Mr Chris Ong was appointed as an Executive Director and the CEO of the Company on 28 February 2023.

Mr Ong is a board member of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, and a member of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and Singapore’s Manufacturing, Trade and Connectivity Domain International Advisory Panel. He is the Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Technology Industry Advisory Committee. He is a council member of Stiftelsen Det Norske Veritas, and a member of DNV GL South East Asia and Pacific Committee, American Bureau of Shipping Committee, and Bureau Veritas Asia-Australia Committee.

Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) and a Master of Science (Electrical and Electronics Engineering) from the National University of Singapore and has completed Berkeley-Nanyang’s Advanced Management Programme.

Dr Stephen Lu oversees the Group’s finance and strategy functions which covers corporate finance, treasury, project accounting, financial reporting, taxation, investor relations, corporate communications, corporate development, transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and sustainability.

Prior to his current appointment, Dr Lu was Director of the Portfolio Development Group at Temasek. He has extensive experience in strategy, business transformation, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance.

Before Temasek, Dr Lu was a management consultant at the Boston Consulting Group, focusing on private equity, infrastructure and energy industries.

Dr Lu holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, UK. He also holds a Master of Science from the National University of Singapore and University of Basel, and a Bachelor of Science (First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland.

Mr Chor How Jat oversees Seatrium’s yard operations globally. As Chief Operating Officer, he leads the Group’s operations across multiple sites globally and manages the operating system across the EPCI value chain to design and deliver complex commercial solutions. Mr Chor has vast experience in leading Commercial, Engineering, Operations, Workplace Health & Safety, Quality, Supply Chain, and Project Management departments.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr Chor was Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director (Conversions & Repairs) of Keppel Offshore & Marine. He sat on the boards of numerous subsidiaries of Keppel Offshore & Marine. In addition, Mr Chor is a member of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), The Marine Technical Committee (TMTC) of ABS, Singapore Technical Committee of Nippon Kaiji Kyokai and Lloyd’s Register Southeast Asia Technical Committee (SEATC).

Mr Chor holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding and Master of Science in Marine Technology from University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK. He has also attended the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School.

Dr Lee Chay Hoon is responsible for the formulation and implementation of Seatrium’s people strategy to achieve organisational goals. She leads the assessment and design of organisation development systems, global people management processes, and leadership and capabilities building to promote business excellence and competitive advantage.

Dr Lee has held various leadership and board appointments at Keppel Offshore & Marine, steered and worked with teams from over 10 countries. She has extensive experience working with customers, unions, government agencies, classification societies, research institutes and tertiary education institutions. Dr Lee was previously Associate Professor and Director of the Nanyang Fellows EMBA Programme at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Dr Lee holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Honours) from California State University, Northridge. She also holds a Master of Business Administration, a Master of Science in Quantitative Analysis, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Management from the University of Cincinnati. Dr Lee has also completed post-doctoral programmes from Harvard Business School, Center of Creative Leadership and University of Denver.

Mr Lim Howe Run oversees the Group’s risk functions which include risk management, compliance, integrated audit and security.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr Lim held various leadership positions with Singapore Power Limited in general management, mergers and acquisitions, investment stewardship, risk management and compliance. He was previously Head of Compliance and Operational Audit, Head of Strategic Investments, Head of Regulatory Management and Deputy CEO of SPI Australia Assets Pte Ltd.

Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) from the National University of Singapore.

As General Counsel and Company Secretary, Mdm Looi Lee Hwa oversees legal compliance, corporate governance and corporate secretariate matters, and provides strategic legal guidance to the Group.

Mdm Looi brings a wealth of experience in corporate law, regulatory matters, mergers and acquisitions, capital market fundraising and commercial disputes resolution. She is a highly accomplished professional with over three decades of experience spanning multiple industries, including energy and renewables, shipping, manufacturing, and oil & gas.

Prior to joining Seatrium, she held senior positions as Group General Counsel in several major companies, including Sembcorp Industries Ltd, Neptune Orient Lines Ltd, and Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing.

