Singapore and Norway Launch Joint Research Grant Call to Advance Greener Shipping

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Research Council of Norway (RCN) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) have launched a joint research grant call to develop solutions to support the decarbonisation of international shipping.

The joint grant call brings together the research, technology and industry capabilities of Singapore’s and Norway’s maritime innovation ecosystems to address shared technological and operational challenges and develop solutions applicable across international shipping. The grant call builds on the MPA-RCN Memorandum of Understanding signed in April 2024 on maritime research, development, education and training.

The grant call will focus on three areas: · Alternative fuels and energy infrastructure: Improving the safety and handling of alternative marine fuels, developing bunkering and fuel storage technologies, and advancing charging infrastructure for electric vessels.

· Vessel energy efficiency and emissions reduction: Developing technologies to improve vessel performance, optimise onboard energy consumption and reduce fuel use.

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