Neo Beng Kiong
Marine Engineer
Career Summary
Neo Beng Kiong joined Brookes Bell in August 2026 as a Marine Engineer. He began his maritime career at sea in 2012, serving on ocean-going container vessels and bulk carriers up to the rank of 2nd Engineer. He also has experience with four-stroke power management systems (PMS) including all ancillary equipment, together with large scale Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), and fresh/blackwater utility systems for offshore floating assets as well as serving as a Technical Executive with a shipowner managing shore-side technical operations, fleet maintenance, and drydocking projects."
In 2021, he transitioned ashore as marine surveyor with a leading IACS Classification Society, executing annual, intermediate, and special statutory and classification surveys to ensure compliance with International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) across container ships, bulk carrier, oil/chemical tankers and gas carriers. He is a qualified Marine Management System Auditor & MLC inspector, conducting International Safety Management (ISM), International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS) and Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) shipboard audits (including STCW compliance) as well as company Document of Compliance (DOC) audits.
Background
Academic Qualifications
Diploma in Marine Engineering (With Merit)
Professional Qualifications
Class One Certificate of Competency (Unlimited) Motor
Marine Management System Auditor (ISM / ISPS / DOC)
Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) Inspector
Professional Memberships
Member of the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (Under Application)
Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Singapore (Under Application)
Previous Employment
Bureau Veritas, Marine & Offshore – Senior Marine Surveyor, Marine Management System Auditor & MLC inspector
Executed statutory and classification surveys on behalf Flag Administrations to verify vessel compliance with SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea), MARPOL (Marine Pollution), and Load Line conventions across container vessels, bulk carriers, oil/chemical tankers, and gas carriers.
Carried out In-water surveys, tailshaft surveys, boiler surveys, cargo gear crane surveys, damage surveys, Port State Control rectification surveys, general condition surveys, bottom surveys, propeller, anchor chain and anchor inspections and major machineries overhauls to verify Classification compliance.
Conducted shipboard ISM, ISPS, and MLC audits and company Document of Compliance (DOC) audits.
Bibby Maritime Pte Ltd (Bibby Renaissance) – Senior Marine Engineer
Managed power generation, HVAC, and fresh/blackwater utility systems for an offshore floating accommodation asset (flotel).
Pacific Carrier Limited – 2nd Engineer / 3rd Engineer / Technical Executive
Served as 2nd and 3rd Engineer managing main propulsion and auxiliary machineries on ocean-going bulk carriers.
Assisted with shore-side technical operations, carrying out machinery defect troubleshooting, and planned maintenance systems (PMS) for ocean-going vessels.
Coordinated drydocking, major machinery overhauls, and class/statutory survey preparation with technical superintendents and classification societies.
Spare parts management, and engine performance monitoring reports.
Pacific International Lines- 3rd Engineer/ 4th Engineer/ 5th Engineer/ Cadet
Engine watch keeping, carried out machinery overhauls, bunkering on ocean-going containership.
Survey and Consultancy Experience
- Classification and statutory surveys on behalf of Flag Administrations
- Shipboard ISM & ISPS audits
- MLC 2006 inspections
- Company DOC audits
- Bottom and In-water surveys
- Tailshaft surveys
- Boiler internal & external surveys
- Cargo crane surveys
- Port State Control rectification surveys
- General condition surveys
- Damage surveys
- Machinery failure investigations (Main engine, Generators, Steering gear)
Experience of main and auxiliary engines
- MAN B&W ME/MC (2 Stroke)
- Kobe Diesel Mitsubishi
- MAN B&W (4 Stroke)
- Yanmar
- Daihatsu
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