The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has joined SEALNG, a multi-sector industry coalition.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/261853/sealng-coalition-welcomes-mpa-singapore/
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MPA Singapore conducts acceptance tests for MFM on bunker tankers
MPA Singapore announced that it has started the acceptance tests to roll out MFM on bunker tankers for the delivery of distillates. Namely, the use of Mass Flow Meters (MFM) for bunker tankers to deliver distillates in the Port of Singapore will be Mandatory by 1 July 2019.
Earlier this year, MPA announced the mandatory use of mass flow metering (MFM) system for delivery of distillates in the Port of Singapore from 1 July 2019, after the successful implementation of MFM for marine fuel oil.
The...
https://safety4sea.com/mpa-singapore-conducts-acceptance-tests-for-mfm-on-bunker-tankers/
PIL, IBM step up cooperation for electronic bill of lading
Singaporean container ship operator Pacific International Lines Ltd (PIL) announced collaboration with IBM Singapore (IBM) in another blockchain trial to design and create an electronic bill of lading aimed at enhancing the documentation process in supply chain management.
The PIL-IBM collaboration was supported by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Singapore Shipping Association, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Singapore Customs (National Trade Platform), and Bank of China Limited...
https://safety4sea.com/pil-ibm-step-up-cooperation-for-electronic-bill-of-lading/
MPA Singapore takes steps ahead IMO sulphur cap
In a bid to prepare the industry for the upcoming 0.5% global sulphur limit, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said it will publish an information sheet on the list of licensed bunker suppliers of low-sulphur fuels in Singapore by mid-2019. The information sheet will be made available online.
The IMO sulphur cap to enter into force on 1 January 2020 mandates that ships will run on fuel containing no more than 0,5% sulphur, from the current 3,5%.
In response, several bunker suppliers...
https://safety4sea.com/mpa-singapore-takes-steps-ahead-imo-sulphur-cap/
MPA Singapore joins SEALNG
SEALNG, the coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of LNG as a marine fuel, announced that it has welcomed the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to its membership coalition.
The MPA became the third port member to join the coalition, after the Port of Rotterdam and Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP).
MPA has already launched its LNG Bunkering Pilot Programme (LBPP) since 2017 to trial operational protocols and gather experience to ensure LNG...
Port of Singapore Readies for IMO’s 2020 Sulphur Cap
The Port of Singapore, one of the leading global bunker ports, is gearing up for the IMO’s new sulphur regulations that will change the landscape for the bunker industry. Namely, as of January…
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/261818/port-of-singapore-readies-for-imos-2020-sulphur-cap/
Shipping community reaffirms cooperation in Straits of Malacca and Singapore
More than 180 participants from around 80 maritime administrations and organisations, as well as embassies in Singapore, gathered at the 11th Co-operation Forum being held from 24 to 25 September, reaffirming commitment to strengthen cooperation in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).
The Co-operation Forum is one of the three pillars of the Co-operative Mechanism on Safety of Navigation and Environmental Protection in the SOMS.
The event gives opportunity to the three SOMS littoral...
https://safety4sea.com/shipping-community-reaffirms-cooperation-in-straits-of-malacca-and-singapore/
Gallery: MPA Singapore holds annual ferry emergency exercise
On 20 September, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) conducted a ferry emergency exercise to test the readiness of various agencies in responding to ferry mishaps in the Port of Singapore. The exercise took place at sea near Kukor Buoy involving more than 100 personnel from 10 organizations.
The exercise scenario involved the evacuation of 72 passengers onboard a domestic ferry, after her grounding on a large underwater object. Passengers were then evacuated onto life rafts and a...
https://safety4sea.com/gallery-mpa-singapore-holds-annual-ferry-emergency-exercise/