OFFSHOREMARINE A newsletter of Keppel Offshore & Marine

November – December 2015 MICA (P) 137/12/2011

Multiple projects keep yards busy in 2016 CONTENTS

Harnessing strengths and 3 seizing opportunities Keppel Shipyard delivers FPSO Front Puffin 9 N-KOM signs agreement with largest 10 Greek ship owner Execution excellence at Keppel FELS 12 Choice repair partner 15 Shell commendation on Turritella 16 Innovative construction at Baku Shipyard 18 Robust crisis response plans 28 Steadfast loyalty 30 Nurturing talent, celebrating success! 32 Enriching lives, inspiring dreams 38 Centrespread 3

CENTRESPREAD Keppel Shipyard achieved more than 500,000 Doing our part for safety 20 manhours worked without lost-time incident on

the refurbishment and upgrading of the FPSO Front Puffin.

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, Hoe Eng Hock, Dr Foo Kok Seng, Aziz Merchant, Toh Ko Lin, 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 November – December 2015 Harnessing strengths and seizing opportunities

2016 will continue to be a new capabilities. We remain LETOURNEAU’s well-established challenging year for Keppel positive about the long term aftermarket sales and services Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) fundamentals of the offshore platform. but the Group has the strength and marine industry, and expect to tide through and seize new oil price to eventually reach a On top of this, we have developed opportunities. Mr Chow Yew sustainable equilibrium, driven our own series of liftboat designs Yuen, CEO of Keppel O&M by demand for energy from a that will be able to undertake provided insights on this through rising middle class and increasing the maintenance of most shallow interviews with various media at urbanisation in developing water oil and gas fields and add the end of 2015, some of which are countries. value to the industry. An adjacent reproduced below. market to this is in the Plug & Q: Where are the opportunities for Abandonment (P&A) of subsea Q: With an oversupply of growth? oil and gas wells where we are rigs in the market, what is As a global industry leader, Keppel designing potential solutions after your expectation of contract Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) identifying a gap in this market. cancellation and deferment is always on the lookout for new possibilities? opportunities. Building on our Q: What is Keppel’s biggest Keppel Offshore & Marine has experience in conversion and challenge ahead? a $9 billion net orderbook at specialised shipbuilding, we are In response to the challenging the end of 2015, which provides growing our suite of LNG solutions market conditions, we are visibility into 2020. This was in tandem with the needs of the rightsizing our operations and carefully built up over the years LNG market. Our focus on LNG resources. Keppel O&M has and comprises mainly contracts solutions is also very much in line considerable flexibility in our from high-quality customers. While with the MPA’s broader objective workforce deployment with the deliveries of a few drilling of establishing Singapore as a LNG our contract workers, as well rigs have been deferred, these bunkering port by 2020. as overseas production yards. contracts are still in our orderbook, Even with our yards remaining and we have not received any We are confident that the FLNGV busy in the next two years, we request for cancellations. The conversion solution, which we are trimming our overheads and strong orderbook will bolster us have commercialised, will be making ourselves more efficient. in the year ahead as we continue attractive for the market and will to streamline and strengthen contribute to Keppel O&M’s overall We will also continue to invest ourselves to deal with the current business as it offers a cost-effective prudently in training, R&D and market conditions. option for developing fields at productivity improvements remote locations where huge through the down cycle. This is the Q: With oil prices expected to fall infrastructure investment is not fourth cycle in the offshore and further, what is your outlook for economical. marine industry that I’ve witnessed the industry in 2016? and with each cycle, we have I expect the offshore drilling Besides LNG solutions, we have learnt valuable lessons and have sector to remain challenging in acquired the LETOURNEAU™ rig emerged stronger than before. We the near term. We are preparing designs and aftermarket business have never allowed a crisis to go ourselves to meet the challenges to broaden our suite of jackup to waste and this time will be no by streamlining our processes, rig design solutions and better different. investing prudently and building support our customers through

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 3 2015 in review

In 2015, Keppel Offshore & Marine FEBRUARY Shell Philippines Exploration BV on continued to build on its core Keppel FELS delivered the fourth time and with an excellent safety strengths and improve on its value high-specification accommodation record. propositions to customers. semisubmersible (semi) to Floatel Despite headwinds in the industry, International on time, on budget Keppel FELS delivered ENSCO 110, the Group accomplished key and with a perfect safety record. the seventh KFELS B Class Bigfoot project milestones and achieved jackup rig in Ensco’s fleet and the numerous business accolades. OM Keppel FELS delivered the latest generation of the series. newsletter takes a look at the year ultra-harsh jackup rig, Maersk in review. Integrator, to Maersk Drilling thirty N-KOM reached its 100th project days ahead of schedule, on budget milestone for liquefied natural gas JANUARY and with a perfect safety record. (LNG) carrier repairs. Keppel FELS delivered YUNUEN, a KFELS B Class jackup rig to Mexican Keppel Shipyard celebrated the MARCH national Oil Company, Petróleos sailaway of Floating Production Keppel FELS delivered a KFELS B Mexicanos (PEMEX), on time, with Storage and Offloading (FPSO) Class jackup rig, KUKULKAN, to a perfect safety record and within vessel, Ningaloo Vision, which it PEMEX safely, on time and on budget. refurbished for Apache Energy. budget.

Keppel Singmarine secured three Keppel FELS delivered PV Drilling Keppel Nantong Shipyard received contracts. These include a contract VI, a KFELS B Class jackup rig, to an award for its occupational from New Orient Marine for a PV Drilling Overseas, on time, on health and safety performance in multi-purpose vessel, a contract budget and with a perfect safety 2014 from the Nantong City Safety from Seaways International record. It is the 100th jackup rig Administration of Work Safety. to build a multi-task Anchor Keppel FELS has built since 1970. Handling Tug and a contract from Keppel O&M won top awards at Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Keppel Subic Shipyard delivered a the 12th Annual Human Resources (N-KOM) to provide technical Depletion Compression Platform, Management Awards in three services for the construction of a the first such platform to be fully categories: Best Leadership liftboat. constructed in the Philippines, to Development Award; Best Training,

Keppel Singmarine was contracted to build a multi-purpose vessel for Maritime Construction Services

4 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 three KFELS B Class jackup rigs – CANTARELL I, CANTARELL II and CANTARELL III – built for Mexican company, Grupo R.

Asian Lift, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore & Marine and Smit Singapore, celebrated the naming of Asian Hercules III, the largest and most versatile sheerlegs crane of its kind in the world.

JUNE BrasFELS shipyard in Brazil delivered the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel Cidade de Itaguai MV26 to MODEC and Toyo Offshore Production Systems Pte Ltd (MTOPS) ahead of schedule and with an excellent safety record.

JULY Keppel O&M clinched 31 Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Awards on 29 July 2015, the highest number of awards won by a single organisation in the year.

PV Drilling VI is the 100th jackup rig to be delivered by Keppel FELS, a milestone that reaffirms the Keppel FELS secured a contract yard’s position as the largest manufacturer of jackup rigs in the world from Crystal Heights, a company specialised in the offshore oil Learning and Development Award; Natural Gas (LNG) and diesel fuel and gas market, to build a and Best Graduate Development at the Singapore International high-specification liftboat. Award Maritime Awards (IMA). Keppel Shipyard signed a APRIL Caspian Shipyard Company (CSC) contract with Golar Gandria N.V. Keppel Offshore & Marine was a winner at the Azerbaijan to perform the conversion of a Technology Centre (KOMtech) safety and health competition Moss type Liquefied Natural Gas was conferred the Outstanding organised by the Azerbaijan Trade (LNG) carrier, the GANDRIA, into Maritime R&D and Technology Unions Confederation. a Golar Floating Liquefaction Award for its design of an Azimuth (GoFLNG) facility. Stern Drive (ASD) tug with a MAY 65-tonne bollard pull capacity Keppel FELS held the world’s first which can run on both Liquefied triple rig naming ceremony for

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 5 Keppel AmFELS yard in Brownsville, Texas, USA, received the American Equity Underwriters (AEU) Safety and Health Award for being the safest company in its industry for 2014.

AUGUST Keppel Shipyard secured a FPSO conversion contract as well as three repair, upgrade and modification contracts. The FPSO conversion project is awarded by Armada Madura EPC Limited,

BrasFELS delivered FPSO Cidade de Itaguai (left) to MTOPS early while the repair, upgrade and

Celebrating the world’s first triple rig naming are (first row from left to right) Mr Tong Chong Heong, Senior Advisor, Keppel O&M; Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, Keppel O&M ; Mr Loh Chin Hua, CEO, Keppel Corporation, and Chairman, Keppel O&M; Lady Sponsor Mrs Gabriela Garza; Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office, and Secretary-General, National Trades Union Congress; Lady Sponsor Ms Karla Garza; Lady Sponsor Ms Mariella Garza; and Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman, Keppel Corporation

6 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 modification contracts are awarded by Totem Ocean Trailer Express Inc., Dolphin Drilling Limited and Saipem Offshore Norway AS.

Keppel Offshore & Marine entered into a Stock and Asset Purchase Agreement with Cameron International Corporation (Cameron), to acquire Cameron’s offshore rigs business, which comprises the LETOURNEAU™ jackup rig designs, rig kit business, and aftermarket services.

