall make fast to any bridge or railing or other object on land which is not intended for that purpose. |
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| VESSELS LOADING AND UNLOADING CARGO |
| Working of cargo at two levels simultaneously |
64. The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of any vessel which is loading or unloading cargo shall ensure that —| (a) | there is a separate signaller for each fall worked where two or more gangs are working in the same hatch; and | | (b) | where gangs are working at different levels in the same hatch, the secured net is rigged and securely fastened. |
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| Safety requirements for lifting gear |
| 65. The owner, agent, master or person in charge of any vessel in the port shall ensure that these Regulations and any direction of the Authority pertaining to cargo handling equipment and gear and other safety measures are strictly complied with. |
| Use of lifting gear, etc. |
66.—(1) No lifting gear, lifting appliance or lifting machine on board any vessel shall be used unless it has been tested and examined and the safe working load certified in a manner prescribed by an approved person acceptable to the national authorities of the flag state of the vessel and a certificate of such test and examination specifying the safe working load and signed by or on behalf of the approved person has been obtained.| (2) The certificate shall at all times be readily available for inspection by an authorised officer of the Authority. |
| (3) No lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine shall be loaded beyond its safe working load except for the purpose of testing such gear, appliance or machine by an approved person. |
| (4) Every lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine shall be clearly marked with its safe working load or loads and a distinctive number or other means of identification except that, in the case of a jib crane so constructed that the safe working load may be varied by the raising or lowering of the jib, there shall be attached thereto so as to be clearly visible to the driver an accurate indicator showing the radius of the jib at any time and the safe working load corresponding to that radius. |
| (5) Every lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine of whatever material shall only be used if it is of good construction, and of sound and suitable material of adequate strength, free from patent defect and shall be properly maintained. |
| (6) Every lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine shall be adequately and securely supported and every rope, chain or wire and every part of a stage framework or other structure and every mast, beam, pole or other article of plant supporting any part of a lifting gear, lifting appliance or lifting machine shall be of good construction, sound material and adequate strength having regard to the nature of its lifting, reaching capacity and the circumstances of its use. |
| (7) Where any cargo handling equipment, appliance and gear to which this regulation applies has been repaired such equipment, appliance or gear shall be re-tested in accordance with paragraph (1). |
| (8) Paragraph (1) relating to testing and examination shall not apply to fibre ropes and fibre rope slings. |
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| Testing lifting gear, etc. |
67.—(1) Notwithstanding that a certificate of test and examination as provided in regulation 66 has been obtained, if in the opinion of an authorised officer of the Authority the lifting gear, lifting appliance or lifting machine is unsafe, such officer may prohibit the use of the lifting gear, lifting appliance or lifting machine and require the lifting gear, lifting appliance or lifting machine to be certified safe for use by an approved person.| (2) The fact that the continued use of any lifting gear, lifting appliance or lifting machine is permitted shall not give rise to a claim against the Authority. |
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| Meaning of lifting appliance, lifting gear and lifting machine |
68.—(1) For the purposes of regulations 66, 67 and 70 the words “lifting appliance”, “lifting gear” and “lifting machine” shall have the same meanings as in the Factories Act.| (2) For the purposes of regulations 66 and 67, “an approved person” means a surveyor of a classification society or a national organisation approved by the flag state of the vessel for the purpose of issuing a certificate of such test and examination. |
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| SAFETY REGULATIONS IN OPERATIONAL AREAS |
| 69. For the purposes of regulations 70 and 71, “operational areas” means any place within the Authority premises where the conveyance, loading, unloading, handling or storage of goods takes place and includes wharves, wharf aprons, warehouses, godowns, alleyways, the eaves of warehouses and godowns, roadways, hardstandings, container yards, chassis yards , interchange areas and any place on board vessels. |
| Safety requirements for lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine in operational areas |
70.—(1) Every lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine other than those belonging to the vessel being worked shall be tested and examined at least once every 12 months by an approved person as defined in the Factories Act.| (2) Every lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine shall be clearly marked with its safe working load or loads and a distinctive number or other means of identification except that, in the case of a jib crane so constructed that the safe working load may be varied by the raising or lowering of the jib, there shall be attached thereto so as to be clearly visible to the driver an accurate indicator showing the radius of the jib at any time and the safe working load corresponding to that radius. |
