Six million man-hours without LTI for FPSO Saxi Batuque

OffshorePreparing Al-Zubarahfor Qatar

WilBoss is 10 days early

MarineAsia’s first ice-breakerslaunched

Gaining contracts atKeppel Shipyard

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OffshoreDrydocking ofSaipem 7000

Strike steel forENSCO 8503

MarineSea Kiowa ischristened

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2 OffshoreMarine April 2008

Bonding over safety Page 20

Meeting of minds between Keppel O&M and Page 11Nantong municipal government

Editorial AdvisorChoo Chiau Beng

EditorLai Ching Chuan

Assistant EditorSarah Seah

Sub EditorGayathri Prakash Nair

Committee membersMichael Chia, Nelson Yeo, Hoe Eng Hock,Dr Foo Kok Seng, Aziz Merchant,Jaya Kumar, Quek Mong Song, David Loh,Chin Sze Kiun, Cindy Lim

ContributorsAlan I. Claveria, Andrew Ong, LisandraFavilla, Quek Mong Song, Ivana Chua,Lee Yin Chiin, Roy Tan

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F E A T U R E S

Super and Safe deliveries 4

Entry by a hair’s breath for Saipem 7000 7

Honouring an industry stalwart 9

Binding ties 11

Grooming future leaders at Keppel O&M 14

Striking the right note on safety 18

Host to the world 26

More than the sum of its parts 29

Toasting Sea Kiowa Page 17

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OffshoreMarine April 2008 3

Three’s a charm for PetroVietnam

K eppel FELS will build a third KFELSB Class jackup drilling rig forPetroVietnam Drilling & Well Services

Corp’s (PV Drilling) subsidiary, PetroVietnamDrilling Investment Corp (PVD Invest).

This latest unit and PVD Invest’s second rig PVDrilling II are scheduled for delivery in Q42009. The order for PV Drilling II, which isalready under construction, was placed shortlyafter Keppel FELS delivered the first jackuprig PV Drilling I to PVD Invest two monthsahead of schedule.

“It is estimated that there will be some 900exploration wells in Vietnam over the next 15years. We want to position ourselves to capturethis market for specialised oil and gas serviceswith the support of a strong and reliableshipyard that can deliver projects punctually,on budget and without incidents,” said Do VanKhanh, CEO of PV Drilling and Chairman ofPVD Invest.

“We have found all these qualities in KeppelFELS. Having worked with them on severalimportant projects, I am confident that theyare the best people to help us build our highlyspecialised rig fleet,” he added.

To meet the tight exploration schedule, PVDrilling intends to make capital investmentsof around VND 27.4 trillion (US$ 1.7 billion)from now till 2025 to build and operate astrong fleet of 11 offshore and onshore rigs.

“We have built an enduring partnershipwith the PV Drilling Group on mutualunderstanding, teamwork and trust. We arehonoured that PVD Invest has chosen KeppelFELS time and again for their milestoneprojects,” said CH Tong MD/COO of KeppelO&M. “We are prepared to go the extra mileto help our partners meet the rapid demands of their market.”

The latest KFELS B Class rig will be able to operate in waterdepths of 360 ft with a drilling depth of 30,000 ft. The rig’sversatility has been further enhanced to broaden its range. Itincludes features like engines that meet more stringent emissionstandards and a lower spud can bearing pressure for operation

PV Drilling I, the first jackup rig constructed for PV Drilling was delivered byKeppel FELS two months ahead of schedule in March 2007

in areas with soft soil conditions. Its living quarters are designedto accommodate up to 110 men, in 1-men and 2-men cabins.

The Keppel Group has been involved in the Vietnamese offshoremarket for more than 20 years since Keppel FELS first completedthe Hoang Sa 1,200-tonne floating crane in 1984. It also builtVietnam’s first jackup rig, the Tam Dao I in 1988.

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K eppel Batangas Shipyard andKeppel Cebu Shipyard haveeach successfully delivered a

newly built 45-tonne bollard pull harbourtug to Keppel Smit Towage.

A joint venture of Keppel Shipyard withSmit, Singapore-based KST owns,manages, and operates tugs, providingmarine support services in the Asia Pacificregion.

“These new additions to Keppel Smit’sfleet will enhance our harbour towage

Super and Safe deliveriesToh Ko Lin, President of KPMI andChairman of Keppel Cebu.

The 45-tonne bollard pull harbour tugsof the Azimuth Stern Drive (ASD) typeare built with fire-fighting capabilities forworldwide service according to therequirements of Lloyd’s Register.

Based on a design by Marine TechnologyDevelopment, Keppel Singmarine’s R&Darm, the vessels measure 27.9 m long and9.m wide. Each tug has a service speed ofup to 12 knots with two 1800 PS Niigatamain engines driving its twin screwpropulsion system.

KST and Maju Maritime Pte Ltd (Maju)merged operationally under the samemanagement in 2000.

KST Super is the third vessel built byKeppel Batangas for KST and Maju. Theshipyard had delivered KST Solar and KSTSolitaire of similar design to the companyin 2006.

Keppel Cebu is currently constructing two50-tonne bollard pull ASD harbour tugsfor the company.

service and address our clients’ growingneeds. We thank the shipbuilding teamsof both yards for completing the projectssuccessfully,” said Ben Chew, KST’sGeneral Manager.

The KST Super sailed off from KeppelBatangas to Singapore on 24 February2008.

Sister ship KST Safe followed in itsfootsteps to Singapore, but set off fromKeppel Cebu, a little over a week later on4 March.

Fok Swee Yin, President of Keppel Cebu,said, “The delivery of KST Safe is a

significant milestone as itrepresents our shipyard’sfirst newbuild delivery.”

“The two Keppel Philippineyards have already deliveredfive tugboats of internationalstandard since they adopteda newbuilding strategyunder the build-for-saleprogramme. We will continueto work hard to ensure ourquality workmanship,” said

KST Safe smooth navigating along theMactan Channel

KST Super shows her fire fightingcapabilities during the sea trial in Batangas Bay


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K eppel Batangas Shipyard (KeppelBatangas) in the Philippines has cutto the chase with fabrication work on

the ultra deepwater semisubmersible (semi)ENSCO 8503. Partners and clients of theshipyard witnessed the first steel sheet cut forthe ultra-deepwater semi drilling rig at its strikesteel ceremony on 26 February 2008.

Kok Boon Heng, President of Keppel Batangas,thanked Keppel FELS and the rig’s Texas-basedowner ENSCO International (ENSCO) for theirvote of confidence, saying, “We’re honoured tobe chosen once again to fabricate the port andstarboard pontoons, and lower hull columnsfor ENSCO’s new rig.”

When completed, these modules will beassembled with other parts of the semi at KeppelFELS in Singapore. Delivery is expected in 3Q2010.

ENSCO 8503 is the latest of four ENSCO 8500Series rigs being built by Keppel FELS. The firstthree are on track with expected deliveriesbetween mid 2008 and late 2009.

ENSCO’s Director of Capital Projects, Brian J.Higgins, praised Keppel Batangas’ project teamand management at the ceremony, saying, “Iwant you to know that ENSCO is deeplypleased to see not only the progress that youhave made in the physical plant but also yourability to take Keppel Batangas to a differentlevel in productivity and in safety.

“We look forward not only to the strike steelof ENSCO 8503 but hopefully for more rigs tocome in the future. Again, ENSCO takes its hatsoff to you for a job well done.”

Upon completion, ENSCO 8503 will be capableof dynamic positioning and drilling in waterdepths of up to 8,500 ft, and can readily beupgraded to 10,000 ft water-depth capability.

Cut above the restEnhancements include a two million pound quadderrick, offline pipe handling capability, increaseddrilling capacity, greater variable deck load, andimproved automatic station keeping ability, makingthe semi well-suited for challenging deepwaters.

“We would like to thank ENSCO for their trustand confidence in Keppel. We are fully committedto deliver the project on time withoutcompromising safety and quality,” said Tan SongYang, Keppel FELS’ Construction Manager.

Keppel Batangas is simultaneously working on theoffshore blocks for ENSCO, Maersk Contractors,QGOG and Floatel. The yard is adding two moreblock assembly areas to take advantage of thebuoyant business in the offshore industry.

Representatives fromDeep Sea Drilling,

American Bureau ofShipping, and Keppel

FELS bear witness at thestrike steel ceremony for

ENSCO 8503

ENSCO 8503 project team members strikea pose in Keppel Batangas

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I t could have been a driller’s nightmare when West Prosperosuffered a major punch-through off the coast of Terengganu,West Malaysia on 2 February 2008.

Thanks to its sturdy legs, this KFELS B Class jackup rig cameout of the incident unscathed. The rig was delivered ahead oftime in June 2007 to Seadrill, parent company of IntegratedPetroleum Services.

After two Offshore Technology Development (OTD) engineersran some tests on the rig, West Prospero was back in operationon 8 February 2008, the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Bouquet for West Prospero

11 February 2008

OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD55 Gul Road Singapore 6293S3

Dear Teng KiatLim,

LETTER OF COMMENDATlON: SUCCESSFUL DEPLOYMENT OF SEADRILL 4 WEST PROSPERO DESPITERAPID PENETRATION AMIDST CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT

West Prospero is a KFELS B-Class jack up drilling rig designed by Keppel O&M subsidiary Offshore Technology DevelopmentPte Ltd (OTD), and built by KeppelFELS in Singapore in 2007.

On 2nd February 2008, West Prospero moved to offshore Terengganu, West Malaysia for deployment in 183 feet water. Thesoil study had determined that this location had high punch through/rapid penetration potential. While preloading the rigfollowing a preload plan, the Port leg experienced rapid penetration from 50ft to 70ft. When the rapid penetration stopped,the hull had an inclination of 3.5 degrees and counter the penetrations by lowering the hull at the same time on the high sideinto the water. The rising weather predictions during the period posed even greater challenges in recovering the rig. Preliminaryinspection revealed that though the 20 feet rapid penetration was considered severe, the legs, guides and jacking systemsustained no damage. This ensured that normal operation to recover the rig was possible.

Your two member team consisting of Mr Satish Menon and Mr Vinodh Jayaraman, both electrical engineers, arrived onboard the West Prospero shortly after the incident. The combined good effort and team work between the SeaDrill crew andOTD team ensured that the rig was able to complete the full preload operation successfully, and jacked up to operating airgap on 8th February 2008.

This letter serves to commend Offshore Technology Development Pte Ltd for the invaluable support and services renderedto us throughout the incident.

Sincerely,

PETER GRINRIG MANAGER

West Prospero back in operation in West Malaysia

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Saipem 7000’s entry into KeppelVerolme was taut with tension andexcitement.

With only one and half metres in latitudeseparating the width of the world’s secondlargest crane vessel and either sides of thedry dock, it was with great care that the87 metre wide semisubmersible (semi)entered the 90 metre wide drydock.