SEPTEMBER Keppel FELS delivered UMW Naga 8, a KFELS B Class jackup rig, to Malaysia’s UMW Oil & Gas Corporation Berhad. It was completed 32 days ahead of schedule, on budget and with a perfect safety record.

Keppel Singmarine delivered three ice-class vessels on schedule and with a perfect safety record to Bumi Armada Offshore Holdings. The two supply vessels and one multi-purpose duty-rescue vessel were named Bumi Uray, Bumi Keppel O&M has the expertise to build rigs of the LETOURNEAU™ design, having previously completed 16 such rigs, including the COATZACOALCOS, a LETOURNEAU™ Super 116E design Pokachi and Bumi Naryan-Mar which was built by Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, USA respectively.

OCTOBER Keppel Shipyard delivered the Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine Keppel FELS delivered world’s deepest FPSO vessel, (N-KOM) received the Ship Repair ARABDRILL 70, a KFELS B Class Turritella, to SBM Offshore. Innovation Award at the Seatrade jackup rig, to Arabian Drilling Maritime Awards Middle East, Company (ADC). It was completed Keppel Shipyard was named Indian Subcontinent & Africa 2015 three days ahead of schedule, on Shipyard of the Year at the Lloyd’s for its achievement in successfully budget and with a perfect safety List Asia Awards for the ninth time undertaking the world’s first record. ARABDRILL 70 is the in recognition of its consistent M-type Gas Injection (ME-GI) fourth KFELS B Class jackup rig to delivery of safe, high quality and retrofit project, which involved work for ADC. prompt services. modifying a Q-MAX vessel to run

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 7 on Liquefied Natural Gas as an awarded by Armada Floating Gas contract awarded by MODEC alternative to marine diesel fuel. Storage; the other contract is for Offshore Production Systems a FPSO vessel awarded by Yinson (Singapore). DECEMBER Production (West Africa). Keppel Shipyard secured two Caspian Shipyard Company secured conversion contracts – one for Keppel FELS Brasil’s BrasFELS a barge enhancement contract a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, awarded by BP Exploration (Shah Floating Storage Unit vessel secured a FPSO integration Deniz).

The management and directors of Bumi Armada, Lukoil and Keppel O&M reaffirming their strong ties at the naming ceremony of Bumi Uray, Bumi Pokachi and Bumi Naryan-Mar

Celebrating the naming of FPSO Turritella are (first row from L-R) Mr Philippe Barril, COO, SBM Offshore; Mrs Maria Pena, Stones Business Opportunity Manager, Shell; Ms Goh Swee Chen, Chairperson, Shell Singapore; Mr Loh Chin Hua, Chairman, Keppel O&M and CEO, Keppel Corporation; and Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO, Keppel O&M

8 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Keppel Shipyard delivers FPSO Front Puffin

Keppel Shipyard, has delivered Upon re-delivery, the FPSO Front Puffin is no stranger to the Floating Production Storage will leave Keppel Shipyard for Keppel Shipyard. The shipyard had and Offloading FPSO vessel, deployment in the Benin Basin of carried conversion works on the Front Puffin, on 17 December 2015 the AJE Field, 24km off the coast FPSO from a shuttle tanker way to Rubicon Offshore and vessel of Western Nigeria, where the back in 2007. operator Folawiyo AJE Services. FPSO will be deployed to support The project was completed with production. more than 500,000 manhours worked without lost-time incident.

Front Puffin marks the third collaboration between Keppel Shipyard and Rubicon Offshore. Work on the vessel included refurbishment and upgrading. The safety achievement attests to the shipyard’s hallmark ability in executing its projects safely as well as the strong partnership and rapport that Keppel Shipyard and Rubicon Offshore have developed Keppel Shipyard achieved more than 500,000 manhours worked without lost-time incident on the over past projects. refurbishment and upgrading of the FPSO Front Puffin

Management and project teams from Rubicon Offshore, Folawiyo AJE Services and Keppel Shipyard celebrating at the sailaway ceremony of the FPSO Front Puffin with their client and partners

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 9 N-KOM signs agreement with largest Greek ship owner

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine has signed an agreement with Angelicoussis Shipping Group to be its preferred shipyard for ship repairs in the Middle East

Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine carrier to N-KOM for servicing art facilities at our world-class (N-KOM), Keppel Offshore & in 2011. That was also the same shipyard in Ras Laffan, Doha, we Marine’s shipyard in the Middle year that the shipyard started will continue to provide quality East, has signed a landmark operations. Since then, N-KOM has ship repair services for ASGL’s fleet agreement with the Angelicoussis gone on to service 13 LNG carriers of vessels.” Shipping Group (ASGL) to be the and tankers for ASGL. latter’s preferred shipyard for ship Mr John Angelicoussis, CEO of repairs in the region. Mr Chandru Rajwani, CEO ASGL, said, “We have been very of N-KOM, said, “ASGL is an satisfied with the high quality The agreement applies to all important partner who has been shown in the repair jobs executed vessels operated by the three ship with the shipyard through its years by N-KOM for our vessels and management companies under of growth and expansion since are pleased to be furthering our ASGL, which owns the largest fleet inception. We are delighted to be partnership with them through yet in Greece at over 110 vessels. able to bring our longstanding another strategic agreement. We partnership to the next level with look forward to working with their N-KOM and ASGL have a the signing of this fleet agreement, experienced team of professionals longstanding relationship through which proves that N-KOM is the in maintaining our fleet of vessels.” Maran Gas Maritime, the gas premier choice in the region shipping unit of ASGL, which sent when it comes to repairs and its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) maintenance. With state-of-the-

10 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Keel laying for multipurpose vessel

Keppel Singmarine laid the keel design of Keppel O&M’s ship diving support functions. The for the multipurpose vessel that it design and development arm, vessel is scheduled for completion is building for New Orient Marine Marine Technology Development, in mid-2017. on 3 December 2015. The vessel and will have capabilities such as is being built to the proprietary Class 3 dynamic positioning and Mr Abu Bakar, MD of Keppel Singmarine, said, “We are excited to be working with our new customer New Orient Marine on its first multipurpose vessel. Leveraging our strong track record in building specialised vessels, we are confident of keeping ahead of our construction schedule and delivering the product to our customer’s satisfaction.” Management and the project teams from New Orient Marine, Keppel Singmarine and appointed surveyors celebrated the keel-laying milestone of the multipurpose vessel project

Safety bonus on Fecon rigs

In recognition of Keppel FELS’ excellent safety performance during the construction of its two KFELS B Class jackup rigs, Fecon International Corp (Fecon) awarded the yard a bonus cheque of US$10,000 for each project on 25 November 2015.

Projects B371 and B372 both achieved safety milestones of one Representative of Fecon owners, Mr Andrey Dobrov (fifth from left), presented Mr Chow Yew million safe manhours and two Yuen (fourth from left), CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine and Mr Chris Ong (third from right), Deputy MD, Keppel FELS, as well as the project team with two bonus cheques of US$10,000 each million safe manhours respectively. for the excellent safety performance on Projects B371 and B372

The cost-effective and high- outreach and will be able to (WSH) Awards, the yard bagged performing KFELS B Class jackup accommodate 150 crew. 18 awards under the Safety and rig is able to operate in water Health Award Recognition for depths up to 400 feet and drill to Over the years, Keppel FELS Projects (SHARP) category for its 30,000 feet deep. Customised to has built its reputation as an exemplary safety performance, Fecon’s requirements, the jackup offshore yard with excellent safety as well as good safety and health rigs will each have a full 15,000 standards. During this year’s management systems. psi BOP system, 75-feet cantilever Workplace Safety and Health

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 11 Execution excellence at Keppel FELS

Celebrating the strike steel ceremony of Project B375 are Mr Chris Ong (extreme left), Deputy MD, Keppel FELS and Mr Kenny Cai (second from left), Director, Crystal Heights together with the project team

As the choice solutions partner for quality and on-time deliveries.” proprietary solution that the yard the design, construction and repair has been contracted to build. of mobile offshore rigs, Keppel The project team has been FELS continues to deliver on its making steady progress since STEADY PROGRESS ON promises to customers, working the contract on the liftboat was TRANSOCEAN’S RIGS hand-in-glove with them and secured in July 2015. Designed by On 20 November 2015, earning their trust through safe, Keppel O&M’s liftboat specialist, Keppel FELS held a keel laying on-time and on-budget execution. Bennett Offshore in collaboration ceremony for Project B366 and a with Keppel FELS, the liftboat is strike steel ceremony for Project MILESTONE FOR CRYSTAL scheduled for delivery in 4Q 2017. B368 for Transocean. The ceremony HEIGHT’S LIFTBOAT It will have provisions enabling it was witnessed by the project team, Keppel FELS and Crystal Heights to operate in China, the Middle including Mr Doug Brown, celebrated the strike steel and keel East and the Gulf of Mexico. Project Manager of Transocean, as laying ceremonies of Project B375, well as senior management from a self-elevating and self-propelled Mr Wong Kok Seng, Managing Keppel Offshore & Marine and liftboat in December 2015. The Director of Keppel O&M (Offshore) Keppel FELS. ceremony was witnessed by the and Keppel FELS, said, “Even project team, as well as senior as the market for drilling rigs Both jackup rigs are part of a series management from Keppel FELS. remains depressed, Keppel has of five ordered by Transocean the versatility and capabilities which are being built to Keppel’s Mr Kenny Cai, Director of Crystal to design and build other proprietary KFELS Super B Class Heights, shared, “Keppel’s products that are in demand, design. Projects B366 and B368 are trusted brand name gives us the such as mobile units for plug and scheduled for delivery in 1Q 2019 confidence to work together abandonment, accommodation and 1Q 2020 respectively. even in the current weak oil price and maintenance.” environment. With a reputable Mr Shawn Yeo, Project Manager at shipyard with a proven track Project B375 is the second liftboat Keppel FELS, shared, “Keppel FELS record, we are assured of safe, high based on Keppel’s innovative and Transocean have shared

