MPA issued Shipping Circular 12 of 2024 on 29 October 2024 updating the shipping community on the revised Green Ship Programme (GSP) for SRS, which will take effect from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2027.

The GSP has been enhanced to address the targets set by the International Maritime Organization to peak greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping as soon as possible and reach net-zero by or around, i.e. close to 2050; the emergence of greener engines/technologies; and the Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) requirement under MARPOL Annex VI which entered into force on 1 January 2023.

MPA encourages the shipping community to partner the SRS in adopting green technologies and solutions for ships, benefitting from concessions available through 2027. Enquiries on the programme can be made via email to marine@mpa.gov.sg