A Quarterly Newsletter by Corporation of (Private) Limited Registration No. (UEN) 197701742H

3rd Quarter 2017 MCI(P)008/01/2017

Pg4-5 Pg Pg 2 BBS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2017 3 CORPORATE SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR BASED SAFETY 2017 PCSRESPONSIBILITY (CSR) AIN’T A MYSTERY

PCS ANNUAL HNS Pg6-7 & OIL SPILL EXERCISE Pg5 2017

Foundations of Pg8 ZIBO CITY CHEMICAL Process Safety INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION Pg9 (Process Safety Boot Camp 2017) VISIT (淄博市化学工业协会)

My Pg Pg Pg Nat Geo ISLAND 10-11 LONG SERVICE 12 11 Experience in DRAGON BOAT RACE Award South Africa

SCOPE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE • Tan Tee Hong • Lincoln Lee • Loh Sing Keong • Cerine Lim • Jessica Tan • Low Kok Tong CORPORATE SOCIAL BBS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN 2017 RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) PCSMessage from Managing Director, Mr Akira Yonemura BEHAVIOUR BASED SAFETY

In PCS, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is part of our corporate mission. Ho Jia Quan AIN’T A MYSTERY BBS Facilitator Our CSR activities are conducted based on the understanding that we can sustain our efforts and maximise the impact of our contributions towards the nation he Behaviour Based Safety (BBS) and society. We are mindful of our responsibility as a corporate citizen and are Steering Committee launched the committed to achieving and maintaining high standards in health, safety and TBBS Safety Awareness Campaign environmental protection. 2017 “Behaviour Based Safety Ain’t A Mystery!” on 19 June 2017. The objective of this campaign was to create BBS awareness among employees and contractors, through OUR CSR APPROACH AND FOCUS AREAS challenging and interesting game puzzles. Our commitment to social responsibility starts from our Core Values and Solving the puzzles will reveal BBS keywords Communication Responsibilities. Over the years, this has been manifested in the way PCS runs its & Sharing with as the answers. The campaign was opened Participants racking their brains to solve the puzzles together Participants will have to visit the Ethylene Molecule model to look business operations and contributes towards the nation and society. The focus areas Employees / during break for clues Community to all PCS employees, contract staff and PCC are shown in the diagram. members. Long term Other subsequent puzzles involved looking the tremendous support. Behaviour Based In this aspect, I would like to highlight that we are aligned with HSE supporter of protection Community The committee had engaged one of the best up chemical symbols from the periodic table, Safety is neither a difficult, nor mysterious the objectives of the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Chest of Singapore Escape Room Game Specialists in Singapore, solving a crossword puzzle based on PCS concept to grasp at all! After this awareness Goals (SDGs) which Sumitomo Chemical and Shell uphold. The UN Nomis Piy, to design the core values, and visiting campaign, the committee hopes everyone SDGs contain a set of 17 goals which the world is expected to work game puzzles for the PCS’s famous landmark has now a better understanding of BBS, and on. The UN calls on business corporations around the world to campaign. For those who for clues – The Ethylene exhibit safe work behaviour every day, either advance in their endeavour toward building a sustainable society might not be familiar with Molecule Commemorative in the plants, or in the office. BBS observers through its business activities. Escape Rooms, it involves a Monument, which is must continue to conduct “No-Name-No- Arts Humanitarian group of players who will be situated in front of the Admin Blame” observations on fellow peers to Building. This monument is feedback and correct any at-risk behaviour OUR CSR FOCUS AREAS locked up inside a confined Based on our focus areas, and to room with a storyline a photo-taking hotspot for during their course of work. HSE Protection strengthen our commitment to CSR, or theme for an hour. PCS visitors. This puzzle Active adoption and excelling in the gave participants a unique Finally for those of you who love solving we would adopt the following 5 UN’s Education Participants will have to Management Practices prescribed under the adventure-style experience puzzles and are still suffering from Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) solve a series of challenging 6 Responsible Care® codes namely, Employee puzzles and interact with in puzzle solving. withdrawal syndrome after the campaign in our CSR framework and ecosystem. Health and Safety Code, Pollution Prevention the game props, in order ended, here are the last two BBS special Code, Community Awareness and