Y E A R 1 5 d E c E m b er 2010 Content Words from Mons 3 Words from Anders 4 Naming ceremonies 2010 5 DOF Projects & Newbuildings in 2010 9 Ship of the year 11 Words from QHSE 12 Travelogue from QHSE 13 Biggest congratulation to Anders Arve 14 HR-Perspectives 14 Officer Conference 15 Gold medal 15 Norskan 16 OSM seminar Manila 17 Greetings from 17 Editors Singapore 17 Margrethe Njåstad DOF Subsea AS headlines for 2010 20 Margrethe R. Østervold Active DOF employees 24 Layout DOF spinning 24 Austevoll Forlag AS Dobbel 30 års feiring med naTURlig vri.... 25 DOF MC tur til Tangen 11. – 13. juni 2010 26 Nordsjø Cup 28 Wilderness Challenge 28 Movember 29 Greetings from Skandi Sotra 30 Update from Skandi Giant 30 Travelogue from Skandi Skolten 31 Travelogue from Skandi Admiral 32 Travelogue from Skandi Aker 35 Travelogue from Skandi Arctic 36 Discovery Channel - Mighty ships 37 Travelogue from Skandi Captain 38 Update from Skandi Vitoria 39 The happy ship, Skandi Commander 40 Travelogue from Geograph 42 Update from Skandi Rio 44 Update from Skandi Leblon 44 Travelogue from Skandi Marstein 45 Travelogue from Skandi Neptune 46 IMCA Seminar in Dubai 47 DOF Management Argentina 47 Greetings from ministers to seamen 48 Crewlist 50 Words from Mons Mons Aase - CEO DOF ASA 2008 and 2009 were difficult years for the company due to safety and the environment, according to our customers. weakened markets for offshore service vessels combined with This impressive track record we have developed is invaluable the challenges faced on the financial markets. when competing for new contracts. And this would not have been possible without the expertise and hard work of our Looking back now, I feel that 2010 has been a much more seafarers. positive year for DOF. We have won a record-high number of long-term contracts. Our total order reserve, including options, We now control a fleet of 68 vessels (including newbuildings), now exceeds NOK 34 billion. of which a large share of the newbuildings comprises major With such a substantial order reserve, we gain added strength construction support vessels and large AHTS vessels. The with which to face market fluctuations in the years to come. average age of the fleet is around 6 years. I can confidently claim that DOF’s fleet is one of the most forward-looking To date in 2010, we have received delivery of 8 newbuildings, on the market. We believe there is growth to be found in 6 of which have been secured good long-term contracts upon deep-sea segments, an area which requires larger and delivery from the yard. In only a few years, we have successfully more advanced vessels. This is reflected in our fleet and our developed into Norway’s largest owner of offshore service remaining newbuilding programme. vessels. We have developed a group of companies with offices in all Within the segment for subsea services, we now control the parts of the world, each of which is staffed by expert personnel. largest and most modern fleet in the world. We expect to see We are all currently facing significant challenges for the future. an increase in demand from this segment in the future. DOF Our employees are our most important resource. Our staff of Subsea now has an excellent position from which to take part skilled employees, both at sea and on land, helps DOF continue in this projected growth in demand. to win important contracts. With the market trends evident in 2010 and projected for 2011, our new offices abroad are In Brazil, we are recognised as one of the largest, if not the more important than ever before. largest, operators of offshore service vessels. Norskan and DOF Subsea Brazil together have around 1,000 employees. The I believe that we will continue in 2011 in the same trend as positive growth in Brazil will continue in 2011 with delivery 2010. I do feel that 2010 can be regarded as a year when we of several newbuildings and the start-up of new contracts for could finally begin to see the signs of a gradual recovery. I am ships with international flags. This will be a challenging time sure that 2011 will present us with a number of challenges, for the organisation in Brazil. Personnel are a scarce commodity but that the year will have a positive undertone. Looking back and we aim to develop and strengthen our focus on training over 2010, I can confirm that we are stronger now than at and exchange of experience. the start of the year. The key to our success in 2011 remains unchanged – our employees. I believe that our concerted We project a weak supply market in the North Sea in the efforts will provide us with an even stronger standing by the first half of 2011. We do expect however to see a gradual end of 2011. improvement in