Foreshore and Marine Development Projects (COMET)

Projects involving foreshore or marine development require approval from the Committee for Marine Projects (COMET).

Projects

The following project proposals must be submitted to the Committee for Marine Projects (COMET) of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for consideration:

  1. Construction, installation, extension, additions and alterations of wharves, jetties, piers, slipways, dry docks, graving docks, ramps, fixed platform, bunds, shore protection, retaining walls, breakwaters and outfall/intake structures.
  2. Installation of floating pontoons, floating docks, floating restaurants and accommodation barge.
  3. Marine recreational facilities.
  4. Fish farms.
  5. Residential and other facilities/structures affecting the foreshore areas.
  6. Reclamation works.
  7. Submarine pipelines and cables.
  8. Dredging and dumping works.
  9. Marine Soil Investigation.
  10. Demolition of foreshore/marine structures.
  11. Dumping of dredged materials at sea dumping grounds.
  12. Deployment of instruments on the seabed

When submitting the project proposals to COMET of MPA, the applicants are required to state the following:

For proposed works application to MPA COMET, please refer to the following requirements for the submission:

  1. A cover notes on the proposed development including the purpose of the application and supporting documents from the relevant authorities.
  2. The proposed works, quay line and mooring limit to be plotted on the largest scale (zoom in) Singaporean Nautical Charts with coordinates reflected in Latitude and Longitude. To purchase Singaporean Nautical Charts, please click here.
  3. The tentative timeline for the proposed work.
  4. The work method statement for the proposed works.
  5. Technical drawings of the proposed project endorsed by Professional Engineer (Civil) in SVY21 datum (only applicable to items 1-7 in the Projects section above).
  6. Longitudinal and cross-section profiles of the pipelines and cables (only applicable to item 7 in the Projects section above)
  7. For dredging and dumping works and marine soil investigation, you are to comply with the General Guidelines on the Requirements for Application on Dredging and Dumping Works (.pdf, 91 KB)
  8. For submarine pipelines and cables, you are to comply with the MPA Guidelines on Requirements for Submarine Pipelines, Cables (.pdf, 81 KB).

 COMET will normally require 3 weeks to process and reply to the applications. The requirements and conditions imposed by MPA will vary depending on each project proposal.

 The general requirements for foreshore development projects are as follows:

  1. Pre-construction bathymetric and side scan sonar surveys.
  2. Post-construction bathymetric and side scan sonar surveys.
  3. An as-built topographical survey, if required.
  4. The contractor is to liaise with our Ops Planning and Pilotage Department for the promulgation of the Port Marine Notice and other navigational safety matters pertaining to the work. As MPA has to circulate the notice 2 weeks before the commencement of such work, the contractor must submit to MPA details such as working dates/hours, coordinates of the working areas, craft involved, description of work and illustrative plans (A4 size) at least 3 weeks before the commencement of work.

MPA reserves the right to include other requirements and conditions as necessary for each project and the applicant would have to comply with these requirements and conditions.

 

 

 

Please submit your COMET application to:

 

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
7B Keppel Road #19 Tanjong Pagar Complex
Singapore 089055
Email:           COMET@mpa.gov.sg

Attention:      Secretary (COMET)

 

For further clarification on the above, you may also contact the following officers of the Operations Planning and Pilotage Department:

 

  1. Mr. Victor Zhang:         Tel: 6325 2412
  2. Capt. Dilshad Ahmad:   Tel: 6325 2495
  3. Mr. Amit Vig:                Tel: 6325 2471