Mackay Marine Singapore Hosts Country’s Ministry of Transport

Posted on May 27, 2026

April 2026, Mackay Marine SINGAPORE hosted Singapore’s Ministry of Transport (MOT), representing their Transport Safety Investigation Bureau (TSIB).

The focus of the visit was to better understand Mackay’s VDR (Voyage Data Recorder) technical capabilities and how we can support VDR safety investigations, particularly VDR data extraction. This joint meeting was inspired by Mackay’s prior assistance with a past TSIB VDR investigation.

A comprehensive presentation & discussion included:

• Mackay’s global presence & capabilities to support Singapore-flagged vessel investigations in- and outside Singapore.
• Mackay’s multi-brand VDR trained worldwide engineering expertise
• Demonstrated VDR data extraction (data integrity, handling challenges, etc.)
• Provided guests with a hands-on VDR equipment experience
• Discussed objective coordination & communication processes with shipowners & TSIB during investigations.
• Offered potential future observation of relevant data extraction onboard or training class attendance.
• Agreed Mackay will be included in MOT’s consultant database as VDR subject-matter experts.

A productive afternoon ensued for both parties; garnering insight on Mackay’s breadth of resource expertise and Mackay’s appreciation of effective investigative expectations.

The ministry’s Marine Safety Investigation delegation, led by Capt. Xiao Shouhai (Deputy Director) & Capt. Dorothy SIM (Investigator) also included current & new TSIB investigators.  Mackay Singapore’s participants were Mohamed Nabil, Gen’l Manager SE Asia, Hong Kong & Australia, Reynor Canon, Service Manager & Desingu Ganesan, CSE, all with years of VDR service, inspection & installation experience.

Mackay Marine Singapore looks forward to contributing our expertise in future TSIB investigations.  Many of Mackay’s other regional locations can similarly provide like-services.

Questions per Mackay’s global VDR proficiency or nav/comm electronics sales or service, contact: (24/7) service@mackaymarine.com or singapore@mackaymarine.com