Singapore and Malacca Strait Regulations (Part 3 annexes)

Rules for Vessels Novigoting through theStroits of Molocco ond Singopore I Definitions For the purpose of these Rules the following definitions sholl opply: -A vessel hoving o drought o

Rules for Vessels Novigoting through the

Stroits of Molocco ond Singopore

I Definitions

For the purpose of these Rules the following definitions sholl opply:

-A vessel hoving o drought of l5 metres or more sholl be deemed to be o deep drought vessel

A tonker of 150,000 dwt ond obove sholl be deemed lo be o very lorge crude corrier (VLCC)

Note: The obove definitions do not preludice the definition of "vessel constroined by her drought" described in Rule 3(h) of

the lnternqtionol Regulotions for Preventing Collisions ot ieo,1972.

ll Generol Provisions

1 Deep drought vessels ond VLCCs sholl ollow for on under keel cleqrqnce of ot leosi 3.5 metres ot oll times during the

entire possoge through the Stroits of Molocco ond Singopore ond sholl olso toke oll the necessory sofety precoutions,

when novigoting through the troffic seporotion schemes

2 Mosiers of deep drought vessels ond VLCCs sholl hove porticulor regord to novigotionol constroinis when plonning their

possoge through the Stroits

3 All deep drought vessels ond VLCCs novigoting within the troffic seporotion schemes ore recommended to use the

pilotoge service of the respective countries when they become ovoiloble,

4 Vessels sholl toke into occount the precoutionory oreos where crossing troffic moy be encountered ond be in o moximum

stoie of monoeuvring reodiness in these oreos

Rule 1

Rule 2

Rule 3

Eostbound deep drought vessels sholl use designoled deep woter routes

Eostbound deep drought vessels novigoting in the deep woler routes in Phillip Chonnel ond Singopore

Shoit sholl, os for os prociicoble, ovoid overtoking

All vessels novigoting within the troffic seporotion scheme sholl proceed in the oppropriote troffic lone in

ihe generol direction ol troffic flow for thot lone ond mointoin os steody o course os possible, consislent

with sofe novigotion

All vessels hoving defects o{{ecting operotionol sofety sholl toke oppropriote meosures to overcome these

defects be{ore entering the Stroits of Molocco ond Singopore

ln ihe event of on emergency or breokdown of o vessel in the irqffic lone, it sholl, os for os procticoble ondsofe, leove the lone by pulling out to the storboord side

Vessels proceeding in the westbound lone of the troffic seporolion scheme "ln the Singopore Stroit" when

opprooching Roffles Lighthouse sholl proceed with couiion, toking note of the locol worning system, ond,

complionce wiih Rule 18{d) of the lnternotionol Regulotions for Prevenling Collisions ot Seo, 1972, ovoid

impeding the sofe possoge of o vessel constroined by her drought which is exhibiting the signols required

by Rule 28 ond which is obliged to cross fhe westbound lone of ihe scheme in order lo opprooch the single

point mooring focilih/ (in opproximoie posiiion Ol"1 1'.A2N, 103"47'.50 E, from Philip Chonnel)

Vessels proceeding in the troffic seporotion schemes when opprooching ony of the precoutionory oreos

sholl proceed with coution, toking note of the locol worning syslem, ond, in complionce with Rule 18(d)

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of the lnternotionol Regulotions for Preventing Collisions ql Seo, 1972, ovoid impeding the sofe possoge

of o uessel constroined by her drought whic[ is exhibiting the signols required by Rri" 28 ond which"is

obliged to cross thoi precoutionory oreo

(c) lnformotion reloting to the movemenl of ships conshoined by their drought os referred to in porogrophs

{o) ond (b) oboue will be gi"en by rodio broodcosts The poiticulors of sich broodcosts ore prorrig;i"J

by Notices to Moriners All.uesseis novigoting in the oreo'of the troffic seporotion scheme should mJnitor

these rodio broodcosts ond toke occount of the informotion received

Rule 7 VLCCs ond deep drought vessels novigoting in the Shqits of Molocco ond Singopore sholl, os for os it

is sofe ond procticoble, proceed ot o speed of not more thon l2 knots over thJground in the followingoreos: -

(o) At One Fothom Bonk troffic seporotion scheme;

(b) Deep woter routes in the Phillip Chonnel ond in Singopore Stroit; ond

(.) westbound lones between positions ol'12'.5i N 103"52'.15 E ond ol'j l'.59 N ,J03.50,.21 E ondberween posirion 01" ,.13 N ,]03.49,.08 E ond 01"08,.65 N 103"4r',.30 E.

Rule 8 All vessels- novigoting in ihe routeing system of the Srroits of Molocco ond Sinoopore sholl mointoin ot oll

times o- sole speed, consistent wilh sofe novigoiion, sholl proceed *ith coution,tnd sholl be in o moximum

siote ol monoeuvring reodiness

Rule 9 (o) Vessels which ore fitted with VHF rodio communicotion ore to porticipote in the ship reporting system

odopted by the Orgonisotion

(b) VLCCs ond deep drought.vessels novigoting in the Srroits of Molocco ond Singopore ore odvised to

broodcost, eight,hours betrcre enlering the.koffic seporolion schemes, novigotionol informotion givingnome, deodweight tonnoge, drought, ipe-ed ond times of.possing One Fothom eonk Lighthoure, foffiei

Lighthouse ond Horsburgt Lighthouse bifficult ond unwieliy tor.is ore olso oduised to droodcosi sirilor

informotion

Rule 10 All vessels novigoting in the.stroits of Molocco ond Singcpore ore requested to report by rodio to the

neorest shore outhority ony domoge to or mollunction oflhe oids to novigotion in the Skoiis, or ony oidsout of position in the Siroits.

Rule I 1 Flog Stofes, owners ond operotors should ensure ihot their vessels ore odequotely equipped in occordonce

with the oppropriote iniernoiionol conventions/recommendotions

lV Worning

Moriners ore worned thot locol troffic could be unowore of the internorionolly ogreed reguloiions ond proctices of seoforers

ond moy, be.encountered in or neor the troffic seporotions, schem"t ."i tf.irfa t"k'; il ;;il;.", *l-,i.t "/ il

required by the ordinory proctice of seomen or by the speciol circumstonces of the cose

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Amendmenls to the Rules for Vessels Novigoting Through ihe Stroits of Molocco ond Singopore

- Recommendoiions for Vessels Crossing the Troffic Seporotion Scheme (TSS) ond Precoutionory Areos in the Singopore Stroit During Hours of Dorkness

fiNTERIM RECOMMENDATORY MEASURE - IMO MSC 88 December 2010)

l Vessels ore recommended to disploy the night signols consisting of 3 oll-round green lightsl in o verticol

line in the following situotions:

o) Vessels deporting from ports or onchoroges when crossing the westbound or eqstbound lone of the TSS

or precoutionory oreos in the Singopore Stroil io join the eostbound or weslbound lone respectively; ond

b) Eostbound or weslbound vessels in the TSS or precoutionory oreos in the Singopore Stroit crossing io

proceed to ports or onchoroges in the Singopore Stroit

2 The night signols should be disployed by:

o) Vessels of 300 gross tonnoge ond obove;

b) Vessels of 50 metres or more in length; ond

c) Vessels engoged in towing or pushing with o combined 300 gross ionnoge ond obove, or with ocombined length of 50 metres or more

3 Vessels crossing the TSS ond precoutionory oreos in the Singopore Stroit to proceed to or from ports or

onchoroges ore recommended to comply with the following procedures:

o) A vessel in the Singopore Stroit which intends to cross the eostbound or westbound troffic lones in the

TSS or precoutionory oreos respectively, is recommended to comply with ihe following:

i) repori to the WIS io indicoie its intention in odvonce

ii) disploy the signols consisting of 3 oll-round green lights in o verticol line WIS would olert ships

in the vicinity to keep o good look out for the crossing vessel

iii) when troffic condition is fovouroble, olier course boldly if necessory, (to be reodily opporent toother vessels in the vicinity observing by sight or rodor) ond cross the troffic lone on o heoding

os neorly os procticoble ot right ongles to the generol direction of hoflic flow

iv) report to WIS ond switch olf the night signols when it hos so{ely left/crossed or joined theoppropriote troffic lone

b) Disploying the night signols sholl noi exempt ihe crossing vessel of iis obligotion to give woy to other

vessels in o crossing siluotion or ony other rules under the COLREG

Front view Slern view Portside view

1 The specificotions of the lights used in configuring the '3 green lights' signol ore lo comply closely with positioning ond technicol deroils of lighrs in ANNEX I of CoLREG.

Siern view

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STRlllRlP^r:.3 mondolory.reportilg sysiem covering the Molocco ond Singopore Skoits between longitudes IOO'r'O'E qnd 1Oy'' 23'E The obiectives of the system ore to:

Enhonce the sofety of novigotion

protect the morine environment

focilitote the movements of vessels

support SAR ond oil pollution response operotions

STRAITREP olso provides informolion to vessels obout specific ond criticol situorions thot could couse conflicring troffic

movements, qnd other informotion concerning sofety of novigotion

Vessels should mointoin o listening wotch on the oppropriote Sector VHF Chonnel lnformotion of qenerol interest will be

broodcost.on vHF ch l5 ond oni other vHF cho;;J tp"lriiJly tr'"

"pp;;; wi A;;il,ivl"hi, b.ood.ort *ill b"

preceded by on onnouncement on the oppropriote VHF Chonnel ossigned to the Sector

The following vessels ore required to porticipote:

{1 )Vessels of 300 GT ond over

(2)Vessels of 5Om or more in length

(3) Vessels engoged in irwing or pushing with o combined GT of 3OO ond obove, or with o combined length of 5Om or more.{r')Vessels of ony tonnoge corrying hozordous corgo

{5)All possenger vessels thot ore fitted with VHF, regordless of length or Gl

(6)Any cotegory of vessel less thon 5Om in length or less ihon 3OO GT which ore fined with VHF ond in on emergency uses

the oppropriote troffic lone or seporotion z6ne, in order to ovoid immediote donger Ships must report when:

Crossing fhe.Shoits of Molocco ond singopore between longiiudes 'r00'40'E

ond r04'23'E

crossing the line ioining Tg Pioi (O'l 'l 5;.50N I 03'30'.Z5Eiond Pulou Korimun Kecil (Ot "Ot,.2ON 103"24,.35E)leoving port o.r onchoroges in the oreo or before ioin_ing the troffic lone of the Troffic Seporotion Scheme {TSS}

opprooching hom the south vio selot Riou, obeom of Korong Golong Lt {o l ' 09'.59N l 04" l l '.37E)

opprooching from the south vio Selot Durion, obeom of Pulo-u.longklt Betcon (00"57'.8gN 103.42; 62E)

opprooching from ihe Eost Johor Stroit, obeom of Eostern Buoy (Oj.l Z,.gZN, OA OS,.gSf)

Reporting Formoi

ID Informotion Required

Vessel's nome, coll sign ond IMO ldentificotion Number (if opplicoble)

c Position {Lotiiude ond Longitude), or

D Position (Beoring ond distonce lrom o londmork)

E Course

F Speed

P Hozordous corgo, closs if opplicoble

a Defects/domoge/def iciencies/other limitotions.

R Description of pollution or dongerous goods losi overboord

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Sector 9 WIS Eost 10

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Changi Gene.al Purposes A nchorage tACGp)

l-dqe'e plrcc"str+odoqT.,<o"o'tlepo-va.|d,r'o.or\esseD eqr.-9

immigralion cea.ance and bound forsh pyards and iac ries nlheEastJohorsrrarta;d

'or or< 60 e.dno o, c1r19 906r

Eastern Bunkering C Anchorage (AEBC)

rs onorrr" Do,lvdsbrand rps,e a, -o h ,\e., 9

lh€ Speca Bunk€riogAnchorage Scheme

lvlan{f -war Anchorage (AMOW) Eastern Bunkering A Anchorage {AEBA)

For vesse s with prior pemiss on oflhe Port filaster and vesse s iak nq bunkers us ng the Specia Bunk€ ngAnchorage Schenre

