GRIC Activities

in Singapore

2015/12/1 01 Ravindran P.
Program Manager
Global Research & Innovation Centre
Ⓒ Copyright by NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI

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 Why Singapore?
Ideal as R&D Centre Business
• Maritime Nation • Ease of Business Setup
• Government Funding • Financial Assistance
Support • Ease of IP application &
• Spore as R&D Hub IP security

Experience Knowledge
• Marine & Offshore • IHL’s & Research
expertise Institute
• Major shipping
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companies in Spore manpower
• Port Hub • Future manpower
development
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The establishment of our new Global Research & Innovation
Center in Singapore brings huge opportunities for global R&D
Global Research & Innovation Center (GRIC)
February .2015~
• ClassNK’s first R&D Center
located outside of Japan

• Dedicated to carrying out

new research to support a
smarter, greener, and safer
maritime industry

• Will carry out joint R&D

projects with partners in
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Singapore and Globally

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 Axial

GRIC R&D Main Thrust

Tidal Turbines

Maritime Marine Renewable

Technologies R&D Energy R&D

Focus Areas: Focus Areas:

Safe & Smart Ships Energy Storage
Eco Friendly Ships Effects on Ecosystem
Anti Fouling Biofouling for the tropics
Maritime ICT Safe Deployment Technics
Autonomous Technologies Transmission at Sea
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 Maritime Technologies R&D

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 Infrastructure for R&D collaboration
Maritime Energy Test Bed
at NTU

collaboration
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Centre of Excellence on R&D Academia
of Maritime Energy in the world
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 Joint Industry Projects at METB
Establishment of METB enhances ClassNK GRIC activities
in Singapore with our partners locally and globally

Government

 ClassNK is a key supporter

and user of METB together
with our partners locally and
globally.

 Through ClassNK Joint R&D

for Industry Program,
ClassNK has supported 6
current and pending projects
jointly with NTU and other
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major maritime stakeholders.
Academia &
Research Institutes Industry
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 Marquee Project at METB
Develop Total Solution for Exhaust Gas Cleaning System
(EGCS) with the aim to comply with SOx emission standard in non-emission control
area (0.5%S HFO)
Collaboration Partners:

Research Objectives:
1.To reduce the size and cost of existing EGCS
to be suitable with SOx regulation in non-ECA
1.Development of a total solution of EGCS
- Washwater treatment
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- Sludge handling at port
- CO2 reduction
3.Installation & Shipboard Trial

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 Possible Future Green Projects at METB
Greener
Technologies to improve
Energy Efficiency and to
reduce emissions
Short Term Solutions
 Exhaust Emission Control
ex. Exhaust cleaning system
 Energy Efficiency
Technologies
ex. Waste recovery and Use
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Academia
Truly Greener Zero Emission
Gas Engines/ Electric Propulsion/
Alternative fuels Hybrid Power System
Mid - Term Solutions Long Term Solutions
Gas Engine Conversion Kit Smart Power management for
ex. Existing ships to use gas Hybrid & Full Electric Systems
Conversion Simulation Energy Storage
Biofuel, GTL and Hydrogen ex. Fuel cell
Possible Collaborators
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Industry
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 Marine Renewable Energy R&D

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 Marine Renewable Energy

Various Methods to extract energy from the ocean

Thermal Gradient Waves Tides or Tidal In stream Energy Salinity Gradient

(OTEC) Tidal Range (Barrage) and

80,000 TWh/yr 300+ TWh/yr Tidal / Marine Current

10,000 TWh/yr 2,000 TWh/yr
800+ TWh/yr

Increase uptake in Tidal in stream Energy

Predictability
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Scalability
Overall Investment

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 Marine Renewable Energy Global Status
Examples of Tidal Energy Devices deployed for Testing

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 Barriers towards adoption of MRE

• High cost of technology

• High upfront cost
• High Deployment Cost
• Environmental Concerns
• Widespread lack of awareness about the scale of
resources available
• Grid Connectivity

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 Global Test Sites

Only 1 Planned Test Sites in Tropical Region

Potential: ~2,000 GW
Opportunity to Establish a Tropical Marine Energy Test Centre

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Ref: OES 2013 Report.

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 Tropical Test Site Development Plan
1st Stage: ClassNK funds and supports a feasibility study for the
planning and development of the test site in Singapore.

 Site & Resource Assessment (Southern Singapore)

 Environment Impact Studies & Risk Assessment Funded by:
 Tidal In-Stream Site-Device Studies

PHASE 3 PHASE 2 Collaboration Partner:

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 Marine Renewable Energy R&D
Cross Flow
• Tidal Turbine Device Research Tidal Turbines
– Novel Aero/hydrofoil shape & Rotor design
– Light weight fatigue-resistant material research
– Multi-functional coating research
• Support Structure Research
Seaweed trapped
 Turbine Wake Field Studies around Rotor

 Fluid-structure interaction research for Mooring /

Supporting Structure
Axial
• Research Against Environmental Impact Tidal Turbines
– Effects on Marine Ecosystem
– Seaweed / Debris Effect on Propeller Rotor
– Anti Bio Fouling and Marine Corrosion coating
– Underwater Acoustic noise
• Battery Storage & Grid integration studies
– Distributed grid System Integration
– Alternative transmission for maritime usage
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– Energy storage system research for charging
Surface Bio-Fouling
Electric boats, power supply to harbour
– Fuel cell for ferry boats
Floating Design

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 We are working with global partners and the Singapore
Maritime Industry to build our R&D center for Smart and
Green maritime research.
ClassNK & Global Partners Singapore Maritime Industry

Projects in Singapore

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 Thank you very much!

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