Photos: MPA Celebrates 25 Years Of Work In Developing Maritime Singapore
Mr S Iswaran, Minister for Transport as well as Minister- in-charge of Trade Relations, introduced the Maritime as well as Port Authority of Singapore’s (MPA) 25th Anniversary Exhibition in the Singapore Maritime Gallery atMarina South Pier MPA was developed in 1996 by the merging of the Marine Department, the National Maritime Board as well as the regulative divisions of after that-Port of Singapore Authority.
Visitors to the exhibit, called “The Voyage”, can find out more regarding the landmarks in MPA’s 25-year trip in partnering the sector as well as unions in developing the maritime field inSingapore Through immersive as well as interactive display screens, the exhibit likewise uses site visitors a look right into exactly how MPA is dealing with various other stakeholders to future-proof the sector via maritime digitalisation, decarbonisation as well as even more. Please describe the factsheet for information regarding MPA as well as the exhibit.
The exhibit was just one of a number of occasions being arranged to memorialize MPA’s 25thAnniversary MPA, being the flag management supervising the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS), likewise commemorated the 55th Anniversary of SRS this year at a discussion forum on 8October All these occasions will certainly finish in a year-end 25th Anniversary occasion to note the conclusion of the Phase 1 improvement benefits Tuas Port.
In combination with its 25th Anniversary parties, MPA likewise appointed a mural art screen at Marina South Pier to reveal admiration to the harbour craft area. They are frontline maritime workers that offer crucial aquatic solutions like bunkering, ship materials, as well as launch solutions for staff. The mural art present highlights the crucial functions of harbour craft workers in supplying such necessary aquatic solutions in Singapore.
Minister Iswaran signed up with agents from the harbour craft area to include completing touches to the mural art screen at the entrance hall of Marina South Pier.
This is the last wall surface in a three-part mural art present collection. In April this year, MPA, along with PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) as well as Jurong Port (JP), appointed the very first 2 mural art display screens– one each at PSA as well as JP terminals. The mural art display screens highlight the essential function of seafarers as well as port employees in making sure that worldwide profession as well as the circulation of materials right into Singapore continue to be continuous among the pandemic.
“Over the past 25 years, MPA has made invaluable contributions to Singapore’s maritime sector. As both a port authority and maritime administration, MPA has been instrumental in making Singapore a global maritime leader with a vibrant maritime industry. The Port of Singapore has grown from handling 13 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in 1996 to nearly 37 million TEUs in 2020, the Singapore Registry of Ships is now the fifth largest in the world, and the number of international shipping groups based in Singapore has quadrupled from around 40 in 2004 when MPA became the sector developer, to more than 160 in 2020. I wish MPA every success in the next exciting phase of Singapore’s maritime voyage,” stated Mr Iswaran.
Admission to the Singapore Maritime Gallery as well as the exhibit is open to the general public as well as is for free. The exhibit is open till 31 March 2022, from Tuesdays to Sundays (9am to 6pm). For even more information on MPA’s 25th Anniversary occasions, please describe go.gov.sg/ mpa-25th-anniversary.
Reference: mpa.gov.sg