Meet Our Team
At TMSA, our strength lies in our people. Our dedicated team brings experience, industry knowledge and a commitment to delivering reliable crewing solutions. We work closely with both clients and crews to ensure professionalism, efficiency and trust in every placement.
Team Members
Discover the skilled professionals who drive Terupa Marine Services’ commitment to safety and excellence.
Captain Rui Natake
Senior Managing Director
Captain Natake attended the New Zealand Maritime School and is a Master Foreign Going Graduate before the turn of this new millennium. He also obtained his recognition from the same school as Mates & Local Masters Oral Examiner and Seafarer’s Assessor & Examiner. He was also issued with a creative Teacher certificate, a nationally recognized teaching certificate, from the University of the South Pacific
Ruth Rui
Accountant
Ms Ruth Teaonnata R Moriti graduated from the Fiji National University with a Bachelor in public health and decided to offer her assistance to the agency with the accounts section
Paul Taeboa
Director and Vice Chairman
Starting his seafaring career at a young age, Mr Paul Taeboa obtained firsthand life experience on board foreign vessels after spending eleven years away from his families and loved ones while in the service of German commercial merchant vessels.
Mr Taeboa, a co-founder of the establishment, has a lot to offer the agency at supporting and management level to recruited crews.
Terupa Marine Services consistently exceeds expectations by delivering reliable and compliant maritime recruitment solutions.
Michael Andersen
Senior Crew Coordinator