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Keppel O&M achievesGuinness World Record

A publication of Keppel Offshore & MarineMICA (P) 062/05/2007September/October 2007

OffshoreDeliveringSevan Hummingbird

Completing West Atlas

Building P-56

OffshoreDeliveringSevan Hummingbird

Completing West Atlas

Building P-56

Keppel O&M achievesGuinness World Record

MarineNaming

Sea Cheyenne

Contracts forKeppel Nantong

MarineNaming

Sea Cheyenne

Contracts forKeppel Nantong

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Keppel O&M sings its way to a Guinness Page 14World Record

Editorial AdvisorChoo Chiau Beng

EditorLai Ching Chuan

Assistant EditorSarah Seah

Sub EditorGayathri Prakash Nair

Committee membersMichael Chia, Nelson Yeo, Hoe Eng Hock,Dr Foo Kok Seng, Aziz Merchant,Jaya Kumar, Quek Mong Song, David Loh,Chin Sze Kiun, Cindy Lim

ContributorsAlan I. Claveria, Andrew Ong, Diana Chan,Harold Linssen, Lee Yin Chiin,Lucienne de Jong, Mak Chui Ling, Roy Tan

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F E A T U R E S

Keppel Nantong clinches shipbuilding contracts 4

Creating a beautiful tune 6

Pipe laying vessel Audacia completed 7

Leadership programmes with NTU and NUS 13

Visitors Ahoy! 17

Safety is top priority at Keppel Shipyard 18

A night of sharing for subcontractors at 20Keppel FELS

Keppel wins contracts from repeat clients 28

KOM FAMILY DAY 2007 – CORPORATE SOCIALRESPONSIBILITYTo advocate the spirit of caring and giving, the element of ‘Charity’was incorporated into the Family Day celebrations this year. Towardthat end, charity drives were organised within the Keppel yards tohelp raise funds for four beneficiaries, namely SingaporeAssociation of Visually Handicapped, Yellow Ribbon Fund,Association for Persons with Special Needs Centre for Adults andMetta Welfare Association.

Many companies gave their goodwill and monetary support to thecharity drives with their generous donations.

Here, we would like to thank the following corporations fortheir generous contributions: • Alpine Engineering Services Pte Ltd• American Bureau of Shipping• Arab Heavy Industries PJSC• Bain & Company SE Asia, Inc• Discovery Drilling Pte Ltd• Favelle Favco Cranes Pte Ltd• Foster Asia Pacific Pte Ltd• GlobalSantaFe• Heatec-Jie Tong Pte Ltd• Hypex Engineering & Services• Jotun (Singapore) Pte Ltd• Keppel AmFELS Inc• Keppel Batangas Shipyard• Keppel Cebu Shipyard Inc• Keppel FELS Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society Limited• Keppel Smit Towage Pte Ltd• Keppel Verolme B.V• LanTroVision (S) Ltd• Maersk Contractors• National Oilwell Varco• Regency Steel Asia Pte Ltd• S & I Systems Pte Ltd• Sea Quest Enterprise• Seadrill Management (S) Pte Ltd• Smit Singapore Pte Ltd• Subic Shipyard and Engineering Inc• Virtue Drilling Pte Ltd• Windsor Ventures International Inc

Every cent counts. Your philanthropic gesture has gone a long wayin helping many of the less fortunate.

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Keppel-led consortium clinchesPetrobras contract

The consortium of Keppel FELS BrasilS/A and Technip Brasil Engenharia,Instalacoes e Apoio Maritimo S/A

(Technip), FSTP Pte Ltd, has secured a contractto build a semisubmersible Floating ProductionUnit (FPU) for Petrobras Netherlands BV(PNBV).

FSTP is a 75/25 consortium company betweenKeppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) andTechnip. The rig, to be named P-56, is expectedto be delivered ex-yard in the last quarter of2010.