12 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 a long-standing relationship be able to successfully deliver million pound drilling system and spanning several significant these projects to their highest a maximum combined cantilever projects, such as the three KFELS satisfaction.” load of 3,700 kips, the KFELS Super B Class jackup rigs that Super B Class is equipped with we delivered to Transocean in Tailored to suit Transocean’s tremendous horsepower during 2013. Drawing on Keppel FELS’ requirements, the KFELS Super B drilling operations. In addition, vast experience and our tight Class rigs are designed to operate the rig will be installed with partnership with Transocean, in 400 feet water depth and we are confident that we will drill to 35,000 feet. With a two

Project teams from Keppel FELS and Transocean marked the keel-laying ceremony of Project B366

Cutting steel to mark the start of the construction of Project B368, a KFELS Super B Class design jackup rig, are project teams from Keppel FELS and Transocean

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 13 offline stand building features in presented Keppel FELS with challenging wells. It can work its drilling system package which a bonus cheque of US$10,000 at a maximum water depth of allows drilling and the preparation dollars for achieving 2 million 500 feet, drill to depths of of drill pipes to take place at the safe manhours without lost time 35,000 feet, and is equipped with same time. The rig is capable of incidents. a 100 feet cantilever outreach. drilling at a 75 feet outreach, allowing for coverage of a larger B370 is scheduled for delivery in Developed by Offshore Technology well pattern. 1Q 2017 and will be the first jackup Development, Keppel’s R&D built to Keppel’s new proprietary arm, the robust KFELS N-Plus LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR KFELS N-Plus design. jackup is an enhancement of TS OFFSHORE Keppel’s proprietary KFELS N-Class Separately, on 26 October 2015, With its leg measuring 678 feet design, three of which have been TS Offshore Limited’s (TS Offshore) or about 68 storeys tall, and a successfully operating in the KFELS N Plus jackup rig B370 had a maximum combined drilling load North Sea. keel-laying ceremony at of 3,860 kips, the KFELS N Plus is Keppel FELS Pioneer Yard 1. able to meet stringent operating During the ceremony, TS Offshore requirements for the most

For achieving 2 million safe manhours without lost time incident for Project B370, Mr Kenny Cai (second from left), Director, TS Offshore and Mr Tang Chaozhang (second from right), Vice-GM, TS Offshore, presented the Keppel FELS project team with a cheque for US$10,000

14 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Choice repair partner

Mr Mihai Dimancescu (sixth from left), Project Engineer, Diamond Offshore presented a plaque of appreciation to Mr Max Goh (fifth from left), GM (Operations), Keppel FELS for the project team’s hard work and dedication on Ocean Quest

As an industry leader, Keppel FELS ENSCO 8504 is one of seven to comply with requirements on is not only the preferred solution ENSCO 8500 Series® ultra- helicopter landing areas, as well as for the construction of new-build deepwater semisubmersible two lifeboat platforms. rigs, it also well sought after for drilling rigs that Keppel FELS has repair and upgrading projects. built exclusively for Ensco over Mr Mihai Dimancescu, Project the years. Engineer, Diamond Offshore, PERFECT FINISH ON ENSCO 8504 commended, “The Ocean Quest On 30 December 2015, Keppel FELS’ The design includes a 35,000 project was a total success. We Flying Squad completed structural nominal rated drilling depth, were able to complete the repairs repair works on ENSCO 8504, an six ram BOP, two million pound ahead of schedule with Keppel ultra-deepwater semisubmersible hoisting capacity, 8,000 tons of FELS’ good project management. drilling rig. With the close variable deck load and an open Our strong partnership also partnership between Keppel FELS layout well suited for subsea allowed for the project to be well and Ensco, the repair work was completion activities. executed and once again, we are completed within nine days. impressed by the professionalism IMPECCABLE WORK ON and Can Do! spirit of the Mr Dale Drader, Rig Asset DIAMOND’S SEMI Keppel FELS project team.” Manager, Ensco, said, “We On 21 November 2015, Keppel FELS have worked with Keppel on re-delivered the semisubmersible Earlier in 2009 and 2013, BrasFELS a number of key projects and rig, Ocean Quest, to Diamond undertook repair and upgrading they have continually lived up Offshore Services Company jobs for Ocean Quest. Some of to their reputation as a trusted (Diamond Offshore) two weeks the previous works included and reputable shipyard. This was ahead of schedule and with integrating a new owner-furnished a challenging job as the project a perfect safety record. living quarters weighing teams had to work under a tight 240 metric tonnes. deadline with space constraints Keppel FELS was awarded the but Keppel FELS responded contract on 6 August 2015 and professionally to ensure a safe and the scope of work included the timely completion.” installation of a steel helideck

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 15 Shell commendation on Turritella

Management teams from Shell, SBM Offshore and Keppel Shipyard celebrated the successful conversion of the FPSO Turritella with a perfect safety record

Keppel Shipyard was recently From: < Ian Silk > commended by Shell for having To: < Chow Yew Yuen > Subject: With Gratitude and Admiration successfully converted the Floating YY, Production Storage & Offloading I wanted to drop you a line to recognize Keppel’s truly remarkable achievement this week in completing the Turritella FPSO (FPSO) vessel, Turritella, with a conversion programme without a recordable HSE incident in your yard. Across my 30 years in the industry this is the most impressive HSE outcome I have had the pleasure of observing firsthand. solid safety record of 13.1 million It isn’t just the number of hours achieved without a recordable, it is the challenge of delivering this result given the nature of the work required to convert an oil tanker to FPSO service. This performance is testament to your personal commitment to man-hours worked without any HSE, that of your leadership and the professionalism of Keppel’s staff. lost-time incidents. With my gratitude and admiration in equal measure, Ian Silk VP Deepwater Projects Delivered to SBM Offshore on Shell International Exploration & Production Inc time, on budget and without a hitch, the FPSO set sail promptly for the US Gulf of Mexico in November for deployment in Shell’s Stones field.

Throughout the execution phase, Keppel Shipyard’s project team introduced several safety initiatives and worked closely with Shell and SBM Offshore around the complexities of FPSO Turritella’s design and technology.

Mr Ian Silk, VP (Deepwater Projects), Shell International Exploration and Production Inc, commended the yard in a letter to Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine. The letter is reproduced in full below. Keppel Shipyard successfully delivered Turritella, which is the world’s deepest PFSO vessel, in October 2015

16 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Safety journey at Keppel AmFELS

Keppel AmFELS’ vigilance on its of the strong commitment safety initiatives. This includes the projects continues to bear fruit to safety of the yard and our promotion of safety campaigns, as it recorded another impressive partners. I want to commend safety awareness programmes safety milestone on the P209 everyone involved in the project and ensures alignment and project. The yard achieved and the hard work and close collaboration during the execution 1.5 million man-hours with zero cooperation between the teams in of the project. lost time incidents. accomplishing this milestone. Our focus is to continuously reinforce Across the yard, Keppel AmFELS At a ceremony held on 19 November safety practices in our day-to- launched the End Safe 2015 and 2015, the customer presented day operations. We must not be Start Safe 2016 campaign in the team with a plaque as well as complacent but maintain this December to encourage continued jackets as tokens of appreciation to rigour to ensure everyone, safety vigilance during the everyone working on the project. not just on this project, but in festive period. With the motto of the yard, is safe.” “Safety is a journey; all accidents Mr Simon Lee, President of are preventable”, employees Keppel AmFELS, said, “We are On the P209 project, a safety pledged to ensure a safe working pleased to continue on this committee comprising yard environment. Those with safety journey with our valued and customer representatives exemplary safety performances customer. It is a demonstration continuously evaluate and promote were recognised by the company.

