PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 46 OF 2021 AMENDMENTS TO THE MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (DANGEROUS GOODS, PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS 2005
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
No. 46 OF 2021
04 December 2021
Shipping Community
AMENDMENTS TO THE MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
(DANGEROUS GOODS, PETROLEUM AND EXPLOSIVES) REGULATIONS
2005
1 This Port Marine Circular supersedes Port Marine Circular No. 02 of 2019
dated 21 January 2019.
2 With effect from 1 December 2021, the maximum quantities of First
Schedule dangerous goods that may remain on board vessels within the port limits
at any Jurong Port container berth, PSA container berth (including the new
container berths at Tuas Port), conventional berth, the Tuas Jetty or the Sudong
Explosive Anchorage are those published in the Third Schedule to the Maritime
and Port Authority of Singapore (Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives)
Regulations 2005 (the “Regulations”).
3 In addition, pursuant to regulation 42 of the Regulations, the Maritime and
Port Authority of Singapore (the “Authority”) requires cargoes containing
ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrate fertilisers under IMO Class 5.1 to be
packed in containers.
4 Further to paragraph 3 of this Port Marine Circular and pursuant to
regulation 40(1)(c) of the Regulations whereby additional information relating to
dangerous cargoes may be required by the Port Master from time to time, the Port
Master requires that a Certificate of Analysis (the “Certificate”) be submitted to the
Authority via e-mail to hazmat@mpa.gov.sg, before arrival of the vessel in port or
loading of dangerous cargoes, as the case may be. The Certificate must clearly
state the percentage of total combustible matter (including organic matter
calculated as carbon). The Certificate must be submitted to obtain the Port
Master’s permission, under regulation 44(4)(b) of the Regulations, for the loading
of dangerous goods onto a vessel.
5 The abovementioned requirements take effect from 1 December 2021 and
the Shipping Community is advised to take note and comply.
6 The Regulations may be accessed via the Singapore Statutes Online
website at https://sso.agc.gov.sg.
7 For clarifications, please contact MPA’s Port Chemists at 6325 2421 or
hazmat@mpa.gov.sg.
CAPT CHONG JIA CHYUAN
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
