PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 04 OF 2015 NEAR-MISS REPORTING
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
No. 04 of 2015
01 Apr 2015
Shipping Community
Harbour Craft Community
NEAR-MISS REPORTING
A near-miss is defined as a sequence of events and/or conditions that
could have resulted in loss. This loss was prevented only by a fortuitous break
in the chain of events and/or conditions. The potential loss could be human
injury, environmental damage, or negative business impact.1
2 Reporting of near-misses plays an important role in learning from
mistakes, and preventing accidents and their serious consequences. All ships
plying in Singapore waters and the Singapore Strait are encouraged to report
to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore if near-misses are
encountered and/or observed. These reports are confidential and not intended
to apportion blame or to determine liability, but to assist in improving the safety
of navigation. Reporting may be via the following means:
MARINE SAFETY CONTROL CENTRE
Telephone numbers: 6325 2488, 6325 2489, 6220 3803
Facsimile number: 6325 2484
VHF Channel: 07
Email: pms_mpa@mpa.gov.sg
PORT OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTRE
Telephone numbers: 6325 2493, 6325 2494
Facsimile number: 6224 5776
VHF Channel: 05, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 25, 68, 73
Email: pocc@mpa.gov.sg
1 IMO MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.7, 2008
3 To ease the submission of such near-misses, a simplified near-miss
reporting form is attached in ANNEX A. The report should contain as much of
the information as is readily available.
4 This circular does not supersede or remove the obligation for reporting
of accidents to the Director as required by Shipping Circular No. 03 of 2014.
5 Please contact Capt Chong Jia Chyuan at DID (65) 6773 7408 if you
have any queries.
DAKNASH GANASEN
PORT MASTER
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
ANNEX A
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
REPORT OF A NEAR-MISS
This is a voluntary, confidential reporting of marine near-misses. No
information provided in this report will be used by MPA to commence
litigation or prosecution.
SECTION I – PARTICULARS OF REPORTING SHIP
Own Ship
IMO No.: Name of Ship: Flag:
Type of Ship: Gross Tonnage:
SECTION II – INCIDENT DETAIL
Date/Time of Occurrence (local): Position: Lat-Long:
Near-miss involved own ship: YES / NO
Other Ship (if any)
Name of Ship 1: ......................................................................................................
Name of Ship 2: ......................................................................................................
Weather conditions: …………..........................................................................................................................................
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Description of the near-miss: …………..............................................................................................................................
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