The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with a British university to advance innovations in zero-carbon shipping and ports.
The five-year partnership will bring together scientists and maritime experts from Imperial College London and Singapore to develop cutting-edge digital technologies, including smart port systems, cyber security solutions for “maritime Internet-of-Things” devices, and industrial control and operational technology systems.
MPA chief executive Teo Eng Dih said the collaboration with like-minded partners is necessary if the industry wants to “accelerate the transition to a digitalised and green maritime industry”.
“I am confident that our partnership with Imperial College London will create immense opportunities for researchers and students to deliver cutting-edge solutions that enable the transformation of the maritime industry,” he said.
Professor Nigel Brandon, dean of the faculty of engineering and Imperial’s lead for the collaboration, said: “There is enormous potential to harness the latest innovations in green energy and technology to revolutionise the shipping industry and move towards net zero.”
Imperial’s president, Professor Hugh Brady, stressed that accelerating the development of innovative technologies will not only help decarbonise shipping, it will also create a sustainable and secure future for the industry.
The collaboration will seek to explore talent development initiatives such as student exchange programmes, industry partnerships, research, teaching and knowledge exchanges with Singapore’s universities.
Imperial College London is one of the world’s top-ranked universities for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business.
