operational committee's reports - Singapore Shipping Association

councIl
The SSA Council (2009/2011) comprises the following:
• Mr. S. S. Teo, Managing Director,
Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd (President)
• Mr. Patrick Phoon, Deputy Managing Director,
Evergreen Shipping Agency (Singapore) Pte Ltd
(Honorary Secretary & Chairman of General Affairs
Committee)
• Mr. Eng Aik Meng, President, APL Co Pte Ltd
(Honorary Treasurer & Chairman of Finance,
Investment & Audit Committee)
• Mr. Aloysius Seow, Chief Operating Officer,
Ocean Tankers Pte Ltd (Chairman of Services Committee)
• Mr. Esben Poulsson, Chairman, Avra Asia Pte Ltd
(Chairman of International Committee)
• Capt Bjorn Hojgaard, Managing Director,
Thome Ship Management Pte Ltd
(Chairman of Technical Committee)
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• Capt Brian Townsley, Managing Director,
Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd
(Chairman of Offshore Services Committee)
• Mr Nicholas Sansom, Director,
Charles Taylor Mutual Management (Asia) Pte Ltd
as Manager for The Standard Steamship Owners’ P&I
Associations (Asia) Ltd
(Chairman of Legal & Insurance Committee)
• Capt Gerald Seow, Executive Director, Pacific Carriers Ltd
• Mr. Makoto Hashizume, General Manager
(Liner Trade Management Division), “K” Line Pte Ltd
• Mr. Mark McGrath, President & COO Pacific Division,
American Bureau of Shipping
• Ms Seong Koon Wah Sun, Honorary Advisor
(appointed on 24 January 2011).
The Council met once every two months. It reviewed the reports of the two administrative committees and five operational
committees, and decided on all major policy decisions for the Association.
admInISTraTIve & operaTIonal commITTeeS
The Council is supported by two Administrative Committees and five Operational Committees.
admInISTraTIve commITTee’S reporTS
general affaIrS commITTee
The General Affairs Committee was headed by the Honorary
Secretary, Mr. Patrick Phoon. All matters relating to the
Association’s public relations, collaterals, social activities and
the Secretariat’s administrative affairs came under his area of
responsibility.
• Membership
As of 15 June 2011, the Membership of the SSA stood at
401 members, of whom 241 are Ordinary Members, 160
are Associate Members and 3 are Individual Members. The
Association also has 2 Honorary Members, namely, Mr. Yeo
Cheow Tong and Mr. Ong Kok Wah.
The Association welcomed 41 new members into the
Association since the last AGM. During the same period, 16
members had resigned.
YEG volunteers with beneficiaries from
Society for the Physically Disbled
YEG mini-golf networking event
• Young Executives Group Sub-Committee
The Young Executives Group (YEG) continues to enjoy strong support
from SSA member companies. As of 15 June 2011, more than 780 young
shipping executives have joined the YEG. Established in 2005, the main
role of the YEG is to encourage young shipping executives to develop a
greater awareness of and participation in the Association’s activities with
a view towards nurturing future leaders for the Association. Ms. Katie
Men of Farglory Holdings Pte Ltd, Mr. Ng Ee Ping of Kontiki Shipping
Pte Ltd and Ms. Agnes Chua of Island Shipbrokers Pte Ltd were elected
as Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer respectively by their fellow
members to lead the YEG.
The activities of the YEG were focused in three main areas. They
were Networking, Education and Community Outreach. Events were
organized to suit the age group of the YEG.
The YEG Sub-Committee was chaired
by SSA Honorary Advisor Ms. Seong
Koon Wah Sun. Together with Honorary
Secretary Mr. Patrick Phoon; they provided
mentorship guidance to the YEG in their
activities.
Outing to the Singapore
Flyer with beneficiaries
from Society for the
Physically Disabled
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