PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 6 OF 2024 PENALTIES FOR IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF SHIPBOARD GARBAGE IN SINGAPORE WATERS
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
NO. 6 OF 2024
26 June 2024
Shipping Community
Harbour Craft Community
Pleasure Craft Community
PENALTIES FOR IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF SHIPBOARD GARBAGE IN
SINGAPORE WATERS
- This circular reminds all ships that disposal of shipboard garbage into
Singapore waters is strictly prohibited by law.
- Under Section 6(1) of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act 1990, if any
disposal or discharge of refuse, garbage, waste matter, trade effluent, plastics, or
marine pollutant in packaged form, occurs from any ship into Singapore waters, the
master, the owner and the agent of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence and shall
each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a
term not exceeding 6 months or to both.
- The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore provides daily garbage collection
service, from ships at the designated anchorages. Please refer to this link for the
services provided and instructions.
- Ships with bulky items or large quantities of garbage (e.g. in excess of the
normal garbage generated daily, wooden pallets) may wish to use the Garbage
Collection Special Service for garbage disposal for which a fee would be charged.
Please refer to this link for the services provided and instructions.
- Ships that would like to dispose items that are not accepted via MPA’s garbage
collection service (e.g. industrial waste, oil drums) are to make their own commercial
arrangement with the vendors that are licensed by the Singapore’s National
Environmental Agency (NEA). Please refer to this link for the list of NEA-licensed
general waste collectors.
- MPA is committed to protecting our marine environment and urges all maritime
stakeholder to adhere strictly to these regulations to ensure the sustainability of our
waters for future generations.
- For further enquiries, please email marinerefuse@mpa.gov.sg.
CAPT CHONG JIA CHYUAN
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE