1. Singapore’s Actions Against Oil Pollution
36th ASEAN Ports Association Meeting
Singapore’s Actions Against Oil Pollution

3. Maritime Singapore in 2009
Vessels (>75GT) Arrival = 130,575
Tankers Arrival = 20,080 (527,618,000 GT)
Bunker Sales = 36,386,000 tonnes
Container Throughput = 25,866,000 TEUs

4. Accident Happened Evoikos Natuna Sea Bunga Kelana 3
Oct 97 - collision between two oil tankers, i.e.
EVOIKOS and ORAPIN GLOBAL, at the Singapore
Strait resulted in about 28,500 tonnes of heavy
marine fuel oil spill
Oct the grounding of tanker NATUNA SEA
at the Batu Berhanti Reef resulted in 7,000
tonnes of crude oil spill
May 2010 – collision involving tanker BUNGA
KELANA 3, spilled 2,500 EVOIKOS tonnes of crude oil
Evoikos
Natuna Sea
Bunga Kelana 3

5. Maritime Singapore’s Approach
Prevention
Preparedness & Planning

6. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Enhance Straits Safety
The Tripartite Technical Experts Group (TTEG), established by Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in 1975, to discuss and collaborate on issues to enhance navigational safety and protection of the marine environment in the Straits.
The Routeing System which incorporated a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) and rules for vessels moving in the Straits; and
The mandatory ship reporting system (or STRAITREP) in the Straits.

7. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Introduce ENC
Singapore Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC), launched in 1998, large scale ENCs for commercial use.
The first official Malacca and Singapore Straits ENCs were jointly produced by the hydrographic offices of Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, and supported by Japan, under the Four Nations Joint Survey project. The ENCs were officially released in December 2005.

8. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Enhance Safety of Navigation in Port
All vessels passing through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore are kept track of by MPA’s Port Operations Control Centre, using the Vessel Traffic Information System (VTIS).
Can track up to 5,000 vessels in real time.

9. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Party to International Conventions
MARPOL 73/78 - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol 1978, Annexes I, II, III, IV, V and VI (includes regulations aimed at preventing and minimizing pollution from ships)
OPRC & OPRC HNS - International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation 1990 (establish measures for dealing with pollution incidents, either nationally or in cooperation with other countries and are required to provide assistance to others in the event of a pollution emergency)
CLC - International Conventions on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 (to ensure that adequate compensation is available)
FUND - International Conventions on the Conventions Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (FUND) 1992 (to provide ‘top-up’ compensation for pollution damage when the limited liability of the ship owner is inadequate)

10. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea Act
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Reporting of Pollution Incidents) Regulations
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Reception facilities and garbage facilities) Regulations
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation) Regulations
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Composition of Offences) Regulations
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Garbage) Regulations
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Hazardous and Noxious Substances Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation) Regulations 2004
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) Regulations 2005
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Sewage) Regulations 2005
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Oil) Regulations 2006
Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk) Regulations 2006

11. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Stockpile of Equipment under Prevention of Pollution of The Sea
(Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation)
Regulations
10,000 litres of oil spill
Dispersants
1 x craft specially suited for anti-pollution operations
1 x oil skimmer
Ancillary equipment for beach cleaning operations
2 x radio telephone sets
300 metres of Oil Containment Boom

12. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Surveillance
24 hours patrol by our Port Inspectors;
Vigilant watch for sign of spill by all harbour pilots and crew members of marine craft;
24 hours patrols by the Singapore Police Coast Guard and the Republic of Singapore Navy; and
Assistance from passing ships and ships and harbour craft in port.

13. Prevention – The Safe Transport of Oil
Regional Cooperation
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the Joint Oil Spill Combat in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

14. Preparedness & Planning – Oil Spill Contingency Plan
National plan, where MPA is the Crisis Manager and Incident Manager
Caters for 3 tiers oil pollution incidents
For seaward and shorelines cleaning up
Supported by other Governmental Agencies
Can call upon resources from oil industry and response companies
Exercised annually, TTX and FTX

15. Thank You