On Aug 24, 8:07*am, Bruce In Bangkok wrote:
On Sun, 23 Aug 2009 08:28:44 -0700, Gordon wrote:
*I understand several far east countries require AIS xponders on
pleasure craft. Singapore, Korea and Malaysia were mentioned. China and
Indonesia soon to be required.
*Know anything about this?
*Thanks
*Gordon

Malaysia and Singapore do not, at the moment, require AIS for visiting
yachts.

Malaysia is quite cruiser friendly and does not require AIS.

Singapore does not require AIS if a pleasure yacht enters port, stays
in a marina, and then exits port and Singapore.

But if a foreign-flagged cruiser intends to cruise in Singapore
waters, eg to sail from one Singapore marina to another, or to day
sail from a marina and return to that marina, then the situation gets
more complex. See the 2008 port circular at
http://www.mpa.gov.sg/sites/circular...rs/pc08-11.pdf

The Singapore marinas that can arrange entry and exit (eg Raffles)
also rent HARTS transponders to foreign flagged yachts that do not
carry an IMO-compliant AIS transponder.

Cheers

Bil (Penang, Malaysia)