No. 33 OF 2015 - AMENDMENTS TO PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA REGULATIONS AND MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS ON 1 JANUARY 2016
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
SHIPPING CIRCULAR
NO. 33 OF 2015
MPA Shipping Division
460 Alexandra Road
21st Storey PSA Building
Singapore 119963
Fax: 6375 6231
http://www.mpa.gov.sg
29 December 2015
Applicable to: Ship owners, managers, operators, masters, crew members,
surveyors and the shipping community
(I) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (OIL) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 2015
(II) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (NOXIOUS LIQUID
SUBSTANCES IN BULK) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2015
(III) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (SEWAGE) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 2015
(IV) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (GARBAGE) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 2015
(V) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (AIR) (AMENDMENT NO. 2)
REGULATIONS 2015
(VI) MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) (AMENDMENT NO. 2)
REGULATIONS 2015
(VII) MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOAD LINE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS
2015
- This circular informs the shipping community on the entering into force of the
above mentioned amendments to Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Regulations and
Merchant Shipping Regulations on 1 January 2016.
- The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) and the Maritime
Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) had
adopted amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution
from Ships, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea and the
International Convention on Load Lines at its sixty-six session and ninety-third
session respectively. Shipping Circular No. 14 of 2014 and Shipping Circular No. 4 of
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2015 provides further information on the adopted amendments in the respective IMO
Resolutions.
- Copies of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) (Amendment)
Regulations 2015 (Government Gazette No.S800/2015), Prevention of Pollution of
the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
(Government Gazette No.S798/2015), Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Sewage)
(Amendment) Regulations 2015 (Government Gazette No.S801/2015), Prevention of
Pollution of the Sea (Garbage) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (Government
Gazette No.S797/2015), Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) (Amendment No. 2)
Regulations 2015 (Government Gazette No.S799/2015), Merchant Shipping (Safety
Convention) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2015 (Government Gazette
No.S802/2015) and Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
(Government Gazette No.S796/2015) may be purchased at:
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- Queries relating to this circular should be directed to Mr. Princet Ang (Tel:
6375 6259) or Mr. Calvin Lee (Tel: 6375 6269) or email: Shipping@mpa.gov.sg.
TAN SUAN JOW
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
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