PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 02 OF 2022 STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING OF STEEL CARGO AT PUBLICLY-LICENSED CARGO TERMINALS
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
NO. 02 OF 2022
14 February 2022
Shipping Community
STOWAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR HANDLING OF STEEL CARGO AT
PUBLICLY-LICENSED CARGO TERMINALS
- With effect from 16 May 2022, all vessels carrying steel cargo calling at
publicly-licensed cargo terminals1 must comply with a set of steel stowage
requirements for the safe stowage and handling of steel cargo in Singapore.
- This set of steel stowage requirements has been developed in consultation
with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and industry stakeholders. It aims to enhance
the safety of port personnel involved in the handling of steel cargo. In line with MPA’s
mandate to ensure that the publicly-licensed cargo terminal operators, Jurong Port
Pte Ltd (“JPPL”) and PSA Corporation Limited (“PSAC”), provide port services at
high standards of safety and efficiency, JPPL and PSAC will be operationalising the
steel stowage requirements at their respective cargo terminals.
- The steel stowage requirements include an accompanying compliance
framework detailing the penalties to be imposed on vessel owners, agents or
consignees who are found to be in non-compliant with the steel stowage
requirements. Please refer to Annex A for the details on the steel stowage
evaluation process.
1 The publicly-licensed cargo terminals for the handling of steel cargo include Jurong Port and Sembawang
Wharves.
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- For queries relating to operational details of the steel stowage requirements,
please contact the below personnel from JPPL and PSAC for further information.
Jurong Port Pte Ltd
Name Contact No. Email
Mr Tee Yang 6660 9583 stowage@jp.com.sg
PSA Corporation Limited
Name Contact No. Email
Mr Tay Swee Choon 6757 7120 sctay@globalpsa.com
CAPT CHONG JIA CHYUAN
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
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ANNEX A
Typical Flow of Steel Stowage Evaluation Process
Arrival of Vessel at the Publ icly-licensed Cargo Terminals
After vessel has berthed, the cargo terminals’ inspection officer will
conduct joint inspection of the working hatches to ensure safe
ingress/egress points for the workers.
Inspection of Steel Stowage C onditions by Inspection Officer
Inspection of the vessel’s steel stowage conditions will be conducted
during the vessel’s port stay.
Assessment will be made against the stowage compliance checklist which
covers the aspects of steel stowage, lashing, dunnage and bundling.
Application of Compliance framework for Poor Stowage
Penalties may be imposed based on the different severity level (SL) of the
steel stowage compliance framework.
The penalties range from written warning to de-prioritization of
resources, enforcement charges to vessel restow. Affected parties will
be informed of the penalties imposed.
Finalisation of Steel Sto wage Inspection Report
Steel Stowage inspection report, consists of the non-compliance
observed, supported by photos taken by the inspection officer, will be
shared with all relevant parties (i.e. carriers/owners/principals of the
affected shipment) and served as learning points for future shipments.
Follow Up on Co rrective Actions
The cargo terminal operators will follow-up with the
carriers/owners/principals and consignees of the affected vessel/shipment
on the penalties imposed based on SL of stowage non-compliance of the
vessel.
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For additional information, please visit the terminal operators’ websites below.
Jurong Port:
https://www.jp.com.sg/our-expertise/terminals/steel-terminal/
https://www.jp.com.sg/faqs/stowage-requirements/
PSA:
https://www.singaporepsa.com/our-business/terminals/multi-purpose-terminals
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