OFFSHOREMARINE A newsletter of Keppel Offshore & Marine

May – June 2016 MICA (P) 123/03/2016

SYNERGY IN EXECUTION EXCELLENCE CONTENTS

Growing presence in Russia 4 Synergy in delivery of MODEC FPSO 5 Caspian showcase 6 Leadership succession at Keppel FELS 8 Collaborating to innovate 10 Partnership for new solutions 12 Synergy spurs innovation and efficiency 20 Achieving aspirations 24 Sowing the seeds of volunteerism 29 Touching lives 33 Centrespread 3 CENTRESPREAD Spotlight on partnerships 18

Three projects from Keppel O&M were recognised as Singapore’s top 50 engineering feats. Dr Foo Kok Seng, (center) ED (Shallow water), KOMtech, receiving the award from Singapore’s Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong (right) witnessed by Er. Edwin Khew Teck Fook (left), President of Institute of Engineers Singapore.

EDITORIAL BOARD EDITORIAL ADVISOR Chow Yew Yuen

EDITOR Lai Ching Chuan

ASSISTANT EDITOR Roy Tan

COMMITTEE MEMBERS Michael Chia, Wong Kok Seng, Chor How Jat, Abu Bakar Mohd Nor, Dr Foo Kok Seng, Aziz Merchant, Hoo Yao Lin, Hayley Teo, Priscilla Chong, Alan I. Claveria, Betty Mok, Gabriela Soares, Lucienne de Jong, Li Gang, Linda Mercado, Fairuz Aledroos, Say Huan Yuan, Jayne Yeo, Lee Wan Jun

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2 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Harsh environment land rig delivered 41 days early

Keppel AmFELS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) in the United States, has successfully delivered one of the world’s largest Harsh Environment Enhanced Mobility land rigs. The rig was delivered 41 days ahead of schedule and with a strong safety record.

Mr Simon Lee, President of Keppel AmFELS, said, “The early and safe delivery of this rig is a result of the strong execution capabilities of the yard and close teamwork with our customer. Even though it is the first land rig of its type to be built by Keppel, we are able to leverage the experience and expertise of Keppel O&M to undertake such complex projects and deliver it to the satisfaction of our customer. It extends the track record of Keppel

AmFELS as the leading rig building Keppel AmFELS delivered one of the world’s largest land rigs 41 days ahead of schedule and with a yard in the Gulf of Mexico.” strong safety record

A highlight of the yard’s commitment to the quality, safety stakeholders. It is important construction of the Enhanced and execution excellence was the for us to execute well but more Mobility land rig. The building of successful load out of all barges importantly, in doing so, to ensure the land rig is a natural extension related to the project. the safety of everyone.” of Keppel AmFELS’ offshore jackup rig construction business and Mr Octavio Gomez, Keppel As part of its safety measures and reflects Keppel’s continuing drive AmFELS’ project manager, said, campaigns, the yard has also been to look for new opportunities to “While this project was a first- of- widely promoting and enforcing service its customers. its-kind for us, we were able to the Keppel Group’s 5 Safety overcome the challenges and Principles. Keppel AmFELS’ other ongoing achieved this impressive milestone projects includes the construction through careful planning, Based in Brownsville, Texas, Keppel of a KFELS B Class jackup rig communication and strong AmFELS’ work scope included the for Mexican drilling company, vigilance with our customer and engineering, procurement and Perforadora Central.

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 3 Growing presence in Russia

The management and teams from Keppel FELS, Rosnett and MHWirth are looking forward to a strong partnership between the three companies during the shareholders’ agreement signing ceremony on 19 May 2016 (Photo: Rosneft Oil Company)

Keppel Offshore & Marine Both the JVCO and the DEC will, and gas condensate, offshore (Keppel O&M) entered into a in the conduct of its business and developments, refining, marketing shareholders’ agreement on activities, adhere to the prevailing of oil, gas and oil products inside 19 May 2016 with Russian national US and European Union sanctions and outside of Russia. oil company, Rosneft Oil Company imposed on the Russian offshore (Rosneft), and Norwegian drilling oil and gas sector. MHWirth is a leading global equipment firm, MHWirth, to provider of first-class drilling set up a Singapore incorporated The initial projects undertaken solutions and services designed Joint Venture Company (JVCO). by the DEC will be from Rosneft to offer its valued clients with a The shareholding of Keppel O&M, for design and engineering safer, more efficient and reliable Rosneft and MHWirth in the work related to shallow water alternative. JVCO will be 45%, 45% and 10% platforms. It will also look to take respectively. on work from other Russian and Keppel’s collaboration with Russia international customers. dates back to the 1980s when The JVCO will establish a Keppel FELS and Keppel Shipyard wholly-owned Design and Rosneft is the leader of Russia’s serviced various owners in offshore Engineering Centre (DEC) in petroleum industry and the rig construction and repair, as well the Russian Federation, and its world’s largest public oil and gas as ship repair and ship conversion principal business activities will Company by liquid hydrocarbon respectively. Since then, Keppel be in relation to the design and production and reserves. The has undertaken numerous other engineering of mobile offshore Company’s core operations are projects including newbuild vessel drilling units (MODUs) for shallow in hydrocarbon exploration and construction for Russia. waters to cater to the region. appraisal, production of oil, gas

4 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Synergy in delivery of MODEC FPSO

Keppel FELS Brasil SA’s BrasFELS and also the synergy among “MODEC is committed to support shipyard has completed the Keppel’s global network of yards. the development and growth integration and completion works We are honoured to have their of Brazil’s significant oil and gas on Floating Production Storage continued trust and support and industry, and we are glad to have a and Offloading (FPSO) unit, we are committed to sustain our good partner in the Keppel Group Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27, position as the shipyard of choice to help us on this journey.” safely in June 2016, on time and for both MODEC and Brazil.” to the highest quality for MODEC FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba Offshore Production Systems Mr Sateesh Dev, President & CEO MV27 has the capability to process (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., a MODEC, of MODEC Offshore Production up to 100,000 barrels of oil per day Inc. group company (MODEC). The Systems (Singapore) said, “We are and 177MM standard cubic feet FPSO vessel will be deployed to glad to complete another high of gas per day and has a storage support Petrobras’ operations in quality FPSO project together with capacity of 1,600,000 barrels of oil. the Lapa (formerly Carioca) oilfield Keppel. We continuously bring of the Santos Basin, Brazil. our projects to the Keppel Group BrasFELS and MODEC are presently because of their strong reliability in collaborating on a fifth FPSO The successful delivery to MODEC meeting our needs and delivering project, FPSO Cidade de Campos was made possible by the strong on time and of the highest safety dos Goytacazes MV29. BrasFELS’ synergy between Keppel Shipyard and quality standards. Leveraging work scope comprises the and BrasFELS, both subsidiaries of our complementary expertise and fabrication and integration of nine Keppel Offshore & Marine. experiences, our companies have topside production modules. The successfully collaborated on a vessel is expected to arrive at the The FPSO first arrived at Keppel number of major FPSO projects for shipyard by the first quarter of Shipyard in early 2015 for Brazil over the years. 2017 for integration. her installation of modules and integration works. Apart from the installation of 35 modules, the shipyard’s job scope also includes the fabrication and installation of a flare tower, helideck and crane column. After Keppel Shipyard’s scope of work was completed with no lost-time incidents, the FPSO vessel departed from the shipyard in Singapore and arrived safely at BrasFELS for its next phase of integration and finalisation works in 1Q 2016.

Mr Kwok Kai Choong, CEO of Keppel FELS Brasil, said, “The safe and expedient delivery of FPSO Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27 reflects the strong teamwork BrasFELS has established with Keppel Shipyard and BrasFELS worked together seamlessly to deliver FPSO Cidade de MODEC from past partnerships, Caraguatatuba MV27 safely, on time and to the highest standards

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 5 Caspian showcase

Despite the challenging conditions built jacket transportation and accommodating scope increase in the oil and gas market, Keppel launch barge, to BP Exploration along the way... (Departments Offshore & Marine’s Caspian (Shah Deniz) on schedule, safely from) Design, planning, scheduling, Shipyard Company (CSC) in and within budget. Work on the HSE, quality, execution and project Azerbaijan has been kept busy vessel included strengthening the management all working as a team with a variety of projects and steel structure of the hull and ensured the project was delivered continues to execute them well. As Class Renewal. to expectations and more… Yet part of its efforts to ensure every again CSC has delivered on their project is well managed, the yard In a letter of commendation to the commitments and demonstrated leverages the expertise provided yard, Mr Brian Garside, General its usual proactive ‘Can-Do!’ from Keppel FELS in Singapore. Manager for Marine and Subsea of approach to all aspects.” BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) wrote, STB-1 BARGE DELIVERY “…Company would like to place on CSC was ably supported by On 12 May 2016, CSC recently record its thanks to CSC for delivering Keppel FELS which provided a delivered the STB-1, a purpose- against a tight schedule whilst team of five including a Project Manager, a Project Superintendent and a Safety officer for five months. Their job scope included prefabrication of steel structures and installation, Special Periodic Survey re-certification, blasting and painting of the external hull and inclination trials.

ISTIGLAL RIG UPGRADE Another project on track to completion at CSC is the upgrade The STB-1, a purpose-built jacket transportation and launch barge was delivered to BP Exploration of the semisubmersible (semi) (Shah Deniz) on schedule, safely and within budget

The Istiglal rig underwent upgrading and refurbishment at CSC Harnessing the synergies of Keppel O&M’s global resources, including with support from commissioning and production supervisors from support from a team of 80 from Keppel FELS, work on the first modern Keppel FELS semi to be completely built in Azerbaijan is in an advanced stage

6 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 drilling rig, Istiglal, for Caspian rig acceptance process by BP, the semi to be completely built in Drilling Company (CDC), a vessel will be chartered to work for Azerbaijan, and harnesses the subsidiary of the State Oil BP in the Shah Deniz field. synergies of Keppel O&M’s global Company of Azerbaijan Republic network of yards in the design and (SOCAR). The rig underwent NEWBUILD DSS™ 38M SEMI construction. CSC is undertaking upgrading and refurbishment A third major project at CSC is the fabrication, integration, testing at the yard and departed for the newbuild construction of the and commissioning of the rig while final commissioning works at the drilling semi for CDC. The rig is its joint-venture yard with SOCAR, anchorage on 7 June 2016. being built to Keppel’s proprietary Baku Shipyard LLC, fabricated the DSS™ 38M design, which has been pontoons and columns. Keppel CSC was able to call on customised for the Caspian Sea’s FELS is providing the engineering, commissioning and production harsh environment condition. procurement and technical support supervisors from Keppel FELS to through a team of 80 including ensure that work on the Istiglal Work on the project is in the the Project Manager, Construction progressed smoothly and on advanced stages, including testing Manager, Project Superintendents, schedule. Upon completion of the and commissioning work to be as well as Commissioning and final testing, commissioning and completed. It is the first modern Production Supervisors.

Safe and steady progress in Baku shipyard

Baku Shipyard celebrated two million man-hours worked without lost time incidents for its Subsea Construction Vessel (SCV) project for BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) together with its client, Keppel Singmarine senior management Management representatives from Keppel and BP Exploration including, Mr Lam Khee Chong (fifth from left), GM, Baku Shipyard, Mr Abu Bakar (fifth from right), MD, Keppel Singmarine, and classification society, DNV- and Mr Frank Wilson (fourth from right), Vice President (AZ Marine & Subsea), BP, celebrated the GL, on 5 May 2016. The vessel, successful launch of the SCV Khankendi and its two million man-hours marked without lost time incident named Khankendi, was successfully launched using state-of-the-art Mr Lam Khee Chong, GM of Baku delivered safely and to our client’s trolley transfer system later on Shipyard, said “The achievement satisfaction in 2Q 2017.” 7 May 2016. of the safety milestone is the result of the dedication of both The vessel has been specifically Designed by Marine Technology Baku Shipyard, Keppel Singmarine designed and built to support Development, the ship design arm of and BP project teams. Without subsea installations, umbilical Keppel Offshore & Marine, Khankendi underestimating the challenges lay, as well as Remotely Operated is about 82 percent completed ahead, we are confident that with Vehicle (ROV) and diving activities to-date, and will be entering the our steadfast commitment to of the Shah Deniz stage 2 project. commissioning phase soon. quality and safety, the SCV will be

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 7 Leadership succession at Keppel FELS

After 23 years of service with Keppel, Mr Wong Kok Seng, former Managing Director (Offshore) of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and Managing Director of Keppel FELS retired on 4 July 2016.

Following his retirement, Mr Wong has been appointed as Advisor to CEO of Keppel O&M.

Under Mr Wong’s sterling leadership, Keppel FELS achieved operational excellence and Mr Chris Ong Mr Wong Kok Seng organisational growth to become the world’s largest rig builder. A Keppel Corporation Scholarship Mr Chow added, “Chris brings In 2014, the yard was conferred award holder, Mr Ong joined strong core values, engineering the title of “Largest Manufacturer Keppel FELS in 1999 and went expertise and deep industry of Offshore Rigs – Current” on to serve in various leadership knowledge to Keppel FELS as it by Guinness World Record for roles in engineering, operations, positions itself for the next phase delivering 21 offshore rigs marketing and commercial. of growth and development in 2013. amidst challenging market Mr Ong’s preceding conditions. Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of appointments in Keppel FELS Keppel O&M, said, “I wish to include Executive Director “I am confident Chris will lead express my sincere gratitude to (Commercial), Acting Executive Keppel FELS successfully into the Kok Seng for his dedication and Director (Operations) and General future.” commitment to Keppel. Manager (Engineering) where he oversaw the various aspects of “Besides the many track records the business from commercial to that he has enabled the yard engineering. to achieve, Kok Seng has also groomed and mentored many He was heavily involved in young and capable talents, passing contract negotiations, building his vast knowledge onto them.” customer relationships, dealing with vendors and subcontractors Mr Chris Ong, who previously as well as overseeing R&D served as Deputy Managing projects. Director, has succeeded Mr Wong as Managing Director of Keppel Mr Ong has a Master’s Degree in FELS from 5 July 2016. Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

8 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Regular stream of repair jobs for N-KOM

shipyard undertook a number of tanker repair and maintenance projects in the first half of 2016, which were all delivered in a safe and timely manner. Customers include repeat client Eurotankers which sent its two crude oil tankers, Genie and Eurostrength, for routine repairs such as engine overhauls, hull treatment and coating as well as other general Container vessels, Kota Karim (left) and Kota Kamil, entering the dry docks at N-KOM for repair work refurbishments.

Strategically situated at the repairs for a total of 62 hatch Other projects that N-KOM took crossroads of the Arabian Gulf, covers. Both vessels were repaired on included the installation of Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine within eight days and delivered on Schneekluth ducts for Marine (N-KOM) is well positioned to time and within budget. Management Services’ Suezmax service the vessels plying in the crude oil tanker, United Emblem, Middle East region as well as gas Mr Mohammad Zahirul Islam, and the installation of a Propeller carriers that call at the nearby Assistant General Manager Boss Cap Fin for Maran Tankers’ Ras Laffan terminal in Qatar. (Technical Division) of PIL, said, Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), “We are very pleased with the Antonis I. Angelicoussis. Blasting Leveraging its geographical quality and timely delivery of these and painting works were also advantage and operational vessels, and look forward to a carried out for the VLCC within a expertise, N-KOM continues to long-term partnership with N-KOM tight timeframe of 8 days. strengthen its track record and for future vessel repairs in the reputation as a choice solution region.” One of the new additions to the provider in the region in the first shipyard’s growing clientele in 1H half of 2016, securing a number of TANKERS 2016 is Zen Shipping, which sent repair jobs ranging from container In 2015, N-KOM successfully their 14,000 dwt chemical tanker vessels to tankers. tripled its tanker repair Bon Atlantico routine drydocking business by undertaking several and hydraulic pipe repairs in April. CONTAINER VESSELS projects for new clients such In April and March, N-KOM as Bluewake Shipping, Mideast BULK CARRIERS successfully completed the Shipmanagement, Sea World Apart from the thriving tanker drydocking and repairs for two Management and Victoria repair business, N-KOM also container vessels, Kota Kamil and Shipmanagement among others. took on repairs for a number of Kota Karim, belonging to Pacific Ten of the tankers that N-KOM bulk carriers such as Charterwell International Lines (PIL). Both sister drydocked and repaired were for Maritime’s Diane and Milaha’s vessels underwent routine repairs Dynacom Tankers Management, Qatar Spirit. Among the repairs such as main and auxiliary engine making them the shipyard’s top carried out were overhauls of the turbo charger overhauls, renewal customer in 2015. propellers and sea valves as well of the echo sounder, removal and as renewal of slewing bearings for survey of the tail shafts and steel Continuing this momentum, the three cranes onboard the vessels.

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 9 Collaborating to innovate

As part of efforts to drive technology and innovation, Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) actively partners top industry players and academic institutions to develop market- leading solutions. The month of May saw collaborations between Keppel O&M and three different organisations.

CATWALK OF THE FUTURE Keppel O&M’s design arm, Offshore Technology Development (OTD), is collaborating with Forum Energy Technologies, an international oilfield products company, to offer the latest in hydraulic catwalk technology for offshore rigs.

The partnership, announced The hydraulic catwalk (pictured) installed on a KFELS B Class jackup rig offers best-in-class cycle on 5 May 2016 at the Offshore times for moving drill pipes and tubulars from the pipe storage area up to the drill floor Technology Conference in Houston, offers operators a retrofitted onto existing rigs, and and improved safety by reducing premium jackup rig fitted with a significantly reduces safety risks for manpower requirements.” catwalk that boasts best-in-class the drilling crew while improving cycle times for moving drill pipes drilling efficiency. Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD of Keppel and tubulars from the pipe storage O&M (Offshore) and Keppel FELS, area up to the drill floor. Mr Cris Gaut, Chairman and CEO of shared, “This partnership with Forum Energy Technologies, said, Forum enables us to enhance pipe- Hydraulic catwalks are proven “We are pleased to be partnering handling capabilities on Keppel’s to provide a safer and more OTD, a company known for their rigs and reinforces our reputation productive drilling environment rig-designing knowledge and for offering the safest and most by reducing the direct handling of state-of-the-art manufacturing efficient rigs in the industry. tubulars and large equipment by yards. workers. “It combines OTD’s expertise “This allows us to deliver an in jackup rigs and in-depth Optimised for the KFELS B and innovative solution specially capabilities of Forum’s catwalks to Super B class jackup rigs, this designed for Keppel’s provide customers with innovative special-model, automated system best-in-class jackup rigs, which and user-friendly solutions.” requires no physical connection helps make these rigs the most with the drill floor module and efficient in the world. The OTD- NUMERICAL WAVE BASIN moves independently of the Forum catwalk also offers the Keppel Offshore & Marine drilling module. The catwalk widest range of pipe handling Technology Centre (KOMtech) technology can be easily capabilities, faster cycle times has teamed up with Lloyd’s

10 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Register Global Technology Centre more effective analysis to improve has always been at the forefront in Singapore to improve the semi designs, thereby helping to of developing and adopting safety and performance of new ensure safer operations in deeper technological innovations to semisubmersible (semi) designs. waters and harsher environments.” improve our designs, processes and productivity. Co-funded by the Maritime and 3D PRINTING REVOLUTION Port Authority of Singapore Recognising that 3D printing has “We are excited about the under the Maritime Innovation the potential to revolutionise potential of 3D printing as it could & Technology Fund, the joint manufacturing processes, KOMtech be a game changer in construction research and development project has partnered the Nanyang methodology and the design of (JDP) will use Lloyd’s Register’s Technological University (NTU) to offshore and marine products. 3D NewWave simulation tool and develop 3D printing solutions for printing could potentially make it Keppel O&M’s in-house semi model the offshore and marine industry. faster and cheaper to build, and test data to develop advanced enhance the functionality and numerical simulation capabilities. The research collaboration safety of products.” agreement was signed on 17 May As semis are typically deployed 2016 as part of the launch of The research collaboration will under harsh-environment NTU’s new 3D printing research look into ways to boost efficiency conditions with extreme wave centre, SC3DP. 3D printing, or in the construction of certain heights, the NewWave simulation additive manufacturing, is part of complex offshore and marine tool will utilise high-performance Singapore’s Research Innovation components. Kicking off the first computing to predict behaviours of Enterprise 2020 Plan. phase will be a critical review of semis operating in extreme wave materials used in the industry to conditions. Mr Aziz Merchant, ED of KOMtech, determine which components can said, “As a leader in the offshore be 3D printed. KOMtech’s deepwater know-how and marine industry, Keppel O&M and extensive in-house data from model tests carried out on semis will be used to benchmark and validate this new technology. The JDP will provide a faster and more efficient way of simulating wave conditions instead of having to use model tests to capture possible waves and heading combinations.

Mr Michael Chia, MD of KOMtech, said, “Our collaboration with Lloyd’s Register is part of KOMtech’s continuous efforts to work with industry partners to develop more robust solutions that benefit our stakeholders. We will The research collaboration agreement between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and utilise state-of-the-art numerical Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech) was signed on 17 May 2016 by Mr Aziz modelling capabilities to provide Merchant (extreme right), ED of KOMtech, and Prof Lam Khin Yong (second from left), NTU Chief of Staff and Vice President of Research, and was witnessed by Mr S Iswaran (third from left), Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), Singapore

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 11 Partnership for new solutions

industry in an attempt to zoom in on potential areas of collaboration.

Mr Michael Chia, MD (Marine & Technology) of Keppel O&M and Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Centre (KOMtech), said, “This collaboration is part of KOMtech’s strategy to deepen our collaboration with like-minded industry veterans. As a longtime partner, we greatly appreciate ABS’ views on the industry and insights into technology trends.” Mr Chow Yew Yuen (right), CEO of Keppel O&M, and Mr Derek Novak (left), President (Pacific Division) of ABS, exchanged a momento to commemorate the workshop Mr Derek Novak, President The best minds from Keppel in the near and medium term, and (Pacific Division) of ABS, said, Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) cover areas such as special purpose “Our collaboration with Keppel and classification society, ABS, rigs, data analytics and subsea showcases our role as a technology came together for a workshop on technology. leader and trusted advisor in the 1 and 2 June 2016 to explore the industry. Working with Keppel on feasibility of several major joint Senior management, technical these JDPs illustrates our ability development projects (JDPs). personnel and researchers from to develop new technologies, find both companies discussed new novel solutions and establish fresh The JDPs explore solutions that developments currently taking approaches for validating these will support the offshore industry shape in the offshore and marine concepts.”

Brainstorming future technologies

What are the trends and together to anticipate and discuss communicate, in turn shaking up technologies potentially able to significant technology trends that traditional business models. challenge established business may impact Keppel’s businesses. models and companies that They collectively brainstormed During the sharing session, are slow to adapt? This was the innovative ways to seize invited speaker, Professor Serguei primary discussion theme during opportunities from the trends. Netessine, Timken Chaired the Disruption and Innovation Addressing attendees of the Professor of Global Technology Sharing Session held at Keppel workshop, Mr Loh Chin Hua, CEO, and Innovation at INSEAD, spoke Leadership Institute on 27 May Keppel Corporation and Chairman, on the Business Model Innovation 2016. Keppel Offshore & Marine, spoke approach and drew on case about how growing digitalisation studies to explain how companies Over 70 members of the Group’s trends are transforming how improved their profitability and senior management came businesses sell, market and productivity.

12 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Among Singapore’s top engineering feats

THREE OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE Projects from over 20 different & MARINE’S (KEPPEL O&M) industries were shortlisted by an DSS™ SERIES PROJECTS HAVE BEEN IES committee and the top 50 SEMISUBMERSIBLES RECOGNISED AS SINGAPORE’S TOP winners were chosen by public The mega drilling 50 ENGINEERING FEATS voting online. Voting concluded semisubmersible DSS™ Series Organised by the Institute of on 30 May 2016 and the winning is among the world’s most Engineers Singapore (IES), the projects were presented by technologically advanced winning projects from Keppel O&M Singapore Prime Minister Mr Lee deepwater drilling rigs. are the semisubmersible DSS™ Hsien Loong on 1 July 2016 at the Keppel O&M is the first in the Series rigs, KFELS N Class rigs and IES Golden Jubilee Dinner. world to have developed these the Arctic icebreakers. proprietary semisubmersible designs for advanced The winning projects by deepwater drilling. Launched on 1 March 2016, the Keppel O&M have also been Engineering Feats @ IES-SG 50 internationally recognised as KFELS N CLASS JACKUP competition looks at projects industry benchmarks and helped The KFELS N Class jackup deemed to have made strengthen the company’s rigs can handle ultra-harsh great economic, societal or position as the world’s leader environments in water depths infrastructural impact to Singapore in the development, design and ranging from 400-500 feet, since her independence in 1965. construction of offshore rigs and which is 40 per cent deeper specialised vessels. than what traditional units can reach in benign waters. DSS™ Series KFELS N Class The series was conceptualised to develop an innovative and cost-effective jack-up solution for the Norwegian Sector of the North Sea, one of the world’s harshest operating environments for offshore exploration and production

ARCTIC ICEBREAKERS As for the Arctic icebreakers, Keppel Singmarine is the first shipyard in Asia to have successfully engineered and built icebreakers designed for operations in the Arctic region. The two icebreakers, Varandey and Toboy, are designed to cut through solid ice of over 1.7 metres thick and operate in

Artic icebreakers extreme temperatures as low as -45 degrees Celsius. The three projects from Keppel O&M chosen by the public as Singapore’s top 50 engineering feats are: (from clockwise) mega drilling semisubmersible DSS™ Series rigs, KFELS N Class jackup rigs and Artic icebreakers

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 13 Safety stewardship in Nantong

Keppel Nantong continues to strengthen its safety culture through a range of initiatives that fosters close ties with local authorities and increases safety awareness among employees. The shipyard’s robust safety culture and practices are regularly cited as industry benchmarks to emulate.

On 18 May 2016, Keppel Nantong hosted a delegation from the State Administration of Work Safety. Mr Wang Zhen Quan (in black jacket), National Supervisory Bureau Safety Director, was given The delegation, which included a tour of Keppel Nantong’s Safety Centre by Mr Edmund Lek (third from the left), President of Keppel Nantong members of media, such as China Central Television (CCTV), was brought on a yard tour where they learnt about the different facilities and strategies that Keppel Nantong employs to continually strengthen its safety culture.

Mr Tian Le Qun, Deputy Inspector of the State Administration of Work Safety, commended Keppel Nantong’s strong commitment to safety and encouraged local authorities to use the yard as a benchmark when pushing for other organisations to improve its safety culture. Commemorating the visit to Keppel Nantong with a tree-planting ceremony were (L-R): Mr Tai Jiang Miao, Director General of Nantong Bureau of Work Safety; Mr Cao Jin Hai, Deputy Secretary and Chief Executive of Nantong Gangzha District; Mr Loh Chin Hua, Chairman of Keppel Offshore & Marine and CEO of Keppel Corporation; Ms Han Li Ming, Mayor and Secretary of Party Group of Separately, Keppel Corporation’s Nantong Municipal Government; Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Keppel Corporation; Mr Edmund Board Safety Committee (BSC) Lek, President of Keppel Nantong; Mr Gu Nuo Zhi, Vice Chairman of Nantong Municipal Political Consultative Conference and Secretary General of Nantong Municipal Government; and Mr Wang visited Keppel Nantong on 14 and Xiao Bin, Deputy Secretary General of Nantong Municipal Government 15 June 2016 to better understand and further strengthen the safety Li Ming, Mayor of Nantong workplace safety. The Jiangsu culture of Keppel’s overseas Municipal Government during Provincial Government also business units. their visit on 15 June 2016. presented Keppel Nantong with the 2015 Safety Model The Board members, including To commemorate the event, the Construction Enterprise Award, Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Nantong Mayor and BSC members marking the first time that the Keppel Corporation, and Mr Loh participated in a tree-planting shipyard has received recognition Chin Hua, CEO, Keppel Corporation ceremony, symbolising the joint for safety excellence at the and Chairman, Keppel Offshore & effort by Keppel and the Nantong provincial level. Marine, were joined by Ms Han government to strengthen

14 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 7 million man-hours without LTI

Keppel Shipyard and Bumi Armada quality and safe delivery by Keppel and commissioning works. Upon commemorated the achievement of for Bumi Armada.” delivery in 3Q 2016, it will be seven million man-hours without producing for the Angola Block any Lost-Time Incidents (LTI) for The FPSO is currently undergoing 15/06 East Hub Project 350 km Floating Production Storage and integration, mechanical completion northwest of Luanda, Angola. Offloading (FPSO) vessel Armada Olombendo on 10 June 2016. For achieving the safety milestone, Keppel Shipyard was awarded a bonus of $30,000 by Bumi Armada.

Mr Leon A Harland, CEO of Bumi Armada, said, “I am pleased with the progress that Armada Olombendo is making while keeping to high safety standards. For achieving seven million manhours without LTI for Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Armada Olombendo, Mr Albert Kee (seventh from left), ED (Operations), Keppel We look forward to another Shipyard, received the safety cheque from Mr Leon A Harland (sixth from left), CEO, Bumi Armada

Watch on trends

To help keep the Group abreast Speaking on the global economic global financial overhang and of global macroeconomic trends outlook, Dr Apoteker forecasted China’s potential devaluation will and industry developments, a modest growth improvement in remain, and corporations need Keppel Corporation’s Group Risk & 2016 and early 2017, with growth to understand these implications Compliance and Keppel Leadership stabilisation in the United States, and take pre-emptive mitigating Institute invited Dr Thierry Eurozone recovery and China measures. Apoteker, Chairman of TAC benefitting from policy easing. Economics, to share his views on the However, he also cautioned that Apart from macroeconomic global economy on 10 June 2016. global systemic risks, such as the developments, Dr Apoteker also shared his analysis on the political and geopolitical issues in Latin America, Russia and the Arabian Peninsula, as well as the risks and industry implications of various macro scenarios. The seminar concluded with an engaging question and answer session followed by a business networking session.

Keppelites were kept abreast of macroeconomic trends and industry developments during the sharing session by Dr Thierry Apoteker, Chairman of TAC Economics on 10 June 2016

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 15 Seeking opportunities in Mexico

businesses at the Mexico-Singapore Business Forum organised by the Singapore Business Federation and the Mexican Business Council for Foreign Trade, Investment and Technology (COMCE). During the networking event, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Trade), Mr Lim Hng Kiang, took the opportunity to encourage Mr Simon Lee (second row, sixth from left), President, Keppel AmFELS, shared his views on business opportunities in Mexico at a breakfast hosted by President Tony Tan (first row, fourth from left) more Singapore companies to for the Singapore business delegation on 9 June 2016 (Photo: Ministry of Communications & venture into Mexico to tap on Information) opportunities that the country has President Tony Tan embarked on by President Tony Tan on 9 June to offer. a four-day State Visit to Mexico 2016. Over breakfast, Mr Lee and City from 7 to 10 June 2016, other Singapore business leaders Mr Lee also represented Keppel marking the first state visit to Latin exchanged views about business AmFELS at a State Lunch hosted by America by a Singapore Head of opportunities in Mexico. Mexican President Enrique Peña State. During the visit, Mr Simon Nieto at the National Palace and Lee, President, Keppel AmFELS, Following the dialogue, Keppel attended by President Tony Tan, as represented the Keppel Group joined 17 other Singapore well as other Singapore businesses at a breakfast dialogue hosted companies and 80 Mexican on 10 June 2016.

Strong contributor to Brownsville

On 25 May 2016, a delegation Economic Development with the yard’s efficiency and comprising Ms Tracye McDaniel, Corporation, Inc. (TexasOne), robust safety culture.” President and CEO of Texas Mr Jason Hilts, President of Brownsville Economy Development Mr Simon Lee, President of Keppel Board (BEDC), and representatives AmFELS, added, “As the largest from Governor Greg Abbott’s private employer in Brownsville, we office visited Keppel AmFELS to are conscious of the impact we have learn about its operations, as well on the community. Besides providing as its people development and jobs, we strive to ensure that we do community initiatives. good even as we do well.”

Ms McDaniel commented on the To thank Keppel AmFELS for yard’s high standard of excellence its contributions to the state’s Ms Tracye McDaniel (third from left), President and CEO of TexasOne, together with during a tour around the premises. economy and local community, representatives from BEDC were hosted by Mr Simon Lee (fourth from left), President, She said, “Keppel AmFELS lives TexasOne and Brownsville BEDC Keppel AmFELS, on a tour of the yard to up to its reputation of quality hosted a luncheon for the yard’s learn more about Keppel AmFELS operations, ongoing projects and community initiatives execution and I am very impressed management and employees.

16 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 International showcase

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel held in Athens, Greece from 6 to (N-KOM), Keppel O&M showcased O&M) is a regular participant of 10 June 2016, which drew more than its wide array of marine solutions, conferences and exhibitions to 1,800 exhibitors from 90 countries. ranging from ship repair and showcase its industry expertise conversion to emulsified fuel and experience. It recently took Represented by its business units technology. part in Posidonia 2016, a biennial including Keppel Shipyard and international shipping exhibition Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Mr Michael Chia, MD (Marine and Technology), Keppel O&M, shared, “The high-profile exhibition is a great opportunity for Keppel O&M to widen our network and strengthen ties with the global shipping and marine community.”

Posidonia is hailed as the largest gathering in the international shipping calendar and includes networking sessions, technical workshops and seminars to keep The Keppel Offshore & Marine delegation, led by Mr Michael Chia (fifth from right), MD (Marine and Technology), Keppel O&M and KOMtech, and Mr Chor How Jat (sixth from right), MD, Keppel attendees up to speed on the Shipyard, and Mr David Loh (fifth from left), CEO, N-KOM, mingled with clients and business latest industry updates. partners at Keppel O&M’s booth at Posidonia 2016

Award for exemplary employee

An exemplary safety ambassador, Specialist Diploma, he took on Mr Muhammad Ahnaf Bin the role of a Health, Safety & Abdul Manaf who works at Environment (HSE) Technician Keppel Shipyard was recognised in 2014. for his efforts with an award at the annual National Trades Recognised as a caring leader Union Congress May Day Model and mentor, Ahnaf constantly Partnership Awards held on 20 motivates his colleagues and May 2016. The Awards support readily shares his knowledge and skills and productivity upgrading in skills with them. the workplace. Ahnaf is proud to be a champion Ahnaf constantly seeks for safety excellence at Keppel. opportunities to upgrade himself He shared, “Life is precious. Muhammad Ahnaf Bin Abdul Manaf (centre) from Keppel Shipyard was a recipient of the so that he remains relevant in a Safety is important and we need 2016 May Day Model Partnership Award changing business environment. to be vigilant and look out for (Photo: National Trades Union Congress) After attaining the Advanced each other.” Workplace Safety & Health (WSH)

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 17 CENTRESPREAD

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Spotlight on partnerships

Despite the headwinds facing the operational efficiencies and also technologies and global network sector, industry leaders and experts pursuing new opportunities. of yards. This included Keppel’s attending the annual Offshore CAN DO Barge II which services Technology Conference (OTC) A key highlight of the OTC was deep water vessels in Singapore in Houston, Texas, the United the annual private cocktail and Africa, as well as proprietary States, from 2 to 5 May 2016 reception hosted by Keppel O&M designs for liftboats and floating remained positive about the long- on 3 May 2016, which saw senior liquefaction vessels to demonstrate term market outlook, and were management mingling with new growth opportunities in confident that oil prices would about 700 customers, partners adjacent businesses. eventually recover. and associates to exchange insights and explore new business OTC has been the world’s foremost In the current environment, opportunities. event for the development of Keppel Offshore and Marine offshore resources in the oil and (Keppel O&M) is focused on During the reception, Keppel gas industry since 1969. This year, executing projects well and also displayed various exhibition more than 68,000 delegates delivering them safely, on time panels, videos and product from 120 countries attended the and within budget, improving models showcasing its innovative conference.

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Customers, business partners and friends catching up at Keppel’s reception (from left to right in each photo): 1. Mr Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel Corporation and Chairman of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M); Mr Carl Trowell, President and CEO of ENSCO; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel O&M; 2. Mr Simen Lieungh, CEO of Odfjell Drilling; Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD, Keppel O&M (Offshore) and Keppel FELS; 3. Mr Patricio Garza, Director, Grupo R; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel O&M; Mr Ramiro Garza, CEO of Grupo R; Mr Simon Lee, President of Keppel AmFELS; 4. Mr Tan Leong Peng, GM (Engineering) of Keppel FELS; Mr Chris Ong, Deputy MD of Keppel FELS; Mrs Susan Knowlton; Mr John Knowlton, Senior Vice President-Technical, ENSCO; 5. Prof Chan Eng Soon, Vice Provost (Special Duties) and Keppel Chair Professor, National University of Singapore; Mr Chor How Jat, MD of Keppel Shipyard; Mr Katsuyuki Imaizumi, Senior Vice President, MODEC Management Services; 6. Mr Raphael Siri, Senior Vice President, SapuraKencana Drilling; Mr Wong Kok Seng,MD, Keppel O&M (Offshore) and Keppel FELS; 7. Mr Louis Chow, ED (Commercial) of Keppel Shipyard; Mr Tony Quinn, Director, FPSO Business Acquisition, SBM Offshore; Mr Stein Rasmussen, President of SBM Offshore USA; Mr Werner Bornstein, Vice President, Floating Production Units, SBM Offshore; 8. Mr Peter Jacobsson, CEO of Floatel International; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel O&M; Mr Glen Ole Rødland, Senior Partner, HitecVision; 9. Mr Keith Teo, GM (Marketing) of Keppel FELS; Mr Hans Deul, Chief Engineer and Vice President, Research and Development Engineering, Noble Corporation; 10. Mr Chris Ong, Deputy MD of Keppel FELS; Mr Manav Kumar, President & Director of Dynamic Drilling

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 19 Synergy spurs innovation and efficiency

In a strong push to improve productivity and efficiency, Keppel FELS has, in two years generated more than 200 ideas and achieved close to 250,000 manhours saved through the Synergy programme.

It was first introduced in 2014 by Mr Wong Kok Seng, then MD, Keppel FELS and now advisor to the CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine (since 4 July 2016), as part of the yard’s continuous efforts to streamline operations. The Synergy programme is an Backed by management of Keppel FELS, the Synergy team of internal consultants and workshop interdepartmental initiative that participants have contributed significantly to the productivity and efficiency of the yard encourages all employees to identify areas of their work process that can be improved and develop Superintendent, Facility, Kwek As Adam Zhang explains, “We solutions. Xiao Xuan, Subcontracts Executive, want to empower our participants Ethan Goei Chun Huan, Process to drive the changes they proposed Mr Wong said, “Synergy creates Excellence Engineer, Poh Tee Yuan, at their own workplaces. To solutions that enhance the Senior Commercial Executive, date, 111 Keppel employees whole system. The results over and Wu Lin, Planning Engineer, have participated in the Synergy the last two years have been Engineering. workshops; and many of them are very impressive and I want to yard and section managers who congratulate the teams and all To generate ideas, workshops have effected change in their line those involved in developing are conducted for participants of work.” and pushing for ideas to become representing a variety of reality. It has not just improved designations and departments Kwek Xiao Xuan added, “As processes but fostered a stronger to share their day-to-day work internal consultants, we formulate culture of cooperation.” challenges and formulate ideas to the ideas with the participants, improve processes. oversee the execution of the Synergy is supervised by solutions and the analysis and Programme Director, Mr Wong “At these workshops, participants synthesis of the results. We Fook Seng and Programme are taught analytical tools to also help participants to better Manager, Ms Adeline Seah, better understand the problem. understand the different with individuals from within By applying the tools to their line perspectives.” Keppel FELS appointed as of work, they are then able to internal consultants to facilitate improve upon their ideas,” Wu Lin Implementing the solutions the execution of the projects. elaborated. “Internal consultants requires change and often, the Overseeing the implementation are also able to advise on the team faced resistance from the of the 2015-2016 initiatives potential impact of the idea on ground when they tried to change were Adam Zhang Chaoyi, Lead processes down the line.” established habits and processes.

20 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 “Getting people to change their understood the culture and have finally eliminated their old practices is a tremendous were better able to convince the problems.” challenge,” remarked Ethan Goei. stakeholders to work with our “Being from the same company ideas. I find it gratifying when The success of Synergy at Keppel eased the process as we people reflect that our solutions FELS has caught the attention of other business units. BrasFELS has since started their own Synergy programme in April 2016.

Poh Tee Yuan summed up the programme’s achievement, “It has brought new waves of productivity and enhancements for Keppel FELS. Looking ahead, I am confident that Synergy will be a quintessential blueprint of Keppel’s lean transformation.”

At interdepartmental workshops, employees get a chance to air their opinions and formulate solutions to their problems

Step change brings success

MODULAR ASSEMBLY OF modules before installation at and workers had difficulty MANIFOLDS the shipyard. When this was bringing the needed tools and Manifolds, which are pipes tested and proved significantly materials on site. that can branch out into many more productive, the production openings, can be very complex workshop readily took on the extra When a Synergy team first to assemble and install. In the work. proposed for the penetrations previous process, manifolds to be cut and welded at the were fabricated in workshops PRE-CUT PENETRATIONS Panel line instead of at the and individually installed at Penetrations are the openings assembly site, it meant additional the shipyard regardless of the in a plate, wall, or floor that manhours for Engineers to draw complexity of the manifold. mechanical, electrical or structural up the Cutting Plan drawings. items pass through. At the However, this proved worthwhile This was labour-intensive due to yard, these openings used to as the implemented solution the difficulties of handling the be manually cut and welded at reduced the time spent during manifolds onsite. To streamline the shipyard together with the the production phase and saved the process, a Synergy team assembly of the penetrants which the total number of manhours proposed that manifolds could could be pipes, cables, cable trays spent overall. be fabricated at the production or structural beams. This process workshop and assembled in required extensive preparations

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 21 Grooming future leaders

Participants of this year’s Emerging Leaders Programme (pictured with senior management) were engaged in a case-study workshop and courses that honed their self-awareness, development, and leadership skills

After a successful inaugural run in to 20 May 2016 at the Keppel To allow participants to gain a 2015, Keppel’s Emerging Leaders Leadership Institute. deeper understanding of Keppel’s Programme (ELP) returned for a businesses as well as the unique second installment in 2016 and was Keppelites actively participated challenges faced by each business attended by over 30 high-potential in a case study workshop, as well unit, most project topics were emerging talents who were hand- as courses on ‘Building trust’, specially tailored to address picked from across the Group. ‘Adopting a growth mindset’ and pressing issues encountered by ‘Executing strategy for growth’, senior management across the Developed in collaboration among others. Group. This allowed participants with established executive to develop the finesse needed to education provider, Centre for One of the main components of develop innovative solutions that Creative Leadership, and business the programme was a project address a wide array of challenges. communications coaching agency, guided by senior management Intangible Communications, across the Group who served Reflecting on his experience the ELP is aimed at accelerating as executive sponsors providing as a course participant, Ankit the growth and development mentorship to their group. During Choudhary, Senior Research of aspiring Keppel leaders by the course, participants discussed Engineer at Keppel Offshore & equipping them with the key skills and shared their findings on Marine Technology Centre and mindset required to be a various topics, including the shared, “I enjoyed meeting better team leader. implications of United Nations’ Keppelites from our business Climate Change Conference units all around the world and Held over the course of five (COP21) on Keppel Offshore & got the opportunity to learn months, the blended-learning Marine’s business, how Keppel more about the work they do. programme included a series of Land can innovate to create ‘homes Through discussions with senior online learning courses and also of the future’, as well as the management and my peers, I am exposed Keppelites from around transformation of the now more aware of opportunities the world to six days of core Keppel Group into a global for collaboration between the classroom sessions from 13 May conglomerate. different business verticals.”

22 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Nurturing talent

BrasFELS, Keppel Offshore & industry. This may be a challenging which seeks to stimulate ideas Marine’s shipyard in Brazil, has period, but it will be worthwhile and initiatives that would lead comprehensive programmes to when you see your knowledge to the optimisation of resources train and nurture their employees. and experiences transformed into and reductions in cost across The month of June 2016 saw ‘giants’ for the industry.” departments. the fruition of a couple of such initiatives. SHARING OF IDEAS Mr Marlin Khiew, challenged all An initiative for BrasFELS’ staff the attendees to support Synergy TRAINEE ENGINEERS GRADUATE to share their ideas, experiences, with their ideas: “Let us bring 35 young talents recently initiatives, with management and our ideas and contribute to the graduated from the two-year colleagues is through the Trainee organisation to sustain growth, BrasFELS’ Trainee Engineer Engineers Alumni Programme nurture communities and empower Programme on 1 June 2016. where meetings are held lives.” bi-annually. Mr Marlin Khiew, President of Leon Ribeiro, an Executive BrasFELS, congratulated the The first meeting of 2016 took Committee member of the Alumni graduates, “Our graduates of the place on 8 June, and saw sharing Programme, talked about the Trainee Engineer programme are and discussions on a broad array of social responsibility actions taken diamonds in the rough that have topics. by the group such as donating been cut and polished over two food to an elderly home and other years. I am proud of how far you Elcker Nakamura, Supervisor of charity organisations in the city of all have come, and I commend your the Synergy Programme adopted Angra dos Reis. supervisors, seniors and colleagues from Keppel FELS in Singapore, who have contributed to your elaborated on the programme growth.”

Mr Luiz Caetano, BrasFELS’ Operations Director, added, “With training and growth, we are certain that you all will be well- prepared to support our clients in a variety of services and products for the offshore and marine industry. You are all here to build Mr Marlin Khiew, President of BrasFELS, speaks about the importance of innovation in overcoming your future with BrasFELS and the challenges

Trainee Engineers from batch 2014 received their certificates during the Graduation Ceremony

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 23 Achieving aspirations

As part of its people development My supervisors and colleagues learning to excel at the workplace, strategy, Keppel Offshore & have been very supportive as so I took the plunge to take on this Marine (Keppel O&M) endorses well, allowing me to focus on my huge commitment.” lifelong learning and provides assignments and exams.” opportunities for employees As a result of her hard work, to upgrade their skills through Fuelled by her passion for the Liu Yao’s leap of faith paid off scholarships and structured offshore and marine industry, when she was conferred the silver training programmes. Dorothy plans to continue taking medal for being the second most up courses to remain relevant in a outstanding graduate in overall Dorothy Han, Senior Manager, changing business environment. academic performance and Engineering (Piping), Keppel FELS co-curricular activity involvement is one such Keppelite who took up Another Keppelite who embraces at a graduation ceremony held at the company’s scholarship for a lifelong learning is Liu Yao, Ngee Ann Polytechnic on 6 May part-time diploma in Engineering Assistant Engineer (Hull Section), 2016. (Marine, Offshore Technology) at Keppel Singmarine, who took on Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Despite a full-time diploma in Marine & Attributing her success to her having to juggle between work Offshore Technology at colleagues and management at and studies, the mother of two Ngee Ann Polytechnic. Keppel O&M, Liu Yao said, “My managed to attain a perfect Grade supervisors provided valuable Point Average (GPA) of 4.0. Wanting to chart a better future guidance at work and my through skills upgrading, Liu Yao colleagues were very supportive of Reflecting on her journey, decided to further her studies my aspirations. I plan to take the Dorothy shared, “I was initially through the support of the next few years to gain a deeper apprehensive and was not Association of Singapore Marine understanding of the various confident of assimilating back into Industries’ (ASMI) scholarship trades involved in shipbuilding. school. However, my classmates in 2015. She shared, “With our Thereafter, I hope to pursue a were inclusive and we helped each society’s fast pace of development, degree in naval architecture.” other along the way. I am aware that I need to continue

Mr Chow Yew Yuen (middle in suit), CEO, Keppel O&M attended the graduation ceremony of Dorothy Han (sixth from right), Senior Manager, Engineering (Piping), Keppel FELS, who completed her part-time diploma course at Ngee Ann Polytechnic with a perfect GPA score

24 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Platform for ideas

The excitement from the Keppel Guided by senior management Young Leaders’ (KYL) symposium across the Group, young leaders earlier this year carried on its from varied disciplines and momentum with more than 70 backgrounds spent an afternoon young leaders participating in refining problem statements and the first of a series of innovation possible customer segments for workshops on 8 June 2016 at the Keppel’s business units before Keppel Leadership Institute. framing them strategically against the backdrop of the Paris Senior management from the Group provided valuable guidance in helping the Keppel Young The workshops are guided by Agreement on climate change. Leaders on their innovation journey lean startup principles popularised by Silicon Valley startup companies One of the participants, Lim Jian experienced trainers, I came out and are increasingly being adopted Ting, Management Associate, of the workshop reassured that by large companies such as Keppel Corporation shared, “The we are indeed working towards General Electric and Qualcomm. senior management were a great practicable solutions.” The approach emphasises help as our mentors, providing on-the-go experimentation and important real world insights and The workshops will culminate continual prototype testing over perspectives on the issues and in a hackathon-style event on rigorous planning to constantly possible customers we can target. 23 August 2016, dubbed the innovate. Together with the guidance of the ‘Keppelthon’.

Making research fruitful

An increasing amount of research Library Board (NLB) covered a reliability of information have for work takes place on the range of different topics, including been exceptionally useful for me World Wide Web. However, identifying credible sources of as my research outcome relies navigating through the huge information, understanding heavily on the accuracy of my repository of information online research materials, checking literature review”, shared can be confusing. A Learn & and comparing against multiple Wu Wenjin, Research Engineer, Lunch seminar titled, “Beyond sources, as well as evaluating Keppel Offshore & Marine Search Engines: Introduction to information to exercise a fair Technology Centre. credible information sources” judgment. The session included was organised by Keppel O&M’s a hands-on training component Group Training on 27 May 2016, where Keppelites used their mobile for Keppelites from business devices to try new methods of units across Keppel Offshore & conducting online research. Marine (Keppel O&M). The session equipped Keppelites with useful “In this digital age, we are tips and skills to sharpen their usually exposed to an overload of research techniques. information. Learning how to scale Keppelites from business units across the Keppel O&M group gained valuable insights on down search results and picking conducting research effectively during a Learn Librarians from the National up tips on how I can discern the & Lunch seminar conducted by NLB

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 25 41 years of dedicated service

Keppel Singmarine and Keppel Mr Hoe’s dedicated career with key role in the development of its Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) Keppel began in 1975 as a Shiprepair operations in Azerbaijan, Brazil, held lunches in honour of Mr Hoe Management Trainee, where he China and the Philippines. Eng Hock, former MD (Special rose through the ranks to take on Projects, Marine), Keppel O&M his first overseas posting as VP of Mr Hoe subsequently took on on 25 April and 26 May 2016 Keppel Philippines Shipyard in 1979. increasingly senior management respectively for his 41 years of Mr Hoe was key to the company’s positions in Keppel Shipyard dedicated service. global expansion as he played a and Keppel Singmarine before concluding his successful run in Keppel as MD (Special Projects, Marine) of Keppel O&M in April this year.

Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, Keppel O&M, said, “I would like to thank Eng Hock for his dedication and many contributions to the ompany over the years. His Can Do! spirit was not only evident in his work, but extended beyond the office as well. As a President of the Keppelite Recreation Club (KRC) from 2010-2015, his efforts Mr Hoe Eng Hock (centre) flanked by Mr Loh Chin Hua (right), CEO of Keppel Corporation and Chairman of Keppel O&M and Mr Chow Yew Yuen (left), CEO of Keppel O&M, at an appreciation has strengthened bonds within the lunch organised in his honour Keppel family.”

Co-operative support

Keppel Credit Union (KCU), a co- the Credit Committee and operative within the Group which Management of KCU performed facilitates sharing of resources and well to record a net surplus of serves as an alternative financing $330,867. Members also approved source for Keppelites, held its 37th the recommended 10% dividend on Annual General Meeting (AGM) share capital during the meeting. on 27 May 2016 at Resorts World Sentosa. KCU strives to continue helping its 11,000 members through In his address to over 1,500 challenging times and to allow members who attended the AGM, those with deposits with the union Professor Bernard Tan, Chairman to benefit from attractive interest Professor Bernard Tan (left), Chairman of Keppel Credit Union, presented the top lucky of KCU, reported that despite the rates. draw prize to Mr Zhang Chun Ming, Foreman, weak and sluggish world economy, Keppel FELS at the KCU AGM

26 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Nantong connections

Fresh out of university in 2006, himself in the Chinese culture Nantong Shipyard in 2012. Now Mavin Lim had joined Keppel FELS by interacting with not only armed with three and a half years’ as a hull superintendent based Singaporean colleagues but also working experience accumulated in in Singapore. However, he was with the locals, making plenty the Singapore yard, Mavin was sure soon asked to relocate in 2008 of new friends along the way. he would add value in Nantong to Nantong, a prefecture-level He also familiarised himself with and embarked on his second stint city in Jiangsu Province, China to the nuances of Chinese business there filled with an overwhelming work at Keppel Nantong Shipyard, etiquette, and travelled extensively sense of positivity. due to the burgeoning business around the country to widen his opportunities in the China market. horizons. Four years on, Mavin is now Construction Manager, Production, Captivated by China’s rich history As business slowed in Nantong, at Keppel Nantong Shipyard. and heritage from a young age, however, Mavin was transferred Looking back on his time in China, securing the opportunity to work back to Singapore in 2009. Even Mavin is glad that he fulfilled his there was a dream come true though he was sad to leave the ambition of working overseas for Mavin. Having constantly city he had grown so fond of and relatively early in his career. been reminded since young that regarded as his second home, he A significant part of Mavin’s learning Mandarin would prove was grateful for the enriching connection to Nantong also stems beneficial for his career, he finally experience and was keen to return from his wife, whom he met there, got the chance in China to put his in the future. Jokingly, Mavin and their two children. He has built language skills to good use. announced to his close friends and a home in Nantong and believes colleagues, “I will be back!” that taking the leap of faith to In Nantong, Mavin set about move to China was the right making his maiden overseas work Within a couple of years, Mavin decision. experience count. He immersed was offered a role in Keppel Mavin shared, “Looking at what Keppel Nantong Shipyard has achieved since my first posting, I feel immense satisfaction at how the yard has progressed. I am very proud to be part of the construction team, which is spearheading several groundbreaking projects with our repeat customers like Floatel.”

When asked what advice he has for fellow Keppelites aspiring to take on overseas postings, Mavin said, “The beginning will always be difficult, but the experience gained will last you a lifetime. Work smart, play hard and ride the challenges as they come!” Mavin Lim (middle, seated), Construction Manager at Keppel Nantong Shipyard, celebrating his daughter’s first birthday party with family, friends and colleagues in Nantong, China

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 27 Bonding over fishing

Seventy eight Keppelites, along to forge new friendships with handed out to the top three with their family members and colleagues who share the same heaviest catches of the day, as well friends, had a whale of a time at interest.” as participants who answered quiz Pasir Ris Pro Fishing Pond on questions on fishing tips and tricks 15 May 2016. The annual Fun The event culminated with awards correctly. Fishing event, which is organised by Keppelite Recreation Club (KRC), provides an informal setting for Keppelites across the Group to build stronger bonds with each other.

Gringo Low, Assistant Quality Assurance Manager, Keppel Shipyard, reeled in the first catch of the day at a timing of 2 minutes and 32 seconds for the catch.

The fishing enthusiast said, “I picked up fishing as it is a relaxing yet fulfilling activity. This Fun Fishing event by KRC allows me It was an enjoyable day out in the sun for 78 Keppelites, their family members and friends who fished together at Pasir Ris Pro Fishing Pond

Bringing the arts to Angra

Committed to the Angra supporters of this year’s their strong work and safety community, BrasFELS, Keppel’s International Festival of Theatre of performances. shipyard in Rio De Janeiro, Angra dos Reis (FITA) in Brazil. Brazil, was one of the corporate “I was very happy to attend the The 2016 FITA comprised 52 shows show with my husband. It was very of various genres across 17 days. interesting and we had so much Free tickets were given to all public fun. The show reminds us to take schools in Angra dos Reis, and life with good humour; we always most of the tickets were sold to the have a reason to smile and rejoice”, public at nominal prices, making said Joana Teixeira, Secretary at the performances accessible to all BrasFELS. in the community. FITA is currently one of the largest As a corporate sponsor, BrasFELS theatre festivals in Brazil. This also received tickets which it year marks the 12th edition of the BrasFELS helps sponsor FITA which brings arts distributed to selected employees event, benefiting about 82,000 and cultural performances to the community of Angra dos Reis as tokens of appreciation for people.

28 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Sowing the seeds of volunteerism

In line with Keppel’s vision to our Keppelites,” shared Leong Supervisor of the Department of contribute to the communities Kok Weng, President, Keppel Education of Subic, Zambales, said, where it operates, Keppel Subic Philippines Marine during “We are extremely appreciative of Shipyard (Keppel Subic) and the festivities. the hard work put in by Keppel’s Keppel Batangas Shipyard (Keppel volunteers. Our local community Batangas) launched Keppel BRIGADA ESKWELA has greatly benefitted from the Volunteers Philippines on 16 June As a regular participant in help extended by them over the and 18 June 2016 respectively. the Philippines Department past years.” of Education National Schools At the launch, senior management, Maintenance program, Brigada led by Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Eskwela, Keppel O&M’s yards in Keppel Offshore & Marine, were the Philippines extended a helping regaled with culturally rich dance hand to local schools again this performances by young beneficiaries year. Seventy five volunteers from the Keppel-GK Eco Village from Keppel Batangas clocked and Aeta Children’s Home. 303 man-hours painting the classrooms and walls of four public Mr Chow, who distributed schools in the locale. Separately, educational materials to the 65 volunteers from Keppel Subic children during the launch at spent 420 man-hours painting, Keppel Batangas, commented, “As cleaning and making minor we grow our business, we want to repairs to four schools and made ensure that this growth is inclusive donations to six other schools in Mr Chor How Jat (in green checked shirt), and extends to the communities Subic, Zambales. MD of Keppel Shipyard and Chairman of Keppel Philippines Marine, distributed sports where we operate. With Keppel and educational materials to the students of the Aeta Children’s Home during the launch Volunteers Philippines, we will Ms Pamela Reyes-Gatdula, Principal of Keppel Volunteers Philippines at Keppel have a more coordinated platform of Subic Central School and District Subic Shipyard to extend help to the needy and less privileged.”

KEPPEL-GK ECO VILLAGE The Keppel-GK Eco Village, a housing project in partnership with the local government of Bauan, Batangas and the Gawad Kalinga Foundation, recently celebrated its fifth anniversary on 12 June 2016, coinciding with the Philippines’ Independence Day celebration.

“Five years on, the Keppel-GK Eco Village has not only provided a vibrant and sustainable environment for its beneficiaries, Senior management, including Mr Chow Yew Yuen (back row, second from left), CEO of Keppel it has also fostered a strong O&M, and Mr Chor How Jat (back row, extreme left), MD, Keppel Shipyard, mingled with students from Keppel-GK Eco Village during the launch of Keppel Volunteers Philippines at spirit of volunteerism amongst Keppel Batangas

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 29 A rousing start to Keppel Games

The 13th edition of the annual TEAM GOLD SILVER BRONZE Keppel Games kicked-off with the highly anticipated Opening ATLANTIC 3 1 1 Ceremony and Golf Challenge held CASPIAN 2 2 2 at Raffles Country Club on 16 May PACIFIC 1 3 3 2016. Score Board: Total medal tally as at 5 June 2016

Over 70 Keppelites from across the Group, including Keppel of the proceedings, Mr Chow Md Shariff, Chief Security Officer senior management and the team introduced the One Keppel logo, at Bintan Offshore, emerged as managers of Atlantic, Caspian and unveiled for the first time at the champion. On his win, Kamaruddin Pacific, took to heart this year’s Games. said, “You must have passion for theme of ‘Rising to the Challenge the game, much like how you as One Keppel’ to bond through SWINGING INTO ACTION must have passion to succeed in friendly competition. Keppelites took to the green in an your job. I try to come down attempt to out-drive, out-chip and every year as it is a great Addressing Keppelites at the out-putt each other. Team Caspian opportunity to reconnect with Opening Ceremony of Keppel emerged as the overall winner fellow Keppelites.” Games, Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO with the most number of medals, of Keppel Offshore & Marine, bagging the Golf Challenge FLYING WITH PRIDE said, “No matter how competitive Trophy. The highlight of the opening day our teams are when pitting their was the presentation of the team sporting skills against each other, In the ‘handicap of 18 and flags. The audience was treated we will always stand as One Keppel below’ category, Team Caspian to a lively presentation where at the end of the day.” As part representative Kamaruddin bin Keppelites used costumes and

Over 70 Keppelites from across the Group came together for the opening of the 13th Keppel Games

30 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 With a Can Do! spirit, Team Atlantic emerged as champions of the 9-Ball Teams Atlantic, Caspian and Pacific battled it out in the Cyber Games Pool Tournament for the second year in a row Tournament, with Team Atlantic earning the well-deserved champion title after a grueling seven-hour battle

props to bring their team flags to concentration and coordination pool cues to keyboards to engage life. Team managers spoke with to test as teams gave their best in cyber warfare. The Cyber Games passion about the creativity and during each round. Challenge 2016 was held at hard work that went into each The Colosseum@Bugis+ on design, to the cheers and applause After a series of exhilarating 5 June 2016. Over seven hours of of audience members. qualifying rounds, Team Caspian 1 intense round-robin competition in came in at a valiant third. The DOTA2, a multiplayer online battle After much deliberation, Atlantic tense final was an exciting arena video game, participants was announced as the team with showdown between teams furrowed their brows and raced the best flag design, with judges Atlantic 2 and Pacific 1. It was fingers over the keys as they praising the use of vibrant colours an extremely close fight that sought to outwit and outplay and vector lines to signify unity. eventually concluded with Team their opponents. Taken holistically, the judges Atlantic winning the 9-Ball Pool opined that Team Atlantic had Tournament champion title for the After putting up a fierce fight, perfectly encapsulated the One second consecutive year. Team Atlantic 1 emerged as Keppel spirit in their design. champion, with Team Pacific 2 Henry Joseph, Captain of Team and Team Atlantic 2 claiming “Our vision was to direct Caspian, shared, “Besides honing first and second runner-up spots Keppelites towards motivation our skills at the sport, the respectively. and optimism, especially during 9-Ball Pool challenge presented these challenging times,” shared opportunities for us to forge “Even when they were off to a Team Atlantic’s manager, Kenneth friendships with Keppelites from rocky start, the teams were not Cheng, Graduate Engineer at other business units. We are aware deterred and continued playing Keppel Shipyard. that at the end of the day, we’re their best,” Cornelius Chang, one big Keppel family regardless of Captain of Team Caspian, shared. IN THE POCKET the results.” “The Games are truly a testament Held on 29 May 2016 at West to the strong teamwork and Coast Recreation Centre, the 9-Ball CYBER WARFARE tenacious spirit that all Keppelites Pool tournament saw Keppelites The following week saw teams’ embrace.” put their skills of precision, weapons of choice trading from

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 31 Inspiration for the future

A strong supporter of the local community, BrasFELS, Keppel’s yard in Angra Dos Reis, Brazil, and its employees support a broad range of social projects making a positive difference to various beneficiaries and causes.

