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Currently, SSA represents over 460 member companies; comprising ship owners and operators, ship managers, ship agents and other ancillary companies such as shipbrokers, classification societies, marine insurers, bunker suppliers, maritime lawyers and shipping bankers, amongst others.
SingaporeMaritimeInstitute
SMI was jointly set up by MPA, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Economic Development Board (EDB) in partnership with local institutes of higher
learningtodevelopstrategiesandprogrammes related to the academic, policy and R&D aspects of the maritime industry.
The Institute focuses on shipping, port andmaritimeservices,aswellasoffshoreand marine engineering. To foster the exchange of information and close collaboration between the industry and academia, SMI organises regular workshops and an annual forum. It also administers the SMI Fund to support initiatives, programmes and projects in R&D, education and training.
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