The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to collaborate on varied maritime digitalization and decarbonization initiatives.
The LOI was signed by Teo Eng Dih, Chief Executive of MPA, and Nick Brown, Council Chairman of IACS, on the sidelines of the thirty third session of the IMO Assembly in London this week.
Under the LOI, each events will contemplate the event of technical requirements and unified necessities to make sure that new maritime options are safely carried out. The LOI will give attention to key areas equivalent to smart and autonomous ships, digitalization and cybersecurity, marine electrification and the usage of zero- and low-carbon fuels onboard vessels.
Both events can have common data and information alternate, together with discussions on trade challenges and alternatives, requirements, greatest practices and rising applied sciences.
Brown mentioned: “This novel arrangement with the Singapore MPA will assist IACS’ efforts to keep safety at the forefront of the decarbonization agenda by facilitating access to the data and expertise of one of shipping’s key bunkering and global hub ports. By looking at the entire future fuel supply chain, IACS will be better able to address all the risk and mitigation measures that will need to be implemented onboard vessels and so ensure that safety considerations are front and center when evaluating the prioritization and deployment of the new fuels and technologies necessary to support the industry’s transition to a decarbonized future.”
