Tertiary students present winning proposals to harness technology to advance maritime sustainability and enhance the well-being of seafarers at the MaritimeONE case summit 2024 grand finals and awards ceremony
Students from NTU, NUS, SMU, SUSS, and SUTD pip the competition in the 5th edition of this case challenge organised by the Singapore Maritime Foundation
At the MaritimeONE Case Summit 2024 Grand Finals and Awards Ceremony held last evening, the winning teams for the respective challenge statements issued by sponsoring companies–CMA CGM, Pacific Carriers Limited, Petredec Global and TotalEnergies Marine Fuels–were announced. Following the prize presentation, the champion teams presented their innovative proposals addressing industry challenges that ranged from enhancing shipping’s sustainability related practices to improving seafarer’s well-being.
Mr. Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Transport, graced the event as the Guest-of-Honour.
Organised yearly in partnership with leading maritime multinationals, the MaritimeONE Case Summit brings together tertiary students from diverse educational backgrounds and institutions to respond to challenge statements at the nexus of business, technology and sustainability, which reflect a global industry on the cusp of transformative change.
This year, the case competition saw the participation of a record 416 students across 127 teams from Singapore’s public universities and polytechnics. The participants come from a spectrum of disciplines including maritime studies, supply chain management, business, chemical and biomolecular engineering, data science and analytics, economics, and more.
The following are the winning teams of the MCS 2024:
| COMPANY | CHALLENGE SYNOPSIS | WINNING TEAMS |
| CMA CGM Group | To develop a solution that improves existing policies and practices to better track, report and reduce Scope 3 emissions, by addressing one to two of the following areas:
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Champion
Team: Biohazards Institutions: SMU and SUSS
1st Runner-up Team: Oceans 4 Institution: NTU
2nd Runner-up Team: SeaQuesters Institution: NTU
Merit Prizes Team: Maricon Strategists Institution: NTU
Team: Our B3tter Ways Institution: NTU
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| Pacific Carriers Limited
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To innovate solutions that will enhance the wellbeing of navigation officers. Solutions should incorporate the use of technologies and focus on being user-friendly and people centric. Expected outcomes include enhanced operational practices on the bridge, improved fatigue management, and better operational efficiency. | Champion
Team: Green Elephants Institution: NTU
1st Runner-up Team: 4 Peas in a Pod Institutions: NTU and NUS
2nd Runner-up Team: Tidal Titans Institution: SUSS
Merit Prizes Team: Glint Institution: NTU
Team: S.F.G Institution: NTU |
| Petredec Global
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To quantify the reduction in carbon emissions arising from the substitution of biomass with LPG as a cooking fuel in the developing world through 2050, and evaluate LPG’s credentials as a transition fuel. | Champion
Team: Captain Crunch Institution: NTU
1st Runner-up Team: Ship Institution: NUS
2nd Runner-up Team: Across Seven Seas Institution: NTU
Merit Prizes Team: Anchorage Institutions: SMU and NTU
Team: The Four Beavers Institution: SMU |
| TotalEnergies Marine Fuels (TEMF) | To propose a robust framework that will enable:
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Champion
Team: SENDIT Institution: NTU
1st Runner-up Team: Zero Energy Institution: NTU
2nd Runner-up Team: Nogo Institution: NTU
Merit Prizes Team: Jurong Regional Port Institution: NTU
Team: StarLNG Institutions: NTU and SUTD |
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