There was a further challenge as, due tothe critical draught, the crane andpipelaying semi could only enter thedrydock at high tide.

These conditions made the entry one ofthe most challenging dry-dockingoperations carried out by the NauticalDepartment of Keppel Verolme.

The Herculean task was carried offsmoothly due to the combined efforts of

the Keppel Verolme staff, the crew onboard the semi, the operation teams withthe Port of Rotterdam tugs, as well astraffic control. The clear Decemberweather also aided the endeavour.

Just over three months later, on 14 March2008, the semi was undocked in a reverseoperation. The experience gained fromthe previous operation, however, madethis a more straight forward affair.

Nevertheless, it was only after the unit wassafely moored at a Keppel Verolme quayfor final outfitting that all parties involvedcould congratulate each other forcompleting this special dry-dockingoperation successfully.

Senior Vice President Assets MarcoToninelli of Saipem complimented theKeppel Verolme Project team andworkforce, saying, “We are very satisfied

with the safe and timely performance ofthe job and we thank all involved for theeffort and dedication.”

At 80,000 tonnes, Saipem 7000 has alifting capability of up to 14,000 tonnes.

While in the drydock, Keppel Verolmecarried out major maintenance works onall the vessel’s underwater systems andthruster units. Some of these units wereremoved for overhaul in the machineworkshop. The semi’s hull received eightlayers of high quality marine paint. Majorparts of the semi’s piping system wererenewed and several steel damages to thesteel columns and floaters were repaired.

The vessel left Keppel Verolme on27 March 2008 for final trials in thedeepwater area of the Port of Rotterdambefore leaving for her next assignment inthe North Sea.

Entry by a hair’s breath forSaipem 7000

Saipem 7000 is the world’s second largest crane vessel with lifting capabilities of up to 14,000 tonnes

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A s the last tow ropes from thetugboats were fastened to Al-Zubarah, members of the Keppel

FELS and Gulf Drilling International(GDI) project teams bade the rig farewellas it began its journey to Doha, Qatar,where it will carry out its maiden drillingassignment.

Named after one of Qatar’s mostimportant economic centres, Al-Zubarahwas delivered on 18 February and is thesecond KFELS B Class jackup rig KeppelFELS has completed for GDI on time andwithin budget.

Farewell Al-Zubarah

T o support group companies inlearning more about safetypractices, Keppel Corporation’s

Board Safety Secretariat invited Silas Sng,Deputy Director, Occupational Safety andHealth Inspectorate, Ministry ofManpower, to talk with the seniormanagement of the business units on 26March 2008.

Silas accepted the offer with alacrity. Hesaid “Safety is the responsibility ofeveryone. I am pleased to see such interestin safety from the Keppel Group and

Safety sharingthrough this talk, I hope to share withyou, Keppel how decisions made at everylevel, from the management to thesupervisor can affect safety.”

He highlighted that the focus of his talkwas not to provide solutions to technicalproblems but to provoke thinking andgreater awareness towards factors that cancontribute towards accidents and to learnfrom there.

He likened an organisation’s defencesagainst failure as a series of barriers,

CB Choo, LimChee Onn, ExecutiveChairman of KeppelCorporation andSven Bang Ullring,Independent Directorof Keppel Corporationand member of theBoard SafetyCommittee, having ananimated discussionabout safety

The rig departed from Keppel FELS on17 March amidst jubilation andheartening words from its owners. YoichiOnoe, Chief Operating Officer of GDIsaid, “We would like to take thisopportunity to extend our sincereappreciation and heartfelt thanks toKeppel FELS for the hard work toaccomplish this project.”

He added, “This would not have beenpossible without the support of all yoursubcontractors, vendors, suppliers andothers involved as well.”

represented as slices of Swiss cheese.Termed the “Swiss Cheese” model, theholes in the cheese slices representindividual weaknesses in individual partsof the system and a lapse in safety occurswhen all the holes in the layers of defencealign and a hazard passes through. Suchan accident causation model is used inthe risk analysis and risk management ofhuman systems. Organisations, once theyget a better understanding of where theholes in defence occur, can do their bestto eradicate them at every level.

The presentation also included a questionand answer session. Lively and robust, thesession ended with many learning pointson how the Keppel boards and seniormanagement could help to improve safety.

The event was graced by Board Membersof Group Companies, top managementincluding Keppel Corporation’s ExecutiveChairman Lim Chee Onn, CB Choo,Chairman and CEO of Keppel O&M, andsafety champions from all the businessunits.

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C hoo Chiau Beng (CB Choo),Chairman/CEO of KeppelO&M, was appointed Honorary

Fellow of the Institute of MarineEngineering, Science and Technology(IMarEST) on 14 March 2008.

Three other gentlemen were alsoconferred the distinguished award. Theyare renowned Prof Costas Th.Grammenos OBE, DSc, Pro-ViceChancellor and Deputy Dean (Head ofUndergraduate School) of Cass BusinessSchool, City University in London; DavidLong, a long-time member of theIMarEST, directly engaged in themanagement, direction and developmentof the Institute; and Derek Lutyens, aformer investment manager and presentlya Trustee and Hon. Treasurer of IMarEST.

Based in the United Kingdom, IMarESTis an international professionalmembership body with a worldwide

Honouring an industry stalwart

organisation that has contributed to themarine, maritime and offshore industry.

“We are at the crossroads of major growthand development. My passion after 40years in this industry is to attract morepeople of talent and ability, people whohave a Can Do! spirit, to exploitopportunities and achieve breakthroughsin the areas of engineering, technologyand the business of offshore and marine.”

A Colombo Plan Scholar and a Master ofScience graduate in Naval Architecturefrom the University of Newcastle uponTyne,CB Choo joined Keppel Shipyard in1972. Under his stewardship, KeppelO&M, which is an integration of Keppel’soffshore and marine businesses, hasgrown to become a world leader inoffshore rigs, ship repair and conversion,and specialised shipbuilding.

A Senior Executive Director of KeppelCorporation, CB Choo is also Chairmanof Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC)and SMRT Corporation (SMRT). KeppelCorporation, SPC and SMRT are SGX-listed companies recognised for theirstrong corporate governance and robustgrowth.

CB Choo was conferred the Public ServiceStar Award (BBM) in August 2004 andNTUC Medal of Commendation (Gold)Award in May 2007. He is Singapore’sNon-Resident Ambassador to Brazil.

network of 49 branches and 15,000members. Formerly known as theInstitute of Marine Engineers, it is alsothe first professional institute to bringtogether marine engineers, scientists andtechnologists.

The Institute has 18 Honorary Fellows,all by invitation, in recognition of theirdistinguished careers. Luminaries includeHRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

Keith Read, Chief Executive of IMarEST,said, “We are delighted to award theHonorary Fellowship to Choo Chiau Bengfor his contributions to the industry. Hewill benefit the institute with hisinternational repute, professionaleminence and broad, in-depthknowledge.”

CB Choo shared, “I am honoured by thisappointment as an Honorary Fellow ofthe eminent fraternity of IMarEST, an

CB Choo (right) is presented theHonorary Fellowship certificate byIMarEST President, Prof Choo YooSang, at the IMarEST 105th AnnualDinner in London

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E mployees and customers ofKeppel Kazakhstan gathered atthe yard with a sense of

anticipation on 20 March 2008.

Lashin 3, a transportation barge the sizeof <??> football fields, was getting readyto be launched. Thanks to good weatherand a wealth of experience, the 7,000tonne-barge slid gracefully into the water.

A.B. Lim, Assistant Director of KeppelKazakhstan, said,” We are all pleased withthe successful launch of Lashin 3, anothermilestone of this project being achieved.”

Launching Lashin 3Lashin 3 is the fifth transportation bargebeing constructed for Agip-KCO. Sisterbarges Lashin 1 and Lashin 2 and AKKU 1and AKKU 2 were delivered in June 2007.

Addressing the people after the launch,A.B Lim emphasised on importance ofworking together as a team. “With ourCan Do! attitude, we are looking forward

to the launching of the next two barges,Lashin 4 and Lashin 5, in the months ofApril and May 2008 respectively.”

Currently being constructed in KeppelKazakhstan, Lashin 4 and Lashin 5 are thesixth and seventh barge belonging to thesame owner.

T he freshly framed ISO9001 certificate bestowed onKeppel Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel O&M) joint venturewith Mitsui & Co., Regency Steel Japan (Regency Steel),

is the outcome of a fight hard won.

President of Regency Steel, Dr Yip Hee Yan, also SeniorProgramme Manager of Keppel O&M Technology Centre(KOMtech) since November 2007, sat on the managementcommittee that oversaw the specialist steel maker’s accreditationprogramme.

Recalling the company’ss t r i v e t o a t t a i n apervasive quality culturethat respects optimumworking practices andmanagement systems,he said, “We knew thatin order to competeglobally, Regency Steel’scommitment to totalquality of our products isas important as the price.

Steely quality standardsSo, the company set about to attain the ISO9001 certification.

“Each and every staff member prepared, instituted and displayedfull commitment to the quality process and systems. I am veryproud that we achieved the international standard.”

Regency Steel is a manufacturer of large, high-quality steelstructures for international and domestic markets. It sources,fabricates and supplies specialised steel parts for the construction

of high-strength structures,new steelmaking facilitiesand nuclear power plants.

Its rigorous qualificationprocess for the ISO9001involved five keyperformance areas: productand quality improvement,operation and maintenancestandardisation, rulecompliance assurance,introduction of control andsharing assurance, and staffmotivation.

The Regency Steel Japan team in solidarity behind the qualitystandards of the ISO9001 certification

Lashin 3 slips into the sea

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Keppel O&M played host to a 23-strong delegationfrom the Nantong Municipal People’sGovernment.

Led by Vice Mayor Shen Zhen Xin, the delegation was inSingapore to promote Nantong as an attractive destinationfor investment. They organised a seminar on thedevelopments of Nantong’s shipbuilding and marinesupporting industries, as well as the benefits of investingin the municipality.

The seminar conducted on 26 March was part of the AsiaPacific Maritime 2008 exhibition held at the SingaporeExpo.

As part of its collaborative efforts to boost Nantong’smarine industry, Keppel supported the NantongMunicipal Government’s efforts by co-organising theSeminar with International Enterprise (IE) Singapore andCOSCO International.

The delegation also visited Keppel O&M and the Marinaat Keppel Bay to learn more about Keppel’s businesses.In addition, the delegation and Keppel O&M’s seniormanagement discussed plans to further enhance thegovernment’s partnerships with Keppel.

In a warm meeting with Keppel’s senior management ledby CH Tong, MD/COO of Keppel O&M, Mayor Shen said,“The establishment of Keppel Nantong has raised thebenchmarks of our marine industry, and made Nantongfamous for its maritime developments. We are convincedthat Nantong can be transformed into a world-classshipbuilding valley. The Government will continue toprovide a conducive environment for Keppel’sdevelopments in its expansion.”

