No. 4 of 2011 - THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) (AMENDMENT No. 2) REGULATIONS, 2010
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
SHIPPING CIRCULAR TO SHIPOWNERS
NO. 4 OF 2011
MPA Shipping Division
460 Alexandra Road
21st Storey PSA Building
Singapore 119963
Fax: 63756231
http://www.mpa.gov.sg
25 January 2011
Applicable to: Shipowners, shipmanagers, shipping-agents, masters and officers of
Singapore ships
This circular is to inform shipowners, shipmanagers, shipping-agents,
masters and officers of Singapore ships of the Merchant Shipping
(Safety Convention)(Amendment No. 2) Regulations, 2010 which
came into effect on 1 January 2011.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY CONVENTION) (AMENDMENT No. 2)
REGULATIONS, 2010
The Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention)(Amendment No. 2) Regulations,
2010 came into effect on 1 January 2011. These Regulations put into effect the
amendments to the regulations annexed to the International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS 74) adopted by Resolutions MSC.269(85) and
MSC.282(86) respectively.
2 The significant changes brought about by the amendments are —
(a) New installations of material containing asbestos are prohibited without
exception.
(b) Closed vehicle and ro-ro spaces and special category spaces fitted
with fixed pressure water-spraying systems on all ships, regardless of
the date of construction, are required to provide means to prevent the
blockage of drainage arrangements.
(c) Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) is
acceptable in lieu of paper charts and will become mandatory for
passenger ships of 500 grt and upwards and cargo ships of 3,000 grt
and upwards over a phased-in compliance period from 1 July 2012 to 1
July 2019.
(d) Passenger ships, regardless of size and cargo ships of 150 grt and
upwards, are required to be fitted with a bridge navigational watch
alarm system (BNWAS) over a phased-in compliance period from 1
July 2011 to 1 July 2015.
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(e) The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code, which
superseded the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes (BC
Code) is made mandatory for ships carrying solid bulk cargoes other
than grain.
3 Copies of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention)(Amendment No. 2)
Regulations, 2010 (Government Gazette No. S7932010) may be purchased at:
Toppan Leefung Pte Ltd
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Singapore 237994
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4 Any queries relating to this circular should be directed to Mr. Tan Leong Beng
at Tel No. 6375 6207.
CHEONG KENG SOON
DIRECTOR OF MARINE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
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