MPA Singapore Port Marine Circular 05/2014
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International TankerOwners Pollution Federation Limited (ITOPF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) on Oil Spill Response & Vessel Rates on 10 Apr 2013 at the InternationalChemical and Oil Pollution Conference and Exhibition (ICOPCE) 2013 setting out thecharges applicable to the oil spill response and anti-pollution services (Services) providedby MPA’s support oil spill response agencies. A copy of the MOU is attached atAppendix A of MPA Port Marine Circular here.
To incorporate new charges for various new craft and tugs to be used as oil spillresponse craft or tugs, an Addendum to the MOU was signed on 8 Jan 2014. A copy ofthe Addendum to the MOU is attached at Appendix A1.
With the signing of the Addendum, MPA has amended Paragraph 9 of the Maritimeand Port Authority of Singapore (Scale of Dues, Rates and General Fees) Notification toreflect these changes, and to make various other amendments to the anti-pollutionservices and charges that it levies for the provision of such services.
These comprise:
- The removal of fire-fighting services and charges. Such services are now provided by the SCDF at the rates set out in their Fire Safety Regulations.
- The removal from service of various equipment that are now obsolete
- Changes to the administrative charge levied by MPA on the total chargespayable to the MPA for the provision of Services
- Rights for MPA to charge such costs as it may actually incur to secure theprovision by any operator or equipment owner of any oil spill response oranti-pollution
- Rights for MPA to separately charge for demobilisation, and for fuel, waterand lubricants consumed, at the cost actually incurred by MPA.
More details may be found at MPA Singapore Port Marine Circular by clicking here.