This is to provide customers who own or manage ships calling at the Port of Singapore with information deemed to be useful, further to the previous ClassNK Technical Information (No. TEC-1262 dated 13 May 2022) in which the incentive scheme for the owner and management companies of Singapore-flagged ships was introduced.

The Marine and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA Singapore) recently published its Port Marine Circular No. 10 of 2022: "Enhancement of the Marine Singapore Green Initiative - Green Port Programme (GPP)".
https://www.mpa.gov.sg/media-centre/details/enhancement-of-the-maritime-singapore-green-initiative---green-port-programme

The Green Port Programme provides incentives to ship owners and management companies to encourage them to voluntarily adopt solutions that enable their ships to exceed the environmental regulations set by the IMO; these incentives include the reduction of port dues as well as other things. Circular No. 10 of 2022 updates the criteria for port dues reduction and the associated requirements as of 1 May 2022. The revised requirements are as follows:

1. EEDI reduction exceeds the IMO's MARPOL Annex VI Phase 3 EEDI requirements by 10% or more;
2. Use zero carbon fuel in the Port of Singapore; or,
3. Use low carbon fuel in the Port of Singapore.

For more details on each requirement and the applicable incentives, please refer to the original circular issued by MPA Singapore.

Copies of certificates issued by ClassNK (e.g. IEE Certificates, IAPP Certificates, EIAPP Certificates) would be available as documentary evidence which can then be submitted to MPA Singapore. ClassNK is more than happy to support the ship owners and management companies interested in the updated incentives by issuing further supporting documents in case it is required by MPA Singapore. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require such assistance.

(To be continued)