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Honouring Mr Lee Kuan Yew
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Contents
Remembering Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister 3 EMPOWERING LIVES Groomed for success 26 SUSTAINING GROWTH Keppel FELS delivers its 100th jackup rig 11 Developing the workforce
Achieving the milestone 12 Nurturing business skills 27 Insights on disruptive strategy Striking start 14 Greeting the Year of the Goat 28 Runcorn Phase 1 commences commercial operations 15 Honouring loyal service 30 New biomedical facility at Sino-Singapore Eco-City 16 Keppelites Around the World Staying vigilant 17 Making connections in Shanghai 31 Close collaboration Paddling to victory 32 Stellar start 18 Bountiful feast 33 Marks of agility 19 Show time
Safety stewards 20 NURTURING COMMUNITIES New Year blessings 34 New appointments 21 Viva La Fiesta Strong support for workplace wellness 22 Touching lives 35 Top of the game 23 Going green 36 Safe at work 24 Goals for a cause 38 Conserving water to beat the dry spell Keppel Volunteers Spurring Innovations A gift of love 39 Innovating to reduce safety risks 25 BACK PAGE Keppel REIT tops out Old Treasury Building 40
Cover image: Over 600 Keppelites across the Group paid tribute to Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, in a ceremony held at Keppel Island on 25 March 2015.
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Keppelite I March 2015 CO REG NO: 196800351N Remembering Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister Keppelite reproduces a tribute to Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew by Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Keppel Corporation, at the memorial event held by the Keppel Group on 25 March 2015.
Mr Lee Kuan Yew 1923 – 2015
Source: The Straits Times © Singapore Press Holdings Limited. Reproduced with permission.
Fellow Keppelites,
We are gathered here this evening Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his visionary who devoted his entire life to pay our respects to our Founding family on the passing of his beloved to Singapore. We and generations Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew. father. of Singaporeans to come will remain indebted to Mr Lee for laying the On behalf of the boards, management Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee strong foundations to make our small and staff of the Keppel Group, I offer Kuan Yew was both the architect country great. our deepest condolences to Prime and builder of Singapore. He was a Continues on page 4...
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Without him at the helm for the first do the flowers last? And many more was the fourth largest port in the 31 years, Singapore could not have details. We have Mr Lee to thank world then. Mr Lee said there was achieved the transformation, in his for this beautiful garden city we no reason why Singapore could not own words, “from third world to call home. take full advantage of its geographical first” in one generation. His integrity location and build a marine industry and single-minded determination to This evening we stand at the birthplace to service the ships that call at our engineer Singapore’s progress and of Keppel. Surrounding us are the port regularly. success is legendary. He crafted the beautiful and iconic condominiums key policies to attract multinational built by Keppel Land, our award- Keppel and other shipyards rose corporations (MNCs) to Singapore winning property development arm. to the challenge. Initially it was and create jobs for Singaporeans. Where we stand is also where the not at all plain sailing. There was He would personally meet and world sailed in. This was where a major oil shock which sparked a exchange ideas with CEOs of leading the Singapore port has its origins worldwide recession. Undaunted, MNCs to learn how Singapore could and today, it still contributes to the Mr Lee urged shipyards to examine help them to do better with their lifeblood of our country. We are their costs and control their prices to investments here. I have sat in privileged to be part of the Singapore compete with more advanced and on some of these meetings and I story under the visionary leadership of comparably located competitors. He know how carefully he went into Mr Lee Kuan Yew. urged shipyards to raise productivity such discussions to extract the best with more skilled workers who could possible idea to improve Singapore’s In 1968, when the British announced then enjoy higher wages. Mr Lee competitiveness. the withdrawal of their troops from initiated government-supported Singapore, it put our security and and sponsored training programmes Mr Lee took personal interest in economy under tremendous threat. to meet the need for more skilled many critical details. For example, Far from being discouraged, Mr workers. as Prime Minister he attended Lee and his Pioneer Generation every Tree Planting Day on 2 colleagues launched major initiatives Many people in the industry will also November and continued to do so to secure the economic future of remember his remark during the after stepping down when he was Singapore. Later that same year, doldrums in the 1980s that the ship Senior Minister and then Minister the Dockyard and Engineering repair business was a sunset industry. Mentor. When I was serving in the department of the Singapore Again, our Founding Prime Minister Ministry of National Development, it Harbour Board was spun off to was demonstrating his uncanny was my privilege to attend some of form Keppel Shipyard, marking the ability to anticipate changes. At these events with Mr Lee. I noticed beginning of the Keppel Story. Keppel, this remark galvanised the his passion for the greening of company to venture beyond ship Singapore. He wanted to know Mr Lee was a great visionary who repair into the higher value-added everything about the trees being was always exploring opportunities offshore and marine industry. Thanks planted. Where does it come from? for Singapore. In 1970, he challenged to Mr Lee’s vision and anticipation of How high will it grow when it is the shipyards to make Singapore the future challenges, the re-engineering fully mature? Does it flower all year biggest ship repair centre between of our business led to Keppel’s round? When it flowers, how long the Persian Gulf and Japan. Singapore present day success.
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In 1998, Mr Lee graciously noted that Eco-City. Today, China is an important rig construction with proprietary Singapore shipyards had successfully market for Keppel Land. designs serving the global market. coped with competition and had not Keppel has also grown into a multi- suffered the fate of a sunset industry, Very often, Mr Lee painted the harsh national conglomerate with strategic as he had earlier expected. The reality of global competition without businesses in meeting the world’s offshore and marine industry had then holding back any punches. He was a needs for energy, homes, connectivity contributed more than $3.3 billion a very forthright man who would call and a clean and sustainable year to the economy and provided a spade a spade. He did so to inspire environment. jobs for 26,000 people, with spin-offs Singaporeans to make the special for the retail, hotel and transportation effort needed to overcome adversities Our Founding Prime Minister has sectors of our economy. It was, and geographical limitations. left us indelible values: integrity, he added, a significant foreign Thanks to his constant emphasis courage, discipline and tenacity. exchange earner. However, cautious on excellence and effort, Singapore These values are burnt into Keppel’s as he always was, he again warned has succeeded beyond expectations. DNA and we will continue to shipyards not to be complacent. Today, Singaporeans from all walks of practice these values. These values He called on shipyard workers and life regardless of race and creed are will continue to drive and inspire management to be ready to change, able to enjoy the benefits of economic current and future generations of adapt and improve in order to seize growth and prosperity. We not only Keppelites. opportunities. survived but can look forward to a bright future. We mourn the loss of our Founding Thanks to his encouragement and Prime Minister. He has touched our support, the offshore and marine The growth of Keppel parallels lives and that of every Singaporean. To industry continued to grow. Last our nation’s story of success. Like honour his legacy, we must constantly year, Keppel Offshore & Marine alone Singapore, Keppel has succeeded remind ourselves to remain hungry grossed revenue of $8.5 billion and is against huge odds to achieve global and to not be complacent. We must one of Singapore’s largest employers leadership and recognition. Like all not be content with just survival. We with a 16,000-strong workforce in our of Singapore, we have benefitted must continue to make the effort to yards in Singapore. immensely from Mr Lee’s leadership grow and thrive. and vision. As Keppelites, we owe him We also have to thank Mr Lee for a great debt for setting the stage for Thank you Mr Lee Kuan Yew for all entrusting the ground-breaking Keppel to progress and prosper. you have done for Singapore and China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Keppel. Park (SIP) to Keppel. His confidence We can be proud to have measured in Keppel was well-placed, leading to up to Mr Lee’s challenge. We share his May you rest in peace. the successful completion of the SIP passion for hardwork, excellence and which celebrated its 20th anniversary determination to create the future, last year. The experience gained in as exemplified by our Keppel Can the SIP gave Keppel the confidence Do! spirit. From a small ship repair to undertake more projects in China yard at this very location, Keppel including the Sino-Singapore Tianjin is today a world leader in offshore
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One man’s monumental role
Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister Mr Lee Kuan Yew was the architect of modern Singapore, who oversaw its transformation from a colonial trading post into a bustling global economic powerhouse. Mr Lee passed away on Monday, 23 March 2015, aged 91.
As flags flew at half-mast all across Singapore to mark seven days of national mourning, Keppel paused to remember Mr Lee’s monumental legacy. In particular, Mr Lee’s foresight and unrelenting determination was instrumental in leading and encouraging Singapore and Singaporean companies to succeed against the odds and beyond all expectations.
Words of wisdom In a poignant ceremony held at Keppel Island on 25 March 2015, over 600 Keppelites across the Group, led by Mr Abu Bakar, MD of Keppel Singmarine, paid tribute to Mr Lee as they collectively reflected on his invaluable contributions, abiding passion for the nation, and support for Singapore companies such as Keppel to grow and prosper.
Having served alongside Mr Lee in the Singapore government, Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Keppel Corporation, called on Keppelites to honour Mr Lee’s legacy in his address to Keppelites (for full speech please see pages 3 to 5). Recalling how Mr Lee, in 1970, challenged Singapore’s shipyards to transform the country to the largest ship repair centre between the Persian Gulf and Japan, Dr Lee exhorted Keppelites to continue to “remain hungry” and to “make the effort to grow and thrive.” The national flag of Singapore and Keppel’s flag were flown at half-mast across all Keppel business units around the world
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Chairman of Keppel Corporation, Dr Lee Boon Yang shared in his tribute to Founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew that “as Keppelites, we owe him a great debt for setting the stage for Keppel to progress and prosper”
Known for his brilliant National Day celebration “Thank you, Mr Lee, for ‘History is valuable as a guide intellect and fiery oratory held at the Port of Singapore reminding us that we are to the future.’ He shared the skills, Mr Lee had a way Authority Recreation Club is all responsible for ourselves following truths, which still with words not only as a still pertinent today. and that only we can shape ring true for us today: writer but also as a speaker. our future. Your legacy will It was fitting, then, that “While comparing the three continue in our hearts and “ ‘If we are to overcome Keppelites paid tribute to dockyards then, Jurong, spirit. We will strive to be our problems, we must re- him by reading excerpts Keppel and Sembawang, the best, to be extraordinary, affirm our determination from his speeches that held he said, ‘Let me tell you to be ahead of the times. not to allow any citizens relevance for and resonated what the race is about: it is While we mourn, we remain to be persecuted because with all present. to see which dockyard has hopeful that we will not of his race, religion, the initiative, the drive, the let you down. We will do language, or culture. Four Ms Atyyah Hassan, General organisation, the adaptability whatever it takes, not only great civilisations have Secretary of Keppel FELS and the spirit to try new to keep our rice bowl but to met in confluence here. Employees Union, shared, methods of working to make it bigger.” The British, Malay, Indian “Our Founding Prime make that dockyard the best, and Chinese came and they Minister started his political the biggest and the most Mr Paul Tan, Group Controller built a metropolis out of life fighting for the unions profitable in Singapore…if of Keppel Corporation and a a fishing village near the as their legal adviser and you don’t try, then your rice third-generation Keppelite, equator. Eventually, perhaps negotiator. In today’s bowl will be cracked. I am reflected, “During the early after several generations, a competitive environment, trying for you. But please days of our nation building separate distinct Singapore his reminder to the dockyard remember you must try for in 1969, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, workers back in 1967 at a yourself all the time.’ then Prime Minister, said, Continues on page 8...
