Our Key Executives

Mr. George Philip
Mr. George Philip

Chief Operation Officer
Penguin International Limited

Mr. George Philip joined the Penguin Group in June 2011 as a Management Trainee in its Ship Management Department.

He joined the Group’s Commercial Department in November 2016 and was promoted to General Manager, Group Commercial and Fleet, in January 2022.

He was appointed to his current position of Chief Operating Officer by the Board in March 2026.

Mr. George Philip is a graduate from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Management.

Mr. Law Chwan Yaw
Mr. Law Chwan Yaw

Group Financial Controller
Penguin International Limited

Mr. Law was appointed Group Financial Controller in November 2008.

He is responsible for the Group’s finance, accounting and risk management functions. Mr. Law joined the Penguin Group as an Accountant in May 2001 and was later promoted to Group Accountant in August 2006, and then Group Finance Manager in July 2008, before being appointed to his current position.

Mr. Law is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. He graduated from the University of Malaya in 1996 with a Bachelor of Accounting Honours degree.

Mr. Cheow Mun Keong
Mr. Cheow Mun Keong

General Manager
Flex Fleet Sdn Bhd

Mr. Cheow joined the Penguin Group in Singapore in March 2014 as Technical Executive at Pelican Ship Management Services Pte Ltd. In October 2014, he was transferred to Penguin’s newly established Malaysian ship management unit, Flex Fleet Sdn Bhd, to serve as a Technical Superintendent for the Group’s fleet of crewboats in Malaysia.

Mr. Cheow was promoted to Fleet Manager in May 2016, and subsequently to his current position of General Manager of Flex Fleet Sdn Bhd in April 2017.

Mr. Cheow holds a Diploma in Marine Engineering and a combined First and Second Class Engineer’s Certificate from Malaysia Maritime Academy.

Mr. Stephen Lau Kor Cheng
Mr. Stephen Lau Kor Cheng

Deputy General Manager, Group Shipbuilding & Repair
Penguin Shipyard International

Mr. Stephen Lau joined the Penguin Group in August 2013 as an Assistant Design Engineer.

Over the years, he has held various positions within the Group’s Design, Engineering and Commercial teams.

He was appointed to his current position of Deputy General Manager, Group Shipbuilding & Repair, in January 2026.

Mr. Lau graduated from National Taiwan Ocean University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Mr. Yaw Joo Heng
Mr. Yaw Joo Heng

Deputy General Manager, Design, Engineering & Commercial
Penguin Shipyard International

Mr. Yaw Joo Heng joined the Penguin Group in August 2012 as an Assistant Design Engineer.

Over the years, he has held various positions within the Group’s Design and Engineering team.

He was appointed to his current position of Deputy General Manager, Design, Engineering & Commercial, in January 2026.

Mr. Yaw graduated from National Taiwan Ocean University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture and System Engineering.

Mr. Kristanto
Mr. Kristanto

General Manager
PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia

Mr. Kristanto joined PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Penguin Group, in March 2010 as a Project Engineer.

Over the years, he has held various positions within the shipyard’s project management functions.

He was appointed to his current position of General Manager, PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia, in January 2026.

Mr. Kristanto graduated from Indonesia’s Diponegoro University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture.

Mr. Nur Hakim Bin Jasmani
Mr. Nur Hakim Bin Jasmani

Deputy General Manager
PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia

Mr. Nur Hakim Bin Jasmani joined Penguin Shipyard International in November 2018 as an Assistant Hull Superintendent.

Over the years, he has held various positions within the project management functions of Penguin Shipyard International and PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia.

He was appointed to his current position of Deputy General Manager, PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia, in January 2026.

Mr. Nur Hakim graduated from Singapore Polytechnic with a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

Mr. Saravana Kumar Suppiah
Mr. Saravana Kumar Suppiah

Deputy General Manager, Fleet Operations
Pelican Ship Management

Mr. Saravana Kumar Suppiah joined the Penguin Group in July 2013 as a Marine Superintendent.

Over the years, he has held various positions within the Group’s ship management and fleet operations functions.

He was appointed to his current position of Deputy General Manager, Fleet Operations, in January 2026.

Mr. Saravana Kumar graduated from Singapore’s Chartered Institute of Marketing with a Graduate Diploma in Marketing.