Prohibited anchoring outside designated anchorages

09 Apr 2019 / Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has published Port Marine Circular (PMC) No. 06 of 2019 to inform ship masters, owners, and agents of vessels of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port Limits – Suspension) Notification 2019 that came into operation on 08 April 2019 at 0001hours.

Anchoring in all areas outside the designated anchorages is strictly prohibited. Pursuant to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (Port) Regulations, offenders whose vessels are anchored outside the designated anchorages may, upon conviction, be liable for fines of up to $20,000 and $2,000 for every day or part of a day that the offence continues after conviction.

This circular suspends the effect of Port Marine Circular No. 11 of 2018 pending an agreement between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of Malaysia on the maritime boundary delimitation in the area surrounding the Johore Bahru port limits off Tanjung Piai and Singapore port limits off Tuas which is yet to be agreed upon by the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore under the Agreement between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of the Republic of Singapore to Delimit Precisely the Territorial Waters Boundary in Accordance with the Straits Settlements and Johore Territorial Waters Agreement 1927 done at Singapore on 7 August 1995.

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Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.08 of 2019 dated 8 April 2019

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