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identity will emerge in 1984 that resonated with Keppel is indebted to Mr Lee “Without Mr Lee Kuan Yew, which the differences of him. for challenging us to punch I cannot imagine how our race, culture and religion above our weight. Today, small island state would will be more than made up ”Mr Lee said, ‘We are in the Keppel is a 40,000-strong have survived the early for by similarities in values, final stage of this transition to conglomerate operating years of independence attitudes, and a feeling of a next generation of leaders. in more than 30 countries to become the efficient, belonging to one whole.’ By this time next year, the worldwide. Wherever world-class island nation majority in Parliament and we are, we will honour it is today. We owe him “His message is clear. To in the Cabinet will be the Mr Lee’s legacy by flying the a debt of gratitude; may meet the challenges of today younger generation. I am Singapore flag high.” his contributions always and tomorrow, we must like the conductor of an be remembered by overlook our differences and orchestra whose star players Keppelites across the Singaporeans and the world. stand as one. and supporting musicians Group in Singapore also Our works, achievements have changed. They must paid tribute and reflected and the Singapore brand “Later in the speech, he play as well so that the music on Mr Lee’s passing. They will always be held in high warned, ‘The future is as full is as full and resonant as shared their thoughts with regard because of him. of promise as it is fraught when the old stars were Keppelite. We are proud of Mr Lee with danger. We cannot the leading players. I am because he first made us slacken in our efforts. Nor optimistic that it can be “Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s proud of Singapore!” can we allow liberties to done.’ formidable vision, Mark Lam be taken with our stable determination and dedication Assistant Manager, O&M and orderly society. Each “His message of renewal and in building Singapore as a Optimisation and Services, generation has its own regeneration is very relevant well-governed country will Keppel Infrastructure problems. Our generation to all young Singaporeans, always be remembered. I am has either to add greater as well as Keppelites like proud to be a Singaporean.” “I am deeply grateful to our strength or security to our me. One day, it will be our Fiona Ang Founding Prime Minister society or watch all that we turn and our responsibility Senior Executive, Marketing, for transforming Singapore and our predecessors have to continue the ‘music’ as Keppel Land from a backwater country to built up over 150 years be well as our predecessors, and the thriving metropolis that lost or ruined.’ dare I say, even better but “I know I speak for many it is today. His commitment, perhaps not with the same Singaporeans when I say gumption and attention to “Like Mr Lee, I believe each instruments. Most certainly, that I feel a deep sense detail are traits that we can generation has the power to we will play as fully and as of loss at the passing of emulate as individuals and find the solutions and take resonantly as we can!” Mr Lee Kuan Yew. as a company. His passing charge of their own destiny. Singaporeans haven’t just is a great loss to Singapore I am confident that our next Heartfelt tributes lost a leader – we have lost but we will keep his legacy generation of Keppelites will In his condolence letter to the champion of our hearts. alive.” find their own way and build Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien As we bid our final farewell, Tan Kiat Hui on what our predecessors Loong and family, CEO of may we always remember Project Manager, have accomplished because, Keppel Corporation, Mr Loh that his courage and Keppel FELS and here I quote Mr Lee, Chin Hua, wrote, “Keppel tenacity led us from humble ‘We cannot afford not to counts itself privileged to beginnings to a country that succeed.’ ” be a part of the Singapore stands shoulder to shoulder story crafted by Mr Lee. with global powers. Thank Representing the next He was a bold visionary you Mr Lee.” generation of Keppelites, and extraordinary leader, Candice Gomes Kelvin Lum, Assistant who created countless Assistant Vice President, Manager at Keppel Gas, opportunities and platforms Portfolio Management, shared an extract from Mr Lee’s for Singapore businesses to Keppel DC REIT National Day Message in flourish beyond our shores. Management
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Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, Keppel Offshore & Marine, paid tribute to the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew at the memorial event at Keppel FELS’ Pioneer Yard attended by over 1,000 employees
Led by Mr Chor How Jat (front row 2nd from left), Keppel Shipyard employees at its Tuas Yard Employees shared tributes at Keppel Singmarine’s Benoi Yard observed a minute of silence in honour of Singapore’s Founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew
Tributes at Keppel Singmarine’s Benoi honour Mr Lee’s legacy, who frequented his parents’ Keppel’s yards Yard. Representatives of we must constantly remind coffee shop at Tanjong Pagar. Following Keppel Group’s management, unions and ourselves that we should Despite his young age then, memorial event the day subcontractors paid tribute remain hungry and should Mr Wong was moved by before, close to 3,000 to Mr Lee for his vision and not be content with just Mr Lee’s passion and energy. Keppelites across Keppel leadership which led to the survival.” Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel phenomenal growth of the Mr Lee’s great empathy O&M’s) yards in Singapore offshore and marine industry A number of employees left an indelible mark on gathered in the early in Singapore. also shared about how Mr Mr Richard Tay, Shipyard morning of 26 March 2015 Lee had directly touched Yard Manager, Keppel FELS. to remember Singapore’s Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, their lives as well as that of Mr Tay, whose father Founding Prime Minister, Keppel O&M, said, “Without their families. was a deliveryman at Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee Kuan Yew, there Mr Lee’s law firm, related would not be the Singapore Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD how Mr Lee helped his family The tribute events were of today. Certainly, Keppel (Offshore), Keppel O&M and rebuild their home after their held at Keppel FELS’ Pioneer would not be the global MD, Keppel FELS, recounted attap house was burnt down
and Crescent Yards, Keppel leader today in the offshore his encounters as a child with in 1963. keppelite Shipyard’s Tuas Yard and and marine industry. To Mr Lee and his colleagues
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Keppel FELS delivers its 100th jackup rig PV Drilling VI is also the fourth KFELS B Class jackup rig delivered to Vietnam.
In celebration of both the Lunar New Year as well as Keppel and PetroVietnam’s long-term partnership are (from left to right): Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD (Offshore), Keppel O&M and MD, Keppel FELS; Mr Do Duc Chien, Chairman, PV Drilling; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, Keppel O&M and CEO, Keppel Corporation; Mr Nguyen Xuan Son, Chairman of PetroVietnam; Mr Loh Chin Hua, Chairman, Keppel O&M and CEO, Keppel Corporation; Mr Do Van Khanh, President and CEO, PVEP; Mr Nguyen Quoc Thap, Vice President, PetroVietnam; Mr Pham Tien Dung, President & CEO, PV Drilling; and Mr Wong Ngiam Jih, CFO, Keppel O&M
Keppel FELS has delivered guest-of-honour, Mr Nguyen the requirements for a Mr Pham Tien Dung, CEO PV Drilling VI, a KFELS B Xuan Son, Chairman of wide variety of offshore of PV Drilling and Chairman Class jackup rig, to PV PetroVietnam. environments including of PVDO, said, “The high- Drilling Overseas (PVDO), a Vietnam. It is the fourth specification and cost- subsidiary of PetroVietnam Mr Chow Yew Yuen, such rig to be delivered to efficient PV Drilling VI will Drilling & Well Services Corp CEO of Keppel Offshore Vietnam.” play an important role in (PV Drilling) on time, on & Marine (Keppel O&M), accelerating PVDO’s drilling budget and with a perfect said, “Keppel FELS is The KFELS B Class rig is programme for South safety record. pleased to have reached able to operate in water East Asia and beyond. We this milestone of delivering depths of up to 400 feet recognise the strength of It is the 100th jackup rig 100 jackup rigs. This with a drilling depth of the KFELS B Class rigs as the Keppel FELS has built since achievement reaffirms 30,000 feet. PV Drilling VI three rigs that are operating 1970, of which more than our position as the largest has been further enhanced for PV Drilling have been half are based on the KFELS manufacturer of jackup rigs with features like engines performing very well. B Class design. Developed by in the world. Over the years, that meet more stringent Keppel’s technology arm, this we have also developed emission standards, “Keppel FELS has a solid design has a market share of innovative rig designs for increased capacity for mud track record in delivering about a quarter of all jackup the market. pit tanks, a secondary technologically advanced rigs delivered since 2000. tensioning system, rigs with great quality and “For instance, PV Drilling accommodation for 150 efficiency. We are glad to The naming ceremony of VI has been built to our persons as well as a lower have built this partnership PV Drilling VI was held at award-winning KFELS B spud can bearing pressure and look forward to working Keppel FELS on 27 February Class design and is the for operation in areas with together on many other
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The delivery of its 100th 1984 when the industry jackup rig reaffirms Keppel was suddenly hit with a FELS as the world’s largest downturn and FELS was left manufacturer of offshore without any work. While rigs. This follows its many yards around the world recognition by Guinness and in Singapore were forced World Records in 2014 as to shut down, the company the ‘Largest Manufacturer of stayed resilient and took a Offshore Rigs’ for delivering long term view to retain its 21 rigs in a year. workforce and sharpen its core competencies. Yet, when it first started out in 1967, the yard, which was It decided to take a then known as FESL, was a calculated risk and build on very basic yard which built a speculative basis. FELS was only barges and tug boats. It the only yard in the world had no expertise in building building a rig in 1986, which jackup rigs even when it became the most advanced secured its first contract to harsh-environment rig at build a jackup rig in 1969. that time.