Emergency to “survive and escape” the The final puzzle was the most puzzles just for you!!! Have fun solving these GOAL 3 Response Code, Process Safety Code, Product room before the time runs challenging of all, as most puzzles one last time! Ensure healthy lives and Stewardship Code and Distribution Code. Arts out. Such game rooms are participants did not expect promote well-being for Promote specific arts & cultural events and particularly popular among that the game worksheet Remember: Behavious Based Safety Ain’t A Communication & Sharing with Employees / BBS Awareness Campaign 2017 Poster all at all ages. programmes to foster close community local youths, and great for itself was actually the most Mystery! Community relationships. team bonding, as teamwork important Foster communication and sharing with the is definitely required to solve the puzzles clue to obtain the final answer. community by hosting regular plant visits for OUR CSR ACTION PLAN faster. By folding the worksheet at an GOAL 4 students from schools, tertiary institutions, angle to overlap the helmets Participate in the National Environment Ensure inclusive and CDCs, Union etc. to enhance awareness A total of 8 mini puzzles, 1 final and 1 bonus on the cartoon characters - Agency Clean & Green Singapore equitable quality on petrochemical activities puzzle were rolled out on a weekly basis “Put Helmets On Everyone”, Outreach program/sharing of practices to education and promote including environmental protection amongst for 4 consecutive weeks (19 Jun – 10 Jul). the final message “Change the industry partners and the community, lifelong learning other focuses. The puzzles were sent out through emails Behaviour” was revealed. e.g. National Fire and Civil Emergency opportunities for all. and also posted on each Function’s notice Changes in behavior can bring Long Term Support of Community Chest of Preparedness Council (NFEC) Fire Safety board. Participants were issued with a game about changes in attitude, GOAL 8 Singapore Seminar worksheet prior to the start of the campaign. leading to lower “At-Risk” Promote sustained, Provide support to Community Chest of Outreach Program for Students including Puzzles were challenging and interesting, behaviours. inclusive and sustainable Singapore (CCS) in charity work for the yearly ChemEx exhibition hence captivated many participants and most economic growth, full and community through the Corporate Share ComChest Events Sponsorship looked forward to every Monday morning to Through teamwork and some productive employment Scheme and regular participation in CCS fund- Corporate Share Scheme receive the new puzzles. Many participants through individual brilliance, and decent work for all. raising activities for the underprivileged in the Scholarship / Bursary Program / Merit discussed the solutions and solve the puzzles more than 500 participants community. Awards for NUS, NTU, S’pore Poly, together during lunch/break time. managed to complete the GOAL 11 Temasek Poly and Ngee Ann Poly game and submitted their Humanitarian Make cities and human Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) The first puzzle required the participants to worksheets with the correct Support for International Humanitarian settlements inclusive, Sponsorship get a copy of the BBS Observation Data Sheet answers. 100 lucky winners safe, resilient and aid program organized by humanitarian Successful implementation of our action plan and to compare that with the “burnt marks” were picked by the committee sustainable. organisation, such as the Singapore Red Cross will be key to the success of the 5 SDGs that in the puzzle to reveal missing alphabets. The and each won $15 NTUC Society to help victims of natural disasters. we are embracing. Doing so, we will strengthen missing alphabets would form a question vouchers for their hardwork Education the enabling environment for doing business “What Is Four.One”, referring to CBI 4.1 on and efforts. Congratulations GOAL 12 to all the winners!! Participate in internships and industrial and building sustainable market and society. the data sheet – “Lock Out and Tag Out”. Ensure sustainable attachments with educational institutions and The case for action is clear for business to The purpose of this puzzle was to create consumption and awareness of the usage of the BBSO Data On behalf of the BBS Steering offer scholarships to aspiring engineers and get involved, hence, I would like to encourage production patterns. Sheet to conduct observation on workers for Committee, we sincerely technicians at the local tertiary educational all employees to take a concerted effort to both “safe” and “at-risk” behaviours. thank all participants for institutions. contribute and implement our CSR Action Plan. Answers can be found on the last page.

NEWSLETTER _ 2 _ 3 rd Quarter 2017 NEWSLETTER _ 3 _ 3 4d Quarter 2017 ANNUAL HNS COMPLEX HSE & OIL SPILL EXERCISE Lindy Tan Alfian bin Zolkipli 2017 Feedstock Procurement he annual HNS (Hazardous and Fire & Security CAMPAIGN Noxious Substances) & Oil Spill TExercise was organized by PCS Fire & Security on 18 July 2017. Apart from Olefin I, the berth owner, downstream companies namely CPSC, EMPL & SEPL-EGS that utilize the berths also participated in the exercise. PCS’s HNS & Oil Spill contracted service provider, Singapore Oil Spill Response Centre (SOSRC) also participated with two salvage boats Salvern & Salvixen and the crew. New 300M Oil Boom Reel Deployment of the boom from the boom reel

The key objective of this exercise Complex HSE Campaign Organising Committee 2017. was to test the performance of the newly will mean that any accident can potentially installed Boom Reel on the marine dolphin. result in catastrophic consequences with Senior Management of the Complex Companies with Guest of Honour. tremendous severe harm and damages A safety and exercise briefing was held to people and environment. A moment of at the PCS Fire Brigade training room for all participants prior to the physical drill. Complex HSE Campaign is held annually, with the primary objective ignorance and negligence by any individual in the workplace can lead to a disastrous The scenario comprised of the breaking of of creating and elevating Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) accident. Therefore, each and every one of a loading arm during fuel transfer operation st awareness among employees and contractors. The 31 Complex us regardless position and function is KEY to from the ship due to inclement weather HSE Campaign was organised by TPC with the support and active Process Safety. resulting in fuel oil spill into the sea. Deployment of the boom Flash back of 2015 without the oil boom reel participation from the other member companies of the Complex To prevent the spill from escalating further, deployment of oil booms had to be initiated. and was held from 6th July to 27th July 2017. This was followed by the Guest of Honour This new system was put into effect during in a HNS & Oil Spill situation is to contain Er. Go Heng Huat [Director, Major Hazards the exercise when the full 300m of boom was all spills within a shortest possible span of Department, Occupational Safety & Health The old methodology consisted of manually casted into the sea. The deployment of oil time so as to minimize spread and damage connecting individual booms on land before to the environment. With regular drills and he campaign theme this year “You Division, MOM] giving his keynote address. boom at the simulated spilled area was done launching them into the sea, with the practices, the task of deploying the boom can are the Key to Process Safety” He elaborated that, at the national level, at 1/3 the time and with little physical exertion assistance of the mooring boat crew. The be further improved without compromising reiterated the Complex’s collective the Authority recognises the importance of by the participants. Likewise, the retrieval T task was physically demanding which needed safety. and continuous efforts in ensuring a safe and effective implementation of Process Safety, of the boom at the end of the exercise was massive manpower and coordination to link healthy work environment for its workforce. especially in the oil and petrochemical done with ease, including rinsing of the boom up the 300 meters boom. Many thanks and our sincere appreciation It also served to remind the importance of the industry. MOM is now moving towards the before it was housed into the boom reel. to all participants, the mooring crew role of Process Safety to maintain safe and Safety Case Regime. The enabling provisions This tedious system of boom deployment was members and the SOSRC team for their stable plant operation in the Complex. to effect the Safety Case Regime have been The general consensus by all participants participation, relentless support, teamwork introduced through the recent enactment changed with the aid of the Boom Reel. The was that the task of booming could be done reel housed 300m boom that can be dropped and cohesiveness displayed, to bring about a The Opening Ceremony was held on 6th of the WSH (Major Hazard Installations) much faster and with less strain. Vast area st into the sea using a hydraulic mechanism. It of a spill could be contained at a speedier successful execution of this exercise. July 2017 with an exceedingly