Keppel AmFELS and their customers celebrate the strong teamwork in achieving another excellent safety achievement on the P209 project

Yard workers pledging their commitment to make the yard a safer place Keppel AmFELS launched the End Safe 2015 and Start Safe 2016 campaign in December to encourage continued safety vigilance across the New Year

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 17 Innovative construction at Baku Shipyard

On 23 December 2015, Keppel The hull strips were then and Baku shipyard in ensuring the Offshore & Marine’s joint venture transported from Singapore safety and well-being of every shipyard in Azerbaijan, Baku to Baku to be integrated. The worker involved in this project.” Shipyard, achieved one million integration of the SCV featured a Scheduled to be delivered by safe man-hours without lost- new integration methodology by end of April 2017, the SCV will time incident on the Subsea Baku Shipyard – the dry mating of be deployed for the Stage 2 Construction Vessel (SCV), the hull strips onshore. It was the development of the Shah Deniz Khankendi, that it is building for first time this innovative process field that lies some 70 kilometers BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) Ltd. was conducted in the Caspian offshore in the Azerbaijan sector region. of the Caspian Sea. The project first struck steel on 15 August 2014 and leveraged the Commenting on the safety Designed by Marine Technology synergy of Keppel’s global network milestone, Mr Fuad Madatov, Development, the ship design of yards. The construction of the Project manager said, “This and development arm of Keppel main hull strips of the SCV was achievement demonstrates the Offshore & Marine, the SCV will carried out by Keppel Singmarine strong operational excellence and meet the subsea construction in Singapore while the bow block commitment to safety of Baku requirement at the Shah Deniz 2 including the fabrication of the Shipyard. It is also the culmination project to install subsea structures superstructure and deckhouse was of the joint efforts of the project over 11 years between 2017 and constructed in Baku Shipyard. teams at both Keppel Singmarine 2027.

The project team of the Subsea Construction Vessel Khankendi from Baku Shipyard celebrate the achievement of one million safe man-hours without lost-time incident

18 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Launch of Safety Training Centre at Keppel Verolme

To foster a culture of safety, Keppel Verolme has introduced its safety theme for 2016 - ‘Play Your Part’. It emphasises the responsibility of every individual for a safer work environment at the yard. Staff are expected to abide by the five C’s of Commitment, Competence, Cooperation, Control and Communication, to guide their everyday operations.

29 appointed safety ambassadors are trained to guide workers to work safely and develop practices that improve safety. In addition to the safety theme, Keppel Verolme The Safety Training Center, in line with Keppel Verolme’s theme of ‘Play your part’ aims to further foster a culture of safety and responsibility among all employees also set up a Safety Training Centre to supplement all stakeholders with the right skillsets.

Managing Director of Keppel Verolme, Mr Harold Linssen said, “It is everybody’s top priority to ‘Play Your Part’ to further improve the environment at the yard. We will train all our stakeholders on promoting the five C’s. At the same time, we foster a culture of accountability so that we help lookout for each other’s safety. To help our stakeholders, the Two safety ambassadors from Keppel Verolme receiving a cheque for their exemplary Safety Training Centre will equip performance. (From L – R): Mr Harold Linssen, MD, Danny Peters, Steelworker, Hein Mangroe, Health, Safety & Environment Manager, Mark Heuders, Project Manager and Bert van Schijndel, workers with the right skills and GM of Human Resource and Health, Safety, Environment and Quality of Keppel Verolme capabilities to ensure a safer work environment.” High Impact Risk Activities Training Center have been set (HIRA) of Hot Work, Working in up to reflect the HIRA activities. The Keppel Verolme Safety a Confined Space, Working at Through this, employees as well Training Centre was officially Height, Electrical Work, Lifting as vendors and subcontractors opened on 10 December 2015. Safety, Risk Assessment/ Permit are trained to detect and respond It was set up to simulate typical to Work and Operating of effectively to these potential risks safety-related issues that could Heavy Vehicles. as they arise. The centre can train happen in the yard. Specifically, a maximum of 10-15 people at it included training on the seven Seven separate booths within the a time.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 19 CENTRESPREAD

At the Keppel Group Safety Convention 2015, the Group’s stakeholders, including employees, partners, contractors and subcontractors, reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the highest standards of workplace safety and health Doing our part for safety Keppel’s stakeholders, including employees, partners, contractors and subcontractors, reaffirmed their commitment to upholding the Group’s core value of safety at the annual Keppel Group Safety Convention.

“When each of us decides to take Let’s Do Our Part”, the convention safety initiatives and programmes small steps to improve the safety brought nearly 900 Keppelites, over the course of 2015, Mr Loh of our workplace and to promote partners, contractors and applauded individuals who took better well-being for all, we can subcontractors together to reaffirm the lead to innovate solutions build a better and safer working their commitment to safety. that improve work processes and environment for everyone.” enhance safety in their daily jobs. It was hosted by Keppel Shipyard This year, a total of 48 Safety This was one of the key messages and Keppel Singmarine. Innovation Teams submitted that Mr Loh Chin Hua, CEO of safety innovation projects, an Keppel Corporation and Chairman Stressing that a robust safety increase from the 43 entries of Keppel Offshore & Marine, framework does not happen by last year. emphasised during the 9th Keppel chance, Mr Loh highlighted the Group Safety Convention held importance of teamwork and Gracing the event as the Guest-of- on 23 November 2015 at partnership amongst stakeholders. Honour was Mdm Halimah Yacob, Kallang Theatre. Speaker of Parliament of Singapore. Besides recognising business Calling Keppel a “global industry Themed “Our Safety & Well-being: units that have rolled out various leader and an avid workplace safety

20 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 CENTRESPREAD

Understanding the innovative safety solutions and celebrating the successes of the winning Safety Innovation Teams are (from L – R): Mr Tan Ek Kia, Chairman of Keppel Corporation’s Board Safety Committee, Mr Loh Chin Hua, CEO of Keppel Corporation, Mr RK Jaggi, Group Health, Safety & Environment GM of Keppel Corporation, and Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of Keppel Corporation

proponent”, Mdm Halimah noted The 20-minute dialogue session that recognises Keppelites who that Keppel sets the gold standard saw senior management, including have gone the extra mile to create for local companies looking Mr Loh Chin Hua; Mr Chow Yew and maintain a safe and healthy to make their mark not just in Yuen, CEO of Keppel Offshore & workplace. Singapore but overseas as well. Marine; Mr Ang Wee Gee, CEO of Keppel Land, Dr Ong Tiong Guan, The coveted Chairman Safety Mdm Halimah also urged the CEO of Keppel Infrastructure, Challenge Trophy was awarded to company to continue rolling out and Mr Thomas Pang, CEO of Keppel Infrastructure for its strong programmes to encourage all Keppel Telecommunications & safety record and innovative safety employees to lead healthy lifestyles, Transportations, candidly share initiatives. and added that Keppel Shipyard’s their views on how Keppel can provision of well-being centres, improve its frameworks and During his closing remarks, which are equipped with facilities practices to reach its goal of a zero Mr Tan Ek Kia, Chairman of such as a pharmacy, counselling fatality workplace. Keppel Corporation’s Board rooms and designated rest areas, Safety Committee, emphasised is a positive step in this direction. This year’s convention also that safety is both an individual recognised winners of two and a collective responsibility and A highly anticipated component inaugural contests, namely the urged award winners to continue of this year’s convention was the Keppel Group Safety Photography inspiring others. He said, “Your inaugural ‘Dialogue with CEOs’, Competition, a platform that achievement this afternoon is where members of the audience encourages Keppelites to capture another important step towards posed safety-related questions safe practices at their workplace, our vision for every Keppelite to their respective business unit as well as the Keppel Group to go home safely at the end of heads. Safety Awards, a competition each day.”

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 21 CENTRESPREAD

Keppel Group Safety Award Winners

Keppel Safe Worker Award Not only does Puligundla share his personal safety experience with his team, he also ensures that they take these lessons to heart. He is vocal about stopping dangerous behaviour at work and takes time to explain to those around Puligundla Suresh, Lourdes Redondo, Shipwelder Jason Tan, him why their acts are unsafe. Piping Chargehand, Supervisor, Operations Manager, Thanks to his pro-safety mindset, Keppel FELS – Winner of Keppel Subic Shipyard – AlpineEngineering Services Keppel Safe Worker Award Winner of Keppel – Winner of KeppelSafe Puligundla has maintained a Safe Supervisor Award Executive Award perfect safety record in his 7.5 years with Keppel FELS. 2015 SAFETY INNOVATION AWARD WINNERS Keppel Safe Supervisor Award Of the 48 Safety Innovation Teams that submitted their safety innovation During her daily toolbox briefings, projects this year, 24 project teams from Keppel Offshore & Marine Lourdes motivates her staff to bagged awards for their innovative solutions to improve safety. work safely and encourages them to look out for the well- PROJECT NAME BUSINESS UNIT AWARD being of their fellow colleagues. D’ Winch Keppel FELS Gold Her outstanding performance Mechanical-aided Release Shackle Keppel FELS Gold in conducting Take 5 briefings Modular Pipe Hanger Keppel FELS Gold has been recognised on many Switchboard Shifter Keppel FELS Gold occasions, earning her the title of Piston lifting clamp testing device Keppel Shipyard Gold “the Best in Take 5”. Planks Cutting Platform Keppel Shipyard Gold Safety Enhancement of T-Bar Handling Keppel Shipyard Gold Keppel Safe Executive Award The Real PTLT (Piston Tool Load Test) Keppel Shipyard Gold Jason is known as the man who Securing Station (T-Bar Fit Up) Keppel Singmarine Gold Diverter Housing Transporter Keppel FELS Silver is always looking out for the Panel Anchoring Jig Keppel FELS Silver safety of others at his workplace. Process Improvement in Hull Shop Keppel Shipyard Silver Besides leading the Alpine Safety Safety Enhancement of T-Bar Handling Keppel Shipyard Silver Committee team as Chairman, Steel Profile Aligner Keppel Shipyard Silver he goes beyond his operational Mighty Hammer Arrestor Keppel Singmarine Silver duties to care for his colleagues. Safe and Secure Magnetic Arm (SaSMA) Keppel Singmarine Silver During the haze period, Jason Orientator Keppel FELS Bronze went around the yard to distribute Enhancement of LQ Ventilation System Keppel FELS Bronze masks and bottled water to Cartridge Holding System for Keppel Shipyard Bronze his colleagues. Pipe Supports Flange Aligner Keppel Shipyard Bronze Magnetic Driller Jig Keppel Shipyard Bronze Safe Alignment Tool (SAT) Keppel Singmarine Bronze Smart Power Arm Keppel Singmarine Bronze Grinding Chip Deflector Keppel Singmarine Bronze

