PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd (“PSA Marine”) signs up with the worldwide activity in the direction of lasting delivery by lowering carbon impact with making use of an electronic service– Vessel Pilot Communication (“VPC”), introduced on 25 August 2020.
With VPC, PSA Marine guarantees that vital as well as prompt updates on pilot boarding times as well as website traffic problems around the pilot boarding premises are connected to vessel masters.
Timely updates permit the vessel masters to change their vessels’ rate as well as time their arrival to Singapore, consequently accomplishing gas optimization as well as decrease in greenhouse gas discharges.
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As a pilotage companies in Singapore, PSA Marine sustains the Maritime as well as Port Authority of Singapore’s require decarbonisation initiatives as well as is delighted to companion similar maritime stakeholders in adding in the direction of a lasting setting.
Mr Jimmy Koh, Head of Digital Transformation as well as Chief Pilot of PSA Marine, stated, “We are delighted to garner support from the major shipping lines in our digitalisation and decarbonisation journey. During the pilot trial, the participating shipping lines have provided valuable feedback on the VPC digital solution. With its launch, all vessels calling at the Port of Singapore can benefit from information that can help them play their part in environmental sustainability.”
Mr Dannis Lee, Managing Director of Yang Ming (Singapore) Pte Ltd, stated, “With VPC, there is significant improvement in the way we monitor our fleet. Our ship masters will be notified of any changes to the pilot boarding time by the VPC. In addition, with information of the traffic conditions available on the VPC, they can adjust the vessels’ speed to derive a more accurate estimated time of arrival at the Port of Singapore. Hence, this enables our vessels to achieve a more efficient fuel consumption and allows us to contribute towards decarbonisation.”
Mr Takashi Kase, Senior Vice President of Global Vessel Operations of Ocean Network Express (“ONE”) Pte Ltd, stated, “ONE expects the new procedure of ship-shore communication will contribute more optimised traffic and pilotage at one of the world’s busiest channels, and further improve operational efficiency.”
Mr Nicolas Romero, VP Group Operations of CMA CGM SA, stated, “While CMA CGM does not experience much waiting time in the efficient Singapore port with various initiatives already in place (Smart Speed approach / scheduled API sharing between PSA Terminals and CMA CGM), the VPC digital solution will reinforce the safety and efficiency of the workflow between pilots, CMA CGM vessels and local CMA CGM Operations.”
The VPC is a component of PSA Marine’s ONEHANDSHAKE ™ electronic system which is made to share details on port tasks with a network of maritime stakeholders. PSA Marine is dedicated to play its component for the setting as well as will certainly remain to function together with all marine stakeholders to provide ingenious as well as lasting electronic remedies which will certainly profit all events.
Reference: PSAMarine
