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New Maritime Singapore Connect Oice
www.maritimesgconnect.com
The sessions involving industry
representatives from QBE Insurance
(Singapore), MS Amlin, The Shipowners’
Mutual Protection and Indemnity
Association, and LCH Lockton Pte Ltd
served to showcase the multitude of
The maritime industry is diverse and interesting careers in the growing marine
dynamic, and those in the know would be insurance sector in Singapore. Feedback
aware that the industry ofers multiple from the undergraduates was very positive,
pathways to a rewarding and enriching with many saying that they appreciated
maritime career.the information provided about careers
However, the challenge lies in reaching in marine insurance, the role of marine
out efectively to students and jobseekersinsurance in the industry, as well as the
6| when the pool of information resides internship and scholarship opportunities
with diferent parties depending on the available.
individual’s area of interest.(Left to right) Other events planned by the MSC Oice
The Maritime Singapore Connect (MSC) Industry representatives for the MSC this year would target career coaches,
Maritime Spotlight Campus Series at NTU:
Oice is part of a SkillsFuture initiativestudents and employers in the maritime
Ms Kimberley Han from MS Amlin, Ms Serene
by the Maritime and Port Authority of Ong from The Shipowners’ Mutual Protection and industry. An MSC Portal is also in the
Singapore to address this area of need.pipeline as a one-stop source of information
Indemnity Association, Q&A Session moderator,
Started this year, the new setup under Mr Loo Tze Kian from LCH Lockton Pte Ltd, and Mr on maritime education, training and
the Singapore Maritime Foundation would Rama Chandran from QBE Insurance (Singapore).careers.
help to connect maritime employers,
industry associations, the government and
How can SSA members play a part?
schools with students, jobseekers and the
general public.
As a central access point for target
Support from the maritime community is essential to efectively link students and
audiences of varied proiles, the MSC Oice
jobseekers up with the many opportunities in the industry.
seeks to elevate existing proiling eforts
of the maritime industry and provide
You could contact the MSC Oice for a discussion on the following areas:
Singaporeans with easy access to maritime
education, training and job opportunities.• Student-centric opportunities (learning journeys/brieings, internships and
scholarships etc)
In March this year, the MSC Oice • Jobseeker-centric opportunities (preferred proile of jobseekers, job openings
worked with the General Insurance
and management associate programmes etc)
Association of Singapore and the local • Proiling and outreach support (maritime career proiling stories, publicity
universities to co-organise on-campus videos etc)
talks at the Singapore Management
To ind out more, please email to msc@sgmf.com.sg or call T: 6325 0227.
University and Nanyang Technological
University respectively.
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