Why SCMA?
Flexibility
Parties are given autonomy to drive their arbitrations whilst supported by the SCMA Secretariat which provides a suite of optional services (Chairman Appointment, Fund Holding, Challenge to Tribunal, Award Authentication).
Cost-effectiveness
No filing, administration, or management fees. Parties are free to negotiate and agree on arbitrator fees. The Expedited Procedure provides caps on arbitrator and recoverable legal fees.
Diverse Panel of Arbitrators
65% of the panel is resident in Asia-Pacific, deeply familiar with the region's diverse legal systems, commercial practices and sensitivity to local business realities in cross-border disputes.
International Recognition
SCMA is one of the default options for dispute resolution under BIMCO's Law and Arbitration Clause 2020 and the NYPE Time Charter 2015. Parties are free to choose the seat of arbitration and governing law.
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Rules
Where any agreement, submission or reference provides for arbitration under the Rules of Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration ("SCMA"), the parties shall be taken to have agreed that the arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the following Rules, or such Rules as amended by SCMA where amendments take effect before the commencement of the arbitration.
SCMA Arbitration Rules: 4th Edition
Effective 1 January 2022
Expedited Procedure
Rule 44 of the SCMA Arbitration Rules
Bunker Claims
(SBC TERMS) 2022
The SEADOCC Terms
SCMA Expedited Arbitral Determination of Collision Claims
Upcoming Events
30 Jul 2026
SCMA Networking Reception
By invitation only.
6:00pm
4 Aug 2026
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ASEAN) X SCMA X Baltic Exchange seminar
3:30pm - 6:30pm
27 Aug 2026
Singapore Convention Week 2026:
Energy in Crisis: Navigating MaritimeDisputes through Arbitration
3:00pm - 6:00pm
23 & 24 Sep 2026
SCMA Maritime Arbitrator Accreditation Programme (MAAP)
- 23 Sep 2026 - 9:00am to 4:15pm (in-person course)
- 24 Sep 2026 - 10:00am to 12:30pm (online written assessment)
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