Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Shimin Holding Pte Ltd
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On 15 May 2025, the Commission recommended that the owner of the Shiling review the performance of ship management companies engaged to operate its ships against international and domestic requirements, to enable it to be satisfied that the ships are seaworthy for every voyage.
Reply Text
Thank you for your recommended actions regarding our ship management situation. We acknowledge and agree that changes were necessary to address the situation.
We accepted and have implemented the following since the incident.
1) terminated our contract with the previous ship managers and are currently considering legal action options.
2) appointed a new ship manager and implemented a more robust oversight system.
3) conduct a periodic review by appointing a third-party ship manager to ensure that our expectations are met and that our vessels are managed to the highest standards.
We accepted and have implemented the following since the incident.
1) terminated our contract with the previous ship managers and are currently considering legal action options.
2) appointed a new ship manager and implemented a more robust oversight system.
3) conduct a periodic review by appointing a third-party ship manager to ensure that our expectations are met and that our vessels are managed to the highest standards.
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