Themed “Maritime Safety in the 4.0 Era: Breaking New Frontiers’, this year’s SMI Forum aims to highlight the role of research and development (R&D) towards enhancing maritime safety, while supporting the industry to break new frontiers and position for future growth.

The key highlights of the SMI Forum 2021 programme include launch of a new research initiative and announcement on new research collaborations with local and international partners. Through a showcase of research projects, maritime researchers will present and share ongoing R&D efforts to enhance safety at sea.

As SMI celebrates its 10th Anniversary this year, there will be a special segment to commemorate SMI’s journey over the past decade and its contributions towards maritime R&D in Singapore.

Details of the session are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2021
Time: 2pm – 5pm (SGT, GMT+8)

For more information on the SMI Forum, please click here.

PROGRAMME:

2.00pm
Introduction by Emcee

2.05pm – 2.15pm 
Welcome Address
Mr Wong Weng Sun
Chairman, Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI)

2.15pm – 2.30pm
Commemoration of SMI’s 10th Anniversary

2.30pm – 2.40pm 
Opening Address by Guest-of-Honour
Mr Chee Hong Tat
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport

2.40pm – 3.00pm
Launch of R&D Initiative
MoU Signing Ceremony

3.00pm – 3.15pm
Keynote Address
Breaching the virtual frontier: Human machine collaboration
Ms Jillian Carson-Jackson
President, The Nautical Institute

3.15pm – 3.30pm
Presentation by Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety (CEMS)
Reimagine Maritime Safety and Training in a Digital Era
Mr Daniel Zhang, Centre Director, CEMS

3.30pm – 3.45pm
Intermission

3.45pm – 4.00pm
Presentation by Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports (C4NGP)
a) Pilot Advisory System
Associate Professor Ng Szu Hui, Acting Head,
Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, National University of Singapore

b) Development of Digital Twin for Tuas Port Construction Activities
Professor Lee Loo Hay, Co-Director, C4NGP

4.00pm – 4.15pm
Presentation by Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development (MESD) Centre of Excellence
Ammonia Bunkering and Simulation of Release Scenarios
Dr Liu Ming, Research Lead, MESD

4.15pm – 4.30pm
Presentation by Centre of Excellence for Autonomous & Remotely Operated Vessels (CEAOPS)
How digital technology can enhance vessel safety and efficiency

Professor Allan Magee, Principal Investigator, CEAOPS
Dr Lucas Yiew, Lead Researcher, CEAOPS

4.30pm – 5.10pm
Panel Discussion: The Role of Innovation in Reducing Cost of Risk Management: Underwriting and Green Financing

Moderator:
Mr Rama Chandran
Head of Marine | Asia
QBE Insurance (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Panellists:
Mr Nicholas Fell
General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Corporate Services
BW Group

Mr TC Wong
Senior Vice President
Corporate Banking, APAC
DNB Bank ASA

Mr Hans H. Stoermann-Naess
Executive Director – Marine
Master Mariner
Willis Towers Watson

5.10pm – 5.15pm
Closing Address
Mr Tan Cheng Peng
Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI)

5.15pm

REGISTRATION:
Pre-registration to attend the virtual session is required.

POST-EVENT
Presentation Materials
The following presentations are available for download:

1. Presentation: Breaching the virtual frontier: Human machine collaboration
Ms Jillian Carson-Jackson
President, The Nautical Institute

2. Presentation: Reimagine Maritime Safety and Training in a Digital Era
Mr Daniel Zhang, Centre Director, Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety

3. Presentation: Pilot Advisory System
Associate Professor Ng Szu Hui, Acting Head,
Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, National University of Singapore

4. Presentation: Development of Digital Twin for Tuas Port Construction Activities
Professor Lee Loo Hay, Co-Director, Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports

5. Presentation: Ammonia Bunkering and Simulation of Release Scenarios
Dr Liu Ming, Research Lead, Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development (MESD) Centre of Excellence