Singapore has ratified to the 2007 Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks (WRC), which will
enter into force in Singapore on 8 September 2017. All Singapore-registered ships over 300 GT are required to carry on board a WRC State certificate to attest that insurance or other financial security provisions have been provided to cover the ship's liability for wrecks.
Singapore will be issuing the WRC State certificate to Singapore-registered ships with effect from 8 September 2017. Please be informed that Singapore-registered ships currently holding valid WRC State certificates issued by other recognised Party States are not required to apply for WRC State certificates from MPA until prior to the expiry of their existing WRC State certificates. For more information, please refer to
Shipping Circular No. 13 of 2017.