FutureShip Launches Singapore ECO Research Centre

The centre aims to conduct research to strengthen FutureShip's energy efficiency solutions.

FutureShip and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) today have jointly announced the launch of an ECO Research Centre in Singapore.

The centre aims to conduct research to strengthen FutureShip's energy efficiency solutions for its Asian clients, and will be supported by the MPA under an enhancement of its Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF), which now covers the setting up of R&D and Test Centres.

FutureShip is the maritime engineering and consultancy subsidiary of Germanischer Lloyd (GL).

"We're pleased to operate our R&D centre in Singapore, the global maritime hub, and we feel honoured to receive such a solid support from MPA," said Mr Albrecht Grell, Senior Executive Vice President of GL.

"With a variety of initiatives to promote sustainable shipping and energy-efficient ship designs, Singapore is developing into a centre of excellence for maritime research and development. This provides us with an ideal operating environment, while fitting well with our long-term strategy to maintain our leading-edge position in maritime consulting services."

Mr Lam Yi Young, MPA's Chief Executive said, "MPA has been actively promoting maritime R&D and innovation development over the past decade. The setting up of R&D and Test Centres in Singapore will further strengthen our maritime R&D capabilities and position us as a centre of excellence for maritime technology."

"We are thus happy to welcome the setting up of FutureShip's ECO Research Centre in Singapore."

According to the press release, the Centre will embark on "Analytical Ship Performance Evaluation and Management" as its first project, and will conduct a number of R&D projects over the next five years.