Prem Kumar Krishna — CEO

“Your attitude, not your aptitude, defines your altitude.” — Zig Ziglar This belief has shaped my leadership throughout more than 25 years in the oil & gas industry, working across both upstream and downstream operations. I believe safety leadership starts at home - in the attitudes we carry, the standards we set, and the behaviours we consistently demonstrate. In high-risk environments, it is not just technical capability that keeps people safe, but the mindset and culture we build every day. Currently, I lead marine operations supporting offshore assets in Malaysia, managing complex logistics across multi-vessel fleets, contractors, and stakeholders. My focus is on delivering safe, reliable, and cost-efficient operations, while fostering a culture where people are empowered to speak up, intervene, and continuously improve. My experience spans three key areas: • Operations Leadership – Driving safe and reliable offshore marine operations, ensuring performance, uptime, and execution excellence • Governance & Assurance – Strengthening operational integrity through risk management, compliance, and assurance frameworks • Commercial & Contracts – Leading chartering strategies, vendor performance, and cost optimisation, delivering multi-million-dollar business value I am particularly passionate about human performance and safety culture - creating environments where the right attitudes drive the right actions, even when no one is watching. Having worked across both frontline and leadership roles, I bring the ability to translate strategy into execution, aligning people, partners, and systems to deliver results. As the energy industry evolves, I remain committed to building resilient, efficient, and lower-emission operations, anchored in strong leadership, disciplined execution, and the right mindset.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Oil & Gas industry with a focus on marine operations and safety management.

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Experience: 26 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Cost Optimisation

Career Highlights

25+ years of leadership in oil & gas industry.
Expert in safety culture and human performance.
Proven track record in delivering multi-million-dollar savings.

Work Experience

Shell

Upstream Marine Lead (4 yrs 2 mos)

Shell Internal Auditor (1 yr 11 mos)

South East Asia Marine Manager (2 yrs 1 mo)

Malaysia Marine Team Lead (7 mos)

Marine Technical Advisor (3 yrs 8 mos)

Marine Superintendent (3 yrs)

AET

Master Mariner (5 yrs 2 mos)

MISC Berhad Official

Navigational Officer (6 yrs 1 mo)

Education

Masters in Management at Open University Malaysia

Management Technology (Maritime) at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Professional Certificate of Competence (Navigation) at Malaysia Maritime Academy

Secondary Education at Victoria Institution

Prem Kumar Krishna

CEO

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia26 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

25+ years of leadership in oil & gas industry.
Expert in safety culture and human performance.
Proven track record in delivering multi-million-dollar savings.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a leader in the Oil & Gas industry with a focus on marine operations and safety management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cost Optimisation

Other Skills

Risk ManagementAssuranceMaritimeNavigationTanker InspectionsOffshore Vessel InspectionsTanker Terminal ManagementISM ComplianceISMInternational ShippingTankerMaritime OperationsPortsMarine OperationsShips

About

Experience

26 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

8 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

15 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Shell

6 roles

Upstream Marine Lead

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

Shell Internal Auditor

Feb 2020 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

A member of the Shell Internal Audit and Investigations Team.
Collectively responsible for Royal Dutch Shell (RDS) Group risk management and assurance activities. Recent experiences include providing assurance for various global business entities and implementing assurance projects mandated by the RDS Assurance Committee.

South East Asia Marine Manager

Promoted

Jan 2018 – Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Member of the South East Asia Trading & Supply Leadership Team accountable for delivering Downstream business strategic, tactical and operational objectives. Led a multi-national team of diverse marine professionals in providing technical support and expert advice for various Shell operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Phillipines and Vietnam. Responsibilities include implementation of Group Control Framework requirements and coordinating key assurance activities across the Asia Pacific & Middle East region. Actively involved in organisational talent retention and development agenda.

Malaysia Marine Team Lead

May 2017 – Dec 2017 · 7 mos

Supported Shell Malaysia Trading & Supply Leadership Team in delivering business objectives which include safe management and efficient operations of company-owned and joint-venture marine terminals across the country. Responsibilities include delivering CAPEX projects, developing shipping strategies, marine contracts negotiations and post-award management.

Marine Technical Advisor

Aug 2013 – Apr 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Marine advisor to Shell Downstream businesses in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Brunei.
Business Opportunity Manager of a value enhancement project in Malaysia which resulted in USD1.5million dollar savings for Shell.
Maritime SME of a growth project in Malaysia which resulted in USD1.8million dollar savings for Shell.
Focal Point for Shell Downstream responsible for commissioning OVID inspections in the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions.
Shell Internal Auditor for Philippines Shell Petroleum Company Review in 2015 and conducts various maritime audits for Shell businesses across Asia Pacific.
Shell Authorised Person for providing Maritime assurance and technical support to various projects.
Provide risk management and assurance support for various Oil & Gas Marine terminals owned and operated by Shell and JV partners.
Provide risk management and assurance support for various types of ocean going tankers chartered by Shell.

Marine Superintendent

Aug 2010 – Aug 2013 · 3 yrs

Carried out over 300 movement of ocean going tankers including 175,000DWT Supertankers to maritime infrastructure i.e. Single Buoy Mooring (SBM) and waterfront jetties.
Maritime Focal Point for International Safety Management responsible for review and implementation of safety procedures and processes at the 156,000bpd refinery waterfront facility.
Focal Point for management and operation of a modern oil and gas facility which include a Single Buoy Mooring installation for crude oil movement and a number of marine loading arm installations for oil products and LPG movement.
Focal Point for multi million dollar maritime contracts responsible for managing and optimising contractors' safety and operational performance.
Oil Companies International Maritime Forum (OCIMF) Accredited Offshore Vessel Inspector responsible for conducting inspections of offshore support vessels chartered by international oil companies.

Aet

Master Mariner

Jun 2005 – Aug 2010 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Absorbed into AET's crude tanker fleet after its acquisition by Malaysia International Shipping Corporation in 2005. Joined as 2nd Officer and gradually promoted to the rank of Master.
As the Owner's representative onboard multi million dollar seagoing tankers responsible for safe and efficient transportation of hydrocarbons.
Provided shore based support to management teams based in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore.

Misc berhad official

Navigational Officer

May 1999 – Jun 2005 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Kuala Lumpur

Joined MISC Berhad (then known as Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad) on scholarship and served onboard its fleet of foreign-going crude oil tankers as a Deck Officer. Primary role onboard was to oversee the safe navigation of the vessel and assist the Chief Officer in cargo operations. In 2005, MISC Berhad acquired Singapore-based AET Shipmanagement and self was transferred to AET.