Managing Director

Captain Maheswaran Muniandy joined Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte Ltd in March 2012 as a marine superintendent upon stepping down from his sea career. He has progressed in various roles within the company prior assuming the managing director’s role in January 2019.

He has 21 years of sailing experience and a good 11 years of command experience mainly on Oil & Chemical tankers. He had also completed his Master’s Degree in Maritime Law (LLM) in 2011 just prior joining CST Singapore. Captain Mahes steers the company forward with his wealth of experience in the industry and the company.

Senior Manager
Fleet Operations

Ong Theng Lek joined Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte Ltd in August 2012 as Technical Superintendent with 25 years of shipping experience holding a Class 1 Certificate of Competency. Ong had also sailed as Chief Engineer prior taking up shore position.

He has over two decades of experience both combined at sea and on shore in various marine technical positions. With his backed experience in marine industry and multifaceted management skills, he can guide his team in achieving top quality technical management performance and operations.

Ong was promoted to Senior Manager – Fleet Operations in January 2021 and he holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering.

Technical Manager

With a career spanning more than two decades within the marine industry, Syaiful Irwan leads the Technical Department of our fleet. Joined Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte Ltd in January 2016 as a Chief Engineer on our tanker fleet, he then assumed the position of Technical Superintendent in January 2018.

His collective sea going experience on different types of seagoing vessels i.e. Oil, Chemical LPG, LNG and Bulkers, lends him the rich expertise in managing different types of tankers within our fleet.

He was promoted as Head of Technical Department in January 2021 and he holds a Bachelors Degree in Marine Engineering.

Vetting
Operations Manager

With a sailing experience of 14 years mainly on Oil & Chemical tankers and command experience onboard our tanker fleet, Captain S. G. Vijaya Bhasker joined Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte Ltd in July 2014 as a Marine Superintendent.

His rich sailing experience onboard Oil & Chemical tankers, he provides the intricate knowledge and expertise that the sea staff depend on for compliance, quality and safe operations. With result-oriented approach he has contributed in placing CST’s vetting KPI among the industry’s peers.

He was promoted to head the Quality Assurance Department in January 2019 and in January 2021 he was transferred to lead the Vetting Department. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nautical Studies.

Crew Manager

Annula Perera joined Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte Ltd as Crew Manager in July 2020 and leads the Crewing Department. She is backed with seagoing experience and more than two decades of onshore experience in various roles within Crew Management.

With her expertise in Crew Management, she has been instrumental in setting up the crew department for CST Singapore. She holds a Diploma in Nautical Studies and a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration.

Finance Manager

Heading the Finance Department, Ankita Kodnani joined Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte Ltd as Finance Manager in August 2020. Ankita and her team work consistently in implementing and improving the financial management of the company. She commands more than a decade in the finance field and most of the time was within the marine industry.

She holds a Masters Degree in Finance and is a member of CMA.

Admin/HR Manager

Zuraidah Mihat joined Chemikalien Seetransport Singapore Pte Ltd in April 2020 as Admin Executive and was promoted to Admin/HR Manager in September 2020.

She is very vibrant, cheerful and has 20 years of experience in shipping industry major in HR, Admin & Sales. She continues to provide strong support to all stakeholders with her intricate character and knowledge