Singapore Registry of Ships reaches 100 million gross tonnage

The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) has reached the 100 million

(VLCC), Eagle Veracruz.

Administered by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the SRS

regulates Singapore-flagged ships and ensures that they follow appropriate

International Maritime Organization (IMO) norms to improve international

shipping safety, efficiency, and environmental protection.

The SRS, which manages around 4,000 vessels totalling over 100 million GT,

is one of the world’s largest ship registries, with one of the youngest quality

fleets.

The latest-registered ship, the Eagle Veracruz, is a dual-fuelled liquefied

natural gas (LNG) VLCC named after the Mexican state of Veracruz, which is home

to one of Mexico’s oldest ports. It is over 330 metres long and has a capacity

of more than 156,000 GT.

According to MPA, the vessel has various energy-efficient design elements

and technologies that help to decrease fuel usage. These include an optimised

hull shape, which reduces drag in water, an improved rudder design, which

enhances stability and manoeuvrability, and a wake duct, which increases

propeller efficiency. The primary engine’s modular design reportedly allows for

future retrofit options that might run on low- or zero-carbon fuels.

This month, the MPA set a new annual vessel arrival tonnage record of 3

billion GT in 2023.

Additionally, the authority partnered with Pyxis Energy, Pyxis Maritime, SP

Mobility, Seatrium O&G, and Yinson Electric to test vessel charging concepts

in the region.