Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 8 · Regulation of Port
43. Power of Port Master in relation to vessel
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direct where any vessel is to be berthed, moored or anchored and the method of anchoring in the territorial waters of Singapore;
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air‑cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea;
direct the removal of any vessel from any place in the territorial waters of Singapore to any other place in the territorial waters of Singapore and the time within which the removal is to be effected in the territorial waters of Singapore;
regulate, restrict or prohibit the movement of vessels in the port and the approaches to the port; and
port
“port” means any place in Singapore and any navigable river or channel leading into a place declared to be a port under section 3;
by notification in the Gazette, declare the berths, locations, anchorages and fairways which may be used by vessels and the areas which are prohibited or restricted areas.