Mr Gregory Flint joined the Group in February 2016 as the Head of Marine Operations. With nearly 40 years in the marine industry with the last 18 years in the oil and gas industry, Mr Flint was tasked to establish SK Offshore and Marine Sdn Bhd (“SKOM”) as the ship management arm of Nam Cheong. In a short time, SKOM has grown to be a proven vessels operator with over 30 active vessels under his current management. Originally from an engineering background, Mr Flint also holds qualifications as a Ships Master and a Marine Warranty Surveyor. He brings to the Group extensive knowledge of vessels management and operations. Mr Flint was recently appointed as General Manager of Marine Operations.
Mr Flint commenced his seagoing career as a Marine Engineer in Australia before obtaining deck qualifications. After coming ashore, he took on managerial roles in general cargo operations, marine construction and ship repair companies before venturing into the oil and gas industry. He was initially the Country Manager in Papua New Guinea for Tidewater Marine, and then subsequently acted in a similar capacity for Tidewater Marine in Malaysia and Thailand. Mr Flint next joined GAC, a Swedish logistics company and stayed for 8 years, firstly as General Manager based in Turkmenistan, where he managed the operation of up to 20 vessels, operated a shipping agency and initiated Turkmenistan’s first dedicated supply base. He also spearheaded in developing the marine operations in Kazakhstan. He then served as GAC Regional Marine Manager for Africa, Mediterranean, Central Asia and Russia, where he was based in Cairo, Egypt, responsible primarily for the commercial operations of up 30 vessels in the various locations. Mr Flint then joined Topaz Marine as their Marine Operations Manager based in Nigeria, where he was predominantly responsible for all West African vessel operations, from Angola to Ivory Coast, before joining the Group.
Current role