Temporary prohibition of pleasure craft movement

08 Apr 2020 / Singapore

In line with the Ministry of Health (MOH) directive to reduce non-essential movement of persons and interactions in public and private places, all pleasure craft movement for leisure/cruising purposes within the port limits of Singapore [are] prohibited from 7 April 2020 to 4 May 2020 (inclusive)...

…The issuance of cruising permits for visiting pleasure yachts to cruise within the port limits of Singapore will be suspended until further notice.

Marinas may continue to receive arriving visiting pleasure yacht, subject to compliance with the requirements for all vessels arriving at the Port of Singapore to submit the Maritime Declaration of Health to the Port Health Office... …Visiting pleasure yacht may depart the Port of Singapore provided they comply with the necessary departure clearance formalities. All arrival or departure movements for visiting pleasure yacht shall be conducted expeditiously from the port limits to berth, or from berth to the port limits.

Foreign passengers of visiting pleasure yacht arriving in Singapore will not be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore, while Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents and Long Term Pass holders will have to serve a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN). In line with MOH’s directive, those returning from certain countries [ASEAN countries, France, India, Switzerland, the UK and US] will be bussed to serve the 14-day self-isolation at dedicated SHN facilities. Foreign crew members of visiting pleasure yacht arriving in Singapore shall remain onboard…

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

Source: Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Port Marine Circular No.21 of 2020 dated 7 April 2020

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