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Schedule 3

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

Schedule 3

Maximum Quantities of First Schedule Dangerous Goods

THIRD SCHEDULERegulation 73(1)(a)Maximum Quantities of First Schedule Dangerous Goods

1. The quantity of First Schedule dangerous goods which may remain on board any vessel at any Jurong Port container berth, PSA container berth, conventional berth, the Tuas Jetty or the Sudong Explosive Anchorage is set out in paragraphs 4 to 8.

2. For the purposes of paragraph 1 —

(a)

the quantity of any N.O.S. item without any additional information as to a recognised chemical name or the main hazardous constituents at any Jurong Port container berth or PSA container berth is the quantity in respect of the IMO Class the N.O.S. item belongs to, as set out in Tables 1, 2, and 3 in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Schedule, respectively, or 0.5 tonne, whichever is the lower; and

(b)

the aggregate quantity of —

(i)

Methane;

(ii)

First Schedule dangerous goods under IMO Classes 2.3, 3, 4.2, 4.3, 5.2, 6.1 and 8 or UN Nos. 1458, 1459 and 1510; and

(iii)

N.O.S. items without any additional information as to a recognised chemical name or the main hazardous constituents,at any conventional berth must not exceed 0.25 tonne.

3. In this Schedule, unless the context otherwise requires —“conventional berth” means any berth within port limits which is not a Jurong Port container berth or a PSA container berth;“Jurong Port container berth” means any berth owned or leased by Jurong Port Pte Ltd for the handling, storage and transportation of containers;“Net Explosives Quantity” or “(NEQ)” means the aggregate of the total amount of explosives on board a vessel and those on board every other vessel that is tied alongside that vessel;“N.O.S. item” means any First Schedule dangerous good with the description “N.O.S.”;“PSA container berth” means any berth owned or leased by PSA Corporation Limited for the handling, storage and transportation of containers;“terminal”, in relation to a conventional berth, means the terminal of which that conventional berth is part;“tonne” means one metric tonne.

4. Jurong Port container berthsTABLE 1Part 1BerthIMO Classes1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (except 1.3G and 1.3H), 1.5 and 1.6IMO Classes1.3G,1.3H and 1.4 (NEQ)IMO Class2.1(1 and 7)compressedIMO Class2.1(7)liquefiedIMO Class2.3IMO Classes3 and 8FP < ‑26°C(2)J19 Prohibited 0.2525Prohibited25J18 Prohibited 2015400.340J17 Prohibited 2020750.375J16 Prohibited 20252500.3250J15 Prohibited 202530001.5500J14 Prohibited 20255001.5500J13 Prohibited 20255001.5500J24 Prohibited 2020750.375J25 Prohibited 2015400.340Part 2BerthIMO Class4.2(3)IMO Class4.3(4)IMO Class5.1(5)IMO Class5.2IMO Class6.1(6)J19 20302505020J18 305075010050J17 507575017550J16 15025075017550J15 30060075017550J14 30060075017550J13 30060075017550J24 507575017550J25 305075017550All figures shown are in tonnes.Notes: (1)This category includes UN Nos. 1035, 1049, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1971, 2034 and 2203. (2)The maximum aggregate weight permitted for UN Nos. 2478 and 2481 with a flash point below 23°C is 0.5 tonne at any Jurong Port container berth.

(3)

UN No. 1380 is treated as an exception with a special limit of 250 kg.

(4)

UN No. 1295 is prohibited at Jurong Port container berth J19.

(5)

(a)For ammonium nitrate/ammonium nitrate fertilisers under IMO Class 5.1, the maximum quantity allowed is 400 tonnes or quantity limit as indicated in the table, whichever is lower. (b)The maximum weight permitted for UN No. 1510 is 2 tonnes at any Jurong Port container berth.

(6)

The maximum weight permitted for UN No. 2480 is 250 kg at any Jurong Port container berth.

(7)

Limits for IMO Class 2.1 at berth J19 are valid for small cylinders of compressed or liquefied gases only.

