On Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:59:48 -0700 (PDT), Bil
wrote:

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)

Does the Republic of Singapore Yacht Club still arrange in and out
clearance?

On the transponder. Can you still get permission to do sea trials?
Without a transponder?

Cheers,

Bruce
(bruceinbangkokatgmaildotcom)