22 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Expanding safety roadmap

To discuss insights and ideas the morning of 23 November 2015, Corporation CEO Mr Loh Chin Hua, on improving Keppel’s safety before the annual Keppel Group Chairman of Keppel Corporation’s performance, over 60 members Safety Convention. Board Safety Committee Mr Tan of senior management across Ek Kia, Keppel Corporation BSC Keppel’s global operations Participating in the discussion were member Mr Tan Puay Chiang and gathered for a closed-door session Keppel Corporation Chairman Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel at Keppel Leadership Institute on Dr Lee Boon Yang, Keppel Offshore & Marine.

Among the topics discussed were empowering supervisors and workers to pro-actively instil safe work habits, strengthening risk management and controls on high-risk activities and building a more engaged workforce.

Useful actions and solutions generated will be converted into a roadmap for the next phase of Keppel’s safety journey. Over 60 members of senior management across Keppel’s local and overseas business units gathered for a robust discussion on how to improve safety standards across the Company’s global operations

Ideas from around the world

To continually build a robust safety Mr R K Jaggi, GM, Group HSE, and practices that are implemented culture at Keppel’s plants and Keppel Corporation, shared, “This across the Group so that we remain worksites around the world, an workshop is an important step in relevant in a constantly evolving inaugural Global Health, Safety our safety journey as it enables us safety environment.” and Environment (HSE) Workshop to readily share safety programmes was organised for HSE officers from across the Group on 24 November 2015.

The day-long workshop saw over 50 Keppelites from around the world gathering together to share safety strategies and best practices. Participants also brainstormed on how existing systems and practices can be improved on. The inaugural Global HSE Workshop brought together HSE officers around the Group. Joining the participants after the workshop for dinner were Keppel’s senior management, including Mr Chow Yew Yuen (first row, fifth from left), CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 23 Sharing insights at maritime conference

The World Maritime Technology and technical challenges. process and teamed up with Conference, held from 3 to institutes to develop products for 7 November 2015 in Rhode Island, The conference was held in the future. USA, brings together engineering conjunction with the Society professionals and senior industry of Naval Architects and Marine The theme of the conference was executives to address innovation Engineers (SNAME) Maritime “Engineering innovation serving Convention and attended by nearly society” and how this informs 1,200 delegates. the discussions of participating professional societies around As the keynote speaker of the the globe. The conference Opening Plenary session, Mr Chow was organised SNAME, an Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel Offshore internationally recognised non- & Marine, presented on how the profit, professional society of company has leveraged innovation individual members serving the Mr Chow Yew Yuen (second from right), CEO and technology to develop maritime and offshore industries of Keppel Offshore & Marine was the keynote speaker of the Opening Plenary session solutions for customers, improve and their suppliers. efficiencies in its production

Drilling down to fundamentals

Addressing a global fraternity leverage technology and invest in of oil and gas veterans, drilling people while improving on safety, contractors, rig site operators citing examples from Keppel FELS’ and service providers as keynote experience. presenter, Mr Chris Ong, Deputy MD of Keppel FELS, spoke of the At a separate session, Mr Murthy challenges as well as opportunities Pasumarthy, Design Manager in the offshore industry at the at Keppel’s Deepwater 75th anniversary conference of Technology Group presented on the International Association of a new-generation revolutionary Drilling Contractors (IADC) held in Semisubmersible Drilling Tender

Singapore in November 2015. (SSDT™ 5000NG) designed to Mr Chris Ong, Deputy MD of Keppel FELS, operate in harsh environments. delivered the keynote presentation at the IADC Critical Issues Asia Pacific conference Despite the low oil price environment, Mr Ong outlined The conference, of which Keppel opportunities for companies FELS was a gold sponsor, focused as a platform for professionals to streamline their operations, on Asia Pacific’s regional critical in drilling and completions grow their capabilities as well as issues and sought to address the to network, forge business enter into adjacent markets. He looming challenges in the global relationships and advance their also elaborated on the need to oil and gas industry. It serves technical skills.

24 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Teaching innovation the Harvard way

business and academia to keep up has had extensive experience to date with the latest industry working with international developments and innovation. firms on product, process, and technology development, as well From 7 to 8 December 2015, as organisational change and Professor Stefan Thomke, a strategy. member of the Keppel Technology Advisory Panel, conducted a two- His sharing centred on three main day workshop at Keppel O&M on topics, namely innovation systems, the dynamics and processes of leadership and sustainable growth.

Professor Stefan Thomke (standing), a member innovation, and helped the teams Apart from the presentations, an of the Keppel Technology Advisory Panel, develop creative ideas for reusing exercise was also conducted shared on innovation management with about 70 Keppel O&M employees including senior materials at the shipyards. during which participants, management during the two-day workshop including management such as Professor Thomke, who is the Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel William Barclay Harding Professor Keppel O&M, brainstormed action O&M) continuously engages of Business Administration plans to help bring innovative forerunners in the fields of at Harvard Business School, ideas to fruition.

Showcasing solutions

From 9 to 12 December 2015, expanded its suite of services to showcased their ship repair and Keppel Offshore & Marine’s include offshore fabrication, also shipbuilding track record and shipyards in the Middle East, highlighted its latest offshore projects. N-KOM, in particular, Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & project, a self-installed platform is one of the leading shipyards Marine (N-KOM) and Arab Heavy which will be deployed as a servicing gas carriers in the Middle Industries (AHI) jointly featured maritime navigation aid in Kuwait. East, having singlehandedly their solutions at the Abu Dhabi completed more than a hundred International Petroleum Exhibition Apart from their offshore repair jobs on gas carriers in the & Conference 2015 held in the capabilities, N-KOM and AHI also region. United Arab Emirates.

The annual event is a global oil and gas convention that brings together international sector participants to network and exchange views on market and technology trends of the industry.

At the exhibition, N-KOM showcased the first liftboat that it constructed for Gulf Drilling Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine and Arab Heavy Industries jointly showcased their solutions and International. AHI, which recently services at the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference 2015

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 25 Global exchange With its expertise in a variety of areas, Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) frequently hosts visitors from different industries and countries to cross share insights and explore potential collaborations.

Exploring opportunities for cooperation between Iceland and Keppel A Temasek delegation led by its President Mr Lee Theng Kiat (second are (from L-R): President of Iceland, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson; First row, fifth from right) and Board member Mr Cheng Wai Keung (second Lady, Mdm Dorrit Moussaieff; Mr Abu Bakar, MD, Keppel Singmarine; row, seventh from right) learnt about the successful strategies of Mr Chan Hon Chew, CFO, Keppel Corporation Keppel during a visit to Keppel O&M

ARCTIC PROSPECTS the yard and learnt about the its President Mr Lee Theng Kiat To understand more about numerous ice-breaker and ice-class and Board Member Mr Cheng Keppel Offshore & Marine’s vessels that Keppel Singmarine has Wai Keung, to Keppel Offshore & (Keppel O&M) expertise in built for the Arctic region. Marine (Keppel O&M). arctic technology, the President of Iceland, H.E. Ólafur Ragnar There was keen interest from Focusing on the theme of ‘positive Grímsson, and First Lady Mdm the business delegates on the disruptions’, Mr Chan Hon Chew, Dorrit Moussaieff led a delegation Keppel-designed ice-class vessels CFO of Keppel Corporation, of government officials and and possible future engineering and Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD businessmen to visit Keppel O&M collaborations with Keppel. The (Offshore) of Keppel O&M and on 13 November 2015. President also invited Keppel to Keppel FELS, shared on Keppel’s present at the next annual Arctic business strategies and technology President Grímsson was on a Circle assembly in Iceland. Besides foresight. state visit to Singapore where having built 10 ice-class vessels, he also gave the keynote speech Keppel is undertaking research and Mr Wong and Mr Chan spoke on at Singapore’s first Arctic Circle development on Arctic drilling rigs. Keppel’s strong backlog of orders Forum. Accompanying the and its long-term strategy of President was Mr Sam Tan, INVESTOR INSIGHTS strengthening core capabilities, Singapore’s Minister of State, As part of its annual global staff seizing opportunities, targeting Prime Minister’s Office and conference, investment firm new markets, leveraging Ministry of Manpower. Temasek Holdings (Temasek) visits innovation and technology reputable companies to learn to add value, and improving Hosted by Mr Chan Hon Chew, CFO about their strategies for success. efficiencies, amidst the low oil of Keppel Corporation and Mr Abu On 3 November 2015, Keppel price environment. Bakar, MD of Keppel Singmarine, hosted a visit by a delegation of the Icelandic delegation toured 30 Temasek executives, led by

26 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Spirit of innovation

18 December 2015 marked employees at all levels to conceive sections. Their project looked into the completion of latest run solutions that would raise the treatment of hydroblasting of BrasFELS’ annual INOVE productivity and reduce costs while effluents. competition. ensuring safety, quality and care for the environment. For Romeia Sartori, Assistant The competition, which is Manager in the Painting section organised by BrasFELS’ Quality, Taking first place was a team and the leader of the winning Health, Safety and Environment comprising members of the team, said, “Our project enabled Management (QHSE), encourages Painting and Maintenance the shipyard to treat all effluents from water-jetting activities. Through this project, we were able to achieve significant cost savings. Many hours were spent developing this solution, bench testing, pilot testing, designing and installing the treatment plant, and training those involved in the monitoring Winning teams of the BrasFELS annual innovation competition INOVE 2015 process.”

