GAURAV THAPLIYAL
GAURAV THAPLIYAL
GAURAV THAPLIYAL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Gaurav was a Master Mariner with over 12 years of sailing experience on gas tankers, followed by 18 years in commercial management, ship management and commodity trading. Apart from heading Raffles Tankers he currently serves on the board for Raffles Commercial Management, Unicorn Tankers, Yacht Fuel Trading, Norse Ship Management, Sentosa Ship Brokers and several more.
SEBASTIAN ROED
GAURAV THAPLIYAL
GAURAV THAPLIYAL
DIRECTOR
Sebastian Roed is the third generation of the Roed family from Norway with years of experience in family owned shipping companies. He is a qualified Naval Architect and graduated with MSc in Shipping from Cass Business School. Sebastian is currently heading the Norse Group and serves on the boards of Norse Shipholding, Norwest, Njord Offshore, Goodwood Ship Management and several more.
SAMEER RAWAT
GAURAV THAPLIYAL
SAMEER RAWAT
DIRECTOR
Sameer was a Master Mariner with over 12 years of sailing experience, followed by over 18 years of commercial and chartering experience with commodity trading giants Glencore & Chemoil.
Sameer is a prominent figure in the tanker industry and heads the commercial for Wirana. He also sits onboard of Raffles Commercial Management & Norse Ship Management.
DURAI SHUNMUGAM
DURAI SHUNMUGAM
DURAI SHUNMUGAM
HEAD OF LEGAL
Durai is a lawyer with over 30 years of experience in Maritime Disputes & Arbitration. He was the Head of the Dispute Resolution for Stephenson Harwood in Singapore.
Currently, in addition to heading up Legal & Compliance for Raffles, he is a qualified arbitrator, a sought-after mediator and sits on the Board of Governors for a top ranked educational institution in Singapore.
JUPJI HUNDAL
DURAI SHUNMUGAM
DURAI SHUNMUGAM
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Capt. Jupji Hundal has a strong operational background in the maritime industry having sailed on VLCC's for 15 years followed by 7 years in techno-commercial environment. He head the operations for Raffles Tankers and his vast education and knowledge collected over the years is highly valued in our commercial operations.
ANGELA XIE
DURAI SHUNMUGAM
ANGELA XIE
OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE
Having successfully completed her Master's degree in Logistics and Supply Chain from the University of Greenwich followed by an internship program at an esteemed commercial shipping company, Angela has joined Raffles Tankers as an Operations Executive. She continues to grow in her area of expertise and contributes greatly to the company's goals and objectives.
SAM GAO
TINA HTET
ANGELA XIE
FINANCE MANAGER
After graduating in BSc (Hons) Degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University, Sam started his career as an external auditor. With 2 years of practical experience in both private and public sectors he moved to shipping and has over 8 years of experience in commercial and ship management. He is also a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
TINA HTET
TINA HTET
TINA HTET
ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE
Tina graduated with Distinction from RMIT University with Bachelor's Degree in Business Management with a Second Major in Finance. With her positive attitude towards continuous learning, she seeks to further her studies to become a member of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).