Against all odds, the team The yard’s decision to build at FESL, which became Far the rig, named Monarch, East Levingston Shipbuilding paid off as there was a (FELS) completed the jackup ready buyer when the rig rig, JW McLean, becoming was completed in 1986. the first shipyard in Singapore The customer went on to and the region to build an order another four rigs from offshore jackup rig in 1970. Keppel FELS. It managed to build its expertise through a technical PROPRIETARY RIG and service agreement with DESIGNS Levingston Shipbuilding Another bold but necessary Company of Orange, Texas, move that Keppel FELS made which was a leader in jackup was the setting up of its first
rig design and construction. design and development PV Drilling VI is the 100th jackup rig to be delivered by Keppel FELS, a milestone that reaffirms company, Offshore and the yard’s position as the largest manufacturer of jackup rigs in the world Following FELS’ success, other Technology Development rig-building yards began (OTD) in 1994. system. By 1997, OTD This marked the beginning of setting up in Singapore. became a full-fledged jackup Keppel FELS’ suite of jackup Within five years, Singapore OTD successfully developed rig designer when Keppel rig solutions. It first built what became the world’s leading a jacking system, along with FELS took the opportunity to would eventually become rig-building nation. a leg fixation system that buy the design and drawing known as the KFELS A Class – greatly reduced the weight rights for two jackup rig a harsh-environment jackup SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES of the rig platform on the models, the Mod V and rig – in 1998. The success of Things took a turn in pinion gears of the jacking Mod VI. the KFELS A Class led to the
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trusted, reliable workhorse of the industry, the KFELS B Class.
After its launch in 2000, the number of KFELS B Class rigs either deployed or being built rose to 6 at the end of 2003, 11 at the end of 2004 and 22 at the end of 2005. PV Drilling VI is the 57th KFELS B Class rig delivered. Today, there are more than 80 KFELS B Class rigs that have been delivered or are on order.
Keppel FELS also expanded its The management and directors of PetroVietnam, PV Drilling, PV Drilling Overseas and Keppel O&M celebrate the naming of PV Drilling VI and suite of jackup rig designs to reaffirm their strong ties more than 10 to suit a variety of offshore conditions, from innovations and process benign waters to harsh improvements, to enhance environments and to the efficiencies. Arctic seas. PARTNERSHIPS, PEOPLE IMPROVING EFFICIENCIES AND THE WAY AHEAD As new orders for Keppel On achieving the 100th jackup FELS grew, one major factor rig milestone, Mr Chow said, that enabled the yard to “This accomplishment is accomplish more within a a testament to the strong shorter time is its technique partnerships we have built of building rigs in modules with our long-standing first before joining the customers. Over the years, modules together. This way we have delivered projects to of building a rig turned the regular customers in places yard into an assembly line. such as Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, the Caspian Sea and Modular construction also the Middle East. meant that some of the work could be carried out in “Through our Can Do! spirit, Keppel’s overseas yards such we have seized opportunities as in Indonesia, the Philippines through acquisitions and innovations. We have also or China, fully utilising the Keppel FELS has come a long way since it delivered its first jackup rig, JW Mclean, which was resources of the group. been getting the right people delivered in 1970 and training them to grow In addition to leveraging our businesses with the aim the synergy of Keppel’s of serving customers as a by differentiating ourselves have demonstrated the global yards, Keppel FELS total solutions provider. with our execution success of our strategies. This also continuously capitalised excellence and focus on will stand us in good stead in on the latest technologies, “We are able to meet and technological innovation. the future.” keppelite combined with its own exceed industry demands Our accomplishments today
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Striking start
With an order backlog to their satisfaction. Our witnessed by management with JDC on the repair and stretching into 2017, Keppel teamwork and rapport with from JDC and Keppel FELS. maintenance of rigs such as FELS has been diligently them have enabled us to Hakuryu-5 and Hakuryu-10. executing its projects in kick-start this next project Keppel FELS teamed up with clockwork fashion. It recently smoothly. We are confident JDC over several projects and Keppel’s proprietary KFELS kick-started two KFELS Super of delivering another series has always delivered to the Super B Class design B Class rigs with strike steel of high quality rigs to their customer’s exacting standards. can operate in 400 feet ceremonies. schedule and requirements.” Hakuryu-11, the first KFELS water depth and drill to Super B Class delivered 35,000 feet. With a two Construction work on the Separately, the second KFELS to JDC in 2013 has been million pound drilling system fourth of the five jackup rigs Super B Class jackup rig that performing excellently in the and a maximum combined that Keppel FELS is building for will be operated by Japan field. Apart from newbuilding cantilever load of 3,700 kips, Transocean has begun. The Drilling Company (JDC), projects, Keppel Offshore & the KFELS Super B Class is rig, which is known as B367 Hakuryu-15 or B378, had Marine’s (Keppel O&M) yards equipped with tremendous or Transocean Cetus, had its strike steel ceremony in Singapore and the United horsepower during drilling
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Keppel FELS and Transocean share a long-standing relationship spanning several significant projects. In 2013, the yard delivered three KFELS B Class jackup rigs, Transocean Siam Driller, Transocean Andaman and Transocean Ao Thai, safely, on time and within budget.
Shawn Yeo, Project Manager of Keppel FELS said, “We have a strong partnership Celebrating the strike steel ceremony are (from left to right) Mr Alex Taveira, ABS; Mr Shawn Yeo, Project Manager, Keppel FELS; Mr Thomas with Transocean and a good Tan, ABS; Mr Chris Ong, ED (Commercial), Keppel FELS; Mr Mohd Sahlan, ED (Operations), Keppel FELS; Mr Keith Teo, GM (Marketing), track record of delivering Keppel FELS; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, Keppel O&M; and Mr Doug Brown, Transocean Project Manager
Having previously worked on several winsome projects, the management of JDC and Keppel FELS are confident of yet another successful partnership on Hakuryu-15
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Runcorn Phase 1 commences commercial operations As one of the largest waste and renewable energy projects in Europe, the first phase of the facility will divert up to 425,000 tonnes of refuse-derived fuel from landfills annually.
The Runcorn Energy-from- 35 MW of electricity and Waste (EfW) facility’s first 51 MW of thermal energy phase, built by Keppel in the form of steam. The Seghers Belgium N.V. and combined energy supplies Keppel Seghers UK Limited the neighbouring INEOS (collectively, Keppel Seghers), chemicals manufacturing in the UK, has begun facility with up to 20% of its commercial operations. total energy needs, reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. The Runcorn EfW facility comprises two phases of Servicing the Greater equal capacity. Phase 1 is Manchester region, the plant owned by INEOS Runcorn is also expected to help divert (TPS) Limited (TPSCo). TPSCo more than 75% of Greater is a joint venture between Manchester’s waste from INEOS, Viridor and John landfill. Laing. Phase 2 is owned Built by Keppel Seghers, Phase 1 of the Runcorn Energy-from-Waste facility is able to process up to 425,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel per annum, converting it into renewable energy by Viridor EfW (Runcorn) Mr Tan Boon Leng, ED comprising approximately 35 MW of electricity and 51 MW of thermal energy in the form of Limited, a special purpose (Waste-to-Energy) of Keppel steam, and helping to divert more than 75% of Greater Manchester’s waste from landfill vehicle owned by Viridor Infrastructure, the parent Waste Management Limited. company of Keppel Seghers, said, “We were able to have essential energy instead of Procurement and Keppel Seghers completed a good reliability run as adding to an unsustainable Construction contract for Phase 1 of the facility on we had been constructing landfill.” Phase 2 of the Runcorn 18 January 2015 after the facility to the exacting EfW facility. When fully successfully completing a quality and standards The Runcorn EfW facility operational, the combined 30-day reliability test and expected of us, and we are features Keppel Seghers’ plant will be able to process handed the facility to the pleased to see our efforts proprietary technologies, up to 850,000 tonnes of RDF client. Phase 1 is now being contribute to serving the including water-cooled per year, making it one of the operated by Viridor on behalf waste management needs multi-stage grates, boiler, largest and most efficient of TPSCo. of Greater Manchester in a and a double dry flue gas Combined Heat and Power sustainable manner.” treatment system that treats (CHP) facilities in the world. Phase 1 of the Runcorn emissions to the highest Phase 2 of Runcorn EfW is EfW plant is able to process The TPSCo board added, standards, ensuring full currently undergoing testing up to 425,000 tonnes of “This phase of the facility compliance with EU and local and commissioning and is refuse derived fuel (RDF) entering commercial air quality requirements. expected to be handed over per annum, converting operation marks another step to its client in 1H 2015. keppelite it into renewable energy towards a more resource- Keppel Seghers is similarly comprising approximately efficient future, generating executing the Engineering,
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New biomedical facility at Sino-Singapore Eco-City
Jecho Biopharmaceuticals and Henan Zhao Teng base is expected to create environment to expand (Jecho Tianjin) has secured Investment Co., Ltd, a large some 1,500 jobs. In addition, our business.” a 21.7-ha industrial site in Chinese enterprise group Jecho Tianjin also intends the Sino-Singapore Tianjin with business investments to use this base to host With its strong track record Eco-City (Sino-Singapore in industrial, science and biomedical conferences, in China and distinct blend Eco-City). The site was earlier technology, infrastructure providing a platform for of core competencies in put up for public bidding and real estate. domestic and international sustainable development, the by the Sino-Singapore professionals to exchange Keppel Group was entrusted to Tianjin Eco-City Investment The company will be ideas and to share resources lead the Singapore consortium and Development Co., Ltd establishing a research and solutions. for the Sino-Singapore Eco- (SSTEC) at the Tianjin Binhai and development (R&D) City. The Group works closely New Area (TBNA) Land and manufacturing base Dr Sean Zhu, GM of Jecho with its Chinese consortium Development Centre. for innovative biological Tianjin, said, “The Sino- partner, Tianjin Eco-City medicine in the Eco- Singapore Eco-City is a Investment & Development Jecho Tianjin is a joint venture Industrial Park, which is choice location for us to set Co., Ltd (TECID), to guide the between Jecho Laboratories, located in the northern part up our base. We can tap 50-50 joint venture, SSTEC, in Inc., an American specialty of the Sino-Singapore Eco- on the city’s special policies its role as master developer of
biopharmaceutical company, City. When completed, the and conducive working the project. keppelite
Forging stronger bonds
To further strengthen ties with Tianjin officials and partners, Keppel Corporation’s Chairman, Dr Lee Boon Yang and CFO, Mr Chan Hon Chew, visited Tianjin over the Lunar New Year to extend their well-wishes as well as visit the Sino- Singapore Eco-City.
