PART I 2. A report under section 15 of the Act shall be made when an incident involves the following:| (a) | a discharge above the permitted level or probable discharge of oil or of noxious liquid substances for whatever reason including those for the purpose of securing the safety of the ship or for saving life at sea; | | (b) | a discharge or probable discharge of harmful substances in packaged form, including those in freight containers, portable tanks, road and rail vehicles and shipborne barges; | | (c) | damage, failure or breakdown of a ship of 15 metres in length or above which —| (i) | affects the safety of the ship; including but not limited to collision, grounding, fire, explosion, structural failure, flooding and cargo shifting; or | | (ii) | results to impairment of the safety of navigation; including but not limited to, failure or breakdown of steering gear, propulsion plant, electrical generating system and essential shipborne navigational aids; or |
| | (d) | a discharge during the operation of the ship of oil or noxious liquid substances in excess of the quantity or instantaneous rate permitted under the Convention. |
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3.—(1) A report of any incident referred to in regulation 2 shall be made without delay and to the fullest extent possible in accordance with the requirements of regulations 4 and 6.| (2) In the event of a report from such a ship being incomplete or unobtainable, the owner shall, to the fullest extent practicable, make or complete the report required under section 15 of the Act. |
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4. The report or the initial report if there is more than one shall in every case include —| (a) | the identity of ship or ships involved; | | (b) | the time, type and location of incident; | | (c) | the quantity and type of oil or substance involved; and | | (d) | the assistance or salvage measures required or being undertaken. |
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5. Any person required under regulation 2 or 3(2) to make a report shall, if possible, make such a supplementary report or reports as may be appropriate in the circumstances —| (a) | supplementing the information contained in the initial report as necessary; | | (b) | providing information concerning further developments; and | | (c) | complying as fully as possible with any request for additional information made by or on behalf of the government of a state whose interests may be affected by the incident. |
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| 6.—(1) Reports required under this Part shall be made by the fastest telecommunication channels available with the highest possible priority to the maritime authorities of the closest coastal state and if the incident occurs in Singapore waters, such reports shall be made to the Director or the Port Master. [S 739/2025 wef 01/01/2026] | (2) In case of a discharge or probable discharge of harmful substances in freight containers, the report required by regulation 2(b) must be made in accordance with the requirements on danger messages as provided for in Regulations 31 and 32 of Chapter V of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Regulations (Rg 11). [S 739/2025 wef 01/01/2026] |
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