MPA renews MoU with Chinese university for talent development

The two will continue to engage in faculty and student exchanges.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Dalian Maritime University (DMU) in China have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance talent development and academic exchange in the maritime sector.

As part of the MoU, the two will continue to engage in faculty and student exchanges, study visits, and joint maritime training and research programmes.

The collaboration will focus on sustainable practices, digital transformation of maritime operations, environmental management, maritime safety, navigational technologies, port management, and smart technologies.

DMU has two ocean-going training vessels, a research centre, and a recently launched ocean-going new generation autonomous training vessel.

The renewal was signed by MPA chief executive, Teo Eng Dih, and Shan Hongjun, president of DMU.