PORT MARINE CIRCULAR No. 10 of 2019 MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE REVOKES SOUTHERNPEC (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD’S BUNKER CRAFT OPERATOR LICENCE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
No. 10 of 2019
08 May 2019
Bunker Suppliers / Bunker Craft Owners and Operators
Shipping Community
Harbour Craft Community
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE REVOKES SOUTHERNPEC
(SINGAPORE) PTE LTD’S BUNKER CRAFT OPERATOR LICENCE
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker
craft operator licence of Southernpec (Singapore) Pte Ltd (“Southernpec”), with effect
from 08 May 2019. Southernpec will no longer be allowed to operate as a bunker craft
operator in the Port of Singapore.
2 MPA’s investigations revealed that Southernpec had engaged in a bunker
malpractice involving the use of a magnet during a bunkering operation. Southernpec
had also failed to inform MPA on the appointment of its cargo officers to work on all
the bunker craft operated by Southernpec.
3 As Southernpec also holds a Bunker Supplier Licence issued by MPA, MPA is
currently investigating Southernpec 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 takes a serious view of contraventions of the licence terms and
conditions, and will suspend or revoke the relevant 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
DIRECTOR (OPERATIONS & MARINE SERVICES)
for CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
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