5. PSA container berthsTABLE 2Part 1BerthIMO Classes1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 (except 1.3G and 1.3H), 1.5 and 1.6IMO Classes1.3G, 1.3H and 1.4 (NEQ)MethaneIMO Class2.1(1)IMO Class2.3(2)IMO Classes3, 6.1 and 8FP < ‑26°C(3)B01Prohibited200.5100Prohibited100B02Prohibited200.51000.5100B03Prohibited200.51000.5100B04Prohibited20132000.5200B05Prohibited20132000.5200B06Prohibited20132000.5200B07Prohibited20132000.5200B08Prohibited20132000.5200B09Prohibited2061000.5100T01Prohibited2061000.5100T02Prohibited20132000.5200T03Prohibited20132000.5200T04Prohibited20132000.5200T05Prohibited20132000.5200T06Prohibited20132000.5200T07Prohibited20132000.5200T08Prohibited2062000.5200K09Prohibited20132000.5200K10Prohibited20132000.5200K11Prohibited20132000.5200K12Prohibited20132000.5200K13Prohibited2062000.5200K14Prohibited200.51000.5100K15Prohibited200.51000.5100K16Prohibited200.51000.5100K17Prohibited200.51000.5100K18Prohibited2061000.5100K19Prohibited200.51000.5100K20Prohibited200.5100Prohibited100K21Prohibited0.2Prohibited100Prohibited100K22Prohibited0.2Prohibited100Prohibited100K23Prohibited0.2Prohibited100Prohibited100Part 2BerthIMO Class4.2IMO Class4.3(4)Ammonium Nitrate(5)IMO Class5.1IMO Class5.2IMO Class6.1(6)B0112090400881000.5B022401804001751000.5B032402704001751000.5B042403604003501000.5B052403604003501000.5B062403604003501000.5B072403604003501000.5B082403604003501000.5B092403604003501000.5T012403604003501000.5T022403604003501000.5T032403604003501000.5T042403604003501000.5T052403604003501000.5T062403604003501000.5T072403604003501000.5T082403604003501000.5K092403604003501000.5K102403604003501000.5K112403604003501000.5K122403604003501000.5K132403604003501000.5K142403604003501000.5K152403604003501000.5K162403604003501000.5K172403604003501000.5K182403604003501000.5K192402704002601000.5K2012090400881000.5K21241840018200.5K22241840018200.5K230.50.50.50.50.50.5All figures shown are in tonnes.Notes:(1)For PSA container berths B01, K20, K21, K22 and K23, flammable gases carried in isotanks are prohibited.

(2)

Only applicable to UN Nos. 1023, 1071 and 1911 and N.O.S. items without any additional information as to a recognised chemical name or the main hazardous constituents in this category.

(3)

(a)Applicable only to IMO Class 3, 6.1 or 8 where it is in liquid form with a flashpoint below ‑26°C. (b)Flammable liquids with subsidiary risk of IMO Class 6.1 carried in isotanks are prohibited at PSA container berths B01‑04, B08, B09, T01, T02, T08 and K14‑23. (c)Propylene Oxide carried in isotanks is prohibited at PSA container berths B01‑09, T01‑T08 and K09‑K23. (d)The maximum weight permitted for UN No. 2478 with a flashpoint below 23°C is 0.5 tonne at any PSA container berth. (e)For PSA container berths B01, K20, K21, K22 and K23, substances carried in isotanks are prohibited.

(4)

UN No. 1295 is prohibited at PSA container berths B01‑03, B09, T01 and K15‑23.

(5)

Only applicable to ammonium nitrate/ammonium nitrate fertilisers under IMO Class 5.1.

(6)

Only applicable to UN Nos. 1510, 1259, 2480, 2481 and N.O.S. items without any additional information as to a recognised chemical name or the main hazardous constituents in this category.TABLE 3Part 1BerthIMO Classes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 (except 1.3C, 1.3G and 1.3H), 1.5 and 1.6IMO Classes 1.3C, 1.3G, 1.3H and 1.4 (NEQ)(1)Methane(2)IMO Class 2.1IMO Class2.3(3)IMO Classes3, 6.1 and 8FP < ‑26°C(4)P01‑P41Prohibited3006011041.21104G01‑G02Prohibited3006011041.21104U01‑U66Prohibited3006011041.21104Part 2BerthIMO Class4.2IMO Class4.3IMO Class5.1, including Ammonium Nitrate(5)IMO Class5.2IMO Class6.1(6)P01‑P41696134416822401.2G01‑G02696134416822401.2U01‑U66696134416822401.2All figures shown are in tonnes.Notes:(1)For IMO Class 1.3C, 1.3G and 1.3H, the maximum aggregate weight permitted is 120 tonnes or the quantity limit as indicated in the table, whichever is lower.

(2)

This category is for UN No. 1971 only.

(3)

Only applicable to UN Nos. 1023, 1071 and 1911 and N.O.S. items without any additional information as to a recognised chemical name or the main hazardous constituents in this category.

