Talk on Integrity in Marine Industry - Malaysian Perspective
Venue:
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Wisma IEM, 03- CSETD Lecture Room, 2nd Floor, 04- TUSTD Lecture Room, 2nd Floor
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Date & Time:
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28 Mar 2017 (5:35 PM - 7:30 PM)
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CPD: |
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Closing Date Before: |
25-Mar-2017 (Subject to change based on availability of seat) |
Organised By |
Technical Division - Marine Engineering & Naval Architecture (MNATD) |
SYNOPSIS
Today as the economy of the nation slowly sinks impacted by the Oil and Gas Industry and Global oil prices, challenges in the marine industry is becoming more and more intense. Competition stiffens and survival seems to be the order of the day. Emerging from this turmoil, is the aged old disease of non ethical practices and corrupt acts. Contravening the professional code of conduct and code of practice, this disease is slowing gnawing away the little defense that still exist amongst the steadfast engineering professionals of today.
This talk covers the challenges and affords some remedies to the present day marine industry challenges that may be beneficial to those involved in the industry
BIODATA OF SPEAKER
First Admiral Dato’ Ir Hj Ahmad Murad bin Hj Omar hails from PONTIAN a small town in JOHOR in the southern part of peninsular Malaysia. He received his early education in Johor Baru and later joined the Royal Military College (Boys Wing) at Sungei Besi, Kuala Lumpur. He joined the Royal Malaysian Navy as an Engineering Cadet on the December 1974. He then pursued a degree course in Mechanical Engineering at University Technology Malaysia (UTM) and graduated in 1982 with a Bachelors Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering. Admiral Murad then pursued a part time off campus Masters of Science degree course in Engineering Business Management (EBM) with Warwick University UK and graduated in 2003.
Admiral Murad after joining the RMN in 1974 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander in 1984 and to Commander 1996. After graduating from the Malaysian Armed Forces Defense College, he was promoted to Captain in 2001 and a year later as First Admiral. He had held many positions including on board ships as well as bases including as Director General of Engineering at Navy Headquarters Ministry of Defense Kuala Lumpur and as Fleet Systems Commander in Navy Base Lumut prior to early retirement option in 2007. After retirement, he was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer and acting CEO of Motor Teknologi & Industri Sdn Bhd in Feb 2008, an engineering company dealing in remanufacturing and precision machining of machine components/diesel engines and automotive engine and vehicle refurbishment based in Rawang, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Leaving MTI in Apr 2009, he became Chairman of a Six Sigma Consultancy Company and moved on to be the Executive Chairman of OMAHAMS Corporation Sdn Bhd, a trading company dealing with Jotun Marine paints and an engineering consultancy for marine project management and human capital development running courses endorsed by the Board of Engineers Malaysia and HRDF.
Currently Dato’ Ir Murad is involved with KD PERANTAU Hydrographic Ship restoration project and Littoral Combat Ship project with Boustead Naval Shipyard. Scope of work for both projects involves with Full Package Outfitting and Catering and Project Management.
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