You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence Asia/Pacific News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features Asia / Pacific MPA to Launch New Ship Registration System Next Year MPA to Launch New Ship Registration System Next Year by Ship & Bunker News Team Monday October 5, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker The system is expected to cut standard application processing times to just a few minutes. File Image / Pixabay The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will launch a new ship registration system in the first half of 2027 , with AI used to support application processing. The system will integrate the registration process from application submission to certificate issuance, it said in a press release issued on Friday . The system will provide shipowners and ship agents greater visibility over applications. “It will also incorporate AI capabilities to support the vetting and processing of applications,” MPA added. “Processing time for standard applications will be reduced from up to three working days to just a few minutes, with certificates issued upon completion.” MPA will invite industry stakeholders to take part in pilot trials in the coming months, allowing the system to be tested and refined ahead of its planned launch. The new system is part of efforts to modernise the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS), which marks its 60th anniversary this year. Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News Jan De Nul Orders Methanol-Ready Vessel For Subsea Cable Work The new trenching support vessel will bury subsea cables and can be converted to methanol propulsion in the future. Read in Full BUNKER JOBS: VPS Seeks Bunker Surveyor in Singapore The c