No. 12 of 2024 - REVISIONS TO THE MARITIME SINGAPORE GREEN INITIATIVE – GREEN SHIP PROGRAMME FOR SINGAPORE-REGISTERED SHIPS

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

SHIPPING CIRCULAR

NO. 12 OF 2024

MPA Shipping Division

460 Alexandra Road

21st Storey mTower

Singapore 119963

http://www.mpa.gov.sg

29 October 2024

Applicable to: This circular should be brought to the attention to all Singapore-

registered ship owners, ship managers and the shipping community.

REVISIONS TO THE MARITIME SINGAPORE GREEN INITIATIVE – GREEN SHIP

PROGRAMME FOR SINGAPORE-REGISTERED SHIPS

This Shipping Circular provides details on revisions to the Maritime Sector Green

Initiative (MSGI), which will take effect from 1 January 2025 until 31 December 2027. Under

the revised MSGI, the Green Ship Programme (GSP) has been enhanced to address the

targets set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to peak greenhouse gas (GHG)

emissions from international shipping as soon as possible and reach net-zero by or around,

i.e. close to 2050; the emergence of greener engines/technologies; and the Carbon Intensity

Indicator (CII) requirement under MARPOL Annex VI which entered into force on 1 January

2023.

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2 Under the enhanced GSP, MPA will provide ship owners of Singapore-registered ships

(SRS) with the following incentives:

(i) Adopt Zero-Emission fuelled engine/technology

SRS that adopt engines/technologies capable of using zero-emission fuels

(e.g. hydrogen, battery) as its primary fuel. These ships will enjoy 100%

concession on the Initial Registration Fee (IRF) and 100% concession on the

Annual Tonnage Tax (ATT).

(ii) Adopt Zero-Carbon coupled with near-zero emissions fuelled engine

SRS that adopt engines capable of using zero-carbon fuels (e.g. ammonia with

pilot fuel capped at 25% on an energy basis with ammonia slip, NO and N O

x 2

addressed) as its primary fuel will enjoy 100% concession on the IRF and 80%

concession on the ATT.

(iii) Adopt Low-Carbon fuelled engine with C Value < 1.375

F

SRS that adopt engines capable of using fuels with C (conversion factor

F

between fuel consumption and CO emission) < 1.375 as its primary fuel will

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enjoy 75% concession on the IRF and 50% concession on the ATT.

(iv) Adopt Low-Carbon fuelled engine with 1.375 < C Value < 2.750

F

SRS that adopt engines capable of using fuels with 1.375 < C Value < 2.750

F

as its primary fuel will enjoy 50% concession on the IRF and 20% concession

on the ATT.

(v) Exceed IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI EEDI requirement

SRS that exceeds the requirements of IMO’s MARPOL Annex VI Phase 3 EEDI

by 10% or more will enjoy 20% concession on the IRF and 20% concession on

the ATT.

(vi) Achieve CII Rating A

SRS that achieve a CII “A” rating would also receive an additional 5%

concession1 on ATT.

1 Maximum ATT concessions to be granted is capped at 100%.

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3 Ships that are already registered as SRS but not currently under the GSP may also

apply, should they meet the criteria but have not applied previously, or have carried out

modifications to ships to meet the criteria.

4 For registration anew scenarios, that is, those involving existing ships but changing

owners in the Singapore Registry, there would be no concession on the registration anew fees

for the new ship owner as this fee is not considered as IRF. However, the ship owner can still

enjoy the corresponding concession on ATT if the ship qualifies for the GSP.

5 For each SRS vessel to be granted concessions, the following documents listed in

table 1 would be required for submission:

Table 1: Documentary Evidence

New Criteria Document(s) needed during application

Adoption of zero emission fuelled • Class Certificate

engine/technology (e.g. battery, • International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate

hydrogen) with its accompanying supplements

• International Energy Efficiency (IEE) Certificate along

with its accompanying supplements

• Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP)

Certificate with its accompanying supplements

Adoption of zero-carbon coupled • Class Certificate

with near-zero emissions fuelled • International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate

engine (e.g. ammonia) with its accompanying supplements

• Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP)

Certificate with its accompanying supplements

• Class certificate

• Engine maker attestation to certify pilot fuel consumption,

and how ammonia slip, NO and N O is addressed

x 2

Adoption of engine capable of • Class Certificate

using low-carbon fuels with • International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate

C F value ≤ 1.375 (e.g. methanol) or with its accompanying supplements

engine capable of using LNG with

• Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP)

methane slip addressed to max 1%

Certificate with its accompanying supplements

• Engine maker attestation to certify pilot fuel consumption

and how methane slip is addressed

Adopt engine capable of using low- • Class Certificate

carbon fuels with 1.375 < C F value • International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate

≤ 2.750 (e.g. LNG) with its accompanying supplements

• Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP)

Certificate with its accompanying supplements

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Exceed IMO EEDI2 Phase 3 • Class Certificate

requirement by 10% or more • International Energy Efficiency (IEE) Certificate along

with its accompanying supplements

Achieve Carbon Intensity Indicator

“A” rating • Previous year’s Class Statement of Compliance

6 If the documentary evidence (such as IEE Certificate or IAPP Certificate) is not ready

at the time of provisional registration, the ship owner has to inform the Singapore Ship Registry

Department in writing at the point of provisional registration of the intention to participate in

the GSP. The documentary evidence will then need to be submitted within three months from

provisional registration. For existing ship owners who have made modifications to their ships

to meet the GSP criteria and would like to enjoy the concessions, please provide the

documentary evidence at least two months before the ATT due date. There will be no pro-

rated concession if documentations are not submitted on time. Submissions can be made via

email to marine@mpa.gov.sg.

7 Interested ship owners may approach one of our eight Recognised Organisations

(ROs)3 for the issuance of the documentary evidence (such as IEE Certificate, IAPP Certificate

and EIAPP Certificate).

8 This circular will take effect and supersede Shipping Circular No. 7 of 2022 on 1

January 2025.

9 Any queries relating to this shipping circular should be directed to the Singapore

Registry of Ships dedicated contact via email: marine@mpa.gov.sg.

CHEAH AUN AUN

DIRECTOR OF MARINE

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE

2 The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) entered into force on 1 January 2013. It is a technical

measure aiming at promoting the use of more energy efficient equipment and engines for the design

of new ships in order to make them less polluting. The EEDI requires a minimum energy efficiency

level per capacity mile (e.g. tonne mile) for different ship type and size segments.

3 ABS, BV, CCS, DNV, KR, LR, ClassNK, RINA

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