During the annual visit, the delegation met with Mr Huang Xingguo (right), Acting Party Secretary of Tianjin Municipal Committee and Mayor of Tianjin; Mr Zong Guoying, Party Secretary of TBNA District Committee; Mr Xu Datong, Chairman of the Sino- Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Administrative Committee and Mr Meng Qun, Chairman of TECID.
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Staying vigilant
As part of the Group’s Other key issues brought continuous efforts up during the talk included to strengthen its risk the elevated political and competencies, Keppel geopolitical risks in today’s Corporation’s Group Risk complex environment, Management invited rising interests rates, as Dr Thierry Apoteker, well as volatile currency Chairman of TAC Economics, movements. Dr Apoteker to share with directors and also provided an overview Reaffirming Keppel and Stena’s strong partnership are (from left to right) Mr Wong Kok Seng,MD (Offshore), Keppel O&M and MD, Keppel FELS; Mr John Banks, MD of Stena Drilling Asia Pacific; Mr Erik Ronsberg, Engineering senior management his of the different factors Manager of Stena Drilling; Mr William Olsson, Deputy Director of Stena; and Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel thoughts on the economic shaping China and Brazil’s O&M outlook for 2015 and 2016. economies as well as areas that the Group Against the backdrop of can capitalise on while volatile oil prices, the talk managing the risks. Close held on 6 February 2015 centred on the confluence The talk was followed by collaboration of factors affecting oil prices. a lively exchange amongst Reasoning that there has the participants who been no change in the shared their thoughts on Keppel FELS’ long- Both groups of visitors fundamental global demand the various economic and standing customer, Stena were hosted by Mr Chow for oil, Dr Apoteker projected geopolitical developments Drilling, recently sent their Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel that oil prices would stabilise in our global environment. semisubmersible drilling rig, Offshore & Marine (Keppel in the next two years. keppelite Stena Clyde, to the yard for O&M) and Mr Wong Kok its special periodic survey Seng, MD of Keppel FELS, (SPS), which is conducted and were taken on a tour every five years. The rig of the yard where they departed the yard on saw firsthand the smooth 23 February 2015 upon the progress on Stena Clyde. successful completion of its SPS which included mooring This is the fourth time that winch system replacements Stena Clyde had docked and a lifesaving equipment at Keppel FELS for its SPS, upgrade. having had its surveys conducted at the yard in During the period that Stena year 2000, 2005 and 2010. Clyde was docked at Keppel Keppel’s past collaborations FELS, Stena executives paid with Stena include the visits to the yard on two construction of a deepwater
Dr Lee Boon Yang (with microphone), Chairman of Keppel Corporation, shared his views on occasions – the first being semisubmersible drilling rig, the movement in oil prices led by Mr William Olsson, Stena Tay, in 1999 as well Deputy Director of Stena, as several major repairs and on 2 February 2015; and upgrades of its fleet of rigs.
the second by Mr Tom Welo, keppelite CEO of Stena Drilling, on 13 February 2015.
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Stellar start
BrasFELS, Keppel FELS Brasil’s Corporation (TOYO), was Mr Kwok Kai Choong, CEO within the same month. All shipyard located in Angra completed on 25 January and President of Keppel FELS modules were lifted using dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro, 2015, 12 days ahead of Brasil, said, “The great start a floating crane. made good progress on schedule. to this topside integration its integration of topside collaboration with MTOPS is Similarly, lifting activities modules for two Floating For its stellar performance, a testament to the rapport progressed successfully for Production Storage and BrasFELS’ project team we have built over the years. Petrobras FPSO vessel, P-66. Offloading (FPSO) vessels with received a commendation Let us keep up the good BrasFELS’ 2,000mt gantry the successful completion of from MODEC’s project work and complete the crane was utilised to carry out lifting activities. manager, Mr Richard project while adhering to the lifting for the modules. In Matten, who said, “I would our four Golden Pillars – addition to the installation The first lifting campaign like to thank the BrasFELS safely without lost-time- and integration of topside for FPSO Cidade de Itaguai team for their excellent incidents, within schedule, modules, BrasFELS fabricated
MV26, BrasFELS’ third performance which has within budget and within the some of the modules. keppelite project with MODEC and enabled 10 modules to be agreed quality standard.” TOYO Offshore Production lifted and placed on board Systems Pte Ltd (MTOPS), safely and without lost-time- The second lifting a joint venture company incidents in just 13 days. campaign for Cidade de between MODEC, Inc This is a truly excellent start Itaguai MV26 was also and Toyo Engineering to the project.” successfully completed
BrasFELS successfully undertook lifting activities for two FPSOs in the first quarter of 2015
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Marks of agility
The Keppel Group’s 2014 Annual Reports, aptly themed “Agility”, expound the Group’s ability to respond swiftly to market and environmental changes to maintain a competitive advantage and bring about sustainable growth.
Readers will glean insights into the Group’s multi- business strategies and understand how such strategies create value for stakeholders.
The robust and candid discussion on issues including materiality and sustainability, as well as key sections, such as the Chairman’s Statement and Interview with the CEO, provide readers with a better The power of Separately, Keppel Land understanding of Keppel’s infographics made use of infographics vision and culture. A picture paints a thousand to paint a vivid picture of its
words and simple yet visually- strategies. keppelite To ensure that its report is arresting infographics help user-friendly and accessible, convey ideas and data at a Keppel Corporation has glance. launched an interactive Environment
Offshore & Property version of the report, available Cities of Marine Infographics, such as those Opportunities Creating Value with Building at www.kepcorp.com. presented in the Keppel Urbanisation is rising at Sustainable an unprecedented speed Agility Communities and scale. About 1.4 million Energy Connectivity people are moving into urban The interactive online Corporation and Keppel With a global footprint in 30 countries, Keppel Corporation leverages its international areas every week. By 2050, network, resources and talents to grow its two thirds of the world’s key businesses. Our vision is to be a global company at the forefront of our chosen report has been enhanced population will live, work and industries, shaping the future for the benefit Land 2014 Annual Reports, of all our stakeholders - Sustaining Growth, play in cities. Empowering Lives and Nurturing Communities. Infrastructure for viewing on mainstream combine text, images and 41 FUEL CONSUMPTION WASTE GENERATION LOGISTICS OUTSOURCING mobile devices. graphs to provide readers 28 BY 2030 +35% from 2010 to 2040 IN 2014 billion tonnes of oil equivalent 18
15 Renewables Hydro Nuclear 12 Gas with snapshot summaries. 9 6 Oil
megacities 3 Coal 2.2billion US$925billion 0 tonnes of municipal solid waste generated annually in global third-party logistics revenue by 2020. The annual reports of Economic growth in the emerging economies will 1965 2000 2035 Source: BP by 2025, up from today’s 1.3 billion tonnes. enable some 3 billion people to rise into the ranks of the middle class in the next 15 years. In less than two POWER NEEDS LANDFILLS BIG DATA CREATION decades, the world will have as many as 41 mega-cities, up from 28 in 2014, and many more fast-growing urban zettabytes Keppel’s business units are settlements across Asia and Africa. This means new +85% from 2010 to 2040 30 28.1 Arresting visuals enhance a demand for food, travel, energy, housing, proper thousand Terawatt hours sanitation, schools and hospitals, and for businesses 40 meeting countless needs. 20 30 available for viewing or Despite its challenges, urbanisation can promote sustainable growth if managed well by increasing 20 special feature on Keppel 10 productivity, enabling innovation and new ideas to emerge, as well as optimising the use of energy, land 10 4.0 and natural resources. Through its key businesses in 0.4 2010 2020 2030 2040 of current global methane emissions are 0 Offshore & Marine, Infrastructure and Property, Keppel 0 2008 2013 2018F download at the respective Corporation’s role in building is primed to meet the needs of our urbanising world. Source: ExxonMobil 12% produced by landfills. Source: BroadGroup corporate websites. a sustainable community.
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Safety stewards
To show their commitment towards safety, staff and management of Keppel Infrastructure donned new “I Love Safety” t-shirts during the company’s recent Health, Safety and Environment Road Show
Business units across the participated in the road Now in its fifth year, the organised for children to Keppel Group regularly show where they were annual event gives N-KOM engage them in applying organise various exercises briefed on the company’s employees the opportunity the safety tips they had and promotional events to HSE performance in 2014, as to share best practices on learnt through a series of strengthen safety culture well as HSE work-plans and safety and engage with the fun quizzes. across the Group. targets for the year ahead. wider community in Al Khor. KI senior management During the event, N-KOM KEPPEL INFRASTRUCTURE also walked the grounds N-KOM also set up a booth took the opportunity to Following the success of to engage employees on at the event to promote showcase scale models of last year’s inaugural event, safety. safety awareness and the vessels the company Keppel Infrastructure (KI) provide tips for everyday has built, and share with held its second Health, Safety During the road show, KI’s activities, such as cycling the public its contributions and Environment (HSE) Road HSE Department updated and crossing the road. to the offshore and marine
Show from 23 February to employees on recent Activities were also industry. keppelite 4 March 2015. HSE-related incidents and initiatives, and reinforced Apart from KI offices at KI’s Safety Golden Rules Keppel Bay Tower and Pasir and “Gear Up for Safety Panjang, the road show also Excellence” motto. travelled to Keppel Seghers Tuas Waste-to-Energy (WTE) KEPPEL OFFSHORE & Plant, Senoko WTE Plant, MARINE Ulu Pandan NEWater Plant, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore the Keppel DHCS plant at & Marine (N-KOM) Changi Business Park and participated in the Safety Keppel Merlimau Cogen Spring Camp organised plant. by the Ministry of Interior of Qatar from 23 Around 300 Keppelites to 26 February 2015 in Children engaging in quizzes at the Safety Spring Camp, which N-KOM participated in to and external contractors Al Khor, Qatar. share safety best practices
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New appointments
She has previously held HR leadership positions at DHL Global Forwarding, Netdecisions Limited, Reuters Asia and Singapore Economic Development Board.
