Pioneering environmental compliance, transparent reporting, and engineering reliability across global shipping fleets from Singapore.
Over 35 years of multifaceted maritime command ashore and afloat.
Bindu Shekhar Jha is a Senior Maritime Professional who has handled diverse and mission-critical roles across the international shipping arena since 1991, when he commenced sailing after graduating with a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
With over 35 years of marine experience, of which more than 21 years have been ashore, Bindu has directed and executed every facet of ship management — including Technical Management, Environmental Compliance, HSE, Crewing, Training, and New Buildings for global client fleets.
His vessel expertise spans Product Tankers, Container Ships, Chemical Carriers, LPG/Ethylene Carriers, Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTC), and Bulk-carrier fleets. Furthermore, he has served as an active member of the prestigious Intertanko Environmental Committee for the last 3 years, contributing directly to international environmental policy.
Operating within US waters entails navigating a complex regulatory regime. Non-compliance under the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships (APPS) exposes owners, operators, and crew to severe civil penalties, criminal prosecutions, vessel detentions, and catastrophic commercial disruption.
Following a MARPOL contravention at a major shipping company in 2016, a strict US Department of Justice (DOJ) imposed Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP) was mandated. Bindu Shekhar Jha was appointed to lead the organization's response, rebuild regulatory trust, and transform the entire shipboard and shore culture.
From handcrafting a world-class team of compliance auditors and managers to formulating unified procedures, alerts, posters, and the authoritative Environmental Compliance Handbook, the initiative elevated standards across the fleet:
