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Singapore Maritime Institute

460 Alexandra Road PSA Building #17-00, Singapore 119963

Tel: +65 6270 2885

Email: smi@maritimeinstitute.sg

MissionMaking a Di�erence through

world-class R&D, Training & Education and

Thought Leadership in Policy Formulation

VisionA Thriving Maritime Industry Driven by

Knowledge and Innovation

ValuesImpact-Driven, Forward Thinking, Team, Integrity

AcknowledgementWe would like to thank FMC Technologies, Keppel O�shore & Marine, PSA Internationaland Singapore Polytechnic for providing us with the many photos used in this brochure.

The Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) is a joint e�ort by the Maritime and Port Authority

of Singapore (MPA), the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the

Economic Development Board (EDB) in partnership with local Institutes of Higher

Learning (IHLs) and re�ects Singapore’s continued commitment to the maritime industry.

The SMI aims to develop strategies and programmes related to the academic, policy and

R&D aspects of the maritime industry. Key focus areas of the SMI include sectors such as

shipping, port and maritime services, as well as o�shore and marine engineering.

The SMI will coordinate and align the strategic activities of the various maritime institutes

established at our local IHLs. It will work towards attracting renowned academics and

researchers to base in Singapore and groom the next generation of local maritime

academia talent. It also aims to increase the pool of maritime-trained students and

professionals in Singapore. The SMI will also encourage more industry R&D projects to be

undertaken in Singapore.

As a whole-of-Government approach, the agencies have committed to fund initiatives

through the SMI to strengthen Singapore’s manpower, research capabilities and enhance

overall competitiveness.

World-class Maritime Manpower and Talents

International Thought Leadership

Global Leadership in Maritime R&D

Port

Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering

Shipping

Subsea & Downhole

O�shore

Whole-of- Government

approach by

OUR STAKEHOLDERS

Maritime Services

Education & Training World-Class R&D Policy Formulation

OUR GOALS &STRATEGIES

VisionA Thriving Maritime Industry Driven byKnowledge and Innovation

MissionMaking a Di�erence through world-class R&D, Training & Education and Thought Leadership in Policy Formulation

INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT

GOAL 1Manpower Training & EducationMatching Industry Needs

GOAL 2R&D with a Di�erence

GOAL 3Thought Leadership in Policy Formulation

STRATEGIES

Grow the pool of qualitymaritime academia

Collaborate with leadingglobal institutions

Create growth opportunityfor maritime personnel

Develop a pipeline of qualitymaritime, marine ando�shore manpower

STRATEGIES

Direct R&D to develop newcapabilities and supporttranslational e�orts

R&D for breakthroughapplications

Green technologies fordi�erentiation

Build infrastructure tosupport R&D

STRATEGIES

Bring renowned thoughtleaders to Singapore

Develop strong partnershipswith regional and internationalorganisations

Facilitate formulation of ‘smart’ policies for growth of industry

Establish networking platforms for local thought leaders

STRUCTURE

Sponsors

Partners

Polytechnics

Indu

stry

/ G

ovt

SMI Governing Council

Board of Directors SMI InternationalAdvisory Panel

MI@IHLCentre of Excellence

Joint Industry ProjectConsortiumTask Force

Expert Group

Collaborative Programmes/Projects

Over the years, our sponsors, MPA, A*STAR and EDB have supported various e�orts in the �eld of maritime, marine and o�shore. These include funding support for R&D initiatives to both industry and public sector research institutes. With such support, the research institutes under A*STAR and the IHLs have also developed relevant expertise and capabilities and they are valued as the strategic partners of SMI. The SMI will work closely with our sponsors and partners to strengthen the link between the industry and the public sector research institutes.

SMI will be positioned as a common interface between the maritime industry and the collective maritime education and research & development (R&D) capabilities residing within the IHLs (Universities and Polytechnics) and A*STAR Research Institutes (RIs) in Singapore. Future maritime education and R&D capabilities may be extended to other IHLs and RIs.

