Mr. Ahmed Essa Hareb Al Falahi
Chief Executive Officer

Tracing his roots to a family with a deep history in shipping and pearl diving, Ahmed Essa Hareb Al Falahi has always been passionate about marine trade. Coupled with the right knowledge, skill and experience he gained from studying finance, Al Falahi has been the captain of the ship of Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) as its CEO since 2006. For over fifteen years, he has consistently and successfully steered GEM into becoming a well-established and leading independent commercial product tanker operator.

Armed with a double degree in Finance and General Business from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Al Falahi's financial acumen and excellent business sense was further enhanced from his eight-year stint with Etisalat, a UAE-based telecom giant, as he specialized in mergers and acquisitions. Soon after, his business and financial skills proved extremely beneficial to GEM as he expertly guided its business to continued growth and profitability across the turbulent cycles of boom, crisis and slow recovery.

With cautious optimism, his calm and calculated approach has enabled him to rise above various challenges, which has been evidently reflected on GEM's enviable resilience through the roughest seas of the global financial crisis and slow recovery of recent times.

Having proven himself worthy of the title and responsibility as CEO of GEM, he vows to continuously and effectively steer its 14 vessels strong fleet and highly trained and professional on-shore and off-shore personnel to market leadership in terms of safety and service delivery excellence.

Mr. Rajeev Kumar Gupta
Head of Fleet

Rajeev Kumar Gupta is a Marine Engineer by profession and holds a First Class Engineer's Certificate of Competency.

Rajeev started his seagoing career in 1983 as an engineer and sailed for 14 years on general cargo, bulk, container and tanker vessels, rising to the rank of Chief Engineer in 1991. He has held various positions with ownership and ship management companies in Singapore gaining wide exposure to technical operations, dockings, modifications, takeovers and deliveries. His last assignment was as Fleet Group Manager with Thome Ship Management.

In 2007, he joined GEM as a Fleet Manager and has now been appointed as the Head of Fleet.

Captain Robert Jurjevic
Head of MSEQ

Captain Robert Jurjevic commenced his seagoing career in 1986, upon completion of Marine High School and graduation from Marine Faculty in Rijeka.

Since then, he gained on board experience in various ranks, on LPG, crude, product and chemicals tankers.

Last ten years of his sea going career sailed as the Master on product/chemical tankers.

Captain Jurjevic joined GEM in May 2005 as Marine Superintendent. In year 2007 gained promotion to Marine Operations Manager.

In July 2021 he has been appointed as Head of MSEQ, DPA and CSO.

Mr. Dereck Wate
Head of Finance

Dereck Wate is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA from Delaware U.S.A), he has worked for 15 years in the Oil and Gas and Shipping Industries. Dereck joined GEM in 2004 as Finance Manager and in Aug 2007 was promoted as the Head of Finance. Dereck has held various positions including Business Analyst, Planning & Budgeting, and Sr. Accountant with high profile companies like Caltex (now Chevron-Texaco) and Emirates Petroleum Products Company (EPPCO). He is also a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Capt. David Reynolds
Head of Chartering

David started his career at sea in the early 90’s serving various types of ships. He has 27 years industry experience, ashore since late 1998. Extensive Chartering experience since 2002 whilst working for Mexican ship owning company TMM and FR8 Shipbrokers Group. Joined GEM in March 2012 as Chartering Manager.