Opening of the Port of Singapore

[Triyun]

First Minister Lee Hsien Long was quick to issue new rules regarding the Port of Singapore. With the Chinese naval base half completed, the port was heavily secured by most standards, although the Chinese would not settle for most standards on this. Nevertheless the port city could be considered more or less secure. Radiation, bacteriological, viral, and chemical sniffers would be deployed to the port to inspect incoming ships. The following port rules were issued:

Guide to Terms:

Port of Singapore: Most of Singapore's harbor is occupied by the Port of Singapore. The Port of Singapore is administered by the Commonwealth of Singapore. The Commonwealth of Singapore is the civilian authority in Singapore. The Port of Singapore is a port whose goal is to provide an entrepot for Asia for goods from around the world.

Singapore Naval Base: A smaller part of Singapore is occupied by Singapore Naval Base. This is part of the United States of China proper and zoned a Federal Military Installation and not the Commonwealth of Singapore. Its port facilities are not open to anyone except nations with expressed permission

[quote]
Rule 1: Regarding Status of Foreign Military Forces in Singapore

All ships except those hostile to the United States of China or one of its allies shall be granted safe harbor at any time. Foreign warships must register for a permit (usually granted within 48 hours) with the national government before making port in non-emergency situations. Nations exempted from this rule are Vietnam, Azurian Republic, Japan, Slavic Federation, Novak, Greater Pacifica, J. Andres, Holy American Empire, Rebel Army, the Tahoe Republic, and the United States of America. Nations that do not require a permit but are requested to make contact with us first are those of the Malay Federation, Selenarctos, York, Koryo, and the Alaskan Republic. Nations with regional expedited permit status (usually granted in 24 hours) are Burma, Australia, Minilla Islands, and the Kingdom of Cochin. These rules apply only to foreign warships and naval services. Ground forces are not included in this treaty. All radar must be turned off while in Singaporean waters. All weapons must be covered while in Singaporean waters. These rules do not apply to allied ships visiting the Singaporean Naval Base rather than the Port of Singapore. SHIPS WITH WMD MUST BE REGISTERED AND ANCHORED OFF DOCK. Local coast guard units will provide extra security.

Ships carrying significant ground forces must make specific request to dock at the Chinese Naval Base in Singapore, this will be handled on a case by case basis. Singapore while an international port, will not be permitted to be used as a staging point for military operations. Again the Singapore Chinese Naval Base is not covered by these same rules. Nations, even allies, found using the Port of Singapore for active military operations or staging will be punished.

Should Singapore itself come under hostile attack, China reserves the right to temporarily suspend rules.[/quote]
[quote]
Rule 2: Regarding Civilian Ships in Singapore

All civilians ships shall be given access to Singapore provided they meet the following conditions.
[list]
[1]A full crew manifest, certified by inter-pol and the host government, criminal background checks must be included. Accredited health records must be included. HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases must be checked within 3 months prior to arrival at port. Sailors will not be permitted to enter Singapore with a STD.
[2]A full cargo manifest, along with the origins of all cargo.
[3]Crew submit to health checks before coming ashore.
[4]All weapons must be declared immediately. Singapore permits legal transit of conventional weapons, Singapore is a closed port to nations transporting WMD intended for trade with another nation. Singaporean crews will conduct full radiological, bacteriological, chemical, and biological sniffing.
[5]Regardless of the country of destination and the country of origins laws, Singapore bans all drugs aside from legal pharmaceuticals, alcohol, and tobacco. Chewing tobacco is banned in Singapore (IRL they banned gum even ). Singapore authorities will inspect ships at will, and if such substances are found in quantities for personal use, the crew member in possession of it will be arrested and sent to jail for one year than black listed, the ship's owner will be find 100, 000 bancors. IF the ship is found to carry sufficient quantities for distribution, the ship shall be seized along with all cargo, the crew will be sentenced to jail for life, and the owner will be find 3, 000, 000 bancors and all their assets banned from Singapore.
[6]Public intoxication is not permitted in Singapore. It will result in 12 days in jail.
[7]Fighting in Singapore between visiting sailors will result in a one year jail sentence and being banned from Singapore for life. If a crew has more than 3 fights over the span of a year, they will be expelled from Singapore.
[8]Ships carrying oil through Singapore must be double hulled tankers meeting safety and quality standards. An oil tanker must be certified yearly in a Chinese or Singaporean Port. Spills in Singaporean waters will be cleaned up at owner's expense.
[9]Singapore does not permit any group on the list of terrorist organizations by China or its allies.[/list][/quote]

