Tag: Singapore

Following the COVID-19 outbreak and the major travel restriction issue that has arise, Wilhelmsen coordinated Singapore’s first full crew change for Synergy Group.

Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore issued a marine circular concerning the use of electronic record books under the International Convention for the prevention of pollution from Singapore-registered vessels.

According to MPA Singapore, in the first quarter of 2020, most ships calling at the Port of Singapore have complied with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 sulphur regulations since they came into effect on 1 January 2020.

Singapore-based data firm Keppel Data Centres announced signing of a MoU with Toll Group to study the feasibility of developing a first-of-its-kind Floating Data Centre Park (FDCP) in Singapore. 

Although, the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) decided to suspend all business, social, or other activities that cannot be conducted through telecommuting from home due to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore informed that Port of Singapore remains operational.

To capture the opportunities offered by low-carbon alternatives, five Singapore and two Japanese companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to study how hydrogen as a low-carbon alternative can contribute to a clean and sustainable energy future for Singapore.

MPA Singapore has launched a circular providing circumstances where crew will need to disembark or embark the ship. This is a step to address the ongoing crew change problem that many seafarers face.

Additional precautionary measures have been announced by the Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH), in view of the heightened risk of imported COVID-19 cases.

Taking additional protective measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore announced that the Multi-Ministry Taskforce has announced additional border restriction measures.

The technology group Wärtsilä in collaboration with PSA Marine successfully completed IntelliTug project's sea trials. In fact, through their initiative both sides aim to further enable autonomous navigation.