Tag: MPA Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) held a half-day ferry evacuation exercise to test the readiness of various agencies to respond to potential ferry mishaps in the Port of Singapore. To practise the ferry crew on the passenger management and evacuation drills at sea, the exercise scenario involved an inbound regional ferry which struck an object and had taken in water while en route to TMFT. As a precautionary measure, the ferry master evacuated the 62 passengers on board into life rafts for transfer to a second ferry via MPA Patrol Craft. There were no injuries reported.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker craft operator licence of Seaquest Tanker Pte Ltd and the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences of Vermont UM Bunkering Pte Ltd, with effect from 26 and 27 April 2016 respectively. The two companies will no longer be allowed to operate as bunker suppliers and bunker craft operators in the Port of Singapore.

A new Certificate of Competency (CoC) Class 4 Master and Chief Engineer (Special Limit) programmess will be introduced by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the National Trades Union Congress’ (NTUC) e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA). The new programmes aim to deepen the skills of seafarers so that they could progress in their careers to become Masters and Chief Engineers.

The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have announced a new bursary training scheme in Marine Cartography and Data Assessment.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Embassy of Norway in Singapore and Innovation Norway are jointly organising the Maritime Sustainability Forum at the Singapore Maritime Week 2016. Themed Smart Maritime Solutions and Overcoming Challenges, the inaugural edition offered

The MPA Singapore has issued circular to provide updates on initiatives promoting seafaring careers. The Tripartite Maritime Manpower Taskforce for Seafarers (TF-Sea) has launched the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme (ELP) for Maritime (Seafaring Deck Officer) and (Seafaring Marine Engineer) and the Employment Enhancement Programme (EEP) on 1 April 2016.

In view of the current downturn in the shipping industry, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will grant, with effect from 15 April 2016, a 10 per cent concession on port dues for bulk carriers. This concession will be applicable if the vessels are carrying out cargo works with a port stay of not more than five days and will be in place for one year.

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.

Singapore has reaffirmed the instrumental role ReCAAP has played in anti-piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia on the occasion of the ReCAAP 10th Governing Council meeting.

The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority issued a circular providing an update on information pertaining to garbage collection services provided for ships by the Port of Singapore.