04/07/2025
We are just one week out to closing applications for the PIER71โข Smart Port Challenge 2025. (11 July, 5pm SGT)
Still trying to figure out where your solutions fit in our Innovation Opportunities? Check this one out:
๐จ PIER71 SMART PORT CHALLENGE 2025 INNOVATION OPPORTUNITY! ๐จ
The maritime industry is entering an era of increased technological complexity, with vessels incorporating advanced propulsion systems, alternative fuels, and increasingly intricate machinery. Despite these advancements, maritime personnel (e.g. seafarers, surveyors, and inspectors) seafarers are still required to perform routine inspections, surveys and maintenance in physically challenging and hazardous environments. These tasks often involve entering confined, difficult to access, poorly ventilated compartmentsโsuch as ballast tanks, fuel storage areas, cargo hold areas, or engine roomsโwhere exposure to toxic gases, fire risks, and structural weaknesses pose serious safety threats.
While vessel automation and smart technologies are growing in adoption, the physical inspection of onboard systems remains largely manual, creating a critical gap in seafarer safety. This is especially pressing as vessels age, operational complexity increases, and regulatory scrutiny around onboard safety intensifies.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ก๐๐ณ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐๐, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ?
Read more about this Innovation Opportunity here: https://pier71.sg/innovate-opportunity/derisking-onboard-inspections/
PIER71 Smart Port Challenge
is an annual innovation challenge to find the best ideas and solutions from technology startups to address real-world innovation opportunities put forth by maritime corporates in Singapore.
Apply now: https://pier71.sg/smart-port-challenge-2025/
Applications close: 11 July, 5pm SGT
