Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations

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3 Information required by Port Master or Authority prior to arrival or departure of vessel or while vessel is in port

3A Power-driven vessel to be installed with transponder

4 Change of ownership or agency

5 Fire, stranding, grounding or collision

6 Emergency or accident

9 Adequate crew on board

10 Secured moorings alongside

11 Responsibility for insecure moorings

12 Responsibility for safety when alongside

14 Restrictions on use of bright lights

15 Prohibition on smoking and conditions for carrying out repairs on board vessel

17 Exhibition of navigational lights, shapes and signals

18 Use of sound signals in port

19 Display of national colours

20 Definitions and application of this Part

21 Vessel to have radiotelephone

22 Radiotelephone to be listened to

23 Direction to master of vessel

25 Failure to comply with regulations

27 Compliance with direction

28 Collision Regulations applicable to vessels navigating or at anchor

29 Restricted entry into Cruise Bay, Keppel Harbour, East Johor Strait, Damar Laut Basin, Jurong River and West Jurong Sector

29A Restricted navigation under bridges

30 Restriction on movement in wharves and docks

31 Prohibition of vessels other than harbour craft securing alongside one another

33 Negligent navigation prohibited

36 Port Master may require vessel to leave port

37 Damaged vessels entering port

38 Unauthorised berthing, etc.

39 Authorised piers and places for discharging or loading cargo

40 Loading or discharging of Class ‘A’ petroleum

41 Loading or discharging of dangerous goods

42 Public landing places

42A Places for embarkation and disembarkation of passengers

43 Special anchorages

44 Ship to ship transfer prohibited

45 Channels, fairways and prohibited anchorage areas

46 No vessel to make fast to any bridge or railing

47 Obstruction of anchorage, channel, fairway or wharf

48 Vessels not to remain at special anchorage for longer than necessary

49 Prohibitions and restrictions in Cruise Bay

49A Prohibitions and restrictions in other height restricted areas

52 Launching of new vessels

53 Breaking-up vessels

54 Submarine cables and pipelines

56 Restriction on heating of combustible matter

59 Conditions for towing

60 Boarding, berthing or proceeding alongside vessels

61 Boarding of vessels

61A Waterfront facility from which shore-based personnel depart

61B Boarding of vessels by shore-based personnel

61C Supplementary interpretive provisions

63 General prohibitions

63A Security requirements for ship entering or within port

63B Security requirements for port facility

63C Statement of Compliance

63D Maintenance of conditions

63E Powers of entry and search

63F Submission of information

63G Licence for provision of ferry services

63H Application for ferry service licence and licence fees

64 Unauthorised trading, hawking or provision of services

65 Pollution of port waters

66 Emission of smoke

67 Use of rat guards

68 Use of efficient fenders

69 Projections from vessels

70 Engines to have efficient silencers

71 Discharging or loading from vessel underway

72 Offences in connection with lighthouse or other aid to navigation

73 Establishment of moorings and buoys

74 Supply of water to vessels

75 Persons under influence of alcohol or drugs

76 Responsibility of owner, agent, master or person-in-charge to comply with these Regulations

77 Authority may permit use of vessel or port otherwise than in accordance with these Regulations

79 Application to Singapore Armed Forces

PART III

SIGNALS

Exhibition of navigational lights, shapes and signals

17.—(1) All vessels must exhibit —

(a)	lights and shapes required for vessels of their type and size as prescribed by the Collision Regulations; and
(b)	the signals specified in the First Schedule, where applicable. [S 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017]

(2) Vessels of less than 12 metres in length, except those engaged in diving operations, when not required to exhibit the lights prescribed in rule 27 of the Collision Regulations, must exhibit an all-round white light.

[S 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017]

(3) It is the duty of the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel to ensure that the vessel exhibits the lights and shapes required under this regulation.

(4) Nothing in these Regulations exonerates the owner, agent, master or crew of a vessel from the consequence of any neglect —

(a)	to carry lights or exhibit shapes;
(b)	to keep a proper look-out; or
(c)	to take any precaution which is required by the ordinary practice of seamen or by the special circumstances of the case. [S 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017]

Use of sound signals in port

18. The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel must use, or permit the use of, only the sound signals specified in the International Code of Signals, the Collision Regulations or the First Schedule.

[S 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017]

Display of national colours

19.—(1) The master of every sea-going vessel, other than a locally licensed fishing vessel entering or leaving the port between sunrise and sunset, must cause to be displayed her national colours.

[S 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017]

(2) In this regulation, “sea-going vessel” means any vessel going beyond the Singapore port limits.

[S 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017]

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