As a business partner, she was responsible for driving HR strategic initiatives at the local and regional level to support organisational development and business Mr Edmund Lek Mr Toh Ko Lin Ms Dinah Lee growth.
The Keppel Group Shipyard and has previously Mr Toh has been with the Over the span of her HR continues to bolster held appointments including group for 25 years. career, Ms Lee has led HR its ranks through the Production System Manager teams to provide the full strategic appointments of of Keppel Shipyard and KEPPEL INFRASTRUCTURE spectrum of HR services experienced personnel to Yard Manager of Keppel Ms Dinah Lee has been in talent attraction, key management positions. Singmarine. appointed GM, Human compensation, rewards, Resources (HR) of Keppel international mobility, KEPPEL OFFSHORE & Mr Toh Ko Lin, ED of Infrastructure, with effect employee engagement and MARINE Keppel Singmarine, has from 1 April 2015. staff development. Keppel Offshore & Marine been re-designated as ED (Keppel O&M) announced (Commercial) of Keppel Prior to joining Keppel, Ms Lee holds a Bachelor of two new appointments on Singmarine. Having started Ms Lee was the HR Director, Business (HR Management) 1 February 2015. his career as a Corporate Southeast Asia of United from Nanyang Technological Development Manager with Technologies Corporation University. keppelite Mr Edmund Lek has been Keppel Corporation in 1989, Building & Industrial Systems. appointed ED (Operations) of Keppel Singmarine. Concurrently, he will continue in his role as President of Keppel Nantong Shipyard Fuel for thought and Keppel Nantong Heavy Industry. I’m very determined. If I decide that something is worth doing, then I’ll put my heart and soul to it. In his 17-year career with Keppel, Mr Lek has held The whole ground can be against me, but if I know various senior management it is right, I’ll do it. That’s the business of a leader. positions across Keppel O&M in Singapore and overseas. He started his career with Lee Kuan Yew the company in 1998 as a Superintendent at Keppel
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Strong support for workplace wellness
As one of Keppel Shipyard’s longstanding customers, Apache Energy has built up a strong rapport with the shipyard over the years, sharing the same deep commitment to the safety and well-being of the workers at the yard. Apache Energy recently demonstrated that commitment when it contributed US$922,500 in support of Keppel Shipyard’s safety and workers welfare initiatives, such as the Safety Craig Harrison (second row, second from left), Chief Construction Superintendent from Apache Energy presenting the safety incentive bonus to the Keppel Shipyard project team Training Centre and East Yard Workers’ Rest Area at its Tuas Yard.
The generous contribution marks the successful and safe completion of refurbishment works for Apache Energy’s Floating Production Storage & Offloading (FPSO) vessel, Ningaloo Vision, which achieved over 2.5 million safe man-hours without lost-
time incidents. Mr Michael Chia, MD (Marine & Technology), Keppel Offshore The East Yard Workers’ Rest Area, which was officially opened in January & Marine, presenting a plaque to Mr Brett Darley, Region Vice 2015, can accommodate more than 2,000 workers, providing a clean and President (Australia Region) and MD of Apache Energy, for comfortable place for workers to rest properly in during meal times Roger Lewis, Manager their contribution to the East Yard Workers’ Rest Area and (Project Execution) of Safety Training Centre Apache Energy, said, “One key factor contributing to “To further build on our Apache Energy has always Such strong support from the safety achievement was joint efforts to create a safe been an active partner its customer proves to be the collaborative effort that and comfortable workplace in Keppel Shipyard’s HSE encouraging for Keppel Keppel Shipyard, Apache for the workers and other initiatives. The exploration Shipyard in its journey Energy, and our joint venture stakeholders, Apache Energy and production company towards HSE excellence.
partner, INPEX, have put in and INPEX are pleased to is represented on Keppel keppelite to develop a robust Heath, contribute towards the Shipyard’s Safety Plus Safety and Environment enhancement and setting Steering Committee and (HSE) Incentive scheme with up of the Safety Training Safety Champions Team, a sharp focus on leading key Centre and Workers’ Rest regularly offering advice and performance indicators. Area buildings.” sharing experience.
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Top of the game Keppel garnered awards recently for its outstanding personnel and human resources practices.
INFLUENTIAL TREASURER steady guidance from my conducted by The Corporate won top awards in three In recognition of her seniors and colleagues in Treasurer over three years. categories: Best Leadership exceptional expertise and Keppel that made this award Development Award; Best steadfast leadership, Ms Lynn possible. I believe that it is the BEST PEOPLE DEVELOPER Training, Learning and Koh, GM of Group Treasury, organisation that makes the As the global leader in Development Award; and Keppel Corporation, has person. The Keppel Group the offshore and marine Special Recognition for the been named one of Asia’s provides the environment industry, Keppel Offshore & Best Graduate Development 25 most influential women and opportunities for Marine’s (Keppel O&M’s) key Award. in treasury and finance. individuals to learn and hone competitive edge is its quality their skills to deliver the best human capital, achieved The awards bear testament The list was compiled by results possible,” shared through a robust framework to Keppel O&M’s strong The Corporate Treasurer Ms Koh, who has been with of attracting, engaging, leadership and management magazine to inspire more Keppel since 1982. recognising and developing bench strength built women to join the business employees. over years of meticulous of treasury and finance, The exclusive list comprises succession planning, its and instill in women the treasury heads of leading At the 12th Annual Human established engineering and confidence to move up the companies in the Asia- Resources Management research and development corporate ladder. Pacific region, including (HRM) Awards held on capabilities, and a Can Do! Carrefour, Siemens and Shell. 6 March 2015, Keppel culture among its workforce.
“Even though it is an The women were selected O&M was recognised for keppelite individual award, it was through submissions made its outstanding human the strong teamwork and to the editor and interviews resource practices and
Ms Lynn Koh, GM of Group Treasury, Keppel Corporation, received an award for being Keppel Offshore & Marine’s team was recognised as a top people developer at 2015 HRM among the top 25 most influential women in treasury from Daniel Flatt (left) and Dan Bland Awards and Dr Lee Chay Hoon, GM (Organisation Development and HR), Keppel Offshore & (right), Editor and Online Editor respectively of The Corporate Treasurer Marine, received the award from Mr Ronald Smith, MD of Centre for Creative Leadership Asia and Vice President for Asia Pacific
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Safe at work
The Architecture section at Production (DDSP) practices, Keppel FELS Brazil’s BrasFELS efforts in safety patrols, shipyard was assessed safety training, contributions to have the best Health, towards healthy practices, Safety and Environment amongst others. (HSE) practices in the entire shipyard in 2014. The section Bagadi Ramana Murthy, was acknowledged for its Manager of the Architecture efforts with a commendation section at BrasFELS said, plaque during the yard’s HSE “Safety is our core value Committee Meeting on 26 and we are very proud to February 2015. have our efforts recognised through this award. It is Every month, all departments the responsibility of every Mr Bagadi Ramana Murthy, Manager of the Architecture section at BrasFELS, was presented at BrasFELS are evaluated Keppelite to observe safe with a commendation plaque for his section’s strong safety performance in 2014 by the HSE department in practices. Together, we can various areas, such as Daily scale new milestones in
Dialogue of Safety and safety.” keppelite
Mr Bagadi Ramana Murthy, Manager of the Architecture section at BrasFELS, was presented with a commendation plaque for his section’s strong safety performance in 2014
Conserving water to beat the dry spell
Singapore started the year measures at its properties with barely any rain, or across Singapore. at best, brief showers. As the dry spell is expected to Measures include deferring stretch through March 2015, all external facade national water agency PUB maintenance, reducing sent out circulars to 27,000 high pressure jet washing non-domestic water users, at its carparks, adjusting including town councils and the water-flow rate of schools, urging them to taps in common areas and ration water. conducting frequent checks
for water leakages. keppelite In response to PUB’s call to conserve water, Keppel REIT has implemented a slew of In stepping up water conservation efforts, Keppel REIT has been conducting frequent checks for water leakages at its properties
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Spurring Innovations
Innovating to reduce safety risks
At the Keppel Merlimau Kumaran; Albert Vensus Cogen (KMC) plant on Kings Lee and Vimula Anand Jurong Island, operations from Hitachi, developed a and maintenance (O&M) comprehensive solution to crew enter a gas turbine reduce the risk of individuals enclosure on a regular basis becoming trapped in the gas to check for fuel leaks and turbine enclosure during an other process abnormalities. instance of fire.
The volatile nature of Their solution, “Gas the natural gas fuelling Turbine Enclosure Door the turbine means that Interlock System”, involves a single spark within the implementing a physical enclosure could lead to a interlock and warning fire or explosion, which system to prevent entry will automatically lock the into the enclosure while access door and trigger a the carbon dioxide dispersal A team from Keppel Merlimau Cogen plant developed a comprehensive solution to reduce high-pressure carbon dioxide system is in automatic the risk of operations and maintenance crew becoming trapped within the gas turbine dispersal system to extinguish mode. The innovative idea enclosure (pictured) and suffering from a lack of oxygen during an instance of fire the flame. won the Safety Innovation Project team a gold award Should crew members at the eighth Keppel be activated in the power out their work in the gas neglect to turn the carbon Safety Convention held in plant control room if the turbine enclosure safely and dioxide dispersal system to November 2014. enclosure doors are opened with peace of mind. keppelite the manual mode before when the system is still in entering the enclosure, any “Now, the gas turbine automatic mode.” activation of the system will enclosure doors are secured result in an oxygen-deprived using magnetic locks that He added, “As an additional environment. can only be released by fail-safe, the enclosure doors setting the carbon dioxide are secured by mechanical To address this issue, a team dispersal system to manual locks that can only be from KMC, comprising Senior mode and disabling the accessed by authorised Control & Instrumentation mechanical carbon dioxide personnel with override (C&I) engineer, Arungulavan trigger lever beforehand,” keys. These doors are also Panchanathan; Principal explained Arungulavan. connected to a limit switch C&I Engineer, Ramasamy that alerts the control room Gunasekaran; C&I Assistant “This means that the of any unauthorised entry.” Engineer, Mani Rajasekar; dispersal system will never Management Trainee, Yuen automatically trigger while Since the solution was Wei Hao; KMC O&M, Rajesh personnel are inside the implemented, O&M crew at Kumar; Alstom O&M, Senthil enclosure. An alarm will also KMC have been able to carry
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Groomed for success
To help Assistant Technical Comprising seven sessions, Associates (ATA) and the programme covered Technical Associates (TA) topics such as the principles transit smoothly into the of team dynamics, dealing workforce after their studies, with changes and choices Keppel Offshore & Marine and relating with colleagues. (Keppel O&M) introduced the Technical Associate For Mohamad Yashrif Bin Discovery Programme. Mohamed Yasin, a TA with Keppel Shipyard, the The inaugural run, held from course enabled him to pick 3 January to 14 February up skills and knowledge 2015, saw 19 ATAs and that he will be able to TAs from across Keppel apply to his daily work. He O&M participating in team shared, “Beyond acquiring Keppelites participated in various team bonding exercises during the inaugural Technical Associate Discovery Programme, which aims to help Assistant Technical Associates and bonding exercises and self- technical skills, I realised Technical Associates transit smoothly into the workforce discovery activities, aimed at that character-building encouraging them to develop is just as important. This relationships and personal motivation to continue a positive self-image and course has helped me in development. It has given working hard to build my
strengthen their soft skills. my interpersonal me the confidence and career.” keppelite Developing the workforce
Keppel AmFELS, in programme in late 2014 skills and knowledge needed the welding trade and attract collaboration with Texas that offers entry-level job in welding operations. the younger generation to Southmost College, the certification for high school join the offshore and marine Texas Workforce Solution students. Held at Keppel The programme’s first industry. Cameron and Brownsville AmFELS Training Centre, the cohort of seven students Independent School nine-week programme aims graduated in January 2015 Mr Simon Lee, President of District, launched a welding to equip students with the and received a certificate Keppel AmFELS, said, “At of completion from Keppel Keppel AmFELS, we believe AmFELS. Some of these in working with communities graduates have since gone to achieve a sustainable on to pursue careers with future together. Developing the company. and training the local youth is our long term commitment The average age of welders to Brownsville and our future in the United States is 55 workforce. We congratulate years old, and less than 20% the first graduating class of of this occupational group is welders and look forward under 35 years of age. This to supporting the growth of Mr Simon Lee (third from left), President of Keppel AmFELS, together with Dr Lily Tercero programme thus aims to more students through this (fourth from left), President of the Texas Southmost College, celebrate the graduation of the first cohort of students from Keppel AmFELS’ welding programme develop the talent pool in programme.” keppelite
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Nurturing business skills
Keppel Corporation and persuasion skills to solve actual challenges shared with participants supported the Singapore in addressing real world faced by companies. valuable lessons gleaned Business Case Competition business problems. from their work experience, (SBCC) as a Gold Sponsor Before the preliminary and spoke on a range of for the third consecutive Held over three rounds from round, participants of issues confronting businesses year. Organised by Nanyang 24 February to 7 March the competition had the in a complex global Technological University 2015, more than 80 teams, opportunity to pick the environment. KYL members (NTU), the nationwide comprising a total of 288 brains of Keppel Young were also part of this year’s competition tests students’ students, embarked on the Leaders (KYL). During a panel judging panel at the semi analytical, communication adrenaline-pumping journey discussion, KYL members and grand finals held on 7 March 2015.
The team “One Consulting” from Singapore Management University emerged victorious this year, and was awarded prizes worth over $1,800. Four “Keppel Best Speaker” awards were also presented to recognise outstanding presenters who have demonstrated Mr Ivan Lim (third from left), GM (Operations), Keppel Shipyard and President of Keppel Young Leaders, celebrating with the winners of the confidence and passion in “Keppel Best Speaker” awards their deliveries. keppelite Insights on disruptive strategy
Twenty-seven Keppelites Prior to the course, Mr Ong into teams of four to five Lim Ming Cheng, Assistant formed the inaugural Ye Kung, Director of Group to discuss key module Manager, Group Strategy batch of Keppel Group Strategy and Development, concepts, which they applied and Development, Keppel participants in Harvard Keppel Corporation, through group assignments Corporation, said, “The Business School’s posed these questions to to tackle challenges and course allowed me to “Disruptive Strategy with participants: are Keppel’s identify opportunities for the understand what disruptive Clayton Christensen” businesses subject to company. innovation is and how it distance learning course disruptions? If yes, what are can affect companies both held from November to they, and how should we Mr Ong and Mr Robert positively and negatively. December 2014. Held over respond? Chong, Director of Group The skills I picked up are four weeks, the course aimed Human Resources, Keppel also applicable to one of my to impart Professor Clay Participants were immersed Corporation, co-hosted a ongoing projects and I gained Christensen’s innovative in a plethora of case studies, follow-up dialogue session new ideas on the approaches frameworks on how one video lectures, debates and on 29 January 2015 to seek and methodologies that I can can tackle challenges to reflections accessible via the feedback from participants apply to resolve some of my create innovative growth school’s digital platform. and share insights gleaned project issues.” keppelite solutions. Participants were grouped from the course.
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Greeting the Year of the Goat Keppelites delighted in fun-filled Lunar New Year celebrations across the Group.
Keppel Corporation senior management, led by Chairman Dr Lee Boon Yang (fifth from left) and CEO Mr Loh Chin Hua (sixth from left), tossed Yusheng to welcome the Lunar New Year
Keppel Corporation senior by Brian Higgs of Group management and employees Corporate Communications, gathered on 27 February who became a true 2015 during a Lo Hei lunch embodiment of good fortune to toss Yusheng, a traditional when he won the top lucky Chinese raw fish salad, for draw prize. good luck in the Year of the Goat. Similar Lo Hei festivities took place at Keppel Organised by Group Offshore & Marine (Keppel Human Resources, the O&M) yards in Singapore. lunch was made all the At Keppel FELS, the Keppel more boisterous by the O&M group’s Lunar New
appearance of Cai Shen Year celebration was Playing the Cai Shen (God of Fortune) brought Brian Higgs of Group Corporate (God of Fortune), played enlivened with a rousing Communications luck, as he scored the top lucky draw prize
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Mr Abu Bakar (second from left), MD, Keppel Singmarine, wished Keppelites and contractors Keppel Shipyard management team and customers tossed Yusheng for strong partnerships good fortune at the company’s Lo Hei lunch and greater wealth in the Year of the Goat
Keppel Offshore & Marine ushered in the Lunar New Year with a boisterous lion dance. Leading the celebrations with staff were (from second from left to right) Mr Chor How Jat, MD of Keppel Shipyard; Ms Atyyah Hassan, General Secretary, Keppel FELS Employers’ Union; Mr Michael Chia, MD (Marine & Technology), Keppel O&M; Mr Tong Chong Heong, Senior Advisor, Keppel O&M; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, Keppel O&M; Mr Loh Chin Hua, Chairman, Keppel O&M and CEO, Keppel Corporation; Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD (Offshore), Keppel O&M and MD, Keppel FELS; Mr Wong Ngiam Jih, CFO, Keppel O&M; Mr Vincent Ho Mun Choong, President, Keppel FELS Employees Union and Mr Abu Bakar, MD, Keppel Singmarine lion dance performance. At Taman Sutera, Keppel Keppel Shipyard senior Land’s integrated township management and in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, customers celebrated strong employees spread festive partnerships and looked joy by going door to door to forward to strengthening deliver mandarin oranges to them in the coming year. houses and shop offices. An At Keppel Singmarine, auspicious symbol of luck and senior management led wealth, mandarin oranges celebrations with Keppelites are typically presented and contractors. as gifts during the Lunar
New Year. keppelite In Shanghai, Keppel Land Staff of Taman Sutera, Keppel Land’s integrated township in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, spread festive joy by delivering mandarin oranges to residents and business owners China put a creative spin on Lunar New Year celebrations with a boisterous costume- themed party where more than 100 staff gamely donned uniforms of different professions, such as that of pilots to belly dancers, in an atmosphere brimming with mirth.
Keppel Land China celebrated the Lunar New Year in Shanghai by gamely dressing up in the uniforms of various professions
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Honouring loyal service
Over 1,100 Keppelites from Keppel FELS Brasil and BrasFELS were honoured for their steadfast loyalty during a Long Service Award Ceremony on 10 and 11 March 2015
To honour the contributions “We recognise and treasure Keppel and we hope that go on stage to represent the of over 1,100 Keppelites the contributions of our it will spur you to new Piping Shop Section at this who have been with the veterans. Some of you have breakthroughs.” ceremonial event.” company for a decade or been with BrasFELS since the longer, Keppel FELS Brasil day we started in 2000. We One of the award recipients Having been with the and BrasFELS held a Long have transformed BrasFELS is Edilma da Silva Fernandes, company since the yard Service Award Ceremony to a reliable and high- a Specialised Welder with started operations in on 10 and 11 March 2015 performing shipyard with BrasFELS’ Piping Shop, who 2000, Mr Luiz Queiroz, in Angra dos Reis, Rio de your steadfast commitment,” celebrated 11 years of service Quality, Health, Safety Janeiro, Brazil. Mr Kwok shared. at the shipyard. With an and Environment (QHSE) unquenchable appetite for Manager, celebrated his Mr Kwok Kai Choong, CEO The ceremony also saw knowledge, Edilma enrolled fifteen years with BrasFELS. and President of Keppel watches being presented herself for several courses He said, “I feel proud to have FELS Brasil and BrasFELS to Keppelites to thank them with BrasFELS’ Technical been with this company for Shipyard, expressed his for their steadfast loyalty. School and rose through so many years and to be a appreciation towards Addressing the audience, the ranks over the years. She part of its transformation. I the employees for their Mr Kwok shared, “This gift shared, “I am touched that will continue to work hard to contribution and years of is a symbol of your years the company recognises our strengthen our operations.”
