Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations
Regulation 3
Information required by Port Master or Authority prior to arrival or departure of vessel or while vessel is in port
Subregulation 1
The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel entering or leaving the port must —
prior to the arrival or departure of the vessel; or
if the vessel is within the port, prior to any movement of the vessel,inform the Port Master or the Authority, in the manner determined by the Port Master or the Authority (as the case may be), of the particulars of the vessel including its type, draught, length, beam, height and manoeuvring characteristics, the peculiarities of the vessel and any abnormal circumstances of the vessel which may affect its safe navigation.
Subregulation 2
The master or person-in-charge of any vessel required to be under pilotage must, prior to the movement of the vessel, give the pilot information as to the type of vessel, its draught, length, beam and height, its manoeuvring characteristics, the peculiarities of the vessel and any abnormal circumstances of the vessel which may affect its safe navigation.
Subregulation 3
The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel must inform the Port Master —
of the estimated time of arrival or departure of the vessel; and
while the vessel is in the port, of the position of the vessel.
Subregulation 4
The owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel must give the Port Master or the Authority all the information the Port Master or the Authority may reasonably require relating to the cargo on board, to be loaded on, or to be discharged from, the vessel.
Subregulation 5
If the Port Master or the Authority, or a pilot, is not satisfied with the information provided under paragraph (1) or (2) respectively, the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of the vessel must —
immediately ascertain the accuracy of the information required; and
if the information relates to the height of the vessel, measure the height of the vessel, if necessary.
Subregulation 6
In the case of a tow, the information required under paragraph (1) or (2) must be provided by the owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of the tow.
Subregulation 7
Any owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
Subregulation 8
Any owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel who contravenes paragraph (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000.
Subregulation 9
For the purposes of paragraphs (7) and (8), an owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of a vessel does not contravene paragraph (1), (2) or (3) if that owner, agent, master or person-in-charge of that vessel knew that the information required had been provided by another person in compliance with paragraph (1), (2) or (3), as the case may be.