SMOU

Name: SMOU
Address: 75 Jellicoe Road, Singapore, 208738, SG
Telephone: +65 63960123

Visit www.smou.org.sg today! knot your average podcast episode 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4BnNR0gp14&t=18s

09/07/2026

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱. 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝘀.

On 7 July 2026, we celebrated our TMTA (Deck & Engine) Cohort 2 cadets as they completed their pre-sea training and prepared to embark on the next phase of their journey, spending up to nine months at sea on board ocean-going vessels.

We were honoured to welcome Brother Teo Eng Dih, Director (Policy Division) (Special Projects), NTUC Singapore, as our Guest-of-Honour. In his address, he highlighted Singapore's position as the world's fourth-largest ship registry and reaffirmed the strong support and world-class training available to our future seafarers.

Congratulations to our cadets on reaching this important milestone. As you set sail on Phase 2 of your training, we wish you fair winds and following seas.

Thank you to our tripartite partners, shipping companies and funding partners for making this journey possible. Together, let us continue building a strong pipeline of Singaporean seafarers for generations to come!

View the full event photos here: https://www.smou.org.sg/resources/gallery

03/07/2026

Storms, sunsets, night watches and new ports.

Meet Deck Cadet Nur Fairuz Nylea: discovering what it really means to build a career at sea.

Stay tuned as we continue sharing more stories from life at sea!

01/07/2026

Giving back was at the heart of our SMOU Blood Donation Drive on 12 June 2026.

From donors stepping forward to save lives, to volunteers lending a helping hand and our community coming together for a meaningful cause, every moment reflected the spirit of our core value, Caring and Sharing.

Catch the highlights below!

30/06/2026

𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁.

On 24 June 2026, as part of our 75th Anniversary initiative, we joined hands with the International Lutheran Seafarers' Mission (ILSM) and Migrant Workers' Centre (MWC) to support fishermen at the Seafarers' Welfare Centre in Jurong Fishery Port.

Together, we packed essentials, sorted donated items and prepared refreshments for fishermen from three vessels. Along the way, stories were shared and connections were made through a common understanding of life at sea.

Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered and supported this initiative. Because at sea and ashore, we're stronger when we look out for one another.

26/06/2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐨. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭.

Yesterday, 25 June 2026, in celebration of the Day of the Seafarer, we brought our seafarers together for a special networking night.

It was a chance to reflect on the realities behind life at sea where seafarers navigate not just oceans, but uncertainty, pressure, and risk, all while keeping the world moving.

Moments like these remind us why their work matters, and why their stories deserve to be heard.

To all our seafarers, thank you for your strength and unwavering commitment.

Happy Day of the Seafarer!

View the full event photos here: https://www.smou.org.sg/resources/gallery

25/06/2026

Behind every shipment and connected port are seafarers keeping the world moving.

Today, 25 June 2026, we joined the maritime community at the Singapore Maritime Gallery to mark the Day of the Seafarer 2026, organised by Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore - MPA. MPA's Chief Executive Ang Wee Keong highlighted the importance of developing maritime talent, while our General Secretary Mary Liew, who also serves as Chairman of the Seafarers’ Welfare Committee, paid tribute to our seafarers’ resilience and reaffirmed continued support for their welfare.

To all seafarers, thank you for your dedication and sacrifices at sea!

Happy Day of the Seafarer!

24/06/2026

Not every journey at sea starts with a lifelong dream.

For Rahmat, it began with curiosity and grew into something much bigger.

Today, as a Chief Officer, he is not just navigating vessels. He is shaping how safety is understood on board. Not as a checklist, but as a responsibility we carry for one another.

From delivering one of the world’s largest LNG vessels to facing the realities of life at sea, Rahmat has experienced both the beauty and the pressure that come with the job.

Through it all, one belief has stayed the same. Every seafarer deserves to return home safely and it starts with a culture where people look out for each other, speak up, and take ownership.

Read his full story here: https://seavoices.org.sg/rahmats-dream-of-refining-safety-culture-at-sea/

23/06/2026

Not every woman who starts in maritime stays. What makes some continue?

Part 2 of 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘥𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵, our International Day for Women in Maritime special, in collaboration with the Singapore Shipping Association Young Executive Group features Dr. Akanksha Batura Pai, Deepa Bose, Capt. Suneha Gadpande and Hani Ismail, moderated by Tan Chin Woo.

From the sacrifices they made to the moments they almost walked away, this episode unpacks what it really takes to stay and how they are now giving back to the industry.

Because when women matter, their stories shape what comes next.

19/06/2026

AI can do more. But are we doing less?

Foo Cexiang, MP for Tanjong Pagar GRC and SMOU Advisor reflects on what we risk losing when we stop learning through experience, and why workers must be equipped to move forward with change.

Read the full article here: https://seavoices.org.sg/why-the-labour-movement-matters-more-in-the-age-of-ai/

17/06/2026

Every drop counts, every donation matters.

As part of our 75th Anniversary celebrations, we organised a Blood Donation Drive on 12 June 2026, bringing together members, partners and the wider community in a meaningful act of giving.

We were also honoured to have Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng , Mayor of Central Singapore District and MP of Jalan Besar GRC, join us as our special guest, showing her support for this important initiative.

Rooted in our core value of Caring and Sharing, each donation extended hope beyond our maritime family, reminding us that even a small act can make a life-saving difference.

We would like to thank everyone who stepped forward to donate, as well as our partners and volunteers who made this initiative possible.

View the full event photos here: https://www.smou.org.sg/resources/gallery

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