Nations and port companies can apply for piers. All ASEAN nations plus Burma, Minilla Islands, and Azurian Republic will receive a pier free of leasing fees as part of South East Asian Unity. ASEAN and South China Sea Pact Members pay minimum user fees for the cost of maintenance and operation. J. Andres and Vietnam will each receive two dedicated moorings at China's naval base.

OOC: Some of these rules on personal behavior seem excessive and draconian, but thats actually close to what IRL Singapore's rules are. Its a very strict but also very clean and safe place.

[quote]Application for Pier for a Corporation:
Company Name:
Country of Incorporation:
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors):
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port:[/quote]

[quote]Application for Pier for a Country:
Company Name:
Country of Incorporation:
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors):
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port:
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act:[/quote]

[king of cochin]

[quote]Application for Pier for a Country: Kingdom of Cochin
Company Name: Cochin Chamber of Commerce
Country of Incorporation: Kingdom of Cochin
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): State Bank of Tripunithura
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes
[/quote]

[quote]Application for Pier for a Corporation: Varuna Mercantile Limited
Company Name: Varuna Mercantile Limited
Country of Incorporation: Kingdom of Cochin
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): State Bank of Tripunithura
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes[/quote]

[quote]Application for Pier for a Corporation: Pareekutty Cruise Liner
Company Name: Pareekutty Cruise Liner
Country of Incorporation: Kingdom of Cochin
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): State Bank of Tripunithura
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes[/quote]

[Sargun II]

Company Name: [i]Artemis Global[/i]
Country of Incorporation: Germany ; private company, mainly does business through Artemis-owned Ross Island
Bank to which to charge user fee: [i]Artemis Banking Services[/i]
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes.

[Sal Paradise]

[quote]Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors)[/quote]

Paradise Government Systems wishes to lease a pier, but doesn't think our bank would be too keen on being charged a user fee... seeing as they wouldn't be leasing the pier; we would. Shouldn't you charge us?

Also, we can't seem to find any mention of the cost of a lease anywhere in this document. Before we commit, we'd naturally like to know how much this costs.

If the Commonwealth of Singapore is having a hard time effectively administering the port, Paradise Government Systems is available to provide assistance.

Edited July 26, 2010 by Sal Paradise

[Vedran]

Arctica Motor Works is interested in leasing a pier, but has one concern. Purchases from AMW's military division are considered confidential between AMW and the customer. If such cargo is to pass through the Port of Singapore (AMW does not provide any WMD or NBC weapons to foreign customers), must a full manifest of these items be provided or can the port authority just be informed that we are carrying cargo of a martial nature?

[Centurius]

Application for Pier for a Country:
Company Name: Hellenic World Services
Country of Incorporation: The Athenian Federation
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Imperial Bank of Athens
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes

[Triyun]

[quote name='king of cochin' timestamp='1280129615' post='2389502']

[/quote]

Request granted.

[quote name='Sargun' timestamp='1280130462' post='2389515']
Company Name: [i]Artemis Global[/i]
Country of Incorporation: Germany ; private company, mainly does business through Artemis-owned Ross Island
Bank to which to charge user fee: [i]Artemis Banking Services[/i]
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes.
[/quote]

Granted

[quote name='Sal Paradise' timestamp='1280131581' post='2389524']
Paradise Government Systems wishes to lease a pier, but doesn't think our bank would be too keen on being charged a user fee... seeing as they wouldn't be leasing the pier; we would. Shouldn't you charge us?

Also, we can't seem to find any mention of the cost of a lease anywhere in this document. Before we commit, we'd naturally like to know how much this costs.

If the Commonwealth of Singapore is having a hard time effectively administering the port, Paradise Government Systems is available to provide assistance.
[/quote]

The Commonwealth politely refuses an attempt for help. The Bank information we want to know is the account from which to do an automatic charge too. Fees are based on usage and therefore we cannot comment on prices. Cruise ships which require significantly less equipment tend to have a lower user fee than freight ships which require much more extensive inspection and usage of cranes and large cargo lots.

