Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Dangerous Goods, Petroleum and Explosives) Regulations 2005

Regulation 11

Directions on entering port

Subregulation 1

No person shall cause or permit a vessel that is carrying Class ‘A’ petroleum or Class ‘B’ petroleum as the whole or part of the vessel’s cargo or that carried such petroleum as the whole or part of the vessel’s last cargo to proceed to —

(a)

any place within the port unless the following parts of the vessel have been certified free from flammable vapour by an Inspector of Petroleum:

(i)

all cargo compartments and systems connected with the carriage of Class ‘A’ petroleum or Class ‘B’ petroleum; and

(ii)

such other parts of the vessel as an Inspector thinks necessary; or

(b)

any local shipyard or repair facility, unless an Inspector has inspected the fuel oil tanks of the vessel and is satisfied that the petroleum vapour in the tanks is 50% of the lower explosive limit or below 50% of the lower explosive limit.

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1)(a) shall not apply to a vessel proceeding to a petroleum anchorage, a special anchorage or an oil terminal.

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