Restricted & Prohibited Areas

Here are complete details of Prohibited and Restricted Areas in Singapore Waters

The Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has a massive job of managing all aspects of the port waters of Singapore, the MPA prohibits all vessels from entering the restricted areas in Singapore waters below for any purpose, except with the prior approval of the Port Master. MPA is supported by The Police Coast Guard (PCG) conducts 24-hour round-the-clock patrols in Singapore’s territorial waters from its four regional bases, the PCG is also responsible for maintaining law and order on most of Singapore’s islands.

Boaters cannot anchor in a channel or a fairway and are not supposed to drift along either as you’ll be impeding the safe passage of vessels & ships in transit. Beaching is not allowed anywhere in Singapore, you’ll find signs at East Coast Park, Changi, Pasir Ris, and Sentosa to inform local authorities of anyone approaching the beach from a vessel at sea. Unfortunately, this has resulted in the list of places you can’t go being double the amount of where you can go!

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An interesting note about the islands and restricted areas in Singapore waters is that they are not all operated by the same government agency, here are a few of the agencies that operate the islands, Singapore Land Authority (SLA), National Environment Agency (NEA), National Parks Board (NParks), and Ministry of Defence (MINDEF)

*This information is provided for general informational purposes only, in good faith, however, we make no representation for this information. Disclaimer

Changi Naval Base

Selat Sengkir (Brani)

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Cruise Bay

P. Busing/Bukom

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Pulau Sebarok

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Raffles Lighthouse

Jurong Island

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Tuas Naval Base

Southern Islands Live Firing Area

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Police Coast Guard – Gul Boat Base

Tuas Explosives Jetty

West Johor Straight Live Firing Area

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Sambawang Protected Area

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Sembawang Wharves

Police Coast Guard – Loyang

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Chek Jewa Wetlands

CAFHI Jetty

Marine Park

Fines for entering into restricted areas in Singapore Waters without permission

Fines for entering the restricted areas in Singapore waters vary depending on the situation, some can get an on-the-spot fine of $500, and other times boat captains have been taken to court and charged $1500. Unfortunately, some of the most concentrated coral and marine life in all of Singapore is in the Southern Islands Live Firing and Raffles Lighthouse Area which is notorious for MPA and PCG to catch boaters.

Any person who enters into Restricted Areas in Singapore waters or port without the Port Master’s approval, may be fined up to $5,000 and, in the case of a continuing offense, to be liable for additional fines up to $500 for every day or part thereof during which he/she willfully continues to disobey such direction.

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