FutureShip, Germanischer Lloyd's (GL) maritime engineering and consultancy subsidiary, has announced the unveiling of its ECO Research Centre in Singapore.
The centre, which aims to conduct research into energy efficiency solutions for Asian clients, will be supported by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) under its Maritime Cluster Fund (MCF).
The ECO Research Centre is the first R&D centre to benefit from the enhancement to the MCF, which was expanded to cover the setting up of R&D and test centres, critical components in developing a maritime knowledge hub, in Singapore.
Analytical Ship Performance Evaluation and Management
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.
