Supported Events

Vessel Performance Optimisation (VPO) Forum, 9 October 2018.

Members of the French Chamber of Commerce will benefit from 30% discount. Please contact Sylvie if you are interested: sberthaud@fccsingapore.com

Higher fuel prices, tighter regulation, and a commitment to a greener future are changing the way the shipping industry does business. Greater insight into vessel performance is available through high-tech monitoring systems and digital twins, but it is vital to understand why a parameter is being monitored and what the data shows in order to adjust a vessel’s operation to make it more efficient and attractive to charterers.

The 2020 sulphur-in-fuel oil cap brings new challenges. Largely, the availability of fuel and the consequences to shipowners and operators if obtaining compliant fuel is not possible. With more fuel blends available to meet the 0.5 per cent limit, no two ports will supply the exact same composition of fuel. Even a slight change in quality between fuels can lead to substantial issues with engine performance and breakdown, as the recent problem in the US Gulf illustrates. The industry needs clarity on which fuels will be available and where they will be to make decisions now for 2020.

Ships may choose to retrofit scrubbers or covert to LNG to avoid the problem of low sulphur fuel availability. They require larger CAPEX investments, but OPEX may be lower as low sulphur fuel costs are expected to rise. Shipowners and operators must weigh up the options and understand which investments make financial sense and what financial assistance they may be able to obtain.

VPO Singapore 2018 will consist of three key sessions to identify and discuss the approaches to better ship performance through monitoring, fuel management, and financing technologies for change.

More information: https://www.asia.vpoglobal.com/

Highlights

• Apr 2018 | ESSEC Asian Strategy Challenge – Maritime Data Ecosystem​

Diane DUQUESNE, Isabelle OLIVERI, Paul FIASCAN and Alexandre LEMOINE had 2 semesters and "carte blanche" to find out how to settle a Maritime Digital Ecosystem in the area and think about an innovative product or service for the members of the French Maritime Cluster.

The project team could count on the support of:

Xavie PAVIE, Asia Strategy Challenge Tutor, Director of the iMagination Center at ESSEC

Gilles Bonavita, President of the French Cluster Maritime Committee, Director of GB-Performance

Frederic VAZZOLER, VP of the French Cluster Maritime Committee, Global Sales Director at Total Marine Fuel

Benoit COSSERAT, Business Development Manager at CMA CGM Asia Regional Office

Sylvie BERTHAUD, in charge of the French Cluster Maritime Committee at the French Chamber of Commerce

Download the final presentation here.

• Dec 2017 | Download the article on the French Maritime Cluster Committee on Marine & Océans by Gilles Bonavita, President of the Cluster

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• Oct 2017 | Exceptional Meeting with Mr Frederic Moncany de Saint-Aignan President of the French Maritime Cluster (CMF)

On 4 October 2017, the French Chamber organised an exceptional networking meeting and drink with the President of the CMF, Mr Frederic Moncany de Saint-Aignan. Following the meeting, the President invited some of the principal actors of the maritime industry in Singapore for a casual dinner.

• Apr 2017 | French Maritime Positioning: Final Report and Recommendations by ESSEC Students

With the support of the French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and the French Maritime Cluster in Singapore, SMIB students from ESSEC Business School have produced a report on recommendations on how French companies can match Singapore’s maritime strategy on the long run.

After the first event organised at ESSEC Campus in February, students emphasised on the main challenges the industry is facing along with executives coming from all sectors: Environment, New technology and Education.

Taking into account the feedback received from the stakeholders, students worked hard to deliver a final report which established recommendations to answer those challenges and help French companies to be at the forefront of maritime industry.

The meeting was also an opportunity for Maritime industry players to network over a great breakfast.

Download the Final Report here and the presentation slides here. 

• Feb 2017 | Visit of PSA Port of Singapore

Nicolas Sartini, CEO of APL & VP of French Maritime Cluster Committee in Singapore (FMCCS) and his team welcomed members of the French Chamber’s FMCCS, on 17 February 2017, on a journey into the container shipping world.

• Nov 2016 | Téléchargez la nouvelle brochure du Cluster Maritime Français
• Nov 2016 | Download the new presentation of the French Cluster Maritime
• May 2015 | Maritime Industry in SEA: Market Environment & Recommendations to French actors
• May 2015 | FMCCS Survey Report.pdf
• Aug 2014 | Reprendre pied en Asie du Sud-Est - Senat
• Jul 2014 | Naissance du Cluster Maritime Français 
• Jun 2014 | Le CMF étend son réseau à Singapour