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SHIP’S LOG NEWS

DECARBONISATION OF HARBOURCRAFT INDUSTRY:
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
(MPA) and Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) are
jointly calling for proposals for the electrifi cation of
harbourcraft by consortiums comprising industry
players and institutes of higher learning as well
as research institutes. The aim of this call for
proposals is to support the transition of Singapore’s
harbourcraft industry towards a low-carbon future,
and is a step towards the decarbonisation of this
sector of Maritime Singapore.
SUPPORTING SAFE CREW CHANGE WITH Proposals should be focused on developing
FUNDING AND A CREW FACILITATION CENTRE commercially ready, fully electric harbourcraft and/
When the COVID-19 pandemic Hotel or accommodation vessel or interoperable shore-charging infrastructure for
hit and countries began POSH Bawean. electric harbourcraft and other electric vessels
shutting their borders due to To further support operating in the Port of Singapore. Those with a
lockdowns, the Maritime and seafarers, the S$1 million viable business model for scalability will be favourably
Port Authority of Singapore Singapore Shipping Tripartite considered. A total of S$9 million from the Maritime
(MPA) initiated the facilitation Alliance Resilience (SG-STAR) GreenFuture Fund will be set aside to co-fund the
of safe change of crew for the Fund was established by selected proposals.
ships that call at the Port of MPA, Singapore Shipping “Singapore is committed to invest in maritime
Singapore. MPA believes that Association, Singapore decarbonisation technologies. Through this call,
seafarers play an important role Maritime Offi cers’ Union, and we want to spur collaborative efforts to generate

in international trade and global Singapore Organisation of innovative ideas and facilitate cross-sharing of
supply chains and, as such, has Seamen. It is the fi rst global domain expertise in vessel electrifi cation between
taken further steps to enhance tripartite initiative to facilitate industry and academia. We look forward to co-
crew change to take place solutions for safe crew creating solutions with our industry partners and
in Singapore safely for their changes, such as best practices institutes of higher learning to make our port more
mental well-being and health. for crew holding facilities and sustainable,” said Mr Kenneth Lim, MPA’s Chief
MPA, with support from swab testing centres. With Technology Officer and Senior Director, Innovation,

PSA Singapore, launched additional contributions from Technology and Talent Development.
on September 1 the Crew the International Transport Added Dr Sanjay C Kuttan, SMI’s Executive
Facilitation Centre (CFC). Workers’ Federation and Director, “Green supply chain is the future of
Converted from an existing the International Maritime shipping. For Singapore to maintain its hub status,
fl oating accommodation at the Employers’ Council, the fund innovation must enable the transformation of the
Tanjong Pagar Terminal, CFC is now stands at S$1.68 million shipping industry through co-creation. To accelerate
a self-contained facility with an (approximately US$1.2 million), our decarbonisation efforts of the local harbourcraft

onsite medical centre, as well and will be disbursed upstream industry, we invite industry innovators to lead a
as testing and holding facilities. where seafarers hail from. consortium with our local researchers to deliver
The CFC houses sign-on “This dedicated facility for impact in our fi ght against climate change.”
crew prior to them boarding crew change and the Fund are
their ships if their ship and fl ight the results of the collaboration
schedules cannot be matched. It between MPA, industry
will facilitate more crew change associations, and seafarer
to take place in Singapore and unions. As shipping is a global
keep both the ships and local business, we hope that more
community safe. As for sign-off ports and stakeholders will join
crew, they will proceed to depart us in such initiatives, so that
Singapore. If they have to wait for seafarers can continue their
their departure, they can stay in work and keep the supply lines
designated holding facilities for of the world open,” said Mr Ong
up to 72 hours — either Seacare Ye Kung, Minister for Transport.