overwhelming Guest of Honour, Er. Go Heng Huat giving his keynote address. Regulations that takes effect 1 September requires much lower manpower requirement. pace unlike previous one. The primary goal turnout with more than 800 Complex staff, 2017. Plants are to systematically identify contractor workers and Senior Management critical and essential that everyone plays major potential incident, assess the possible of the Complex companies attending the their role with due diligence in maintaining consequences and likelihood. In addition, continued from page 4 event held at the PCS Contractors Rest Shed. a safe and stable plant operations for the to demonstrate that appropriate control measures and emergency procedures have wellness of all stakeholders in the workplace events such as safety bulletins, safety quizzes and HSE talks to raise awareness among The ceremony started with an opening been put in place. With Safety Case approach, and community. Although the likelihood Complex employees and contractor workers. address given by TPC Managing Director, Mr of a major process safety incident is low in this allows plants to have an improved Ikuhiro Tamaru, stressing the importance the petrochemical industry with stringent understanding of overall hazards and risks, OTHER ACTIVITIES HELD DURING THE 3 WEEK LONG CAMPAIGN of the campaign theme “You are the Key to workplace safety and health requirements, hence enhancing their ability to better 6 July Complex HSE Campaign Opening Ceremony Process Safety”. With series of major hazards manage risks arising from major accident the Complex operating environment with 7 July Distribution of Campaign Souvenir accidents occurring around the region, it is large volumes of highly hazardous chemicals hazards. 10 July Bulletin #1 on Lorry Crane Safety Viewing of exhibits put up by SPF. Attendees at the Opening Ceremony not only 13 July HSE Talk #1 on Lightning Safety and Protection learnt about Process Safety through exhibits, 17 July Bulletin #2 on Maintenance of Ageing Plant and Equipment but also important messages on SGSecure 18 July Distribution of Health Drink from other participating agencies such as 20 July HSE Talk #2 on Process Safety Singapore Police Force, Singapore Civil 27 July Complex HSE Campaign Closing Ceremony Defence Force & Ministry of Manpower. The closing ceremony was held on 27th July at TPC Plant Office, with a Talk on Radicalisation Throughout the three weeks, the Complex given by Associate Research Fellow of S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies. HSE Campaign also lined up interesting The subsequent handing over of the Complex HSE Flag to Chevron Phillips Singapore Chemicals (Private) Limited, the organising chair for 2018, marks the closing of 2017 Complex Three Cheers for ‘You are the Key to Process Safety’! continued on page 5 HSE Campaign. Viewing of exhibits put up by MOM.

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Tan Peck Luan Ole I - T&O Gunaseelan

QC - Venuanathan 2017 Machap This year, the biennial PCS Family Day is once again held back at Universal Studios Singapore (USS) due to popular demand! As one of the main attractions on our island country, the appeal of USS never cease to attract both the young and alike, serving as a major crowd pleaser among our employees.

he event was held over two Sundays this year – 10th and 24th September in VoteVote forfor thethe Torder to cater to our shift employees’ schedules. All employees were also given T&O - BestBest FamilyFamily PhotoPhoto a T-shirt each as souvenir to be donned on Tan Peck the day itself so as to forge a sense of PCS Luan identity when we visit the park with our Ole I - Liew Hong families and friends. Chye

The USS theme park boasts of 7 zones – Ancient Egypt, Far Far Away, Madagascar, Hollywood, New York, Sci-Fi City and Lost World, offering a wide range of rides, shows and attractions catering to different age Ole I - groups and ‘guts-level’. The ultimate Balakrishnan challenge must unarguably be the Human Murali vs Cylon - the world’s tallest dueling roller coasters. Or you may choose to get soaked instead at the Jurassic Park river raft ride through primeval dinosaur habitats. The younger (or less adrenalin-driven) ones can Ole I - have fun at the Sesame Street Spaghetti Gan Beng Chuan Space Chase and Puss In Boots’ Giant T&O - Journey too. Jessica Tan

Many PCS employees also had fun taking photographs in their white T-shirts to take part in the Family Day Photo Contest. Do check out the entries on the next page to cast your votes!

