Formation of the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB)

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) has restructured the Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) to form the new Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB) on 1 August 2016.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will be handing over the conduct of Marine Safety Investigations to the TSIB.

Investigations conducted by the TSIB are conducted with the sole objective of preventing further accidents and incidents and are not for apportioning blame or determining liability. They are independent and separate from any judicial or regulatory proceedings, and instead will make safety recommendations.

MPA will continue to investigate marine accidents and incidents for compliance with its regulations for ships operating within Singapore waters and ships under the Singapore flag, as well as those that are not investigated by TSIB. The announcement of the formation of TSIB can be found in Shipping Circular No. 20 of 2016.

MPA is in the midst of revising the Report of Marine Casualty as per No. 3 of 2014. The shipping industry is requested to continue reporting to Director of Marine till this circular has been revised.

Introduction of IVD staff – Khalled and Fathul

Capt Khalled Bin Jalil holds the post of a Senior Marine Surveyor with the Ship Investigation Department, having joined the department in May 2016.

Khalled started his seagoing career in 1990 and stepped ashore in 2005. He has since served in various marine industry appointments including as a Crew Commander in the Singapore Police Coast Guard, and on a marine warranty assignment for the successful Installation and hook up of an internal turret on Lewek EMAS, the floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) for Vietnam’s Chim Sáo oil project in offshore Vietnam. He has had prior working experience in a ship management company, as well as a Marine Superintendent at an Oil Terminal in Singapore.

Prior to joining The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) Ship Investigation Department, Khalled was the duty Watch Manager at MPA’s Marine Safety Control Centre (MSCC), managing day to day monitoring of shipping and harbour/pleasure craft activities to provide greater convenience for port-users and management of marine accidents/incidents in port.

Capt Fathulyatim started his career with MPA at the Vessel Traffic Management department in 2013 where his primary duties included the allocation and management of anchorage space, providing traffic information service to vessels, managing the VTS Operators during the watch, and attending to queries from the shipping community and government agencies to ensure safe navigation within the Singapore Straits TSS and in Singapore port waters.

Having worked to ensure port security in planning and executing emergency exercises, he was placed in the Emergency Preparedness Department, working predominantly with various national level agencies to draw up standard operating procedures and contingency planning; and carrying out emergency preparedness exercises. In 2015, he was rotated to the Marine Environment and Safety Department to look at various aspects including but not limited to post-incident investigation involving Harbour Craft, engaging the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities on safety and environmental matters; and assisting the Port Master’s Office in the safe and efficient running of the Port.

Prior to joining MPA, Capt Fathulyatim sailed on various types of vessels including tankers and car carriers, and has worked as a Marine Superintendent and as a Marine Warranty Surveyor in Vietnam and China.