Speakers

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  Torgeir Haugan

  Vice President – Sales & Marketing

  STX OSV

  Torgeir Haugan has been Vice President Sales & Marketing in STX OSV Singapore since August 2010 and represents the company´s initiative in Asia. Previously, he has held various management positions in ODIM and Rolls-Royce, based in the US, Canada and Norway.
  
  Torgeir Haugan holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland, and is also a Chief Engineer.

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  Max A. H. Hartvigsen

  Commercial Manager

  Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific

  Max Hartvigsen is currently Commercial Manager with Solstad Offshore Asia Pacific. He has a master mariner degree (captain) from Norway and started sailing on offshore vessels for Solstad and later with Sea Launch. After his time offshore, he took an MSc in Shipping Trade and Finance at City University in London following which he worked as a shipbroker focusing on offshore support vessels. He then joined Nor Offshore which is now Solstad Asia Pacific.

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  John Payne

  Group Business Development Director

  Hallin Marine

  John Payne is the Group Business Development Director for Hallin Marine Subsea International Ltd. Currently based in Singapore; his responsibilities include mergers and acquisitions as well as developing the Groups’ technical capabilities and geographical expansion as a worldwide engineering and subsea services provider.
  
  A qualified Master Mariner with over 25 years Subsea and Marine experience, John commenced his seagoing career within the Cable and Wireless Group and has subsequently been involved in many aspects of construction finance, contracting and vessel build programmes.
  
  Since coming ashore in 1999 and prior to joining Hallin, John was Business Development Director for Global Marine and has held senior roles in General Management and Service Delivery in both the UK and Singapore. A Chartered Director he also has experience of developing and managing joint ventures in Asia and USA.

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  Leong Seng Keat

  Executive Director

  Nam Cheong Limited

  Mr Leong Seng Keat, Nam Cheong’s Executive Director, is responsible for the Group’s commercial development and outsourcing function. Mr Leong has about 20 years of experience in sales and management and is well-versed in corporate structure development. Since joining NCD in 2005, he has successfully marketed the company’s vessels overseas, and presently oversees the commercial development and outsourcing of shipbuilding contracts in China. He is a member of the Regional Technical committee of ABS (American Bureau of Shipping) and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors. Mr Leong holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree, majoring in Electrical and Computing from Chisholm Institute of Technology.

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  Neil Glenn

  Managing Director

  Swire Pacific Offshore

  Neil has held a broad range of marketing, operational, logistics, commercial and leadership positions within the private and public Swire companies since joining in 1990. He has spent the majority of his career in shipping but has also gained valuable senior management experience in other industry sectors. Before re-joining Swire Pacific Offshore in 2009, he was the Director & General Manager of HK Aero Engine Services Ltd, a joint venture between HAECO, Rolls Royce and Singapore Airlines Engineering Company and prior to that was Managing Director of Kalari & Transwest, the Group’s road transport operations in Australia.

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  John Meade

  Chief Operating Officer

  M3 Marine Group Pte Ltd

  Captain John Meade is Director and Chief Operating Officer of the M3 Marine Group Pte Ltd and has a wealth of knowledge and acquired skills across a wide range of marine disciplines including senior roles in pilotage, marine warranty, rig moving, towage, port management and offshore supply base operations. John runs the offshore support vessel (OSV) brokerage team for M3 and is both Director and contributor to the Group consultancy arm M3 Marine Expertise. John is heavily involved with the day to day dynamic OSV market for the Asia Pacific region with a particularly strong grasp of the Australian market and is the Group’s lead Sale and Purchase broker.

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  Jan Morten Eskilt

  Vice Chairman

  The OSM Group

  Jan Morten Eskilt was a co-founder of OSM in 1989. Between 1989 and 1996 he worked in Arendal and Manila with personnel, from 1996 to 2008 he was the Managing Director of OSM Crew Management, and CEO of OSM Group from 2008.

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  Teddy Tsai

  Managing Director

  Markis and Company (Asia)

  Teddy Tsai founded Markis & Company (Asia) Limited in March 2010 and currently serves as its Managing Director in charge of all research and investment activities. Markis & Company is an independent research and advisory firm, focused on providing research-based insights in regards to investor relations and investment decisions.
  
  His background has been as a research analyst and manager, primarily covering Asian shipping and offshore companies, working for leading financial firms such as DnB NOR, CLSA, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. In addition to his full-time role, he has been invited to speak or moderate at various industry conferences, and has been quoted or interviewed by various media outlets including Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC, ChannelNewsAsia, TradeWinds, Lloyd’s List, Fairplay, etc.
  
  Prior to founding Markis & Company, Mr. Tsai was Deputy Head of Research in Asia at DnB NOR and was based at the bank’s regional headquarters in Singapore. In addition to his responsibilities for shipping sector coverage in Asia, he introduced innovative products such as the Experts@Lunch series of investor meetings and the Asia Energy, Offshore, and Maritime (EOM) Index.
  
