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This event is a tribute to the UNSUNG heroes of the COVID-19 crisis who are the seafarers working tirelessly on ships to bring us the food, fuel and day-to-day goods we all take for granted. The signing-off and re-patriation have become extremely difficult which means many seafarers stay many months beyond their contracted time and then have to undergo a two-week quarantine (SHN) before they can be reunited with their families. Imagine you are running a marathon and at just 500 metres from the finish line, you are told you must do it all again. This is what thousands of seafarers are facing at this time.

‘Heroes at Sea’ is to highlight this sacrifice by seafarers and enables all to participate as each can do it at their own pace during this one month period. Moreover, we would like participants to share their selfies and wefies with messages to seafarers using the hashtag #HeroesAtSea. There are no race timings nor prizes for positions. You can choose to just do a walk, or any combination of all 4 types, i.e. walk, jog, cycle and swim. We are suggesting a minimum target of 10km, but of course, you might wish to set your individual bar higher. For all types of activities, it must be done in a safe environment as the organizers cannot be responsible.

A minimum of 90% of monies raised will go to seafarers’ welfare via the Mission to Seafarers Singapore, the Singapore Nautical Institute and the World Maritime Heritage Society.

This event is organised by World Maritime Consultancy & Services Pte Ltd, and co-organised by the Singapore Nautical Institute and the World Maritime Heritage Society.

Event Information related, event purpose and corporate enquiries, contact Capt. Fred Francis or John Bodill at: HeroesAtSea@wmcs.sg

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About Us

What we do

Vision

To be the world’s beacon of one-stop maritime business and social solutions.

Mission

To optimise and maximise the potential of our clients by providing credible solutions with honesty and integrity.

World Maritime Consultancy Services Pte Ltd or WMCS is a one stop maritime business and social enterprise that provides advisory expertise on maritime industry to a diverse client base. By tapping on our existing dynamic network of maritime experts, we are able to provide market intelligence and tailor our solutions to our clients’ requirements.

Key Divisions

Our key guiding principles behind our services are focus and synergy. We analyse our clients’ strategies and maximise their potential by synergising with our resources in order to achieve our clients’ objectives. This is done through our range of commercial services including:

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Risk Profiling & Management

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Maritime Law Consultancy

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Business Tours and Networking

OUR PEOPLE

Meet our team

Organisation Structure

Professor / Captain Frederick Francis

Principal Advisor

Irwan Anwar

Managing Director

Captain Tan Kim Hock

Group Director

Captain John Liew

Director of Quality Assurance

Wayne Lim

Director of Digital Technology

Lead – CLP

Captain Aaryl D'sa

Lead - MLC

Daniil Malykh

Research Associate

Professor / Captain Frederick Francis

Hon Professor, Master Mariner, LLM

Principal Advisor

A veteran seafarer, educator, consultant and researcher with a focused range of expertise.

Started sea career as a deck cadet officer and rose up the ranks to master at the age of 29. Commanded nine ships before stepping ashore and joined the Singapore Polytechnic.

Under a scholarship, read law in the UK and awarded distinction for the dissertation.

Currently, the Assistant Centre Director of the Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety, Singapore Polytechnic and several other portfolios at the Singapore Maritime Academy.

Provides international consultancy, and serves on several professional bodies. Current president of the Singapore Nautical Institute and the World Maritime Heritage Society.

Written and published eight books including Halsbury’s Laws of Singapore (Shipping), Guide to Safe Navigation in the Singapore Strait, and History of Singapore – Islands and Islanders.

Investigator, Consultant and Expert Witness for legal cases (litigation and arbitration)
Expert analyst and Apportionment of blame for Collisions (Principal Author of collision law)
Ex-IMO/ASEAN Legal Advisor/Consultant on Maritime Legislation and Safety
Maritime Law and Dispute Resolution
Risk Profiling, Shipbroking and Maritime Trade
Maritime Safety and Security

Master Mariner – CoC Class 1 Foreign Going unlimited (Australia)
LL.M (Master of Laws – Legal Aspects of Marine Affairs, UK)
Hon Professor – Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University (Russia)

