Tim Wilkins
Environmental Director
Regional Manager Asia-Pacific
Intertanko
Tim Wilkins BSc (Hons), MSc, manages INTERTANKO's Asia representative office in Singapore. He is also responsible for the Association's major issues in the region, as well as specific key issues worldwide.
As Regional Manager Asia-Pacific, Tim's role is to liaise directly with the Association's regional members, providing them with the latest information, and obtaining their feedback, on key issues being covered by the Association at an international level. As Secretary to INTERTANKO's Asian Panel, which brings regional members together twice a year, Tim manages the regional matters impacting the tanker industry which have been raised by members located and operating from within the region, from piracy and armed robbery to bunker quality and safety of navigation, bringing these issues to the attention of members worldwide. Tim is also responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with all relevant Governmental and inter-Governmental authorities as well as industry bodies in Asia.
As Environmental Director, Tim has been responsible for coordinating and managing INTERTANKO's global environmental agenda for over 18 years. His expertise in this area derives from his Honours Degree in Marine Biology as well as a post graduate Masters in Marine Resource Management. He heads up INTERTANKO's strategy and projects on key tanker industry issues including ballast water management, waste management, antifouling, biofouling and ship recycling. As Secretary to INTERTANKO's Environmental Committee he is tasked with representing the tanker industry in its liaison with environmental organisations, national governmental organisations and international organisations such as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Tim joined INTERTANKO in early 1999 in London, where he gained considerable technical and political experience representing the tanker industry at the IMO and within the EU in Brussels. He has held a wide range of positions within the Association including Regional Manager for Greece, Italy and Cyprus; Secretary to INTERTANKO's Executive Committee; and, Secretary to INTERTANKO's Hellenic Mediterranean Panel.
Tim moved to Asia for INTERTANKO in 2006. He currently resides in Singapore with his wife and two young sons.