P-56 will be a repeat of the P-51 FPU which iscurrently being built at Keppel FELS Brasil’sBrasFELS yard..Tong Chong Heong (CH Tong), MD/COO ofKeppel O&M, the parent company of KeppelFELS Brasil, said, “We are glad to supportPetrobras in their pursuit of national contentas they expand oil and gas production capacity.

“Our ‘Near Market, Near Customer” strategy hasenabled us to better serve our customer,Petrobras, while participating with them thecreation of jobs in the country. We look forwardto further strengthen our relationship withBrazilian offshore oil and gas companies. Wewant to be their strategic partner as they pursuethe expansion of their business.”

Keppel FELS Brasil will carry out the detailedengineering of the lower hull andaccommodation, as well as the construction andintegration of the entire FPU. Technip will beresponsible for the overall engineering anddetailed engineering of the topside and offshoremating.

With displacement of 50,000 tonnes, the FPUwill be 110 metres long and wide, and125 metres tall. It is expected to operate for25 years.

The P-56 will be positioned at depths of 1,700metres and about 124 kilometres off the coast.Capable of processing and treating 170,000barrels of liquids and 100,000 barrels of16l API oil, 6 million cubic metres of naturalgas, and of injecting some 280,000 barrels ofwater in the reservoir, the P-56 will beconnected to 22 wells, 11 of which are oil andgas producers and 11 are to inject water.

Keppel O&M has participated in more than 10projects directly and indirectly for Petrobras andis currently carrying out several projects for theCampos region. It has completed the conversionof the P-53 shipshape FPU which has the world’slargest turret. It has delivered to the fieldlocation the P-52 FPU which achieved first oilon November 2007. The P-51 FPU is currentlyunder construction at Keppel FELS Brasil’sBrasFELS yard.

The P-56 will be arepeat of the P-51 FPUwhich is currently beingbuilt at Keppel FELSBrasil’s BrasFELS yard


Keppel Nantong Shipyard (KeppelNantong), has clinched threecontracts to build eight vessels.

The first contract was secured from SmitInternationale Beheer B.V (SMIT) to buildtwo 90-tonne bollard pull offshoresupport vessels. They will have anchorhandling, diving support, and fire fightingcapabilities.

Delivery of these two vessels is expectedin the first half of 2010. They will bedeployed in West Africa.

The second and third contracts wereawarded by Keppel Smit Towage andMaju Maritime respectively. Each contractis for the construction of three 65-tonne

Keppel Nantong clinchesshipbuilding contracts

bollard pull twin-screw Azimuth SternDrive (ASD) tugs. They will be built inaccordance to the MTD 3265ST design,developed by Keppel O&M’s technologyunit, Marine Technology Development(MTD).

The vessels are expected to beprogressively delivered in the year of2011.

Lee Tai Kwee, President of KeppelNantong, said, “With the eight newvessels, Keppel Nantong has anorderbook of 26 vessels currently underconstruction on our 16 hectare site. Weare glad that customers have confidencein the capability of this new yard whichis just under two years old.”

In just about two years since its acquisition, Keppel Nantong Shipyard is fully operational and has clinched contracts tobuild 26 offshore support vessels and tugboats

Keppel Nantong has launched twoAnchor Handling Tug/Supply (AHTS)vessels, both for Hadi Offshore, and isexpected to deliver another two tugboatsfor Keppel Smit.

Meanwhile, Tai Kwee has been appointed‘Foreign Investment Advisor’ to theNantong Gangzha District Government inSeptember 2007.

A veteran in the offshore and marineindustry with international commercialand business development experience,Tai Kwee received his early education inSouthern China. He was responsible forthe successful negotiation andestablishment of Keppel Nantong.


The Anchor Handling Tug/Supply(AHTS) vessel, Sea Cheyenne, waschristened and named on the

bright and sunny afternoon of 27 October2007.

Sea Cheyenne was also delivered on a goodsafety record. These factors, in additionto excellent project execution, securedKeppel Singmarine a bonus of US$10,000from Gulfmark Offshore Inc. (Gulfmark).

