SINGAPORE – 19 MAY 2026
1. The refreshed Marine & Offshore Energy Industry Digital Plan (M&OE IDP) was launched today by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) to support over 1,000 companies in their digital transformation efforts. Dr Tan See Leng, Minister-in-charge of Energy and Science & Technology in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, made the announcement during his opening speech at the RECHARGE Wind Power Summit Asia-Pacific 2026.
2. Digital adoption within the M&OE sector has grown significantly since the first M&OE IDP in 2021. As of 2025, more than 90% of companies have adopted at least one sector-specific digital solution, an increase from over 50% in 2023. Even as the sector digitalises, businesses continue to navigate challenges such as manpower constraints, cost pressures and intensifying global competition. With artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technologies becoming more accessible, it presents new opportunities for companies to address these challenges and strengthen their competitiveness.
3. In response to these developments, EnterpriseSG and IMDA worked closely with industry stakeholders, including the Association of Singapore Marine & Offshore Energy Industries (ASMI), to refresh the IDP, aligning it with the Marine & Offshore Energy Industry Plan1. The IDP aims to help companies leverage digital solutions to solve business challenges, gain competitive advantage, harness niche capabilities and maximise efficiency through AI and digital solutions.
4. The refreshed IDP makes it easier for companies to identify and adopt the right digital tools by organising solutions around five key business touchpoints, where specific operational challenges are matched to suitable solutions:
a. “Customer Service” – Includes two new solutions AI-enabled Chatbots for Customer Engagement and GenAI Marketing & Sales Content Generation to help businesses enhance customer engagement.
b. “Design & Engineering” – Features new solutions such as Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) and AI-enabled Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) to fast-track product development and engineering cycles.
c. “Procurement” – Comprises solutions such as Inventory Management System and Automated Warehousing Equipment or Robotics solutions to improve material management and supply chain coordination.
d. “Production & Manufacturing” – Features new solutions such as Digital & Robotic Welding technologies, Field Service Management System and AI Video Analytics for Workplace Safety to help businesses enhance workforce productivity, quality control and project execution.
e. “Corporate Functions” – Includes solutions such as Human Resource Management System, Accounting System and Project Management solutions to manage internal operations and compliance.
5. The refreshed IDP also highlights how M&OE companies can leverage AI and Generative AI to improve productivity, safety and decision-making across their operations and corporate functions. Key AI-enabled solutions include:
a. AI-enabled Additive Manufacturing helps businesses optimise complex component design processes, improve material efficiency and reduce prototyping time. For example, Mencast Holdings implemented an AI-driven Additive Manufacturing (AIDAM) Cell to 3D-print propellers, using AI tools to optimise propeller designs and automate quality checks for faster, more consistent output. This enabled Mencast to develop advanced propeller designs that improved vessel performance, including increases in vessel speed of up to 10% and reductions in fuel consumption of up to 10%. The additive manufacturing process is also projected to reduce carbon footprint by 36% compared to traditional sandcasting for the same component.
b. Predictive Equipment Monitoring and Maintenance allows businesses to anticipate equipment failures, minimise downtime and extend asset lifespan using data-driven insights.
c. AI Video Analytics for Workplace Safety supports businesses to maintain safer operations by detecting unsafe behaviours and hazardous conditions at worksites and on vessels.
d. AI-enabled Business and Project Analytics improves financial, project and resource planning through better analysis of data across business systems.
6. As M&OE companies operate across multiple worksites and geographies with increasingly connected systems, cyber risks are a growing concern. The updated IDP equips companies with a Cybersecurity and Data Protection Roadmap covering cyber hygiene measures against common attacks, cyber risk assessment and Personal Data Protection Act-compliant data protection practices, to strengthen cyber resilience at each stage of their digital journey.
7. Businesses can visit the SMEs Go Digital platform https://go.gov.sg/marine-offshore-idp for more information on the refreshed M&OE IDP. Businesses and the public can contribute solutions and suggestions through ASMI by submitting a form at https://bit.ly/MOE_PSG_AssessmentForm2026.
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