
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
Financing projects
3
Deploying solutions
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, Hanwha Ocean 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


Chen LI
Manager, Projects


Grace LIAN
Manager, Partnerships


Xingti LIU
Director, Communications


Professor Lynn LOO
Chief Executive Officer


Victor PANG
Senior Manager, Projects


Elincia SIM
Corporate Services Manager


Sanjay SINHA
Advisor, Projects


Jina TAN
Projects Support Specialist


Soo Ching TAN
Executive Assistant to CEO cum 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
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)


Dong Kwan KIM
Vice Chairman, Hanwha Group


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