SPONSORS &PARTNERS

A*STARResearch InstitutesUniversities

Infrastructure Programmes & Projects

SMI

Dr Tan Geok LengExecutive DirectorScience & Engineering Research CouncilAgency for Science, Technology and Research

BOARD

GOVERNING COUNCIL

Chairman of Board

Chairman of Governing Council

Members of Governing Council

Board Members

Prof Raj ThampuranManaging Director Agency for Science, Technology and Research

Mr Teo Siong SengManaging DirectorPaci�c International Lines

Mr Andrew TanChief ExecutiveMaritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Mr Tan Choon ShianPrincipal & CEOSingapore Polytechnic

Mr Tong Chong HeongSenior AdvisorKeppel O�shore & Marine

Mr Andrew TanChief ExecutiveMaritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Mr Teo Siong SengManaging DirectorPaci�c International Lines

Mr Lim Kok Kiang Assistant Managing DirectorSingapore Economic Development Board

Prof Freddy BoeyDeputy President & ProvostNanyang Technological University

Mr Tan Puay HinRegional CEO (South East Asia)PSA International

Mr Douglas B. MoodySenior Vice President & General ManagerSubsea Systems (Asia Paci�c & Middle East Region)FMC Technologies

Prof Tan Eng ChyeDeputy President & ProvostNational University of Singapore

Mr Eddie TehSpecial Adviser to Group ChairmanPSA International

Mr Noboru UedaChairman and PresidentNippon Kaiji Kyokai

Mr John BartosVice PresidentDevelopment & Technology,Cameron International

Mr Wong Weng SunPresident & CEOSembcorp Marine

Mr Ashok BelaniExecutive Vice PresidentTechnology,Schlumberger

SMI INTERNATIONALADVISORY PANEL (IAP)

Mr Morits SkaugenCEOI.M. Skaugen

Dr Martin StopfordPresidentClarkson Research

Mr Richard SadlerCEOLloyd’s Register

Prof Mark SpearingPro Vice-Chancellor(International)University of Southampton

Prof Lui Pao ChuenAdviserNational Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s O�ce, Singapore

Prof Torger ReveWilh. Wilhelmesen Professor of Strategy and Industrial Competitiveness, BI Norwegian Business School

Mr Peter NoblePresident and Principal AdvisorNoble Associates LLC

Mr Ng Yat ChungGroup President and CEONeptune Orient Lines

Mr John PatersonPresidentMarine & Industrial Power Systems,Rolls-Royce Singapore

Mr Choo Chiau BengSenior AdvisorKeppel Corporation

Members of IAP (2012 – 2013)

Chairman of IAP (2012 – 2013)

Mr Peter HoSenior Adviser Centre for Strategic Futures, Singapore

Communicate and execute funding initiatives set out by the SMI

Drive maritime programmes, projects and initiatives within the IHLs

Engage the industry players to develop collaborative programmes/projects

Organise workshops, seminars, and other networking events

Roles of MI@IHLs

The formation of MI@IHLs will facilitate the various IHLs to drive and coordinate maritime research and education initiatives within their own institutions to serve the growth of the industry and to build capabilities within the IHLs.

MARITIME INSTITUTES @ INSTITUTES OFHIGHER LEARNING (MI@IHLs)

SMI has developed 12 strategies under the three goals in R&D, education and training, and policy. The SMI fund will be used to support initiatives, programmes and projects that are aligned with these goals and strategies.

THE SMI FUND

Support up to

of the approved direct costs

Funding Support

Funding for Education & Training

» Technology R&D projects through open thematic grant call

» Policy-related research projects

» Other exceptional or con�dential projects outside the open grant call mechanism

Qualifying Project• Bene�cial to Singapore’s maritime industry in terms of the expected R&D outcomes or development of human capital• Clear outcomes, milestones, budget, and measurable KPIs • R&D activities conducted in Singapore• Principal Investigator (PI) and researcher should be based in Singapore• Only projects not funded by other Government agencies will be considered• Public sector research performers i.e. funding will �ow to publicly funded institutes of higher learning (IHLs) and A*STAR research institutes (RIs)• Industry collaboration will be preferred

SMI fund will be used to:

»» Support the development of new education & training programmes

»» Bring in renowned international experts to seed & support new programmes & initiatives

»» Grow a pool of quality maritime academia

Collaboration Models

One

Man

yPU

BLIC

PRIVATEOne Many

COY

COY

RI/IHL

RIs

IHLs

Many to One

One to One

Many to Many(Consortia)

One to Many(Consortia)