Mdm Looi holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from the National University of Singapore and is admitted to the Bar as an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Mr Lim Shih Hsien oversees the security, efficiency, and innovation of Seatrium’s digital ecosystem, covering cybersecurity, IT (Information Technology), and OT (Operational Technology).

Mr Lim brings with him more than 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, IT and OT. Prior to his current appointment, he assumed various leadership positions in public and private sectors, driving digital innovation and transformation. His career achievements in Certis Group, SP Group, The Hong Kong Jockey Club and MOH Holdings Pte Ltd include developing robust cybersecurity strategies, overseeing IT systems, optimising OT initiatives, and managing technology risks.

Mr Lim has contributed his thought leadership at international platforms such as the World Economic Forum Centre for Cybersecurity & Electricity Industry Community, Hong Kong Health Authority, Gartner Research Board and Temasek Team8.

Mr Lim holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Information Systems (First Class Honours) from Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Western Australia and a Master of Science in Communications and Network Systems from the Nanyang Technological University. He has also completed the Leadership-in-Action Programme at Harvard University.

Mr Aziz Merchant oversees the Engineering, Technology and New Product Development in offshore renewables, new energy, carbon capture solutions and green oil & gas.

Mr Merchant has over 25 years of extensive design & engineering experience in offshore oil & gas development projects and offshore & marine vessel designs, with over 100 international scientific patents granted or filed under his name. He has been an Adjunct Professor at the National University of Singapore since 2014.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr Merchant was Director of Engineering at Keppel Offshore & Marine and Executive Director at Keppel Marine & Deepwater Technology.

Mr Merchant holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering from University of Glasgow and a Master of Science (MSc) in Naval Architecture from University College London. He had also attended the General Management Programme at Harvard Business School.

Mr William Gu oversees the Seatrium Energy (International) business which covers the newbuilds and conversions of floating production systems such as FPSOs, FPUs, FSOs, FLNG facilities, near-shore LNG terminal solutions, semi-submersibles and jack-up rigs, drillships, and floating wind, carbon capture & storage and new energy floaters.

Mr Gu brings with him over 30 years of experience in the offshore & marine industry, playing a key role in establishing long-term partnerships with oil majors, as well as offshore vessel and rig owners.

Mr Gu holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering) from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, and a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Mr Marlin Khiew oversees the Seatrium Energy (Americas) business which covers newbuilds and conversions of floating production systems such as FPSOs, TLWPs, FLNGs, FSRUs, FPUs amongst others. In 2024, Mr Khiew was appointed Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) Latin America Business Group, as well as a member of the SBF Internationalisation Action Committee.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr Khiew held various management positions and was a commercial director at Keppel Offshore & Marine and its subsidiaries in Singapore, as well as in Brazil.

Mr Khiew holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Mechanical Engineering with specialisation in Naval Architecture) from University of British Columbia, Canada. He had also attended the Advanced Management Programme at National University of Singapore Business School.

Mr Samuel Wong oversees the Seatrium Energy (Fixed Platforms) business, which covers International Renewables Offshore Substations and Oil & Gas Offshore Platforms.

Mr Wong has been with the Group for over 30 years. He was previously Vice President and Head of Offshore Platforms, focusing on products such as process, drilling, wellhead, power generation and accommodation platforms, offshore substations and LNG modules.

Mr Wong holds a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Marine Technology (Naval Architecture) from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.

Mr Alvin Gan leads the Repairs and Upgrades business, overseeing a broad portfolio of services that includes the repair, refurbishment, retrofitting, life extension and upgrading of vessels, offshore rigs, semi-submersibles and marine structures. His role also extends to EPC solutions for upgrades and conversions, e.g. FSRUs and FPSOs, with a focus on green technologies, energy efficiency, alternative fuels and low-carbon retrofitting solutions.

Mr Gan joined the Group in 1995 and held various roles in the repairs and upgrades business, with extensive experience in both operations and project management. He plays a key role in forging long-term partnerships with our customers in delivering innovative, high-quality solutions to meet the evolving needs of the marine and offshore industry.

Mr Gan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, UK.