Tag: MPA Singapore

Following several trials using drones to survey cargo tanks of ships, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore is developing the acceptance criteria for the usage of such remote inspection techniques on board Singapore-registered ships. The acceptance criteria will be ready by first quarter next year.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore issued a circular informing of the United Nations Security Council resolution, imposing sanctions against the Democratic Peoples’ Republic of Korea.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced that a body has been found and positively identified as the last missing crew member of dredger JBB DE RONG 19, which had collided with ‘KARTIKA SEGARA’ tanker on 13 September.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced that is has revoked the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences of Transocean, with effect from 6 November 2017.

The Singapore Maritime Institute and the Nanyang Technological University announced the launch of a new research centre that will focus on future port and shipping applications in three key areas – energy management, emissions management, and sustainable maritime operations.

Aegean Marine Petroleum announced that it has decided to exit the Singapore market as a physical supplier as of January 2018. Aegean will maintain a trading presence in the Singapore market.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and Shell Eastern Trading signed a MoU, to cooperate in the research and development and test-bedding of projects within the maritime industry, in areas of clean fuel technologies, automation and digitalisation.

Two new bodies recovered have been identified to be missing crew members of the Dominican-registered dredger 'JBB DE RONG 19', after it collided with 'KARTIKA SEGARA' tanker, in Singapore territorial waters, on 13 September 2017. 

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announced withdrawal of 50% port dues concession for MARPOL-compliant double hulled port limit bunker tankers, starting from 1 January 2018.

120 volunteers turned up for the Clean-Up on Kayak activity organised by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore at Sembawang PA Water Venture, on September 30. The operation was held in conjunction with International Coastal Clean-up Day.