This is the third of eight vessels whichKeppel Singmarine is building forGulfmark since 2003. The design ofthe vessels is developed by MarineTechnology Development (MTD).

Bonus for a ship well built

Originally contracted to be built withcapabilities of 130 tonnes of bollard pull,the vessel was tested and surpassed 140tonnes. Despite the late delivery of keyequipment during the project phase,Keppel Singmarine completed thenewbuilding on time and within budget.

Gene Leech, Executive Vice-President ofGulfmark, said, “Keppel Singmarine hasonce again delivered a vessel to us ontime and to our full satisfaction.”

Martin Watts, Area Director/Manager of GulfMarine Far East, added, “Congratulationsto all the staff at Keppel Singmarine forproducing a first class vessel on time andon budget.”

Sea Cheyenne will be deployed in Vietnam.The five remaining vessels will bedelivered in 2008.

Choo Chiau Beng (CB Choo), Chairman/CEO of Keppel O&M, said, “We willendeavour to provide value-addedservices, particularly in ensuring thatGulfmark’s five other vessels with us arecompleted on time and within budget.”

The vessel was officially named by hergodmother, Mrs Rex Carroll Ross, wife ofRex Ross, Director of Gulfmark. SeaCheyenne was named after one of the mostheroic American Indian Tribes, in the hopethat it would bear the tribe’s qualities ofstrength, resilience, adaptability and agility.

1. Sea Cheyenne is officially christened by Mrs Rex Carroll Ross (dressed in black), wife of Rex Ross (centre), Director of GulfmarkOffshore (on her right). From left are Martin Watts, Area Director/Manager of Gulf Marine Far East, Sandra Watts, Gene Leech,Executive VP of Gulfmark Offshore, Eileen Choo (second from right) and CB Choo

2. The Sea Cheyenne3. Gene Leech (left) presents Harry Loh (centre), Senior Project Manager of Keppel Singmarine a bonus cheque for its safety achievement

and excellent project management. Looking on is CB Choo

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K eppel Verolme in Rotterdam hasdelivered another FloatingProduction Storage and

Offloading (FPSO) facility, SevanHummingbird, to Sevan Production’ssatisfaction once again.

This is the second facility Keppel Verolmehas completed for Sevan, after FPSOPiranema was delivered in January 2007.It is scheduled to be operational at theend of the year at the Chestnut field fortwo and half years.

Sevan Hummingbird was named bygodmother, Susan Grayson, SeniorProduct Coordinator of VentureProduction on 23 October 2007. VentureProduction is the joint owner of theChestnut field in the central North Sea,where the unit will be operating.

Humming to a beautiful tunewith much support from our customers,subcontractors and partners. And now, weare riding the boom and sharing themwith our valued customers, like Sevan.”

The scope of outfitting work included theinstallation of central shaft, processmodules and mechanical equipment,installation of piping systems, electricaland instrumentation systems, Hydraulic,HVAC and architectural works.

Sevan Hummingbird will be capable of anoil processing capacity of up to 30,000bbls/day and a water injection capacityof up to 20,000 bbls/day.

Keppel Verolme is also currently buildingthe world’s first concrete heavy lifter forMPU Offshore Lift ASA.

Keppel Verolme completes outfitting of FPSO Sevan Hummingbird

About 100 guests from Sevan, VentureProduction, Wood Group, Sevan’s clients,shareholders, investors, financiers andother parties were present to join in thejoyous occasion.

Harold Linssen, MD of Keppel Verolme,said, “On behalf of all the contractors aswell as the management and employeesof Keppel Verolme who have contributedso many tuneful ‘hums’ to the safetyrecord and manhours in the past months,I would like to thank you for allowing usto be part of this beautiful project.”