Safe and sound

From 3 to 6 November 2015, a judging panel of BrasFELS Topping the individual category BrasFELS held its 14th Internal management, HSE representatives, was Genário dos Santos from Week of Accident Prevention members of the Internal the Outfitting department while (SIPAT, in the Portuguese acronym) Committee of Accidents Prevention Adilson Natalicio, Valdinei da Silva, to raise safety awareness and (CIPA), an Angra City Choir Wesley Alves and Ivanildo Morais, emphasise best practices among its representative, and Odebrecht and from the HVAC/Architecture teams, employees. During SIPAT, BrasFELS’ Petrobras representatives. won the group category. Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) team launched the theme of “Risk Perception” as the focus for safety initiatives in the year ahead.

The highlight of the week was a “Safety for Hands” song competition, in which employees showed off their musical talent by writing and performing original compositions. The five finalists for the Individual Category of BrasFELS’ Song Competition (in brown and blue) and members of the Judging Committee (from L-R in white and orange) Mr Luiz Caetano, Director Five individual and five group (Operations); Mr Marlin Khiew, VP (Operations); Mr Roberto Nascimento, VP of CIPA; Mr Marcus finalists performed before Santos, HSE Manager; Mrs Cristina Pinto, Project Director; Mr Emerson Penteado, President of CIPA; Mr Jair Costa, IEREPLII Manager, Petrobras, and Mr Luiz Britto, Project Manager, Odebrecht

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 27 Robust crisis response plans

When disaster strikes, having entry into the yard by sea at night, see that the tabletop exercise robust risk management and where a worker was injured and has met its goal of enhancing the business continuity plans in place the yard’s infrastructure damaged. confidence and knowledge of could literally be a matter of life our people in handling a terrorist and death. In conducting drills and The exercises also involved the attack, and I would like to thank updating their business continuity Singapore Police Force (SPF) the management and personnel plans regularly, Keppel Offshore and Singapore Civil Defence from SPF and SCDF for their & Marine (Keppel O&M) seeks Force (SCDF) which shared their support.” to ensure that they are ready to response plans as well as useful manage challenges and recover insights into conducting a search Mr Desmond Chua, Deputy operations in times of crisis. and coordinating fire-fighting Superintendent of Police, said, efforts on location. Takeaways “Multi-agency tabletop exercises During the month of November, from these sessions were used to such as these provide an excellent Keppel O&M’s Security Department further refine the yards’ business platform for the Home Team to conducted tabletop exercises and continuity management plans. work closely with the private simulations at Keppel FELS, Keppel sector to coordinate response Shipyard and Keppel Singmarine to Mr Abu Bakar, MD of Keppel plans for emergencies or terrorist help equip our yards for a scenario Singmarine, who participated in acts in a shipyard setting. We in which acts of terrorism strike. the tabletop exercise in Keppel applaud Keppel’s continual efforts Singmarine, said, “Over the years, in building up its operational The exercises were designed to we have continuously reviewed resilience and congratulate all the test the efficacy of response, and updated business continuity participants on a fruitful exercise.” coordination and communications management plans to ensure that across departments from our operations can respond quickly marketing to operations. Simulated to a broad spectrum of unforeseen scenarios included an unauthorised external events. I am happy to

The tabletop exercise held at Keppel Singmarine on 12 November 2015 allows the shipyard to be better equipped to handle a terrorist attack scenario

28 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Constant cross-learning

Set amidst the picturesque coastline of Angra dos Reis, Keppel FELS Brasil’s BrasFELS shipyard is a dynamic workplace that Lucas Cassiano da Costa, Warehouse Supervisor, describes as a melting pot of ideas and cultures from all over Brazil and the world.

“I have gained many ideas and inspiration from my colleagues at the shipyard. Through interacting with people of many different background and experiences, I A warehouse supervisor and alumni of the Trainee Engineer programme at BrasFELS, Lucas Cassiano da Costa (extreme right, pictured here with BrasFELS colleagues) enjoys opportunities have broadened my perspective of both in Singapore and Brazil to enhance his technical expertise and gain industry exposure the industry and the world,” Lucas through events such as OTC Brasil 2015 shared. improvements. Together, we Marine’s (Keppel O&M) shipyards, Lucas joined BrasFELS in 2009 as a continue to enhance our processes particularly Keppel FELS. Trainee Engineer after graduating to bring BrasFELS to new heights.” in Production Engineering from “At Keppel FELS, I observed many the State University of Maringá Harnessing the synergy between good practices, such as how the (Universidade Estadual de Keppel’s operations across the shipyard’s storage of materials Maringá). globe, Lucas has benefitted is well-organised and connected from training initiatives both in to ensure efficient operations. During the first few months of Brazil and Singapore. Besides the I have been working with my the two-year Trainee Engineer Emerging Leaders programme colleagues to implement some of programme, Lucas was rotated held in Singapore earlier this year, these practices in BrasFELS, where through a variety of departments Lucas has attended a two-week applicable.” and sections such as Marine initiative coordinated by BrasFELS Operation, Toolhouse, Logistics and Keppel FELS to enhance the Apart from its regular training and Piping Shop. capabilities of their people. and development programmes, BrasFELS encourages its young Lucas joined the Warehouse “I am grateful to be selected for talents to participate in industry department in August 2009. Today, these programmes. Not only did I events for learning and exposure. he reports to Marco Felix, the gain a lot of practical knowledge department’s Senior Manager. that helped me to improve my In October 2015, Lucas was part work performance, I made new of the team that hosted visitors Lucas said, “I have had the friends in the form of colleagues to the Keppel O&M exhibition privilege of working with many from Singapore, China, the US, booth at the Offshore Technology managers, supervisors and senior Philippines and Qatar. With these Conference (OTC) Brasil in Rio colleagues at BrasFELS who new friendships, I feel a greater de Janeiro. Sharing that he are very willing to share their bond to the Keppel family.” enjoyed the experience, Lucas knowledge. Best of all, they said, “I am proud to share on our are open to us leveraging on During his time in Singapore, Lucas contributions to the industry and their experiences to implement spent time at Keppel Offshore & community.”

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 29 Steadfast loyalty

Senior management from Keppel O&M celebrated the achievements of over 420 long-serving Keppelites during the Long Service Award Ceremony on 10 December 2015

At Keppel Offshore & Marine’s to take on different roles which commitment and dedication of Appreciation Lunch on 28 brought me to different places, Keppelites. Reassuring Keppelites, November 2015, 92 employees from London to United Arab Mr Chow added, “While the were lauded for their loyal service Emirates. I also count myself current low price environment to Keppel, with each Keppelite privileged to be working alongside poses significant challenges for us, serving an average of 32 years. a dedicated bunch of colleagues we have the resources, the people who give their very best to the and the resilience to overcome During his Opening Speech, company.” it. We must take this time to Mr Loh Chin Hua, Chairman of seize opportunities to grow our Keppel O&M said, “All 92 of our Separately, over 420 Keppelites business, our skillsets and improve long-serving employees have from Keppel Shipyard and Keppel processes. Only by doing so can played a significant role in our Singmarine were honoured for we continue executing our projects company’s transformation. From their unwavering commitment and well to ensure safe, on-time constructing Singapore’s first dedication to the company during and on-budget deliveries to our jackup and semisubmersible rig a Long Service Award Ceremony customers.” to converting some of the first on 10 December 2015. Each had FPSOs in the world, you charted served for an average of 15 years. Mr Poon Tai Lum, General Manager new terrains and enabled the (Operations), Keppel Singmarine company to grow from strength to Of these individuals, 49 have who received a Long Service Award strength.” been with Keppel for 40 years, 28 for his 40 years with the company, have served 35 years and 4 have shared, “There has never been a Amongst the awardees was worked for 30 years. Another 2 dull moment with Keppel. Every Mr Louis Chow, ED (Commercial), have served 25 years, 27 have been stage of my career presented itself Keppel Shipyard who dedicated with the company for two decades with exciting opportunities, as well thirty-three years of service to the and another 312 have been with as different challenges and it has company, during which he held Keppel for a decade. been a rewarding journey.” key positions in Keppel Shipyard including Yard Manager from 1996 Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of to 2002. He shared, “Over the Keppel O&M attributed Keppel’s years, I’ve had the opportunity continued success to the strong

30 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Sharpening expertise

To deepen the engineering and renowned institutions such said, “We want to empower technical expertise of its people, as Massachusetts Institute of our people to be stewards of Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology and University of innovation and leaders with (Keppel O&M) has partnered with Cambridge. foresight to solve complex Singapore University of Technology problems and create lasting value & Design (SUTD) to develop Speaking at the launch, Mr Chow through engineering and cutting the Keppel O&M Technology Yew Yuen, CEO of Keppel O&M, edge technology.” and Engineering Development programme.