He also added that he is confident that with an even greaterpresence in the area, Keppel can develop and pioneer themarine industry of Nantong. Mayor Shen expressed hopethat Keppel would, in the future, expand its investmentsin Nantong, vis-à-vis its Property and Infrastructurebusinesses.

CH Tong responded, “We have a good relationship withthe government and we are very happy with the supportthat we have received for our projects in Nantong. Welook forward to their continuous support for our futureendeavours in the region.”

Binding ties

Mayor Shen takes a look at a brochure of Reflections atKeppel Bay

CH Tong points out interesting facets of the yard to Mayor Shen

April 2008 30/4/08, 4:34 PM11


A look at China’s secondShanghaiKeppel Nantong Shipyard is located in an area commonly known as “the secondShanghai in the Yangtze Delta region”. OffshoreMarine takes a look at this thrivingmetropolis which is home to Keppel O&M’s first shipyard in China.

T he Municipal of Nantong is one ofChina’s 14 coastal cities that haverapidly developed in the last decade.

Also known as the “Pioneer City of ModernChina” and the “first window on the ChangjiangRiver”, Nantong is a port, industrial, trade andtourist city in the lower reaches of theChangjiang River.

The versatile city is located in the east of China,and faces Shanghai, across the Changjiang River.It also has an unobstructed coastline along theChangjiang River and Yellow Sea.

With a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ofRMB 211 billion in 2007, Nantong is ranked26th amongst the large and medium-sized citiesof China. Its investment and developmentpotential, as well as its lure as an exceptionalplace to live, have increased over the years.

Adding to its value are its wide expressway andrailway network and infrastructure, as wellas the completion of the world’s first cable-stayed (suspended) bridge, the Sutong Bridge,and the three, Shanghai-Chongming-JiangsuPassages.


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Nantong is ideally situated to become a hub for China’s maritimeindustry. It has the second largest harbour along ChangjiangRiver and by sheer size, it ranks as the tenth largest harbour inthe country.

With such natural attributes, it is no surprise that the marineindustry plays a very important part towards Nantong’sdevelopment. Nantong has over 200 shipbuilding and marinesupporting enterprises. These enterprises account for two-thirdsof the total shipbuilding tonnage of Jiangsu province, and almost15% that of the entire country.

Nantong is continuing to focus on marine developments suchas shipbuilding and offshore structure fabrication, large-scalehigh technology equipment, electronic and service industries. Ithas set a target of increasing its shipbuilding tonnage to 10 milliondwt and its sales revenue to RMB 100 billion by 2012.

The city has also created a special industrial zone known as theNantong Marine Supporting Industrial Concentration Zone tosupport its burgeoning marine industry. Covering more than 17sq km, the Concentration Zone houses marine equipmentmanufacturing, steel structure fabrication, shiprepair andmaintenance and other marine supporting enterprises.

Keppel Nantong Shipyard, Nantong Cosco KHI Shipyard andCosco Shipyard, Yahua Shipyard, Hantong Shipyard and MingdeShipyard are some of the established enterprises that are operatingin and around the Concentration Zone.


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W ith a footprint that spans16 countries and a globalworkforce of 27,000, it is

paramount that Keppel O&M integrateand align its talent management andhuman resources best practices with itsvision to be the solutions provider ofchoice.

The Group inaugurated the Keppel O&MCollege in November last year to overseeGroup-wide talent developmentprogrammes.

Through its wide spectrum ofprogrammes, the College aims to groomemployees with high potential to take onmore senior positions in the Group. Itpropagates and instills an overarchingKeppel culture that binds its 27,000strong global workforce.

Grooming future leadersan orchestra made up of people fromdifferent cultures and rhythms. Thisprogramme not only fine-tuned our skills,but also choreographed our differences togive depth and character, making theorchestra sound better.”

During the week, 29 senior managersfrom the Group’s business unitsworldwide attended classes taught byNTU lecturers. The subjects includedcorporate governance, enhancingshareholder value, and using Sun Tze’sArt-of-War as business stratagems. Thesenior managers also had a workshop onEmotion Quotient (EQ) as well asindividual executive coaching to helpthem in their personal and inter-personalmastery.

After completing the programme, the

Proud graduates of the inaugural Global Advanced Management Programme

Advancing management skills

The Global Advanced ManagementProgramme (GAMP) was launched on25 February 2008. It is the first globalmanagement programme under KeppelO&M College.

The College partnered the NanyangBusiness School of NanyangTechnological University (NTU) for thenew week-long course, especially tailoredto heighten managers’ key competencies,sharpen their business acumen, and honetheir management skills.

Lyudmil Stoev, GM of Keppel FELSBaltech, completed the inaugural course(which) ended on 1 March 2008.

He shared, “I liken the Keppel Group to

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participants were treated to a Gold-classscreening of the movie ‘Jumper,’ wherethey were free to hit the call buttons onthe plush recliner seats for conciergeservices.

Reaching the APEX

The APEX for Cindy Lim, Senior GroupTalent Manager of Keppel O&M GroupHuman Resources is: Achieving PeopleExcellence.

She and her bevy of ladies organisedthe Group’s first talent managementsymposium held in Singapore from 24 to28 March 2008.

A total of 28 Human Resources leadersand professionals from 19 of the Group’slocal and overseas business unitscongregated for the sole mission ofdiscussing ways in which Keppel O&Mcould best achieve people excellence.

Over a five-day period, the participantsdiscussed ways that the Keppel O&M’sGroup Talent Management andSuccession Management Frameworkcould be cascaded to all the businessunits; how they could better leverage eachof the business units’ strengths; how totap on each Human Resourcespractitioner’s expertise in solvingprevailing business units’ challenges; andto brainstorm and craft out a set of bestin-class HR practices toward achievingpeople excellence.

Gilbert Elizondo, VP (Human Resources),Keppel AmFElS, found the symposiumvery useful. He shared, “This has been apositive experience for me to shareconcepts, ideas and best practices with mycolleagues across the Group.

“Our company is getting bigger while theworld is getting smaller. Although we area huge company, we must operate like a

small one in terms of HR practices andwe must get our work done efficiently.”

Jules J King Yap Villarta, Chief HumanResources Officer, Keppel Cebu,enthused, “The programmes were bothhelpful and inspiring. Despite the tightschedule, learning was not compromised.I learnt that one has to think on a macrolevel but act on a micro level. I wasespecially motivated by the coaching skillssession where I learnt that it is not howmany steps of a ladder that you climb thatcounts but how many people you helpalong the way.”

At the end of a rewarding week, the grouppresented their findings to CB Choo,

Chairman & CEO of Keppel O&Mand other senior management.

The participants agreed that thesymposium allowed them to learn aboutbest-in-class practices and that theywould be adapting what they had learntover the past five days in their respectivebusiness units.

As CB Choo observed, “TalentManagement is a very important part ofthe company. We have to hire and developthe right people and ensure that they arealigned with our core values. This willenable us to fulfill our aim of creatingvalue for our stakeholders andcustomers.”

The ladies of the Keppel Offshore & Marine Group Human Resources tie theGroup together

Meeting across borders, united by asingle purpose: helping Keppel grow

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Innovation can be a breeze

Lee Chay Hoon (standing) animatedly presents her case on innovationat Pub by the Sea

Fellow researchers of KOMtech catch up over a drink

Charles Foo (left), Centre Director of KOMtech discussing the finerpoints of research with his staff

Who says research and development areheld in laboratories and behind glassdoors? In fact the most innovative ideas

can come from a relaxed atmosphere by the sea.

This was what researchers from KOMtech (KeppelOffshore & Marine Technology Centre) were doingduring their third KOMtech gathering on29 February 2008 at the “discovery pub” in RafflesMarina. They interacted with colleagues from otherbusiness units and discussed ideas with fellowresearchers.

Amidst the sea breeze, food and drinks, Lee ChayHoon, GM (Organisation Development) of KeppelO&M shared her insights on promoting innovationwithin the company. “Innovation is key to acompany’s long term success and KOMtech with allits talents and resources, is on track to spearheadinnovation in Keppel O&M.”

Developing research through social interaction is partand parcel of KOMtech’s philosophy for learning.Held on a quarterly basis, the objective of thegathering is to encourage KOMtech researchers toshare their thoughts and knowledge.

In the spirit of intellectual exchange, Tan Cheng Hui,GM (Engineering) of Keppel Singmarine gave apresentation on the successful January launch of theice breakers by Keppel Singmarine.

Charles Foo, Centre Director of KOMtech said,“Research and development goes beyond the officeswe work in. These regular gatherings allow theresearchers to update each other on their respectiveprojects. Furthermore, from these social networkingsessions, new ideas may even develop as well ascollaborations between the different Business Units.

“Most importantly, it is in a relaxed atmosphere suchas this that we can look at things from newperspectives.”

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K eppel Singmarine has deliveredits third Anchor Handling Tug/Supply (AHTS) vessels ordered

by its repeat customer, GulfMarkOffshore, Inc. (GulfMark).

Like the previous two projects, KeppelSingmarine was presented a US$10,000bonus for its excellent performance andsafety record.

Built to the in-house engineering designof the Marine Technology Development(MTD), Sea Kiowa, is the third in a seriesof six offshore support vessels (OSVs)ordered by GulfMark in November 2005.

The vessel was named by Lady Sponsor,Glenna Ellen Roberts, partner of MarshallAndrew Crowe, Director of GulfMark, ata naming ceremony held on 5 April 2008.

At the convivial naming ceremony,Gene Leech, Executive VP of GulfMark,said, “I am impressed by the quality ofthis vessel that Keppel Singmarine hasbuilt for us. The Keppel team has proventheir expertise and capabilities in design,engineering and construction of offshoresupport vessels. The previous two AHTSvessels were also delivered on time to ourfull satisfaction.

“Timely deliveries are critical for usespecially with the growing demand forOSVs as a result of the increasing globalactivities in exploration anddevelopment.”

Hoe Eng Hock, ED of Keppel Singmarine,elaborated on the excellent sea trial of SeaKiowa. “This third vessel, like the twoprevious ones, has exceeded its designand contractual bollard pull and speedduring its sea trial performance. We arealso proud to announce that our projectsand construction have been on time andwith zero lost-time incidents.”

Delivered on 31 March 2008 for

Bonus for Keppel Singmarine

deployment in South East Asia, Sea Kiowawill join GulfMark’s fleet of more than60 offshore support vessels.

Delivery of the remaining three vessels isexpected between mid and end of 2008.Two of these vessels are being built atthe Keppel Nantong Shipyard in China.

GulfMark and its subsidiaries providesmarine transportation services to theenergy industry through its fleet of sixty-two offshore support vessels, primarily inthe North Sea, offshore Southeast Asia,and the Americas.

