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Joint Branch of the Royal Institute of Naval Architecture and IMarEST, Singapore

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Chairman - Dr. Sridev Mookerjea CEng, FIMarEST, FRINA, FIMechE, FSNAMES, FICS, MSNI, MBA

Dr. Sridev Mookerjea is a distinguished maritime leader and a Chartered Engineer (UK & India) with a professional pedigree. Holding a Professional Doctorate and an Honorary Industrial Doctorate in Global Leadership, his expertise is backed by fellowships in elite institutions including ICS, IMarEST, RINA, IMechE and SNAMES. Member of Singapore Nautical Institute, QMS 2008 Lead Auditor (UK) and MBA (UK). Dr. Mookerjea served as CEO, Managing Director, and General Manager for various multinationals, specializing in acquisitions, joint ventures, and corporate turnarounds. He attended the World Economic Forums on special invitation. His contributions earned him a place in the International Who’s Who of Professionals. He is the Chairman and Group Managing Director, Blossom Group and been running his own business of Shipping, Offshore and Maritime Industry since 2003.

Vice-Chairman - Michael Watt CEng, CMarEng, FIMarEST

Honorary Secretary - Dr. Mimi Gao CEng, MRINA, FSIArb

Honorary Assistant Secretary - Rasim Asgarov CEng, MRINA, FSIArb

Honorary Treasurer - Vimal Kumar CEng, MRINA

Honorary Assistant Treasurer - Roxanne Lek CEng, MIMarEST

Member-Social - Ivan Stanev Stoytchev MSc, Eng, MRINA, MSNAMES, MSFSS

Member-BD & Sponsorship - Srinivas Indana BEng, MBA, MIMarEST

Member- Technical - Nischey Chopra CEng, MechEng, MBA

Member-Journal & SM - Anis Hussain CEng, MRINA, FSNAMES

Member-Youth Comm - Muhammad Marzooq

Member-Youth Comm - Eleos Tan

Coopted Member - Mohammad Mizan Al Kabir

Hon. Auditor - David Gan

Hon. Auditor - Partha Das

Dr Sridev Mookerjea

Chairman

Michael Watt

Vice-Chairman

Mimi Gao

Honorary Secretary

Rasim Asgarov

Honorary Assistant Secretary

Marine AI looks to give uncrewed vessels a voice

The autonomy software developer Marine AI has launched a project in the hope of granting uncrewed vessels the ability to “communicate naturally” with other ships, in the manner of a human operator. The project has received the backing of the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA), a branch of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) created to fund the development of innovate tech solutions for the British Armed Forces.

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