market balance, resulting from a number of factors including an increase in demand from abroad. We have absolutely the best people working for us, onboard The subsea market in 2010 has been more positive than all our ships and in all our offices throughout the world. I anticipated. We expect this market to be somewhat satisfactory would therefore like to express my sincere thanks to all our in 2011 but recognise that we may have to wait until 2012 employees for their wonderful efforts in 2010 and wish you before we can experience a strong increase in demand. and your families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. DOF remains the leading company in terms of quality, health, 2010 3 Words from Anders Anders A. Waage - CEO DOF MANAGEMENT AS In 2009, we wrote in the DOF NYTT excellent work of our seafarers, sailing We are also very pleased to see how our newsletter that we did not expect on our vessels all over the world. DOF newbuildings have been handed over to to see the market improve in 2010 Management AS has also been awarded the Operations Department with very but anticipated a decline. Luckily, we operating contracts for 2 construction few problems, again displaying the close could ascertain early in 2010 that our vessels (owned by Aker Group) which and successful cooperation between expectations were wrong. The market are sister ships to Skandi Acergy/Skandi newbuildings and operations prior to saw a gradual improvement during Aker. Operating contracts have also completion of the vessels. the spring, despite the delivery of a been signed for 3 seismic vessels with number of newbuildings. Our Platform CCG Veritas (these vessels were already In 2010, DOF Management PTE Supply Vessels (PSV) in particular have controlled by DOF M). These contracts Singapore will be governed by the achieved acceptable rates on the spot provide confirmation of the expertise DOF Management AS Document of market, while the anchor handling of our on shore operating staff in DOF Compliance (DOC) which implies a much segment (AHTS) recorded somewhat Management AS. closer cooperation between Europe and lower earnings. The main reason for the Far East. this improvement emerging earlier than Unfortunately, we have seen some expected was the market in Brazil which increase in the number of personal The increasing level of internationalisation required numerous vessels to cover the injuries and injury frequencies this year in and movement of vessels for new ever-increasing demand for tonnage the fleet. An analysis of personal injuries contracts in Africa, Brazil and the in the area, and where DOF has also in 2010 shows that the main factors/root East, where we meet clearly defined been awarded a number of excellent causes are breach of procedures, failure requirements for “local content” contracts. to control routine tasks and taking (local crew) and requirements on land short cuts. These are factors that we employees, represent a major challenge DOF Group has always maintained a cannot accept and we need, together, for our officers/crew as they have focus on long-term contracts and will to implement actions to improve on to adapt to new contracts and new continue to do so in the future. On 1 this. As we have underlined before: No governmental requirements in different March of this year, we celebrated a work is so important that it cannot wait parts of the world. To date, our Captains 25-year contract for Skandi Fjord with until we have completed proper risk and crews have taken all this on board Halliburton. We also signed an MOU assessments, tool box talks etc. successfully and we are confident that (understanding) with Total Austral for a they will continue to display the same renewed 15-year contract in Argentina Unscheduled vessel downtime saw positive attitude in this area. (more precisely, the operating area an increase in the first quarter 2010 on the east coast of Tierra del Fuego compared to 2009. However, there has In conclusion, I would like to thank all in South Argentina). We have also been a significant improvement every our employees, both on sea and land, confirmed several other long-term quarter thereafter and the trends are for their efforts in the year about to contracts, including a 5-year contract pointing in the right direction, which pass, and wish you all and your families for Skandi Bergen as a coast guard again goes to show that good planning, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy vessel in Australia and a number of long- prevention via maintenance and good New Year. term contracts in Brazil. These contracts cooperation between the vessels and are a wonderful recognition of the the land organisation are working well.