Marine and Offshore Challenge 2019 (10 July 2019)

The Marine and Offshore Challenge (MOC) is a national competition organised by the School of Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic on 10 July 2019. It is supported by the Association of Singapore Marine Industry (ASMI) and Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF). 

The event is further divided into two main competitions:
Underwater Challenge
Water Grand Prix 

The MOC is open to all Singapore-based Secondary Schools. Students form groups of 2 to 4 members to participate in one of the above categories.  

The Water Grand Prix challenge is to design and build a watercraft model with good performance or innovation. Awards are given to
(a) performance: Speed and payload
(b) design: most effective build, most realistic, most innovative hull design, most innovative propulsion design  

The underwater challenge is to design and build an innovative underwater craft model that is able to complete a designated mission. Awards are given to: 
(a) performance: Speed and mission accomplishment 
(b) innovation: most effective build, best workmanship and aesthetic, most innovative hull design

 The following teams won awards:

(a) Underwater Challenge: Most Innovative Hull Design Award 
Ng Shi Yu, Tan Wei Zhi Sean, Naythan Yeo, Tan Zee Heng (S2-05)

(b) Underwater Challenge: Best workmanship and aesthetic 
Erika Lai Jing Xian, Evangeline Teo Jia Xuan, Arash Nur Iman Bin Mohd Ali Shaifuddin, Loh Kum Teng (S2-02) 

Other participants included: 
Shaun Max Sudhakar, Thangaraja Prasanna, Teoh Li Lin (S2-06) 
Mohamad Zuhairi Bin Zainudin (S3-07), Joel Chew Keng Hian, Nizam Noor Hakimi Bin Shaheful (S3-05)

Best workmanship and aesthetic                               The most innovative hull design