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Passionate about improving the well-being of seafarers, driven by lived experience with burnout and mental health issues/depression/attrition/loss in the maritime industry. Capt. James Foong MBA FNI AFRIN ● trained in Malaysia ● qualified in New Zealand ● graduated from the UK ● Fellow, The Nautical Institute London ● Associate Fellow, British Royal Institute of Navigation 18 years of international maritime experience in shipping logistics and port operation. At 28, he passed the highest grade of a ship captain qualification from the NZ Maritime School, becoming the youngest Master Mariner certified by the Government of New Zealand in 2016. At 32, he received his MBA degree from London in Shipping and Logistics, which is recognized by the UK's Chartered Management Institute. A skilled risk assessment expert with experience directing and executing fully integrated marine communications, innovation, and transformation programs with distinction. Currently employed as a Master Mariner serving onboard 1C type ice class cargo ship sailing across the North Atlantic Ocean to connect the integrated maritime logistics from the East to the West. In his previous position serving in the Corporate as the Group Lead Auditor in MISC Berhad HQ in Kuala Lumpur, he was responsible for providing full safety audit report directly to the Group CEO and the Board about their offshore floating assets including the LNG fleet, FSO, FPSO, and Petroleum tankers that are managed effectively through safety audits to identify, develop, and recommend the specific procedures which will improve the aspects as to meet the operational and business requirements. Proactive roles he undertakes include being a guest speaker in podcasts and live TV; social media engagement with committees and individuals to share his passion for increasing well-being, resilience, and raising awareness of mental health struggles in the wider community. "No Seafarers = No Shipping = No Shopping" In 2021, MarineTraffic included Capt. James Foong in its list as one of the world’s "Top Maritime Influencers You Should Follow." Apart from work, he earned a first-degree black belt in karate from Soke Datuk Clement Soo, the founder of the Goshin-Ryu Karate Federation, when he was 18 years old. In his spare time, he invites professionals on his own talk show JAMTALK ● a 30-m casual lounge setting live streaming show ● slogan "where the best ideas come from a great talk" ● mission is to highlight and share real-life stories that make us more aware of the world around us and promote faith in humanity❤️