What we do
Since 1984, the institute has been uniting various professionals in the field of sea transport for one sole purpose, being an academic organization of maritime industry in Hong Kong.
Our Mission
To promote the exchange of professional knowledge within the Hong Kong shipping industries
To recognize the contribution of professionals within the seatransport community in Hong Kong
Functions
The Institute holds seminars regularly and invites well known people within the local shipping industry to address members. The Institute also invites other similar organizations to sponsor joint functions, and participate in conferences.
History
The Institute of Seatransport was founded on 26th October 1984 by two lecturers at the Department of Maritime Studies of Hong Kong Polytechnic (now the HK Polytechnic University), namely, Captain L.C. Ngai and Captain Peter C.T. Chu, and a group of people in the shipping industry. The Institute incorporated as a limited company on 13th February 1986.
The aims of the Institute are to promote the exchange of professional knowledge within the HK shipping community, the recognition of professional seatransport for the community in HK and the contribution which it makes to our society.
Members come from different streams in the shipping industry, such as ship owners, marine insurers, ship brokers, maritime lawyers, average adjusters, maritime arbitrators, ship and cargo surveyors, ship builders/repairers, harbour pilots and senior seagoing personnel, for instance, ship masters, chief engineers etc.
Principal Founding Members
Captain Ngai Lup Chee
Lecturer of Hong Kong Polytechnic College
Captain Peter Chu Chi Tung
Lecturer of Hong Kong Polytechnic College
Captain Lam Tsan Wa
Senior Lecturer of Hong Kong Polytechnic College
Mr. Yam Kin Cho
Principal Lecturer of Hong Kong Polytechnic College
Captain Pau Sai Hung
Harbour Pilot
Captain Tung Kwai Yiu
Director of a shipping company
Mr. Edward Lau Sai On
Average adjuster, General Manager of an average adjusting co
Mr. Chan Chak Man
Executive Director of a marine insurance company
Mr. Rene, Li Yiu Man
Shipping Finance Manager of an international bank
Mr. Chan Kam Wing
Director of a Shipowner branch in Hong Kong
Mr. Edmond, Lee To Loong
Managing Director of a marine insurance company
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