Prevention of Pollution ofthe Sea Act 1990 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Prevention of Pollution from Ships
8. Oil residues
Feedback & supportSubject to subsection (2), if any oil residues that cannot be discharged from a Singapore ship into the sea without contravening section 7 are not retained on board the ship, the master and the owner of the ship shall each be guilty of an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1 million.
oil residues
“oil residues” means any waste material consisting of, or arising from, oil or oily mixture;
Oil residues may be discharged from a ship to a reception facility provided in accordance with section 11.
ship
“ship” means a vessel of any type operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air‑cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms;