Capt. Hari is the Chief Commercial Officer with the Howden Group’s Marine, Cargo & Logistics team, with over 35 years of maritime experience including shipboard and shore-based Insurance roles.

Capt. Hari has 17 years of sailing experience, including three years as Master Mariner, on ocean-going and offshore vessels. After moving ashore, he managed commercial and operations at a major shipping company before leading the launch of an offshore firm in Singapore.

For the next sixteen years, he headed a P&I Club’s Global Loss Prevention department, overseeing the ship inspection programmes and developing risk management strategies. Between 2019 – 2025, Capt. Hari has served as the Club’s Regional Head of Business Relations, enhancing stakeholder engagement, safety awareness, and risk management, while also introducing enhanced medical scheme for seafarers’ wellbeing.

Capt. Hari is:

• Deputy Chairman of Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), Singapore’s National Maritime Safety at Sea Council (NMSSC)
• Member of MPA Singapore’s – Harbour Craft Safety Workgroup.
• Vice Chair of the Singapore Shipping Association’s Legal and insurance Committee
• Member of International Chamber of Shipping’s Legal and insurance Committee
• Member of the Singapore Governments Workplace Safety Health Council (WSHC) representing the Maritime Industries.
• Fellow and Main Council Member of The Nautical Institute (UK)
• Chairman of the Nautical Institute – Singapore branch.
• Chairman of The Company of the Master Mariners of India (CMMI) (SG)
• Member of Britcham’s Transport, Logistics& Shipping Committee (TLSC)
• Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (UK) (MICS).
• Global Ambassador of the Mission to Seafarers.
• WISTA Ambassador for Singapore
• Advisory Board of Youngship (Singapore)

Capt Hari holds a Master Mariners Licence (Unrestricted), an MBA in Human Resources and International Management, a Post-Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law as well as a Post-Graduate Diploma in Maritime Energy from the World Maritime University.