PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 12 OF 2015 IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - B (AIS-B) TRANSPONDER AND ELECTRONIC CHART SYSTEM (ECS) ON POWER-DRIVEN HARBOUR AND PLEASURE CRAFT
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
No 12 OF 2015
14 Dec 15
To: Shipping Community
Harbour Craft Community
Pleasure Craft Community
IMPLEMENTATION OF AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM - B (AIS-B)
TRANSPONDER AND ELECTRONIC CHART SYSTEM (ECS) ON POWER-DRIVEN
HARBOUR AND PLEASURE CRAFT
1 Currently, all power-driven harbour and pleasure craft are required as a condition of
their harbour or pleasure craft licences, to be fitted with either an IMO-compliant AIS Class
A/B transponder or a MPA-approved HARTS transponder.
2 To enhance navigation safety and security within the port of Singapore, the MPA will
require all power-driven harbour and pleasure craft to be fitted with an IMO-compliant AIS
Class A/B transponder1 and an ECS2. With effect from 1 January 2017, MPA-approved
HARTS transponder will no longer be in service.
3 MPA will be providing AIS-B transponders and ECSs (for craft with an electrical power
supply) to existing power-driven harbour and pleasure craft registered before 1 July 2016.
MPA will also fund the cost of equipment and installation; and the cost of maintenance for the
first two years from the date of installation.
4 The new requirement for MPA licensed harbour and pleasure craft will take effect from
1 Jan 2017. To ensure a smooth implementation, MPA will schedule the installation and
testing of the equipment on harbour and pleasure craft from 15 Nov 2015. All craft
owners/operators will be notified in advance on full details of installation including the date,
time and location.
5 Should you have any queries, please contact Capt Lim Cheng Hai at Tel: 67737432
(Fax: 67737439).
DAKNASH GANASEN
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
1 AIS Class A/B transponder shall comply with ITU-R M 1371 / IEC 62287 and its updates.
2 ECS shall comply with Class C IEC 62376 Standard.
Revised – 6 Jan 2016