[quote name='Vedran' timestamp='1280169909' post='2389901']
Arctica Motor Works is interested in leasing a pier, but has one concern. Purchases from AMW's military division are considered confidential between AMW and the customer. If such cargo is to pass through the Port of Singapore (AMW does not provide any WMD or NBC weapons to foreign customers), must a full manifest of these items be provided or can the port authority just be informed that we are carrying cargo of a martial nature?
[/quote]

AMW is assured its cargo is confidential. Singapore must maintain a full manifest of what comes through its port for security purposes and so that it is not complicit in illegal arms trades or the equipping of terrorists.

[quote name='Centurius' timestamp='1280170185' post='2389910']
Application for Pier for a Country:
Company Name: Hellenic World Services
Country of Incorporation: The Athenian Federation
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Imperial Bank of Athens
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes
[/quote]

Granted.

[Vedran]

[quote name='Triyun' timestamp='1280172676' post='2389970']
AMW is assured its cargo is confidential. Singapore must maintain a full manifest of what comes through its port for security purposes and so that it is not complicit in illegal arms trades or the equipping of terrorists.[/quote]

Company Name: Arctica Motor Works
Country of Incorporation: Union of Arctica
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Central Bank of Oceana
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes

"AMW is a state enterprise and has no interest in equpping terrorists. We find your terms acceptable and now submit our application."

[Shatner]

Company Name: Northern Petrol
Country of Incorporation: North Pacific Commonwealth
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Pacific Star Bank (Headquartered in Anchorage)
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes

[Triyun]

[quote name='Vedran' timestamp='1280173098' post='2389982']
Company Name: Arctica Motor Works
Country of Incorporation: Union of Arctica
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Central Bank of Oceana
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes

"AMW is a state enterprise and has no interest in equpping terrorists. We find your terms acceptable and now submit our application."
[/quote]

Accepted

[quote name='Shatner' timestamp='1280173857' post='2390000']
Company Name: Northern Petrol
Country of Incorporation: North Pacific Commonwealth
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Pacific Star Bank (Headquartered in Anchorage)
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes
[/quote]

Accepted

[Minilla Island]

Application for Pier for a Country: Minilla Island
Company Name: W.D. Johnson Shipping, Ltd.
Country of Incorporation: Minilla Island
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Royal Island Bank
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: yes
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes

Company Name: Riau Ferry Service, LLC
Country of Incorporation: Minilla Island
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Royal Island Bank
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes

[Manetheren]

On the behalf of the corporations of the Tahoe Republic including Boeing, Microsoft, Google, Amazon.com, Apple, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Starbucks, Weyerhauser, AT&T, Nordstrom, Costo, PACCAR, Nike, ChevronTexaco, GAP, Hewlett Packard, Hilton Hotels, Levi Strauss, Mattel, Qualcomm, Safeway, Walt Disney, Albertsons, Harrah's, MGM Entertainment and many others, the Tahoan Ministry of Trade and Commerce files the following application.

Application for Pier for a Country: Tahoe Republic
Company Name: Ministry of Trade and Commerce Registered Corporations
Country of Incorporation: Tahoe Republic
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Tahoan Ministry of Finance (Corporations will be charged individually by the Ministry of Finance)
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: YES
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: YES

The Ministry of Trade and Commerce is filing this application on behalf of the dozens of Tahoan corporations who trade internationally and will undoubtedly use Singapore as a transshipment point. We are applying for a total of six piers (for use by all registered corporations).

[Jordosaur94]

[u][b]Application for Pier for a Country:[/b][/u]

[b]Company Name:[/b] Radsford Shipping Incorporated

[b]Country of Incorporation:[/b] Imperial Hudson Reich

[b]Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors):[/b] Imperial National Bank

[b]Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port:[/b] Yes

[b]Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act:[/b] Yes

[iKrolm]

Application for Pier for a Country:
Country: Selenarctos
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bankers): Government of Selenarctos
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes.
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes.


Application for Pier for a Corporation:
Company Name: COISCO Shipping, Ltd.
Country of Incorporation: Selenarctos
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bankers): Bank of Selenarctos
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes.