QC - Mohammed Sukri bin Hamzah

QC - Chen Ting Ting QC - Lean Chin Hee

NEWSLETTER _ 6 _ 3 rd Quarter 2017 NEWSLETTER _ 7 _ 3 4d Quarter 2017 ASPRI also covered briefly the training Foundations of regime in Singapore through its training ZIBO CITY division, Institute of Process Industry (IPI), Process Safety comprising 13 skill sets. CHEMICAL This was followed by a presentation by GM (Plant), Er. Lucas Ng HK, on a topic aptly titled Dominic Chee Bernard Leong “Always be Prepared – Anticipate – Resolve”, (Process Safety Boot Camp 2017) T&O, Plant Services HSE covering various areas ranging from th INDUSTRY The 5 run of the Process Safety Boot Camp was held from 11~14 July 2017 at the ParkRoyal Hotel safety, security, operations and reliability at Kitchener Road. The boot camp has been a yearly affair since 2013 and with this run a total of 106 management, sharing excellent insights on process safety and reliability. He emphasised participants have been trained in the necessary knowledge and skills to improve process safety. ASSOCIATION VISIT that asset owners must have adequate knowledge of own facilities and processes to his year, 30 participants attended (淄博市化学工业协会) ensure overall integrity and reliability. Owners the boot camp. Although comprising must also learn lessons from past incidents mainly PCS employees, there were 6 A delegation from the Zibo City Chemical Industry Association, elsewhere to speed up their learning curve, T and should never neglect ignition sources participants from invited institutions; 2 from Shandong, China, visited Singapore on 10 and 11 August 2017. the Petrochemical Complex Contractors as many catastrophic incidents were due to Association (PCCA), 2 from the Ministry of presence of ignition sources following loss of Manpower (MOM) and 2 lecturers from the containment. Temasek Polytechnic. Er. Ng also stressed on the benefits of The Foundations of Process Safety course, trade associations, and close collaboration frequently referred to as Process Safety and consultation approach with regulatory Boot Camp, was developed by the American authorities. PCS, as a SCIC Responsible Care Leadership Award recipient, shares Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Happy Participants of Process Safety Boot Camp 2017. for the Center of Chemical Process Safety its practices and experience, at various (CCPS), especially for companies looking to sharing platforms. PCS is also among the train key personnel in process safety. handful of leading companies in SCIC, having several staff serving key appointments within The 4-day camp was conducted by the expert SCIC, among them, he is serving as Deputy trainers from CCPS, Mr Byron Sun and Mr Chairman, Chemical Standards Committee Jim Conner. These trainers brought with of the Singapore Standards Council. Site visit to PCS on 11 August 2017 them a wealth of knowledge, experience and know-how, and reinforced the training The delegation was hosted to a site visit by Emerald Ballroom of ParkRoyal Hotel at Kitchener Road. Trainer Mr Byron Sun taking the class through its paces. subsidise these private operators to upgrade materials with many interesting case studies he objective of accepting the PCS on 11 August 2017, where SCIC’s