There was a similar post a short while ago, here it is:
http://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/...nes-60173.html
I am communicating with a agent at the moment, he claims to be a
surveyor and coast guard officer hasn't heard of this restriction, but does want information of any
boat name and approximate date, to check the files.
Its possible that this
rule is a method by which a certain officer could use, to "shake you down" as perhaps the
rule does not exist.
To answer Gone2long question about escaping without clearance, I
recall "atoll" did it from
Philippines arriving
Singapore, you could pm him, think his explanation was he was escaping from a cyclone, but not sure if he used that explanation.
If any one does have information on any
boat charged this duty. Could they respond to me with pm the names and approx date please, I'm considering a philippines
purchase and want to get to the bottom of this.