Keppel Singmarine receives a well-deserved bonus from GulfMark

Lady Sponsor Glenna Ellen Roberts ensures that all systems are working on Sea Kiowa

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K eppel Shipyard has set anothersafety milestone with more than11 million man-hours worked

without lost-time incidents (LTI) on twoFloating Production Storage andOffloading (FPSO) facilities.

The FPSOs have been converted forclients Single Buoy Moorings Inc (SBM)and Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15)Limited (ExxonMobil) for the KizombaC project in Angola.

FPSO Saxi Batuque, which was named on9 March 2008, achieved six million man-hours without LTI, while FPSO Mondowhich was delivered in September lastyear, attained five million such man-hours.

The successful completion of these FPSOsis the culmination of seven years of safetypartnership involving Keppel Shipyard,SBM and ExxonMobil.

ExxonMobil’s contribution to Keppel’ssafety efforts goes far beyond the projectsthey work on. The oil major has beenactively involved in the promotion ofsafety programmes at Keppel Shipyardthroughout the seven-year period.ExxonMobil and SBM also play an

Striking the right note on safetyimportant role in Keppel Shipyard’s SafetySteering Committee.

Saxi Batuque’s delivery marks a new phasein ExxonMobil’s strategic safetypartnership with Keppel Shipyard toachieve its Safety Excellence 2010 plan.The programme will establish a roadmapfor additional safety improvements toensure that results are sustainable and cancontinue to grow in the future.

CB Choo, Chairman and CEO of KeppelO&M said at the naming ceremony, “Thesafety records of the SBM and ExxonMobilfleet of FPSO conversions exemplify theefforts we have taken through the yearsto foster a safety culture at KeppelShipyard.

“We will continue to strive towards anincident-free environment with thesupport from our partners and thecommitment of our workforce. I believethat the Safety Excellence 2010 initiativewill bring us closer to our goal.”

Over the last seven years, KeppelShipyard’s Accident Frequency Rate (AFR)has consistently been maintained at belowindustry levels. Its AFR of 0.24 accidentsper million man-hours worked in 2007

is a marked improvement from 3.48 AFRin 2002.

At Saxi Batuque’s naming ceremony,Michael Flynn, VP, ExxonMobilDevelopment Company said, “Thesuccesses achieved on the Mondo and SaxiBatuque FPSOs are a direct result of thededication of the entire team to our sharedvision of ‘Nobody Gets Hurt’. Safety andexecution excellence require strongleadership skills and alignment to alloweach company and worker to contributeuniquely to shared goals.

“SBM and Keppel have demonstratedtheir commitment by delivering theKizomba C vessels on time with a safetyrecord far exceeding previous levels. Inaddition, Keppel is pursuing their new‘Safety Excellence 2010’ programme tohelp assure excellent performance in thefuture.”

Francis Blanchelande, COO of SBMOffshore said, “We have a long workingrelationship with Keppel Shipyard thathas proven very successful. Each projectis always special and I would like to thankthe project teams for the excellent workthey have put in to complete this vesselwith a fantastic safety record.”

(Left): FPSO Saxi Batuque is named by Lady Sponsor, the Minister of Planning of the Republic of Angola, Ana Dias Lourenço(Right): CB Choo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Keppel Offshore & Marine, presents Michael Flynn, Vice-President,ExxonMobil Development Company a plaque in appreciation of ExxonMobil’s support of Keppel Shipyard’s safety initiatives

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The vessel was named Saxi Batuque bythe Minister of Planning of theRepublic of Angola, Ana DiasLourenço.

To be deployed in the Saxi BatuqueField, Block 15, offshore Angola, aspart of the Kizomba C DevelopmentProject, FPSO Saxi Batuque will becapable of processing 100,000 barrelsof oil per day (bopd) with a storagecapacity for 1.6 million barrels of oil.

Keppel Shipyard has a strong trackrecord of more than 70 FPSO and FSOconversion and repair projects.

SBM, Offshore NV, listed on Euronextin Amsterdam is the world’s numberone owner and operator of FPSO andFSO systems.

Michael Flynn,VP ExxonMobil

DevelopmentCompany

presents a Saxiand a Batuque toManuel Vicente,

President ofSonangol

Thumbs up for safety! The Keppel Shipyard project team for Saxi Batuque

Music is very important to Angolansociety. To reflect the country’s rich

culture, oil wells in Block 15, offshoreAngola are named after Angolan musicalinstruments.

SBM’s latest FPSO for ExxonMobil isnamed after two musical instruments, theSaxi and the Batuque. The Batuque is adrum. It produces sound through a

The Saxi and the Batuque

membrane, usually made from goat orantelope skin. This membrane is placedat the opening of the resonance box, madefrom wood and resin.

The Saxi are made by drilling a few smallholes in dried gourds and placing driedseeds or glass beads inside. Suchpercussion instruments can be foundthroughout Angola.

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A group of dedicated offshore andmarine stalwarts came togetherfor a workshop on Keppel

Shipyard’s safety practices.

This mini-conference was held on 2 and3 April at the Fullerton Hotel.

Passion for the subject was the drivingforce behind this group consisting of themanagement from Keppel Shipyard, andsenior representatives of ExxonMobilDevelopment Company (ExxonMobil),Shell, Apache, BW Offshore, FrontierDrilling, Maersk Contractors, Murphy Oil,Prosafe Production, Single Buoy Mooring(SBM) and Woodsides, all clients ofKeppel Shipyard. Many had travelledfrom countries like the United States andMonaco just to attend this workshoporganised by Keppel Shipyard.

The commitment shown by all partiesillustrated the conviction that safetyentails the involvement and partnershipof all stakeholders. Indeed, customers likeExxonMobil, Shell and SBM play an activepart in Keppel Shipyard’s safety policy asmembers of its Safety Steering Committee.

Yarami Peña, Construction Advisor ofExxonMobil, praised Keppel Shipyard’srelentless focus on safety.

He highlighted, “There has beentremendous improvement in KeppelShipyard’s safety programmes over theyears which have led to significantimprovements in Keppel’s safetyperformance.

ExxonMobil has been actively involvedin the promotion of these safetyprogrammes and the successes achievedon the Mondo and Saxi Batuque FPSOsare a direct result of the dedication of

Keppel Shipyard’s journeytowards safety excellence

the entire team to our shared vision of“Nobody Gets Hurt”.

Taking off with Falcon

Keppel Shipyard’s management realisedearly that greater leaps in safety could onlybe achieved by having buy-in from clientsand contractors.

They started engaging customers back to2001 when the yard was carrying out theconversion of FPSO Falcon, its firstfloating production storage and offloading(FPSO) for ExxonMobil through SBM.The partners made safety the first prioritynot only for the project but for the entireyard.

By 2002, they formed a yard-wide SafetySteering Committee with ExxonMobiland SBM coming on board to lend fullsupport in building a culture of safety atthe shipyard. Their efforts saw the launchof the Safety Plus Programme in the year.

At the onset, Safety Plus Programmesought to raise general awareness of safetyin the yard and to correct the unsafe workbehaviours among its 14,000-strongmultinational workforce which includessubcontractors’ workers.

The Safety Plus Programme was furtherboosted with other initiatives such asthe Safety Leadership Programme totrain supervisors in observation andintervention skills, so as to groom safetyleaders who would bridge the critical linkbetween the management and all workers.More than 3,000 supervisors, foremenand managers were trained in 2007.

The empowerment of supervisory staff,both direct employees and those fromsubcontractors, allows potential risks tobe identified and prevented at source. Theyard’s accident frequency rate (AFR) wasreduced from 3.48 in 2002 to 0.24 in2007. Key to this was the collaborationwith ExxonMobil on several safety

Customers listen intently as the findings of the taskforce are presented

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initiatives under the Safety PlusProgramme.

Shaping a new Initiative

Though Safety Plus Programmeaccomplished laudable achievements, theyard’s safety champions led by ED NelsonYeo and Senior GM (Operations) AbuBakar, were determined to raise safetystandards even further to meet the goalof an “Incident Free Workplace”.

Sensing the authenticity of KeppelShipyard’s resolve, Senior Project ManagerKen Larson of ExxonMobil, an enduringadvocate of Keppel Shipyard’s safetycause, decided to champion thisambitious new goal. In line with itsinterest to help lift the industrybenchmark for workplace safety,ExxonMobil strengthened its support ofthe good cause.

In October 2007, with help fromExxonMobil, Keppel Shipyard formed aSafety Taskforce to explore new schemesto sustain its safety achievements. Theyrecognised that this can only be attainedwhen safety becomes second nature toeveryone in the yard.

The efforts of the taskforce culminated inthe Fullerton Workshop where newdirections for workplace safety at KeppelShipyard were discussed.

Eleven recommendations to furtherenhance the safety performance and safetyculture at Keppel Shipyard weredeveloped by the task force and presentedto the workshop participants.

Ideas to better heartware and hardwarewere discussed. Building a morecomprehensive training centre andempowering every worker to become asafety custodian were among thesuggestions.

All hands on deck

Wrapping up the workshop, Nelsonchallenged his team to halve 2007’sAccident Frequency Rate (AFR) recordfor the yard.

ExxonMobil’s contribution was not lostto Nelson who has been working tirelesslyon this area.

Acknowledging the contributions of allits customers, Nelson said, “We appreciate

The Safety Excellence 2010initiative aims to entrench its

safety culture by promotingindividual and collectiveownership for workplace safetyand health.

The focus of the initiative willbe on workforce observationand intervention development,the enhancement of safetyinfrastructure and capabilities andincentive schemes so as toencourage everyone working inKeppel Shipyard to be responsiblefor their own, as well as theircolleagues’ safety.

Read more about this key initiativein the next issue of OffshoreMarine.

Safety Task Force made up of Keppel Shipyard and ExxonMobil management

ExxonMobil’s unconditional support andthe energy they have put in helping uswith our safety initiatives. We shallcontinue to work together withExxonMobil and other customers tofurther enhance safety in the yard.”

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K eppel Shipyard’s conversion ofthe world’s largest gas FPSO,Cidade De São Mateus, for Prosafe

Production (Prosafe) has attained a safetymilestone of one million man-hoursworked without LTI.

At the same time, Keppel Shipyard andProsafe celebrated the achievement of twomillion safe man-hours of another project,the Floating Drilling Production Storageand Offloading (FDPSO) facility, Azurite.

Despite the current heavy workload, theyard continues on its goal to send everyworker home safely. This achievementdemonstrates the safety consciousnessand close collaboration between Keppeland Prosafe.

Their project teams, workers, andsubcontractors’ collective efforts on theCidade De Sao Mateus have beenrecognised at a ceremony commemoratingthe safety milestone on 23 February 2008.

