Who we are
Launched on 1 August 2021, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation is a
non-profit organisation that supports the decarbonisation of the maritime sector through pilots and trials.
GCMD is strategically located in Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub and busiest transshipment port.
Our mIssion
our mission
Our goal is to help international shipping decarbonise along a trajectory that meets or exceeds key targets, including reaching net zero around 2050. We aim to support decarbonisation across the industry through four pillars.
1
Shaping standards
2
Deploying solutions
exercising our technical and domain expertise to curate and demonstrate viable decarbonisation solutions from end-to-end.
3
Financing projects
4
Fostering collaboration
Our Approach
Adding value through pilots and trials
We prioritise real-world testing, translating 2D recommendations to 3D solutions. Our pilots and trials aim to mimic commercial conditions, ensuring that the learnings can be translated directly into knowledge to lower adoption barriers.
Our
Founded by six industry partners namely BHP, BW Group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Foundation Det Norske Veritas, Ocean Network Express and Seatrium, GCMD also receives funding from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for qualifying research and development programmes and projects. Since its founding, bp, Hapag-Lloyd and NYK Line have joined as Strategic partners.
To-date, over 100 centre- and project-level partners have joined GCMD – contributing funds, expertise and in-kind support to accelerate the deployment of scalable low-carbon technologies and lowering adoption barriers.
Partnerships
Given the complexities of the maritime ecosystem and urgency of the decarbonisation agenda, collaboration across the value chain is key.
Become a partner
Founding / Strategic Partners
Shape our strategic direction, participate in project ideation, and contribute to our financial resource pool
Impact Partners
Take part in early project conversations, fund cash and in-kind contributions, and provide domain expertise for pilots
Coalition Partners
Shed light on industry challenges, collaborate to shape standards, and share findings from projects
Knowledge Partners
Enrich our understanding of subject matter to build on the work of our peers and optimise resource utilisation
Enabling Partner
Support us in advancing our mission by providing resources or assistance to our back-end operations
Project Partners
Help us deploy solutions and execute pilots
Our people
The
Comprising the best and brightest, we’ve got a seasoned team at the helm, ready to navigate the seas together.
Shane BALANI
Director, Projects
Vibin CHANDRABOSE
Director, Projects
Long Lit CHEW
Manager, Projects
Wan Ni GOH
Senior Manager, Projects
Eng Kiong KOH
Director, Projects
Christine KOK
Communications Manager
Dr Sanjay C KUTTAN
Chief Strategy Officer
Reuben KWAN
Chief Corporate Development Officer
Wei Jie LAU
Director, Partnerships
Chen LI
Manager, Projects
Xingti LIU
Director, Communications
Professor Lynn LOO
Chief Executive Officer
Victor PANG
Senior Manager, Projects
Elincia SIM
Corporate Services Manager
Sanjay SINHA
Advisor, Projects
Soo Ching TAN
Office Manager
Wee Meng TAN
Chief Projects Officer
Dr Prapisala THEPSITHAR
Director, Projects
Our fellows and advisors
Su Yin ANAND
GCMD Senior Advisor
Rashim BERRY
GCMD Senior Advisor
Professor Kah Hin CHAI
GCMD Fellow
Professor Szu Hui NG
GCMD Fellow
Our board of
Cyril DUCAU
CEO, Eastern Pacific Shipping
Remi ERIKSEN
Group President & CEO, DNV
Sarah GREENOUGH
Head of Maritime, BHP
Nobuhiro KASHIMA
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Executive of Technical Headquarters, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK)
Lynn LOO
CEO, Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation
Aziz MERCHANT
Executive Vice-President, Engineering, Technology & New Product Development, Seatrium Limited
Jeremy NIXON
CEO, Ocean Network Express (ONE)
Nicholas RYAN
Vice President, Operated Fleet, bp Shipping
Ulf SCHAWOHL
Senior Managing Director, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Regulatory Affairs & Sustainability
Andreas SOHMEN-PAO
Chairman of the Board
Chairman, BW Group