Singapore’s marine and offshore industry took a major step forward today with the announcement of the first integrated yard facility here. Developed by Sembcorp Marine, the new yard is a key milestone in the transformation of the sector, and will position Singapore for continued global leadership in the industry. The 206ha facility will be constructed in three phases, with Phase 1 occupying a land area of 74ha.

The state-of-the-art facility incorporates a revolutionary shipyard design as well as the latest production technology and processes. As a result, land use is optimised and the supply chain efficiency improved, thereby achieving a quantum leap in productivity, resource optimisation and operational synergy. The increased flexibility in the cross-deployment and multi-tasking of workers will also lead to improvement and upgrading in workforce quality.

Mr Leo Yip, Chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) said: “This first integrated yard facility is another example of how Singapore plans to stay at the forefront of the marine and offshore industry through constant innovation and modernisation. It will sharpen our competitive edge and reinforces our global leadership position in this industry.”