Lauding the team players, Roy Hallas,President of Prosafe said, “CongratulationsKeppel, Prosafe project teams and Union

One million safe man-hourson gas FPSO

Representatives. You have done it again.It is extremely valuable that we havereceived four million man-hours on threevessels. What is impressive about KeppelShipyard is its consistency in safety.”

Roy added that attention to safety is highlyregarded within the industry, saying,“When we bid for new projects, thesesafety results raise the profile of eachproject for the company and theindividual. Protecting health and savingpeople’s lives raises the company’s profile.”

Beyond a good brand name, the safe workenvironment has also kept KeppelShipyard on track in converting the276,000 dwt VLCC tanker into a GasFPSO unit.

Abu Bakar, Senior GM (Operations) ofKeppel Shipyard said, “Apart fromprotecting lives, there is a whole spectrumof rewards to maintaining a safe workingenvironment. We are committed to deliverour projects safely and successfully.”

However, keeping an eye on safety is notwithout challenges.

Stuart Brown, Prosafe’s ConstructionManager said, “The main challenge is thatbecause many activities are happening atthe same time, coordination between thedifferent trades and different departmentsis crucial.

“This is the fifth FPSO conversion I’vedone. With each one, I see the excellentintegration and the coordination gettingbetter and better. I think the main reasonhas to do with our daily vessel safetycoordination committee meetings wherekey points are brought up and resolved.”

Some see the dedication and discipline ittakes to have a safety mindset.

Best Supervisor award winner TanHeng Woon said, “Safety is important andso we do checks frequently. Take 5 is doneevery morning as it encourages theworkers to look out for safety. We ensurethat we check the materials, the tags, etc,every morning.”

Hans Kristiansen, Prosafe’s Senior VP ofProjects agrees, saying, “I think the keyto this is the workers’ positive attitude,which I can see in the good housekeepingand a respect for the safety signs.”

Raising the bar, he added, “I’ve been inProsafe since October last year and this isthe third safety achievement I’ve seen. Wewill follow up on what we have achievedtoday and aim for the next million andthe next million.”

Keppel and Prosafe build on theirpartnership with yet another safetyachievement

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Keppel Nantong and Keppel Cebuwere the two latest yardsto conduct an Avian flu

containment exercise as part of KeppelO&M’s Pandemic Preparedness roll-out.

These exercises prepare Avian flu

Keeping bird flu all cooped upscreening committees on properprocedures, as well as to familiarise andeducate workers on the necessary stepsto take in case a flu pandemic breaks out.

Workers entering Keppel Nantong’s maingate on the morning of 1 February 2008had their temperatures taken. Thosefound or suspected with fever weretransferred to quarantine bays formonitoring. The temperature screeninginvolving staff, workers, andsubcontractors took over an hour.

Over in the Philippines, Keppel Cebuconducted a simulation drill for Avian fluon 23 November 2007. On their way towork at six in the morning, employees’temperatures were taken and suspectedfever cases were brought to a designated

Keppel Cebu workers fall in step forrigorous temperature screening

isolation area known as the “hot zone.”Once there, they filled out a healthdeclaration form before heading to theKeppel Cebu clinic for further medicalcheck-ups.

Fok Swee Yin, President of Keppel Cebusaid, “The bird flu exercise is part ofKeppel’s risk management strategy. Wewant to be prepared so that in the eventof an outbreak, our workers can be safeand our yard operations can continue.”

Such containment exercises were firstheld in Keppel’s Singapore yards and thenreplicated in its yards worldwide. Forexample, Caspian Shipyard Companyconducted its Avian flu exercise involvingmore than 50 workers in December lastyear.

A key industry veteran has beenhired by FloaTec LLC to headup its engineering group and

further strengthen its deepwater floatingproduction (FPS), hull and mooringsystems.

Edward Huang is well known in FPScircles, having played a key role in thedevelopment of the proprietary ExtendedTLP (ETLP®) design while at ABB. Thedesign was subsequently acquired by J.Ray McDermott and Keppel FELS and hasbecome one of the core solutions offeredby FloaTEC LLC.

With over thirty years of experience inthe ocean engineering field, Edward has

held key project engineering andmanagement positions leading thedetailed engineering design of TensionLeg Platforms, semisubmersibles, sparsand FPSO floaters.

New Director in Engineeringfor FloaTEC LLC

He holds numerous patents and haswritten several papers and articles ondeepwater floating production systems.Edward has a strong technicalbackground in global performanceanalysis, single and multi-body systemanalysis, global tendon fatigue, drytransportation, platform installationanalysis and installation site support,software development, and model testing.

FloaTEC LLC is a joint venture ofKeppel FELS and J. Ray McDermott.The company currently employs over40 people and has recently executed anumber of studies for deepwater andharsh environment projects in the Gulfof Mexico, Barents Sea, West of Shetlandsand offshore Brazil.

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S ome 880 digital watches have made their way to GraceOrchard School, Singapore Autism School, and MettaSchool, drawing squeals of delight from the students.

The timepieces were specially ordered and made for KeppelO&M in celebration of its fifth anniversary. They were distributedto the schools on 15 and 21 February 2008 in keeping with theLunar New Year’s festive spirit.

Amidst loud applause, the children received their watches fromKeppel O&M Group HR officers, as well as representatives ofKeppel Employees Union (KEU), Keppel FELS Employees Union(KFEU) and Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering EmployeesUnion (SMEEU).

Time to share

Union representatives from KEU, KFEU, and SMEEU bringcheer to students in homes during Lunar New Year celebrations

F or some, it may have been morethan 20 years away fromuniversity, for others fewer, but

that does not douse the enthusiasm of theAlumni of the Newcastle University uponTyne (Newcastle) when they cametogether for their annual reunion here inSingapore.

They were excitedly swapping stories oftheir student years during their reunionat the Meritus Mandarin Singapore on28 March 2008.

Nuts about NUTASSponsored and supported by KeppelO&M, the evening reception was hostedby Dr Andrew Simpson, Director ofExecutive Programmes and SeniorLecturer at the Newcastle UniversityBusiness School.

CB Choo, Chairman/CEO of KeppelO&M, paid tribute to his alma matersaying, “Since the 1960s, Newcastle hasbeen the cradle of some of the best andbrightest in the Singapore offshore,marine and maritime sectors.”

There are currently about 600Singaporean alumni working in differentsectors of the offshore and marineindustry and that number looks set togrow.

Heralding this growth is the collaborationbetween Ngee Ann Polytechnic,Singapore Polytechnic and Newcastle.The two polytechnics have tied up withNewcastle to offer degree programmes inNaval Architecture with specialisations inMarine Engineering and OffshoreEngineering.

With the buoyancy of the current offshoreand marine industry, there is a need formore specialised manpower in Singapore.This degree programme providessignificant increases in the technicalexpertise of the industry and Singaporewill thus be fortified to boost its positionin the global arena.

Refering to this collaboration, CB Chooadded, “It gives me great satisfaction to notethat in the coming years, our numbers willcontinue to swell. Newcastle, as you know,has an unparalleled reputation in both NavalArchitecture and industry-based research.”

He signalled Keppel O&M’s ardentsupport of the programmes bymentioning that Keppel O&M willcontinue to send its employees onscholarships to study in the programmes.

Even as its alumnus reflects on its pastwith nostalgia, they look to the future bysupporting the University’s globalinitiatives and perhaps create a family ofNUTAS, as the Newcastle alumni like tocall themselves.

Meeting new faces and catching up withfamiliar ones as Newcastle alumnus, CBChoo is introduced by Andrew Simpson toother NUTAS

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S taying true to Keppel FELS’ innovativespirit, Keppelites earned 11 awards – fivegold and six silver – at this year’s fourth

annual National Innovation & Quality Circles(NIQC) Convention.

Ng Siam Gek, Senior Manager at the Ministryof Information, Communications and the Artsand a judge at the convention, said wise projectselection and total commitment from both theKeppel IQC teams and senior management haveproduced such impressive results.

As the winning Keppelites competed, they werebearing out Keppel FELS’ long tradition “toadopt, adapt and advance innovative solutionsand ideas into practice.”

CH Tong, MD/COO of Keppel O&M,congratulated the winning teams, saying, “Togrow and thrive as a company, Keppelites mustconstantly adopt new work processes andtechnologies, as well as nurture an organisationalculture that taps every employee’s capability forgreater innovation and productivity.”

He also urged Keppelites to strive for theultimate goal of making quality work andinnovation a way of life, where everyone makesa difference.

Walking the innovation talk

Speaking on behalf of her SAF team, awardrecipient Chevron Jacqueline Lourdes said, “I’mvery happy that we won a National Gold Award.My team mates and I had worked very hard onthis project for six months last year. We feelgood that our invention has benefited ourdivision.”

All winning Keppel teams received theircertificates at an in-house awards ceremony on15 February 2008.

List of winners and projectsTEAM NAME / DEPT OR SECTION PROJECT TITLE AWARDS

Cradle to Grave Team / Production (Facility) To reduce the frequent damage of luffing crane bus bar systems GOLD

SAF Team / Production (Hull) Block erection guides used in floating conditions GOLD

Fusion Team / Production (Piping) To improve the flat bar fitting process for leg jetting pipes fabrication GOLD

TIME Team / Production (Electrical) To reduce the difficulty in pulling big size cables GOLD

MINDS Team / Engineering (CAD) Innovatively combined bulkhead penetration to improve accuracy, GOLDclarity and reliability for effectiveness in global engineering operations

Brainstormers Team / Engineering (Mechanical) To improve the updating of weight control reports gleaned from SILVERarrangement drawings by using a central database

Elite TeamHuman Resources To improve communication of human resource policies and procedures SILVERto employees

George 2 TeamSecurity Control of leftover marine paints, used oil and scrap metals in the Keppel FELS yards SILVER

GS IV Team / Production Engineering & Planning Standardisation of bracket and collar SILVER

QUANTUM TeamQuality Assurance Monitoring of panel inspection status through Quality Record Managment SILVER

A.P.I. (Adept Pipers Invincible) Team / Enhance job quality and efficiency for new piping staff SILVEREngineering (Piping)

Team Cradle-to-Gravemembers (in orange) talkabout their Gold Award-winning project

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Oil majors in Keppel Shipyard

Keppel Shipyard was a flurry of activitiesin the month of March as the yard hostedvisits from ExxonMobil, Petrobras andStatoil Hydro.

Mark Albers, the Senior Vice President(VP) of ExxonMobil Corporation, ChongSeng Kwa, Regional Director ofExxonMobil Asia Pacific and SteveGreenlee, Asia Pacific VP of ExxonMobilExploration Company, called on NelsonYeo, ED of Keppel Shipyard on 25 Marchand took a tour onboard the FPSO SaxiBatuque at the Anchorage prior to hersailaway.

FPSO Saxi Batuque completed herconversion at Keppel Shipyard and isbeing leased to ExxonMobil by SingleBuoy Mooring (SBM). The FPSO alsocelebrated her naming ceremony on9 March.

