Singapore Branch Tutors
Capt. Subhangshu Dutt, FICS
Director, Om Maritime Pte Ltd
Job Description: Boutique shipbroking firm. Handling wet and dry trades.
Relevant Qualifications: MCILT, Board Director – SICCI; Advisor to SMA
Teaching Experience: Over 10 years at SMU and with ICS
Subject Tutor: Liner Trades┃Port Agency
Member since 1988
Jagannath Muthu, FICS
Director, NAU Pte Ltd
Job Description: Claims Consultant / Correspondent / Adjuster involved in various types of Marine Transport Liability, P&I and Hull and Machinery Claims. An Independent Arbitrator and Mediator seeking appointments for Maritime / International Trade / Commercial Disputes.
Academic Qualifications: BSc, DMS, LLB, LLM
Subject Tutor: Legal Principles in Shipping Business┃Logistics & Multi-modal Transport | Marine Insurance | Shipping Law
Fellow since Dec 2004. Member from 2001
Pradeep Nambudiry, FICS
Vice President, Singapore Shipping International Pte Ltd
Job Description: Commercial Shipping professional with more than 27 years of experience working with Charterers, Owners, Operators, and Commodity Trading Houses. Have worked with Copper Smelter, Steel Mill, Fertilizer manufacturers and Traders.
Academic Qualifications: BS Physics, MBA, AFNI, CMILT
Subject Tutor: Shipping Business
Member since 2009
Capt. Rajeev Kumar, FICS
Marine Technical Advisor, BP Singapore Pte Ltd
Job Description: Provide help, support and guidance to Sales, Operations and External customers on marine matters relating to commercial, technical and operational issues about the contract of affreightment and Marine Fuels. Ensure that Technical literature and support software is periodically reviewed and updated.
Academic Qualifications: Master Mariner, Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law and Arbitration (NUS), MSc Shipping Trade and Finance, PG Diploma in Maritime Law (Lloyds Maritime Academy, London), an Associate Mediator (SMC), Fellow Arbitrator (SIAC).
Subject Tutor: Economics of Sea Transport & International Trade | Tanker Chartering
Member since 2011
Elaine Yu Kai, FICS
Senior Chartering, South32 Marketing Pte Ltd
Job Description: Dedicated maritime professional with a focus on freight matters, taking care of internal and external requirements of freight as part of cargo book management, to achieve the best efficiency and profitability.
Academic Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree from Shanghai Maritime University (Maritime Law), Graduate Certificate in International Arbitration and Maritime Law (NUS)
Professional Qualifications: Fellow of SIArb (Singapore Institute of Arbitrators), Member Arbitrator of Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA) and London Maritime Arbitration Association (LMAA)
Subject Tutor: Introduction to Shipping
Fellow since Dec 2018. Member from 2011
Sophia Low, FICS
Director and Lead Shipbroker - Offshore Energy at M3 Marine Group
Job Description: Shipbroker who specialises in chartering and sale and purchase of Offshore Support Vessels for Oil & Gas Industry. Was previously a Drilling Engineer who has worked on jack up rigs offshore.
Academic Qualifications: Bachelor in Materials Engineering (Nanyang Technological University)
Subject Tutor: Ship Sale and Purchase
Fellow since Dec 2018. Member from 2015
Capt. Mike Meade, MICS
CEO at M3 Marine Group
Job Description: A commercially focused Senior Manager combining expert knowledge, operational, technical and commercial management along with strong business development and project management skills, in the International Marine and Offshore sector.
Professional Qualification: Associate Fellow of the Nautical Institute, SSA Council Member
(Chairman, Offshore Services Committee), Asia Pacific Representative on the IMCA Marine Division Management Committee, Vice President of Marine Offshore Oil and Gas (MOOGAS)
Academic Qualifications: HND Maritime Studies (Liverpool John Moores University), ONC on Nautical Studies (Riversdale College)
Subject Tutor: Offshore Support Industry
Member since 2018
Elias Heng, MICS
Freight Trading, Cargill Singapore
Job Description: A freight trader at Cargill Ocean Transportation in Singapore, specialising in the Handysize dry bulk market across the Asia-Pacific. Responsible for managing a regional trading book, with a focus on vessel positioning, cargo coverage, and execution of spot and forward fixtures, including a strong emphasis on securing Contracts of Affreightment (COAs) to build and maintain cargo flow. He involves identifying and fixing suitable tonnage, pricing freight, and capturing trading opportunities in the physical spot market while actively managing market exposure. Prior experience in seafaring and dry bulk shipbroking provides a strong combination of operational understanding and commercial expertise.
Professional Qualification: Certificate of Competency Class 1 Chief Engineer Unlimited (Maritime & Port Authority)
Academic Qualifications: Master of Science in Maritime Studies (Nanyang Technological University), CoC Class 1 & 2 Marine Engineering Officer (part B), Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Singapore Maritime Academy), Specialist Diploma in International Trading (Singapore Management University), Diploma in Marine Engineering (Singapore Polytechnic)
Subject Tutor: Dry Cargo Chartering | Ship Operations and Management
Member since 2019
Dhrubajyoti Das
Managing Director, Growwealth Capital Private Limited; International Consultant, IMO; Associate Consultant, Drewry Maritime Advisors; Senior Advisor, Eastlog Holdings Pte Ltd
Mr Dhrubajyoti Das is an accomplished board-level leader with over 30 years of global experience in shipping, ports, and tank terminals. He combines deep operational and commercial acumen with robust governance credentials, having served on listed, joint venture and private boards across Asia. With a track record of overseeing IPOs, joint ventures & digital transformation, and as an advisor to port & maritime ventures globally, he brings hands-on insights into complex cross-border business environments. Mr Das is actively engaged in decarbonization strategy and stakeholder governance.
He has 19 years of leadership experience in a wide spectrum of shipping segments, including Container Shipping, Oil & Chemical Tankers, Dry Bulk Shipping, LNG Shipping, and ship management. As Executive Director of Samudera Shipping Line Ltd., he was responsible for annual revenue of ~ $550 M, and managed, from the Singapore head office, a geographically dispersed team across Dubai, Mumbai, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Ho Chi Minh City, Incheon & Shanghai.
In the port sector, Mr Das has more than 7 years of leadership experience. As the President Director, he led the growth of a green-field multipurpose terminal and successfully negotiated with the Government of Indonesia to secure a 65-year concession as a public terminal. As the Vice President, Head of Overseas Terminals, he led Jurong Port’s overseas investments. As Vice President, Head of Energy Terminals, Jurong Port, he oversaw Singapore’s largest independent tank storage, with an installed capacity of ~ 3 million cubic meters.
As adjunct faculty at NTU, Mr Das taught Maritime Economics & Finance in Nanyang Business School’s EMBA program. He was the faculty mentor for the Live Industrial Consultancy Project. He supports the Asian Institute of Management’s career service office by regularly mentoring the MBA graduates.
Professional Qualification: Listed Company Director Program, Singapore Institute of Directors; Authentic Leadership and Negotiation & Competitive Decision Making, Harvard Business School
Academic Qualifications: Master in Business Management (Asian Institute of Management), Bachelor of Technology (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Indian Institute of Technology)
Subject Tutor: Port & Terminal Management | Shipping Finance