  From 2008 to 2010, Mr. Tsai was Head of Research at CLSA Capital Partners' shipping fund, Pacific Transportation Asia based in Hong Kong. He worked as part of the investment team, developing investment views on various shipping sectors including offshore supply, product tankers, dry bulk and container shipping. He was also involved in producing the fund's business plan and in investment activities including due diligence, pre-investment evaluation and negotiations.
  
  From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Tsai was responsible for equity research covering shipping stocks in Asia for Merrill Lynch, where he last held the position of Vice President. During his time there, he was ranked in a variety of external and internal broker surveys and developed innovative products such as a proprietary dry bulk supply-demand model and Baltic Dry Index forecasts.
  
  Mr Tsai holds a BA in Economics and a BA in Political Science/International Relations, both from the University of California, San Diego as well as a Lloyd's Maritime Academy Diploma in Ship Finance. He is also currently studying for a Master of Research degree through the University of London International Programmes.

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  Martine Dysvik

  Senior Associate

  Wikborg Rein

  Martine Cedergren Dysvik is a senior associate in Wikborg Rein’s Singapore Shipping and Offshore Group. Martine focuses on maritime law and contract law for a wide range of shipping and offshore clients. Her main area of practice covers the offshore sector, and includes assisting oil service operators with tender risk assessments, project structuring and review and drafting of related contracts.
  
  During the last 24 months Martine has spent a considerable amount of time seconded into offshore companies operating in Asia, and has valuable insights into the commercial drivers and legal issues facing operators. Her practice encompasses projects in the UK, NCS, US Gulf, Brazil, West Africa, Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines and Indonesia.
  
  Martine is a Committee Member of the Norwegian Business Association in Singapore, and President of YoungShip (Singapore).

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  Lee Barber

  Business Development Manager

  Oil Spill Response Ltd

  Lee is the Business Development Manager for Oil Spill Response Limited, based in Singapore. He is currently responsible for business development in the Asia Pacific region.
  
  He was initially the Team Supervisor for Oil Spill Response – Consultancy, before joining the Business Development arm. Lee Joined Oil Spill Response in 2001 and since then, Lee had attended to spills in the UK and Russia, and was responsible for delivering audits, contingency plans, modeling and specialized in the delivery of exercises/drills.
  
  Lee graduated with a first class honours degree from Southhampton Institute with a BSc (Hons) Shipping Operations.

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  Thom Payne

  Lead Analyst

  Douglas Westwood

  Thom leads Douglas-Westwood’s advisory services in the Asia-Pacific region providing market analysis, strategic consulting and transaction support for financial and corporate clients throughout the upstream oil & gas supply chain.
  
  A regular speaker at industry events Thom also has also undertaken editorial responsibilities for Douglas-Westwood’s “World Subsea Hardware” and “World Subsea Vessel Operations” market reports. Thom is a law graduate from the University of Kent and also holds an MA in Political Sociology with a focus on EU Foreign, Security & Energy Policy.

Panelists

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  Divay Goel

  General Manager (Projects Development)

  Siva Shipping

  Divay Goel has joined SIVA Shipping as General Manager-Projects in Singapore from 01st August this year. He will be looking at sourcing, appraisal, execution and management of investment projects for the Company. His investment advisory and Consultancy background will also assist the Company in strategy thinking and planning in the shipping sector.
  
  Divay has more than 18 years of hands-on experience in the shipping industry. Before joining SIVA Shipping, Divay led Drewry Shipping Consultant’s offices in Singapore and India. Whilst at Drewry, Divay was involved in a number of strategic consulting assignments for the maritime industry players and international financial institutions to whom he advised the feasibility of investing in shipping assets, shipyards, ports and the offshore sector. Before Drewry, Divay worked for eight years with Glasgow based Denholm Ship Management and for a short while with the Baltic Exchange in London. Divay has done his MBA in Finance from the Lancaster University Management School, UK and had previously obtained a First Class with Distinction rating in the BSc Nautical Sciences degree at Bombay University.

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  Truls Wiel

  Partner

  Cleaves Asia

  Truls Wiel is one of the Partners in Cleaves Group and has since early 2009 been heading the Cleaves Singapore office. He has been with the Cleaves Marine Finance team since it was established in 2006. Prior to joining Cleaves Truls worked with Corporate finance / mergers and acquisitions in Oslo as a senior consultant with the strategic management consulting unit of Capgemini. Truls holds a Master in Business and Finance from University of Edinburgh, and has studied psychology at the University of Oslo.

