TASK 5

THE MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

                                            

MISSION

·         To promote Singapore as a premier global hub port and international maritime center  and to safeguard Singapore’s strategic maritime interests.

VISION

·         To be a proactive and dynamic organisation that is responsive to the needs of the port and shipping industries. We aim to promote the well being of our officers by giving them the opportunities to develop professionally.

STRATEGIES

·      Regulates and licenses port and marine services and facilities, such as the container terminals, pilot age, tow age and hunkering services. We work in partnership with the terminal operators and marine service providers to promote the Singapore port and maintain its status as a premier global hub port.

·         We manage vessel traffic in the port, working to ensure navigational safety and the smooth movement and operations of ships. This includes conducting maintenance dredging of  fairways and anchorages, providing navigational aids and charting Singapore’s waters.

·         We work with various enforcement agencies to put in place maritime security measures to protect the port against threats.

·         We are the guardian of Singapore’s waters against pollution from ships. Our officers patrol Singapore’s waterways regularly to ensure that ship operators do not pollute the port or harm the marine environment.