Following the Sea Tour on 28 August 2026, students from the Master of Science (Maritime Technology and Management) (MTM) programme continued their learning journey with a guest lecture by Mr Kenneth Lim, Board Member of the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), as part of MTM5001.

Titled “Navigating the Future of Maritime”, the interactive session was structured around three key questions that guided students through their learning:

• Does the world need maritime? — understanding the fundamental role of maritime in global trade and connectivity.
• How can Singapore’s maritime ecosystem contribute? — exploring Singapore’s role as a global maritime hub and how it can respond to emerging challenges and opportunities.
• What does this mean for you? — encouraging students to reflect on the skills, perspectives and contributions they will need as future maritime professionals.

Through lively exchanges with students, Mr Lim brought these questions to life with insights into digitalisation, decarbonisation, innovation and talent development, connecting global maritime developments with Singapore’s maritime ecosystem and the students’ own learning journeys.

The three questions provided a clear progression — from understanding why maritime matters, to considering how Singapore can shape its future, and finally reflecting on the role students themselves can play. The session encouraged them to connect industry transformation with their learning, career aspirations and future contributions to the maritime sector.

The session was especially meaningful as it marked Mr Lim’s sixth guest lecture with the MTM programme, reflecting his longstanding support and commitment to sharing his experience and perspectives with successive cohorts of students.

As the second in a series of MTM5001 guest lectures this semester, the session complemented the day’s Sea Tour — taking students from experiencing Singapore’s maritime environment first-hand to considering its future and their place within it.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Mr Kenneth Lim for his continued support of the MTM programme and for once again engaging our students in a thought-provoking and enriching conversation.