Eastern Bunkering B Anchoraqe (AEBB)

Forvesselswlh pror permission oithe Port Masler and vessets Iaking bunk€rs ushg

Ihe SpeclalBunkerng Anchomge Scheme Ve$eis wlh a heightabove the walerint

over49 m are not permitted Se€ navgaliona chansiordelars Eastern SpecialPurpose D Anchoraqe (AESpD) ro_vFree's,, oer aiiesr oaaaSeo resspt- !ecse )requ, .9,epd ator".""s.esallpio oe I)sro otrpPo1Valre ,e*e-ri'o Fql,aoo,eteadre 'neoy-

l5mare nalpermned See nrv qarionalchads lordelaG

Easlern Special Purpose B Anchorage (AESpB)

Fo esse )L 'da d est dal doeo \.!!e vpsref eq, g.Fpa.s d, o ort", ra<rets

thdo.oel so.o,reoontr,t r.6,9raoov.rsrtFrtTo,e.

l5 m ar€ nor permrrled see naviaatona chan5 for dela s

Eastern Petroleum B Anchorage {AEPA}

Forvesselsloadedwlthpetroleumand non gas eev€ssers Vesseswiiha herghl aboye the walerin€ over49 m are nol p€rmirled Seenavgalionalchai6iord€tais

50'

SINGAPORF

50'

Easte.n Specia I Purpose A Anchorase {AESpA}

Forvesse s underarrcsl damaged vessets deep draugrrl vessets vessets r€qu rin

repairs and olher vessels wth pror permission of the Fon Llaster Vesse s with

a height abov€ lhe water ne over49 fr are fol perm ned See nav(arromtchai6

Laid-up Vessels Anchorage (ALUV)

For vesse s lad.up in pod

Small craft Anchorage (ASC)

For harboul lLrgs, pontoons barges and orher smat cralt nctudefstrinqvesses

Eastern Explosives Lighters Anchorage {AEEL}

For small cratl loadFd wrh er s(.rEastern Anchorase {AEw)

lorgenera purposes such as receiv n9 stcres warer blnkers.watingtorbedh

vesses olherthan non,gas free pelroteun ca erc.liqd€ted iatLrra qascarriere lquelied pelroleum gas carriere and chemc;lcafiers

Eastern Petroleum A Anchorage (AEPA)

ro ,6 ralr oaded r'n pb o prr.no I oa gar 1ee /p.se )

Eastern Holding AAncho.age (AEHA)

For vesse s as drccled by rhe Porl Master

Eastern Holding B Anchorage (AEHB)

For vesse s as drccted by lhe Pon Master

Eastern Holding C Anchorage (AEHC)

For pod im I lankers lhal a.e vra ling Io sewce vesse s in KeppetHarbour.

Western Quarantine and lmm'grarion Anchorage (AWel)

Forvessels€qunngquarantineand mmgrationcleaGnc€

7.

15t6

10 11.

For non-gasiree llquefi€d naiuralgas ca(€rs lquefed peloleum gas caders and

chemca caiiieB and ior LNC LPGc erc,chemica and o lankersrequing

west Jurong Anchorag€ (AWJ)

For vesse s walling tor be h iaciites al the Wesl Jurong Fa tuav Pesek 8as n and vesse s under repaiE orlor speclalvesses and vesse s including lugs and barges requ inq mm gralon clearance

31 Tuas Pekoleum Holcling Anchorage (aTPH)

roroonlmrrlda" {-ch'e^olnqlose'/ F er\"ta !'-aor3!n i rhp

,-rona Seco' o a" l nq io' be1 la i:r'|es r - " "\'"s -,ong f a'M",' a1o o"se' Basii orasd recied by the Pod [,{aster

32 Changi Barge T€mporary Holding Anchorage (ACBTH) Forbarges oaa€d wiih sand/graniie waitinglo proceed lo an approved ag!regale lermina n the East Johor Strait or as directed bv Ihe PodMasier

