Permit

Application for Vessel Permit

Application for Event Permit

List of Approved Marine Surveyors

Application for Inclusion in PUB's list of Approved Marine Surveyors

Operation of Boat hoist with effect from 1 Mar 2007

Boat Hoist fees

Guidelines for the vessel permit applications can be downloaded here.

Requirements for Application for Commercial/Recreational Powered Vessels are:

1. Application Form VP01 Filled Up.
2. Third Party Liability insurance covering personal/passenger injuries, wreck removal and oil pollution in reservoir.
3. Harbour/Pleasure craft license issued by MPA or certification issued by a marine surveyor approved by PUB.
4. Relevant certificate of competency issued by MPA for operating a vessel such as Powered Pleasure Craft Driving license or Harbour Craft Manning license.
5. Pictures of vessels with vessel ID shown.
6. For enquiry and submission of the application form and all required documents, please contact Ms Goh Sha Shin at 6514 5945 (email goh_sha_shin@pub.gov.sg ) or Mr Sajith Sudhakaran at 6514 5967 (email sajith_sudhakaran@pub.gov.sg ).

This is to inform all stakeholders and event organizers that they are required to seek PUB approval before holding any events at Marina Reservoir.

Completed Event Permit Application Form together with event proposal and all other relevant documents are to be submitted to Goh Sha Shin or Sajith as above, preferably 1 month before the setup/ event date.

The Event Permit Application Form and Event Permit Guidelines for Marina Reservoir can be downloaded below. Applicants are also advised to download the map of the Marina Reservoir should they need to indicate the location of their events. All participants are to follow the code of conduct for events held at Marina Reservoir as given below.

A letter will be issued upon approval of the event.

• Application Form for Event Permit 
• Guidelines for Event Permit Application


• Map of Marina Reservoir


• Code of Conduct for water-based activities in Marina Reservoir

Under the Public Utilities (Reservoirs and Catchment Areas) Regulations 2006, vessels entering Marina Reservoir and other reservoirs in Singapore have to apply for Vessel Permits. Passenger vessels carrying up to 12 people have to be inspected and certified fit for its intended purpose by a marine surveyor approved by the Board before permit can be issued to them.

For vessels carrying up to 12 passengers, the following are the approved marine surveyors:

For vessels carrying more than 12 passengers, the following are the approved marine surveyors:

All Ship Classification Societies appointed under the Merchant Shipping Act and the following consulting arms of the Ship Classification Societies:

Under the Public Utilities (Reservoirs and Catchment Areas) Regulations 2006 effective from 1st July 2006 onwards, vessels entering Marina Reservoir and other reservoirs in Singapore have to apply for Vessel Permits.

For the purpose of issuing Vessel Permits to passenger vessels carrying up to 12 persons, it is required that the vessel has to be inspected and certified fit for its intended purpose by a marine surveyor approved by the Board. PUB would like to invite qualified marine-surveying firms that wish to be included in the PUB's list of approved marine surveyors. The surveyor should have at least a Class 2 (Deck) or (Engine) Certificate of Competency and at least one year experience in the inspection and survey of vessels. Interested firms are invited to submit their applications with their surveyor's qualifications & their past experiences for PUB's consideration.

Kindly use the form attached below and submit the applications to the following address:

Application for Inclusion in PUB's List of Approved Marine Surveyor

For the purpose of issuing vessel permits to passenger vessels carrying more than 12 passengers, certification shall be by a Ship Classification Society or its consulting arms. Ships Classification Societies and its consulting arms may apply to PUB to be included in PUB's list of approved marine surveyors. Application may be sent to Deputy Director at the above address.

With the recent closure of Marina Channel, a boat hoist located at the east abutment of Marina Barrage will commence operation on 1 Mar 07 onwards to allow vessels to access between the Reservoir and the sea. The boat hoist has a maximum lifting capacity of 70 tonnes and could carry vessels with length and breadth of up to 20m long by 6m wide respectively.

More details on contacts for boat hoist, operating hours and requirements to use the facility can be downloaded from the link below.

Boat Hoist - Contact number, Operating Hours and Requirements

With effect from 1 Mar 2009, a fee for the use of the boat hoist facility will be charged based on the length of the vessel at the prevailing rate of S$3 per foot run. The fee is inclusive of both entering and leaving the barrage. Payments can be made using either NETS or credit cards only. Users of the boat hoist will have to make payments upon collection of the vessel permit. For subsequent entries/exits, please liaise with the boat hoist operators during boat hoist operational hours (8.30am - 5.30pm daily including weekends and public holidays).