No. S 474
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act
(CHAPTER 170A)
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
(Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees)
(Amendment No. 2)
Notification 2017
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 27(1), (7) and (8) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, makes the following Notification:
Citation and commencement
1.  This Notification is the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) (Amendment No. 2) Notification 2017 and comes into operation on 1 September 2017.
Amendment of Schedule
2.  Paragraph 9 of the Schedule to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification (N 2) is deleted and the following paragraph substituted therefor:
Charges for oil spill response and anti‑pollution services
9.—(1)  The charges for oil spill response and anti‑pollution services provided by the Authority are as follows:
(a)for the deployment of an anti‑pollution vessel as follows:
 
 
 
 
Where vessel is deployed for 8 hours or less in a calendar day, charges per hour or part of an hour starting at the time the vessel is activated to the time it is instructed to be deactivated
Where vessel is deployed for more than 8 hours in a calendar day, charges for that calendar day
Charges per calendar day or part of a calendar day, for the period that the vessel is —
(i)on standby at a forward storage area or base;
(ii)in transit; or
(iii)in the process of demobilisation
(i)a launch
$235.40
(inclusive of GST of $15.40)
$1,883.20
(inclusive of GST of $123.20)
$1,412.40
(inclusive of GST of $92.40)
(ii)a workboat or hydrographic craft used as a command craft
$588.50
(inclusive of GST of $38.50)
$4,708
(inclusive of GST of $308)
(A)$2,354
(inclusive of GST of $154)
(if unmanned)
(B)$3,531
(inclusive of GST of $231)
(if manned)
(iii)a garbage collection craft used as an anti‑oil pollution craft
$278.20
(inclusive of GST of $18.20)
$2,225.60
(inclusive of GST of $145.60)
$1,669.20
(inclusive of GST of $109.20)
(b)for the use of oil spill response equipment as follows:
 
 
 
Charges per calendar day or part of a calendar day
Charges per calendar day or part of a calendar day, for the period that the equipment is —
(i)on standby at a forward storage area or base; or
(ii)in transit
(i)45‑tonne/hour oil skimmer
$1,712
(inclusive of GST of $112)
$856
(inclusive of GST of $56)
(ii)30‑tonne/hour vacuum skimmer
$695.50
(inclusive of GST of $45.50)
$347.75
(inclusive of GST of $22.75)
(iii)12‑metre dispersant spray system
$321
(inclusive of GST of $21)
$160.50
(inclusive of GST of $10.50)
(c)for any other oil spill response or anti‑pollution service not mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) or (b), such costs actually incurred by the Authority to provide the oil spill response or anti-pollution service;
(d)in addition to the charges in sub‑paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) —
(i)charges for the demobilisation of a deployed vessel, including charges for cleaning the demobilised vessel, at the cost actually incurred by the Authority;
(ii)charges for hiring a replacement vessel for the duration of demobilisation of a deployed vessel at the cost actually incurred by the Authority; and
(iii)charges for fuel, water and lubricants consumed at the cost actually incurred by the Authority.
(2)  The charges for oil spill response and anti‑pollution services provided by the Authority through an operator or equipment owner engaged by the Authority are as follows:
(a)for the deployment of any vessel or equipment listed in the MPA‑ITOPF MOU, an amount computed according to the rates set out in the Schedule to the MPA‑ITOPF MOU;
(b)for any other oil spill response or anti‑pollution service not mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a), such costs actually incurred by the Authority to secure the provision by any operator or equipment owner of the oil spill response or anti‑pollution service;
(c)in addition to the charges in sub‑paragraphs (a) and (b) —
(i)charges for the demobilisation of a deployed vessel, including charges for cleaning the demobilised vessel, at the cost actually incurred by the Authority; and
(ii)charges for fuel, water and lubricants consumed at the cost actually incurred by the Authority.
(3)  In addition to the charges mentioned in sub‑paragraphs (1) and (2), the following charges are also payable for oil spill response and anti-pollution services provided by the Authority under sub‑paragraphs (1) and (2):
(a)manpower charges, as may be determined by the Authority, of between $42.80 (inclusive of GST of $2.80) and $321 (inclusive of GST of $21) per hour or part of an hour, according to the seniority of the officer deployed;
(b)dispersants to be charged at cost, with additional charges for storage and handling of the dispersants;
(c)an administrative charge of —
(i)where the total charges under sub-paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)(a) and (b) payable to the Authority do not exceed $1.07 million (inclusive of GST), 10% of the total charges payable to the Authority; or
(ii)where the total charges under sub‑paragraphs (1), (2) and (3)(a) and (b) payable to the Authority exceed $1.07 million (inclusive of GST), 6% of the total charges payable to the Authority.
(4)  In this paragraph, “MPA‑ITOPF MOU” means the memorandum of understanding entered into between the Authority and the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Limited on 26 April 2017 (including any renewal, extension or update of that memorandum of understanding from time to time), and which is available on the website of the Authority at http://www.mpa.gov.sg.”.
[G.N. Nos. S 741/2004; S 575/2005; S 113/2006; S 316/2007; S 523/2007; S 134/2009; S 404/2009; S 662/2009; S 168/2010; S 728/2010; S 680/2011; S 279/2012; S 392/2013; S 846/2013; S 226/2014; S 431/2014; S 159/2017]
Made on 22 August 2017.
NIAM CHIANG MENG
Chairman,
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.
[MPA 46/06.C03.V13/CT; AG/LEGIS/SL/170A/2015/6 Vol. 1]