Tag: MPA Singapore

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. 

Green Marine and Stamford Ship Management have formed a joint venture in Singapore with a mission to build and manage, both commercially and technically, methanol dual fuel propulsion vessels across multiple market segments.

A shipmaster was injured in a sea robbery incident on a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier off Singapore's Strait of Malacca, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will launch the digital bunkering initiative on 1 November 2023, becoming the first port in the world to implement electronic bunker delivery notes (e-BDN).