PORT MARINE CIRCULAR NO. 10 OF 2010 CARRIAGE OF TRANSPONDERS - PORT ENTRY REQUIREMENT

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

PORT MARINE CIRCULAR

No. 10 of 2010

09 Jun 2010

Shipping Community

CARRIAGE OF TRANSPONDERS – PORT ENTRY REQUIREMENT

To enhance navigational safety within the port of Singapore, all power

driven vessels irrespective of size will be required to be fitted with a working

transponder as a port entry requirement with effect from 1 Jan 2012. The

transponders fitted must be one of the following types:

a) IMO approved AIS Class A transponder

b) IMO approved AIS Class B transponder

c) MPA approved HARTS transponder

2 This port entry requirement is not intended to affect vessels that are

already subject to existing requirements to carry AIS transponders under the

International Convention for Safety of Life At Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended.

Owners and agents of vessels less than 300 GT have been briefed on this

requirement. For further clarifications, please contact Mr Victor Han at Tel: 6325

2498.

VICTOR HAN

for PORT MASTER

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE