Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations

SECOND SCHEDULE

Regulation 43 and Third Schedule

Special anchorages

The special anchorages for the purpose of these Regulations are set out in this Schedule. The geographical positions of the special anchorages are based on WGS84 datum. The special anchorages are charted in Singapore Nautical Charts numbered SP1, GSP1, 500, 501, 502, and Dual Badge Chart numbered 4030 to 4043.

1.	The following special anchorages must be used exclusively for the purposes specified in this Schedule:

1.1	Changi Barge Temporary Holding Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ACBTH) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(1) 01°20.855'N

104°03.034'E

(2) 01°20.167'N

104°03.734'E

(3) 01°20.165'N

104°02.999'E

(4) 01°20.380'N

104°02.800'E

(1) 01°20.855'N

104°03.034'E

Purpose — For barges loaded with sand/granite waiting to proceed to an approved aggregate terminal in the East Johor Strait or as directed by the Port Master.

1.2	Changi General Purposes Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ACGP) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(5) 01°19.996'N

104°03.151'E

(6) 01°19.996'N

104°03.602'E

(7) 01°18.877'N

104°04.716'E

(8) 01°18.877'N

104°04.177'E

(5) 01°19.996'N

104°03.151'E

Purpose — For general purposes on prior permission of the Port Master.

1.3	Man‑of‑War Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AMOW) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(9) 01°18.883'N

104°03.554'E

(10) 01°18.877'N

104°04.177'E

(11) 01°18.391'N

104°04.621'E

(12) 01°18.370'N

104°03.554'E

(9) 01°18.883'N

104°03.554'E

Purpose — For visiting warships.

1.4	Eastern Bunkering A Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEBA) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(13) 01°18.354'N

104°02.794'E

(14) 01°18.402'N

104°05.186'E

(15) 01°17.844'N

104°05.742'E

(16) 01°17.330'N

104°02.795'E

(13) 01°18.354'N

104°02.794'E

Purpose — For vessels of 20,000 GT and above, other than liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels, liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels, chemical tankers, oil rigs and drill ships, to take bunkers under the Special Bunkering Anchorage Scheme.

1.5	Small Craft B Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASCB) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(17) 01°18.297'N

103°58.978'E

(18) 01°18.297'N

103°59.853'E

(19) 01°18.000'N

104°00.420'E

(20) 01°18.000'N

103°58.978'E

(17) 01°18.297'N

103°58.978'E

Purpose — For harbour tugs, pontoons, barges and other small craft, including fishing vessels.

1.6	Eastern Petroleum C Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEPBC) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(21) 01°18.000'N

103°58.978'E

(22) 01°18.000'N

104°00.420'E

(23) 01°17.647'N

104°01.095'E

(24) 01°17.497'N

103°58.978'E

(21) 01°18.000'N

103°58.978'E

Purpose — For tankers of less than 10,000 GT loaded with petroleum, non‑gas free vessels and tankers requiring immigration clearance.

1.7	Eastern Bunkering B Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEBB) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(25) 01°17.497'N

103°58.978'E

(26) 01°17.647'N

104°01.095'E

(27) 01°17.154'N

104°01.664'E

(28) 01°16.626'N

103°58.978'E

(25) 01°17.497'N

103°58.978'E

1.8	Small Craft A Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASCA) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(29) 01°18.297'N

103°57.333'E

(30) 01°18.297'N

103°58.710'E

(31) 01°18.000'N

103°58.710'E

(32) 01°18.000'N

103°56.573'E

(29) 01°18.297'N

103°57.333'E

Purpose — For harbour tugs, pontoons, barges and other small craft, including fishing vessels.

1.9	Eastern Petroleum B Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEPBB) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(33) 01°18.000'N

103°56.573'E

(34) 01°18.000'N

103°58.710'E

(35) 01°17.498'N

103°58.710'E

(36) 01°17.498'N

103°56.000'E

(37) 01°17.776'N

103°56.000'E

(33) 01°18.000'N

103°56.573'E

Purpose — For tankers of less than 10,000 GT loaded with petroleum, non‑gas free vessels and tankers requiring immigration clearance.

1.10	Eastern Special Purposes A Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AESPA) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(38) 01°17.776'N

103°56.000'E

(39) 01°17.498'N

103°56.000'E

(40) 01°17.498'N

103°58.710'E

(41) 01°16.630'N

103°58.710'E

(42) 01°16.630'N

103°55.286'E

(43) 01°17.204'N

103°54.489'E

(38) 01°17.776'N

103°56.000'E

Purpose — For vessels under arrest, damaged vessels, deep draught vessels, vessels requiring repairs, chemical tankers without hazardous cargo, and other vessels with prior permission of the Port Master.

