Sembawang Shipyard: A final voyage before housing redevelopment
Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard, formerly Sembawang Shipyard, is winding down operations ahead of a 2028 government redevelopment project. Long-time employees reflect on the site's maritime history and the emotional transition as the facility prepares to close.
Why it matters
It documents the loss of industrial heritage and the changing urban landscape in Singapore.
As operations wind down at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard, CNA speaks to two long-time employees about the site’s rich maritime history and their hopes for the redevelopment.
Seatrium Admiralty Yard, formerly known as Sembawang Shipyard. (Photo: Seatrium)
Erin Liam 08 Sep 2026 06:00AM (Updated: 08 Sep 2026 10:23AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST SINGAPORE: About once a week, Ms Wang Huiping makes her way to Admiralty Yard when she has meetings or projects to attend to.
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