Tag: MPA Singapore

Mr Andrew Tan, MPA Chief Executive, and Mr Yasushi Nakamura, ClassNK Representative Director, Executive Vice President, signing the MOU at the Green & Smart Shipping Seminar The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and ship classification society, ClassNK, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on maritime technologies research and development (R&D) to enhance ship safety and environmental sustainability. With the MOU, which is the first to be established between MPA and ClassNK, both organisations will also promote and share maritime thought-leadership on technology through activities such as conferences, workshops and joint R&D projects. The MOU will cover R&D in the following areas: Safe ships: Covering structural integrity and fatigue-related research for safe and reliable construction and operations of ships Smart ships: Applying data analytics to assist in real-time anomaly detection of machinery, real-time monitoring of emissions and condition-based monitoring of structures for ship and machinery operations Environmentally-friendly ships: Conducting applied research in emission control and alternative fuel engine technologies to reduce emissions Marine renewable energy: Developing tropical marine renewable energy test site and tidal energy generation, energy storage systems for shore power supply, material bio-fouling studies and live-monitoring of the maritime ecosystem using telemetry and wireless communications. ...

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has revoked the bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences of Hong Fatt Oil Trading Pte Ltd and Tankoil Marine Services Pte Ltd with effect from 9 February 2015. The two companies are no longer allowed to operate as bunker suppliers and bunker craft operators in the Port of Singapore. As part of MPA's ongoing regulatory efforts to ensure the safety, reliability and quality of bunker supplies in Singapore, routine checks were conducted last year on Hong Fatt Oil Trading Pte Ltd and Tankoil Marine Services Pte Ltd. MPA's separate investigations into the two companies revealed discrepancies and wrongful declarations in the records kept on board their bunker tankers. There were also incidences of transfers of bunkers between bunker tankers that were done without MPA's approval. MPA has therefore decided to revoke the companies' licences as they had breached the terms and conditions of their bunker supplier and bunker craft operator licences. MPA reminds all licensed bunker suppliers and bunker craft operators to adhere strictly to the terms and conditions of their bunker licences. MPA will take firm action against any licensee who has acted in contravention of their licences, including suspending ...

Singapore MPA informs about the publication of new edition of Singaporean charts "GSP1" and "SP1"

In 2014, the Port of Singapore achieved good growth in annual vessel arrival tonnage, and container and cargo throughput

MPA Singapore has issued Shipping Circular to highlights key enhancements to MPAs Seafarer Certification System

Following the collision between Libyan-registered oil tanker and Singapore-registered bulk carrier

Colission causes oil spill off Singapore

MPA Singapore issues protection measure against Ebola

MPA of Singapore has launched its inaugural Port Management Programme