政策法规现行有效新加坡海运规则

PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 08 OF 2012 SPECIAL BUNKERING ANCHORAGE (SBA) SCHEME - COMPULSORY PILOTAGE

效力	法规类型	发布日期	生效日期	发文机构
现行有效	规范性文件	2012-05-03	2012-05-03	Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

发布05-03

生效05-03

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新加坡海事及港务管理局（MPA）发布2012年第8号港口通函，宣布自2012年6月1日00:01起，在新加坡东部和西部特别加油锚地（SBA Scheme）实施强制引航。此前除LPG、LNG、化学品船、石油钻井平台外，其他船舶进出该区域可豁免引航。鉴于近期发生多起因船长不熟悉当地环境、潮汐误判导致的险情，MPA决定要求所有抵达或离开SBA锚地的船舶必须聘请持证引航员。同时，东部加油锚地原有的18个分区在航海图上不再显示。

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

PORT MARINE CIRCULAR

No. 8 of 2012

3 May 2012

Shipping Community /Harbour Craft Community

SPECIAL BUNKERING ANCHORAGE (SBA) SCHEME - COMPULSORY

PILOTAGE

1 Currently ships other than Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) vessels,

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) vessels, Chemical Tankers, Oil Rigs and Drill Ships,

are exempted from compulsory pilotage when proceeding in and out of the

special bunkering anchorages located in the eastern and western sector of the

Port of Singapore.

2 Several near miss incidents and contacts had occurred in these

anchorages, despite the advice to shipmasters to engage the services of pilot, if

they are not familiar with the port waters. The findings from these incidents

indicated that the common contributory factors were shipmasters’ lack of

knowledge of local environmental conditions, misjudgement of tidal strength and

inadequate ship-handling proficiency in port waters. To enhance safety, MPA

considered the imposition of compulsory pilotage for vessels proceeding in and

out of special bunkering anchorages. MPA has consulted and received the

support of the shipping industry including ICS, OCIMF, SSA and INTERTANKO

on this.

3 To enhance the navigational safety of the port waters, all vessels arriving

or departing from the special bunkering anchorages will be required to engage

the services of a licensed pilot with effect from 1 June 2012 at 0001 hours local

time (LT).

4 The limits of the anchorages under the SBA scheme i.e. Anchorage

Eastern Bunkering “A” (AEBA), Anchorage Eastern Bunkering “B” (AEBB),

Anchorage Eastern Bunkering “C” (AEBC), Anchorage Sudong Bunkering “A”

(ASUBA) and Anchorage Sudong Bunkering “B” (ASUBB) remain unchanged.

However, with the implementation of compulsory pilotage, the existing 18 sectors

in the eastern bunkering anchorages will no longer be reflected on the nautical

chart with effect from 1 June 2012. (See Appendix A and B).

5 Please contact Capt Charles De Souza at Tel: 6325-2420 should you

have any queries.

LEE CHENG WEE

PORT MASTER

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITHY OF SINGAPORE