33 Sudonq BLrnke.rng B Anchorage {ASUBB)

To

".sis i rh p,or p 6sio or're Dor rvd.e a d.e'ses 2Li9 b te'

usino Ihe Specla Bunke ru Anclrorage Scheme

34 Sudong Bunkering AAnchorage (ASUBA)

For vessas with pror perm ssion ol ihe Pon Maslerand lesse s laking bunkers

us ng ihe Specia!Bunkerlng Anchorase Scheme

W€stern P€troteum B Anchorage (AWPB)

Fortankercormor€ than 10,000GTloaded with petroleuni and non'gas rree vesse s

and lankers @qu rinq inrmiqratonclearance.

western Anchorage (AWw)

Forgeneralpurposes slch as receiving siores waler, bunkers and waling iorbedh

lacill es in llie w€sl by vessels olher lhan non'gasi€e peiroleum carriers iqueJied

naluralgas cariere iquelied petroleum gas carrers and chemca carrets

Western Petroleum A Anchorage (AWPA)

Forv€$els oadedwilhpetoeumandnon-g2s1€ev€$els lank€rsof 10000eTor

Le$ rc requ red to anchor in thisAnchomge

Western Holding Anchorage (AWH)

For vesse s as dneded by lhe Porl Mrsl€r

Selat Pauh Anchorage {ASPLU)

For vessels onder aresl, ald-up vess s or olher vesels wlth pior p€mission ot lh€ Pod

Rafiles Reserv€d AnchoEge (ARAFR)

Forlash shpoperatons vessels rcquiingemercency repats 2nd damaqed ve$€Ls or

as directed by lh€ PodMasler

Sudong Explosive Anchorage (ASUEX)

For ve$€ s and sma lcran oad ng ord scharcing €xp os ves and Group 1 dange.ous

goods orvessels n lmnsl wilh such cargo on bodd oras d.ect€d bv th€ Port Mast€r

26 Sudong Special Puryoseanchorage (ASSPU)

For vLcas abave 75 0r)0 GT r€quirlng Lmmgralion clearance or ve$€ls as dir€cied bv

27 Sudons Hold inq anchorage (ASH)

Temporary holding anchorag€ with pdor pemission of lhe Porl Masler

Changi/

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Port 3 Rnnexes

Reporting Procedures for Vessels Monoeuvring in Port

The following is o summorised extroct of the 2009 omendment to 'Reporting Procedures for Vessels Monoeuvring in Porl'

The Port Moster hereby directs thot with effect from 1 Apr 2009 ot 0001 hours, oll vessels to which this circulor opplies sholl

comply with the omended reporting procedures lor vessels monoeuvring in port

All reports mode to the designoled control stotions sholl be in English Timings sholl be in locol time following the 24-hour

stqndord formot

The height of vessel refers to the height (in mehes) meosured uerticolly from the woterline of the vessel io the highesi point

of the vessel including its corgo, struiture or equipment on boord lf there ore extendible slruciures on boord, the highest

point sholl be the moiimum hlight ottoinoble by lhese structures when fully extended, if such exiended height exceeds lheheight of its corgo, or fixed structures or equipment

Control Stotions

For the purpose of VHF rodiotelephone reporting by uessels monoeuvring in port, the port woter is divided into I 1 sectors

Eoch seclor hos o control sloiion operoting on o designoted VHF Chonnel The designoted VHF Chonnels for the seciors

ore listed in the toble below:

Reporting Sectors Control Stations Designated VHF Channels

East Johor Strait Sector Sembawanq Control 21

Keppel Harbour Sector Keppel Control '18

Cruise Bav Sector Cruise Bav ControlPasir Panianq Sector 1 Sinki Control 68

Pasir Panianq Sector 2 Pasir Panianq Control 25Pasir Panianq Sector 3 Pasir Panianq Conlrol 25Pasir Panianq Sector 4 Pasir Panianq Control 25West Juronq Sector Juronq Control 22

Eastern Sector East Control 12

Western Sector West Control 68

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Reporting Procedures for Vessels Monoeuvring in Port

There ore 3 i.Jpes of reports: Chonnel lnformolion Report, Arrivol Report ond Underwoy Report Depending on lhe sector

in which o vessel is in, every reporl sholl be mode to the oppropriote control stolion