Ms and one of the initiatives is to arrange a study and videos of past incidents. visit was to profile Singapore’s Agmer Lee shared SCIC’s role and thrusts, Tpetrochemical industry as well visit to Singapore. activities and Responsible Care® programme In his closing speech, GMP Mr Lucas as showcase how industry associations in Singapore. The two-day visit, facilitated by ASPRI, and Ng thanked the trainers from CCPS for (Association of Process Industry [ASPRI] and supported by SCIC and PCS, kicked off on their sharing of their expert know-how on Singapore Chemical Industry Council [SCIC]) The visit brings ASPRI, SCIC and supporting 10 August 2017, with an introduction to process safety and their contribution to have helped the process construction and organisations one step closer in promoting Singapore’s Energy & Chemicals industry the introduction of process safety in PCS. maintenance (PCM) industry sustain safety regionalisation. All parties are indeed happy by the Singapore Economic Development He mentioned that although this was the and quality works through workers’ training with this budding relationship with Shandong, Board (EDB). EDB presented an overview last planned full process safety boot camp, and certification. The close collaboration of keeping an open mind and exploring ways to on Singapore’s economics including the thoughts are already put in place to consider industry associations, as a combined voice achieve a win-win situation for all. economic contribution of the process refresher trainings in the coming years. representing the industry, with regulatory authorities, was also highlighted as a success industry, as well as portraying a strong formula for Singapore. tripartite partnership (collaboration among unions, employers and the government) PCS has certain information exchange within the industry. I now have a better understanding Mr Lucas Ng (GMP) delivering his closing speech. relationship with Formosa Plastics Group of Process Safety and its (FPG), facilitated by Marsh LLC, since 2011. ASPRI gave an introduction and its key important contribution to a safe Following those exchanges, several PCM milestones in propelling the growth of the PCM sector in Singapore. In levelling-up working environment service providers in Singapore introduced their services and practices to FPG. A Formosa competency and development of workforce, subsidiary, formed from such collaborations, Formosa Technologies Corporation, who is the developer of software systems for the Formosa group, has businesses in Zibo City, Shandong, China. Zibo City has many small private refineries and chemical plants Very informative and (nicknamed “teapot refineries” as opposed the instructors are very to larger establishments, such as China knowledgeable National Corporation), of which HSE, operations efficiency and maintenance/ Mr Boo Kim Hock - “I am a safety custodian Ms Jacqueline Liew from MOM receiving Mr Mohd Hisam receiving his Certificate of and I fully appreciate the training, and it her Certificate of Completion from reliability are deemed not up to mark. The Completion from Mr Byron Sun. helps me in my line of work.” Mr Jim Conner. Zibo City government is taking the lead to GM(P) sharing PCS’ practices

