Directors and Officers of Our Manager and Certain of its Subsidiaries

Our Manager and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries provide technical, administrative, and strategic services necessary to support our business. Our Manager provides a variety of ship management services including purchasing supplies, crewing, vessel maintenance, insurance procurement and claims handling, inspections, and ensuring compliance with flag, class and other statutory requirements.

We believe our Manager achieves high standards of technical ship management by pursuing risk reduction, operational reliability, and safety.

 

Kyle R. Washington

Chairman of the board of directors and Director of our Manager and Director and Officer of certain subsidiaries of our Manager

Kyle R. Washington was appointed as chairman of the board in May 2005. He was also appointed as a director and the chairman of the board of our Manager in August 2005 and also serves as a director and officer of certain of our Manager’s operating subsidiaries. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Washington was responsible for the overall corporate strategy of the Washington Marine Group and was active in developing senior level customer, supplier, competitor and governmental relationships. Within the Washington Marine Group, he was a director and the executive chairman of Seaspan International Ltd., a marine transportation company that is involved in shipdocking, barging and shipyard enterprises. In 2009, Mr. Washington returned as a director and executive chairman of Seaspan International Ltd. and was appointed as a director of Envirocon, Inc., Modern Machinery Co., Inc., Montana Rail Link, Inc., Montana Resources, Inc. and Southern Railway of British Columbia, Ltd., all of which are within the Washington Group of Companies. Mr. Washington was an ambassador to the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver and is an active supporter of the Young Life Organization. He is a graduate of the University of Montana with a degree in business administration.

Gerry Wang

Director of our Manager and Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. and Seaspan Crew Management Ltd.

Gerry Wang was appointed our chief executive officer and director in May 2005. Mr. Wang joined the Offshore Division of Seaspan International Ltd. in early 1990 and is currently a director, chief executive officer and president of Seaspan Crew Management Ltd., or SCML. Mr. Wang was appointed as a director of our Manager in August 2005 and president and chief executive officer of SSML. From 1986 to 1989, Mr. Wang was the business manager for China Merchants Group in Hong Kong. He graduated from Shanghai Maritime University in 1983 with a Bachelor’s degree in Navigation, and in 1986, he earned a Master’s degree in International Economics under the sponsorship program of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Asia Pacific. In 1993, he obtained his Master of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.

Graham Porter

Managing Director, Deputy Chairman and Director of our Manager

Graham Porter was appointed as a director in April 2010. Mr. Porter has also served as managing director, deputy chairman and director of our Manager since August 2005. Mr. Porter joined Seaspan International Ltd. in 1992 as part of the offshore heavy-lift and ocean towing division and is currently a director and secretary of SCLL. In 2000, Mr. Porter was part of the senior management and equity team to form SCLL, established to own and operate deep-sea container vessels. Mr. Porter is also a director, managing director and deputy chairman of our Manager. Mr. Porter is chairman of Tiger Group, an investment firm based in Hong Kong which, through its affiliated companies, holds shares in us and in other shipping ventures. He graduated in 1992 with a degree in business, major in transportation and logistics and minor in accounting, from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Mr. Porter currently resides in Hong Kong.

Sai W. Chu

Chief Financial Officer of Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. and Seaspan Crew Management Ltd.

Sai W. Chu was appointed our chief financial officer in June 2007. Mr. Chu was appointed chief financial officer of SSML, SCLL, and SCML in May 2005 after joining SSML as corporate controller in September 2004 and the Washington Marine Group as corporate controller in April 2004. Mr. Chu qualified as a chartered accountant in 1992 having articled with KPMG LLP’s Vancouver office and also qualified as a certified management accountant in 1990. From 1995 to 1998, he was the assistant corporate controller with Imperial Parking Limited, an integrated parking management company with operations in Asia and North America. From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Chu was manager, financial reporting, of BC Gas Inc. (now Terasen Inc.), a natural gas and oil transmission and distribution utility. From 2000 to April 2004, he was controller of Datawest Solutions Inc., a technology provider of banking and payment solutions. All of Mr. Chu’s previous employers subsequent to 1995 and prior to joining us were companies listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Peter Curtis

Vice President of Seaspan Ship Management Ltd.

Peter Curtis was appointed vice president of Seaspan Ship Management Ltd., a subsidiary of our Manager, in April 2001. He is responsible for the ship building management, overall operations and commercial management of the vessels managed by Seaspan Ship Management Ltd., including all of our vessels. From 1981 to 1989, Mr. Curtis served in the South African Navy, where he attained the rank of Lt. Commander in charge of the submarine maintenance facility and design office. From 1989 to 1991, he was an associate with a firm of engineering consultants in Cape Town, working on offshore and naval architectural projects, such as offshore oil and gas as well as other marine projects. From 1991 to 1999, Mr. Curtis was with Safmarine, where he was responsible for the operations of a mixed fleet of containerships, handy-size and cape-size bulkcarriers and also oversaw a number of new building programs. Prior to joining Seaspan Ship Management Ltd. in 2001, Mr. Curtis was based in Cyprus for two years with Columbia Ship Management as technical director. In 1981, he obtained a B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering degree at Natal University in Durban, South Africa. In 1986, Mr. Curtis obtained his Master’s degree in Naval Architecture from University College in London, England and in 2000, he obtained his B.Sc. in business from Stellenbosch University in Cape Town, South Africa.