06 Sep 2018 / Singapore

Procedure of reporting marine or security incident involving Singapore-registered ships

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore has issued a circular advising all Singapore-registered ship owners, managers and shipmasters of the reporting procedures of all marine or security-related incidents involving Singapore-registered ships.

The referenced incidents may include an event, or a sequence of events, which resulted in any of the following occurrences directly in connection with the operations of a ship:

  • death of, or serious injury to, a person
  • the loss of a person from a ship
  • the loss, presumed loss or abandonment of a ship
  • material damage to a ship
  • the stranding or disabling of a ship, or the involvement of a ship in a collision
  • material damage to marine infrastructure external to a ship, that could seriously endanger the safety of the ship, another ship or an individual
  • severe damage to the environment, or the potential for severe damage to the environment, brought about by the damage of a ship or ships

For information about operations in Singapore contact GAC Singapore at [email protected]

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