26 Jun 13 - 11:25
MPA Singapore Press Release
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has cancelled the licences of two bunkering service providers in the Port of Singapore with effect from 24 June 2013. The licences of Golden Lights HS Bunkering Pte Ltd, a bunker supplier, and Shing Li Shipping Pte Ltd, a bunker craft operator, were cancelled as they had contravened the terms and conditions of their bunkering licences.
Golden Lights HS Bunkering Pte Ltd was found to have breached Clause 3 of the terms and conditions of the Bunkering Licence (Bunker Supplier) by allowing another company to use its Bunker Delivery Note (BDN) to supply bunkers to the customers of that company.
Shing Li Shipping Pte Ltd was found to have breached Clause 31 of the terms and conditions of the Bunkering Licence (Bunker Craft Operator) for delivering bunkers on behalf of an unlicensed company to customers of that company.
With the cancellation of its bunkering licences, Golden Lights HS Bunkering Pte Ltd and Shing Li Shipping Pte Ltd will no longer be allowed to operate as a bunker supplier and a bunker craft operator in Singapore, respectively. All bunker suppliers and bunker craft operators operating in the Port of Singapore are required to be licensed by MPA.
MPA would like to emphasise to all licensed bunker suppliers that the bunker supplier's licence is not transferable under the terms and conditions of the bunkering licence. All licensed bunker craft operators are also advised not to make use of any bunker tankers to deliver bunkers on behalf of any person, firm or company that is not a bunker supplier licensed by MPA.
Source: MPA Singapore
