About MESD

Launched in October 2017, Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence (MESD CoE) is jointly funded by Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU). As the first maritime research centre supported by SMI, MESD will be a continual effort to deepen Singapore’s maritime R&D capability and Maritime Singapore’s position as a global maritime knowledge and innovation hub to support Singapore’s strategic maritime needs. With the focus on future port and shipping applications, MESD CoE aims to develop innovative and sustainable solutions by working closely with all the key stakeholders within the maritime cluster.

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What We Aim to Be

A leading global translational research centre in maritime energy and sustainable development

What We Aim to Do

  • To advance, develop and apply research aimed at improving efficiency of current maritime energy systems  while maximizing the synergies of alternative energy sources
  • To minimize impact of maritime operations to the environment and to diversify energy sources towards sustainability
  • To enable knowledge creation and translation of maritime technology by engaging global standard-setting authorities, government agencies, research institutions and industries
  • To foster a multidisciplinary and collaborative culture for researchers in applied maritime energy& operation to interact, learn, and promote new energy, emission and operation solutions for the future industry and Singapore

Centre Strategy

Maritime R&D as a career option
  • Funding support to sustain a core R&D team
  • Exchange programme with collaborating partners
Research Excellence 
  • Focus R&D Areas 
  • Visiting experts from industry partners
  • Thematic R&D programme
  • Exchange programme with collaborating partners
  • Catalyzing ideas
Manpower Training 
  • Internship for undergraduates and polytechnic students 
  • Complementing existing maritime related courses