Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“GT” means gross tonnage;“Marine Emergency Action Procedure” means the national plan for pollution emergencies prepared by the Authority;“offshore installation” means any fixed or floating offshore installation or structure engaged in gas or oil exploration or production activities, or loading or unloading of oil;“oil handling facility” means any facility which presents a risk of an oil pollution incident and includes an oil terminal, pipeline, shipyard and cargo terminal, but does not include an offshore installation;“oil pollution emergency plan” means a contingency plan (other than the Marine Emergency Action Procedure) setting out arrangements for responding to incidents which cause or may cause marine pollution by oil, with a view to preventing such pollution or reducing or minimising its effect;“oil pollution incident” means an occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which results or may result in a discharge of oil and which poses or may pose a threat to the marine environment, or to the coastline or related interests of Singapore, and which requires emergency action or other immediate response;“operator”, in relation to an oil handling facility or an offshore installation, means a person having, for the time being, the management of such facility or installation in Singapore;“owner”, in relation to a tug boat, includes any person who —
is the joint or part owner of a tug boat;
has possession or control of a tug boat which is subject to the terms of a hire-purchase agreement, bill of sale or other similar instrument; or
has possession or control of a tug boat under the terms of a charter agreement,but does not include any person who is the owner of a tug boat which is subject to the terms of a hire-purchase agreement, bill of sale or other similar instrument if that person is not entitled to possession of the tug boat;“tug boat” means a tug boat licensed under the provisions of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations (Rg 3) and which is constructed of steel and has an engine power of 750 kilowatts or more.
Definition
“GT” means gross tonnage;
Definition
“Marine Emergency Action Procedure” means the national plan for pollution emergencies prepared by the Authority;
Definition
“offshore installation” means any fixed or floating offshore installation or structure engaged in gas or oil exploration or production activities, or loading or unloading of oil;
Definition
“oil handling facility” means any facility which presents a risk of an oil pollution incident and includes an oil terminal, pipeline, shipyard and cargo terminal, but does not include an offshore installation;
Definition
“oil pollution emergency plan” means a contingency plan (other than the Marine Emergency Action Procedure) setting out arrangements for responding to incidents which cause or may cause marine pollution by oil, with a view to preventing such pollution or reducing or minimising its effect;
Definition
“oil pollution incident” means an occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which results or may result in a discharge of oil and which poses or may pose a threat to the marine environment, or to the coastline or related interests of Singapore, and which requires emergency action or other immediate response;
Definition
“operator”, in relation to an oil handling facility or an offshore installation, means a person having, for the time being, the management of such facility or installation in Singapore;
Definition
“owner”, in relation to a tug boat, includes any person who —
is the joint or part owner of a tug boat;
has possession or control of a tug boat which is subject to the terms of a hire-purchase agreement, bill of sale or other similar instrument; or
has possession or control of a tug boat under the terms of a charter agreement,but does not include any person who is the owner of a tug boat which is subject to the terms of a hire-purchase agreement, bill of sale or other similar instrument if that person is not entitled to possession of the tug boat;
Definition
“tug boat” means a tug boat licensed under the provisions of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Harbour Craft) Regulations (Rg 3) and which is constructed of steel and has an engine power of 750 kilowatts or more.