Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Parking Facilities for Marine Offshore Workers who Carry Heavy Gear to Vessels at Marina South Pier and Marina Bay Cruise Centre

Ms Mariam Jaafar asked the Minister for Transport whether more parking facilities can be provided for marine offshore workers who carry heavy gear onto their vessels at Marina South Pier and the Marina Bay Cruise Centre.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:

1.     Marina South Pier currently has 59 carpark lots, of which 23 are season parking lots reserved for tenants and operators at Marina South Pier, and 36 are visitor lots, including two electric vehicle lots. Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore has 323 visitor lots and no season parking lots.

2.     If there are no available lots at Marina South Pier, marine offshore workers can offload their equipment at the four loading and unloading bays at Marina South Pier before parking their vehicles at Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore, which is about a 10-minute walk away with a sheltered linkway.

3.     Due to space constraints, it is not possible to increase parking capacity at Marina South Pier and Marina Bay Cruise Centre Singapore. However, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will be building a multi-storey carpark at a site adjacent to Marina South Pier as part of "The WAVES" development, which will provide additional parking lots for workers and visitors going to Marina South Pier. This development is estimated to be completed by 2026.