2020: Panel member – Ministry of Defence Requisition of Resources Compensation Board
2019: National Day Award – Long Service Medal (25 years – Ministry of Education)
2019: Singapore Red Cross Champion of Champions Award (150 blood donations)
2017: Ministry of Education – Service to Education Award (School Advisory Board)
2017: National Council of Social Service Long Service Award (Mission to Seafarers)
2015: Ministry of Education Innergy Bronze Award (SMA-Russia-Brunei project)
2006: SP RnD Commendation Award (designer and project leader – SEACIL)
2004: SP Creative & Innovation Award (invented Insert Biological Sump Filtration)
2000-2004: Panel Member (vessels) Ministry of Defence – Requisition of Resources Board
1997: Steven Covey 7-Habits of Highly Effective Leaders – Golden Goose Award
1994: Port of Singapore Authority Commendable Act Award (rescue at sea)
1993: USCG (United States Coast Guard) Public Service Commendation (rescue at sea)
1981: Outstanding Soldier Award – Republic of Singapore Navy (national service)
1979: Best Recruit (Basic Military Training) – Singapore Armed Forces

2020: Published article ‘Time to simplify the COLREGs to accommodate Multiple ship situations and Technology – The Singapore Nautical Institute e-Journal September 2020
2019: Inauguration and Keynote speech on Fuels – Methanol Commercial & Technical Seminar
2019: Presentation on ‘Embracing Changes’ – New Paradigm on Maritime Safety (Germany)
2019: Published paper ‘A Review of the current Collision Regulations for MASS’ (Norway)
2019: Published paper ‘Addressing the Legal Framework to accommodate MASS’ (China)
2019: Published paper ‘Addressing COLREGs to accommodate multiple ship situations’ (Russia)
2018: Published paper ‘From a Navigating Navigator to an AI Navigator’ (Sgp Nautical Journal)
* many legal papers on maritime law, pedagogy, marine environment, etc for the last 22 years.

Mr. Irwan Bin Anwar

Managing Director

A problem solver with a go- getter attitude, Irwan was a Maritime Port Authority (MPA) Scholar where he gained expertise in Vessel Traffic Information System and Singapore Ship Registry. After serving his bond in MPA, he moved on to Neptune Orient Lines where he gained vast experiences in Marine emergency response and managed multiple rescue operations. He has also overseen and directed various underwater cable projects for telecommunications firm in the ASEAN Region.

Safety and Crisis Management
Vessel Registry
Commercial and Operational Management
Crew Management
Project Management in ASEAN Region

Diploma in Maritime Transportation (Management) (With Merit) [26th May 2003]

The Chua Chor Teck Gold Medal [2nd September 2003]
Graduate Speaker for Singapore Maritime Academy (SMA), Graduating ceremony
Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore Gold Medal Award [2nd September 2003]
Shell Companies in Singapore Prize Award [2nd September 2003]
Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union Prize Award [2nd September 2003]
Singapore Shipping Association Prize Award [2nd September 2003]
SMIT International (Singapore) Award [2nd September 2003]
Anugerah Khas Mendaki Polytechnic (Special Mendaki Award for Polytechnic) [20th September 2003]

Captain Tan Kim Hock

Master Mariner

Group Director

Capt. Tan Kim Hock is an established Master Mariner who specialises in many fields including auditing and compliance, risk assessment, crisis management, strategic planning, education, commercial and operational management. As a dynamic and driven maritime leader, he has served as general manager of Alfa Ship Managers Pte Ltd; Singapore Managing Director for Semua Shipping Malaysia; and Global Head of Safety and Quality for Winnings Logistics Singapore.

Capt. Tan Kim Hock is also the first Master Mariner to be appointed as Program Director in Nanyang Technological University and is actively managing the development of current maritime curriculum.

Quality Assurance
Risk Assessment
Crisis Management
Auditing and Compliance
Commercial and Operational Management
Maritime Safety and Security
Curriculum Developer

Cert Master Class 1 FG 1989
Certified Marine Emergencies Crisis Manager , SMIT Singapore
IQCS and ABS certified ISM Internal Auditor
Lloyds Certified Company Security Officer
M Sc Degree in Maritime Studies ( NTU ) , 2007

SE Asia Technical Committee Member to Bureau Veritas (BV) Classification
Singapore SHELL Group – Safety Focus Committee member
Advisory to NBS – International Trade Programmed / Studies
Board of Advisor to Megadynamic Builders Sdn Bhd
2nd Commodore in World Maritime Heritage Society

Captain John Liew Cheng Chooi

Master Mariner

Director of Quality Assurance

Capt. John Liew is a Master Mariner with over 27 years’ experience in Commercial Chartering & Operation (Oil and Chemical Tankers), Crewing & Safety Management. He has served in management positions with several Singapore and international shipping companies including AP Moller Maersk, Brostrom Tankers P/L and Singhai Marine Services P/L.