[Triyun]

[quote name='Emperor Mudd' timestamp='1280178552' post='2390173']
On the behalf of the corporations of the Tahoe Republic including Boeing, Microsoft, Google, Amazon.com, Apple, Lockheed Martin, Northrup Grumman, Starbucks, Weyerhauser, AT&T, Nordstrom, Costo, PACCAR, Nike, ChevronTexaco, GAP, Hewlett Packard, Hilton Hotels, Levi Strauss, Mattel, Qualcomm, Safeway, Walt Disney, Albertsons, Harrah's, MGM Entertainment and many others, the Tahoan Ministry of Trade and Commerce files the following application.

Application for Pier for a Country: Tahoe Republic
Company Name: Ministry of Trade and Commerce Registered Corporations
Country of Incorporation: Tahoe Republic
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Tahoan Ministry of Finance (Corporations will be charged individually by the Ministry of Finance)
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: YES
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: YES

The Ministry of Trade and Commerce is filing this application on behalf of the dozens of Tahoan corporations who trade internationally and will undoubtedly use Singapore as a transshipment point. We are applying for a total of six piers (for use by all registered corporations).
[/quote]


[quote name='Jordosaur94' timestamp='1280179582' post='2390208']
[u][b]Application for Pier for a Country:[/b][/u]

[b]Company Name:[/b] Radsford Shipping Incorporated

[b]Country of Incorporation:[/b] Imperial Hudson Reich

[b]Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors):[/b] Imperial National Bank

[b]Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port:[/b] Yes

[b]Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act:[/b] Yes
[/quote]


[quote name='iKrolm' timestamp='1280197616' post='2390674']
Application for Pier for a Country:
Country: Selenarctos
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bankers): Government of Selenarctos
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes.
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes.


Application for Pier for a Corporation:
Company Name: COISCO Shipping, Ltd.
Country of Incorporation: Selenarctos
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bankers): Bank of Selenarctos
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes.
[/quote]


All granted.

[Shatner]

The Commonwealth's Department of Finance has spoken with the executives of Northern Petrol and has decided to submit an application to transfer ownership of their pier to the Department of Finance, which will allow them to operate on our pier while reserving room for our other corporations.

Application for Pier for a Country: North Pacific Commonwealth
Company Name: NPC Department of Finance
Country of Incorporation: North Pacific Commonwealth
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Department of Finance (Bills will be routed domestically through us)
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes
Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes

[king of cochin]

With the contract for piers secured the Cochin Chamber of Commerce set up its operations. A large multi-storeyed building was leased to set up the offices. All the major trading companies registered with the Cochin Chamber of Commerce have started hiring staff and securing premises in Singapore to set up their commercial operations. The expected construction boom in South East Asia with the rising of new countries like Azurian Republic and Myanmar has prompted the real estate and construction companies like Larsen and Toubro, TP Balagopalan etc to set up offices with speed while State Bank of Tripunithura started a commercial trading and personal banking branch in the Cochin Chamber of Commerce building to facilitate the trade and financing requirements of the various Cochin and foreign companies setting up operations in Singapore.

Meanwhile Varuna Mercantile Limited also leased a large pier front estate adjacent to their assigned pier to set up the Singapore branch of the company. VML, the largest shipping company of Cochin and one of the largest fleet and cargo movers in the world has plans to corner a substantial share of Singapore's cargo volumes with its extensive fleet of cargo ships. Due to the stringent rules stipulated by the USC authorities, VML has tightened its policies for Singapore based operations.

Pareekutty Cruise Liner is however starting in a more modest levels. Like Varuna Mercantile, Pareekutty Cruise Liner has started a few runs of its freight ships to Singapore but it is mainly looking forward to start ferry and cruise services in Singapore. Pareekutty Cruise Liner hopes to make Singapore one of its regular cruise destinations.

[Manetheren]

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Despite applying for six piers the Tahoan Ministry of Trade and Commerce has located a more suitable location in Signapore, away from the main port district but still large enough to handle all of the dozens of corporations that will be trading through Singapore's need for space.

Additionally a large office complex is currently under construction that will house the offices of various corporations trading through Singapore as well as the Singapore offices of the Ministry of Trade and Commerce that will work with Singapore authorities and oversee the Tahoan sector.

