SMI - MI@NUS Subsea Workshop

26 November 2012

Introduction to

Singapore Maritime

Institute (SMI)

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Announcement of SMI in Oct 2010

SMI started

operations

since

1 April 2011

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Positioning of SMI

A*STAR (I2R, IHPC, IMRE, IME,

SIMTech, ICES, DSI, NMC)

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Directed Research Application / Development

Maritime &

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2.Shipping

3.Maritime Services

4.Naval Architecture

& Marine Engineering

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Singapore Maritime

Institute (SMI)

MI@NUS MI@NTU MI@SP MI@NP

Roles of the MI@IHL

(a) Drive maritime programmes, projects and initiatives within the IHLs

(b) Engage the industry players to develop collaborative

programmes/projects

(c) Organise workshops, seminars, and other academia-industry events

(d) Manage and report on the progress of the funded

programmes/projects

Maritime Institute @ IHL

SMI Workshops

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SMI Workshops

Objectives

• Highlight and discuss common challenges for

R&D (and/or education programmes)

• Provide inputs for SMI (grant calls) and research

community

• Promote collaborative projects between industry

and research community

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SMI R&D Workshops & Programme

Maritime Energy Systems

R&D Workshop

Deepwater Technology

R&D Workshop

March 2012

April 2012

Sept 2012 Simulation & Modelling

R&D Workshop

40 Proposals received

S$8 million

Maritime Energy Systems

R&D Programme

Workshops Held Programmes Launched

Subsea

R&D Workshop Nov 2012

Target R&D Programme

Grant Call in Q1 2013

Funding Mechanism

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Target 2 grant calls per year

Typical funding programme is 3 years

Support up to 100% of the direct costs of IHLs & RIs

Applicants: Public sector research performers – R&D must be related to maritime & offshore industry

– Industry collaboration is highly preferred

– Funding will flow to publicly funded IHLs and RIs

– Submission through MI@IHLs

R&D Funding Mechanism

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Industry Collaboration Model

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General Timeline for R&D Grant Call

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