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From collapse to comeback: Simon Liang reinvents global OSV game

Nine years after the fall of his shipbuilding empire, Simon Liang has returned with SPEC — a lean offshore venture that has landed 20 OSV orders in 18 months by prioritising speed, focus and clean technology over scale

SPEC chief advisor, Simon Liang.
SPEC chief advisor, Simon Liang.Photo: XU YIHE/UPSTREAM
Asia CorrespondentSingapore
Published 17 July 2025, 00:06Updated 17 July 2025, 00:06
Sinopacific Engineering ContractingChinaSimon LiangAsia & OceaniaEast Asia