MPA issued Port Circular 13/2025 which supersedes Port Marine Circular No. 06 of 2023.
Bunkering related oil spills are generally due to operational lapses and could be prevented if all the necessary precautions are taken. All vessels that are supplying and receiving bunkers in the Port of Singapore are reminded to observe the preventive measures during bunkering operations as stipulated in Annex A. In addition, agree, check and complete the bunkering checklist and /post-incident tank volumes in Annexes B and C, respectively.
MPA would also like to draw the attention of ship masters and bunker craft operators to Regulation 7 of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act which states the following:
Prohibition of discharge of oil and oily mixtures from ships
If any discharge of oil or oily mixture occurs from a Singapore ship into any part of the sea or from any ship into Singapore waters, the master, the owner and the agent
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