PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 07 OF 2016 REVOCATION OF LICENCES OF TWO BUNKER LICENSEES DUE TO CONTRAVENTION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BUNKERING LICENCES
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
NO.07 of 2016
28 April 2016
Bunker Suppliers / Bunker Craft Owners and Operators
Shipping Community
Harbour Craft Community
REVOCATION OF LICENCES OF TWO BUNKER LICENSEES DUE TO CONTRAVENTION OF
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BUNKERING LICENCES
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator
licence of Seaquest Tanker Pte Ltd and the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences of
Vermont UM Bunkering Pte Ltd, with effect from 26 and 27 April 2016 respectively. The two companies
will no longer be allowed to operate as bunker suppliers and bunker craft operators in the Port of
Singapore.
2 As part of MPA’s on-going regulatory efforts to ensure the safety, reliability and quality of bunker
supplies in Singapore, checks were conducted on Seaquest Tanker Pte Ltd in 2015 and Vermont UM
Bunkering Pte Ltd in 2016.
3 MPA’s separate investigations into the two companies revealed discrepancies and wrongful
declarations in the records kept on board their bunker tankers. There were also separate incidences of
transfers of bunkers between bunker tankers that were conducted without MPA’s approval. As such,
MPA has revoked the companies’ licences as they had breached the terms and conditions of their
bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences.
4 MPA reminds all licensed bunker suppliers and bunker craft operators to adhere strictly to the
terms and conditions of their bunker licences. MPA will take firm action against any licensee who has
acted in contravention of their licences, including suspending or revoking their bunker licences, as
appropriate.
5 Please contact Mr Md Elfian Harun at tel. no. 6325 2309 or email
Md_Elfian_Harun@mpa.gov.sg for any clarification needed on this circular.
DR PARRY OEI
DIRECTOR (PORT SERVICES)/ CHIEF HYDROGRAPHER
for CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE