OFFSHOREMARINE A newsletter of Keppel Offshore & Marine

November – December 2013 MICA (P) 137/12/2011

Record delivery of 21rigs CONTENTS

Fourth Super A Class jackup for Ensco 3 Drillship with a difference 4 Reaching new heights 6 Holistic succession 13 Milestones at N-KOM 14 Power lift 16 Words of endorsement 17 Rapport in Rio 22 Driving productivity 25 Linking up with regions 26 Film fiesta 32 Helping hand for typhoon victims 33 Transocean orders five jackup rigs 36

Centrespread Laboratory for the future 18 18 Centrespread

Keppel Corporation partnered the National University of Singapore (NUS) to launch the Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory in collaboration with the National Research Foundation (NRF), Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore, on 25 November 2013.

The launch was graced by Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Mr Teo Chee Hean who is also the Chairman of NRF, seen in the picture second from right together with Mr Choo Chiau Beng (third from right), CEO of Keppel Corporation and Chairman of Keppel Offshore & Marine, learning about the corporate laboratory’s research thrusts and innovative solutions in the industry.

EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL ADVISOR Tong Chong Heong

EDITOR Lai Ching Chuan

ASSISTANT EDITOR Say Huan Yuan

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chow Yew Yuen, Michael Chia, Wong Kok Seng, Chor How Jat, Hoe Eng Hock, Dr Foo Kok Seng, Aziz Merchant, Vett Ramos, Gerlynn Cai, Ching You Yi, Cheryl Goh, Hoo Yao Lin, Chin Sze Kiun, Alan I. Claveria, Betty Mok, Lucienne de Jong, Li Gang, Linda Mercado, Roy Tan, Priscilla Chong, Fairuz Aledroos, Noelle Yong, Lee Wan Jun

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2 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Fourth Super A Class jackup for Ensco

With the first ENSCO 120 Series the largest fleet of premium execution capabilities to deliver rig built to the KFELS Super A jackup rigs in the world, continues customised and differentiated rig Class design garnering positive to expand its fleet of harsh designs that are high performance, customer reviews, Ensco plc (Ensco) environment jackup rigs with cost efficient and reliable. We has placed an order with Keppel Keppel FELS. It marks the strength are encouraged that established FELS to build their fourth KFELS of our reputation for providing drilling contractors such as Ensco Super A Class jackup rig. The rig is proven, best-in-class rigs. continue to value rigs of quality scheduled for delivery in 2Q 2016. and the Keppel promise of “Customers come to us because on-schedule project execution.” As part of the contract, Ensco has we have the experience and an option to order another similar expertise to provide solutions that The first ENSCO 120 Series jackup, rig. Mr Tong Chong Heong, can meet their needs. We are able ENSCO 120, was delivered by CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine to stay ahead of the competition Keppel FELS in September 2013. (Keppel O&M), said, “We are because we have the research The rig has been chartered to pleased that Ensco, which has and development resources and Nexen and is about to begin work in the North Sea. ENSCO 121, which has also been delivered in December 2013, and ENSCO 122 are also contracted for multi-year terms in the North Sea.

Mr Dan Rabun, Chairman and CEO of Ensco, said, “Through the ENSCO 120 Series, we are expanding our fleet of ultra- premium harsh environment jackup rigs that have a significant performance advantage in harsh environments around the world.

“Customer acceptance of the ENSCO 120 Series design has been remarkably strong because the rig has proprietary, patented technology that significantly increases the operational efficiencies in harsh environments. The Ensco patented cantilever system, strong jacking system, and deep well capabilities of the ENSCO 120 Series rigs, paired with our skilled crew’s knowledge ENSCO 120, an ultra-premium harsh environment jackup built to the KFELS Super A Class and experience, are a winning design, arrived in Dundee, UK, in October 2013 for commissioning before moving to the North Sea for deployment by Nexen combination for our customers.”

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 3 Drillship with a difference

believe the drillship meets the high functionality, safety and cost-effective requirements of the industry.”

Jointly developed by Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre, the Research & Development arm of Keppel O&M, and its design partner GustoMSC, Keppel’s CAN DO drillship is designed to overcome the constraints of limited deck space found in most modern day drillships.

Apart from incorporating exploration drilling requirements, the design allows for the installation of third party equipment invariably required for development and completion The CAN DO drillship, with its large functional deck space and next generation 20,000 psi blowout preventers, is poised to be the front runner in deepwater exploration, development and drilling through the incorporation completion drilling of a large functional deck space.

Following positive feedback and newly developed design is capable In addition, the drillship has a strong enquiries from the market, of handling next generation double blowout preventer stack Keppel FELS is proceeding with 20,000 pounds per square inch (psi) integrated into the design, and the building of its new CAN DO blowout preventers. has a riser hold capacity meeting drillship, a proprietary design 12,000 feet water depth with the differentiated from current “While most modern drillships flexibility of storing either 75-foot offerings. When completed in currently in operation were or 90-foot long risers. 2016, the drillship is expected to designed and built for exploration be a state-of-the-art deepwater drilling, industry feedback The drillship has been model- exploration, development and has revealed the need for tested at the MARIN facility in the completion drilling vessel. vessels capable of performing Netherlands and has also obtained development and completion class approval for the basic design. Mr Chow Yew Yuen, COO and drilling, in addition to exploration A full 3D model has been created CEO-designate, Keppel Offshore drilling. for construction purposes. & Marine (Keppel O&M), commented, “As with all our “Since the launch of our design market-established proprietary earlier this year, we have received designs, our new CAN DO drillship very encouraging response design was developed in close from the market, and we have consultation with customers, major decided to start constructing the oil companies and vendors. The first drillship to this design. We

4 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Endorsements of expertise

Keppel Offshore & Marine’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group; equipment overhauling, and (Keppel O&M) subsidiaries Keppel Apache Energy; and EMAS AMC. installation of new equipment on Shipyard and Keppel Nantong FPSO Ningaloo Vision. Shipyard (Keppel Nantong) have For the Armada C7 project, secured a total of five contracts. Keppel Shipyard has commenced Pre-fabrication work for this FPSO work and is scheduled to complete project has already started. The Mr Michael Chia, MD (Marine and it in 3Q 2014. The work scope vessel is expected to arrive at the Technology) of Keppel O&M, said, includes refurbishment and life yard in 1Q 2014. After repair and “We are glad to have the support extension works, upgrading of rectification works, FPSO Ningaloo of repeat and new customers for living quarters to accommodate Vision will return for operations a range of offshore and marine 70 personnel, fabrication and in the Van Gogh field located projects. Keppel Shipyard’s latest installation of an internal turret in the Exmouth Basin, offshore contracts bear testament to its mooring system, as well as the Northwest Australia. extensive expertise and experience installation and integration of in Floating Production Storage topside process modules. As for the contract with and Offloading (FPSO) and EMAS AMC, a subsidiary of EZRA Floating Storage and Offloading The FPSO will support India’s Holdings, Keppel Shipyard will (FSO) conversion, upgrading and national oil company Oil and undertake the fabrication of an repair works. Meanwhile, Keppel Natural Gas Corporation’s external turret for a FSO unit. Nantong’s two new projects reflect operations in the Cluster 7 field, its growing newbuilding and located off the west coast of Work has commenced and the fabrication capabilities.” Mumbai, India. turret is scheduled for completion in 2Q 2014. Upon completion, Keppel Shipyard’s contracts are For the contract with Apache the turret will be delivered to FPSO and FSO projects from Energy, Keppel Shipyard will STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in Armada C7, a joint venture carry out steel and piping systems Korea for integration with the company of Bumi Armada and renewal, coating works, newly built FSO. The FSO will be deployed in West Africa.

Over in China, Keppel Nantong has secured two contracts from Smit Shipping Singapore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster Group, to undertake the construction of two submersible barges.

Work for both barges, Giant 5 and Giant 6, is scheduled to commence in 1Q 2014, and to be completed by end 2014 and early 2015 respectively. Upon completion, the barges will be deployed in Europe.

Keppel Shipyard and Keppel Nantong Shipyard secured another five contracts, clear market endorsements of Keppel’s extensive expertise and experience in FPSO and FSO conversion, upgrading and repair works

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 5 Reaching new heights Keppel FELS delivers 21 rigs in 2013, setting a record for the most number of offshore rig deliveries by a company in a single year.

The delivery of ARABDRILL 60, the 21st rig delivered by Keppel FELS in 2013, sets a new record in a milestone year for Keppel

2013 is a milestone year for Rafie, Chairman, ADC’s Board of anniversary of Keppel Corporation. Keppel FELS and the offshore and Directors and Mr Lawrence Wong, So there are many ways to marine industry. The company has Singapore’s Acting Minister for celebrate this special occasion and delivered 21 rigs, exceeding its Culture, Community and Youth I want to congratulate Keppel and initial target of 20 rigs and setting and Senior Minister of State for Arabian Drilling Company.” a record for the most number of Communications and Information newbuild deliveries by a company as the Guests-of-Honour. Mr Mohamed Yousof Rafie, in a single year. Chairman, Board of Directors, ADC The Acting Minister shared, said, “The performance of our first The 21st rig is a KFELS B Class unit, “Keppel FELS does many rigs, in new KFELS B Class rig, ARABDRILL ARABDRILL 60. The jackup was its track record and its history, but 50, has fully met our expectations delivered in December 2013 to this one is special because first, and we are now pleased to receive Arabian Drilling Company (ADC) it is the last rig of 2013; second, ARABDRILL 60 which we are five days ahead of schedule, on as you have heard many say confident will be just as successful. budget and with a perfect safety already, it sets a new record not Together, these two high record. just for Keppel but any company specification rigs enable us to offer in the world, and it is the 21st rig Saudi Aramco productive, safe and ARABDRILL 60 was named in the delivered in a milestone year; and cost-efficient drilling operations. presence of Mr Mohamed Yousuf third, it commemorates the 45th We have been impressed with

6 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 the commitment by Keppel FELS ARABDRILL 60 ahead of schedule teams on completing this project in delivering to high quality and and with an excellent safety safely and ahead of schedule. safety standards, while ensuring record. Mr Muhammad Umar Loan, our requirements were met. This MD (Technical), ADC, added that On Keppel FELS’ 21-rig is a win-win partnership we have the project was completed well achievement, Mr Wong Kok Seng, built with Keppel that we hope to with some variation orders to bring MD (Offshore), Keppel Offshore continue into the future.” the rig in compliance with Saudi & Marine and MD, Keppel FELS, Aramco’s contract. While thanking said, “Building a KFELS B class Mr Saad Saab, MD Keppel FELS, Mr Muhammad Umar jackup rig involves coordination (Administration), ADC, also Loan also congratulated DNV-GL among multiple parties and over thanked Keppel FELS for delivering and the ADC project management a thousand workers. This year, we had some 45 projects going on at Record deliveries the same time. We streamlined Keppel FELS set a record by delivering 21 rigs in 2013 – the largest the building process through number of rigs delivered by a single yard in a single year. All rigs were new technology and equipment delivered either early or on time, with zero lost-time incidents. as well as having an innovative construction methodology. All our No. Project Model Customer departments worked seamlessly together to set new benchmarks. Newbuild jackup rigs 1 AOD I KFELS B Class Asia Offshore Drilling 2 AOD II KFELS B Class Asia Offshore Drilling “Even though we had so many 3 AOD III KFELS B Class Asia Offshore Drilling deliveries, every customer, such as 4 ArabDrill 50 KFELS B Class Arabian Drilling Company ADC, is important, and we worked 5 ArabDrill 60 KFELS B Class Arabian Drilling Company closely with them to understand 6 B341 KFELS B Class Gulf Drilling International their needs. We set out to deliver 7 Dynamic Vision KFELS B Class Vision Drilling 20 and ended up delivering 21 8 La Santa Maria KFELS B Class Constructora y Perforadora LATINA rigs on time or ahead of schedule 9 La Covadonga KFELS B Class Constructora y Perforadora and safely. Our previous record LATINA was 13 in 2009. That is the Keppel 10 Laurus KFELS B Class Integradora de Servicios standard. We always challenge Petroleros Oro Negro ourselves to do better.” 11 UMW Naga 4 KFELS B Class UMW Oil & Gas Corporation 12 HAKURYU-11 KFELS Super B Class Japan Drilling Company ARABDRILL 60 is the 51st KFELS B 13 Transocean Siam Driller KFELS Super B Class Transocean Class rig delivered since 2002, and 14 Transocean Andaman KFELS Super B Class Transocean this class of rigs makes up more 15 Transocean Ao Thai KFELS Super B Class Transocean than 30% of the total jackups 16 ENSCO 120 KFELS Super A Class Ensco completed globally since 2000. 17 ENSCO 121 KFELS Super A Class Ensco This award-winning design has 18 Hercules Triumph KFELS Super A Class Discovery Offshore a proven track record of global 19 Hercules Resilience KFELS Super A Class Discovery Offshore operations, and has established Newbuild semisubmersibles itself as the benchmark in the 20 Sapura Kencana Esperanza KFELS SSDT™ 3600E Seadrill 21 Floatel Victory KFELS SSAU™ 5000NG Floatel International industry. In 2013 alone, a total of 15 such rigs were ordered.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 7 Strong deliveries

Keppel FELS and Floatel International celebrated the naming of accommodation semisubmersible, Floatel Victory on 19 November 2013

Apart from ARABDRILL 60 (story to deliver with the world-class Constructora y Perforadora LATINA on page 6-7), Keppel FELS had standards and reliability that we (CP LATINA) its second KFELS B delivered three other rigs in have come to expect of them.” Class jackup rig early and with a November and December 2013, all perfect safety record. The rig was of which were also made ahead Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD named La Covadonga by the Lady of schedule and to customer (Offshore), Keppel O&M, and Sponsor Ms Rosario Del Valle Toca satisfaction. MD, Keppel FELS, shared, “We at a ceremony at Keppel FELS on are delighted that we will be 29 November 2013. Delivering victory delivering to Floatel their third Keppel FELS and Floatel consecutive accommodation La Covadonga is the fourth KFELS B International (Floatel) celebrated semisubmersible way ahead of Class rig that Keppel has delivered the naming of Floatel Victory, schedule and within budget, for Mexico since 2012 with another Floatel’s third accommodation allowing Floatel to secure work eight to be delivered through semisubmersible, on 19 November for the rig earlier than originally to 2015. The rig will proceed to 2013. planned. Mexico to support the operations of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX), Floatel Victory was delivered “The fourth accommodation the Mexican national oil company. more than four months ahead of semisubmersible that we are schedule and within budget. The currently building for Floatel is Mr Wong said, “The successful rig will be chartered to Chevron for progressing well and on track delivery of La Covadonga bears work in the Gulf of Mexico and BP for scheduled delivery in 2015. testament of the strong trust and in the West Shetlands. We have also just started work rapport between Keppel and on our fifth accommodation CP LATINA. We are glad for the Mr Peter Jacobsson, CEO of Floatel, semisubmersible for Floatel, opportunity to be CP LATINA’s said, “Floatel Victory is the second ordered in August this year. We partner in the construction of its accommodation semisubmersible look forward to building on our first two rigs, and for the KFELS in our fleet that is built to operate win-win partnership with more B Class to be the basis of the in some of the world’s harshest excellent deliveries.” company’s rig fleet.” environments. We are pleased to have entrusted the project Fortifying Mexican fleet Mr Carlos Ruiz, Board Member to Keppel, which has continued Keppel FELS delivered to of CP LATINA, said, “We were

8 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 looking for a yard that could meet our considerations for project timeliness and cost-efficiencies. In addition, we wanted to anchor our fleet with rigs of a robust design that would provide us with an advantage as we establish our presence in Mexico’s offshore energy industry. Keppel FELS and the KFELS B Class have proven to be the right choices for us.”

Herculean achievement Thumbs up for another immaculate delivery by Keppel to CP Latina. (Front row, from L-R) Mr Pedro Silva, Sub-Director of Management of Technical Resources, Pemex; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, Keppel FELS delivered to Hercules COO and CEO-designate of Keppel O&M, Lady Sponsor Ms Rosario Del Valle Toca; Mr Adolfo del Valle Ruiz, Honorary President of CP LATINA; Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD of Keppel FELS; and Offshore, Inc. (Hercules Offshore), Mr Carlos Ruiz, Board Member of CP Latina their second harsh environment KFELS Super A Class jackup rig on requirements of Hercules Offshore Our first rig, Hercules Triumph, 30 November 2013, 45 days ahead and are capable of operating in is successfully working for Cairn of schedule, on budget and with water depths of 400 feet and India in the Indian Ocean drilling a perfect safety record. drilling depths of 35,000 feet. a high temperature, high pressure well. This demonstrates worldwide The rig was named Hercules Mr John T. Rynd, CEO of Hercules versatility of the KFELS Super A Resilience at a ceremony on 14 Offshore, said, “These rigs are Class jackup design.” December 2013. The first KFELS among the world’s most elite Super A Class rig for Hercules jackup drilling rigs. The KFELS Mr Wong said, “We are proud to Offshore, Hercules Triumph, was Super A Class rig provides higher be able to deliver a high quality delivered in April this year, 46 days variable load, better drilling rig to Hercules Offshore well ahead of schedule. capabilities and cantilever ahead of time and to their highest load performance as well as a satisfaction once again. This is The Hercules rigs have been larger deck space and superior the Keppel hallmark. Leveraging customised to meet the accommodation complement. our expertise and experience, we work closely with our customers to ensure win-win results.

“Our proprietary KFELS Super A Class has been designed to operate efficiently in a wide variety of environments, especially cold climate areas with harsh conditions. This is the third such rig delivered and with another three on order, we believe the KFELS Super A Class design will become an industry benchmark for jackups of its class, following in the footsteps of our The KFELS Super A Class jackup rig design is establishing its reputation in the market with its KFELS B Class design.” versatility, reliability and capabilities

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 9 Handing over ENSCO 121

On 23 December 2013, Keppel FELS delivered ENSCO 121, the second ultra-premium harsh environment ENSCO 120 Series jackup rig, to Ensco plc (Ensco). Built to an enhanced version of Keppel’s proprietary KFELS Super A Class design, the rig has been chartered for deployment in the North Sea. Reaffirming the strong partnership between Keppel and Ensco at the signing of the delivery of ENSCO 121 are (L-R) Mr Aziz Merchant, ED of Keppel FELS (Engineering), Deepwater Technology Group and KOMtech (Deepwater Technology); Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD of Keppel O&M (Offshore) Mr Wong said, “We are pleased and MD of Keppel FELS; Mr John S. Knowlton, Senior VP (Technical), Ensco; and Mr Ron Potter, to deliver ENSCO 121, our Assistant General Counsel, Ensco 18th newbuild rig for Ensco. Over the years, we have established ENSCO 121 is the second of four expected to be delivered in a strong and longstanding in the ENSCO 120 series of rigs 2Q 2016. relationship with Ensco based on that Keppel FELS is building for mutual trust and understanding. Ensco. The third rig in the series, Keppel FELS has delivered the first We are committed to continue to ENSCO 122, is expected to be ENSCO 120 Series jackup, ENSCO deliver all our projects for Ensco to delivered mid 2014 while the 120, earlier this year. The rig is their highest satisfaction.” fourth rig, ENSCO 123, is currently operating in the North Sea.

Building on 100

Keppel Batangas Shipyard marked very challenging. I am proud to the completion of its 100th stand here and say the name newbuilding project, Fly Resilience, Fly Resilience suits it well and on 5 December 2013. The 4,000 dwt that it will perform to the bulk ore/ fuel carrier is a joint capabilities that it is built for,” project with Keppel Singmarine for said Captain Karo Yama, Owner’s Ok Tedi Mining Ltd (Ok Tedi). Representative of Ok Tedi.

Fly Resilience is named after River “This accomplishment is made Fly, the second longest river in possible through the dedication the western province of Papua and close working relationship New Guinea where the vessel between the project teams from will operate. The vessel will carry Keppel Singmarine, Ok Tedi and copper ore from Ok Tedi’s mines Keppel Batangas,” said Mr Toh and travel from the port town of Ko Lin, ED of Keppel Singmarine

Celebrating the successful collaboration Kiunga to silo vessels at the river’s and Chairman and President of between Keppel and Ok Tedi are Captain Karo mouth. Keppel Philippines Marine, Inc Yama (left), Owner’s Representative of Ok Tedi, and Mr Toh Ko Lin (right), ED of Keppel (KPMI). Singmarine, and Chairman and President of “The long haul along the river is KPMI

10 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Successful extension

Near Customer – that is the Keppel FELS recently sent a team Gou Hongxin, Project Manager of promise of Keppel Offshore & to Malaysia’s Tanjung Langsat Port Shelf Drilling wrote in a note to Marine, even if its expertise and to work on a jackup leg extension Keppel FELS, “We would like to services are required by customers project for new customer commend the professional, safe beyond its own yards. Shelf Drilling. and good work practices of the Keppel FELS team, who ensured The turnkey project comprised that the work was done well and extending the legs of jackup rig on time. We look forward to Adriatic I with the legs of jackup working together again in the rig, Adriatic VI, which was parked near future.” alongside. The leg extension of Adriatic Three sections of jackup legs, each I is part of the reactivation 67 feet in length were removed programme that Shelf Drilling is from Adriatic VI and erected onto undertaking with the rigs that they Adriatic I, extending the latter’s have acquired from Transocean. legs to 477 feet. The project was The Asian Hercules was called upon for the challenging operation to transplant the legs of completed in less than a month, Adriatic VI onto Adriatic I which was completed on time, safely and on budget on 16 October 2013.

Docked in colours

Keppel Verolme received Verolme will be receiving another innovative cruise ship owned by Norwegian Getaway, one of the cruise ship, Oasis of the Seas, which Royal Caribbean International. largest cruise ships in the world, on is currently the largest and most 27 November 2013. The newbuild vessel underwent two days of inspections in Keppel Verolme’s dry dock as part of German shipyard Meyer Werft’s delivery to Norwegian Cruise Line.

The vessel stood out not only because of its grand size at 324 metres in length, 42 metres in width and 55 metres in height, but also for its brightly painted bow section which brought a touch of festivity to the yard.

Come October 2014, Keppel Norwegian Getaway added a splash of colours to the yard when it docked in Keppel Verolme for an inspection job

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 11 Quality recognition

At the event, Keppel O&M was also the sponsor of the Ship Operator Award, which was presented to Maersk Line by Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M.

Earlier in the year, Keppel Shipyard was conferred the Safety Award at the Lloyd’s List Awards Global 2013 event and the Safety Award at Seatrade Asia Awards.

Keppel FELS Brasil

Keppel’s management and customers attended Lloyd’s List Asia Awards 2013, where Keppel Over in Brazil, for the second Shipyard was awarded the Safety Award and recognised for excellence as a nominee for the consecutive year, Keppel FELS Shipyard of the Year award Brasil’s BrasFELS shipyard was honoured with the prestigious PNQS Award at the third edition of Prêmio Naval de Qualidade e Sustentabilidade. BrasFELS was commended for its excellence in quality and sustainability in Brazil’s naval and offshore industry.

Held on 9 December 2013 in Rio de Janeiro, the awards were given out by Brazil’s National Union of Naval Construction, Repair and Offshore (From L-R) Representing Keppel FELS Brasil at the Prêmio Naval de Qualidade e Sustentabilidade Industry (SINAVAL) and nonprofit Awards ceremony, Institutional Relations Director Mr Alceu Mariano and Commercial Director Mr Gilberto Israel received the PNQS Award from Mr Ariovaldo Rocha, President of SINAVAL institution, ARO Foundation. The foundation was started in 2011 to recognise the contributions of Keppel Offshore & Marine’s Year award in recognition of its Brazilian companies to the offshore (Keppel O&M) yards continue to operational excellence. and maritime sectors. garner accolades for excellence in operations, safety, quality and Receiving the award on behalf of SINAVAL’s President, Mr Ariovaldo sustainability. the company, Mr Chor How Jat, Rocha noted that the PNQS Award MD of Keppel Shipyard, shared, has become a benchmark in the Keppel Shipyard “We are honoured to receive maritime sector. Complimenting In Singapore, Keppel Shipyard recognition at this prestigious BrasFELS on its achievements, he received the Safety Award at award ceremony. We will continue observed, “It is evident that quality Lloyd’s List Asia Awards held on in our efforts to enhance our and sustainability are primary for 26 November 2013 at the Raffles operations and performances, and this company, which practises and City Convention Centre. It was also to deliver value-added solutions to inculcates these values.” nominated for the Shipyard of the our customers.”

12 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Holistic succession

Keppel Corporation and Chairman and possesses over 25 years of of Keppel O&M, retires. experience in real estate investing and fund management spanning Mr Loh will also be appointed as the US, Europe and Asia. He was an executive director to Keppel appointed as Keppel Corporation’s Corporation’s Board and Chairman CFO in January 2012 and CEO- of the Group’s key listed and non- designate in July 2013. Mr Loh listed subsidiaries, namely Keppel has been supporting the CEO Land Limited (Keppel Land) and in strategic business planning, Keppel Infrastructure Holdings major investment initiatives and

Mr Loh Chin Hua, appointed Chairman of Pte Ltd on 1 January 2014. decisions, financing strategy, as Keppel O&M on 1 January 2014 well as investor relations. Mr Loh was appointed as As part of Keppel Offshore & a non-independent, non- Prior to this, Mr Loh was MD Marine’s (Keppel O&M) holistic executive director of Keppel of Keppel Land’s real estate succession plan, CEO of Keppel Telecommunications & fund management arm, Alpha Corporation, Mr Loh Chin Hua, Transportation on 1 December Investment Partners (Alpha), which was appointed as the Chairman 2013. he had founded in 2003. Under on the Board of Keppel O&M with his leadership, Alpha has grown effect from 1 January 2014 when Mr Loh, 52, has been with its assets under management to Mr Choo Chiau Beng, the CEO of the Keppel Group for 11 years about $10.5 billion today.

Proven capabilities

Seafox 5, one of the world’s FELS, said, “I am very glad and largest self-propelled installation proud that the vessel’s design jackup that was designed and has proven its capabilities. Our built by Keppel FELS, completed operations and ship crew have installing all of the 80 monopiles been excellent in operating the and transition pieces for the unit with minimum downtime in DanTysk Offshore wind farm, challenging conditions. We would located in the German North Sea, also like to thank Keppel for on 13 December 2013. supporting us in resolving technical items.” The achievement sets a new benchmark in the industry for Seafox 5 has been contracted installing such heavy foundations next by Maersk Oil and Gas for in the North Sea. accommodation and maintenance work at the Tyra Southeast oil Seafox 5 managed to complete all its foundations installation work and record 980 Mr Dirk van der Lely, Chairman field in the North Sea. The vessel working days without any time lost to injuries of Seafox Group which owns will be chartered for a 14-month in 2013 despite the challenging weather conditions in the North Sea Seafox 5 together with Keppel period.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 13 Milestones at N-KOM

November 2013 marked several 22 November 2013. Employees ourselves as a regional offshore milestones for Nakilat-Keppel celebrated this joyous occasion and marine hub. We thank all Offshore & Marine (N-KOM) with a simple cake-cutting our partners and stakeholders, in Qatar. The yard crossed its ceremony. including clients, contractors and third anniversary, completed its vendors for their tremendous 200th project, hosted Qatar’s Mr Abu Bakar Mohd Nor, CEO support. It is their trust and Prime Minister, and garnered a of N-KOM, shared, “N-KOM has confidence in us that has made it prestigious award at the Seatrade come a long way over the last possible for us to be where we are Middle East & Indian Subcontinent three years. With comprehensive today.” Awards 2013. and well-integrated facilities, a capable workforce and strong Strong track record Anniversary celebrations commitment to safe and prompt Coinciding with the anniversary N-KOM turned three on deliveries, we have established celebrations was the successful delivery of N-KOM’s 200th project, which involved repair works for a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), M.V. Janah Star. The vessel is owned by Vela International Marine.

Mr Adullah Fadhalah al-Sulaiti, Chairman of N-KOM and MD of Nakilat, said, “With the N-KOM employees celebrate the yard’s third anniversary on 22 November 2013 completion of the 200th project,

N-KOM completed repair works for the VLCC, M.V. Janah Star, its 200th project since the yard started operations three years ago

14 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Qatar’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister H.E. Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani (front row, fourth from the left), along with other dignitaries and senior management from N-KOM, NDSQ Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company) and Qatar Petroleum Industrial Cities

N-KOM has positioned itself as one of the leaders in offshore and shiprepair, recognised by the regional maritime industry to be a premium shipyard with a full and comprehensive range of shipyard services.”

Stately visit Qatar’s Prime Minister and Interior Minister H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Mr Albert Kee (centre), GM of N-KOM, received the Ship Repair/Shipyard Award at the bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al Thani, Seatrade Middle East & Indian Subcontinent Awards 2013 on behalf of N-KOM together with Deputy Prime Minister H.E. Ahmad bin Abdulla Shipyard area, where N-KOM is Mr Abu Bakar said, “We are deeply al Mahmoud and the Minister of located. honoured and encouraged by Energy & Industry and Chairman of this recognition from the region’s Nakilat Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Repeat award maritime industry. This award Sada, called on N-KOM on Attesting to the yard’s strong and bears testament to our efforts 21 November 2013. growing capabilities, N-KOM was to deliver our services safely and conferred the Shiprepair/Shipyard with quality that meets customers’ The visiting delegation Award for the second consecutive satisfaction. We will continue to was updated on the latest year at the prestigious Seatrade leverage Keppel and Nakilat’s developments at the yard and Middle East & Indian Subcontinent strengths and expertise to enhance given a tour of the facility. Awards 2013. our competencies, providing value- added services to our customers.” The stop at N-KOM forms part of The award was presented at a gala the government official’s visit to dinner at the Atlantis, The Palm, the Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Dubai, on 18 November 2013.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 15 Expanded Raffles Dock

Catering to the increasingly diverse needs of its global customers, Keppel Shipyard has lengthened Raffles Dock at its Tuas Yard, Singapore.

Originally 335 metres in length and 60 metres in breadth, the expanded Raffles Dock is now 400 metres by 64 metres, allowing Keppel Shipyard to accommodate larger-size vessels.

Mette Maersk, a container vessel which is 366 metres in length, was the first vessel to benefit from the upgraded facility. The vessel underwent repair works such as bow thruster overhauling, new exhaust gas boiler installation and hull coating works. The 366-metre container ship from A.P. Moller-Maersk, Mette Maersk, was the first vessel to benefit from the extension of Raffles Dock to 400 metres

Power lift The most powerful gantry crane in the whole of Southeast Asia is now operational.

Marking another step to boost systems and infrastructure. The the capabilities of Keppel 1,500-tonne gantry crane further Offshore & Marine to take on equips Keppel Subic Shipyard large-scale offshore projects, to take on large-scale, offshore Keppel Subic Shipyard, together projects such as our ongoing with its customers, celebrated Malampaya Depletion Compression the successful addition of a Platform (DCP) project.” 1,500-tonne gantry crane to its facilities with a ceremony on The shipyard is presently 15 November 2013. This new unit undertaking the fabrication of has the greatest lifting capacity of the DCP for Shell Philippines all gantry cranes in Southeast Asia. Exploration BV. When completed, the DCP will be deployed next to Mr Leong Kok Weng, President an existing shallow water platform, of Keppel Subic Shipyard, said, in the Malampaya gas field near its fabrication space, as well “Committed to strengthen and Palawan Island, the Philippines. as adding new workshops and grow our operations in the machineries to build on its Philippines, we continue to invest Apart from the gantry crane, capabilities for shiprepair and in the development of our people, Keppel Subic Shipyard is extending fabrication work.

16 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 A visit to bustling Nantong

Keppel Nantong Heavy Industry (Keppel Nantong) hosted a visit by Singapore’s Education Minister Heng Swee Keat and Minister of State (MOS) for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck who led a business delegation to Nantong, China, on 31 October 2013.

The visit was organised by International Enterprise Singapore to strengthen economic ties between Singapore and the Jiangsu Province of China where Keppel Nantong is located.

Accompanied by the Mayor of Education Minister Heng Swee Keat (second from right) was given an overview of Keppel Nantong’s operations by Keppel Nantong President, Mr Edmund Lek (right) Nantong City, Mr Zhang Guohua, Minister Heng and MOS Teo accommodation semisubmersible of steel annually when fully officiated the inauguration rig that will be partly built in operational, will enhance Keppel ceremony of the yard’s new Keppel Nantong. Nantong’s capabilities and capacity panel line workshop. They also to take on larger and more witnessed the strike steel ceremony The new panel line, which can sophisticated projects. of the fifth Floatel International fabricate up to 25,000 tonnes

Words of endorsement

Keppel FELS reinforced its Services Limited (COSL), Keppel the “exceptional leadership reputation as a leading global FELS had sent a 21-men team to qualities” of the Keppel FELS team service provider in the offshore Shenzhen, China, to repair the leg who had fully displayed Keppel’s industry when it made two new bracings and racks of a jackup rig. core values and proven the global satisfied clients from Nigeria and presence and strengths of the China earlier this year. In letters of commendation, company. Seaworld Oilfields and COSL For its first client, Seaworld applauded “flying squads” that In COSL’s letter, the Chinese oilfield Oilfields, Keppel FELS had had successfully completed their service provider commended Keppel mobilised a 29-men team from work in October and November FELS team for demonstrating Singapore to Lagos, Nigeria, to respectively for Seaworld Oilfields initiative and customer-oriented help reinstate a rig’s transformer and COSL. attitude that had been instrumental room that had been burnt down in ensuring that the work was during operations; while for In his letter, Seaworld Oilfields rig completed safely, efficiently and its second client, China Oilfield manager Neil Fernandes praised to the highest quality.

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Laboratory for the future Keppel becomes the first local company to establish a corporate laboratory of this scale in collaboration with a Singapore university.

Officiating the launch of the Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory are (front row L-R) Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M; Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO of Keppel Corporation & Chairman of Keppel O&M; Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Keppel Corporation; Ms Yong Ying-I, Permanent Secretary, Public Service Division & National Research and Development, National Research Foundation (NRF), Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Singapore; Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs, and Chairman, NRF, PMO; Prof Low Teck Seng, CEO of NRF, PMO; Mr Wong Ngit Liong, Chairman of the NUS Board of Trustees; Mr Tan Chorh Chuan, President, NUS; (back row L-R) Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD (Offshore & Keppel FELS), Keppel O&M; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, COO & CEO-designate of Keppel O&M; Mr Loh Chin Hua, CFO and CEO- designate of Keppel Corporation; Mr Michael Chia, Co-Chairman, Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory and MD (Marine & Technology), Keppel O&M; Prof Chan Eng Soon, Co-Chairman, Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory and Dean, Faculty of Engineering, NUS; Prof Chow Yean Khow, Executive Director of NUS Centre for Offshore Research & Engineering and the Maritime Institute @ NUS

Augmenting its efforts in be based at the NUS Faculty of attendance by many prominent innovation and Research & Engineering. figures and organisations, including Development (R&D) to maintain Singapore’s Ambassador-At- its position at the forefront of The launch was graced by Large, Professor Tommy Koh, and the offshore and marine industry, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Norway’s Ambassador Extraordinary Keppel Corporation partnered the (DPM), Mr Teo Chee Hean, who is Plenipotentiary, H.E.Tormod National University of Singapore also the Chairman of NRF. Cappelen Endresen. (NUS) to launch the Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory in “The strong research capabilities The Keppel-NUS Corporate collaboration with the National of NUS, together with Keppel’s Laboratory will create opportunities Research Foundation (NRF), Prime industry know-how, create for greater collaboration between Minister’s Office, Singapore, on a synergistic partnership for industry and academia to offer 25 November 2013. innovation,” said DPM Teo. innovative solutions for oil and gas exploration and production Established with an investment The event drew great interest from in ultra-deep water and Arctic of $75 million, the laboratory will the industry and academia, with environments.

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It will also open up new business a substantial amount of money to offshore industry, we need to opportunities for Singapore and engage a university in both the nurture engineer leaders and Keppel to explore and exploit rich breadth and depth of research. experts capable of going beyond mineral resources in oceans. This corporate laboratory will frontiers in solving complex capitalise on Keppel’s expertise in challenges of the future.” In addition, the corporate the offshore and marine industry, laboratory will pursue the as well as the research and Mr Michael Chia, Co-Chairman of enhancement of productivity technological capabilities that our Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory and safety in yard activities universities have built over many and MD (Marine and Technology) through knowledge discovery and years. The Corp Lab @ University of Keppel Offshore & Marine, technology development. scheme is a proactive approach added, “Keppel’s participation in to catalyse the translation of The Keppel-NUS Corporate research into accrued benefits Laboratory was established for Singapore.” under the NRF’s Corp Lab @ University scheme, which Professor Chan Eng Soon, supports Singapore’s autonomous Co-Chairman of Keppel-NUS universities in their conduct of Corporate Laboratory and Dean, industry-relevant research with Faculty of Engineering at NUS, companies as partners. remarked, “The establishment of the Keppel-NUS Corporate Keppel has been working closely Laboratory will certainly create with NUS Engineering for more a culture of thinking out of the than ten years in the field of box in addressing real world offshore engineering. This move problems. As it is imperative that Mr Choo Chiau Beng (left), CEO of Keppel signifies greater collaboration we leapfrog ahead in innovation Corporation and Mr Tan Chorh Chuan, between the industry and and technology towards expanding President of NUS, signed the Memorandum of Understanding for the Keppel-NUS Corporate academia. Singapore’s investment in the Lab

In the long term, the corporate laboratory also aims to nurture engineering students for the offshore industry, providing opportunities for talented and motivated students to obtain valuable hands-on experience and exposure to the offshore industry.

Professor Low Teck Seng, Chief Executive of NRF, said, “This Singapore’s Ambassador-At-Large, Professor Tommy Koh (left), learning about Keppel’s collaboration is an inflexion point cutting-edge deepwater Floatel technology from Mr Aziz Merchant (right), ED of Keppel FELS because it is the first time a local (Engineering), Keppel’s Deepwater Technology Group and KOMtech (Deepwater Technology) multi-national company is investing Continues on page 20...

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this initiative is in line with our “We have built a global reputation like NUS and supported by the aim to leverage technology and for innovative offshore solutions Singapore Government, will help innovation to be the Provider of over the years, and we firmly sustain our leadership position as Choice and Partner for Solutions believe that this core competency, we grow into the future.” to the global offshore & marine strengthened by the research industry. expertise of academic institutions

Solutions for the future

The Keppel-NUS Corporate attention because of its rich improve productivity, quality Laboratory will create a petroleum and mineral resources. and safety while minimising synergistic industry-university Understanding ice-structure repetitive and hazardous jobs. partnership to pursue three main interaction is a critical factor research thrusts and meet the in the design of Arctic drilling Future Resources future challenges of the offshore systems. Ice-interactions with non- Rich mineral resources beneath industry. conventional Arctic structures will the oceans are important future be studied, among others. resources as the supply from land Future Systems begins to diminish. The research Ultra-deep water and the When the “ocean wave basin”, a thrust on Future Resources will Arctic environments present a facility for simulating conditions focus on the theme of Deepsea unique set of challenges rarely of the ocean, and other relevant Seabed Nodule Collection to encountered in shallow water facilities are completed, they will develop core competencies developments. The research strengthen the R&D capabilities of in environmental impact thrust on Future Systems will the corporate laboratory. assessment and environmentally- address these challenges and benign exploration and focus on two main themes. Future Yards collection of mineral resources in Future Yards will focus on the deep ocean. Deepwater Technology: the theme of Productivity Novel solutions for oil & gas Enhancement of Yard Operations, The Singapore Government exploration and production to increase productivity and reduce is sponsoring the application in deep and ultra-deep water reliance on manual labour in three of Ocean Mineral Singapore, will be explored. For example, main yard activities – welding, a subsidiary of Keppel, to the the design of semisubmersibles painting, and operations in United Nations International capable of longer operation confined spaces. Enhancements will Seabed Authority to carry in harsh environments; be achieved with the use of more out exploration works for and development of core efficient production methods, and polymetallic nodules which competencies in drilling riser the design and development of contain precious minerals. technology. automated systems.

Arctic Technology: The Arctic has The developed systems would become a focus of international capture human expertise and

20 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Making waves Pact with partners

Continuing their strive for business excellence through new avenues to build win-win partnerships with its vendors and contractors, Keppel FELS and Keppel Shipyard joined 18 other large organisations on 31 October 2013 to be recognised as members of the PACT Circle, a new initiative under the Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) programme, at the Business Excellence Awards 2013.

First introduced in 2010 by the Economic Development Board of Singapore, the PACT programme aims to encourage partnerships between multinational Mr Choo Chiau Beng (left), CEO of Keppel Corporation and Chairman companies and local small and medium enterprises of Keppel O&M, presented a token of appreciation to the 11th Keppel O&M Lecture speaker, Professor Chan Eng Soon, Dean of the Faculty (SMEs) in the manufacturing sector. The PACT of Engineering and Keppel Professor at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering in NUS Circle is the latest initiative which encourages large organisations to share best practices with SMEs to help them upgrade their capabilities. Aimed at inspiring and encouraging offshore and marine research and development in Singapore, the Earlier in 2013, Keppel Shipyard had already started 11th edition of the Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel working with some of its contractors, which are O&M) Lecture was held on 9 December 2013 at the SMEs, under the PACT programme to upgrade their National University of Singapore (NUS). blasting equipment from manual-operated to a semi- automatic system. The lecture, titled “Extreme Waves and Wave Impacts in Deep Waters – What We Know and Not Know” was The upgrade will help these SMEs to reduce the delivered by Professor Chan Eng Soon, the Dean of amount of blasting media needed in each blasting the Faculty of Engineering and Keppel Professor at job by 20 to 30 percent, and also reduce the overall the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering process time taken to complete a job by 10 to in NUS. He is also the co-chairman of the newly set up 20 percent. Keppel-NUS Corporate Laboratory.

To date, three SMEs had taken up the offer to upgrade Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO of Keppel Corporation and their blasting equipment, while a few more have Chairman of Keppel O&M, said “As Exploration & indicated interest. Production (E&P) activities move into deeper waters and harsher environments, the industry as a whole needs to address challenges and develop innovative solutions for floating systems for deeper and ultra- deep waters. It is therefore an opportune time for today’s lecture to touch on this area.”

The Keppel O&M Lecture is co-organised with NUS under the auspices of the Keppel Professorship in Ocean, Offshore and Marine Technology. The Keppel Professorship was established in 2002 to build a repository of knowledge and enhance Singapore’s Keppel FELS and Keppel Shipyard joined 18 other large organisations to receive recognition as members of the PACT Circle position as an international maritime centre.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 21 Rapport in Rio

Top row (from left to right) 1. (L-R) Ms Wang Look Fung, Director of Group Corporate Affairs, Keppel Corporation; Mr Adilson Araujo, Contracts & Affiliates Executive Manager, OSX; Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO, Keppel Corporation and Chairman, Keppel O&M; Mr Roberto Benjamin, Owner, Axelpar; Mr Arnaldo Arcadier, Construction Assembly and Integration Executive Manager, OSX; Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO, Keppel O&M; and Mr Chow Yew Yuen, COO and CEO-Designate of Keppel O&M 2. (L-R) Mr Louis Chow, Senior GM, Keppel Shipyard; Mr Danimar Castro, Commissioning Specialist Engineer, OSX; Ms Cristina Pinto, GM, OSX; and Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO, Keppel O&M 3. Mr Jose Carlos Ferreira, Vice President, ABS Americas, and Mr Kwok Kai Choong, President & CEO of Keppel FELS Brasil 4. (L-R) Mr Bruno Skornicki and Mr Zwi Skornicki, Directors of Eagle do Brasil; and Mr Antônio Carlos Alvarez Justi, Director, ACP Engenharia Consultiva Bottom row (from left to right) 5. (L-R) Mr Miguel Moya Ramirez and Mr Rafael Passos, Research Engineers, BrasFELS; Mr Peter Noble, President and Principal Advisor, Noble Associates LLC; Dr Basil Lui, Corporate & Technology Development Manager, KOMtech; Professor Antonio Carlos Fernandes of COPPE/UFRJ; and Mr Lucas Machado, Research Engineer, BrasFELS 6. (L-R) Mr Fernando Bortoli Machado, GM, Petrobras; Mr Cristiano Baba, Proposal Manager, Keppel FELS Brasil; and Mr Francisco Ruiz Miranda, Business Development Manager, Dockwise 7. Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO, Keppel O&M, Professor Kazuo Nishimoto, member of Keppel Technology Advisory Panel, Mr Fernando Frimm, President, GustoMSC US, Mr Chow Yew Yuen, COO and CEO-Designate of Keppel O&M and Professor Antonio Carlos Fernandes of COPPE/UFRJ 8. (L-R) Mr Hoe Eng Hock (right), MD, Keppel Singmarine, interacting with Mr Jens Behrendt (left), Shipbroker, RS Platou

A staunch partner in Brazil’s 2013 drew a good turnout and BrasFELS in Angra dos Reis, Rio de offshore and marine industry since saw conversations and Janeiro and Keppel Singmarine the 1980s, Keppel Offshore & champagne flow as old friends Brasil, in Navegantes, Santa Marine (Keppel O&M) was invited reunited and new friendships Catarina. to showcase its design expertise were ignited. and delivery track record for the Keppel’s onging Brazilian country at Offshore Technology The diverse crowd comprised projects include six DSS™ 38E Conference (OTC) Brasil 2013. customers, industry partners, semisubmersibles, four FPSO units, Brazilian and Singapore two Platform Supply Vessels and Jointly organised by OTC and government representatives, five tugboats. Brazilian Petroleum, Gas and media friends as well as Keppelites Biofuels Institute (IBP), the biennial from around the world. Into its second run, OTC Brasil saw event ran from 29 to 31 October 430 exhibiting companies from 2013 at Riocentro convention Keppel O&M has been undertaking 23 countries this year. The event centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. projects for Petrobras, Brazil’s was attended by more than leading energy corporation, since 15,000 engineers, technicians, Keppel O&M’s cocktail reception at the 1980s. Today, Keppel O&M executives, operators, scientists its exhibition booth on 29 October operates two yards in Brazil, and managers.

22 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Top row (from left to right) 1. (L-R) Ms Wang Look Fung, Director of Group Corporate Affairs, Keppel Corporation; Mr Adilson Araujo, Contracts & Affiliates Executive Manager, OSX; Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO, Keppel Corporation and Chairman, Keppel O&M; Mr Roberto Benjamin, Owner, Axelpar; Mr Arnaldo Arcadier, Construction Assembly and Integration Executive Manager, OSX; Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO, Keppel O&M; and Mr Chow Yew Yuen, COO and CEO-Designate of Keppel O&M 2. (L-R) Mr Louis Chow, Senior GM, Keppel Shipyard; Mr Danimar Castro, Commissioning Specialist Engineer, OSX; Ms Cristina Pinto, GM, OSX; and Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO, Keppel O&M 3. Mr Jose Carlos Ferreira, Vice President, ABS Americas, and Mr Kwok Kai Choong, President & CEO of Keppel FELS Brasil 4. (L-R) Mr Bruno Skornicki and Mr Zwi Skornicki, Directors of Eagle do Brasil; and Mr Antônio Carlos Alvarez Justi, Director, ACP Engenharia Consultiva Bottom row (from left to right) 5. (L-R) Mr Miguel Moya Ramirez and Mr Rafael Passos, Research Engineers, BrasFELS; Mr Peter Noble, President and Principal Advisor, Noble Associates LLC; Dr Basil Lui, Corporate & Technology Development Manager, KOMtech; Professor Antonio Carlos Fernandes of COPPE/UFRJ; and Mr Lucas Machado, Research Engineer, BrasFELS 6. (L-R) Mr Fernando Bortoli Machado, GM, Petrobras; Mr Cristiano Baba, Proposal Manager, Keppel FELS Brasil; and Mr Francisco Ruiz Miranda, Business Development Manager, Dockwise 7. Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO, Keppel O&M, Professor Kazuo Nishimoto, member of Keppel Technology Advisory Panel, Mr Fernando Frimm, President, GustoMSC US, Mr Chow Yew Yuen, COO and CEO-Designate of Keppel O&M and Professor Antonio Carlos Fernandes of COPPE/UFRJ 8. (L-R) Mr Hoe Eng Hock (right), MD, Keppel Singmarine, interacting with Mr Jens Behrendt (left), Shipbroker, RS Platou

Men of the moment which had a water depth capability multiple roles at the conference. Tapping Keppel O&M’s thought of 300 to 400 feet, evolved into the As a Chairperson for the panel leadership in the offshore and sixth generation today, which has a discussion on “Local Content”, he marine industry, OTC invited the water depth capability in excess of facilitated an insightful discussion group to participate in OTC Brasil 12,000 feet. of the Brazilian laws requiring the 2013’s technical talks. use of domestic goods and services Highlighting the importance of in contracts pertaining to oil Mr Anis Hussain, GM of KOMtech’s Keppel’s participation in industry exploration and production. Deepwater Technology Group, forums such as OTC, Mr Hussain was invited to sit on the panel noted. “It is important that Keppel He was also co-Chairperson for that discussed “The Evolution of continues to be in the spotlight at the panel on “Offshore Logistics”, Vessels, Platforms and Key Systems such platforms, because this helps where he helmed a discussion on for the Offshore Industry.” us maintain our position at the how logistics management and forefront of the industry.” operations can be optimised to He presented on the evolution seize opportunities for enhancing of semisubmersibles, explaining Meanwhile, Mr Alceu Mariano, offshore field development. how the first generation of Institutional Relations Director semisubmersibles in the 1960s, of Keppel FELS Brasil, juggled

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 23 Enriching visits

Mr Jan Vapaavuori (left), Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs and his delegation received a warm welcome from Mr Tong Chong Heong (centre), CEO of Keppel O&M and Mr Chow Yew Yuen (right), COO and CEO-designate of Keppel O&M

Widely recognised for its leadership in the industry, Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) continues to draw interest worldwide.

FRIENDS FROM FINLAND Keppel O&M welcomed a delegation of government officials from Finland led by Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs,

Mr Jan Vapaavuori, on 23 October Mr Erik Gant (second from left), Executive Secretary of the Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples 2013. Secretariat was accompanied by Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs, Ambassador Tony Siddique (second from right) in his visit to Keppel O&M hosted by Keppel O&M and KOMtech senior management Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel O&M, hosted the ARCTIC ALLIES (Offshore) of Keppel O&M and MD delegates and shared about Mr Erik Gant, Executive Secretary of Keppel FELS, Dr Foo Kok Seng, the company’s businesses and of the Arctic Council Indigenous ED (Shallow Water Technology) outlook, as well as his views of Peoples Secretariat visited Keppel of KOMtech and Offshore the competitive landscape. While O&M on 5 December 2013. Mr Gant Technology Development; and touring Keppel FELS’ facilities, was accompanied by Singapore Mr Charles Foo, Director/ the group learnt about the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Advisor of KOMtech, Mr Gant projects and processes. They left Special Envoy for Arctic Affairs, learnt more about offshore and with a better appreciation of Ambassador Tony Siddique. marine technology and how the company’s commitment to it can be applied to upcoming safe, on-time and within budget During the visit which was hosted developments for oil exploration deliveries. by Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD in the Arctic.

24 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Strong relationship

“Brownsville and Singapore Brownsville economy employing share a special relationship as the close to two thousand people, largest private employer in the Keppel AmFELS was a key city is Singapore-owned Keppel highlight of the trip. H.E. Ashok AmFELS, which has been part Kumar Mirpuri was visiting at the of the Brownsville community invitation of Congressman Vela. since 1990. Attracting additional businesses to Brownsville is vital to Following a reception by city, strengthening our local economy.” state, and federal officials from the City of Brownsville, H.E. With these words, Congressman Mirpuri attended a dinner with Filemon Vela, Jr., the U.S. Congressman Vela, Brownsville Representative for Texas’s 34th Mayor Tony Martinez, COO of congressional district, reaffirmed Keppel AmFELS Mr Tan Geok Seng, Congressman Filemon Vela Jr. (left) presented the partnership between as well as representatives from the COO of Keppel AmFELS Mr Tan Geok Seong (centre) with a flag which had been flown Brownsville and Singapore at a visit Brownsville Economic Development over the US Capitol, in recognition of Keppel by Singapore Ambassador to the Council and the Singapore AmFELS’ contributions to the community, during a visit by Singapore Ambassador to U.S. H.E. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri to Economic Development Board. The the U.S. H.E. Ashok Kumar Mirpuri (right), to Brownsville, Texas Brownsville, Texas, from 1 to group explored opportunities to 2 November 2013. strengthen economic relationships between Brownsville and As an integral part of the Singapore.

Driving productivity

A delegation from the Employment The visit demonstrated the close and Employability Institute (e2i) collaboration between Keppel and the Singapore Organisation Singmarine and e2i, which has of Seamen (SOS), led by Mr Gilbert enhanced the yard’s productivity Tan, CEO of e2i and Mr Mohd Idris, and raised the skill sets and value- President of SOS, visited Keppel add of local employees through Singmarine on 7 November 2013. investments in technology and human capital. Hosted by Keppel Singmarine’s Delegates from NTUC’s Employment and Employability Institute and the Singapore Director and Technical Advisor, SOS also learnt more about the Organisation of Seamen learnt more about Keppel Singmarine’s efforts in raising Mr Tan Cheng Hui, the group offshore and marine business in productivity during a yard tour was briefed on the various order to promote the industry productivity initiatives undertaken as a second career option for as well as the Place-and-Train Singaporean seamen. an organisation which champions programme organised by Keppel solutions to raise local employment Offshore & Marine’s Training e2i, an initiative of the National and career prospects for department. Trades Union Congress (NTUC), is Singaporeans.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 25 Linking up with regions

Guest of Honour for the ASCOPE 2013 exhibition, Mr Hoàng Trung Hai (centre), Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, visited Keppel’s booth. Accompanying him are (from left) Dr Phung Dinh Thuc, Chairman of PetroVietnam; Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO of Keppel Corporation; Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine; and Mr Le Duong Quang, Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade

As a leading company in the Beng, CEO of Keppel Corporation, Given Keppel’s long-standing ties offshore and marine industry and Mr Tong Chong Heong, with Africa, Keppel Offshore & with a global presence, Keppel CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine. Marine (Keppel O&M) supported continues to foster ties and the summit as a Silver Sponsor. connect with various regions In his country report, Mr Choo Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of around the world. said, “As ASEAN economies Keppel Corporation, was also grow, the region will need invited to deliver the keynote In step with Southeast Asia ample supply of clean and address, while Mr Michael Chia, Ten countries from Southeast affordable energy. To achieve MD (Marine and Technology) of Asia gathered in Ho Chi Min City, energy security, Asia must meet Keppel O&M, participated in a Vietnam, from 28 – 30 November rising energy demand in an panel discussion. 2013 for the 10th ASEAN Council environmentally sustainable of Petroleum (ASCOPE) conference manner, explore new supply In his speech, Dr Lee said, “Africa’s and exhibition themed ”Innovation sources and technology, and rich oil and gas reserves will power & Co-operation – The Way integrate regional energy its own growth as well as support Forward”. markets and infrastructure. Asia’s growing need for energy. The ASEAN economies should Singapore and Keppel are ready to Held every four years, the work together to forge tighter participate in Africa’s bright future latest edition was hosted by alliances on LNG supplies and the strengthening of ties Vietnam’s national oil company, and pricing, and the ASCOPE between our regions.” PetroVietnam. The aim of the conference is an ideal platform conference was to enhance co- to discuss and progress Over the years, Keppel O&M has operation in the petroleum initiatives that will benefit all contributed to Africa’s oil and gas industry among ASEAN members, of ASEAN.” industry with the delivery of 23 as well as offer members Floating Production Storage and opportunities to exchange Connecting with Africa Offloading (FPSOs) and Floating experiences with international oil The Singapore Business Storage and Offloading (FSOs) companies. Federation’s Africa Business Group vessels for deployment in Africa. organised the inaugural Africa A total of seven rigs were also built Representing Singapore was Asia Oil and Gas Summit 2013 in and delivered to Africa, which are Keppel Corporation which sent a Singapore on 27 and 28 November operating in Angola, Cameroon, delegation led by Mr Choo Chiau 2013. Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria.

26 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Budding partnership

Keppel Shipyard was presented The partnerships come under the Sustained Partnership Platinum NEA’s Corporate and School and Silver Awards by National Partnership (CASP) programme Environment Agency (NEA) at the which serves as a platform for the Clean and Green Singapore Schools’ private sector to play an active role (CGS) Carnival held at ITE College in educating young leaders West on 12 November 2013. on environmental issues.

The Sustained Partnership Keppel Shipyard supports the Platinum award recognised Keppel two institutions through regular Mr Tan Peng Pong (right), GM (Engineering & Development) of Keppel Shipyard, with Shipyard’s 10-year partnership exchanges and sponsorships. For students and staff of Chung Cheng High with Chung Cheng High School the 2013 CGS Schools’ carnival, School at its green booth while the Sustained Partnership Keppel Shipyard provided Silver award commemorated the guidance and funding for ITE College West’s project team company’s five-year partnership the students’ clean and green won the first prize in the post- with ITE College West. projects. Secondary category.

Weathering storms

When Typhoon Haiyan – one of the vessels docked in the yards were of the typhoon. These standard most powerful storms on record secured, and that the workers operational procedures have to make landfall – swept through and subcontractors remained been in place since Keppel started the Philippines on 8 November safe throughout the duration operations in these yards. 2013, Keppel’s yards in the country, Keppel Batangas Shipyard and Keppel Subic Shipyard, were fortunate not to be located along the main trajectory of the super typhoon.

Nevertheless, Keppel Batangas Shipyard and Keppel Subic Shipyard took no chances and activated their respective typhoon watch groups as a precautionary measure.

Apart from monitoring the developments of the typhoon, these watch groups – which comprised key company personnel The shipyards’ typhoon watch groups ensured that the vessels were secured to the docks to – ensured that the equipment and prepare for Typhoon Haiyan

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 27 Promoting health and wellness

Employees gathered on 1 December 2013 for Keppel O&M Family Day and revelled in music and dance

Throughout the year, Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) regularly rolls out programmes to promote better health and wellness amongst employees. December 2013 was no exception.

Cherished memories It was a fun-filled day to remember when Keppel O&M held its Family Day on 1 December 2013 at Tanjong Beach, Sentosa.

The event, themed “Memories”, Management and staff taking part in a hearty workout at Keppel FELS ACTIVE Day on 13 December 2013 was a platform for Keppelites to spend quality time with their families and bond with colleagues. as good as its people. They are Keppel Shipyard and Keppel FELS Keppelites took a walk down the lifeblood of our growth and worked up a sweat as they took Memory Lane at a booth that future. We know that families part in their respective ACTIVE Day showcased the milestones of matter to our Keppelites so we workouts on 23 November 2013 Keppel O&M. The Keppel O&M will make every effort to help the and 13 December 2013. ACTIVE story was also brought to life in a families of all Keppelites thrive. Day is an annual event aimed at series of energetic performances The Keppel O&M Family Day is one encouraging better physical and by Keppelites and their children. of many initiatives put in place to mental wellness, higher morale foster a pro-family environment.” and greater team spirit among Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of employees. Keppel O&M, shared, “At Keppel, Active workforce we believe that a company is only Management and employees from

28 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Tribute to the Chairman

after 42 years of dedicated service high note with a short sharing by to the Group. Mr Choo on his journey at Keppel. He also called on Keppelites to In a tribute befitting Mr Choo, continue their support of new an outstanding leader who has leaders Mr Loh Chin Hua and devoted his entire career to Mr Chow Yew Yuen. growing Keppel O&M, Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel As an extension of the sharing O&M, presented to Mr Choo a by Mr Choo and to ensure more poem composed by Mr Charles Keppelites at Keppel O&M, Foo, Director/Advisor of Keppel especially the younger generation, O&M Technology Centre. The are able to learn from the poem was beautifully written experience of Mr Choo, Keppel Mr Chow Yew Yuen (left), COO and CEO- designate, Keppel O&M, presenting a thick in typography and framed with O&M’s Human Resource team volume of Keppelites’ “Voices of Appreciation” to Mr Choo Chiau Beng (right), who has retired sketches of scenes of Keppel by invited Mr Choo to be a speaker as Chairman of Keppel O&M and CEO of ex-Keppelite Mr Chung Chee Kit. at a Lunch & Learn session on Keppel Corporation on 1 January 2014 19 December 2013. In addition to the poem, Keppelites On 9 December 2013, over 200 at Keppel O&M put together their Speaking on the topic “Leaders Keppelites from all levels of “Voices of Appreciation” into a and Leadership”, Mr Choo talked Keppel Offshore & Marine scrap book, and the thick volume about the importance of having (Keppel O&M) and its business containing pages of Keppelites’ passion and commitment in one’s units, including unions, gathered heartfelt words of gratitude was work in order to deliver results. for an appreciation lunch in presented to Mr Choo by Mr Chow He also shared nuggets of wisdom honour of Mr Choo Chiau Beng, Yew Yuen, COO and CEO-designate, about identifying potential leaders who has retired as Chairman of Keppel O&M. and grooming them for success, so Keppel O&M and CEO of Keppel that they can contribute effectively Corporation on 1 January 2014 The appreciation lunch closed on a to the growth of Keppel Group.

Honorary Fellow

For his contributions to Singapore’s Mr Heng Swee Keat, Singapore With the title, Mr Choo joins engineering sector through 42 Minister for Education, was the other illustrious engineers years of service in Keppel – which Guest-of-Honour for the event. who are IES Honorary Fellows, has grown into a conglomerate As with previous years, Keppel including Singapore’s Deputy and a global leader in the O&M supported the IES Annual Prime Minister Mr Teo Chee Hean, offshore and marine industry – the Dinner, and its senior management CEO of Temasek Holdings Ms Ho Institution of Engineers Singapore attended the event with other Ching, and Chairman of the Audit (IES) conferred the title of IES industry leaders, academics and Committee of UOB Bank Mr Cham Honorary Fellow on Mr Choo IES members to celebrate 47 years Tao Soon. Chiau Beng, at their annual dinner of the advancement of engineering on 27 November 2013. in Singapore.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 29 People-building

With people as its most valuable asset, Keppel is committed to nurture its talent pool. A range of workshops was organised for the employees at BrasFELS, Keppel Offshore & Marine’s (Keppel O&M) yard in Brazil, to reinforce core values and empower them with leadership skills.

Dr Lee Chay Hoon, GM (Organisation Development), Keppel O&M, together with Wang Xueli, Assistant HR Manager, Keppel O&M, and Renata Santos, HR Supervisor, BrasFELS, conducted training programmes, “The Art of Decision Making” and “People Leadership Workshop”, in BrasFELS from 29 to 31 October 2013.

30 engineers attended “The Art of Decision Making” programme, which touched on tools such as case-based decision analysis, and A range of workshops was organised for the employees at BrasFELS to reinforce core values and brainstorming mechanics. empower employees with leadership skills

Applying some of these tools, the participants of the workshop (Special Projects), BrasFELS, said, One of the workshop participants, developed ideas for improving “Teamwork is important to our Raphael Ribeiro, Painting Section processes such as supply chain, operations. We must actively offer Trainee Engineer at BrasFELS, knowledge-sharing, welding assistance to our colleagues. Sense remarked, “The People Leadership consumables estimation, of ownership is also imperative and Workshop provided me with a energy wastage reduction, and we must ensure that we see each better understanding of team information management. process to completion.” dynamics. I now have a better appreciation of the different Meanwhile, 61 engineers attended During the workshops, Dr Lee strengths and perspectives of my the “People Leadership Workshop” urged participants to be inquisitive team members. More importantly, where Keppel O&M’s heritage and and learn as much as they can. I have learnt how to harness these core values were reinforced among She emphasised that adopting differences for greater synergy.” the participants as they engaged in such positive attitudes will enable various teambuilding activities. employees to stretch themselves and seize opportunities presented Encouraging the participants, by Keppel O&M for employees to Mr Low Tiau Tong, Director excel and grow.

30 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Twenty fulfilling years

Ana Maria Lechoco, Commercial/ initially rather challenging due to in delivering their promise to Marketing Manager (Shiprepair) at our different working cultures. The customers. Their positive attitude Keppel Batangas in the Philippines, Singaporeans whom I have had the and high energy are qualities has her career history deeply chance to work with were very task which I emulate in managing my rooted with Keppel. oriented and their working styles team in Batangas.” took some time to get used to.” Beginning her career with Keppel Outside of work, Ana has learnt as an Administrative Officer of a However, she is thankful that she that task-oriented Singaporeans subcontractor in 1993, Ana later has had this opportunity to work have a fun-loving side to them joined Keppel Cebu Shipyard in with people from a different too. She encourages Singaporeans 1997, climbing the ranks to a Senior culture, as there is more to learn to take up a posting in the Marketing Officer. from a diverse team. She also Philippines. “Join us here. With the appreciates the various training good food and loving people, When Keppel Batangas offered programmes in place to groom I’ll guarantee that you’ll go back her the position of Assistant employees and enhance their skill home heavier… in weight!” she Commercial/Marketing Manager sets, adding that the yard has laughed. in 2009, Ana had her reservations opened up a lot of employment about moving to a different opportunities for the local When asked which three defining part of the country. But she Filipinos. character traits have helped her convinced herself to try out a new most in her job, Ana replied, “to environment. “My 20 years with Keppel has been be flexible, versatile and patient enriching and I have been blessed with others”, highlighting the Exposed to Keppel’s global to work with kind Singaporean importance of having a Can Do! network of yards, Ana has had bosses who helped me grow in spirit to excel in one’s job. the chance to work with many my role. I draw inspiration from Singaporeans. She shared, “It was their passion and commitment She is also glad to have achieved personal growth through community activities.

“I treasure the opportunity to be part of Keppel’s community efforts in Batangas over the years. We have built homes for 60 needy families at the Keppel-GK (Gawad Kalinga) Eco-Village, conducted technical training for out-of-school youths and helped with coastal clean-up activities,” Ana said. “This has made my life more fulfilling, beyond the usual work and play.”

Ana Maria Lechoco (second from right), Commercial/Marketing Manager (Shiprepair), Keppel Batangas Shipyard, together with (from left) Mr Poh Leong Kok, then President of Keppel Batangas Shipyard, Mr Ong Ye Kung, Director (Group Strategy & Development) of Keppel Corporation, Mr Ramon Cornelia, VP (Operations), Keppel Batangas Shipyard and Mr Stefan Tong, Executive VP of Keppel Philippines Marine, Inc

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 31 Film fiesta

By turns moving, funny and diplomats and business associates thought-provoking, the films for at the opening reception on the Keppel Latin American Film 27 November 2013, H.E. Mr Luis Festival 2013 lit up screens at Fernando de Andrade Serra, The Cathay from 28 November to Brazilian Ambassador to 1 December 2013. For the second Singapore, thanked Keppel for consecutive year, Keppel Offshore its generous support for the past & Marine (Keppel O&M) was the two years. presenting sponsor of this annual festival. Keppel O&M’s two shipyards in Brazil and the recently-inked Organised by the embassies of Memorandum of Understanding Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, with PEMEX to jointly develop a Mexico, Panama, Peru and yard in Mexico bear testament to Venezuela, and the Honorary the company’s strong business ties Consulate of Colombia, the event in the region. As the sponsor of showcased nine award-winning many other Latin American events films, one from each organising in Singapore, Keppel continues to country. foster a vibrant cultural and social exchange between Latin America Addressing an illustrious crowd of and Singapore.

Golfing for a good cause

community, but it has also become tutoring and health services for a highly anticipated annual event low income families, benefited among the industry people in by receiving US$20,000 each. Brownsville, US. With the donations raised this year, cash contributions by the Held on 26 October 2013, the Keppel AmFELS Annual Charity yearly charity golf tournament Tournament to the Brownsville Mr Chow Yew Yuen (left), COO and CEO- once again saw vendors and community since 2004 have now designate of Keppel Offshore & Marine, and Mr Tan Geok Seng (right), COO of Keppel partners – 65 in all – participating reached half a million US dollars. AmFELS, presented Proyecto Juan Diego board enthusiastically in both the golf and staff members with a US$20,000 donation cheque to help low income families and charity components. During the event, the United Way of Southern Cameron County, a Since its inception in 2004, the From the funds raised, three community charity organisation, Keppel AmFELS Annual Charity charities, including Keppel AmFELS also recognised Keppel AmFELS for Golf Tournament has not only been Scholarship Fund; Friendship reaching the Two Million Dollars a platform through which Keppel of Women; and Proyecto Juan milestone in employee donations AmFELS contributes back to the Diego, an agency that runs by presenting a memento.

32 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 Helping hand for typhoon victims

Keppel staff helping out at the Philippine Red Cross Relief Centre in Manila in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan

Along with many other Keppel Philippines Properties, This is not the first time that organisations and nations, Keppel close to three million pesos (about Keppel has assisted hard-hit Offshore & Marine’s companies $80,000) were donated to the local Philippines communities. in the country – Keppel Subic Philippine Red Cross (PRC) which Previously, volunteers from Keppel Shipyard and Keppel Batangas went towards the purchase of Subic Shipyard had worked with Shipyard – contributed to the relief goods and a payloader. the Subic local authorities to relief efforts in the aftermath of distribute food and other relief Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines In addition to monetary aid, goods to communities severely through donations as well as about 44 volunteers from the affected by the floods and helping hands. shipyards also brought relief goods landslides caused by torrential rain donated by yard employees to in September 2013. Keppel Subic In a joint effort with Keppel the PRC Relief Centre at the Port Shipyard also deployed its heavy Corporation and two other Keppel Area, Manila, and help out in the equipment such as backhoes and companies in the Philippines, packing of food items headed for dump trucks to help in the Keppel Philippines Holdings and typhoon-hit areas. clean-up operations.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 33 Bringing cheer to children

Volunteers from Keppel FELS FEBEME’s social worker, Ms Cidália spirit of volunteerism, and that the Brasil’s BrasFELS yard brought cheers Luiza de Marilac, shared that she efforts have brought a big smile to to the children at FEBEME, an after- was very encouraged by Keppel’s the children’s faces. school care centre in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, when they organised a day of fun and games through a telematch on 29 November 2013.

The telematch saw the children being divided into six teams, which competed among themselves for the Challenge Trophies. At the end of the telematch, the trophies were awarded to the top three teams, while all participants were also each given a prize for the team spirit that they had displayed Children from FEBEME, an after-school care centre in Angra dos Reis, Brazil, were treated to fun during the games. and games in a telematch organised by volunteers from Keppel FELS Brasil’s BrasFELS yard

Sharing with young talents

On 16 December 2013, 18 students for Engagement and Enrichment) Mr Gilberto Israel, Commercial from the Business School of programme. The objective of Director of Keppel FELS Brasil, National University of Singapore the programme is to expose the gave a corporate presentation on (NUS) visited Keppel FELS Brasil students to the economic, political Keppel FELS Brasil and BrasFELS. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, as part and social developments of new Following the presentation, the of the NUS-BIZ STEER (Study Trips and fast-evolving regions. students got to engage Mr Kwok Kai Choong, President and CEO of Keppel FELS Brasil, and Mr Israel in a lively discussion.

The students on this programme to Brazil were accompanied by Ms Helen Chai, Assistant Dean & Director of Bachelor of Business Administration Programmes of NUS, and Mr Randall Ong, Associate Director of NUS.

Students from NUS Business School met with the management of Keppel FELS Brasil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

34 OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 GLOBAL NETWORK

Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd AZERBAIJAN THE PHILIPPINES (Head Office) Caspian Shipyard Company Ltd Keppel Philippines Marine, Inc 50 Gul Road Singapore 629351 South Bay, KMNF Basin, Baku AZ1023, Azerbaijan Unit 3-B Country Space 1 Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Tel: 65 6863 7200 Tel: 994 12 449 9930 Salcedo Village, 1200 Makati City, Philippines Fax: 65 6261 7719 Fax: 994 12 449 9931 Tel: 63 2 892 1816 www.keppelom.com Email: [email protected] Fax: 63 2 815 2581 Contact Person: Chandru Sirumal Rajwani, President www.keppelphilippinesmarineinc.com SINGAPORE Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Keppel FELS Ltd Baku Shipyard LLC Contact Person: Toh Ko Lin, President (Pioneer Yard 1 – Head Office) Garadagh District, Salyan Highway, Baku AZ 1083, Azerbaijan Stefan Tong, Executive Vice-President 50 Gul Road Singapore 629351 Tel: 994 12 446 49 44, 994 12 446 49 45, 994 12 446 49 46 Fax: 994 12 446 49 47 (Pioneer Yard 2) Keppel Batangas Shipyard Email : [email protected] 55 Gul Road Singapore 629353 Keppel Philippines Marine – Special Economic Zone BO. San Miguel, 4201 Bauan, Batangas, Phillippines (Shipyard Road) BRAZIL Tel: 63 43 7271532 to 36 31 Shipyard Road Singapore 628130 Keppel FELS Brasil SA Fax: 63 43 72714885 or 63 43 7271453 (Crescent Yard) Rua da Quitanda, No. 86, Sala 301, www.keppelphilippinesmarineinc.com 60 Shipyard Road Singapore 628131 Centro CEP 20091-005 Email: [email protected] Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil Contact Person: Kelvin Goh, Vice President (Commercial and Tel: 65 6863 7200 Tel: 55 21 2102 9400 Marketing) Fax: 65 6261 7719 Fax: 55 21 2102 9425 www.keppelfels.com Keppel Subic Shipyard, Inc Email: [email protected] Estaleiro BrasFELS ltda Subic Shipyard – Special Economic Zone Contact Persons: Wong Kok Seng, Managing Director Av. Conde Mauricio de Nassau, S/n - Jacuecanga Cabangaan Point, Cawag Aziz Amirali Merchant, Executive Director (Engineering) 23914 - 460 - Angra dos Reis, RJ, Brasil Keith Teo, General Manager (Marketing) Tel: +55 24 3361 6000 2209 Subic, Zambales, Philippines Fax: +55 24 3361 6258 Tel: 63 47 232 2380 Keppel Shipyard Ltd Fax: 63 47 232 3350, 63 47 232 3883 to 84 www.kfelsbrasil.com.br Email: [email protected] or [email protected] (Tuas Yard – Head office) Email: [email protected] 51 Pioneer Sector 1 Singapore 628437 Contact Person: Leong Kok Weng, President Contact Person: Kwok Kai Choong, President & CEO Tel: 65 6861 4141 Fax: 65 6861 7767 QATAR Keppel Singmarine Brasil Ltda Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine (Benoi Yard) Rua Prefeito Manoel Evaldo Muller, 3388, Erhama Bin Jaber Al Jalahma Shipyard 15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888 Bairro Volta Grande, Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Southern Break Water, Ras Laffan Industrial City (RLIC) Tel: 65 6861 6622 Brasil. CEP88-375-000 PO. Box 28388, Qatar Fax: 65 6861 4393 Tel: 55 47 3342 6460 Tel: 974 4419 7300 (Gul Yard) Fax: 55 47 3405 0170 Fax: 974 4419 7301 55 Gul Road Singapore 629353 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 65 6861 3007 Contact Person: Tan Chong Kee, General Manager Contact Person: Abu Bakar Mohd Nor, CEO Fax: 65 6862 3645/7 BULGARIA UNITED ARAB EMIRATES www.keppelshipyard.com Keppel FELS Baltech Ltd Arab Heavy Industries Email: [email protected] 54 Debar Street, Varna 9000, Bulgaria P O Box 529, Ajman, UAE Contact Persons: Chor How Jat, Managing Director Tel: 359 52 684 250 Tel: 971 6 526 3232 Louis Chow, Senior General Manager (Commercial) Fax: 359 52 684 252 (Admin) Fax: 971 6 526 3233 Mah Chan Wah, General Manager (Commercial – Shiprepair) Email: [email protected] www.ahi-uae.com Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd Contact Person: Lyudmil Stoev, General Manager Email: [email protected] 15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888 Contact Person: Jimmy Loh, Managing Director Tel: 65 6861 6622 CHINA/HONG KONG Fax: 65 6862 1792 Keppel Nantong Shipyard Co. Ltd/ USA www.keppelsingmarine.com Keppel Nantong Heavy Industry Co. Ltd Keppel Offshore & Marine USA, Inc Email: [email protected] No. 9 Yan Jiang Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province 5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065, Houston, Tx 77056, USA Contact Persons: Hoe Eng Hock, Managing Director P.R. China 226005 Tel: 1 713 600 8380 Poon Tai Lum, General Manager (Commercial/Marketing) Tel: 86 513 8530 0000 Fax: 1 713 600 8384 Fax: 86 513 8530 0011 Email: [email protected] Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) Pte Ltd Email: [email protected] Contact Person: Tommy Sam, Vice President 31 Shipyard Road Singapore 628130 Contact Person: Edmund Lek, President Tel: 65 6591 5450 Keppel AmFELS, LLC Fax: 65 6265 9513 Keppel Nantong Heavy Industry Co. Ltd 20000 State Highway 48 Email: [email protected] No. 9 Yan Jiang Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province Brownsville, TX 78523, USA Contact: Dr Foo Kok Seng, Executive Director P.R. China 226005 Cell: 1 956 592 6149 (Shallow Water Technology) Tel: 86 513 8530 0000 Tel: 1 956 831 8220 Aziz Amirali Merchant, Executive Director (Deepwater Fax: 86 513 8530 0011 Fax: 1 956 831 6220 Technology) Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Offshore Technology Development Pte Ltd Contact Person: Edmund Lek, President Contact Person: Simon Lee, President 55 Gul Road Singapore 629353 Tel: 65 6863 7409 Keppel FELS Engineering Shenzhen Co. Ltd FloaTEC, LLC Fax: 65 6862 3465 3th Floor, Chiwan Petroleum Building 14701 St. Mary’s Lane, Suite 250, Houston, TX 77079 Email: [email protected] Chiwan Road No. 5, P.R. China 518068 Main Tel: +1 281 870 5200 Contact Person: Dr Foo Kok Seng, Executive Director Tel: 86 755 26851902, 86 755 26851959, Main Fax: +1 281 870 5210 65 68637215 (Singapore Contact) Email: [email protected] Deepwater Technology Group Pte Ltd Fax: 86 755 26851670 Email: [email protected] 50 Gul Road Singapore 629351 Email(China): [email protected] Contact Person: T.K. Das, President Tel: 65 6863 7163 Email (Singapore): [email protected] Fax: 65 6863 1739 Contact Person: Ho Jong Heng, General Manager Keppel Marine Agencies International, LLC Email: [email protected] (Texas Office) Contact Person: Aziz Amirali Merchant, Executive Director INDIA 5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065, Houston, Tx 77056, USA Email: [email protected] Keppel Offshore and Marine Engineering Services Tel: 1 713 600 8371 Contact Person: Anis Altaf Hussain, General Manager Mumbai Pte Ltd Fax: 1 713 600 8374 Unit 3&4, 8th Floor, Prism Tower-A, Mindspace, Email: [email protected] / Marine Technology Development Pte Ltd Contact Person: Michael Holcomb, President/Director 31 Shipyard Road Singapore 628130 Link Road, Goregaon (West), Mumbai 400 062, India Tel : 65 6863 8344 Tel: 91 22 4001 8888 Mobile 1 713 816 0438 Fax : 65 6261 7718 Fax: 91 22 4001 8898 Email: [email protected] Email : [email protected] Contact Person: John C Bajor, Marketing Manager Contact Person: Au Yeong Kin Ho, General Manager E-mail: [email protected] Contact Person: Syed Ahamed Kabeer, General Manager Mobile 1 713 922 3226 Asian Lift Pte Ltd (New Jersey Office) 23 Gul Road Singapore 629356 Indonesia 15 Huddy Avenue, PO Box 417, Highlands, New Jersey, USA Tel: 65 6668 4222 PT Bintan Offshore Tel: 1 7132 872 8800 Fax: 65 6668 4333 Jalan Nusantara KM 23, Kecamatan Bintan Timur, Fax: 1 7132 872 8801 Email: [email protected] Kabupaten Bintan, Propinsi Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia Email: [email protected] Contact Person: John Chua, General Manager Tel: 62 771 462 800 Contact Person: John J. Bajor, Director Fax: 62 771 462 575 Keppel Smit Towage Pte Ltd Email: [email protected] VIETNAM 23 Gul Road Singapore 629356 Contact person: Nam Yau Chai, General Manager Tel: 65 6668 4222 Keppel FELS Limited Fax: 65 6897 8056 Petrovietnam Tower, Suite 150M Japan 9 Hoang Dieu Street, Ward 1, Vung Tau City, S.R. Vietnam Email: [email protected] Regency Steel Japan Ltd Contact Person: Ben Chew, General Manager (Regional) Tel: 84 64 850098 46-59 Nakabaru, Tobata-ku Jerry Wong, General Manager (Singapore) Fax: 84 64 850089 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 804-8505 Japan Email: [email protected] AUSTRALIA Tel: 81 93 861 3103 Contact Person: John Chin, Country Manager Keppel Prince Engineering Pte Ltd Fax: 81 93 861 3114 Level 2, Riverside Quay, 1 Southbank Boulevard, Email: [email protected] RUSSIA Southbank, Vic 3006, Australia Contact Person: Wong Chun Yu, President Marine & Shelf Development Ltd Tel: 613 9982 4589 22 Mytnaya Street, Building 1 Moscow, 119049, Russia Fax: 613 9551 0624 THE NETHERLANDS Federation Email: [email protected] Keppel Verolme BV Tel: 7 499 2367962 Contact Person: Charles Chiam, Director Prof. Gerbrandyweg 25, 3199 KK Rotterdam-Botlek Fax: 7 499 2367977 Harbour no. 4550, P O Box 1001, 3180 AA Rozenburg Email: [email protected] The Netherlands Contact Person: Sergei Vasnin, General Director Tel: 31 181 234300 Fax: 31 181 234346 www.keppelverolme.nl Email: [email protected] Contact Person: Harold W.M. Linssen, Managing Director

OffshoreMarine November – December 2013 35 Transocean orders five jackup rigs

Keppel FELS announced on Mr Wong added, “Even with the customise innovative products 7 November 2013 that it has stiff competition in the market, well-suited to meet the market’s secured a repeat order from a we are heartened that customers, needs.” subsidiary of Transocean Ltd. whether new entrants or well- (Transocean) to build five KFELS established ones like Transocean Keppel FELS and Transocean have Super B Class jackup rigs. The are choosing to build in Singapore shared a long-standing relationship jackup rigs are scheduled to be and differentiating us for our spanning several significant delivered progressively from proven rig designs, reputation for projects. The three jackup rigs 1Q 2016 to 3Q 2017. excellent project execution and recently delivered are Transocean having a competitive total Siam Driller, Transocean Andaman Transocean also has options to project price. and Transocean Ao Thai. In 2009, build up to another five similar Keppel delivered Transocean’s jackup rigs with Keppel FELS. “We build winning partnerships Development Driller III, an ultra- with our customers, and our deepwater drilling semisubmersible Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD (Offshore) collaboration with Transocean rig built to Keppel’s proprietary of Keppel O&M and MD of over the years has enabled us to DSS™ 51 semisubmersible design. Keppel FELS said, “We are glad that Transocean has chosen to expand their fleet of premium jackup rigs with the KFELS Super B Class design. It is a testament to our strong track record and the value-add that we offer to our customers.

“Having already delivered three jackup rigs to them earlier this year, on time, within budget and without incidents, we have assured them that we have the expertise and experience to deliver high quality rigs to their schedule and requirements.

“In this industry, any delay can be costly. We understand the importance of delivering quality rigs safely and on schedule, as it affects our customers’ planning in deploying the rigs swiftly for a return on investment. This year, Keppel FELS has delivered an unprecedented 21 rigs to the satisfaction of our The three KFELS Super B Class jackup rigs, Transocean Siam Driller and Transocean Andaman customers.” (pictured) as well as Transocean Ao Thai delivered earlier this year are operating well in the Gulf of Thailand Printed on recycled paper Printed on recycled

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