Tag: MPA Singapore

The Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore updated the requirements for crew change onboard cargo ships in the port of Singapore.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and M1 Limited joined forces with Airbus to conduct coastal 5G standalone (SA) network trials at the Singapore Maritime Drone Estate.

Last week, MPA Singapore facilitated a second chartered flight for crew change, following the first full crew change using the new protocol earlier in June. Since 27 March 2020, MPA Singapore has approved more than 4,000 cases of crew sign-on and sign-off , involving some 500 ships for over 300 companies.

MPA Singapore issued circular to draw attention to ship operators when navigation through fishing vessel areas in the coastal waters of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port in China. Safe navigation becomes the top priority in this areas, especially with the commence of the fishing seasons which takes place between May and September. 

RMI issued a Marine Safety Advisory providing lessons learned from recent cases where ships have spilled oil overboard or had near misses during bunker operations in 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.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), launched the Smart Port Challenge (SPC) 2020.

Following the COVID-19 crisis and the major disruptions that has brought within the maritime community, ports have joined their forces to remain operational and keep the global trade flow.

China's Keppel Nantong Shipyard launched a liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel for Singapore’s FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum.

Following COVID-19 pandemic, the Maritime Port Authority (MPA) along with Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) launched an open call for Joint/Collaborative Industry Projects (JIP).