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MPA harbour launch in the Johor Strait near Pulau Ubin. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) was established on 2 February 1996 by the MPA Act of 1996 through the merger of the Marine Department (which was under the then Ministry of Communications), National Maritime Board and the Regulatory departments of the former Port of Singapore Authority (PSA).
The MPA stated that the owners of the Marine Honour were liable under the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969 (as revised in 1992), which is given effect to in Singapore by the Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Oil Pollution) Act 1998. The Marine Honour had insurance coverage in place ...
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC) is an international maritime convention establishing measures for dealing with marine oil pollution incidents nationally and in co-operation with other countries. [1] As of November 2018, there are 112 state parties to the convention. [2]
National Environment Agency (NEA) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment of the Government of Singapore. The NEA is responsible for improving and sustaining a clean and green environment in Singapore. Its role is to fight pollution, maintain public health, and provide meteorological information.
PSA International Pte Ltd, formerly the Port of Singapore Authority, is a global port operator and supply chain company.One of the largest port operators in the world, PSA's portfolio comprises over 70 deepsea, rail, and inland terminals across more than 180 locations in 45 countries, including flagship operations in Singapore and Belgium, and encompasses supply chain solutions, marine, and ...
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Authorities in Singapore said they charged two former officials of Sembcorp Marine on Thursday with handing bribes to Brazilian officials to advance the company's interests in ...
Throughout its existence, the IMO has continued to produce new and updated conventions across a wide range of maritime issues covering not only safety of life and marine pollution but also encompassing safe navigation, search and rescue, wreck removal, tonnage measurement, liability and compensation, ship recycling, the training and ...
Since the founding of Singapore in 1819, more than 95% of its estimated 590 square km of vegetation has been cleared. At first for short-term cash crops and later because of urbanization and industrialization. 61 of its original 91 bird species has been lost leading to many native forest plants not being able to reproduce because of loss of seed dispersal and pollination.