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MPA Publishes Requirements For Foreign Vessels At Singapore Port

The Maritime And Port Authority Of Singapore published a circular stating the safety requirements for all vessels arriving at the Port of Singapore in the course of the pandemic, reports, MPA.

The requirements

1. Owners, masters and agents of vessels arriving in the Port of Singapore must
ensure that all operations are carried out contactless or contactless with segregation
protocol. Please read this circular together with Port Marine Circular 19 of 2021
Requirements for Vessels arriving in Port...

https://mfame.guru/mpa-publishes-requirements-for-foreign-vessels-at-singapore-port/

FueLNG Completes Singapore’s First Ship-To-Containership LNG Bunkering

  • FueLNG has completed Singapore’s first bunkering of an LNG-fuelled oil tanker.
  • The bunkering happen together with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Shell Eastern Petroleum, completed the gas-up and cool down operation for the LNG-powered oil tanker Pacific Emerald, reports  Offshore Energy.

Company’s Statement

The company said in its statement that it also transferred 3,000 cubic meters of LNG from FueLNG Bellina,...

https://mfame.guru/fuelng-completes-singapores-first-ship-to-ship-lng-bunkering/

Singapore broadens crew change ban

As the COVID-19 outbreak in India starts to threaten neighboring countries, Singapore has extended its prohibition on crew change ban on crews with a recent travel history to India.

A Port Marine Circular issued by the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore on May 1 says that the following crew change will now not be allowed in the Port of Singapore:

  • Crew with recent travel history to Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka within the last 14 days preceding arrival to Singapore. This...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/singapore-broadens-crew-change-ban/

Singapore Port Authority Launches $90m Decarbonisation Fund

  • MPA has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with industry heavyweights to establish a fund for a maritime decarbonization center in Singapore.
  • The deal was signed with BW Group, Sembcorp Marine, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Ocean Network Express, Foundation Det Norske Veritas, and BHP.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has announced two initiatives to reduce the shipping industry’s greenhouse gas emissions, including a S$120 million ($90 million) fund for a decarbonisation...

https://mfame.guru/singapore-port-authority-launches-90m-decarbonisation-fund/

Singapore To Launch 2-Month Consultation on Decarbonization

  • Singapore’s government is seeking suggestions for how it should address decarbonisation in the run-up to 2050.
  • The government has launched a 2-month consultation exercise seeking suggestions and views on the city-state’s Maritime Singapore Decarbonisation Blueprint 2050.
  • The consultation will focus on port terminals, domestic harbour craft, future marine fuels and bunkering standards.

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) plans to set up a global maritime decarbonisation centre in the...

https://mfame.guru/singapore-to-launch-2-month-consultation-on-decarbonization/

First Marine Biofuel Trial in Singapore

  • Oldendorff Carriers, and advanced biofuels pioneer GoodFuels, to conduct the first marine biofuel trial involving an ocean-going vessel bunkered in Singapore on 4 April 2021.
  • As part of the trial, the 2020-built 81,290 deadweight tonne dry bulk carrier Kira Oldendorff was refuelled with “drop-in” advanced biofuel blended with conventional fossil fuels.
  • The advanced biofuel, supplied by GoodFuels, reduces CO2 emissions by 80-90% well-to-exhaust compared with HFO/VLSFO.

An Oldenorff news brings...

https://mfame.guru/first-marine-biofuel-trial-in-singapore/

2 Murals Built Acknowledging The Efforts Of Seafarers During The Pandemic

To thank seafarers, port workers and other frontline maritime personnel for keeping the Port of Singapore open during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), together with PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) and Jurong Port (JP), have commissioned two mural art displays, reports Sea News.

A dedicated work of art

The mural designs – one each at PSA and JP terminals – aim to highlight the vital role of these maritime personnel in ensuring that international trade and...

https://mfame.guru/2-murals-built-acknowledging-the-efforts-of-seafarers-during-the-pandemic/

F-drones Raises Seed Round Funding With Major Shipping Firms

  • The drones for maritime logistics company F-drones announced its success in raising its seed capital.
  • The funding was led by Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), along with participation from the Schulte Group, and a few Singapore based angel investors.

F-drones, a Singapore-based start-up developing large scale autonomous drones for maritime logistics, has announced its success in raising its seed capital, reports the Indian Transport & Logistics News.

Participation from reputed shipowners

The round...

https://mfame.guru/f-drones-raises-seed-round-funding-with-major-shipping-firms/

JDP Partners Name Expanded Coalition And Prioritize Decarbonization

 Ammonia-fuelled tanker Joint Development Project (JDP) partners – MISC Berhad (MISC), Lloyd’s Register (LR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and MAN Energy Solutions (MAN) announced the entry of two new partners – the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Yara International ASA (Yara) at a recent webinar focused on Ammonia as a Shipping Fuel which was organized by the Getting to Zero Coalition’s Fuels & Technologies workstream, reports MPA.

The JDP partners also went on to announce...

https://mfame.guru/jdp-partners-name-expanded-coalition-and-prioritize-decarbonization/

Singapore Updates COVID Protocols on Crew Change & Repatriation

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, in their recent circulars, has updated the  requirements for sign-off crew from ocean-going cargo ships that require COVID-19 pre-departure testing in Singapore.

Updated requirements
  • MPA notes that some countries require traveller’s to take a COVID-19 pre-departure test (PDT) and present a valid negative test result before they are allowed to transit through or enter. Similar requirements are also imposed by some airlines before allowing traveller’s...

https://mfame.guru/singapore-updates-covid-protocols-on-crew-change-repatriation/

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