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General Declaration Requirements on Departures
An owner, agent or master must make a declaration before the vessel’s departure from Singapore to the Marine Licensing and Permits department (MLP) through
digitalPORT@SG
TM
.
For vessels staying in port for 3 days or less, the applicant may choose to submit a combined Arrival and Departure General Declaration.
Information Required
The Departure General Declaration requires the submission of the following information:
Vessel Details
Vessel Name
IMO number
Call Sign
Gross Tonnage (when a vessel has dual registered tonnages, the higher tonnage should be declared)
Port of Registry
Nationality of Registry (i.e. Flag)
Vessel Type
Official Number
Name of Vessel Owner
Charterer's Nationality
Purpose
of call
Loading / Discharging of Cargo
Embarking/ Disembarking Passengers
Taking Bunkers (to indicate grade and quantity)
Taking Ship's Supplies
Changing Members of Crew
Repair/ Docking/ Outfitting at Shipyard (to indicate shipyard details)
Offshore Support Vessel Without Cargo Operations
Other Afloat Activities (to indicate accordingly)
Departure
Details
Departure Date and Time
Next Port of Call
Name of Master
Number of Crew (including Master)
Number of Passengers
Total Cargo on board on departure
Should you have further enquiries pertaining to the procedures, please contact Marine Licensing and Permits (MLP) department:
Operating Hours
Mondays - Thursdays: 8.30am to 6.00pm
Fridays - 8.30am to 5.30pm
Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays
Tel No
1800 272 7777 (During operating hours)
6325 2488 / 6325 2489 (After Operating Hours)
Contact Us
https://www.mpa.gov.sg/feedback
For technical issues regarding
digitalPORT@SG
TM
(
e.g. I can't log in despite multiple attempts, I can't load the module etc.
), please contact:
Operating Hours
Daily: 8 am to 11 pm
Tel No
1800 272 7777 (During operating hours)
Contact Us
https://www.mpa.gov.sg/feedback
For
vessels calling Singapore for the first time, an "Application of
Vessel Record Creation" is to be submitted and approved
through
digitalPORT@SG
TM
prior
to the submission of the General Declaration. For this application,
the Certificate of Registry and International Tonnage Certificate (if
available) is required.
The
applicant shall ensure that all statutory and mandatory certificates
of the vessel shall be in force when the vessel proceeds to the sea.
A copy of the required certificates are to be submitted to MLP
through
digitalPORT@SG
TM
if it is the vessel’s first call to the port of Singapore and when
the last recorded status with the MPA has expired or changed.
Please
click
here (.pdf, 521 KB)
for the general guideline of
certificates required.
According
to Section 46(1) of the MPA Act (Cap.170A), all vessels can leave the
port only when the Port Master grants a port clearance.
Upon
successful submission of the Departure General Declaration, a Port
Clearance Certificate (PCC) will be generated.
From
January 2004, MPA has been issuing PCCs that are generated by the
system through our Electronic Port Clearance (EPC) system. A sample
copy of this new format and layout can be seen
here (.pdf, 307 KB)
.
Anyone
who wishes to confirm the authenticity of a PCC issued by MPA can
click here
.
They will be prompted to enter a combination of details found only in
the PCC and if correctly entered, receive confirmation of its
authenticity.
According
to Section 47(1) of the MPA Act (Cap.170A), a vessel must leave the
port within 48 hours or a shorter period specified by the Port Master
after obtaining the port clearance. An agent is also required to
return the PCC to the Port Master within 6 hours after the expiry of
the 48 hours or such shorter period, and if so required to obtain a
fresh PCC.
These
following vessels will not be granted port clearance:
Vessels
arrested by the Sheriff of the High Court; or
Vessels
detained for non-compliance with provisions of the MPA Act
(Cap.170A) or any other written laws; or
Vessels
with owners or masters who have failed to comply with the provisions
of the MPA Act (Cap.170A) or any other written laws; or
Vessels
with owners or masters charged with an offence under any of the
provisions of the MPA Act (Cap.170A) or any other written laws.
The
shipping community may choose to carry out port clearance formalities
for vessels through shipping agencies that are able to submit the EPC
through
digitalPORT@SG
TM
.
EPC
users can apply and obtain port clearance for vessels when they
undertake and declare that their vessels are properly crewed and
possess the valid certificates and documents. EPC users need not
present the original certificates to MLP for inspection before the
vessel’s departure with this undertaking. However, EPC users are
required to submit copies of the certificates to MLP
through
digitalPORT@SG
TM
if the last recorded status with the MPA has expired or changed.
EPC
users no longer need to submit the last port clearance certificate
and departure crew list and/or passengers list to MLP (since 1 March
2008). EPC users only need to retain the vessel’s last port
clearance and departure crew list and/or passenger list for 3 months.
EPC users will still need to produce these documents should MPA
require for the purpose of audit checks. Any wrongful declaration or
failure to submit these documents may lead to prosecution action.
To
apply for the use of the EPC Scheme, please login to
digitalPORT@SG
TM
and
select the “Application for Electronic Port Clearance Scheme”
function.