He will replace Mooreast Founder, Sim Koon Lam.
Mooreast Holdings has tapped offshore and marine expert Eirik Ellingsen as its chief executive officer (CEP).
He will assume the CEO role on 1 January 2025, succeeding company founder Sim Koon Lam.
Sim will continue to serve Mooreast as Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of the Group.
Currently, Ellingsen serves as the director of the offshore wing for Asia-Pacific at the independent non-profit foundation Norwegian Energy Partners.
He has a strong background in the global offshore industry, having served as group executive director for Ferguson Group.
He also founded Ferdocean AS in Norway in 2018, which was sold in 2022. Post-sale, he became the Non-Executive Director of Ferdocean AS.