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Mr Kwok Kai Choong (second from left), CEO and President of Keppel FELS Brasil and Edilma da Silva Fernandes (right), Specialised Welder (Piping Shop), BrasFELS, celebrated her BrasFELS Shipyard, with long-serving Keppel FELS Brasil employees including (from left to 11 years of service with Marcus Dimitrius, Piping Shop Manager, BrasFELS right) Mr Luiz Milan, Contracts Administration Director; Mr Gilberto Israel, Commercial Director; and Mr Edmundo dos Santos, Project Director
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Keppelites Around the World
Making connections in Shanghai
“Those who think that the weather in Singapore is unpredictable should try a stint in Shanghai,” laughs Wong Liang Kit, Assistant GM of Business Development and Project Head with Keppel Land China.
“Over here in Shanghai, it can be 9°C one day and 19°C the next. One has to check the weather forecasts daily to decide what to wear to stay warm.”
Liang Kit oversees business development for Keppel Land China’s operations in Shanghai, and having to adapt to the erratic Liang Kit and his family have well-adjusted to life in China weather is only a small part of acclimatising in the for new business for the 说了算’, which translates and two daughters as he bustling city. Since the start company. to ‘what the leader has said prefers the lush greenery of his posting to Shanghai in will count’ and ‘领导说说 in his area compared to the February 2013, he has had He shared, “As we are of 而已’, which means ‘the Metropolitan city life. to familiarise himself with the same Chinese race, leader is just saying it but Chinese cultural dynamics to the locals automatically does not mean it’. When When asked if he wishes win the trust of his business assume that I am familiar doing business in China, it to stay in Shanghai after counterparts. with the non-verbal cues or is crucial that one is able to his current posting, he inferred meanings of certain discern between the two. replied with a laugh, “I Liang Kit is responsible for phrases expressed during count myself to be very Keppel Land China’s project, business discussions. On the “The learning curve is indeed fortunate to have made The Springdale, as well as contrary, picking up such steep with challenges along many close friends here over the company’s land plot subtle nuances certainly the way but it has also been the years and I daresay my in Sheshan, and he deems requires a fair amount of a rewarding experience Singaporean colleagues and it important to make an experience. with the support of my I are adapting well to life in effort to network with local family and friends.” China. I am certainly open Chinese businessmen on “Two popular sayings to the option of extending a daily basis to cultivate that I’ve picked up at the Liang Kit lives in the outskirts my stay here.” keppelite relations and to scout negotiation table are ‘领导 of Shanghai with his wife
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Paddling to victory Since its formation in 2005, Keppel’s Dragon Boat Team, fondly called Keppel Dragons, has built a track record of victories and earned a reputation of fierce determination and strength. Emerging Champions in the Corporate Women’s category in DBS Marina Regatta 2014, Singapore’s biggest water sports festival, and finishing third place in the MR500 race which took place on 15 March 2015, the team is definitely paddling to greater heights. Keppelite speaks to two new Keppel Dragons on their sporting journeys.
For Neo Yi Ying, picking Unlike Yi Ying’s accidental up dragon boat racing and affinity with the adrenalin- eventually falling in love with pumping sport, Sebastian the sport was not something Lim’s entrance into the team she envisioned a year ago. seems like a natural extension Before coming on board the from his past pursuits. Keppel Dragon Boat Team, the finance executive from Having started dragon Keppel Logistics was not an boat racing at Nanyang active sportswoman. Technological University (NTU) since 2010, Sebastian, “To be honest, the time I a graduate engineer with spent on sports activities has Keppel FELS, was approached dropped significantly since by Darryl Tai, former Keppel my secondary school days. Dragons’ Captain, on his first When I attended my first day at work.
land training with Keppel Neo Yi Ying (third row, second from right) and Sebastian Lim (first row, rightmost) with Mr Dragons, I could not even Despite being familiar with Hoe Eng Hock (in long-sleeved shirt), MD (Special Projects), Marine Division, Keppel Offshore the sport, Sebastian’s journey & Marine and President of Keppelite Recreation Club, and Keppel Dragons team members do a single inclined pull up”, after the Jurong Island Race where the Women’s Team came in first and the Men’s Team she shared. with Keppel Dragons was came in second not one without hurdles. Yi Ying’s colleagues roped Captain of Keppel Dragons. Regatta in May. Sebastian her in to participate in “Dragon boating is a On his leadership role, he is confident that the unity dragon boat racing at last sport which requires deep shared, “The guidance that and determination of the year’s Keppel Games, and commitment and strong I have received from the team will help them bag yet since then, she has been self-discipline. We train Keppel Dragons committee another victory. actively training. intensively twice a week has been very useful in easing together as a team and hit me into my appointment Keppel Dragons welcomes To stay in competitive form, the gym another two times as Captain. The role will anyone, with or without prior Keppel Dragons trains at a week as a small group to undoubtedly help me hone experience, to join the team. least twice a week, once on train our core muscles. It is my leadership abilities and Interested parties can email land after work and once difficult juggling work, family allow me to learn to draw on Sebastian.LIM@keppelfels.
in water every Saturday. and training,” explained and bring out the strengths com for details. keppelite The frequent trainings have Sebastian. of all team members.” transformed Yi Ying from a dragon boat neophyte to a Sebastian has recently been The team is currently gearing valuable paddler in the team. nominated as the new up for this year’s DBS Marina
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Bountiful feast
To recognise operation to continue giving their best staff for their dedication for the company. and diligence, Keppel REIT organised an appreciation Employees celebrated with lunch reception for the traditional tossing of employees at Bugis Junction Yusheng, and deserving Towers (BJT) and Ocean employees were recognised Financial Centre (OFC). for their hard work during the Best Employees Presentation The reception, which where they were presented took place on 9 and with vouchers as tokens of 11 February 2015 at BJT and appreciation. OFC respectively, saw about 200 employees gathering For Xing Chun Hong, a together to ring in the cleaner at OFC, her win came Year of the Goat. as a surprise. She shared, “I did not expect my role as Ms Ng Hsueh Ling, CEO a cleaner to be recognised of Keppel REIT, addressed and I am overjoyed. Winning employees at the function by the award has boosted my Operation staff gathered together over lunch at Keppel REIT’s appreciation reception thanking them for their hard morale and I will continue to work and encouraging them give my best at work.” keppelite Show time
Members of Keppel Young Leaders (KYL) and Keppel management came together on 24 January 2015 to catch “The Theory of Everything”, a biographical film on Stephen Hawking. An annual affair, the movie event allows KYL members to forge closer bonds amongst one another and with senior management
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New Year blessings
As a leading sustainable Since August 2013, Keppel by donating essential items, company for its contributions developer, Keppel Land Land Vietnam has been such as desktop computers. over the years. She said, seeks to give back to supporting Vinh Son School “Keppel Land Vietnam communities where it in District 7, at the outskirts of Last year, volunteers from has been a strong pillar of operates. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Keppel Land Vietnam support since we started spruced up the school operations in September with a fresh coat of paint. 1999. Their kind donations On 3 February 2015, four and acts of volunteerism volunteers paid another visit have impacted our children to the school. The visit, which deeply.” coincided with the annual Têt or Vietnamese New Year Mr Ryan Lower, Deputy festivities, saw volunteers Director, Property giving out traditional li Management, Customer xi envelopes with money Focus Unit at Keppel Land for the children. The gifts Vietnam shared, “It is symbolised well wishes for indeed a privilege to be the New Year. able to contribute to this good cause. I am glad that Together with his team of volunteers, Mr Ryan Lower (centre, in blue), Deputy Director, Ms Oanh, founder of Vinh Keppel Land gives us the Property Management, Customer Focus Unit at Keppel Land Vietnam, celebrated the Vietnamese New Year with the students of Vinh Son School Son School, thanked the opportunity to give back to
the less fortunate.” keppelite Viva La Fiesta
Resplendent in traditional people dancing along the As the official sponsor for with an autographed 2015 Mexican costumes, streets and enjoying festive the past seven years, Keppel Charro Days Fiesta poster by
Keppelites from Keppel food. AmFELS was presented artist Don Breeden. keppelite AmFELS and their family members paraded on the company float during the 78th Charro Days Fiesta.