Fifty-one participants from across Keppel O&M’s global operations are participating in the first run of the eight-month programme, which is held in three phases from November 2015 to August 2016.

During the first phase from 17 to 24 November 2015, participants gathered at SUTD’s Changi campus to learn from industry leaders, The Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology and Engineering Development Programme provides an opportunity for Keppelites from Keppel O&M’s global operations to deepen their researchers and academics from skills and collaborate with each other

Education outreach

In October 2015, Keppel’s and about the marine industry vessels were very popular with the Shipyard in the Netherlands, at large. students. Keppel Verolme, participated in a three-day event to raise awareness Called Tech2Do, the event saw Ms Maureen Prins, Human Resource among local students about the some 1,100 student visitors from officer at Keppel Verolme, nature of Keppel Verolme’s work high schools across the Rotterdam- who had been supervising the Botlek region and involved a students shared, “Tech2Do, with wide range of activities for the its interactive activities serves as students to participate in. It had a good platform for the young been jointly organised by the to learn about the offshore and municipalities of Rotterdam and marine industry. As an important was Keppel Verolme’s second time industry in Rotterdam and a major participating. employer here, exposing students to the workings of the industry at At Keppel Verolme’s booth, hands- a young age will help spur their

Students of schools in Rotterdam trying their on activities, like building paper interest and grow the future hand at ‘building’ a mini cruise vessel at models of jackup rigs or cruise talent pool.” Keppel Verolme’s Tech2Do booth

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 31 Nurturing talent, celebrating success!

After months of intense THE LONG RUN did little to cool the red hot competition involving some 1,200 Long distance runners on all three rivalry between rivals Atlantic athletes, Keppel Games 2015 came teams were put to the test with the and Caspian for the swimming to an adrenaline-filled close with return to Ngee Ann Polytechnic as challenge. In most of the events, a final day of events at Ngee Ann the finale venue. Runners from the the difference between first and Polytechnic on 22 November 2015. Men’s Open category dug in for second places came down to a the long run through a hilly 6.7km hair’s margin. Crowd favourite The three teams were on their course, up from last year’s 3.7km, Jeremy Soh from Keppel Shipyard toes throughout the events as the while female runners and veterans who set the games record last year points remained incredibly close had to contend with a shorter, ceded his title to newcomer and until the final Telematch segment but faster-paced course of 3km. fellow Atlantic teammate Gareth where Atlantic eventually emerged Eventually, Team Atlantic went the Goh, who wrested victory by a triumphant from a deficit of 265 distance and emerged victorious. mere 0.37 seconds. points, taking home the Grand Finale Challenge Trophy and SPLASHING SUCCESS FINAL BURST Overall Challenge Trophy. The waters of the aquatic centre Midway through the competition,

32 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 overcast skies threatened to dampen the festivities. Fortunately, a few raindrops did little to stop determined Keppelites from racing to the finish lines as the athletes competed in the track segment.

The fight for the track title emerged as a tie with Teams Atlantic and Caspian on equal footing at the end of the events. The highlight of the track events STRONGER AS ONE a spread of events from tug-of-war was dark hose Team Pacific, which Teams worked together through to team rope skipping, showing shone with a surprise comeback the various stations of the strength in numbers, as Team win in the Men’s 4 X 400m Relay. telematch. The teams competed in Atlantic took home the gold.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 33 Ushering in the New Year

As 2015 drew to a close, the reminisced on the milestones of customers and partners bonded different business units of Keppel the past year, their achievements and interacted with one another Offshore and Marine (KOM) held and looked forward to a better in a casual environment filled with celebrations in their respective 2016. festive cheer, live music, games, yards to bask in the festive cheer performances by employees and of welcoming the New Year. At Keppel FELS, Keppel Shipyard delicious food. and Keppel Singmarine, Despite a challenging 2015, they employees, management, At Keppel Singmarine, an MD’s

(Top left) From L-R Mr Tong Chong Heong, Chairman of Keppel Offshore and Marine Alumni, Mr Choo Chiau Beng, Chairman of Keppel Fellows, Mr Wong Kok Seng, MD, Keppel O&M (Offshore) and Keppel FELS, and Attyah Hassan, General Secretary of Keppel FELS Employees Union join in the celebrations of the New Year with the Keppel FELS team (Top right) Mr Michael Chia, MD, Keppel O&M (Marine and Technology), presents the first prize to the lucky winner at the Keppel Shipyard new year party lucky draw contest (Bottom) The Keppel Singmarine family gather to celebrate the new year at their End-of-year lunch on 30 December 2015

34 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Challenge Trophy was introduced. the importance of continuing to to harness the Group’s collective It would be awarded to the execute projects well with zero strength to take on new and department deemed to have incidents. different projects. performed the best over the course of 2016. It would also be a period to buckle down to reduce costs and In the yards’ New Year message, increase productivity. At the same the respective MD’s spoke on time, there will be opportunities

Keppelites from the various business units celebrated the end of a fruitful year in 2015 and welcomed 2016 with cheers, music and laughter

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 35 Building special bonds Keppel Volunteers shared their time and talents to create special memories for the underprivileged in the month of November.

BOWLING BUDDIES The annual charity event was part and elderly to the River Safari for a Bowled over by a shared passion, of efforts to raise funds for various morning stroll followed by a lunch three teams of volunteers from sporting programmes for athletes amidst nature. Keppel together with special with intellectual disability. Keppel athletes came up tops at the Care Foundation sponsored the For many, it was the first time Special Olympics Charity Bowl held Keppel bowlers at the games. seeing pandas up close, making for on 7 November 2015. many special memories. Adopting a simple 3-game “This is my fourth year format, each team comprised two participating in this event and I partners and a special athlete. The always feel blessed to be given an combined scores of the teams’ opportunity to interact with the 3-game total determined the students through our common outcome of the tournament. love for the sport. I was humbled and inspired by their genuine SUNNY SAFARI passion and the potential they It was out with the haze and show in the sport. I was also struck back to sunny days for Keppel by their parents’ unconditional Volunteers as they engaged with love. They were there showering senior friends from Thye Hua Kwan their children with support and children from KKH. and encouragement,” shared Keppel Volunteer Arlina Cristana Innovating with a cross-generation The strong partnership between the Keppel team and special athletes made them bowling Midoranda, an Accounts Officer event, the Keppel volunteers champions at the Special Olympics Charity from Keppel Blastech. brought the two groups of young Bowl

Keppel Volunteers creating another special memory for elderly and young friends at the River Safari

36 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 Presenting the best of Latin American cinema

The fifth Keppel Latin American Film Festival (KLAFF) brought nine award-winning Hispanic films to the silver screens of the Lion City. Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), which has presence in Latin America, returned as presenting sponsor for the annual film festival which ran from 19 to 22 November 2015.

Mr Choo Chiau Beng (extreme left), Senior Advisor to Keppel Corporation and Singapore’s At the opening reception on Non-Resident Ambassador to Brazil, and dignitaries at the KLAFF opening reception on 18 November 2015 18 November, ambassadors from across Latin America as well as members of the business Literature, the late Gabriel García Venezuela and Uruguay, the community and public gathered Márquez. festival celebrates the imagination to watch “Of Love and Other and creativity of Latin American Demons”, based on a novel Organised jointly by the embassies cinematography, inviting all to by prolific Colombian author of Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, an immersive experience of the and winner of the Nobel Prize in Chile, Mexico, Panama, Peru, region’s diverse cultures.

Season of love

On 19 December 2015, 12 BrasFELS which the volunteers helped to to join this community effort. volunteers joined hundreds of distribute. I was impressed with the number children in a Christmas celebration of people who volunteered for organised in the Lambicada The next day, on 20 December this initiative. This shows how neighbourhood. BrasFELS 2015, 29 elderly residents of many good, helpful people we contributed 500 toys and 30 gifts Residencial Vila Viver received a have working with us, said Leon warm visit from volunteers from Ribeiro, an Engineer from the BrasFELS. Apart from good cheer, Cost Department. the volunteers also brought with gifts as well as hygiene “It is always a great pleasure for and household items, such as me to prepare a celebration party geriatric diapers, medical gloves, for my friends from Residencial cleaning products and fans, which Vila Viver. A little gesture of love were donated by more than 240 can make many people happy,” employees. said Lenir Aguiar, Assistant Buyer Twenty three volunteers from BrasFELS spent time with elderlies who live at Residencial Vila in the Subcontract department and Viver and celebrated Christmas season with them “It was very pleasant for me an active volunteer.

OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 37 Enriching lives, inspiring dreams

Committed to its role as a Since its inception in 2004, the Keppelites from BrasFELS shared responsible corporate citizen, tournament has drawn strong their experience working at the Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel support from Keppelites, yard and gave the students a O&M) supports a wide variety of customers and partners, donating glimpse of the opportunities open causes in the countries where it over US$600,000 to local charities to them in the offshore and marine operates. Its yards in the Americas and scholarship programmes. industry. have been longstanding advocates of education, training and skills INDUSTRY EXPOSURE The school’s Education Supervisor, development in their respective Over in Brazil, Keppel FELS Brasil’s Mrs Elaine Pereira de Oliveira communities. Teach-It-Forward programme shared that the session was a good continues to positively impact the platform to expose the students COMMUNITY SUPPORT lives of youths attending public to BrasFELS, one of the biggest At its annual Charity Golf schools in Angra dos Reis, Rio de employers in the city. She said, Tournament this year, Keppel Janeiro. “Our students were able to learn AmFELS in Brownsville raised about the yard’s operations and more than US$50,000, which was On 4 December 2015, nine students had the opportunity to interact pledged in support of various with learning difficulties visited with employees from different local charities and scholarship the shipyard to learn more about business functions. I believe this programmes. The monies raised the offshore and marine industry, has been helpful as it awoke the went to the benefit of YouthBuild, as part of a special programme thirst for learning in our students a programme providing hands- endorsed by Brazil’s Secretariat and broadened their horizons to on training in construction trades of Education. During the visit, new career possibilities.” to young people who did not complete their formal education; My Baby and Me Program, an initiative for equipping teenagers with parenting skills; Camille Playhouse, a community theatre that organises drama workshops for the community’s youth; as well as the Keppel AmFELS Scholarship Fund, which offers grants to Brownsville students attending the University of Texas Rio Grande As part of the Teach-It-Forward Programme, Keppelites from BrasFELS shared about the yard’s operations, as well as their working experience during a visit by students with learning Valley. difficulties on 4 December 2015

Together with the Board of Directors of Keppel AmFELS, Mr Chow Yew Yuen (middle), CEO of Keppel O&M and Chairman of Keppel AmFELS presented proceeds from the golf tournament to the company’s supported charities

38 OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 GLOBAL NETWORK

SINGAPORE AUSTRALIA THE PHILIPPINES KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE LTD KEPPEL PRINCE ENGINEERING PTY LTD KEPPEL PHILIPPINES MARINE, INC (Head Office) Level 2 Riverside Quays, 1 Southbank Boulevard Unit 3-B Country Space 1 Building, Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, 50 Gul Road, Singapore 629351 Southbank, Victoria 3006, Australia Salcedo Village, 1200 Makati City, Philippines Tel: +65 6863 7200 Fax: +65 6261 7719 Tel: +613 9982 4589, +614 1999 0788 Fax: +613 9551 0624 Tel: +63 2 892 1816 Fax: +63 2 815 2581 www.keppelom.com Email: [email protected] www.keppelphilippinesmarineinc.com Contact Person: Charles Chiam, Director Email: [email protected] or [email protected] KEPPEL FELS LTD Contact Persons: Toh Ko Lin, President (Pioneer Yard 1 – Head Office) AZERBAIJAN Stefan Tong, Executive Vice President 50 Gul Road, Singapore 629351 CASPIAN SHIPYARD COMPANY LLC South Bay, KMNF Basin KEPPEL BATANGAS SHIPYARD (Pioneer Yard 2) Baku AZ1023, Azerbaijan Keppel Philippines Marine – Special Economic Zone 55 Gul Road, Singapore 629353 Tel: +994 12 449 9930 Fax: +994 12 449 9931 Barangay San Miguel, 4201 Bauan, Batangas, Philippines Email: [email protected] Tel: +63 43 727 1532 to 36 Fax: +63 43 727 4885 (Shipyard Road) Contact Person: Lau Kuat Pin, CEO www.keppelphilippinesmarineinc.com 31 Shipyard Road, Singapore 628130 Email: [email protected] BAKU SHIPYARD LLC Contact Person: Tan Geok Seng, General Manager (Crescent Yard) Garadagh District, Salyan Highway 25th km 60 Shipyard Crescent, Singapore 627735 Baku AZ 1083, Azerbaijan KEPPEL SUBIC SHIPYARD, INC Tel: +994 12 446 4944, +994 12 446 4945, Subic Shipyard – Special Economic Zone Tel: +65 6863 7200 Fax: +65 6261 7719 +994 12 446 4946 Fax: +994 12 446 4947 Cabangaan Point, Cawag, 2209 Subic, Zambales, Philippines Email: [email protected] Tel: +63 47 232 2380 or 6347 232 2710 www.keppelfels.com Contact Person: Lam Khee Chong, President & Fax: +63 47 232 3883 to 84 or +63 47 232 3350 Email: [email protected] General Manager Email: [email protected] or [email protected] Contact Persons: Wong Kok Seng, Managing Director Contact Person: Leong Kok Weng, President Chris Ong Leng Yeow, Deputy Managing Director BRAZIL Leong Chee Wah, Spencer, General Manager Keith Teo, General Manager (Marketing) KEPPEL FELS BRASIL SA Rua da Quitanda nº 86, Sala 301, 3º Andar, KEPPEL SINGMARINE PHILIPPINES, INC. KEPPEL SHIPYARD LTD CEP - 20091 - 005, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil Dad Cleland Avenue, Looc, Lapu-lapu City Cebu 6015 (Tuas Yard – Head Office) Tel: +55 21 2102 9400 Fax: +55 21 2102 9425 Tel: +63 32 340 0866 51 Pioneer Sector 1, Singapore 628437 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: +65 6861 4141 Fax: +65 6861 7767 Contact Person: Kwok Kai Choong, President & CEO Contact Person: Au Yeong Kin Ho, President

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OffshoreMarine November – December 2015 39 Keppel Offshore & Marine secures contracts from repeat customers

Keppel Offshore & Marine will operate at the Delimara LNG be able to leverage the past (Keppel O&M)’s local and overseas Regasification Terminal in Malta. experience and close relationship subsidiaries continue to win strong As for the FPSO conversion for to fast track this project to meet support from repeat customers by Yinson, work is expected to their requirements.” securing four contracts. commence in 1Q 2016. Upon completion, the FPSO will be As for Keppel O&M’s overseas In Singapore, Keppel O&M’s deployed to the Offshore Cape yards, Keppel FELS Brasil’s BrasFELS wholly-owned subsidiary Three Point block located in shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Keppel Shipyard secured two offshore Ghana. secured a FPSO integration conversion contracts – the first contract awarded by MODEC is for a Liquefied Natural Gas Mr Chow Yew Yuen, CEO of Offshore Production Systems (LNG) Floating Storage Unit (FSU) Keppel O&M, said, “Even in (Singapore) Pte Ltd. (MODEC), awarded by Armada Floating Gas challenging market conditions, while Caspian Shipyard Company in Storage Limited, a wholly-owned we are glad to be the choice yard Baku, Azerbaijan, secured a barge subsidiary of Bumi Armada Berhad for operators. This is the 14th enhancement contract awarded (Bumi Armada); the second is for conversion/upgrading project by BP Exploration (Shah Deniz) a Floating Production Storage and that we are undertaking for Bumi Limited (BP), operator of the Shah Offloading (FPSO) vessel awarded Armada. It is also their first LNG Deniz gas field development. by Yinson Production (West Africa) FSU conversion project and we are Pte Ltd (Yinson), a wholly-owned proud to be their trusted partner For MODEC’s contract, BrasFELS subsidiary of Yinson Holdings again. will be carrying out integration Berhad. and commissioning works on “We are also grateful for the the FPSO vessel, Cidade de Work on the LNG FSU conversion opportunity to support Yinson Caraguatatuba MV27, which is for Bumi Armada is scheduled to again on a conversion project. to be deployed in the Lapa field, be completed in 3Q 2016. Upon Having worked with them on Santos Basin, Brazil. The vessel completion, the LNG FSU vessel an FPSO project in 2012, we will will depart from Keppel Shipyard and arrive at BrasFELS in 2Q 2016. In the past five years, BrasFELS has successfully completed five FPSO projects safely and ahead of schedule, of which three were for companies affiliated to MODEC.

For BP’s contract, Caspian Shipyard Company will be strengthening the steel structure of the hull of STB-1 Vessel, a purpose-built jacket transportation and launch barge. This is the third time that Caspian Shipyard Company has been chosen to carry out refurbishment

Work on the FPSO vessel, Cidade de Caraguatatuba MV27 (pictured in the foreground on the or enhancement works for right at Keppel Shipyard, Tuas), leverages the synergy of Keppel’s network of yards. After module STB-1 Vessel. integration work at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, the vessel will depart for BrasFELS for further integration and commissioning works in 2Q 2016 Printed on recycled paper Printed on recycled

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