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1.11	Eastern Bunkering C Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEBC) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(44) 01°16.630'N

103°55.286'E

(45) 01°16.630'N

103°58.710'E

(46) 01°16.107'N

103°57.682'E

(47) 01°16.107'N

103°56.012'E

(44) 01°16.630'N

103°55.286'E

1.12	Eastern Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEW) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(48) 01°15.038'N

103°51.766'E

(49) 01°15.409'N

103°51.727'E

(50) 01°15.764'N

103°52.212'E

(51) 01°16.028'N

103°52.022'E

(52) 01°16.173'N

103°52.222'E

(53) 01°16.333'N

103°52.107'E

(54) 01°16.563'N

103°52.427'E

(55) 01°16.441'N

103°52.493'E

(56) 01°16.620'N

103°52.716'E

(57) 01°16.680'N

103°52.628'E

(58) 01°17.000'N

103°53.095'E

(59) 01°17.000'N

103°53.911'E

(60) 01°16.112'N

103°54.876'E

(61) 01°14.680'N

103°52.679'E

(62) 01°14.680'N

103°52.179'E

(63) 01°15.066'N

103°52.294'E

(64) 01°15.241'N

103°52.119'E

(65) 01°15.013'N

103°51.795'E

(48) 01°15.038'N

103°51.766'E

Purpose — For general purposes of receiving stores, water and bunkers, and waiting for berth facilities by vessels other than non‑gas free petroleum carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers, liquefied petroleum gas carriers and chemical carriers.

1.13	Eastern Holding C Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEHC) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(66) 01°15.013'N

103°51.795'E

(67) 01°15.241'N

103°52.119'E

(68) 01°15.066'N

103°52.294'E

(69) 01°14.680'N

103°52.179'E

(66) 01°15.013'N

103°51.795'E

Purpose — For port limit tankers that are waiting to service vessels in Keppel Harbour.

1.14	Eastern Petroleum A Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEPA) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(70) 01°15.430'N

103°53.812'E

(71) 01°16.112'N

103°54.876'E

(72) 01°15.314'N

103°55.743'E

(73) 01°14.684'N

103°54.580'E

(70) 01°15.430'N

103°53.812'E

Purpose — For tankers 20,000 GT and above loaded with petroleum, non‑gas free vessels and tankers requiring immigration clearance.

1.15	Eastern Holding A Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEHA) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(74) 01°14.684'N

103°54.580'E

(75) 01°15.314'N

103°55.743'E

(76) 01°15.043'N

103°56.037'E

(77) 01°14.684'N

103°55.376'E

(74) 01°14.684'N

103°54.580'E

Purpose — For vessels as directed by the Port Master.

1.16	Eastern Holding B Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AEHB) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(78) 01°14.680'N

103°52.679'E

(79) 01°15.122'N

103°53.355'E

(80) 01°14.447'N

103°54.062'E

(81) 01°14.000'N

103°53.280'E

(78) 01°14.680'N

103°52.679'E

Purpose — For vessels as directed by the Port Master.

1.17	Western Quarantine & Immigration Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AWQI) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(82) 01°13.130'N

103°48.580'E

(83) 01°13.580'N

103°49.592'E

(84) 01°13.147'N

103°49.929'E

(85) 01°12.797'N

103°49.746'E

(86) 01°12.747'N

103°49.029'E

(82) 01°13.130'N

103°48.580'E

Purpose — For vessels requiring quarantine and immigration clearance.

1.18	Western Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AWW) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(87) 01°15.020'N

103°47.806'E

(88) 01°15.379'N

103°48.172'E

(89) 01°14.564'N

103°49.098'E

(90) 01°13.580'N

103°49.592'E

(91) 01°13.329'N

103°49.028'E

(87) 01°15.020'N

103°47.806'E

Purpose — For general purposes of receiving stores, water and bunkers, and waiting for berth facilities in the west by vessels other than non‑gas free petroleum carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers, liquefied petroleum gas carriers and chemical carriers.

1.19	Western Petroleum A Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AWPA) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(92) 01°14.545'N

103°47.323'E

(93) 01°15.020'N

103°47.806'E

(94) 01°14.223'N

103°48.383'E

(95) 01°13.951'N

103°47.752'E

(92) 01°14.545'N

103°47.323'E

Purpose — For vessels of 10,000 GT and below loaded with petroleum and non‑gas free vessels.

1.20	Western Holding Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AWH) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(96) 01°14.345'N

103°47.118'E

(97) 01°14.545'N

103°47.323'E

(98) 01°13.951'N

103°47.752'E

(99) 01°13.823'N

103°47.456'E

(100) 01°14.016'N

103°47.275'E

(96) 01°14.345'N

103°47.118'E

Purpose — For vessels as directed by the Port Master.

1.21	Western Petroleum B Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: AWPB) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(101) 01°13.823'N

103°47.456'E

(102) 01°14.223'N

103°48.383'E

(103) 01°13.329'N

103°49.028'E

(104) 01°12.981'N

103°48.246'E

(101) 01°13.823'N

103°47.456'E

Purpose — For tankers of 10,000 GT and above but not exceeding 50,000 GT loaded with petroleum, non‑gas free vessels and tankers requiring immigration clearance.