ExxonMobil has been very active in theirsupport of the safety initiatives put inplace by Keppel Shipyard and this visit

served as an opportunity to view firsthand the results of our safety journeysince the start of ExxonMobil’sinvolvement from 2001.

Barely a week later, on 1 April 2008, seniorofficials of Petrobras visited KeppelShipyard to learn more about the yard’sactivities and to tour projects which theyard is converting for its oil fields in Brazil.CB Choo, Chairman/CEO of KeppelO&M, welcomed the delegation.

The vessels which include FPSO Cidadede Sao Mateus being converted for Prosafeand FPSO Espirito Santo being convertedfor SBM and Shell are bound for offshoreBrazil.

Chris Howell, Shell’s FPSO Lead(TAMBABV Site office), gave apresentation on the capabilities of theFPSO Espírito Santo while RobertMountjoy, Prosafe’s Project Manager forFPSO Cidade De Sao Mateus, gave atechnical report on his project. The teamfrom Petrobras was then led around theyard and had a better look at the vesselsup close.

CB Choo gives Cote d’Ivoire Foreign Affairs Minister (CB Choo’s right) anddelegates an overview of the Keppel FELS yard

Hailing from the ivory coast

HE Youssouf Bakayoko, theForeign Affairs Minister of Coted’lvoire, paid a friendly visit to

Keppel O&M.

The Minister and his delegation were inSingapore for two days from 6 March toexplore trade opportunities and to seekbilateral economic cooperation. The visitwas organised by Singapore’s ForeignAffairs ministry.

Besides untapped oil resources, the WestAfrican Republic is also known foragricultural produces like coffee andcocoa.

The envoy exchanged ideas with seniormanagement before touring the KeppelFELS Pioneer Yard, Keppel O&M’sassociate company. Singapore PetroleumCompany, was also present to lendinsights to its business.

Host to the worldWith more than 90% of its businesses coming from outside Singapore, Keppel O&Mcontinues to play host to visitors from around the globe.

Nelson Yeo and Mark Albers on a tour ofFPSO Saxi Batuque before its sailaway

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The next day, a delegation from StatoilHydro (Statoil) called at Keppel Shipyard.Apart from visiting the yard, Statoilwanted to see first hand the progress ofthe FPSO Maersk Ngujima-Yin.

Maersk Contractor, the owner of Ngujima-Yin, has recently won a contract fromStatoil to provide a converted FPSO forthe Peregrino field in Brazil. Thisconversion will be carried out by KeppelShipyard in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Maersk Ngujima-Yin was named on2 February 2008 and is due to leave forthe Woodside Vincent field in offshoreAustralia shortly. She is capable ofhandling 120,000 barrels of oil per dayand has a storage capacity of 1.2 millionbarrels of crude.

Norwegians southbound

Technology leadership matters and so dopeople. Keppel O&M holds these valuesdear as it establishes itself as a leader inits field. The company shared itsphilosophy and industry knowledge withvisitors from the Norwegian University ofScience and Technology (NTNU).

Over two days from 11 March 2008, 173marine technology and mechanicalengineering students and professors learntabout the rigbuilder’s background,products, and research and development

efforts. They also toured Keppel’s yards,gaining valuable insights to theiroperations.

The Norwegian university organises suchtrips for its third and fourth year students,who are on a five-year programme, to helpthem gain exposure to industries relatedto their field of study.

The Petrobras delegation catching up with Keppel Shipyard and Prosafe during their stopover in the yard

This visit was initiated by Keppel Norway,Keppel O&M’s wholly-owned subsidiarywhich specialises in technology andengineering services with a focus ondrilling systems and modular drillingunits.

Strengthening tiesCH Tong, MD/COO of Keppel O&M, and Yan Naing Myint, President of CaspianShipyard Company (CSC) met with the President of State Oil Company ofAzerbaijan (SOCAR), Rovnag Abdullayev and General Manager of Investments,Vagif Aliyev on 3rd March 2008. During the visit,CH Tong recounted the smooth10-year relationship that CSC has enjoyed with SOCAR. He also thanked SOCARfor its help and support in providing CSC to deliver its projects on time andwithin budget.

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Facilities at Acacia Lodge improvedfor the benefit of residents

With the new laundromat, residents do not have to dependon the weather to get clean clothes

The web is for everyone as residents take turns to getfree access to the internet

R esidents of Keppel Housing’sAcacia Lodge can now lookforward to new amenities when

they return home after a hard day’s work.

Acacia Lodge has recently upgraded itsfacilities, which included a laundromat,a spanking new internet centre, a newgymnasium and new pool tables.

Mohammed Bazlurrahman fromBangladesh who has been a resident withAcacia Lodge since its opening, welcomedthe upgrade. “It has helped to ease ourchores after a long day at work. With thenew washing machines and dryers we cansend our clothes for washing and dryingwhich is much faster than doing itourselves and waiting for it to dry,” hebeamed.

The machine shop supervisor fromKeppel Shipyard (Tuas) added, “Thevariety of meal options in the canteen hasalso increased. So while waiting for ourclothes, we would eat our dinner at thecanteen instead of cooking.”

The canteen has also been spruced up,now boasting new food vendors andplasma televisions. Residents can catchtheir favourite programmes, such as the

ESPN Sports Channel whilst hanging outwith their friends at the canteen.

Back in their rooms, residents have newfurnishings such as lockers, dining tablesand chairs, shelves and improved bedsupport.

Alangaram Jesu Savier, a hull shoptechnician from Keppel Shipyard (Gul)commented on the room upgrades, “Thenew lockers, shelves, table and chairs havemade our home more comfortable. Also,the mini-mart is bigger now and we canbuy a good variety of foodstuff fromthere.”

Another useful service of the lodge is theEnglish language classes that newresidents have to attend. These lessons areconducted in the study and trainingrooms in the lodge. Qu Yuan Liang, anewcomer at Acacia Lodge said of thecourse, “These lessons are very helpful.My English is now better and I can talkbetter to my other colleagues in English.”

In addition to the improved amenities,the lodge frequently hosts roadshowsfrom telco companies to providecomprehensive services to its residents.For instance, M1 recently held its secondroadshow at the lodge, attracting residents

with free gifts when they signed up witha mobile phone plan. The Salvation Armyalso runs a monthly bazaar at the lodgefor the residents.

These activities are complemented byevents held by the Ministry of Manpowerand the Police. Recently, the team fromthe Acacia Foreign Resident on Patrol(AFR-OP) project, which has residentspatrolling the neighbourhood with thepolice and Residents’ Committeemembers, was awarded the SILVERaward for the South West CDCCommunity Safety and SecurityProgramme for 2008. The AFR-OP seeksto maintain order in the communityensuring that all residents adhere to therules of Acacia Lodge.

Steven Lee, General Manager of AcaciaLodge said, “With these upgrades, wehope to improve the quality of life of ourresidents and enable Acacia Lodge to bemore self-contained.

“From a wet market to a fully furnishedgym to free internet access, I think thereis something for everyone when theyreturn home from work.” Indeed, with thenew and improved Acacia Lodge,residents will have even more things todo in their free time.

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The little red dot has produced theworld leader in the offshore andmarine industry. This was

brought home to bear in the documentary“More than Mettle: The Keppel O&MStory” that aired over both MediacorpChannel 5 and Channel NewsAsia-International in March 2008.

Fast-paced, taut and succinct, thedocumentary traced the phenomenalgrowth of Keppel O&M since it wascreated in 2002 through the integrationof Keppel’s offshore and marinebusinesses. By focusing on technologyand human capital development, KeppelO&M was able to ride on the rapid surgein the offshore and marine industry inrecent years. From less than 10 projectsover five years ago, the Group is todaycarrying out 43 major newbuildings andconversions.

As Hoe Eng Hock, ED of KeppelSingmarine observed, “The documentaryshows very clearly the solid teamwork thatwe have in Keppel, and with classificationsocieties, surveyors and customers. Ourstrong focus towards a common goal has

More than the sum of its parts

allowed us to build the impressive rigs andvessels seen in the show.”

Janna Low, Personal Assistant, KeppelO&M, agreed. “The documentary wasvery impressive. Seeing the breadth andscale of our operations from Singapore toBrazil is amazing. I am sure many peoplewill be encouraged to join Keppel O&M.”

As Ang Lai Lee, Senior Executive, GroupCorporate Communications, noted, “Ilearnt a lot about Keppel’s initiatives intechnology. To see the tests on a 3-Dmodel of the spudcan – the footing of ajackup rig - and to visually connect thesetests with research that will go towardsnew jackup rig designs for Arctic oilexploration was extremely educational.”

The documentary went through thehistory of the three main companies thatmake up the Group: Keppel FELS, KeppelShipyard and Keppel Singmarine.Together, they have a combined heritageof more than 200 years. It showed theresilience and survival instincts ofKeppelites who persevered amidenormous challenges to grow its

businesses through both good andchallenging times.

An amplification of such a spirit can beseen in the expansion of yard capacitiesin the course of its history. In 1982,Keppel Shipyard commissioned its330,000 dwt Raffles Dock whenshiprepair was facing a downturn. At theopening ceremony of Raffles Dock, thelate Minister for Finance, Hon Sui Sen,captured the resilient spirit with thesewords, “Keppel’s new dock investment isan act of faith in her ability to win businessin the fiercest competition at prices whichwill give an adequate return.”

Keppel FELS and Singmarine were torepeat this “act of faith”. In 1986, KeppelFELS acquired the former Mitsubishi yardwhile the offshore industry was in thedoldrums. In 1989, Keppel Singmarinebought the former Marathon Letourneauyard.

This “faith” was strategy. Keppel’sdisciplined approach to capitalinvestments, even in challenging times,has positioned the Group to profitablymeet future demand growth.

Senior Contracting Officer Yenley Beh,who has been working for two years inKeppel Shipyard, said, “I watched thedocumentary with my parents. To see thechallenges that Keppel has overcome toachieve its current standing, has made meproud to be a member of this company.”

All in all, the documentary has effectivelyportrayed the grit and gumptiondisplayed by Keppelites. It hopes tocommunicate that spirit to futureKeppelites.

The TV documentary is loosely based onthe book by the same title published byEditions Didier Millet and Keppel O&Min December 2007. The book is availableon sale at major bookstores.

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T an Min Hui, Legal Counselat Keppel O&M, won theInternational Bar Association

(IBA) Corporate Counsel ForumScholarship 2008.

The clinch follows her paper submissionto IBA on a corporate counsel’s role in

Raising the barstrengthening an enterprise. Competingagainst many other worldwide entriesrepresenting various jurisdictions, MinHui’s winning piece was selected basedon legal argument, research, style, logic,originality, and overall content quality.