“Keppel Verolme celebrates its 50thanniversary this year. Like hummingbirds,we have had our ‘forward and backwardflying’ periods, we had plenty of ‘hums’.Through the years, Keppel Verolme hasworked on a steady stream of projects


Audacia boldly set off from KeppelVerolme on 25 September 2007to start a new life as a highly

sophisticated pipelaying vessel ready toserve its owner, Allseas Group SA(Allseas).

Bold future ahead for AudaciaThis happy event was due to KeppelVerolme successfully converting thePanamax bulk carrier Geeview, injust 10 months. The 225 metre-longpipelay vessel is equipped withdynamically positioned facility capable ofoperating in water depths of up to 3,000metres.

Edward Heerema, President of Allseassaid, “Allseas decided to build Audacia inthe spring of 2005 but the design of thevessel was not yet complete. Thisprevented the possibility of a lump sumcontract to a shipyard. We had to find a

shipyard that would enter a reimbursableconversion contract where the work couldbe done under shared management.”

Keppel Verolme with its extensiveexperience in conversions, complementedby strong project management skills, wasjust the shipyard which could providesuch a solution for Allseas.

Thom Jaspers, Project Manager fromKeppel Verolme, revealed, “The Audaciaconversion was a challenging project forall of us. But by integrating the talent andskills of the Allseas and Keppel Verolmeteams into a combined ‘Audacia projectteam’, the vessel could be built anddesigned in parallel.”

On schedule on Puffin fieldUpon the completion of the Front PuffinFPSO commissioning its wells would betested and oil production optimised. Thecommissioning had originally been puton hold leading up to the offloading.

At the same time, the jackup drilling rig,Wilcraft, built by Keppel FELS for AwilcoAS has also made excellent progress onthe Puffin-10 field in the Puffin SouthWest, Australia. Awilco is the offshore armof The Anders Wilhelmsen Group ofNorway.

Designed and constructed by KeppelFELS, Wilcraft was delivered ahead of timein December 2006. The drilling rig is builtto the proprietary KFELS B Class jackupdesign by Keppel’s R&D arm, OffshoreTechnology Development.

(Left) FrontPuffin FPSO

(Right) Wilcraft

Audacia sails to new shores

The Front Puffin FPSO, which wasin Keppel Shipyard for theconversion from a 112,000 dwt

shuttle tanker, lifted its first crudecargo of 328,000 barrels at the end ofOctober.

Keppel Shipyard delivered Front PuffinFPSO on schedule to Frontline FPSO Ltd/Puffin Ltd in August 2007, following tenmonths of fast-track conversion works.The lifting was a significant milestone forAED Oil.


Spot on, each time!t was slightly more than twomonths ago when we delivered‘‘Ithe second rig, West Prospero, to

Seadrill on budget and ahead of schedule.I am pleased that we have replicated thatachievement.”

CH Tong, MD/COO of Keppel O&Mshared this with over 200 guests at thenaming ceremony of West Atlas on15 September 2007.

The ingredients for Keppel FELS’ssuccess – good project management,open communication, and win-winpartnerships.

1. West Atlas stands tall2. Lady Sponsor Annie-Marie

Hood helms the new rig3. SeaDrill Project Manager, Paul

MacCallum (centre), workinghand in hand with KeppelFELS’s Jay Singam, SeniorProject Manager (right) andBryan Toh, Assistant ProjectManager

4. The whole project team isproud of West Atlas

5. A Mexican twist to theceremony

These qualities combined with 30 monthsof excellent teamwork between both theKeppel FELS and Seadrill project teamsensured the early delivery of West Atlasto its owner, Seadrill, within budget andahead of time.

CH Tong added, “More importantly, WestAtlas achieved a sterling safety record withmore than 2.5 million manhours of workwithout any lost-time incidents since dayone.”

West Atlas was named by Lady SponsorAnne-Marie Hood, wife of Peter Hood,ED – CEO of Coogee Resources Limited.

He also graced the ceremony as Guest-of-Honour.

