PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO 21 of 2017 SISTERS’ ISLANDS MARINE PARK
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
NO. 21 of 2017
20 November 2017
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SISTERS’ ISLANDS MARINE PARK
With effect from 20 Nov 2017, the waters around Sisters’ Islands, and
along the western reefs of both St John’s Island and Pulau Tekukor, also known
as Sisters’ Islands Marine Park, are demarcated for the conservation of marine
organisms and designated as a marine park (and therefore considered a public
park) under the Parks and Trees Act Cap. 216 and the Parks and Trees
Regulations. The Sisters’ Islands Marine Park is bounded by the coordinates in
Annex A.
2 Port users navigating in these areas are to observe the provisions of the
Parks and Trees Act Cap. 216 and the Parks and Trees Regulations when they
are in the marine park, some of which have been highlighted in Annex C.
Further information on the marine park may be accessed at the National Parks
Board’s website (www.nparks.gov.sg/gardens-parks-and-nature/parks-and-
nature-reserves/sisters-islands-marine-park).
3 Port users are also reminded to ensure continued compliance with the
provisions of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations,
when transiting within the waters of the Sisters’ Islands Marine Park.
4 Any queries relating to this circular should be directed to Capt Shawn
Hoe (MPA) at Tel: +65 6773 7401 or Mr Collin Tong (NParks) at Tel: +65 6465
1684.
CAPT KEVIN WONG
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
Annex A
BOUNDARIES OF SISTERS’ ISLANDS MARINE PARK (“SIMP”)
The Sisters’ Islands Marine Park is the waters bounded by a line joining the
following geographical positions:
(a)
(1)1°13.715'N 103°50.373'E on the southern shore of Pulau Tekukor
(2) 1°13.705'N 103°50.336'E
(3) 1°13.845'N 103°50.178'E
(4) 1°14.009'N 103°50.112'E
(5) 1°14.066'N 103°50.150'E
(6) 1°13.983'N 103°50.193'E
on the northern shore of Pulau Tekukor, including the seaward side of
Pulau Tekukor;
(b)
(1) 1°12.775'N 103°50.220'E
(2) 1°12.714'N 103°50.170'E
(3) 1°12.694'N 103°50.028'E
(4) 1°12.728'N 103°49.959'E
(5) 1°12.937'N 103°49.821'E
(6) 1°13.049'N 103°49.878'E
(7) 1°13.068'N 103°49.919'E
(8) 1°13.040'N 103°50.013'E
(9) 1°12.959'N 103°50.078'E
(10) 1°12.924'N 103°50.164'E
(11) 1°12.881'N 103°50.182'E
(12) 1°12.842'N 103°50.198'E,
to the point of origin at (1), including Pulau Subar Darat and Pulau
Subar Laut;
(c)
(1) 1°12.801'N 103°51.099'E on the southern shore of Pulau Sakijang
Bendera
(2) 1°12.803'N 103°51.002'E
(3) 1°13.016'N 103°50.845'E
(4) 1°13.141'N 103°50.721'E
(5) 1°13.216'N 103°50.643'E
(6) 1°13.289'N 103°50.582'E
(7) 1°13.381'N 103°50.545'E
(8) 1°13.438'N 103°50.615'E
(9) 1°13.393'N 103°50.653'E on the northern shore of Pulau Sakijang
Bendera, including the seaward side of Pulau Sakijang Bendera
Pulau Tekukor
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Pulau Sakijang Bendera
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Pulau
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THE SISTERS
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Annex C
PARK INFORMATION FOR SISTERS’ ISLANDS MARINE PARK
Opening Hours
Big Sister's Island (Pulau Subar Laut) is open to the public from 7am to 7pm on
a daily basis. All other areas within the Sisters' Islands Marine Park (Small
Sister's Island and the reefs along the western coast of St John's Island and
Pulau Tekukor) will be zoned strictly for conservation and research, and will not
be open to the public.
Do’s and Don’ts
*These Do's and Don'ts serve only as a guide. They are not exhaustive or intended to be a
complete list of the prohibitions or regulations governing our parks and any omission does not
constitute a waiver of any offence. Please refer to the Parks and Trees Act (Cap. 216), the
subsidiary legislation under the Act and any notices or signboards that have been put up within
the parks for reference to the applicable rules and regulations.