Keppel AmFELS is located in Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Charro Days is a week-long celebration between Matamoros, a city in Mexico, and Brownsville that originated during the Great Depression to lift community spirits during difficult times. This year’s Keppelites from Keppel AmFELS had a ball of a time dressing up in traditional Mexican costumes as they paraded on the company float during festival saw around 50,000 the Charro Days Fiesta
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Touching lives
Keppelites strive to make a his experience, “It was very and personal-grooming dedicated caretakers in the positive difference to nurture heartwarming to see the products. Home, the residents brighten communities and positively faces of the elderly light up up whenever they receive impact lives wherever Keppel with joy. Festive occasions For first-time volunteer, visitors. I was touched when operates. can sometimes be a lonely Vitoria Angelo, Trainee they asked us to come back. affair for those who do not Engineer at BrasFELS, the visit That was how I knew we SPREADING THE FESTIVE get family visits. I’m glad was an enriching experience. made a difference in their
CHEER that we managed to bring Vitoria shared, “Even with lives that day.” keppelite On 25 February 2015, 26 fun and laughter into the volunteers from Keppel lives of residents at the home Telecommunications & simply by spending time with Transportation (Keppel T&T) them.” brought the festive cheer of the Lunar New Year to BRIDGING GENERATIONS some 90 senior citizens from IN BRAZIL St John’s Home for Elderly Over in Angra dos Reis, Persons. Residents of the Brazil, sixteen members of Home were treated to a the BrasFELS Volunteers lunch and Lo Hei session, Programme kicked off their followed by a game of Bingo first activity for the year and a surprise appearance by with a visit to the Charity Cai Shen (God of Fortune), Association São Vicente de played by Goh Wei Woon, Paulo, on 6 March 2015. Human Resource Manager The volunteers presented at Keppel T&T. residents with an assortment of gifts from the shipyard’s
Kelvin How, Management employees, including A resident of Charity Association São Vicente de Paulo showing off her newly manicured nails, Trainee, Keppel T&T, shared fresh fruits and healthcare painted by BrasFELS volunteers during their first volunteer activity for the year
Volunteers from Keppel T&T lit up the lives of senior citizens at St John’s Home for Elderly Persons during the Lunar New Year festive period
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Going green
Together with Mr Ang Wee Gee (left), CEO of Keppel Land and Mr Tan Swee Yiow (right), Keppel Land International’s President (Singapore), Guest-of-Honour, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan (centre), Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, joins over 7,000 participants for the Green Corridor Run
Keppel Land adopts a holistic fresh drinking water and and Chief Executive of water from the start to the and proactive approach sanitation. WWD also national water agency PUB, finish line, clocking a total towards environmental advocates for the sustainable Mr Ng Joo Hee, was also in distance of 10.5km. For sustainability. The company management of freshwater attendance. every litre poured into a champions eco-initiatives resources. ceremonial well at Bukit and engages stakeholders This year marks the third Timah Railway Station, the to adopt a green mindset GREEN CORRIDOR RUN instalment of the run and organisers donated a dollar through outreach Over 7,000 people from 69 also the inaugural edition to charity: water, a not- programmes. different countries gathered of the Keppel Land Water for-profit organisation that at Tanjong Pagar Rail Challenge, a segment of the coordinates and builds clean The month of March saw Station on 8 March 2015 run that allows participants to water projects in countries Keppel Land supporting two to participate in the Green experience what it is like for in need. nationwide events organised Corridor Run. The Guest- those in developing countries in conjunction with of-Honour of the event, to walk long distances daily CEO of Keppel Land, Mr Ang Singapore’s World Water Minister for the Environment to fetch clean water for safe- Wee Gee, said, “Our support Day (WWD) celebrations. and Water Resources, drinking and domestic uses. for this year’s Green Corridor WWD started as a United Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, Run is in line with Keppel Nations initiative to focus flagged off different waves As part of the challenge, Land’s proactive approach attention on the 768 million of the race. CEO of Keppel over 500 participants towards sustainability. Keppel people who lack access to Land, Mr Ang Wee Gee carried jerry-cans of recycled Land seeks to enhance the
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quality of life of communities experience which reminded wherever we operate and me to never take water for we want to encourage our granted.” different stakeholders to join us as we make strides in our NATIONAL BUTTERFLY green journey.” CAMPAIGN On 21 March 2015, Keppel Among the participants of Land supported the launch of the run were employees Nature Society (Singapore)’s from Keppel Land, Keppel National Butterfly Campaign Telecommunications as a corporate sponsor. The & Transportation and campaign, which aims to Keppel Logistics. Senior raise awareness of how management, including butterflies enhance the Keppel Land’s CFO, Mr Lim environment, encourages the Kei Hin, Keppel REIT’s Senior public to vote for Singapore’s VP of Investments, Mr Wong National Butterfly during Cho Wai and Keppel Land the campaign period of International’s President 21 March to 30 April 2015. (Singapore), Mr Tan Swee Yiow, also joined in the run Mr Tan Swee Yiow, President to show their support for this (Singapore), Keppel Land meaningful environmental International, said, “At cause. Keppel Land, we take a Participants of the Keppel Land Water Challenge carried jerry-cans of water over 10.5 km proactive approach towards from the starting point at Tanjong Pagar Rail Station to the finish line at Bukit Timah Rail Station About 20 staff from protecting our environment. Keppel Land participated Besides promoting in the Keppel Land Water awareness amongst our Challenge, crossing the stakeholders to care for the finish line at the historic environment, we also carry Bukit Timah Railway Station out outreach programmes with aching arms but to engage residents, tenants warm hearts. and staff at our properties to spur a green mindset. We Tan Yali, Associate at Alpha are happy to support the Investment Partners, who National Butterfly Campaign embarked on the Challenge to help raise awareness of with her partner, shared, Singapore’s natural assets.”
“As I walked in the shoes of keppelite those who carry water over long distances for survival, I reflected on how lucky the people of Singapore are to have access to clean drinking water at the turn of a tap, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean casts his vote for Singapore’s National Butterfly as Mr despite not having adequate Anuj Jain (extreme left), Chairman of the Butterfly Interest Group at Nature Society, Mr Tan natural resources in our Swee Yiow (second from right), President (Singapore), Keppel Land International and Mr Steven Neo (far right), Deputy GM of Property Management and Knowledge Management, small city state. The Water Keppel Land look on Challenge was a meaningful
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Goals for a cause
Representatives from Keppel Land’s team in Nantong donated funds for medical devices to Nantong Social Welfare Home on 9 February 2015
In line with Keppel Land’s was fierce and after 24 Nantong team plans to the inaugural “Keppel Cup” commitment to enrich its intense matches, Nantong continue supporting the charity football tournament communities, its team in Haiqing Football Club was Home to improve its facilities was a great success. We hope Nantong, China, recently declared champion. for medical examination. that the medical devices held a charity football donated to Nantong Social tournament to raise funds To recognise players for Mr Eric Cheng, Head of Welfare Home will go a long for the underprivileged. their stellar effort and the Waterfront Residence way towards improving the sportsmanship, an award project, shared, “With strong health conditions of the Jointly organised by Keppel ceremony was held at the support from Keppelites and children residing there.”
Land, the Nantong Economic clubhouse of Keppel Land’s the generosity of the public, keppelite & Technological Development Waterfront Residence in Area Football Club and Nantong on 17 January Yilian Chamber of 2015. The event drew many Commerce’s football team, from Nantong’s football the inaugural “Keppel and philanthropic circles Cup” tournament saw 10 and acknowledged the 10 teams, comprising 180 football teams for raising a players, participate in a total of RMB 28,600 for the six-week long tournament less fortunate in Nantong. which kicked off on 6 December 2014. Funds raised from the tournament were donated to Representing Keppel was the Nantong Social Welfare a team made up of players Home on 9 February 2015 from Keppel Land’s team for the purchase of medical in Nantong and Keppel devices. Besides paying Nantong Shipyard. The regular visits to children at competition between teams the Home, Keppel Land’s The inaugural charity football tournament saw intense competition
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A gift of love
What could be a better Keppelites from the Muay, Principal Contract each other to do well and day to show love than on Commercial team at Keppel Officer, Keppel FELS. do good.” Valentine’s Day? Keppel FELS also showed their care Sio Muay had the support Volunteers seized the by packing goodie bags for of her supervisors at Mr Ong added, “We opportunity to do so by the families. Keppel FELS, including can support the Group’s befriending underprivileged Subcontracts Manager, community outreach children from KK Women’s “I was heartened that Johnny Ng, and ED of programme by participating and Children’s Hospital many of my colleagues Commercial, Mr Chris Ong. in the activities or thinking and their families with an readily came forward with of ways to further support excursion to the Transformers donations. We just have Johnny shared, and show that Keppel is exhibition at the Singapore to take a small step for a “Championing such worthy a company that genuinely
Science Centre. good cause and others will causes bonds the team as we cares.” keppelite follow,” shared Yeo Sio share ideas and encourage First-time volunteers and recently-wed couple, Shahbudi Bin Wahid from Keppel Seascan and wife, Norasilah Binte Aziz, thought it was a great idea to celebrate Valentine’s Day with good work.
Shared Shah, ”We wanted to do something different together on Valentine’s Day. Volunteering did not only bond us closer together but allowed us to reach out to needy children. This made the day special for us.” Yeo Sio Muay (second row, second from left), Principal Contract Officer, Keppel FELS, rallied her colleagues in the Commercial team to join her in donating food and festive gifts to needy children from the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital and their families
Recently-wed couple, Shahbudi Bin Wahid from Keppel Seascan and his wife, Norasilah Binte Keppel FELS’ Commercial management team supported employees’ outreach efforts. (From Aziz, celebrated Valentine’s Day by bringing underprivileged children from KK Women’s and left to right): Johnny Ng, Manager, Subcontracts; Mr Jay Singham, GM, Estimation & Analysis; Children’s Hospital on an excursion to the Transformers exhibition Pauline Tan, Manager, Purchasing; Mr Chris Ong, ED, Commercial; Mr Keith Teo, GM, Marketing; Ke Ching Hock, Senior Commercial Manager, Estimation & Analysis; Lim Kian Guan, Senior Manager, Logistics
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Keppel REIT tops out Old Treasury Building
The business community Ms Ng shared at the ceremony, in Western Australia’s “This development will be a (WA) capital can soon strategic landmark, housing look forward to a strategic the State Government and landmark in Perth’s central becoming a vibrant hub for business district (CBD) when the economy and talent. the Old Treasury Building With this state-of-the-art and office tower and its annexe sustainable development, on the landmark Cathedral Keppel REIT and Mirvac + Treasury precinct are count ourselves privileged to completed in the middle of be able to participate in and this year. contribute to the growth of Perth into the future.” The joint owners, Keppel REIT and Mirvac Group (Mirvac), Featuring a modern and celebrated the topping out open façade, the office of the development in a tower provides a positive symbolic ceremony held at and engaging experience the 26th level of the office for building occupants and tower in Perth on 12 March visitors alike. 2015. Officiating at the event was the Honourable “Great developments Bill Marmion, Minister should always be about for Finance, Mines and the experience of people, Petroleum, in the presence of whether those working the Honourable Lisa Scaffidi, within, walking past, or for Lord Mayor of the City of the future generations that Perth, Ms Ng Hsueh Ling, will inherit it as part of their CEO and ED of Keppel REIT city,” said Ms Lloyd-Hurwitz. When completed in the middle of the year, the office tower located within the Cathedral + Management, and Ms Susan Treasury precinct will be a strategic landmark in Perth’s CBD Lloyd-Hurwitz, CEO and MD In keeping with Keppel of Mirvac. REIT’s commitment towards sustainable developments, efficiency and construction built on the site of the Old The Cathedral + Treasury the building has achieved waste recycling. Treasury Building in Perth, precinct is one of the most the 5-Star Green Star – other buildings include a historically important and Office Design v3 Certified Keppel REIT had acquired 50% interest in 8 Chifley iconic sites in Perth’s CBD. Rating from the Green a 50% interest in the Square and the office tower With an estimated total net Building Council of Australia. development in March 2013. at 77 King Street, both in lettable area of over 331,000 The certification recognises When completed later this Sydney, a 50% interest in sf, the 35-storey office tower the development’s key year, Keppel REIT will have a the office building at is 100% pre-committed with sustainable features total of five office towers in 8 Exhibition Street in a 25-year lease with options which include its energy Australia. In addition to its Melbourne and a 50% for another 25 years to the performance, indoor 50% interest in the office interest in 275 George Street
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