Singapore legislation
Regulation 6
of Transport Safety Investigations (Marine Occurrences) Regulations 2023
Regulation 6
Meaning of “responsible person”
Subregulation 1
For the purposes of paragraph (b)(iii) of the definition of “responsible person” in section 2 of the Act, each of the following persons is a responsible person in relation to a reportable matter that is a marine occurrence:
for a marine occurrence happening within or adjacent to any inland waters of Singapore — the public authority whose function under any Act is to maintain, or regulate activities in and around, those inland waters;
for a marine occurrence happening on or adjacent to a port in Singapore and not within or adjacent to any inland waters of Singapore —
a vessel traffic service provider; (ii)for a marine occurrence happening on or adjacent to premises principally used as a jetty or marina —
the person managing, maintaining or otherwise exercising control over the operation of, the jetty or marina; or (B)if the passenger terminal is a cruise terminal, the holder of a cruise terminal licence under the Singapore Tourism Board Act 1963 authorising the provision of cruise port services and facilities at the cruise terminal; or
for a marine occurrence happening on or adjacent to premises principally used as a cargo terminal, a hazardous and noxious substances handling facility, an oil handling facility or a shipyard — the person managing, maintaining or otherwise exercising control over the operation of, the cargo terminal, hazardous and noxious substances handling facility, oil handling facility or shipyard, as the case may be;
for a marine occurrence happening outside Singapore — the respective appropriate foreign authorities of the other Substantially Interested States in relation to the marine occurrence.
Subregulation 2
In this regulation —
Definition
“cargo ship” means a ship that is constructed or adapted for the carriage wholly or primarily of cargo and not passengers, and includes a tanker which is constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of petroleum, crude oil, and other cargo of an inflammable nature;
Definition
“cargo terminal” means a terminal (including an oil terminal) offering berths alongside, on buoys or at anchor, to cargo ships other than fishing vessels;
Definition
“hazardous and noxious substances handling facility” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Hazardous and Noxious Substances Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co‑operation) Regulations 2004 (G.N. No. S 120/2004);
Definition
“inland waters” means any inland waterway or body of water within the territory of Singapore; Examples River or stream. Reservoir, lake or pond, whether natural or artificial.
Definition
“jetty” means a wharf, pier, dock, landing‑stage or other premises used wholly or mainly in connection with providing ship passenger services and facilities;
Definition
“marina” means an area comprising pontoons, piers and other structures (on land or water) designed or for use —
to launch, land, berth, moor, store, repair, refuel and service and enable provisioning of only or mainly pleasure craft not engaged in trade;
to provide a slipway or some other way of taking a pleasure craft out of the water; and
to provide services for the recreation, comfort and convenience of people who own or use pleasure craft;
Definition
“oil handling facility” has the meaning given by regulation 2 of the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co‑operation) Regulations (Rg 5);
Definition
“passenger ship” means a ship other than a cargo ship;
Definition
“pleasure craft” means a ship that is used, or intended to be used, wholly for recreational or sporting activities, whether or not the ship is let, or intended to be let, for hire;
Definition
“ship passenger services and facilities” means the services and facilities provided at premises and connected with or incidental to —
the berthing of passenger ships;
the embarkation of passengers and crew onto a passenger ship and their leaving the premises (including departure from Singapore) on board the passenger ship; and
the disembarkation of passengers and crew from a passenger ship and their landing (including entry into Singapore) from the passenger ship;
Definition
“shipyard” means a yard or dry dock where ships are constructed, reconstructed, cleaned, repaired, refitted, finished or broken up.