PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 17 OF 2017 WITHDRAWAL OF 50% PORT DUES CONCESSION FOR MARPOL COMPLIANT DOUBLE-HULLED PORT LIMIT BUNKER TANKERS FROM 1 JAN 2018

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

PORT MARINE CIRCULAR

No. 17 of 2017

9 October 2017

Bunker Suppliers / Bunker Craft Owners and Operators

Shipping Community

Harbour Craft Community

WITHDRAWAL OF 50% PORT DUES CONCESSION FOR MARPOL COMPLIANT DOUBLE-

HULLED PORT LIMIT BUNKER TANKERS FROM 1 JAN 2018

Since January 2012, MPA has granted a 50% port dues concession for MARPOL-

compliant double hulled (MCDH) port limit bunker tankers. The aim was to encourage the use

of MCDH port limit bunker tankers in the Port of Singapore.

2 The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has since required Heavy Fuel Oil to only

be carried by MCDH tankers from 2015. As the IMO requirement has been in force since 2015,

the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will be withdrawing the existing 50% port

dues concession.

3 With effect from 1 January 2018, all port limit bunker tankers will be required to pay

annually, port dues in full, at the prescribed rate. MCDH port limit bunker tankers with keel laid

date before 1 January 2018 will however, continue to enjoy the 50% port dues concession until

they reach 5 years of age. Please see Table A below for details.

Table A

Applicable Port Dues Concession

Age of Port Limit with effect from 1 Jan 2018

Bunker Tanker (“X”) MCDH with keel laid before MCDH with keel laid on and

1 Jan 2018 after 1 Jan 2018

(i) X ≤ 5 years 50% port dues concession

Not Applicable

(ii) X > 5 years Not Applicable

4 The following port dues surcharges payable as detailed in Table B will continue to apply.

Table B

Age of Port Limit Applicable Port Dues Surcharge

Bunker Tanker (“X”)

MCDH Others

(i) X < 16 years Not Applicable 15% surcharge

(ii) 16 years ≤ X ≤ 17 years 15% surcharge 15% surcharge

(iii) 15% increment surcharge 15% increment surcharge for

17 years < X ≤ 30 years

for each subsequent year each subsequent year

5 Port Marine Circular No. 09 of 2011 will be cancelled with effect from 1 Jan 2018.

6 For clarifications, please contact MPA via the following means:

E-mail Telephone

a. For clarifications on BSD@mpa.gov.sg 6325 2311/ 6325 2319/

bunker tanker’s 6325 2308

eligibility criteria

b. For clarifications on AR_MPA@mpa.gov.sg 63751695

port dues-related

matters

DR PARRY OEI

DIRECTOR (PORT SERVICES)/ CHIEF HYDROGRAPHER

for CHIEF EXECUTIVE

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE