Singapore legislation
Regulation 15
of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations
Regulation 15
Prohibition on smoking and conditions for carrying out repairs on board vessel
Subregulation 1
No person may smoke, or otherwise create or display any naked light, in or near any part of a vessel unless permitted to do so by the master or person-in-charge.
Subregulation 2
Repairs to any vessel must be carried out in conformity with all relevant safety requirements including the following:
repairs may only be carried out on the instructions of the master or person-in-charge of the vessel;
the master or person-in-charge of a vessel is responsible for the supervision of repairs to the vessel; and
the master or person-in-charge of a vessel shall ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to prevent the outbreak of fire or an explosion.(d)[Deleted by S 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017]