Malacca Singapore Straits Pilot [NEW]
Pilotage is for most vessels entering the Port of Singapore. The approaches are dense with anchored vessels and cross-traffic.
Tankers exceeding 150,000 DWT.
The straits are divided into sectors (Alpha through Golf). Report to the appropriate VTS (Vessel Traffic Service): malacca singapore straits pilot
The Malacca and Singapore Straits (MSS) constitute one of the world’s busiest and most hazardous maritime chokepoints, handling over 30% of global trade and 80% of oil supplies to East Asia. Despite advanced ship technology, grounding and collision risks persist due to high traffic density, shallow bathymetry (e.g., One Fathom Bank), cross‑traffic from fishing vessels, and piracy remnants. This paper evaluates the MSS Pilotage system — a hybrid regime of compulsory deep‑sea pilotage for specific vessel classes (e.g., VLCCs, LNG carriers) and voluntary/non‑compulsory pilotage for others. Pilotage is for most vessels entering the Port of Singapore
Significant portions of the 435-mile waterway are narrow and shallow, leaving little room for error. The straits are divided into sectors (Alpha through Golf)