NEWSLETTER _ 8 _ 3 rd Quarter 2017 NEWSLETTER _ 9 _ 3 4d Quarter 2017 JURONGJURONG ISLANDISLAND EMPLOYEE NEWS DRAGONDRAGON BOATBOAT RACERACE LONG SERVICE Dominic Chee Presentation on 10 & 11 October 2017 T&O, Plant Services

5 Years MD Yonemura-san receiving the sponsorship plaque from Chia Kok Wee Marcus Maintenance Mr. Png Cheong Boon, CEO of JTC Ho Yeow Hsing Technology & Optimization

10 Years Cai Xinglai Lionel Engineering From left: Joyce Lee, Alice Tan, Foo Siang Tien (GMC), Cheryl Liew & Janet Ng Ng Chai Ling Technology & Optimization WE 25 Years Taking centre stage - our victorious Veteran team with Yonemura-san Joyce Lee Marketing/Sales

DID IT! 30 Years

After many years of participating in the Jurong Island Dragon “Dotting the dragon’s eyes” by the GOH and managers from Cheryl Liew HR & Admin Boat (JIDB) annual race, PCS dragon boat team, PCS Spitfire, ExxonMobil and Air Liquide Alice Tan Marketing/Sales won our second gold. In the final race on 29 July 17, our Veteran (over 40s) team held off and beat strong teams like ExxonMobil, 35 Years Land Transport Authority (LTA), Ministry of National Development Janet Ng HR & Admin (MND) and Defence Science Organization (DSO), to win in a time of Koh Teck Guan Maintenance 57.84 seconds! Janie Ang HSE From Left: Cai Xinglai Lionel, Ho Yeow Hsing, Janie Ang , Lucas Ng (GMP), Ng Chai Ling & Koh Teck Guan e also participated in the Open Mass work-out time! Category. Our gallant Open team EST CO raced in the heats and repechage, bond and challenge each other in the different RTI NGR W EA ATUL but was not able to advance further in the face categories. The teams donned their own H ATIONS of traditionally strong teams from ExxonMobil, designed outfits, adding to the many splashes LTA, and SCDF. Still, we put up a great fight of colour visible along the reservoir front. To and did not allow the other teams to relax. kick-start the event, a lively mass work-out for all participants was conducted by able-bodied Our Veterans’ gold was to add to our first instructors. Indeed, it was a fun way to loosen gold won in the 2011 plate final in the Mixed our joints and stretch our muscles. category. Over the years, PCS managed a silver MD, DMD, supporters and paddlers with the winners’ trophy in 2009 (Mixed), a bronze in 2013 (Veteran) and Besides the races, there was also an art NAME FUNCTION SPOUSE NAME FUNCTION NEW BORN a silver in 2014 (Veteran). The race ceremony started with the CEO of JTC, contest for the children, keeping our young Muhd Haiqal bin Masri Olefin I Neny Hariany bte Razali Almahdi bin Anuar Fire & Security Girl Mr Png Cheong Boon, presenting sponsorship friends happily engaged while their parents After a hiatus in 2015 and 2016, PCS plaques to the various companies. Our MD, Mr and older siblings raced each other on the Shawn s/o Somo Olefin I Gowri Manickaswami K Nagarajan Olefin II Girl participated in this year’s JIDB race, held on Yonemura received the plaque on PCS’ behalf. breezy waters on the reservoir. Balloons were 29 July 2017 at the Lower Reservoir. This was followed by the traditional opening also given out by the kind sponsors from Air A total of 43 teams from 19 companies (on JI) ritual of the JIDB race - the “dotting of the Liquide. and 3 invitee companies (MND, LTA and DSO) dragon’s eyes” by senior officers from JTC, continued from page 10 on Saturday mornings at the Water build up strength, stamina, and “working” the took part in the races in the Women’s, Mixed, Exxon and Air Liquide. As soon as the races started, the atmosphere Open, Veteran and Management categories. ready?’ “Attention”, and then the blast of Sports Centre along the Kallang River, heart …and gaining strong muscles on tanned became a wee bit more intense with and often under the hot sun. In bodies. We are proud of what our paddlers The organizers were the staff of JTC and the The event was carnival-like and had a the horn were heard over and over increased rivalry amongst the teams. On the July our trainings intensified have achieved in JIDB 2017. This year we have main sponsors for the event are ExxonMobil colourful look, with many teams from the again, signaling the start of the reservoir, the starter’s shouts of “Are you as additional trainings new and young paddlers in our teams and and Air Liquide. various companies coming together to mingle, many exciting races. On the land, supporters’ cameras were held on Wednesday the challenge and racing experience would continued on page 11 were heard clicking away afternoons at the Pandan definitely inspire and spur them to train hard amidst the many shouts Reservoir. Thank you for the JIDB race next year. of encouragement. Many paddlers for your gathered near the finishing hardwork and sacrifice! Lastly we would like to thank our senior line, cheering and excited management for their support of the PCS over the neck-to-neck We hope that more Spitfire Dragon Boat team, and our managers finishes of the races. PCSians will come for giving us time-off to train on the Pandan forward and join the Reservoir. And not to forget our many PCSians In the preceding months to dragon boat team. As an supporters who were present on the race Happy supporters – Kang Hui and family JIDB 2017, our PCS dragon boat exercise, there is no better day to lend us their relentless support. Our Open Team – don’t they look cool! Thanks for the support  paddlers trained relentlessly sport than dragon boating to Thank you all!

