PORT MARINE CIRCULAR No. 16 of 2019 MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE REVOKES INTER-PACIFIC PETROLEUM PTE LTD’S BUNKER CRAFT OPERATOR LICENCE

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

PORT MARINE CIRCULAR

No. 16 of 2019

15 October 2019

Bunker Suppliers / Bunker Craft Owners and Operators

Shipping Community

Harbour Craft Community

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE REVOKES INTER-PACIFIC

PETROLEUM PTE LTD’S BUNKER CRAFT OPERATOR LICENCE

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker

craft operator licence of Inter-Pacific Petroleum Pte Ltd (“Inter-Pacific”) with effect from

15 October 2019. Inter-Pacific will not be allowed to operate as a bunker craft operator

in the Port of Singapore.

2 As part of MPA’s ongoing efforts to ensure the integrity of bunkering in

Singapore, checks were conducted on Inter-Pacific earlier this year. MPA’s checks

and subsequent investigations revealed magnetic interferences affecting

measurements of bunkers supplied in numerous Mass Flow Meter readings across

Inter-Pacific’s fleet of bunker tankers. Inter-Pacific had also failed to ensure that its

employees, including its cargo officers, comply with the terms and conditions of their

licence.

3 As Inter-Pacific also holds a Bunker Supplier Licence issued by MPA, MPA is

currently investigating Inter-Pacific for breaching the terms and conditions of the

Bunker Supplier Licence.

4 MPA reminds all bunker licensees to adhere strictly to the terms and conditions

of their licences. MPA will take firm action against any licensee who has acted in

contravention of its licence(s), including the suspension or revocation of licence(s)

licences where necessary.

5 Please contact Mr Chew Siu Keong at tel. no. 6325 2309 or email

CHEW_Siu_Keong@mpa.gov.sg for any clarification.

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CAPT DAKNASH GANASEN

SENIOR DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS & MARINE SERVICES)

for CHIEF EXECUTIVE

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

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