Wanted: Fresh talent, start-ups to steer change in maritime sector

Non-maritime hires are part of industry transformation in the face of global competition

Miss Laura Wong, a political science graduate with zero engineering education, is now an operations executive at shipping agency Wilhelmsen.
Miss Laura Wong, a political science graduate with zero engineering education, is now an operations executive at shipping agency Wilhelmsen. ST PHOTO: KHALID BABA
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When Miss Laura Wong decided to join the maritime trade last year, her fellow graduates and friends were surprised.

What does a political science graduate with zero engineering education have to do with big ships and heavy shipyard machinery, she recalled her friends asking.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 09, 2019, with the headline Wanted: Fresh talent, start-ups to steer change in maritime sector. Subscribe