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Singapore offers free garbage pickup from ships with fees for excess
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) now provides free garage collection for a limited number of bags to all vessels at anchorages from 0730 hrs to 1730 hrs.
Ships with larger quantities of garbage (in excess of the limit) may wish to make special arrangement for garbage disposal for which a fee will becharged running daily during these times as of May 26.
The Garbage Collection Special Service Online System (GACSS) allows shipping agents or shipmasters to apply for the special garbage collection services online, reports GAC Hot Port News.
Shipping agents or ship masters are required to have a Marinet account to use the GACSS, said a port authority statement.
Ships intending to dispose their garbage before 1200 hrs have to submit their application online before 1600 hrs on the previous day. For online request submitted after 1600 hrs, the collection service can only be done on the next day after 1200 hrs.
Ships with larger quantities of garbage (in excess of the limit) may wish to make special arrangement for garbage disposal for which a fee will becharged running daily during these times as of May 26.
The Garbage Collection Special Service Online System (GACSS) allows shipping agents or shipmasters to apply for the special garbage collection services online, reports GAC Hot Port News.
Shipping agents or ship masters are required to have a Marinet account to use the GACSS, said a port authority statement.
Ships intending to dispose their garbage before 1200 hrs have to submit their application online before 1600 hrs on the previous day. For online request submitted after 1600 hrs, the collection service can only be done on the next day after 1200 hrs.
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