West Atlas is the third KFELS B Class rigthat Keppel FELS has delivered to Seadrill.The first rig, West Ceres (ex-Seadrill 3), wasdelivered to Seadrill in April 2006 andthe second, West Prospero, in June 2007.All three were delivered earlier thanscheduled without compromise onbudget and quality.

Ian Shearer, Senior VP Jackup Divisionof Seadrill, said, “Seadrill has nowinvested more than US$1 billion inprojects with Keppel FELS.

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“Keppel FELS not only builds thesecomplicated drilling machines with suchimpressive standards of quality, they alsodo it in unsurpassable times that we couldalmost be certain about taking deliveryon, or in our experience, ahead ofschedule.”

Keppel FELS is building another KFELSB Class jackup rig and a semisubmersibledrilling tender rig for Seadrill. They areprogressing according to schedule fordelivery in mid-2008 and end-2009respectively.

Commenting on the partnership betweenKeppel and Seadrill, CH Tong shared,“Through the past 14 years, bothcompanies have strengthened the win-win partnership and deepened theinvaluable amity. I believe that ourrelationship with Seadrill will furtherstrengthen as we continue to be Seadrill’spartner in its fleet expansion.”

West Atlas has already secured a 480-daycharter agreement with Coogee ResourcesLimited offshore Western Australia.

In conversationwithIan ShearerIan Shearer wasappointed Senior VicePresident Jackup Units forSeadrill in June 2007.With 20 odd years ofexperience from thedrilling industry, Ianshares his thoughts onSeadrill and the offshoreindustry withOffshoreMarine.

What has your experience ofworking with the Keppelmanagement and staff been like?

M y experiences with Keppelmanagement and staffhave been extremely

positive. Every Keppelite I have methas been very enthusiastic aboutworking for Keppel and is proud ofthe achievements of the company.There is an obvious passion aboutgetting the job done right, particularlywith regards to safety.

How many projects or initiativeshave you undertaken with KeppelO&M to date? What proportionof your total projects do theyrepresent?

Four of our five our newbuild rigs arebeing constructed by Keppel O&M.In addition to this, West Larissa is

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currently at the Keppel FELS yard forrepairs. The rig sustained damage to itslegs and jacking system recently inIndonesia.

When we had unexpected problems withWest Larissa, we only considered sendingher to one yard for repairs. Even thoughKeppel’s facilities were at high utilisationlevels, its management was able give usservice at short notice. The Seadrill andKeppel project teams worked together tocomplete the repairs within a tightcontract delivery window. It is thiscollaboration and cooperation built on along and trust-filled business relationshipthat I find rewarding.

Given today’s market conditions,what are your thoughts on the earlydeliveries for both West Prosperoand West Atlas? What do you feelare the key driving factors behindthis achievement?

We are very pleased with the earlydeliveries of both West Atlas and West

Prospero. It all starts with having a realisticplan and being able to deliver as promisedto customers against this plan.

Whilst Keppel is extremely proficient atsteelwork construction, supply chainmanagement is also a vital component ofbuilding a rig. The selection of the rightdrilling equipment and vendors isessential.

Have there been any problems ordifficulties with regard to the WestProspero or West Atlas projects ineither execution or warranty? If so,how were they solved?

We had some minor teething problemswith West Prospero. We expect that aftertraining our personnel, we can put therig to work reliably. However, there wereproblems with the top drive controlsystem on West Prospero.

We took the following steps to solve theproblem. First, we increased the size ofour project management team inSingapore. We then improved ourcommunication and managementprocesses across all of our projects. Webelieve that when we experience theseundesirable events it is important that ourmaintenance teams on the rig getimmediate and first-hand access to theequipment suppliers. Keppel issupportive of this approach as a rig needsto be repaired as safely and quickly aspossible. Any warranty work or claim isprocessed with Keppel afterwards.

What would you value most in theexecution of a newbuild – timelydelivery, the safety record or thequality of the rig?