[Triyun]

With the massive demand for port leasings, China's domestic construction boom in the north, and the massive amount of China's economy focused on wartime construction, Singapore announces that it is opening up construction contracts to outside companies. They will be tasked with building even more port facilities and more heavy high speed rail lines to be built from major piers in the Port of Singapore through Malaysia and into the Azurian Republic. Singapore also is issuing contracts to upgrade buildings to increase energy efficiency and would like to request bids on the construction of a nuclear fusion plant and upgrading tidal generators.

Those who wish to bid on the contracts please fill out the current form:

[quote]Name of Corporation:
Country of Origin:
Annual Revenue:
Bond Rating:
Job you are bidding on:
Estimated time to complete the project:
Estimated cost:
Previous experience in similar jobs:[/quote]

[HHAYD]

Company Name: ExIm Corporation
Country of Incorporation: Great Lakes Provinces
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): GLP National Banking and Investment
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes

[maddy]

[color="#4169E1"]Application for Pier for a Country

Company Name: Mars Shipping

Country of Incorporation: Republic of Organcia

Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Mars Bank

Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes

Do you agree to follow all military conditions of port usage and understand that failure to follow these terms will be interpreted as a hostile act: Yes [/color]

Edited July 28, 2010 by maddy

[king of cochin]

[quote]Name of Corporation: Larsen and Toubro
Country of Origin: Kingdom of Cochin
Annual Revenue: CRs. 50 Billion
Bond Rating: AAA
Job you are bidding on: High Speed Rail Lines
Estimated time to complete the project: Depends on the scale and nature of the work, can only be finalized after survey of the terrain
Estimated cost: To be estimated after determination of terrain necessities.
Previous experience in similar jobs:
[list][*]Trans Himalayan Railway between Cochin and Dragonisia
[*]Dranagg Infrastructure development project
[*]Gwadar Bridge, Marscurian Pakistan
[*]Bosaso International Airport
[*]Sethusamdudram Bridge Project between Rameshwaram and Talaimannar (In progress)[/list][/quote]


[quote]Name of Corporation: TP Balagopala Associates
Country of Origin: Kingdom of Cochin
Annual Revenue: CRs. 13 Billion
Bond Rating: AA-
Job you are bidding on: Building Upgradation Works
Estimated time to complete the project: Depends on the scale of work
Estimated cost: Depends on scale of work
Previous experience in similar jobs:
[list][*]Bosaso Development Zone roadworks
[*]Marscurian Pakistan University of Science, Technology and Industry
[*]Expansion of Pamban Bridge as part o Sethusamrudran Bridge Project[/list][/quote]

Edited July 28, 2010 by king of cochin

[Amyante]

[quote]Application for Pier for a Corporation:
Company Name: Singacorp
Country of Incorporation: Zargathia
Bank to which to charge user fee (to be paid in international bancors): Zargathian Second National Bank
Do you agree to all terms of port usage and to obey domestic law while in the port: Yes.[/quote]

It felt a bit like a homecoming for Singacorp. Originally based in Singapore, the corporate headquarters located in the Zargathian capital had ended up buying the mother company with government funds, ultimately leading to this odd turn of events. Now led by former executive manager Reino Hilmarsson, the company hoped to once again use Singapore as a center of international shipping, even though the construction and manufacturing branches had been moved to Zargathia after the purchase.

[iKrolm]

[quote name='Triyun' timestamp='1280198535' post='2390696']
All granted.
[/quote]


The Government of Selenarctos would like to request the following:

- Necessary permits to construct a designated link from the InterAsian Railway to the Selenarctan and COISCO Shipping docks.
- Permission to use Selenarctan personnel and Ground Force infantry to police the port space leased to Selenarctos. All rules of Singapore will be followed, we simply feel this would better facilitate use of the port facilities and enhance the ability of Selenarctan individuals to conduct business.

[iKrolm]

Name of Corporation: Ersch Electronics, Inc.
Country of Origin: Selenarctos
Job you are bidding on: Construction of Tidal generators
Estimated time & cost: More information is required before we can make a comprehensive bid, but a rough estimate would be around 1,100NSC per Kilowatt.
Previous experience in similar jobs: Ersch Electronics is responsible for the majority of the 100 GW of wave and tidal generators around Selenarctos.