All 62 passengers safe after engine room fire on Singapore ferry
The Maritime and Port of Authority of Singapore (MPA) said Saturday that all 62 passengers rescued from a ferry hit by an engine room fire had arrived safely in Batam. The incident
MPA
Green shipping corridor plans move forward
Two developments today give hope that green shipping corridors are starting to move closer to reality. The long in the works plan for a green corridor linking California’s San Pedro Bay ports
VIDEO: Singapore’s first all-electric ferry launches
Singapore’s Penguin Shipyard this week launched Penguin Refresh, the first of three all-electric ferries being built for parent Penguin International’s Electric Dream project. Under a contract with Shell Singapore signed in 2021,
Hijacked tanker found: Crew safe
A Singapore-registered tanker boarded by unidentified persons on April 10 and missing since then has been found, with the crew all safe. The hijacked tanker, the 6,135 dwt products tanker Fortune 9,
Contaminated fuel: MPA suspends bunker supplier’s license for 2 months
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has concluded its investigation of the incident this year that first came to light when leading marine fuel testing provider VPS said it had
Singapore’s MPA traces source of contaminated HSFO
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) says it has tracked down the source of the contaminated HSFO bunker fuel identified in March by leading marine fuel testing provider VPS. The
Keppel O&M completes autonomous tug project
Notching up several “firsts,” Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) reports that it has successfully completed its first autonomous vessel project. Capable of autonomous vessel navigation as well as collision
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
Singapore issues circular on ISM Code cyber risk requirements
The deadline for ship operators to include cyber risk management into ships’ safety management systems (SMS) is getting nearer. A shipping circular released yesterday by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
IMO 2020: Singapore detains two ships, but says most comply
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) reports that, in the first quarter of 2020, most ships calling at the Port of Singapore have complied with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO)