Murali Pillai

Seafarers have always sailed the open seas which connect all corners of the world. This freedom is today under threat.

We face geopolitical tensions, climate-related disruptions and emerging technological risks. When the freedom and safety of navigation are threatened, it is seafarers, and their families, who bear the real human cost.

As a small island nation whose prosperity depends on open, secure and well-functioning sea lanes, including the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, maritime safety is fundamental to our way of life.