As a passionate educator, he has conducted extensive courses for officers and seamen in Maritime English & HSSE Training, Leadership and Management, Maritime Business and career enhancement courses.

Experienced in management of Maritime English, HSSE, Practical ERM, BRM, Liquid Cargo Handling, Leadership & Management Courses for Chinese Officers and Ratings.
Organised International Maritime Safety Seminars and Conferences for Chinese Officers/Ratings, Shipping Officials, Managers and Executives.
Experienced in Commercial Chartering and Operations (Oil and Chemical Tankers).
Specialist in implementation of Company Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) Management for ISO 9000, ISM, MLC 2006, ISO 14000, TMSA, OCIMF SIRE, OIL MAJORS (BP, SHELL, ExxonMobil, etc.) regulations and SS600 Bunkering procedures.
Specialist in Crew Resource, Safety & Operation Training for international shipping market.
Lecturer for Maritime Business and Shipping Operation courses.
LLOYDS certified ISM Internal Auditor.

Master Mariner – Deck Officer Class 1, MPA Singapore.
Graduate Certificate in Management & Business Logistics, Australian Maritime College.
Graduate Certificate in London Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and London Institute of Banking (Part 1).

Mr. Wayne Lim

Director of Digital Technology

Wayne Lim has a diverse marine experience of 11 years in project management from ship deck equipment manufacturing, shipbuilding, ship repair/modification, ship chartering, and to offshore ship design. As a certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, he advocates digital innovation as the key driver in business sustainability and education for future generations . Wayne is also a sports enthusiast. He is an Agile (Scrum) practitioner in the education field for the past two years and also an active rugby coach under the National Registry of Coaches (NROC).

Risk assessment, coaching, first aid, and match officiating for rugby.
Waterfall project management in the downstream oil and gas areas.
Agile business mindset with customer centricity.
Process improvement methodologies, that enhances day-to-day operational management.

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®), Scrum Alliance.
Certified Scrum Product Owner® (CSPO®), Scrum Alliance.
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, SMU Academy.
WSQ Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance (ACLP)

Captain Aaryl Arthur D’Sa MICS

Master Mariner, MICS, CMMI, MWMHS

Lead – MLC

Capt. Aaryl was an AP Moeller Scholar with over 10 years of sailing experiences in Engine and Deck Navigation. An expert in Fleet Management, he is also a Master Mariner and is actively involved in multiple facets of the Maritime Industry including dispute resolution, shipbroking and maritime trade.

Maritime Safety and Security
Investigator, Consultant and Expert Witness for legal cases (litigation and arbitration)
Maritime Law and Dispute Resolution
Shipbroking and Maritime Trade

Dual Officer Diploma in Maritime studies Singapore Polytechnic.
Certificate of Competency CoC1(Deck) with the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.
Certificate of Competency CoC5 (Engine) with the Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore.

World Maritime Heritage Society: Committee Member
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers(ICS), UK, and an active member. MICS.
Member of The Company of Master Mariners of India

Project titled “A Review of the Current Collision Regulations to accommodate Multiple Ship Situations and MASS (Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship)

Mr. Daniil Malykh Vladimirovich

UWC East Graduate,

Bachelor of Engineering

（Chemical Engineering) at RMIT

Research Associate

United World College South East Asia (East Campus) graduate with the International Baccalaureate diploma.
High-level subjects: English Literature, Chemistry, Film studies.
Intermediate with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

International Baccalaureate Diploma – 2019
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) – 2023

Carpe Diem – seize the day

What makes us different?

Our service leadership extends beyond the commercial realms of the maritime industry. Our maritime expertise are cemented in the courses offered by our Career-Life Prowess Institute.

We provide Guardianship for international students and nurture them in life skills.

As an aspiring champion of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility), we provide programme creation and coordination for community and environmental care.

We believe in leading by example. We have Senior Social Care Support Team that connects and monitors seniors at home alone and offer health programmes at retirement homes.