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Safety@Sea Week

Singapore Safety@Sea Symposium 2026

The Singapore Safety@Sea Symposium 2026 sets the stage with senior thought leaders from international organisations/associations discussing the industry’s readiness to tackle today’s concerns and tomorrow’s challenges in Maritime Safety.

Last updated 23 May 2026

All Hands on Deck: Safety First!

17 AUG 2026 | 09:30 - 12:30 

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

Registration begins at 09:30.


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Welcome Remarks

17 AUG 2026 | 10:00 - 10:15 

Mr Ang Wee Keong

Chief Executive
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore

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Opening Address

17 AUG 2026 | 10:15 - 10:25 

Mr Murali Pillai

Senior Minister of State
Ministry of Law & Ministry of Transport

Launch of Singapore Safety@Sea Week 2026

17 AUG 2026 | 10:25 - 10:30 

Presentation of MPA Safety@Sea Awards

17 AUG 2026 | 10:30 - 10:40 

Segment 1: “Leveraging Influence: Driving Industry-Wide Change for Maritime Safety” Panel

17 AUG 2026 | 10:40 - 11:15 

This panel brings together past award winners to discuss how they have designed safety initiatives and delivered value to the community.

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Dr Akanksha Batura Pai

Executive Director
Sinoda Shipping Agency
Moderator

Panellists

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Mr Menand Karsan

General Manager Marine, Rio Tinto

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Mr Randy Chen

Vice Chairman, Wan Hai Lines

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Mr Nakul Malhotra

Vice President Emerging Opportunities Portfolio, Wilhelmsen Ships Service

Segment 2: "Voices from the Ground" - A Dialogue on Safe Navigation and Operations

17 AUG 2026 | 11:15 - 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)

Panel Details will be revealed in the coming weeks.

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Capt Hari Subramaniam

Deputy Chairman, National Maritime Safety at Sea Council
Hon. Chair, The Nautical Institute (Singapore)
Regional Head – Business Relations,
The Shipowners’ P&I Club
Moderator

Segment 3: “All Hands on Deck” Roundtable Discussion

17 AUG 2026 | 11:50 - 12:20 

Participants will be assigned one of the two discussion topics for roundtable discussions and from these discussions, NMSSC members will propose actionable ideas they feel would be useful for the industry to consider adopting.

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Closing Remarks

17 AUG 2026 | 12:20 - 12:30 

Mr Ishak Ismail

Chairman
National Maritime Safety at Sea Council

Networking Lunch Reception

17 AUG 2026 | 12:30 - 14:00