COYs

RI/IHL

RIs

IHLs COYsPublic-Private

PartnershipGeneral Timeline forR&D Grant Call

Workshop /Industry Consultation

ThematicGrant Call

ProjectEvaluation

Project Award &Commencement

About 2 monthsbefore Grant Call

Grant Call opensfor 1.5 months

Evaluation takes aboutanother 2 months

after close of Grant Call

Project expected tocommence in

4 months after Grant Call

SMI Forum & Thematic Workshops

SMI ACTIVITIES

SMI sees the vital need for the exchange of information and close collaboration between the academia and the industry through established engagement platforms. The SMI will organise annual forum and regular workshops to induce greater industry-academia interactions. In this process, SMI and the industry will identify possible gaps and new areas to be addressed. The inaugural SMI Forum was held in October 2011. This annual platform gathers industry and academia thought leaders across maritime, marine & o�shore sectors to share ideas, new directions and industry developments. In addition to the SMI Forum, structured thematic workshops highlighting the works of researchers and industry challenges will draw discussions on selected topics. The outcomes of these workshops will allow SMI to better de�ne the area of focus for thematic calls leading to relevant funding support and industry development.

SMI Forum 2013

Existing Research Capabilitiesin Singapore

Research Capabilities

Advanced Designs for O�shore Structures

ManufacturingTechnologies

Advanced Platforms for Deepwater

Ship-to-shore CommunicationsAnti-fouling

Ballast Water Treatment

International RegulationsSecurity Renewable

Energyeg. Solar Energy

Application OfLarge-scale Fluid Dynamics

Advanced Underwater Systems

Marine Risers

New Generation Subsea Systems

Deepwater Drilling

Downhole Systems

Ship Simulation & TrainingGreen Port & Green Shipping

Emission ControlAutomation RFID

Alternative Fuels

• NUS Centre for International Law (CIL)• NTU S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)• SUTD Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKY CIC)• SMU International Trading Institute (ITI)

• SP Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA)• NUS The Logistics Institute – Asia Pacific (TLIAP)• NUS Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS)• NTU Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI)• NTU Centre for Maritime Energy Research (CMER)• TP Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)

• NTU Maritime Research Centre (MRC)• A*STAR Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R)• A*STAR National Metrology Centre (NMC)• Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE)• NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI)• A*STAR Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences (ICES)• A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech)

• NP Centre of Innovation for Marine & Offshore Technology (COI-MOT)• A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC)• NUS Centre for Offshore Research & Engineering (CORE)• A*STAR Institute of Materials Research & Engineering (IMRE)• A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME)

SMI INITIATIVES

Maritime Energy Test Bed (METB)R&D Facility

The diagram is an illustration.Actual facilities are subject to variation.

Supported by SMI, the METB is jointly initiated by the Energy Research Institute at Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) and MI@NTU.

FacilityMETB consists of a 1.25 MW diesel engine and advanced equipment for research in reducing emissions in shipping. Built in accordance with IMO requirements, the test bed facilitates tests and assessment of crucial parameters needed for leading-edge R&D projects.

R&D Scope• Alternative or Clean Fuels: Testing of alternative fuel and fuel additives• Clean Emission: Testing of exhaust gas cleaning processes & systems and monitoring system • Waste Heat Recovery: Optimisation of residual low grade waste heat to generate fresh water or electricity• Energy Storage: Testing of small-scale and large-scale energy storage devices and systems • Noise Pollution: Testing of abatement technologies

AvailabilityThe facility will be ready in 2015 and will be open to all scientists and engineers from academia and industry for R&D in green technologies.

MissionMaking a Di�erence through

world-class R&D, Training & Education and

Thought Leadership in Policy Formulation

VisionA Thriving Maritime Industry Driven by

Knowledge and Innovation

ValuesImpact-Driven, Forward Thinking, Team, Integrity

AcknowledgementWe would like to thank FMC Technologies, Keppel O�shore & Marine, PSA Internationaland Singapore Polytechnic for providing us with the many photos used in this brochure.

SMI INITIATIVES

Set Up State-of-the-ArtSimulator Facilities

Objectives• Setup state-of-the-art simulator facilities that are capable of providing high quality and specialised services for the shipping, port, offshore engineering and other maritime sectors

• Undertake collaborative R&D and education and training with industry

• Develop simulator-based capabilities to support the maritime community

• Grow and develop new opportunities and knowledge in Singapore

Scope of Work• Setup state-of-the-art simulator facilities

• R&D, education and training partnership

• Capability development to support the Singapore Maritime Cluster

• Develop and grow new opportunities and knowledge