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International Safety@Sea Week 2025

Capt Chatur Wahyu

Director of Singapore Maritime Academy, Capt Chatur Wahyu has over 35 years of maritime experience, from serving as a sea captain to teaching and mediation. He now leads SMA and sits on several national maritime councils.

Last updated 12 April 2026
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Capt Chatur Wahyu

Director
Singapore Maritime Academy, Singapore Polytechnic

Capt Chatur Wahyu embarked on a sea career in 1987 and served as a Master in 1999. He joined Singapore Maritime Academy as a Lecturer in 2000 and received the Excellence in Teaching Award from Singapore Polytechnic in 2005. He obtained his LLM (Maritime Law) from the University of Southampton, England, in 2007. He served as an Elected Member of the Board of Studies of Singapore Polytechnic from 2012 to 2016. He is accredited as an Associate Mediator for the Singapore Mediation Centre (SMC) in 2013 and currently sits in its Panel of Maritime Mediators. He had mediated numerous disputes at the Small Claim Tribunal in the State Courts and Syariah Court on a pro bono basis. He is appointed as Director of SMA in 2023. He is currently serving as a member of the National Maritime Safety at Sea Council (NMSSC), WSH Council (Marine Industries) Committee and Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) Technology Advisory Panel.