口头答复 · 2019-02-26 · 第 13 届国会
马来西亚扣押希腊船只事件
Malaysian Government's Detention of Greek Vessel Piraes and Crew
质询马来西亚政府是否在新加坡领海行使主权，以及如何保障新加坡船只不受外国管辖。外交部长回应事件发生在新加坡领海内，新加坡警方在场并记录，马来西亚未在新加坡水域扣押船只，强调不允许外国政府在新加坡水域行使权力。核心争议为外国政府是否有权在新加坡领海执法及新加坡的应对措施。
关键要点
- • 马来西亚未在新加坡水域扣押
- • 新加坡不容外国行使主权
- • 船只应听从新加坡海事局
坚决维护新加坡领海主权
关注外国船只管辖风险
强化领海主权执法
"We will not allow foreign government vessels to assert any authority in our waters."
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完整译文（中文）
Hansard 英文原文译文 · 翻译日期：2026-05-02
4 副教授沃尔特·特西拉（Assoc Prof Walter Theseira）向外交部长提问：(a) 马来西亚政府扣押在新加坡领海内与马来西亚船只Polaris相撞的希腊船只Pireas及其船员，是否构成在新加坡领海内行使外国主权；(b) 可以采取哪些措施确保船只、船员和乘客，特别是悬挂新加坡国旗的船只，在新加坡领海内或因在新加坡领海内所犯行为，不受外国当局管辖。
外交部长（维文·巴拉克里希南博士）答：今年2月9日，注册于希腊的散货船Pireas在新加坡大士附近的新加坡领海内与马来西亚政府船只Polaris相撞。新加坡警察海岸警卫队船只当时在场，观察并记录了碰撞事件。海事港务局（MPA）因此接到海事安全工作组和Pireas本身的通知。MPA确认该事件未被国际海事组织（IMO）海事事故调查规则归类为“非常严重的海事事故”。因此，Pireas获准继续航行至下一停靠港，即马来西亚的丹戎帕拉帕斯港。
Pireas未被马来西亚当局在新加坡领海内扣押。
我们不会允许外国政府船只在我们的水域内行使任何权力。
议长：副教授沃尔特·特西拉。
副教授沃尔特·特西拉（提名议员）：议长先生，感谢外交部长发表如此强硬的声明，表明新加坡不会容忍外国政府在我们的水域内行使主权。我想问部长是否有关于航行或过境该区域的海员建议？例如，他们是否应选择替代航线？如果接到马来西亚政府船只的指示，应如何应对？如果我们的部队观察到有人试图在该区域发出此类指示，我们会采取什么行动？
维文·巴拉克里希南博士：议长先生，这些是新加坡领海。事实上，这些水域现已被指定为新加坡港口界限。所有经过或过境这些水域的船只应听从海事港务局的指示。任何外国政府船只无权发出任何指示。如果有任何试图行使权力或采取未经授权行动的行为，我们的机构、船只和部队将采取适当措施。
英文原文
SPRS Hansard 原始记录 · 抓取日期：2026-05-02
4 Assoc Prof Walter Theseira asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) whether the Malaysian government's detention of Greek vessel Pireas and crew, which collided with the Malaysian vessel Polaris in Singapore territorial waters, represents an exercise of foreign sovereignty in Singapore territorial waters; and (b) what measures can be taken to ensure that vessels, crew and passengers, particularly Singapore-flagged, will not be subject to foreign authority whilst in Singapore territorial waters or for acts committed in Singapore territorial waters.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs (Dr Vivian Balakrishnan) : On 9 February this year, the Greece-registered bulk carrier Pireas collided with the Malaysian government vessel Polaris in Singapore Territorial Waters off Tuas. A Singapore Police Coast Guard vessel was onsite, observed and recorded the collision. The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) was, therefore, notified by both the Maritime Security Task Force and by the Pireas herself. MPA ascertained that this incident was not classified as a "very serious marine casualty" under the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Casualty Investigation Code. The ship, Pireas, was, therefore, allowed to proceed with its journey to its next port of call, which, in this case, happened to be Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.
Pireas was not detained by the Malaysian authorities in Singapore Territorial Waters.
We will not allow foreign government vessels to assert any authority in our waters.
Mr Speaker : Assoc Prof Walter Theseira.
Assoc Prof Walter Theseira (Nominated Member) : Mr Speaker, I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs for that very strong statement that Singapore will not stand for foreign governments exercising sovereignty in our waters. I would like to ask if the Minister has any advice for mariners regarding travel or transit through this area? For example, should they take alternate routes and, if they are given instructions from Malaysian government vessels, what should they do? Perhaps, what would our forces do if they were to observe attempts to give such instructions in the area?
Dr Vivian Balakrishnan : Mr Speaker, these are Singapore Territorial Waters. In fact, these have now been designated Singapore Port Limits. All vessels which are passing or transiting through these waters should, therefore, take instructions from the MPA. Any foreign government vessels have no locus standi to be issuing any instructions. If there are any attempts to assert authority or take any unauthorised actions, our agencies, our vessels and our forces will take appropriate measures.