Min Hui said, “I am very honoured toreceive this scholarship. As the first of itskind, the award reflects IBA’s recognitionof corporate counsels as important assetsto organisations and a need for theirprofessional development.

“This is in line with Attorney-GeneralChao Hick Tin’s speech in March that theneed for in-house lawyers would grow asthe Government pushes towards makingSingapore a choice location formultinationals.”

The inaugural scholarship is aimed atfostering the professional development oflawyers working in-house. Previously, IBA

In-house Legal Counsel Tan Min Hui takesa proactive approach to handling KeppelO&M legal matters

has only given out scholarships to lawyersin private practice.

“Participating in the scholarship was anexcellent opportunity to put Singaporeand Keppel on the map,” Min Hui said.

The scholarship gives Min Hui fullaccess to professional developmentopportunities by the IBA for two years,which included an all-expenses paid tripto the IBA Seventh Annual CorporateCounsel Conference in Frankfurt,Germany from 19 to 21 February 2008.

Established in 1947, the IBA is the world’sleading organisation of international legalpractitioners, bar associations and lawsocieties. The association influences thedevelopment of international law reformand shapes the future of the legalprofession throughout the world.

When the Centre for OffshoreResearch and Engineering(CORE) informed Keppel

O&M that it was organising a symposium,the latter readily agreed to be a mainsponsor for the event.

Entitled “Marine Operations SpecialtySymposium” or MOSS for short, the eventwas held at the National University ofSingapore (NUS) from 5 to 7 March 2008.

Jointly organised with ASME OceanOffshore and Arctic Engineering (OOAE),the symposium covered offshoreoperation and installation related issues.

The symposium draw tremendous

MOSS Symposiuminterest from the industry and debateduring the question and answer sessionwas lively, with both professionals andacademics offering suggestions and ideason areas of improvement.

Participants found the symposium to behelpful and enlightening. Tan Cheng Hui,GM (Engineering) of Keppel Singmarinesaid “I think symposiums are a useful toolfor interaction between industry andacademia partners. These days, jobs aregetting a lot more complex and no oneorganisation has all the resources orcompetency to carry out the job from startto end. This has resulted in manyspecialist companies doing differentaspects of the job.”

Cheng Hui elaborated, “For example, theSpar hull and topside could be fabricatedon land by Keppel FELS whilst thetransportation of the Spar components tothe offshore field could be carried out bya company focusing on specialised heavy-lift transport vessels.

“The lifting operation of the topside to thefloater is a very precise job normallycarried out by companies such as Technipand J. Ray McDermott. Finally theinstallation of the risers could be done byyet another company such as Acergy.Thus, it is good for industry players tocome together and discuss the variousdevelopments in the industry regularly.”

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The residents of Barangay Looc have a lot to smile aboutthese days thanks to a publicly funded diversion roadthat was opened to the public in January 2008. The

new one kilometre road that cuts through the community wasbuilt by the Lapu-Lapu City government with the support ofthe local business community and individual land owners.

Private land owners, including Keppel Cebu Shipyard Land, Inc.,owner of the property where Keppel Cebu Shipyard, Inc. (KeppelCebu) operates, supported this worthy endeavour byparticipating in the government’s expropriation proceedings onthe affected land. Part of the diversion road was built on 110square metres of unused shipyard property.

Fok Swee Yin, President of Keppel Cebu said, “Aside fromproviding employment to the Cebuanos, we are also committedto the improvement of community life by way of supportinggovernment-led projects such as this.”

Dolores P. Tampus, Keppel Cebu’s Finance Manager and a longtime resident of Lapu-Lapu City, added, “The road has also

Keppel Cebu supports local roadproject

provided easy and safe access into the community especially byambulances and fire trucks that need to respond to emergenciesin the area.”

“The new road is very convenient to the residents, especiallythose who go to work by public transport, since it greatly easestraffic and cuts the travel time from the house to the place ofwork,” mused Manuel Adolfo, Keppel Cebu crane operator.

Prior to the opening of this new access road, commuters had tocircumnavigate the barangay by using the traffic-choked mainroads around the district.

Home is now easier for employees to get to as they use thenewly opened road beside the yard

Co-ops 30th Annual General Meeting(AGM). Members of the Co-op alsoapproved motions on the agenda whichincluded recommendations on theallocation of funds during the meetingwhich was held at the Marina Mandarinon 4 April 2008.

The benefits of co-operationBut it was not all business as the eveningunwound into a fun-filled one asattendees relished the good food, games,performances and lucky draw prizes.

The Keppel FELS Co-op has been servingits members through organising socialevents since its inception in 1978. It alsofinds diverse ways to enhance the qualityof life of its members. Some of theseinclude annual rebates, dividend payouts,bursary awards, bereavement grants,insurance coverage, retirement awards,free movie tickets and complimentarypasses to the Singapore ZoologicalGardens.

For membership, contact the KeppelFELS Co-op at 6863 7053.

T he Keppel FELS Multi-PurposeCo-operative Society (Keppel FELSCo-op), a non-profit organisation,

that manages the canteens in KeppelFELS’s yards, had a sterling year in 2007.

This was recognised and applauded at the

Business aside, members of the Keppel FELS Co-op shared an evening of fun and laughter

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Around our yardsOffshoreMarine tracks works at various Keppel yards.

Singapore

Keppel Shipyard

Name : MAERSK KALMAROwner : Maersk Ship ManagementCountry : HollandType : Container ShipDWT : 88,669GRT : 80,942Date : 24 March – 7 April 2008Scope : Work included the full

blasting of the vertical andflat bottom of the hull, theinstallation of a new oil-and-water separator and therenewal of the rudder pintlebush

Name : Ocean LYNXOwner : Ocean Tankers Pte LtdCountry : SingaporeType : TankerDWT : 12,431GRT : 7,354Date : 21 January – 31 March 2008Scope : Work included the

conversion of the doublehull; the installation of thethermal oil fired boiler andthe thermal oil heating coil

the cargo tank. Drydockwork took place and the gasdetection and level gaugesystem was installed forballast and cargo tanks.

The Philippines

Keppel Cebu Shipyard

Name : CEC CourageOwner : MS Courage

Sciffahrtsgesellschaft MbHCountry : GermanyType : CargoDWT : 8,438GRT : 6,714Date : 27 January – 17 February

2008Scope : Miscellaneous tank cleaning

work took place. Theexternal hull and hold wereblasted and painted. Bowthruster repair andmaintenance took place.Other work includedelectrical works and variousmotor overhauls, pipingand valves works in theengine room and the repair

and maintenance of safetyequipment.

Name : Granada CarrierOwner : Norbulk Shipping UK Ltd.Country : United KingdomType : Reefer CargoDWT : 6,064GRT : 4,830Date : 3-11 March 2008Scope : Work included cleaning of

the cargo and bunker tank,blasting and painting of thehull, miscellaneous steelwork, servicing of sea valvesand repair of the hatchcover also took place

Name : ConcordOwner : Glory Ship ManagementCountry : SingaporeType : TankerDWT : 37,642GRT : 22,602Date : Work in progressScope : The damaged bottom of the

hull was repaired. Otherwork included the cleaningof the HFO tank and othernormal drydocking work.

Ocean LYNXMAERSK KALMAR

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Keppel Batangas Shipyard

Name : Maritime JinganOwner : MSI Ship Management Pte.

Ltd.Country : SingaporeType : Chemical oil tankerDWT : 44,418.60GRT : 29,211Date : 26 February – 3 April 2008Scope : Cargo oil and slope tanks

were gritblasted andpainted. Power tooling andpainting of the water ballasttank also took place. Thehull was cleaned blastedand painted.

Name : TIGRISOwner : Niovis Shipping Co. S.A.Country : GreeceType : Bulk CarrierDWT : 52,454GRT : 30,057

Date : March 16-31 2008Scope : The cargo hold was blasted

and painted. The hull wascleaned and painted.

Subic Shipyard and Engineering

Name : MT QURTUBAOwner : Nordic Maritime Services

ASCountry : NorwayType : Chemical CarrierDWT : 44,954GRT : 28,981Date : 11 February – 12 March

2008Scope : Drydocking took place. The

sea valves were overhauledand the stern tube and bushand intermediate shaft wererenewed. Welding of thedrip tray foundation in themain deck port/starboard

took place. The pipes in theengine room were renewed.

Name : MV ONOEOwner : Hachiuma Steamship Co.,

Ltd.Country : JapanType : Bulk CarrierDWT : 172,549GRT : 87,473Date : 4-22 March 2008Scope : Drydocking took place.

Work included hullpreservation and a survey ofthe tailshaft. The mainengine turbocharger wasoverhauled and the aircooler was cleaned andpressure tested. The boilerwas cleaned and the fireand general service /bilgepump suction pipe wasrenewed.

MT QURTUBATIGRIS

ConcordCEC Courage

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Keppel Group Newsbytes——●——

Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC)and SPH MediaBox Office (SPH MBO) arejointly introducing Out-of-Home digitaladvertising at SPC service stations acrossthe island. The next time a car owner paysfor his petrol or a shopper buys hisgroceries from a SPC service station, hewill be greeted by a brand new advertisingmedium – SPH MBO plasma screen.

This is the first partnership between SPHMBO and a petrol retail chain, and is alsothe first time a major petrol retail chain isbeing used extensively as an advertisingchannel in Singapore. Besides the plasmascreens, SPH MBO and SPC will beextending their partnership to developother forms of outdoor media at SPCstations.

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On 26 February, Keppel Land presentedconcept plans for future phases of SaigonCentre to distinguished Singapore andVietnam delegates in Hanoi. Thecontingent was led by His Excellency S RNathan, President of the Republic ofSingapore and Vietnam’s Deputy Prime

Keppel Seghers Belgium N.V. hassecured a US$54.2 million contract fromAmotfors Energi of Sweden. The turnkeyproject is for the design and building of aCombined Heat and Power (CHP) waste-to-energy plant. When completed in2010, the plant will process nearly 70,000tonnes of waste per year to generate steamand electricity. With the exception of civilworks, the CHP waste-to-energy plant willbe entirely designed and built by KeppelSeghers. It will also ensure emissionssurpass stringent EU requirements.

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Keppel Logistics has been awarded acontract by fast moving consumer goodsgiant Unilever to provide cold-chainlogistics services for its popular ice creambrands, Ben & Jerry’s and Walls. To handleUnilever’s increasing business in theregion, Keppel Logistics has expanded itscold-chain capacity by 65%.

Keppel Logistics also won a contract fromNTUC FairPrice to provide warehousingand distribution services for someproducts. Serving as an overflow facility,it has been NTUC Fairprice’s logisticspartner since 2001.

Minister Hoang Trung Hai. Saigon Centreis a mixed-use development strategicallylocated along two hectares fronting Le LoiBoulevard, the epicentre of Ho Chih MinCity’s Central Business District.

