In collaboration with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Sing Lit Station is proud to present Visions of the Sembawang Shipyard, a poetry writing competition centred on the Sembawang Shipyard and it’s future redevelopment potential. A key player in Singapore’s maritime history, Sembawang Shipyard stands as a testament to resilience, transformation, and innovation. Visions of the Sembawang Shipyard invites you to explore these themes through poetry, drawing on the shipyard's rich history and its future possibilities as your source of inspiration. What stories will emerge between the lines?
Online submissions are now open from 30 May to 11 July.
PRIZES
The following prizes will be awarded in the form of cash vouchers:
1st Prize: $500
2nd Prize: $350
3rd Prize: $150
Consolation Prize (up to 5 winners): $50
All winners will be awarded with a prize certificate.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
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Visions of the Sembawang Shipyard is open to all ages and to anyone currently residing in Singapore.
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Submissions must be original works, created solely by the participant. The use of AI, plagiarism, or any entries written by a third party other than the declared author(s) is strictly not permitted.
All submissions must be in English.
Multiple submissions are allowed, provided each is unique and not a variation of the same work. Each participant may submit up to three entries, with each submission made separately. One poem counts as a single entry and must not exceed five pages.
Submissions must not have been previously published, either online or in print, nor previously accepted for publication.
Submissions must not be under consideration by other competitions or publications until the results of this competition have been announced.
Entries may be co-authored, provided all authors are declared in the entry form and have contributed equally to the creation of the work.
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Formatting Guidelines
All submissions should be typed in an easily readable font, preferably Arial, with a minimum font size of 12. Please submit your work as a PDF file. The submission file must not contain any identifying information, other than the title of the work.
Additional MaterialsAlong with your submission, please include the following:
A short biography of the author(s), not exceeding 100 words.
A 50-word blurb describing the work and the inspiration behind it.
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Shortlisted winners will be notified of the results in August 2025.
The winning entries will be showcased in two URA events scheduled in August and September 2025.
An awards ceremony for all prize winners will be held in August 2025, along with reading sessions. Prize winners will be informed of the full details closer to the date.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
By submitting an entry to this competition, participants agree to grant both Sing Lit Station (SLS) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to exhibit, archive, electronically store, reproduce, photograph, duplicate, or record their work (the “Submissions”), with due credit to the author(s) and without requiring prior approval from the author(s) or SLS.
Participants retain full ownership of their Submissions and may publish, reproduce, or sublicense their work after the competition period has ended, at their sole discretion.
SLS’s and URA’s right to use the Submissions is limited to archival and publicity purposes, and no monetary benefit will be obtained by URA in relation to the use of the submitted works.
RESOURCES
DUKE OF EDINBURGH PRINCE PHILIP VISITS NAVAL BASE
- 24/02/1959
View of VLCC (very large crude carrier) at Sembawang Shipyard's new $50 million 400,000-ton dry dock at its official opening by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew - 25/05/1975
PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HENRY SHEARES TOURS SEMBAWANG SHIPYARD - 02/04/1971
All photos above are credited to the Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore.
For more pictures of the Sembawang Shipyard, visit this link here.