NEWSLETTER _ 10 _ 3 rd Quarter 2017 NEWSLETTER _ 11 _ 3 4d Quarter 2017 Nat Geo MyExperience in Imagine a vast open landscape with a Joyce Lee herd of buffalos running through the South Africa Marketing & Sales bushes, kicking up a mini-sandstorm; or a leopard opening its jaws and sinking its sharp canines into a dead rhinoceros. Those scenes are just one among the many that have etched lasting impressions in my mind during my South African adventure in June. It was my first safari experience and it felt like I had literally walked into a National Geographic documentary.

There are only about 400 cheetahs left in the Kruger National Park and we managed to come close to one of these beauties; it was rolling on the ground next to our vehicle when we rushed to the spot after the sighting was reported, and in the next minute, Game Drives are what the Kruger National Park is all about. The it disappeared into the bushes. highlight is venturing out on the back of an off-road vehicle, binos clutched in one hand whilst the other hangs on for all you’re The iconic and dramatic African sunset reminded me of the musical worth to the constantly rolling vehicle as it makes its way through The Lion King. the bush in hot pursuit of the latest reported sighting. Besides a 4-day safari-trip, the Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town, along the scenic by our vessel. One of the sharks even tried to he Kruger National Park - one of the drive from Cape Town to Cape Point, is also entertain us by trying to get hold of the bait largest game reserves on the Africa worth visiting. A boardwalk winds around line several times and refusing to let go once Tcontinent, is a short flight away from the breeding ground for the 2000 plus African he bit it! Cape Town. Covering over two million hectares, penguins and every now and then, a cute it is an extremely good place for spotting big penguin would be waddling beside me. It South Africa has a plethora of activities and games. We were very fortunate to have a well- was such a relaxing and peaceful experience sceneries to offer. Be it the prominent UNESCO seasoned safari guide, who together with his viewing the penguins as they swam ashore World Heritage site of Table Mountain, or the eagle-eye vision and supersonic driving of the in batches at dusk, wave after wave in the picturesque Cape Town with its lovely cuisine safari vehicle, enabled us to spot animals far turquoise waters. and wine, or simply being at one with nature and near, regardless in the day or pitch-dark and experiencing unrivaled panoramic views night. Beyond the usual herds of impalas, Viewing Great Whites up close in a shark cage and magical encounters with the wildlife; kudos, zebras and giraffes, the excitement that was another unforgettable experience. We Nat Geo wins hands down for me. kept us on the edge of our seats was spotting had an early start at 3 am from Cape Town the Big Five – the Africa lion, African elephant, in order to reach Kleinbaai 3 hours later for Shark cage diving is Cape buffalo, leopard and rhinoceros. Talk breakfast and board our ship. Once anchored, definitely a once-in-a- lifetime, adrenaline- about thanking our lucky stars! we waited patiently and stayed alert for any packed experience; of sign of a shark and within 20 minutes, we course, minus the sea- Seeing the animals in the natural, wide- locked eyes on our first shark which cruised sickness and freezing cold, would be perfect open habitats and visiting the educational in gracefully. The excitement on board could for me. Moholoholo Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, be felt as our first cage of eight divers quickly this trip reinforced my belief that animals entered the waters. When it was my turn in the have a right to live on this planet as much as freezing 14 deg C waters, my enthusiasm was mankind does. They should not be pushed to rewarded tenfold as I witnessed with my very the edge of extinction from habitat loss for the own eyes, one lone shark leisurely swimming sake of economic progress. pass our cage. In total, we encountered four different Great Whites around 3 meters each, taking their turn in passing

Being in a steel cage within centimetres of those powerful jaws and razor sharp teeth is enough to send icy chills down anyone’s spine. Fortunately (or unfortunately), I did not have an eyeball to eyeball encounter with my shark as it merely swam uninterestedly pass the cage a few times.

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A group of cheerful African school children with their teachers at one of the Park Shops.

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