新加坡考虑电动海港船减少碳排放

SINGAPORE (REUTERS, THE BUSINESS TIMES) - Singapore is seeking proposals on the electrification of small vessels known as harbourcraft as the industry transitions towards a low-carbon future, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a joint statement on Wednesday (Sept 23).

新加坡(路透社，商业时报)-新加坡海事和港务局(MPA)周三(9月23日)在一份联合声明中表示，随着该行业向低碳未来过渡，新加坡正在就被称为港艇的小型船舶电气化征求建议。

The MPA is working with the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) to seek proposals from industry participants and institutes of higher learning or research institutes to develop commercially ready fully electric harbourcraft.

MPA正在与新加坡海事研究所(SMI)合作，征求行业参与者和高等院校或研究机构的建议，以开发商业上准备就绪的全电动港口船。

They are also seeking proposals to develop commercially readyfully electric harbourcraft, and/or interoperable shore charging infrastructure for electric harbourcraft and other electric vessels operating in Singapore's port.

他们还在征求建议，为在新加坡港口作业的电动港艇和其他电动船只开发商业上可用的全电动港艇，和/或可互操作的岸上充电基础设施。

Proposals with a viable business model that can be scaled up will be more favourably considered, MPA and SMI said.

MPA和SMI表示，具有可行的商业模式、可以扩大规模的提案将得到更有利的考虑。

MPA and SMI added that $9 million from the Maritime GreenFuture Fund will be set aside to co-fund such harbourcraft projects.

MPA和SMI补充说，将从海洋绿色未来基金中拨出900万美元，共同资助此类港艇项目。

Harbourcraft, which are small vessels typically fuelled by oil,only operate within Singapore waters and are used to carry a small number of passengers, for towing other vessels or to carry dry or packaged cargoes.

港艇是通常以石油为燃料的小型船只，只能在新加坡水域内作业，用于运载少量乘客、拖曳其他船只或运输干货物或包装货物。

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has a long-term goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 per cent from 2008 levels by 2050. New IMO rules that came into effect this year only limit sulphur content in marine fuels.

国际海事组织(IMO)有一个长期目标，即到2050年将温室气体排放量从2008年的水平减少50%。今年生效的国际海事组织新规则只限制船用燃料中的硫含量。

"Green supply chain is the future of shipping and for Singapore to maintain its hub status, innovation must enable the transformation of the shipping industry through co-creation," said SMI executive director Sanjay Kuttan.

SMI执行董事Sanjay Kuttan表示：“绿色供应链是航运业的未来，新加坡要想保持其枢纽地位，创新必须通过共同创造来实现航运业的转型.”

"To accelerate our decarbonisation efforts of the local harbourcraft industry, we invite industry innovators to lead a consortium with our local researchers to deliver impact in our fight against climate change."

“为了加快我们对当地港口船舶行业的脱碳努力，我们邀请行业创新者与我们当地的研究人员领导一个财团，为我们应对气候变化的斗争带来影响。”