Safety, quality and schedule are allinextricably linked in the execution of a

newbuild drilling rig or any productor service for that matter. Aconstruction project that is wellmanaged will give priority to safety; agood safety record will demonstratethat the work has been well planned,managed and controlled andcompleted to expected qualitystandards.

What are your company’s plansfor the future?

Seadrill has made significantinvestments in drillships,semisubmersibles, tenders andjackup rigs over the past two years.Within the jackup division we havecommitted to five new rigs, the lastdelivery being scheduled for West Arielfrom Keppel in mid-2008.

Current market conditions for jackupsindicate a slight softening of day rates,although the underlying fundamentalsremain strong. However newbuildprices have soared in the past twoyears along with operating costs. Withyard deliveries pushed back now to2010, further newbuild investment inthe jackup sector is less certain for thetime being.

Please give your views onindustry trends and possiblefuture scenarios.

The drilling contracting industry hasrecently witnessed a dramaticconsolidation with the plannedmerger of the two largest rig-owningdrilling contractors, GlobalSantaFeand Transocean. It is likely that furtherconsolidation will follow and Seadrillhas made no secret of wanting to bepart of that process. It makes for aninteresting and exciting future.

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Ian Shearer


W hirling skirts and twirlingLassos greeted the guests ofthe Latin Asia Business

Forum at the Fullerton Hotel Ballroom asstudents from the University ofTamaulipas, Mexcio, gave a spectacularperformance of their traditional folk ballet.

For three years in a row, Keppel O&Mhas sponsored the networking dinner fordelegates of the Latin Asia BusinessForum. It may have been a business forumbut the guests were also kept wellentertained by the cultural performances.

The guests were further treated to adramatic Brazilian dance known as“Capoeira” by the Association of Capoeira

Forum 2007 said, at the cocktailreception, “This year’s Forum has seen anoverwhelming response from participantsof the two continents. It goes to show thegrowing interests in trade partnershipsand the opportunities for investments thatare available for us.”

CB Choo is also the Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to Brazil.

The Latin Asia Business Forum bringstogether some of the most successfulbusiness leaders from Latin America andAsia to highlight new opportunities forpartnership in trade and investments, andto share market experiences, insights andexpertise.

1. Working towards the same beat2. CB Choo discuss the FPU P-52’scapabilities with foreign delegates

at the Latin Business Forumnetworking reception

3. A “sparring” performance

Fostering a hot Latin-Asiarelationship

Argola De Ouro. The dance, which is amixture of martial arts and art form, hadthe dancers sparring with each other asthey executed complicated moves.

From a one-day event in 2004, the Forumhas since established itself as Asia’spremier business platform on LatinAmerica. Each year, it attracts a largedelegation of business and governmentleaders from across Latin America,representing a broad range of industries.Indeed, this year, it was delighted towelcome 331 delegates from 12 countries.

CB Choo, Chairman/CEO of KeppelO&M, who heads the Advisory BoardCommittee for the Latin Asia Business

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K eppel O&M has awarded morethan 450 scholarships in the lastyear in a bid to build up and

strengthen its talent pool.

Earlier this month, the companycontributed S$50,000 to the NanyangTechnological University (NTU) toestablish two student endowmentschemes – a Gold Medal cum Cash Awardand a Book Prize – under the MechanicalEngineering Programme of the School ofMechanical & Aerospace Engineering.

The schemes will benefit final yearstudents who have topped theirspecialised electives in Marine & OffshoreEngineering.

“Keppel is committed to the long-termgrowth of Singapore as an international

Sowing into the future

maritime centre, and we see ourselvescontributing strongly in the vital areas ofeducation, innovation and talentdevelopment,” said CH Tong, MD/COOof Keppel O&M.

“The expertise required in our nature ofwork takes years of learning to reach ahigh standard of skilled workmanship.And while our second tier of leaders hasemerged, we still need a constant poolof competent people who can bedeployed to their maximum capabilities,”he said.

