Wärtsilä and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are collaborating to introduce the next generation of renewable fuels and optimise digital port operations.
Under a new MoU, signed in April, the partners will explore renewable fuel technologies and seek partnerships with various stakeholders to develop new green fuel safety concepts going forward.
“Singapore is at the heart of marintech innovation and at an exciting phase for the potential introduction of maritime fuels such as methanol, hydrogen and its derivatives such as ammonia,” said Kenneth Lim, assistant chief executive (industry and transformation), MPA.
“MPA looks forward to our partnership with Wärtsilä to unlock our collective potentials and develop solutions that can be scaled to benefit global maritime community.”
Digital collaboration
The parties will also seek to make port operations more efficient through developing reliable, secure, and cost-effective data exchanges between vessels and port operations.
Sharing of data at scale, including real time data, has the potential to unlock insights to optimise port and vessel operations such as ‘Just-in-Time’ planning. It can also greatly enhance data-based value generation, including the development of new capabilities and operational processes.
The development of an operational concept for vessels and harbour craft utilising AI-based monitoring, tracking and incident response, is also on the agenda. Big data from Wärtsilä’s Navi-Port system, MPA’s digital platforms and other relevant sources will be at the core of the algorithms to power the AI.
MPA and Wärtsilä will also collaborate on assessing cyber threats and risks to shipboard systems, ship-shore system communications and MPA’s digital platforms.
