TCOMS - Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore

A big thank you to SFSS for the partnership to bring this event to Singapore in 2026! Stay tuned. Exciting updates are on the way!

TCOMS is expanding our coastal engineering team and we are seeking for a passionate and driven individual to contribute to cutting-edge R&D in coastal hydrodynamics, fluid-structure interaction and design of innovative solutions for green-grey infrastructure.   If you are excited about making an impact in coastal resilience, apply now and be part of the team to shape the future of shoreline protection and sustainable coastal development. Click here to learn more about this role: https://lnkd.in/g2EJdvYw

We are proud to share that Emily Thong, Research Engineer at TCOMS, recently presented our ongoing research initiative on coastal protection at the 41st International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) World Congress. The project, led by Dr Harrif Santo, explores wave attenuation over mangroves, seagrasses and coral reefs, as part of nature-based solutions for coastal protection and adaptation to climate change.   Emily shared about the modelling and simulation of wave dissipation by mangroves, incorporating: - Field measurements conducted at Pulau Ubin and literature-based data to derive key parameters and dimensions of the mangrove species selected for this study - Fabrication of artificial mangrove models with prop root configurations - Assembly of model and testing in TCOMS Ocean Basin facility   Wave attenuation was quantified through reductions in wave height across 30 mangrove models, with additional force measurements on two individual trees using load cells to establish the drag coefficients. Emily also shared about the work on CFD simulations and large-scale modelling using MIKE software, the latter led by Assoc Prof Zhi Yung TAY, Ph.D from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).   This research initiative is part of the Marine Climate Change Science Programme (MCCS), funded by National Parks Board. It brings together expertise from three institutions - TCOMS, SIT and NUS. The project team includes Jiarui (Gary) Lei, Kian Yew Lim, Ignacio Barranco Granged, Farzin Samsami, Yue Jia, Dr Kenny Pang, Dr Tan Koh Siang, Yuzhu Pearl Li, Charlene, Tan Ye Jie, Hang Jian SOO, Benjamin Wong and other members of TCOMS physical modelling team.   👏 A special shoutout to Emily for delivering her first conference presentation since embarking on her research career at TCOMS. Well done!   #CoastalResilience #NatureBasedSolutions #Mangroves #WaveVegetationInteraction

We were honoured to host participants from around the world at our Ocean Basin facility for the technical tours of the 41st International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) World Congress and Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) Spotlight 2025, held across two sessions on 22 and 25 June 2025.   The visit began with an introduction to TCOMS, where we shared our mission and key research thrusts as Singapore’s National R&D Centre supporting the ocean-related sectors. We then provided deeper insights into our coastal protection initiatives—highlighting our vision for future systems and solutions, and showcasing ongoing projects in nature-based coastal protection and green-grey infrastructure.   A key highlight was the live demonstration of our prototype-scale mangrove setups in 1.5-metre-deep waters, designed to simulate wave attenuation by mangroves. These setups are equipped with sensors to measure wave attenuation and forces acting on the trees, generating valuable data to support nature-based solutions for sustainable coastal development.   We extend our sincere thanks to all participants, PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency, Singapore International Water Week (SIWW) Spotlight 2025 and the 41st International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) World Congress organising committees, for the opportunity to host the technical tours.   [Technical tour group photographs - courtesy of PUB] #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenGreyInfrastructure #CoastalResilience

At the #OTC2025 on 8 May 2025, our TCOMS colleague Mr Liong Ching Theng, Senior Research Engineer, had the opportunity to jointly present a paper on "Assessing Global Performance of 15 and 22 MW Floating Wind Semi-Submersible (FWSS) Platforms through Cyber-Physical Modelling and Simulation" with Murthy Pasumarthy VP (Technology) and Head of Seatrium Marine & Deepwater Technology (SMDTech). This was part of a joint project by TCOMS and Seatrium under the RIE2025 Industry Alignment Fund–Pre-Positioning Programme (IAF-PP) Enabling Future Systems for Offshore Wind ResourCEs (ENFORCE) R&D programme. The key takeaways are: - FWSS floater is designed to support both 15MW and 22MW Wind Turbine Generators - Design of the optimized FOWT is successfully demonstrated and verified through model tests - Scalable FOWT global performance assessment enabled using a single model for multiple turbine sizes This achievement highlights our commitment to developing impactful solutions for the global floating wind sector. Click here for the paper: https://lnkd.in/ggKzcest

Congratulations to Seatrium on receiving Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for their Floating Wind Semi-Submersible (FWSS-15MW) design!  TCOMS was glad to be at the AiP ceremony at OTC 2025 in Houston. Our teams worked together to validate the design’s global performance through model testing in the TCOMS ocean basin.  We are proud to support this milestone as part of our commitment to build a sustainable future for mankind!

Congratulations to Seatrium on receiving Approval in Principle (AiP) from ABS for their Floating Wind Semi-Submersible (FWSS-15MW) design!

We are pleased to share that Professor Chan will be speaking at the Singapore Maritime Research Conference (SMRC). Join us for a day of sharing on insights to modelling and simulation for ports and shipping.

𝘽𝒆 𝒑𝙖𝒓𝙩 𝙤𝒇 𝒕𝙝𝒆 𝒊𝙣𝒂𝙪𝒈𝙪𝒓𝙖𝒍 𝑺𝙞𝒏𝙜𝒂𝙥𝒐𝙧𝒆 𝑴𝙖𝒓𝙞𝒕𝙞𝒎𝙚 𝙍𝒆𝙨𝒆𝙖𝒓𝙘𝒉 𝑪𝙤𝒏𝙛𝒆𝙧𝒆𝙣𝒄𝙚 (𝑺𝙈𝑹𝘾)!    The inaugural 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗦𝗠𝗥𝗖), organised by the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), is set to take place at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on 𝟮𝟳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. With the theme “𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻”, SMRC provides a premier international platform to showcase and discuss groundbreaking maritime research. The conference spotlights transformative areas such as #decarbonisation, #digitalisation, #autonomy, with 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲. Our stellar line-up of speakers includes: • Professor Panagiotis Angeloudis, Imperial College London • Professor Sanja Bauk, Tallinn University of Technology • Professor Evangelos Boulougouris, University of Strathclyde • Professor Eng Soon Chan, Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine, Singapore (TCOMS) • Dr Xiuju Fu, Institute of High Performance Computing, A*STAR • Dr Ruoying (Roy) He, North Carolina State University • Professor Dominic Hudson, University of Southampton • Prof Dr Jasmine S.L. Lam, Technical University of Denmark • Professor Tie Li, Shanghai Jiao Tong University • Professor Huan Liu, Tsinghua University, Beijing • Dr Ming L., Maritime Energy & Sustainable Development Centre of Excellence, Nanyang Technological University • Professor Adam Sobey, The Alan Turing Institute and University of Southampton • Professor Tao Cheng, University College London We are also offering exclusive site visits to selected R&D centres at the Institutes of Higher Learning on 26 March, providing delegates with deeper insights into Singapore’s maritime R&D landscape. 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱! 🔗 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗠𝗥𝗖 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: http://www.smrc.sg/ #SMI #SMRC #Maritime #Research #Innovation #Decarbonisation #Digitalisation #Autonomy #Academic #Conference