STUDENTS VISIT On 20 May 2016, BrasFELS welcomed students and teachers from the Municipal School, Tereza

Pinheiro de Almeida, in Japuíba Students from the 9th grade of the Municipal School Tereza Pinheiro de Almeida, in Japuíba, who were there to learn about the participated in the Teach-It-Forward Programme and visited BrasFELS shipyard shipyard’s history, projects, and contributions to the community. They were taken on a tour of the yard to understand the operations.

The students also benefitted from a sharing by Mr Matheus Medeiros, a Project Manager, Ms Danilo Barbosa, a Production Supervisor; and Johnathan dos Santos, a young apprentice.

The volunteers, Andressa Pacheco, Claudia Pierangeli and Gabriela Soares and the students 14-year-old student Gabriel from the 3rd grade of Cornelis Verolme School after one of the tuition class in Portuguese and Mathematics Ribeiro said, “I liked a lot the visit to BrasFELS. I enjoyed getting to know about the platforms and to their learning about various Forward Programme are ships. It was very nice to learn professions and the requirements of Portuguese and Mathematics more about this industry that I can the job market,” remarked Ms Ana tuition classes for students in the perhaps work for some day”. Carolina Dallarosa, BrasFELS’ Trainee 3rd grade of the Municipal School Engineer and President of the Teach- Cornelis Verolme. Ms Anita Peixoto, a Portuguese It-Forward Executive Committee. Teacher, added, “The visit was “We started the second set of excellent. I met the Young Since August 2015, when the classes at Cornelis Verolme for the Apprentice Johnathan who used programme commenced as part of year on 8 June 2016 and we have to be my student, and I was very BrasFELS’ Teach-It-Forward seen many improvements in the happy to see him doing well. Now Programme, BrasFELS’ volunteers students since the first round in he is a model for the school’s have been sharing their knowledge March,” said Ms Andressa Pacheco, current students. and professional experiences with Quality Control Supervisor and students from public schools. volunteer of Teach-It-Forward “It gives us joy to share our Programme. knowledge and experiences with the TEACH-IT-FORWARD students. We are glad to contribute Another aspect of the Teach-It-

32 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 Touching lives

With volunteerism as a key HANDS-ON ENGAGEMENT Housing, who had taken time off thrust of the Group’s community A LEGO workshop for children to be with the elderly. engagement programme, of Kandang Kerbau Hospital Keppelites participated in a (KKH) was held on 16 April 2016 Through extending patient care variety of activities to engage and involving 30 volunteers. Geared and warm friendship, Keppel empower beneficiaries. up for friendly competition and a Volunteers creates new memory game of fastest fingers first, the lanes for beneficiaries both young volunteers and children began and old with events that take into their interaction time together account their well-being, not only by participating in a LEGO speed physically but also emotionally. building competition. Apart from trying their hand at innovative EQUIPPED TO EMPOWER OTHERS designs, the children were also A key focus for Keppel Volunteers challenged by volunteers with in 2016 is ensuring that Keppelites a few rounds of mathematical receive not only exposure but games. also relevant training. Whether it is cultivating an appreciation On 23 April 2016, Keppel for art or nurturing a passion Volunteers enjoyed swinging good for preserving biodiversity, times with senior friends from the Keppel Volunteers aims to equip Thye Hua Kwan Bedok Radiance Keppelites with the essential skills Seniors Activity Centre (THK SAC). and knowledge needed to make a Held at the SAFRA Toa Payoh difference in the community. SuperBowl Centre, volunteers guided the seniors, some who were On 13 and 17 May 2016, over 50 Keppel Volunteers encouraging their young charges to use their creative and mathematical trying the game for the first time, volunteers gathered at the Keppel skills to come up with innovative LEGO designs in handling the bowling balls. Centre for Art Education for training sessions preparing them to In another rolling good time on be more effective art ambassadors 30 April 2016, Keppel Volunteers to young visitors. organised a sushi-making workshop for the elderly of The volunteers were introduced Renci Nursing Home. Many were to the learning objectives of enthusiastic about picking up the the Centre’s art spaces and the unique craft of sushi-making. An significance of the various art upbeat karaoke session which pieces within. These snippets of followed saw the seniors belting information would in turn allow out their favourite tunes alongside volunteers to spark off thought- the volunteers. provoking conversations with visitors to the Centre. “Seeing their smiles and contentment really brought The Keppel Centre for Art happiness to my heart even if we Education is an immersive art only played a small part in a simple education facility situated in the caring act,” shared Chay Sin Ying, Creating new memory lanes, Keppel Volunteers enjoyed bowling with senior friends Human Resources Officer of Keppel Continues on page 34...

OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 33 Continued from page 33...

Volunteers underwent training to learn more about the various artwork and installations to be better art ambassadors to young visitors at the Keppel Centre for Art Education

and NParks for their volunteer roles as surveyors of marine biodiversity.

Held on 21 May 2016 at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, the workshop was conducted in preparation for the Intertidal Watch, a survey on Singapore’s coastal sites. Besides learning to identify marine organisms, volunteers were also introduced to scientific methods of data collection. The highlight of the Combining theoretical knowledge with a practical field exercise, the training session by NParks equipped Keppel Volunteers with the skills to identify marine organisms and record data for training was a hands-on segment surveys in marine biodiversity outside the classroom, where volunteers practised using the National Gallery Singapore that is Volunteers would be applying their survey equipment to collect data. sponsored by Keppel Corporation. new found skills at the ‘Nurture Young Minds through the Arts’ “Rather than plunge in with little “With some knowledge on the programme which are held on knowledge of marine biodiversity, background and history of the weekends at the Centre from I am glad that we went through art pieces, I feel more confident 28 May to 18 Dec 2016. the field exercise as it equipped interacting with visitors at the us to contribute meaningfully to Centre and the Gallery,” shared In a separate training session, the survey,” shared Soon Ning, Celina Chan, Senior Engineer Keppelites attended a workshop Engineer (Operations), (Process Excellence), Keppel FELS. organised by Keppel Volunteers Keppel FELS.

34 OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 GLOBAL NETWORK

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OffshoreMarine May – June 2016 35 Keppel Shipyard secures four new contracts

As the preferred global partner in Shipyard secured is from Castorone, for Saipem Offshore marine solutions, Keppel Shipyard BW Catcher, a wholly owned Norway AS (Saipem). Keppel continues to receive enquiries subsidiary of BW Offshore, for Shipyard previously undertook for its solutions and has recently the installation and integration of the completion and integration secured four contracts from topside modules for a newbuild works for the newbuild Castorone repeat customers. Floating Production Storage and in 2011. Already berthed at Offloading (FPSO) vessel. Upon Keppel Shipyard, upgrading work Mr Michael Chia, Managing its completion, the FPSO will be for Castorone is scheduled to be Director (Marine & Technology) deployed to the Catcher Field completed in 3Q 2016. Keppel of Keppel Offshore & Marine, located in Central North Sea, UK, Shipyard’s job scope includes the said, “We are pleased to secure which is operated by Premier Oil. replacement of switchboards new orders from long-time to improve the vessel’s power customers who continue to The second contract is from SOFEC distribution systems, renewal entrust their projects with us, to fabricate an Internal Turret works on 45 kilometres of whether it is for turret fabrication Mooring System for a Floating electrical cables, various pipelay or vessel upgrades. Leveraging Storage and Offloading vessel system upgrades as well as the our comprehensive range of that will operate in Maersk Oil’s construction of new water ballast marine services, proven execution Culzean Field in UK’s section of the tanks and conversion of old ones excellence and experience, we North Sea. Fabrication of the turret into fuel oil tanks to optimise the continue to be the trusted and is expected to be completed vessel’s capabilities. preferred partner in the industry, in 3Q 2017. providing cost-effective and The fourth contract is from robust solutions.” For the third contract, Keppel Woodside Energy for the Shipyard will carry out upgrading modification and upgrading of The first contract that Keppel work to the pipelay vessel, the FPSO vessel Ngujima-Yin to support the Greater Enfield Project. The shipyard’s job scope includes marine and hull life extension and refurbishment works; installation of new customised water flood module, turret risers and power and control module; as well as modification of swivel system, marine and topside related piping. Detailed engineering phase is expected to commence in July 2016 while the shipyard construction work is targeted to start in 2Q 2018. Upon its completion, the Woodside-operated Ngujima-Yin FPSO will be deployed back to the Greater Enfield area located in Keppel Shipyard continues to secure new orders from long-time customers who entrust their Western Australia. projects with the shipyard. Seen in the second picture is Saipem’s pipelay vessel, Castorone, which is currently in Benoi Yard for upgrading work Printed on recycled paper Printed on recycled

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