Singapore legislation
Regulation 40
Regulation 40
Notice of arrival
Subregulation 1
The owner, agent or master of a vessel arriving in the port and carrying dangerous cargoes shall —
not less than 24 hours before the arrival of the vessel, give notice of its arrival to the Port Master;
furnish a list of the dangerous goods on the vessel to the Port Master stipulating the technical names, the quantity and the class of the goods according to the IMDG Code; and
provide such information relating to the dangerous cargoes on the vessel, whether in bulk or packaged form, as may be required by the Port Master from time to time.
Subregulation 2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Port Master may require such shorter notice as he may determine.
Subregulation 3
In the case of a vessel that is to be berthed at a wharf, the notice shall also be given to the terminal manager.
Subregulation 4
Where it is impracticable to give notice 24 hours before the arrival of the vessel in the port as required under paragraph (1), notice of the arrival of the vessel in the port shall be given immediately upon its arrival.