Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
Regulation 9
Reporting of incidents
Subregulation 1
The master of any ship in Singapore waters and any Singapore ship, whether in Singapore waters or elsewhere, who observes or otherwise becomes aware of any event involving a discharge of hazardous and noxious substances into the sea from another ship or from a hazardous and noxious substances handling facility shall, without delay report it —
if the ship is in Singapore waters, to the Authority; and
if the ship is elsewhere, to the nearest coastal state.
Subregulation 2
A person having charge of any hazardous and noxious substances handling facility who observes or otherwise becomes aware of —
any event involving a discharge of hazardous and noxious substances;
any event involving a probable discharge of hazardous and noxious substances; or (c)the presence of hazardous and noxious substances in the sea,shall, without delay, report it to the Authority.
Subregulation 3
A report under this regulation shall, so far as appropriate, comply with the requirements set out in the "General principles for ship reporting systems and ship reporting requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutants", adopted by the International Maritime Organisation by resolution A.648 (16) as amended, revised or replaced by another resolution from time to time.