No. 22 of 2010 - PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (OIL) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF
SINGAPORE
SHIPPING CIRCULAR TO SHIPOWNERS
NO. 22 OF 2010
MPA Shipping Division
460 Alexandra Road
21st Storey PSA Building
Singapore 119963
Fax: 6375-6231
http://www.mpa.gov.sg
21 December 2010
Applicable to: Ship owners, managers, operators, masters, crew members
and the Shipping Community.
This circular informs the Shipping Community on the date of the entry into
force of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) (Amendment)
Regulations 2010 which give effect to MEPC Resolution 186(59) and
Resolution 187(59).
PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE SEA (OIL) (AMENDMENT)
REGULATIONS 2010
1 Shipping Circular No. 26 of 2009 drew the attention of the Shipping
Community to MEPC Resolution 186(59) and Resolution 187(59). Resolution
186(59) deals with the amendments to the Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 (Addition
of a New Chapter 8 to MARPOL Annex I and Consequential Amendments to the
Supplement to the IOPP Certificate, Form B). MEPC Resolution 187(59) deals
with the amendments to the Annex I of MARPOL 73/78 (Amendments to
Regulations 1, 12, 13, 17 and 38 of MARPOL Annex I, Supplement to the IOPP
Certificate and Oil Record Book Parts I and II).
2 The Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) (Amendment) Regulations
2010 which give effect to these resolutions will come into force on 1 Jan 2011 i.e.
on the same date the said resolutions come into force internationally. The
Regulations will be published in the Government Gazette.
3 Oil record books published and sold by maritime bookshops are
acceptable for use on board Singapore ships provided the oil record books
incorporate the amendments recommended by Resolution 187(59).
4 Ship owners, managers and masters are urged to take early action to
comply with the amendments.
5 When published in the Government Gazette, copies of the Regulations
may be purchased at:
Toppan Leefung Pte Ltd
Legal Publication
Great World City
East Tower, #18-01/06
1, Kim Seng Promenade
Singapore 237994
Tel: 6826 9691
Fax: 6820 3341
e-mail: legalpub@toppanleefung.com
website: www.toppanleefung.com/webshop
Mon – Fri: 9.30 am – 6 pm
6 Any queries relating to this circular should be directed to Mr Princet Ang
(Tel: 6375 6259) or Mr Zafrul Alam (Tel: 6375 6204).
LIM YEW GUAN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE
MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE
