
Timeline
About me
Partner at North Cape Pte Ltd
Education
City of london polytechic
1990 - 1991Ics qualification institute of chartered shipbrokersHofstra university
1983 - 1987Bba international buisnessActivities and Societies: Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity
Experience
Pao sovcomflot
Sept 1991 - Dec 1992Chartering manager- chartering on spot & timecharter of the Sovcomflot fleet of dry cargo vessels- responsible for handysize, handymax, MPP's
Orionasian shipping pte ltd
Feb 1993 - Oct 1993Director / general manager- dry cargo brokerage on spot, timecharter and contract basis
Fearnleys
Oct 1993 - Jan 2000Director / general manager- Started the office as Thoresen Chartering Ltd and formed j/v with Fearnleys in 1995 - Spot and period chartering of dry cargo vessels- COA development and management- Chartered 11% of Thailand's sugar exports in 1995- Developing FOB sellers into CIF sellers
Capricorn shipping s.a. (ursa s.a.)
Feb 2000 - Mar 2002Freight / chartering managerCapricorn Shipping was the freight provider to Western Petroleum Group for whom we provided full freight management and chartering cover of ~20,000,000 tons per year carried in excess of 150+ vessels fixed per year.- Panamax ex WCSA both upcoast and through Panama canal- Aframax ex North Sea to Europe- Suezmax ex Black Sea & East Med- VLCC ex MEG to Europe & USATypically +/- 200 full cargoes lifted per annum, and handled by Capricorn's team of four.
Team alliance tankers pte ltd / alliance tankers ltd
Apr 2003 - Jul 2005Director & general manager of tanker chartering- spot & period chartering of all size of tankers- development and management of COA's- S&P
Acm shipping
Jul 2005 - Dec 2007Manager tanker chartering- Spot and period chartering of all size of tankers- Primary liaison with China based owners- Market reporting- Vessel valuations
Rs platou finans
Feb 2008 - Nov 2010Director- Contracting & Construction of 8 x 5,150 bhp AHTS in China- Sale & Leaseback of 7 of these units, and 1 sold- Contracting & Construction of 2 x 10,800 bhp AHTS in India- Sale and Leaseback of 8,000dwt Chem Tanker- Structured Finance & Corporate Management- Vessel valuations (dry, tanker, container, offshore)
Littoral management pte ltd
Jun 2010 - Jan 2020Director- Newbuild Contracting- S & P - Leasing, Structured Finance and other finance solutions for marine assets- Bareboat Charters - Contract draft, review & negotiation (n/b, s/p, chartering) - Ship Valuation WWW.LITTORALMANAGEMENT.COM
Vallianz holdings
Nov 2010 - Nov 2012DirectorVallianz Holdings Limited is an integrated offshore marine solutions services provider in the oil and gas industry. Listed on SGX-Catalist in Singapore, and headquartered in Singapore, Vallianz is in an advantageous position to capitalise on growth opportunities in a burgeoning offshore exploration and production sector.Having established its geographical footprint across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, and more recently West Africa, Vallianz provides extensive offshore marine services to oil majors and national oil companies worldwide.Offshore marine services include:-Vessel ownership-Chartering-Brokering-Vessel management services-Marine marketing services Show less
Northcape
Mar 2013 - nowSenior partnerNorthCape provides innovative and sound investment advice and financing solutions to our clients within the shipping, offshore and oil service industry, as well as aircraft leasing.NorthCape works closely with its clients to solve complex financial issues – such as restructurings (M&A) and financings. The advise is carefully crafted and custom tailored. Within our industry, we have an enduring commitment to advice creditors and debtors coping with illiquidity and insolvency.NorthCape capitalizes on its close relationship with ship-owners, financial institutions, investors and other stakeholders in the industry. From our offices in Oslo, Singapore & Dubai, we are able to serve our clients in an efficient way around the clock.Services:- Sale and leaseback for all types of marine assets as well as aircraft- Various layers of the capital structure including senior and mezzanine debt- Private and preferred equity (Oslo office)- ECA´s and Cirr loans- Joint ventures- Bridge facilitiesWe have in the past two years financed assets valued in excess of $6bn, with an further ~$2bn currently in process, including:- Floating LNG (FLNG)- FSRU- LNGC- LPG Carriers- Chemical Tankers- Product Tankers (MR up to LR2)- Crude Tankers including VLCC- Offshore Support Vessels (AHTS, PSV, ERRV)- Semisubmersible Drilling Rigs- Container Ships- Reefer Vessels Show less
Licenses & Certifications
Fics
Institute of chartered shipbrokersJan 1995
Volunteer Experience
Supporter and sponsor of dogs and cats
Issued by Soi Dog FoundationAssociated with Larry Pupkin
Supporter
Issued by Baan NontapumAssociated with Larry Pupkin
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