(4)

(a)Applicable only to IMO Class 3 where it is in liquid form with a flashpoint below ‑26°C. (b)The maximum weight permitted for UN No. 2478 with a flashpoint below 23°C is 0.5 tonne at any PSA container berth.

(5)

Only applicable to ammonium nitrate/ammonium nitrate fertilisers under IMO Class 5.1 The weight permitted for IMO Class 5.1 and Ammonium Nitrate is combined for P01‑P41, G01‑G02 and U01‑U66.

(6)

Only applicable to UN Nos. 1510, 1259, 2480, 2481 and N.O.S. items without any additional information as to a recognised chemical name or the main hazardous constituents in this category.

6. Conventional berthsTABLE 4CategoryMaximum weight permittedIMO Class 1.1 ProhibitedIMO Class 1.2 ProhibitedIMO Class 1.3 (except IMO Classes 1.3G and 1.3H) ProhibitedIMO Classes 1.3G, 1.3H and 1.4 (a)for a conventional berth, the boundary of which when measured from any part of the berth is more than 240 m away from the nearest point of the fence of the terminal — 20 tonnes(b)for a conventional berth, the boundary of which when measured from any part of the berth is less than 240 m away from the nearest point of the fence of the terminal — 0.2 tonneIMO Class 1.5 ProhibitedIMO Class 1.6 ProhibitedIMO Class 2.1 (a)for a conventional berth, the boundary of which when measured from any part of the berth is more than 150 m but less than 500 m away from the nearest point of the fence of the terminal — 20 tonnes(1)(b)for a conventional berth, the boundary of which when measured from any part of the berth is less than 150 m away from the nearest point of the fence of the terminal — 0.25 tonne(c)for a conventional berth, the boundary of which when measured from any part of the berth is more than 500 m from the nearest point of the fence of the terminal — 50 tonnes(1)Methane 0.25 tonneIMO Class 2.3(2) 0.25 tonneIMO Class 3(3) 0.25 tonneIMO Class 4.2 0.25 tonneIMO Class 4.3 0.25 tonneIMO Class 5.1 Ammonium Nitrate/AmmoniumWhen packed in sound steel drums or in bags within containers — 400 tonnes Nitrate Fertilisers (4) and UN Nos. 1485 and 1495 Other than in sound steel drums or in bags within containers — 50 tonnes UN No. 1442 10 tonnes UN Nos. 1458, 1459 and 1510 and N.O.S. items0.25 tonneIMO Class 5.2 0.25 tonneIMO Class 6.1(5) 0.25 tonneIMO Class 7 Subject to approval by the Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science Division(6)IMO Class 8(7) 0.25 tonneAll figures shown are in tonnes.Notes:(1)The maximum aggregate weight permitted for UN Nos. 1035, 1049, 1954, 1957, 1962, 1964, 1971, 2034 and 2203 is 15 tonnes. (2)Only applicable to UN Nos. 1023, 1071 and 1911 and N.O.S. items without any additional information as to a recognised chemical name or the main hazardous constituents in this category.

(3)

Only applicable to flammable liquids having a flashpoint below ‑26°C and UN No. 2478 or 2481 with flashpoint below 23°C. A vessel carrying First Schedule dangerous goods of this description may only berth at a conventional berth the boundary of which when measured from any part of the berth is not less than 100 m away from the nearest point of the fence of the terminal. (4)A vessel carrying First Schedule dangerous goods of this description may only berth at a conventional berth the boundary of which when measured from any part of the berth is not less than 100 m away from the nearest point of the fence of the terminal.

(5)

Only applicable where in liquid form and with a flashpoint below ‑26°C, and UN Nos. 1259 and 2480. (6)Radiation Protection and Nuclear Science Division of the National Environment Agency.

(7)

Only applicable when in liquid form and with a flashpoint below ‑26°C.

7. Tuas Jetty(a)At the head of the jettyTABLE 5.1IMO Class 1 Hazard DivisionMaximum weight permitted (NEQ)1.160 tonnes1.2250 tonnes1.3250 tonnes1.4No limit(b)At the ramp of the jettyTABLE 5.2IMO Class 1 Hazard DivisionMaximum weight permitted (NEQ)1.1Prohibited1.2Prohibited1.30.45 tonne*1.4No limit Note: *For non‑propellant cargo only. 8. Sudong Explosive AnchorageTABLE 6IMO Class 1 Hazard DivisionMaximum weight permitted (NEQ)1.1 or 1.5500 tonnes[S 907/2021 wef 01/12/2021]