Wärtsilä and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at collaborating to enable the introduction of next generation renewable fuels, optimise digital port operations, and develop future talent.
Under the MoU, MPA and Wärtsilä will explore renewable fuel technologies and seek partnerships with various stakeholders to develop green fuel safety concepts and procedures to ensure safe handling and operation of future fuels. Insights gained will support the development of global standards for maritime fuel safety.
The aims of this collaboration
- improve efficiency of port operations through data exchanges between vessels
- optimise port and vessel operations such as Just-in-Time planning
- develop an operational concept for vessels and harbour craft utilising AI-based monitoring, tracking, and incident response
- reduce cyber threats and risks to shipboard systems
- improve ship-shore system communications and MPA’s digital platforms.
- equip future maritime workforce with skills and competencies relating to digitalisation and decarbonisation
- identifying new skills needed in collaboration with Tripartite Advisory Panel under the Alliance for Future Maritime Talent (AFMT TAP) to co-create enhanced training curriculum to improve training effectiveness.
By working in close cooperation with all relevant stakeholders and qualified partners, Wärtsilä and MPA are making a concerted effort to create more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable maritime operations.
… commented Roger Holm, President of Marine Power at Wärtsilä
This announcement comes a couple of days after The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has established a Centre for Maritime Digitalisation (A*STAR’s C4MD) in Singapore to develop advanced digital solutions for smart shipping, port systems and decarbonisation. The decarbonisation and digitalisation of maritime industry is an urgent subject for stakeholders.
Singapore is at the heart of marintech innovation and at an exciting phase for the potential introduction of maritime fuels such as methanol, hydrogen and its derivatives such as ammonia.
… said Kenneth Lim, Assistant Chief Executive (Industry and Transformation), MPA
