Members with ships calling at Singapore are recommended to refer to the Port Marine Circular 23-10 issued by the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) regarding the implementation of a "Just-in-Time" planning and coordination platform.
The Port of Singapore has reminded all operators of the potential consequences of minor bunker spills, which they state are generally caused by operational lapses.
The global economy is intricately connected to maritime trade, a crucial means of transporting essential commodities such as ores, food, vehicles, electronics, chemicals and energy
MPA Singapore Port Marine Circular No. 22
11/01/2023
The MPA of Singapore has issued Port Marine Circular No.22 on restrictions for unmanned aircraft over port waters in response to increasing incidents.
MPA Singapore Port Marine Circular No.19
08/09/2022
The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore recently issued Port Marine Circular No.19 of 2022 which introduced a requirement for all non-vaccinated crew arriving in Singapore after 28th August to perform a pre-departure COVID test 2 days before arrival and hold valid travel insurance which covers them for all COVID risks.
Until recently, it was not clear whether a party seeking to arrest a vessel in Malaysia had a duty to make full and frank disclosure in its affidavit leading to the warrant of arrest ("arrest affidavit").
Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) has confirmed that they have detected chlorinated hydrocarbons on fuel samples representing HSFO deliveries in Singapore.
"BIG FISH" (2021) SGHCR 7 sets principles for full and frank disclosure in Singapore arrest warrants, including potential time bar defences.
On 1 February 2021, the Singapore parliament passed the Electronic Transactions (Amendment) Bill2 which adopts the UNICTRAL Model Law on Electronic Transferable Records ("Model Law"), with certain modifications.
Singapore Crew Changes Guidebook - Version 5
24/09/2020
Version 5 of The Singapore Crew Change Guidebook reflecting updates in the latest Port Marine Circular No
UK P&I Club will host a series of live training webinars aimed at both members and the wider maritime industry, with the first webinar, addressing the practical and legal issues of bunker fuel quality, taking place on Thursday 2 April at 9am BST (4pm Singapore).
Singapore - Green Ship Programme extended
23/12/2019
The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a shipping circular announcing that the Green Ship Programme has been extended to 31 December 2024.
The following table lists countries which have imposed bans on vessels fitted with open-loop SOx scrubbers calling at their ports, and on the discharge of washwater from these scrubber systems within their port waters.
Mandatory Adoption of Mass Flow Metering System for Distillates Delivery in the Port of Singapore
17/07/2019
The UK P&I Club have received the following update from local correspondents, Spica Services, regarding a mandatory adoption of Mass Flow Metering (MFM) Systems for distillates delivery in the Port of Singapore.
On 14 January 2019, the Singapore Parliament passed the Merchant Shipping (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill. The main objectives of the Bill are to amend the Merchant Shipping Act to implement i) the 1996 Protocol to the 1976 LLMC; and ii) the International Convention on Salvage, 1989.
As Members may be aware from previous bulletins on the subject, new regulations related to Fuel Oil sulphur content will come into force from 01 Jan 2020. To prepare the maritime industry, various port states have released guidance on how changes will be implemented.
20th Anniversary- Singapore office
14/11/2018
Our Singapore office is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The anniversary was marked by a celebratory dinner on 31st October 2018 at the Pavilion Room, Conrad Centennial Singapore.
Members may recollect previous bulletin by the Club which covered developments in bunkering in Singapore. The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA ) had mandated that all Marine Fuel oil delivery in Singapore after the date of 01 January 2017 was to take place with the use of Mass Flow metering (MFM) system.
Seminars for Japanese Members- Manila
08/06/2017
The UK Club is grateful to have been invited to contribute to the senior officers seminar for Members' Misuga Kaiun which was recently held in Manila. Capt Anuj Velankar and Hironobu Bekku represented the Club at the seminar.
Asian Maritime Casualty Forum 2017
27/04/2017
Senior Loss Prevention Advisor Anuj Velankar and Senior Risk Assessor Chris Roberts are at the second Asian Maritime Casualty forum on 27th & 28th April 2017.