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  Jean Eichaker

  Director – Offshore

  UniCredit Bank AG

  Since joining UniCredit Bank AG Singapore Branch in 2008, Mr. Jean Eichaker has been responsible for originating and arranging asset based financings for the offshore oil and gas services sector across the Asian region and Indian sub-continent. Prior to that, Jean was a Senior Relationship manager in charge of North Europe with Credit Agricole CIB shipping department for seven years. He started his career with the commercial arm of the VSHIPS Group, with whom he worked for six years in London and San Francisco. Jean holds a Masters in Finance from the University of Bordeaux (France) and a Certificate in Finance, with Distinction, from University of California at Berkeley (USA).
  
  UniCredit Bank AG has a diverse portfolio of asset based finance transactions related to the offshore oil and gas services segment including drilling, mobile production, supply and construction vessels. The business line is headed by Mrs. Birgit Marquart located in Hamburg who has spearheaded the development of the portfolio since 1999.

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  John Newington

  Founder & Director

  Phoenix Offshore

  John Newington is owner and Managing Director of Phoenix Offshore Marine Pte Ltd. He is a Master mariner with an MBA from the University of Birmingham in the UK. He started his career with Shell tankers UK Ltd before moving to tugs and offshore. Moving to management after 20 years at sea, he has been General Manager Asia Pacific for Svitzer, Regional Manager North Asia and Russia for Svitzer, General manager Commercial shipping with Jaya Holdings and Director and General Manager for RKOffshore. Phoenix Offshore offers brokerage, consultancy, project and ship management to the offshore sector, where John concentrates his time on the commercial and consultancy activities of the company.

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  Sugiman Layanto

  President Director

  Wintermar Offshore Marine Group

  Indonesian citizen, born in 1965. Has been serving as President Director of PT Wintermar Offshore Marine, Tbk (group of companies) since 1988, President Director of PT PSV Indonesia (2010 – present), Director of Fast Offshore Supply Pte Ltd(2003 – present), Vice Chairman of Indonesia National Shipowners’ Association (2011 – present), Chief of Offshore Division in INSA (2008-2011), Deputy Chairman Ship Insurance & Liability Committee in Asian Shipowner’s Forum (2009 – present) and Committee Member in American Bureau of Shipping (2009 – present).
  
  Education : Earned a Dean’s List and Honorary Mathematics Tutor from Menlo College (School of Letter’s & Sciences), USA, and the title Bachelor of Science (Engineering) majoring in Industrial Engineering and Operation Research from University of California (Berkeley) (1988), USA.

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  Riku-Pekka Hägg

  Vice President – Ship Design

  Riku-Pekka Hägg

  Riku-Pekka Hägg joined Wärtsilä in April 2007, and as Vice President he is in charge of Wärtsilä Ship Design day-to-day business globally. He has over 10 years of experience in business and operational development and strategy management.

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  Harald Paulsen Lovik

  General Manager & Partner

  Fearnley Offshore Supply

  Harald has been with Fearnley Offshore Supply for the last 10 years. He joined their Oslo office in 2001, subsequently moved to Houston 2003 to set up their office which he ran for four years before moving to Singapore in 2008 to set up their office here.

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  Lee Keng Lin

  Director – Deepwater Services

  POSH Semco

  Keng Lin is the Division Director in POSH SEMCO Pte Ltd and has been leading the Deepwater Division since 2009. Prior to joining POSH SEMCO, Keng Lin has worked in various business and corporate development roles in PSA Marine. Keng Lin is a CFA charterholder, and has graduated with VC List/First Class Honours Degree in Engineering at the National University of Singapore.

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  Morten Jelert

  Director

  Seabrokers

  Morten Jelert is heading the global oil and gas ship brokering company Seabrokers Pte Ltd in SE Asia having their main office in Singapore since 2010. The company has offices around the globe amongst others in Stavanger, Aberdeen and Rio de Janeiro and specializes in oil and gas and are recognized worldwide for their in depth knowledge spanning an impressive 35 years in this industry.
  
  Morten Jelert previously held a senior role for 4 years, in building up what today has become known as Solstad Asia operating a wide range of vessels predominantly DP2 AHTS and construction support vessels.
  
  Seabrokers Pte Ltd focuses entirely on the oil and gas business within chartering and sale and purchase of rigs -and vessels.

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  David Palmer

  CEO

  Pareto Securities Asia

  David has over 34 years of experience in Shipping and Offshore industries, with companies including Stolt-Nielsen, IMC, Aurora Tankers, International Product Carriers, Dorado Tankers and Swire Pacific Offshore.
  
  David is currently the Chief Executive Officer in Singapore-based Pareto Securities Asia, specializing in Shipping and Offshore advisory engagements. Pareto has completed over USD 5bn corporate transactions in Asia since 2006, including Ezra/EMAS, RKOffshore, Sanko, Express Offshore, Mermaid, Otto Marine, Aban Offshore, GMMOS, Nam Cheong Shipyard, Sealink International, Seadrill and Apexindo. Pareto Group is a Norwegian-based Investment Bank offering capital raising, Merger & Acquisition, Private Equity funding and asset brokerage services.