| (3) Every lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine of whatever material shall only be used if it is of good construction and of sound and suitable material of adequate strength free from patent defect. |
| (4) Every lifting gear, lifting appliance and lifting machine shall be properly maintained at all times. |
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| General safety rules to be observed |
71.—(1) No person shall enter or work or be permitted to enter or work in the operational areas unless such person is wearing appropriate protective apparel including head gear, foot wear and gloves acceptable to the Authority.| (2) No person who requires hearing aids or spectacles shall enter or work in the operational areas unless he is using hearing aids or spectacles. |
| (3) No person shall handle or be permitted to handle corrosive or poisonous substances or dangerous goods unless he is wearing suitable protective apparel, including head gear, face and hand protection and foot wear acceptable to the Authority. |
| (4) Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, no person shall drive or operate or be permitted to drive or operate a forklift, mobile crane, quay crane, transtainer, prime mover, van carrier or other mechanical equipment or vessel’s winches or vessel’s crane in the operational areas without the approval of the Authority. |
| (5) No person shall undertake or be permitted to undertake the duties of a signaller without the approval of the Authority. |
| (6) No person shall convey, load, unload, handle or store goods or be permitted to convey, load, unload, handle or store goods unless all appropriate precautionary measures are complied with. |
| (7) No person shall use, provide or permit to be used or provided any defective lifting gear, lifting appliance, lifting machine or other mechanical equipment. |
| (8) No load shall be suspended over or near any person. |
| (9) No person shall work or be permitted to work below or near a load which is suspended by lifting gear, lifting appliance or lifting machine. |
| (10) No person while driving or operating a forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment shall permit another person to ride on the forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment unless there is a specially constructed feature on the forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment for the purpose. |
| (11) No person shall ride on a forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment unless there is a specially constructed feature on the forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment for the purpose. |
| (12) No person while driving or operating a forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment shall permit another person to ride on a load which has been lifted by the forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment unless there is a specially constructed cage or container to ferry or lift the other person. |
| (13) No person shall ride on a load which is being lifted by a forklift, lifting equipment or other mechanical equipment unless there is a specially constructed cage or container to ferry or lift the other person. |
| (14) No lifting gear, lifting appliance, lifting machine or other mechanical equipment shall be loaded beyond its safe working load except for the purpose of testing such gear, appliance, machine or equipment by a competent person. |
| (15) No person shall handle or be permitted to handle cargo, lifting gear, lifting appliance, lifting machine or mechanical equipment without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons within the operational areas. |
| (16) No person shall drive or operate or be permitted to drive or operate a vessel’s lifting gear, lifting appliance, lifting machine or other mechanical equipment unless he has a clear view of the working area. If his view of the working area is fully or partially obstructed he shall obtain the assistance of a signaller. |
| (17) No person shall drive or operate or be permitted to drive or operate any lifting gear, lifting appliance, lifting machine or other mechanical equipment when his view of the working area is partially or fully obstructed unless he has obtained the assistance of another person for guidance. |
| (18) Every person operating or driving any lifting gear, lifting appliance, lifting machine or other mechanical equipment shall ensure that all safety features on the equipment are fully and appropriately utilised. |
| (19) No person shall rest or sleep or be permitted to rest or sleep within the operational areas. |
| (20) No person under the influence of drink or a drug shall enter or work or be permitted to enter or work within the operational areas. |
| (21) Every person working a vessel shall use the proper means of access to and from the vessel provided for that purpose and the proper means of access on board the vessel provided for that purpose. |
| (22) No person shall loiter in the operational areas. |
| (23) No person shall throw or drop or be permitted to throw or drop lashings or other materials from a height which would endanger the safety of another person or cause damage to property. |
| (24) No person shall use a bicycle within the operational areas unless he is authorised by the Authority to do so. |
| (25) No unauthorised person shall tamper with any lifting gear, lifting appliance, lifting machine or mechanical equipment or any other property whatsoever including attachments, safety devices, fittings and fixtures in the operational areas. |
| (26) No person shall undertake stevedoring work except with the approval of the Authority and upon such terms and conditions as the Authority shall think fit to impose. |
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