Society of Floating Solutions (Singapore)

society of floating solutions (singapore)

Honorary Fellows

Criteria for the Award of SFSS Honorary Fellowship

Society of Floating Solutions, Singapore (SFSS)

The Honorary Fellowship is the highest recognition conferred by the Society of Floating Solutions, Singapore (SFSS). It is awarded to distinguished individuals who have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the advancement of floating solutions and related fields.

  1. Eligibility
    Open to individuals of outstanding repute, regardless of nationality or professional background. Candidates need not be members of SFSS at the time of nomination. Typically reserved for leaders, innovators, or distinguished professionals in academia, industry, government, or international organizations.
  2. Criteria of Merit
    Candidates should have made exceptional contributions in one or more of the following areas:
  3. Professional Excellence & Leadership – Demonstrated leadership in the conception, development, or implementation of floating solutions, offshore technologies, or maritime innovations. Held prominent roles in shaping the direction of the industry at national, regional, or global levels.
  4. Innovation & Research – Significant breakthroughs or pioneering work in engineering, design, sustainability, or application of floating infrastructure. Advancement of technical standards, safety protocols, or best practices for floating solutions.
  5. Public Service & Advocacy – Advocacy for sustainable use of marine space and promotion of floating solutions as viable responses to urbanization, climate change, or resource challenges. Advising governments or international bodies on policies or frameworks related to floating solutions.
  6. Contribution to the Society – Long-standing and impactful support to SFSS through knowledge-sharing, mentorship, partnership, or promotion of the Society’s objectives.
  7. Global Recognition – Recognition by peers, industry bodies, or professional societies for outstanding contributions to floating solutions or allied disciplines.
  8. Nomination & Selection Process
    Nomination: Candidates may be nominated by at least two members of the Society.
    Review: The Council and Office Holders of SFSS shall review nominations and assess them against the criteria of merit.
    Approval: Conferment of the Honorary Fellowship shall require endorsement by at least two-thirds of the Council. Frequency: The award shall be conferred sparingly, typically to no more than one or two individuals annually, to preserve its prestige.
  9. Privileges of Honorary Fellows
    10-years recognition (open for renomination) as Honorary Fellows of SFSS. Invitation to deliver keynote addresses or lectures at SFSS events. Recognition in SFSS publications, website, and events. Exempted from membership dues but able to vote, if they are SFSS members. (Honorary Fellows who are not SFSS members have no voting rights but would be encouraged to join and then receive the membership dues exemption and voting rights.)
  10. Expectations
    Honorary Fellows are expected to uphold the values of the Society and serve as ambassadors for the advancement of floating solutions globally.

Professor Torgeir Moan

Professor Moan is a Professor of Marine Technology, and former Director of a Norwegian centre of research excellence CeSOS. Dr. Moan has served on the Royal Inquiry Commission of the Alexander L. Kielland accident and other accident inquiries and on various committees for the industry and standardization organisations for offshore structures (e.g. ISO, NORSOK); wind turbines (IEC) and floating bridges (NPRA). He has served as the inaugural adjunct Keppel professor at the National University of Singapore and has honorary academic positions at several leading Chinese universities.

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Mr Tan Cheng Siong

Mr Tan is a pioneer architect of Singapore. He graduated in 1964 and later received his Master of Architecture and Urban Planning from the University of Singapore in 1972.

Among his many achievements he was awarded the following:

  1. The Distinguished Alumni Award, NUS (1999)
  2. The President’s Design Award, Designer of the Year (2012)
  3. The SIA Gold Medal Award, (2013)
  4. SIA Pioneer Architect Award, (2015)
  5. Singapore Design Golden Jubilee Award, (2015)

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Mr Edward Wong

Mr Edward Wong is the Managing Director of AWP Pte Ltd, a leading firm of Architects, Urban Designers and Masterplanners, practicing in Singapore and the Region.

Among his many achievements he and his firm was awarded the following:

  1. Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB), Building Construction Authority (BCA), “Construction Excellence”,
    “Best Buildable Design”, “Green Mark Platinum”
  2. SIA Awards for
    “Architectural Design”, “Facade Design”, “SIA Hunter Douglas” Award.

Some Winning Buildings include:
Orchardgateway, NUS Graduate Residence, Marina@Keppel Bay, Edwards Lifesciences Manufacturing Facility, The Republic of Singapore Yacht Club Marina, “The Summit” JTC HQ, National Museums Artefacts Repository, Keppel Distripark and a plethora of Data Centers; a specialization of
the firm.

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Prof. Wang Chien Ming

1st Vice-President

Professor in Structural Engineering, School of Civil Engineering University of Queensland, Australia. He holds PhD (Monash U 1982) as well as the following fellow memberships FTSE, FSEng, FIES, FIStructE and FSFSS. He is passionate about advancing very large floating structures (VLFS) for creation of cities, farms, energy plants and infrastructure on seas and oceans.

Mr Lim Soon Heng

Founder President / Senior Advisor and Honorary Auditor

In a world threatened by global warming, rising sea levels, unprecedented floods and wildfires and biodiversity loss, the advent of floating space at sea is increasingly more attractive for human abodes, economic activities, food and recreation.

With this in mind, Mr. Lim Soon Heng founded the Society of Floating Solutions (Singapore) in 2017. He initiated a highly successful series of World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS) that were held in Singapore, Rotterdam, Tokyo with a fourth to be held in 2024 in Hong Kong and the upcoming fifth in 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. An expression of interest to host the sixth is in the pipeline.

The WCFS with its protected trade mark has become the platform for global exchange of knowledge of innovating sustainable space at sea.

Through a series of international lectures and publications he promulgates concepts where the principles of floatation and gravity-based structures may be applied to resolve challenges as varied barrage-protected floating nuclear power plants and drought and flood resilient floating rice fields.

In a 2016 op-ed piece he sought to interest the Singapore government to relocate the well-loved East Coast Park with an equal size floating version offshore and thereby to unlock the value of existing seafront for residential use. The opportunity to revitalise the concept has presented itself. At the OMAE 2024 held in June 2024 Singapore, he delivered an alternative solution to the government’s proposal to reclaim 800 hectares at the Long Island in the Singapore Strait.

He draws attention to the unappreciated fact that land reclamation destroys the biodiversity both on land and at sea and that alien invasive species could unwittingly be introduced in local waters producing toxins that damage coral reefs and kill fish.

A graduate of the National University of Singapore, and INSEAD, he is a Fellow of the IMarEST, Singapore Structural Steel Society (which he founded) and a Professional Engineer registered in Singapore.

As a member of the Keppel Offshore Marine team was extensively involved in the design of quays, piers, floating and graving docks for the building and conversion of tankers and oil rigs.

Email: wcfs2019@gmail.com 
WhatsApp: 65 98187580 

Mr Anil Thapar

Council member

Managing Director at Paaras Marine Solutions Pte Ltd, Mr. Anil is a Naval Architect with over 30 years’ experience in leading and delivering multi-disciplinary marine infrastructure projects to owners, developers, contractors, and consulting engineers. These include specialised floating structures for industrial and high-end commercial applications such as Float@Marina Bay and Semakau Floating Platform, marina improvements, shipyard development projects and independent ship design reviews. He holds Bachelors in Naval Architecture and Masters in Marine Technology from IIT Kharagpur. He is keen on promoting development of nearshore floating structures for multiple applications.