Not to worry - 1. Few of us will go to Singapore on our own bottoms. 2. The notice applied to yachts not licensed ("registered" in US speak) as pleasure craft - so you are most likely talking about 100' plus charter yachts. As Mike pointed out - residents (on even pleasure boats) have been doing this for abut two years now. Dave Legrow T'III The Singapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) issued a circular advising that, from 1 July, owners of visiting yachts intending to cruise in port waters must apply for a cruising permit and must be equipped with either AIS or HARTS. Port Marine Circular No. 03 of 2007 (6/6/07). < http://tinyurl.com/2xg36n > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get the Yahoo! toolbar and be alerted to new email wherever you're surfing. http://new.toolbar.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/index.php