Meanwhile, Keppel Land and local jointventure partner, Tan Truong Co. Ltdreceived from the Ho Chi Minh CityPeople’s Committee the investmentcertificate to build a waterfront residentialdevelopment in District 7. The site is just6.5 km away or a mere 15-minute drivefrom the City’s Central Business District.This is the second investment certificateKeppel Land has received in Vietnam overthe last 12 months.

Over in Indonesia, Keppel Land unveileda township in Jakarta City in East Jakartaon 8 March. Spreading over 270 hectares,the township will be developed in phasesover 10 to 15 years. The first phase,comprising four clusters of 994 landhouses with modern facilities, is currentlyunder construction.

Briefing the President on developments in Vietnam. (From left) Kevin Wong, Group CEO of Keppel Land; Lim Chee Onn, Executive Chairman of Keppel Corporation;Hoang Trung Hai, Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam and HE S R Nathan, President of Singapore

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Global ReachKeppel Offshore & Marine Ltd(Head Office)50 Gul Road Singapore 629351Tel: 65 6863 7200Fax: 65 6261 7719www.keppelom.com

SINGAPOREKeppel FELS Limited(Pioneer Yard 1 – Head Office)50 Gul Road Singapore 629351

(Pioneer Yard 2)55 Gul Road Singapore 629353

(Shipyard Road)31 Shipyard Road Singapore 628130

(Crescent Yard)60 Shipyard Road Singapore 628131

Tel: 65 6863 7200Fax: 65 6261 7719Email: [email protected] Persons: Michael Chia, Executive DirectorS Jaya Kumar, General Manager (Marketing)

Keppel Shipyard Limited(Tuas Yard – Head office)51 Pioneer Sector 1 Singapore 628437Tel: 65 6861 4141Fax: 65 6861 7767

(Benoi Yard)15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888Tel: 65 6861 6622Fax: 65 6861 4393

(Gul Yard)55 Gul Road Singapore 629353Tel: 65 6861 3007Fax: 65 6862 3645/7

www.keppelshipyard.comEmail: [email protected] Persons: Nelson Yeo, Executive DirectorMah Chan Wah, General Manager (Commercial – Shiprepair)

Keppel Singmarine Pte Limited15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888Tel: 65 6861 6622Fax: 65 6862 1792Email: [email protected] Persons: Hoe Eng Hock, Executive DirectorPoon Tai Lum, Deputy General Manager (Commercial/Marketing)

Offshore Technology Development Pte Ltd55 Gul Road Singapore 629353Tel: 65 6863 7409Fax: 65 6862 3465Email: [email protected] Person: Dr Foo Kok Seng, General Manager

Deepwater Technology Group Pte Ltd50 Gul Road Singapore 629351Tel: 65 6863 7163Fax: 65 6863 1739Email: [email protected] Person: Aziz Merchant, General Manager

Asian Lift Pte Ltd23 Gul Road Singapore 629356Tel: 65 6668 4222Fax: 65 6668 4333Email: [email protected] Person: John Chua, General Manager

Keppel Smit Towage Pte Ltd23 Gul Road Singapore 629356Tel: 65 6668 4222Fax: 65 6897 8056Email: [email protected] Person: Ben Chew, General Manager

AUSTRALIAKeppel Prince Engineering Pty LtdLevel 7, 3 Bowen CrescentMelbourne, Victoria 3004, AustraliaTel: 61 3 9820 9033Fax: 61 3 9866 6110Email: [email protected] Person: Charles Chiam, Director

AZERBAIJANCaspian Shipyard Company LtdSouth Bay, KMNF BasinBaku AZ1023, AzerbaijanTel: 994 12 449 9930Fax: 994 12 449 9931Email: [email protected] Person: Yan Naing Myint, President

BRAZILKeppel FELS Brasil SARua da Assembléia, n°10, 21° andar-sala 2113Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. CEP: 20011-00Tel: 55 21 2102 9400Fax: 55 21 2224 2248Email: [email protected] Person: Daniel Chang, President & CEO

BULGARIAKeppel FELS Baltech Ltd54 Debar Street, Varna 9000, BulgariaTel: 359 52 684 250/1Fax: 359 52 684 252 (Admin)Email: [email protected] Person: Lyudmil Stoev, General Manager

CHINA/HONG KONGKeppel Nantong Shipyard LtdNo. 9 Yan Jiang Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu ProvinceP.R. China 226005Tel: 86 513 8530 0000Fax: 86 513 8530 0011Email: [email protected] Person: Lee Tai Kwee, President

Keppel FELS Engineering Shenzhen Co., Ltd.3th Floor, Chiwan Petroleum BuildingChiwan Road No. 5P.R. China 518068Tel: 86 755 26851902, 86 755 26851959,Tel: 65 68637215 (Singapore Contact)Fax: 86 755 26851670Email(China): [email protected] (Singapore): [email protected] Person: Ho Jong Heng, General Manager

INDIAKeppel FELS Offshore and Engineering ServicesMumbai Pvt LtdUnit Number 3, 8th Floor, Prism Tower-AMindspace, Link Road, Goregaon (West)Mumbai 400 062, IndiaTel: 91 22 4001 8888Fax: 91 22 4001 8898E-mail: [email protected] Person: Anant Shukla, General Manager

INDONESIABintan OffshoreKampung Budi Mulia, RT.02/RW.01, Desa Sei WalangKecamatan Bintan Timur, Kabupaten BintanPropinsi Kepulauan Riau, IndonesiaTel: 62 771 462 2297Fax: 62 771 462 2298Email: [email protected] person: Leong Kum Choon, Deputy Shipyard Manager

JAPANRegency Steel Japan Ltd46-59 Nakabaru, Tobata-kuKitakyushu, Fukuoka 804-8505 JapanTel: 81 93 861 3103Fax: 81 93 861 3114Email: [email protected] person: Dr Yip Hee Yan, President

KAZAKHSTANKeppel Kazakhstan LLPSEZ “Seaport Aktau”, Aktau 130000, Mangistau OblastRepublic of KazakhstanTel: 7 3292 571 100HP: 7 300 528 4885Fax: 7 3292 571 110Email: [email protected] Person: Yick Ping Wong, General Director

NETHERLANDSKeppel Verolme BVProf. Gerbrandyweg 25, 3199 KK Rotterdam-BotlekHarbour no. 4550, P O Box 1001, 3180 AA RozenburgThe NetherlandsTel: 31 181 234300Fax: 31 181 234346Email: [email protected] Person: Harold W.M. Linssen, Managing Director

NORWAYKeppel Norway ASStrandgaten 147, P O Box 4254304 Sandnes, NorwayTel: 47 5160 2500Fax: 47 5160 2510Email: [email protected] Person: Inge Oliversen, President

PHILIPPINESKeppel Philippines Marine IncUnit 3-B Country Space 1 BuildingSen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Salcedo Village1200 Makati City, PhilippinesTel: 63 2 892 1816Fax: 63 2 815 2581, 63 2 892 4604www.keppelphilippinesmarineinc.comEmail: [email protected] /[email protected] Person: Toh Ko Lin, President

Keppel Batangas ShipyardBarrio San Miguel, 4201 Bauan, BatangasPhilippinesTel: 63 43 7271532 to 36Fax: 63 43 7271453Email: [email protected] Person: Kok Boon Heng, President

Keppel Cebu Shipyard IncDad Cleland Avenue, 6015 Lapu-Lapu City,Cebu, PhilippinesTel: 63 32 340 0081 to 89Fax: 63 32 340 0068, 63 32 340 0096Email: [email protected] Person: Fok Swee Yin, President

Subic Shipyard and Engineering, Inc.Cabangaan Point, Cawag2209 Subic, Zambales, PhilippinesTel: 63 47 232 2380Fax: 63 47 232 3350, 63 47 232 3883 to 84Email: [email protected] Person: Mok Kim Whang, President

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESArab Heavy IndustriesP O Box 529, Ajman, UAETel: 971 6 526 3232Fax: 971 6 526 3233Email: [email protected] Person: Leong Yew Kong, Managing Director

USAKeppel AmFELS Inc.PO Box 3107, 20000 South Highway 48Brownsville, TX 78523, USACell: 1 956 592 6149Tel: 1 956 838 3187 Fax: 1 956 831 6220Email: [email protected] Person: Tan Geok Seng, President & CEO

Keppel Offshore & Marine USA Inc.5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065Houston, Tx 77056, USATel: 1 713 840 8811Fax: 1 713 840 1198Email: [email protected] Person: Chow Yew Yuen, President

FloaTEC, LLC14701 St. Mary’s LaneSuite 250, Houston, TX 77079Main Tel: +1 281 870 5200Main Fax: +1 281 870 5210Email: [email protected]: www.FloaTEC.comContact Person: Eric H. Namtvedt, PresidentDirect Tel: +1 281 870 5556Mobile: +1 281 381 2781Email: [email protected]

Keppel Marine Agencies, Inc(Texas Office)5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065Houston, Tx 77056, USATel: 1 713 840 1188Fax: 1 713 840 1960Email: [email protected] /Contact Person: Michael Holcomb, President/[email protected] Person: John C Bajor, Marketing Manager

(New Jersey Office)15 Huddy Avenue, PO Box 417Highlands, New Jersey, USATel: 1 732 872 8800Fax: 1 732 872 8801Email: [email protected] Person: John J. Bajor, Director

VIETNAMKeppel FELS LimitedPetrovietnam Tower, Suite 150M9 Hoang Dieu Street, Ward 1, Vung Tau CityS.R. VietnamTel: 84 64 850098Fax: 84 64 850089Email: [email protected] Person: John Chin, Country Manager

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O n 16 March, Keppel FELS Brasil,achieved yet another milestone. Forthe first time in Brazil, the flare tower

was installed on the deckbox of a rig beforethe marine mating took place.

The operation, which took place on the P-51, aFloating Production Unit, took three hours andcan be considered as a turning point in platformconstruction as the flare tower is usuallyinstalled after the mating.

According to José Pedro, P-51 Project Director,to install the flare before the marine matingoccurs, is unprecedented: “Until today thisoperation has never been done in Brazil. Inorder for the procedure to take placesuccessfully, Technip’s engineering team did adetailed study.

Another first for Brazil with P-51

“During the course of this study, it wasobserved, through effort calculus, and structuralreinforcement, that it would be possible toinstall the flare at this stage of the job. Theprocedure was done successfully. We havealready decided that the same operation willbe done for P-56.”

With the successful completion of this project,85% of the P-51 has been completed. 66% ofnational content was used to build the P-51.

Unlike its sister vessel P-52, whose lower hullwas built in Singapore and the upper hull inBrazil, the construction of P-51 is completelyundertaken in Brazil, except for the four 1,000-tonne column nodes, which were completedby Keppel FELS in Singapore in December2005.

The P-51 sets anothermilestone for Brazil

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