SimPlus at the 2018 International Symposium in Modelling and Simulation for Smart Systems
SimPlus was invited to present at the 2018 International Symposium in Modelling and Simulation for Smart Systems (MSG 2018). Our Managing Director Ms Stuti Nautiyal joined the panel discussion to share her ideas on the latest technical trends, research developments, and practical applications in maritime systems. Other panelists include practitioners from PSA International and ST Logistics.
Organized by the Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports (C4NGP), MSQ 2018 was held in National University of Singapore (NUS) on October 18 and 19, 2018, attracting over 100 participants from universities and industries. C4NGP was jointly established by NUS and Singapore Maritime Institute, to help Singapore’s maritime and port industries to develop innovative capabilities and enhance their global competitiveness. SimPlus looks forward to working hand in hand with C4NGP to enable smarter ports.
Singapore has one of the world’s busiest hub port and waterways, hosting more than 1000 vessels at any one time. Vessels would call at pilot boarding grounds to pick up pilots, where the slowing down and speeding up maneuvers may cause traffic conflicts and navigational risks, especially during the peak hours.
SimPlus was invited by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to showcase its gamut of software and solutions targeted to maritime safety, at the International Safety@Sea Conference 2018. Driven by real-time and predictive analytics, the Near-term Collision Prediction and Avoidance system has been running 
24/7 at MPA’s Port Operations Control Centre, to assist its duty officers to detect possible conflicts among vessels at the precautionary areas and send early warnings to vessels for preventive actions. Its ship-borne version, vTrack (Vessel Tracking System) and VTSS (Vessel Traffic Simulation System) were were also demonstrated during the exhibition.
SimPlus is proud to join the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the maritime community in the fundraising event MPA Charity Gold 2018. More than $290,000 has been raised for the Community Chest and MPA’s two adopted charities; The Salvation Army – Kids in Play Programme (KIP) and REACH Family Service Centre.
Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health, Dr Lam Pin Min, during his speech at the Singapore Maritime Technology Conference 2018 mentioned the role being played by SimPlus in helping Maritime Singapore remain vibrant and competitive. SimPlus is one of the technology developers in the process of developing enabling technologies for the safe and efficient operations at the port of Singapore in the midst of increasing vessel traffic. SimPlus develop simulation models for predicting traffic hotspots and planning systems for optimizing anchorage use.