1.22	Selat Pauh Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASPLU) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(105) 01°13.664'N

103°42.833'E

(106) 01°13.780'N

103°43.047'E

(107) 01°13.480'N

103°43.747'E

(108) 01°13.314'N

103°44.914'E

(109) 01°13.414'N

103°45.463'E

(110) 01°13.180'N

103°45.515'E

(111) 01°12.814'N

103°44.547'E

(112) 01°12.814'N

103°43.563'E

(113) 01°12.922'N

103°43.270'E

(114) 01°13.234'N

103°43.366'E

(105) 01°13.664'N

103°42.833'E

Purpose — For vessels under arrest, laid‑up vessels, offshore supply vessels and other vessels with prior permission of the Port Master.

1.23	Selat Pauh Petroleum Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASPP) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(115) 01°13.524'N

103°42.576'E

(116) 01°13.664'N

103°42.833'E

(117) 01°13.234'N

103°43.366'E

(118) 01°12.922'N

103°43.270'E

(119) 01°13.047'N

103°42.930'E

(120) 01°12.991'N

103°42.826'E

(115) 01°13.524'N

103°42.576'E

Purpose — For port limit tankers waiting to service vessels at the anchorages in the Jurong Sector, waiting for berth facilities in the West Jurong Fairway and Pesek Basin or as directed by the Port Master.

1.24	Raffles Petroleum Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ARP) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(121) 01°12.046'N

103°44.172'E

(122) 01°12.244'N

103°44.409'E

(123) 01°11.805'N

103°45.038'E

(124) 01°11.368'N

103°44.513'E

(121) 01°12.046'N

103°44.172'E

1.25	Raffles Reserved Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ARAFR) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(125) 01°11.368'N

103°44.513'E

(126) 01°11.805'N

103°45.038'E

(127) 01°11.347'N

103°45.697'E

(128) 01°10.397'N

103°45.000'E

(125) 01°11.368'N

103°44.513'E

Purpose — For lash ship operations, vessels requiring emergency repairs, damaged vessels, floating production, storage and offloading vessels and other vessels as directed by the Port Master.

1.26	Sudong Petroleum Holding Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASPH) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(129) 01°10.065'N

103°43.171'E

(130) 01°09.770'N

103°43.394'E

(131) 01°09.713’N

103°43.313'E

(132) 01°09.905'N

103°43.054'E

(129) 01°10.065'N

103°43.171'E

Purpose — For port limit tankers waiting to service vessels at Sudong anchorages, and barges requiring immigration clearance.

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1.27	Sudong Explosive Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASUEX) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(133) 01º10.742'N

103º42.660'E

(134) 01º10.065'N

103º43.171'E

(135) 01º09.905'N

103º43.054'E

(136) 01º10.388'N

103º42.402'E

(133) 01º10.742'N

103º42.660'E

Purpose — For vessels and small craft loading or discharging Class 1 explosives as specified in the IMDG Code, vessels in transit with such cargo on board, and other vessels as directed by the Port Master.

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1.28	Sudong Special Purpose Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASSPU) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(137) 01º10.388'N

103º42.402'E

(138) 01º10.742'N

103º42.660'E

(139) 01º11.426'N

103º42.144'E

(140) 01º12.169'N

103º40.514'E

(141) 01º11.780'N

103º40.436'E

(142) 01º11.746'N

103º40.566'E

(137) 01º10.388'N

103º42.402'E

Purpose — For vessels as directed by the Port Master and the following vessels requiring immigration clearance:

(a)	liquefied natural gas carriers;

(b)	liquefied petroleum gas carriers;

(c)	non-gas free liquefied natural gas carriers;

(d)	non-gas free liquefied petroleum gas carriers;

(e)	non-gas free chemical tankers;

(f)	chemical tankers with hazardous cargo;

(g)	oil tankers.

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1.29	[Deleted by S 109/2018 wef 01/03/2018]

1.30	[Deleted by S 109/2018 wef 01/03/2018]

1.31	Sudong Holding Anchorage (Abbreviated Code: ASH) is bounded by a line joining the following geographical positions:

(150) 01°12.277'N

103°40.277'E

(151) 01°12.234'N

103°40.372'E

(152) 01°11.823'N

103°40.273'E

(153) 01°11.938'N

103°39.825'E

(150) 01°12.277'N

103°40.277'E

Purpose — Temporary holding anchorage with prior permission of the Port Master.

1.32	[Deleted by S 334/2015 wef 01/06/2015]

1.33	[Deleted by S 109/2018 wef 01/03/2018]

1.34	[Deleted by S 141/2025 wef 01/03/2025]

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[S 334/2015 wef 01/06/2015]

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