Singapore Safety@Sea Symposium 2026

17 Aug 2026 | 09:00 - 12:45 | Conrad Singapore Orchard

Last updated 2 July 2026

This event is open for registration

SingaporeSafety@Sea Symposium 2026 sets the stage for this year’s theme “All Hands on Deck – Safety First!” with two distinct panels representing both the senior leadership and frontline operations levels. Hear from industry leaders on how they have leveraged their influence to design safety initiatives that elevate maritime safety with partners’ support, as well as maritime frontline personnel, who will share the ground perspective on safe navigation and operations and how safety policies and systems have evolved over time to assist them in performing their daily functions safely.

17 AUG 2026 | 09:00 - 12:45

Venue: Conrad Singapore Orchard, Royal Pavilion Ballroom, Level 1
(1 Cuscaden Rd, Singapore 249715)

Registration

17 AUG 2026 | 09:00 - 09:30

Welcome Remarks

17 AUG 2026 | 09:30 - 09:40

Mr Ang Wee Keong

Chief Executive
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

Opening Address

17 AUG 2026 | 09:40 - 09:50

Mr Murali Pillai

Senior Minister of State
Ministry of Law & Ministry of Transport

Launch of Singapore Safety@Sea Week 2026

17 AUG 2026 | 09:50 - 09:55

Presentation of MPA Safety@Sea Awards

17 AUG 2026 | 09:55 - 10:15

Keynote Address

17 AUG 2026 | 10:15 - 10:30

Mr Randy Chen

Vice Chairman
Wan Hai Lines Ltd

“Leveraging Influence: Driving Industry-Wide Change for Maritime Safety”

17 AUG 2026 | 10:30 - 11:10

This panel brings together industry leaders to discuss how they have designed safety initiatives that have elevated standards for their respective organisations as well as delivered value to the community as a whole.

Dr Akanksha Batura Pai

Executive Director
Sinoda Shipping Agency
Moderator

Panel 1

Speakers' profiles

Mr Randy Chen

Vice Chairman, Wan Hai Lines Ltd

Mr Nakul Malhotra

Vice President Emerging Opportunities Portfolio, Wilhelmsen Ships Service

Capt Ritesh Chawla

Head of Marine Safety & Vetting, Rio Tinto

"Voices from the Ground" - A Dialogue on Safe Navigation and Operations"

17 AUG 2026 | 11:10 - 11:50

This panel brings together maritime frontline personnel representing the diverse users of Singapore’s sea space to share their experiences of how safety policies and systems have evolved over time to assist frontline staff in performing their daily functions safely. The conversation will centre on three pillars:

Safety of navigation (e.g. safe passage planning and execution)
Safety during operations at sea (e.g. ship-to-ship ops (e.g. bunkering, transfer))
Safety of crew (e.g. maintaining crew proficiency and managing crew fatigue)

Capt Hari Subramaniam

Deputy Chairman, National Maritime Safety at Sea Council
Hon. Chair, The Nautical Institute (Singapore)
Chief Commercial Officer - MCL, Howden Specialty Group

Moderator