No. 19 of 2014 - AMENDMENTS TO MERCHANT SHIPPING REGULATIONS AND THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA REGULATIONS

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

SHIPPING CIRCULAR

NO. 19 OF 2014

MPA Shipping Division

460 Alexandra Road

21st Storey PSA Building

Singapore 119963

Fax: 6375 6231

http://www.mpa.gov.sg

31 December 2014

Applicable to: Ship owners, managers, operators, masters, crew members,

surveyors and the shipping community

(I) MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) (AMENDMENT NO. 2)

REGULATIONS 2014

(II) MERCHANT SHIPPING (LOAD LINE) (AMENDMENT NO. 2)

REGULATIONS 2014

(III) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (OIL) (AMENDMENT)

REGULATIONS 2014

(IV) PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (NOXIOUS LIQUID

SUBSTANCES IN BULK) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2014

1. This circular informs the shipping community on the entering into force of the

Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014,

Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014, Prevention of

Pollution of the Sea (Oil) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and Prevention of Pollution

of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

1. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime

Organisation (IMO) had, on 21 June 2013, adopted amendments to Chapter III, V

and XI-1, of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1974, as

amended, by Resolution MSC.350(92).

1. The MSC had, on 21 June 2013, also adopted amendments to Chapter I of

Annex I of the Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load

Lines, 1966, by Resolution MSC.356(92).

1. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the IMO had

adopted amendments to Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 by resolution MEPC.235(65),

and Annexes I and II of MARPOL 73/78 by Resolution MEPC.238(65) at its sixty fifth

session.

1. Shipping Circular No. 17 of 2013 and Shipping Circular No. 11 of 2013

provides further information on the Resolutions.

1. The Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations

2014, Merchant Shipping (Load Line) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014,

Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and

Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) (Amendment)

Regulations 2014 which give effect to the Resolutions, will enter into force on 1

January 2015.

1. Copies of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) (Amendment No. 2)

Regulations 2014 (Government Gazette No.S866/2014), Merchant Shipping (Load

Line) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2014 (Government Gazette No.S865/2014),

Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (Government

Gazette No.S867/2014) and Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid

Substances in Bulk) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (Government Gazette

No.S868/2014) may be purchased at:

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1. Queries relating to this circular should be directed to Mr. Calvin Lee at

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TAN SUAN JOW

DIRECTOR OF MARINE

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE