Update on Amendment to Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability to Maritime Claims

Debated in Parliament on 3 Sep 2019.

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Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of the 2012 Amendment to the 1996 Protocol of the LLMC 1976 into the Merchant Shipping Act.
The Minister for Transport responded that the Maritime and Port Authority will implement the 1996 Protocol in December this year.
The implementation will involve raising the liability limits to the 2012 levels as required by all contracting states of the Protocol.
This will be achieved by updating the Schedule of the Merchant Shipping Act accordingly.

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Dennis Tan Lip Fong

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide an update as to when will the 2012 Amendment to the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability to Maritime Claims (LLMC) 1976 be introduced in the Merchant Shipping Act.

Khaw Boon Wan

MPA will implement the 1996 Protocol in December this year, and with that raise the liability limits to the 2012 limits as required of all contracting states of the Protocol by updating the Schedule of the Merchant Shipping Act.

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Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of the 2012 Amendment to the 1996 Protocol of the LLMC 1976 into the Merchant Shipping Act.
The Minister for Transport responded that the Maritime and Port Authority will implement the 1996 Protocol in December this year.
The implementation will involve raising the liability limits to the 2012 levels as required by all contracting states of the Protocol.
This will be achieved by updating the Schedule of the Merchant Shipping Act accordingly.

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Update on Amendment to Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability to Maritime Claims

Debated in Parliament on 3 Sep 2019.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of the 2012 Amendment to the 1996 Protocol of the LLMC 1976 into the Merchant Shipping Act.
The Minister for Transport responded that the Maritime and Port Authority will implement the 1996 Protocol in December this year.
The implementation will involve raising the liability limits to the 2012 levels as required by all contracting states of the Protocol.
This will be achieved by updating the Schedule of the Merchant Shipping Act accordingly.

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Dennis Tan Lip Fong

Khaw Boon Wan

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the introduction of the 2012 Amendment to the 1996 Protocol of the LLMC 1976 into the Merchant Shipping Act.
The Minister for Transport responded that the Maritime and Port Authority will implement the 1996 Protocol in December this year.
The implementation will involve raising the liability limits to the 2012 levels as required by all contracting states of the Protocol.
This will be achieved by updating the Schedule of the Merchant Shipping Act accordingly.

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Update on Amendment to Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability to Maritime Claims

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Dennis Tan Lip Fong

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Update on Amendment to Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability to Maritime Claims

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Dennis Tan Lip Fong

Khaw Boon Wan

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