Singapore legislation

Regulation 29

of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations

Regulation 29

Restricted entry into Cruise Bay, Keppel Harbour, East Johor Strait, Damar Laut Basin, Jurong River and West Jurong Sector

Amended byS 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017

Subregulation 1

No person may cause or permit a vessel the GT of which is 300 or more, or the height or length of which is 30 metres or more, to enter, manoeuvre within, or leave Cruise Bay, Keppel Harbour, East Johore Strait, Damar Laut Basin, Jurong River or West Jurong Sector without —

(a)

notifying a designated control centre of the person’s intention to do so; and

(b)

obtaining the necessary permission from the designated control centre for the vessel to enter, manoeuvre within, or leave, as the case may be, the area concerned.

Subregulation 2

For the purpose of this regulation, where a tow astern is involved, the total length of a towing vessel and the vessel or vessels under tow is to be considered as the length of the towing vessel.

Subregulation 3

Any person who contravenes paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017

In this regulation —

Definition

“Keppel Harbour” means the area of the port bounded by the eastern side of the road link along Brani Causeway joining the position 1°15.611'N 103°49.464'E on Pulau Brani coast to the position 1°15.784'N 103°49.446'E on the mainland coast, thence eastward along the mainland coast to Marina South Pier in position 1°16.196'N 103°51.773'E thence by a line to position 1°15.702'N 103°52.126'E thence by a line to position 1°15.409'N 103°51.727'E thence by a line to position 1°15.037'N 103°51.766'E thence by a line to position 1°15.142'N 103°50.918'E thence by a line to position 1°15.190'N 103°50.793'E thence by a line to position 1°15.237'N 103°50.541'E thence by a line to position 1°15.418'N 103°50.411'E on Pulau Brani coast thence northeastward along the southeastern coast and thence westward along the northern coast of Pulau Brani to the point of origin in position 1°15.611'N 103°49.464'E;

Definition

“West Jurong Sector” means the area of the port bounded by the position 01°13.338'N 103°40.426'E on the coast of Jurong Island thence by a line to position 01°12.099'N 103°39.208'E thence by a line to position 01°12.507'N 103°37.630'E thence by a line to position 01°12.772'N 103°37.676'E on the mainland coast thence along the mainland coast to the Jurong Island Highway thence along the western side of the Jurong Island Highway to the coast of Jurong Island thence along the Jurong Island coast to the point of origin in position 01°13.338'N 103°40.426'E.

Amended byS 518/2017 wef 18/09/2017