Tag: MPA Singapore

The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has sent out the following update, which highlights that from January 2024, the Just In Time Planning and Coordination Platform (JIT Platform) for the Port of Singapore will be extended to tankers berthing at the energy terminals and all vessels calling at the anchorages.

On December 26 a Singapore-flagged tanker, PEARL KENZO, collided with a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, SUIYUPU 0183, near Chengshan Jiao, China.

The Port of Singapore has registered a record-breaking three billion gross tonnage in annual vessel arrival tonnage.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) on 14 December 2023 to invite interested parties to submit proposals for the supply of methanol as a marine bunker fuel in the Port of Singapore.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the People’s Republic of China’s Tianjin Municipal Transportation Commission signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore – Tianjin Green and Digital Shipping Corridor.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on various maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation initiatives.

The MPA Singapore issued a new shipping circular to provide update on the requirements for Seafarer Recruitment and Placement Services (SRPS) which operate in Singapore. 

According to MPA Singapore, maritime 5G will provide faster and more reliable communication connectivity in our port waters.

Rising temperatures in Singapore will place workers, especially outdoor workers, at an increased risk of heat stress. In that regard, MPA Singapore issued new circular to provide advice as suggested by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), mentioning a combination of measures focusing on the four aspects of acclimatise, drink, rest, and shade.

MPA Singapore offers recommendations to optimize navigation techniques, regulate action to avoid collision, and address emergency rescue measures for merchant vessels navigating in the coastal waters of China.