Reporting Procedures for Vessels Monoeuvring in Porl

Types of Reports Cotegodes of Vessels

Required io Report Reporling Poinls Conhol Stqilions

Desigtloted VHF Connels lnformolion b be Reporied Chonnel

lnformotion

Reporl

Possenger vessel Vessel of 300 GT ond

Tug engoged in iowing or

pushing i{ combined GT

of iug/tow is 300 GT ond oboue

Eosl Lontrol VHF Ch I2 Nome of vessel or collsign,

presenl locolion, destinotion

in porf, next port, droft, height, remorks if ony

Keppe Conko VHFChIS

Cr!ise Boy Coniro VHF Ch 5

Posir Ponjong Conhol VHF Ch 25

Sinki Control VHF Ch 68

Jurong Conlrol VHF Ch 22

West Control VHF Ch 68

Sembowong Control VHF Ch 2IArrivol Depof Possenger vessel

Vessel of 300 GT ond

Tug engoged in iowing or

pushing if combined GT

of tg/tow is 300 GT ond obove

onchoroge (see chordef

for fie seciors ond oppropriole conkol

siotion io report to)

Eost Control VHFChI2 Nome of vessel or collsign,

orrivoldote ond lime, nome

of ihe berlh or onchoroge.

For reporting of onchoroge position the beoring ond

distonce from one of the reference poinls Amber Bn,

Rimou Bn, Sulton Shool Lt

Ho or Eoslern Buoy

Keppel Contro VHFChIS

Crulse Boy Coniro VHF Ch 5

Posir Poniong Conlrol VHF Ch 25

Sinki Control VHF Ch 68 l-rronq Conkol vHF Ch 22

obeom of ihe neoresi

reporting point stoted

in Appendix 4 of this

circulor

To the oppropriote Control Stotion

{see poro 5 of the

circulor {or detoils)

On ihe oppropriofe VHF

Chonnel for ihot

seclor {see poro 5

of the circulor fordeiois)

Nome of vessel or colsign,

presenl locoiion

t3t

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Guidelines for Vessels Proceeding to or Deporting from o Terminol in o Reporting Sector

1 Before proceeding io o terminol ond prior to eniering the reporting sector, ihe moster of the vessel sholl ensure thot:o) The berth oi the terminol or shipyord is cleor from obstructions ond thot odequote personnel ore ovoiloble to ossistthe vessel during the berthing

b) The tug(s) where opplicoble ore in position to ossist the vessel

c) The VHF working chonnel for berthing hos been ogreed ond tested

d) The vessel's novigoiionol equipment/sleering geor including the ship's whistle ore tested

e) Any other precoutions deemed necessory for the sofe novigotion ond berthing of the vessel ore observed

f) Moster/Pilot exchonge is conducted to ensure ihe Moster fully understonds ihe pilot's plons for novigotion, vessel

support croft ond ihe berthing process

2 Before unberthing ot o terminol within o reporting secfor, the moster of the vessel sholl ensure thot:

o) lt is in o stote of reodiness to proceed out

b) The tug(s) ore mode fost to the vessel

c) The vessel's novigotionol equipmenl/steering geor including the ship's whisile is tested

d) The VHF equipmeni is in good working condition

e) For infer-terminol or inrer-shipyord movement, the other berth is sofe ond reody to receive ihe

vessel-{) Any other precoutions deemed necessory for the sofe unberthing ond novigoiion of the vessel ore observed

g) Moster/Pilot exchonge is corried out

h) Deporture cleoronce is obtoined from the sector controlling stotion

3 Mosters of vessels novigoting wiihin o reporling sector ore reminded of the following:

o) To keep o proper look-oui for other vessels thot moy olso be monoeuvring wiihin the oreo

b) To keep os neor to the ouler limit of the foirwoy which lies on her storboord side where it is sofe ond prociicoble

c) To proceed ot o sofe speed ot oll times

d) To comply with the lnternotionol Regulotions for Preventing Collisions ol Seo 1972, os omended .

e) Thoi onchoring is prohibited except in lhe cose of emergency to ovoid immediote donger

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