MPA Singapore has issued a circular to highlight that management level officers holding certificates of competency (CoC) issued by foreign maritime administrations must have appropriate knowledge of Singapore’s maritime legislation if they are seeking employment as masters, chief mates, chief engineer officers and second engineer officers on board Singapore-registered ships.
MPA requires seafarers who are seeking a certificate of endorsement to familiarise themselves with the maritime legislation identified in the Annex to this circular (see below). Singapore-flagged ships are also required to carry copies of the said maritime legislation on board
Management level officers are required to familiarise
themselves with the relevant portions of the following Acts and its subsidiary legislation when fulfilling their functions.
- Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore Act (Cap. 170A);
- Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 179)
- Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act (Cap. 243);
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Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Act(Cap.180);
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Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution) Act (Cap. 179A); and
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Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Act 2014 (Act 6 of 2014)
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Source: MPA Singapore
