Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act 1996 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Pilotage
60. Authority may require vessel to be under pilotage
Feedback & supportEvery vessel while navigating in any pilotage district or part of the district must be under pilotage and the owner, agent or master of the vessel must comply with that requirement.
vessel
“vessel” includes any ship or boat or air‑cushioned vehicle or floating rig or platform used in any form of operations at sea;
A vessel while being moved within any area of the port which is or forms part of a pilotage district is deemed to be a vessel navigating in a pilotage district.
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;
The Authority may, if it appears to the Authority to be necessary, exempt any vessel or class of vessels while navigating in any pilotage district from being under pilotage subject to any conditions as the Authority thinks fit to impose.