Sergey Burima was General Manager, Chartering, at Sovcomflot, where he worked until 2009. From 2009 to 2012 he was Vice President and a member of the management board of Novorossiysk Sea Shipping Company. He graduated from the Admiral Ushakov Maritime State Academy in 1981 and holds a graduate degree from the University of London.
He spoke at six Mare Forum and maritime shipping events between 2005 and 2008, chairing Mare Forum 2008.