PaxOcean opens LNG-ready Singapore yard as vessel complexity rises

The 17.26-hectare 5JS facility combines LNG repair capability with innovation and digital engineering support.

PaxOcean’s new 17.26-hectare shipyard at 5 Jalan Samulun is strengthening Singapore’s capacity to support larger and more complex maritime projects as vessels and offshore assets become more advanced.

Tan Thai Yong, Managing Director and CEO of PaxOcean, said the maritime sector is facing more demanding regulatory, class and decarbonisation requirements. Customers are also placing greater emphasis on execution certainty across the vessel life cycle, including predictable delivery timelines, supply chain reliability and efficient compliance.

He said 5JS addresses these needs through enhanced dock infrastructure, improved logistics flow and purpose-built workshops that allow better production sequencing and interface control.

“This results in clearer schedules, more consistent execution, and improved delivery outcomes,” Tan said.

Demand for more advanced docks is being driven partly by LNG vessels, which require specialised facilities and integrated workshops for repair work. Tan said customers increasingly want reliable ship repair and conversion services in a geopolitically neutral location.

PaxOcean has also obtained a technical service agreement with GTT to provide membrane tank maintenance and servicing for membrane-type LNG carriers according to GTT standards. Tan said this supports growing regional demand for the repair of such vessels.

He said the issue is not whether Singapore risks losing a specific project without facilities such as 5JS. The broader priority is ensuring Singapore remains a preferred destination for complex and high-value maritime work.

Tan said Singapore remains differentiated by its engineering capability, regulatory clarity and trusted operating environment. PaxOcean’s strength, he added, lies in technically demanding projects, full-cycle support and reliable execution.

Beyond physical infrastructure, 5JS is also home to the Kuok Maritime Group-led Innovation Hub, iHub5, which brings together industrial partners, technology providers, research institutions and customers to develop new maritime solutions.

PaxOcean’s Centre of Excellence will focus on system integration, digital engineering, simulation and emerging maritime technology.

Together, Tan said these capabilities strengthen Singapore not only as a repair hub, but as a centre of maritime innovation and complex engineering.