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Capt. Tan Ngian Swee - Director
1968
- 1975
- Served as Cadet to Chief Officer in H.C. Sleigh,
Melbourne, experienced sailing with vessels such as tankers, cargo vessels
and passenger ships with ports of call worldwide.
1976
- Obtained Master Certificate (F.GN.) in
Southampton University (School of Navigation) at 27.
- Joined Kapal Management (a wholly owned
subsidiary of Keppel Shipyard) as Ship Master.
1979
- Joined the C.Y. Tung Group in Singapore, where as
Port Captain, he managed a fleet of twelve vessels.
1980
- Left C. Y. Tung Group to form his own company,
Asia Carrier Sdn. Bhd. Asia Carrier Sdn. Bhd owned five tankers,
including a bitumen carrier. All tankers were chartered to Shell
Malaysia to carry petroleum products within South-East-Asia. It also
carried cargoes for Petronas and ESSO Malaysia.
1986
- Formed Straits Link Ship Agencies Pte. Ltd with
Malaysian Shipping Agencies. It obtained ISO9002 certification in
1998 and subsequently changed its name to Straits Link Ship Agencies
& Management Pte. Ltd.
Capt.
Tan displays a wealth of experience in all aspects of ship business and
ship management. A shipmaster who has had extensive experience with various
types of vessels, his 12-year experience at sea and 18-year experience on
shore since 1980 have provided him with the necessary technical expertise
and experience to run the commercial aspects of a shipping business.
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