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Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF)
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PARKROYAL on Pickering, Singapore
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On 13 January 2016, SMF held its annual New Year Cocktail Reception at PARKROYAL on Pickering Singapore Hotel, where close to 300 maritime leaders from both public and private sectors attended the event dressed to the theme, ‘Nautical & Nice’.

The event commenced with an opening address by immediate past Chairman of SMF, Mr Michael Chia, where he summed up the key initiatives of SMF in 2015 and thanked partners for their support over the last year. Guest-of-Honour Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister of Transport gave an address next, highlighting the maritime and port performance for 2015 and announced some of the upcoming plans by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) under the SkillsFuture framework.

Guests also witnessed the renewal of the SMF Board with Mr Andreas Sohmen-Pao, Chairman of BW Group, taking over the Chairmanship of SMF. Four new board members were also introduced – Mr Chow Yew Yuen, Chief Executive Officer of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd; Mr Loo Tze Kian, Managing Director of L.C.H. (S) Pte Ltd; Mr Ong Poh Kwee, Chief Operating Officer of Sembcorp Marine Ltd and Ms Lisa Teo, Executive Director for Corporate Development of Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd.

In his speech as SMF’s new Chairman, Mr Andreas Sohmen-Pao urged the maritime community to remain close knitted, especially during these tough times, as SMF continues in its efforts towards furthering Singapore’s position as a leading maritime hub. He went on to introduce the Maritime Singapore Connect (MSC) Office, a new initiative undertaken by the SMF in 2016, to elevate current efforts to promote and profile the industry, and asked partners for their continued support. Mr Sohmen-Pao also took the opportunity to thank Mr Michael Chia, Mr Goh Teik Poh, Mr Patrick Phoon and Mr Wong Weng Sun who have stepped down from the SMF Board at the end of 2015, for their years of dedication to SMF.

It was an enjoyable evening of catching up with old friends and making new acquaintances over a scrumptious buffet spread and drinks.

  • Cocktail Reception, Networking

About the Organizer

The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) was established on 27 January 2004 to facilitate dialogue and cooperation among maritime stakeholders from the public and private sectors. As the bridge between the public and private sectors, SMF aims to provide the industry with a clear and representative voice, and spearhead projects to boost its development.

SMF also organises and participates in a host of maritime events to strengthen the Maritime Singapore brand. To date, SMF has significantly benefitted from strong support from all sectors of the industry which has enabled the organisation to reach out directly to the community for new areas of work to improve the current maritime ecosystem.

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