PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 02 OF 2015 REVOCATION OF LICENCES OF TWO BUNKER SUPPLIERS DUE TO CONTRAVENTION OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BUNKERING LICENCES
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
PORT MARINE CIRCULAR
NO.02 of 2015
12 February 2015
Bunker Suppliers / Bunker Craft Owners and Operators
Shipping Community
Harbour Craft Community
REVOCATION OF LICENCES OF TWO BUNKER SUPPLIERS DUE TO CONTRAVENTION OF
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE BUNKERING LICENCES
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker supplier and
bunker craft operator licences of Hong Fatt Oil Trading Pte Ltd and Tankoil Marine Services Pte Ltd
with effect from 9 February 2015. The two companies are no longer allowed to operate as bunker
suppliers and bunker craft operators in the Port of Singapore.
2 As part of MPA’s ongoing regulatory efforts to ensure the safety, reliability and quality of bunker
supplies in Singapore, routine checks were conducted last year on Hong Fatt Oil Trading Pte Ltd and
Tankoil Marine Services Pte Ltd.
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 incidences of transfers
of bunkers between bunker tankers that were done without MPA’s approval. MPA has therefore
decided to revoke 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 (MARINE SERVICES)/ CHIEF HYDROGRAPHER
for CHIEF EXECUTIVE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