“With the establishment of the KeppelOffshore & Marine Gold Medal cum CashAward and a Book Prize, we hope toencourage bright young talents to helpadvance the offshore and marine industry,which holds out great opportunities for

The new student endowment schemes aim to encourage more students to take up marine and engineering courses

those seeking a rewarding, meaningfuland satisfying career.”

Of the newly-established awards, ProfLam Khin Yong, Chair of the School ofMechanical & Aerospace Engineering,said, “The awards will further enhance theattractiveness of the Marine & OffshoreEngineering final year specialisation fortalented mechanical engineeringundergraduates to pursue.

Over the years, Keppel O&M has beenworking closely with industry partnersincluding the Maritime Port of Authority,the Singapore Maritime Foundation aswell as local universities and polytechnicsto develop talent training schemes.


With the Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity…

C B Choo and the new Dean ofthe Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity (NTU), Prof Jitendra

Vir Singh signed a memorandum ofunderstanding to renew a partnership intalent development on 29 October 2007.

To kick of this agreement, Keppel O&Mlaunched an eight-day GeneralManagement Programme (GMP) a monthearlier, on 28 September 2007, inpartnership with NTU.

The programme teaches participants howto achieve two major objectives. First, theprogramme equips managers withessential functional knowledge tocollaborate effectively with others acrossdifferent functions. Also it helps managersto develop key cognitive and behaviouralcompetencies. These management skillsare highly valued because project successdirectly impacts an organisation’s bottom-line.

Addressing the participants at a luncheonthe next day, CB Choo,Chairman/CEO ofKeppel O&M, said, “Although we arecurrently a leader in the market segmentswe have chosen, we always believe that

Bringing out the best in people

there are opportunities for continuousimprovement so as to be ahead of the race.

“I am confident that you will maximiseyour learning by applying your newcompetencies and knowledge acquiredfrom this programme to the improvementof the organisation.”

The 30 participants who attended theGMP will embark on projects which theywill present to senior management on29 October 2007.

The GMP comes under the enhancedManagement Development Programme,an initiative of the Keppel O&M TalentDevelopment department which alsoincludes the Advanced ManagementProgramme as well as the Young LeadersProgramme.

and the National University ofSingapore …

In its continuous bid to enhance theproject management skills of itsemployees, the Group TalentDevelopment collaborated with theNational University of Singapore (NUS)Business School to design a customised

Project Management Programme inOctober 2007.

The programme gathers best practices inproject management from across thegroup and bequeaths this knowledge toyoung project managers, projectsuperintendents and project engineers toimprove their management skills.

Yong Chee Min, GM (HSE) of KeppelO&M, who is also GM (Projects) ofKeppel FELS shared his experiences withthe participants. He said, “By sharingsome of the experiences and challengesI faced during my stints in the Philippinesand Brazil I provide real-life insight onproject management to the youngmanagers and complement the course’stheoretical content taught by the NUSProfessors.”

The inaugural session was conductedon 18 and 19 October 2007 with28 participants from the Keppel FELSproject management team. Followingthe session, the participants worked ingroups and applied lessons learnt fromthe programme by presenting suggestionsfor improvement in business processesto Keppel O&M’s management on1 November 2007.

Group members engage in discussionsParticipants of the inaugural Keppel O&M-NUS ProjectManagement Programme


I n celebration of the group’s fifthanniversary, Keppel O&M attaineda Guinness World Record by creating

the longest chain of 18,000 safety helmets,stretching 5.8 km.

It took a group of Keppel staff, partners,customers and sub-contractors two daysto construct the chain. The helmets wereinnovatively linked into a wall to form thebacks of gazebos. The safety message,“Safety first! Our Yard, Our Home.” wasemblazoned on the wall of helmets.

CB Choo, Chairman and CEO of KeppelO&M said, “The helmet is one of themost important personal protection gearsand we recognise it as the icon for safety.The safety helmets used for our recordattempt appropriately illustrate ourcommitment to safety. At work and atplay.”

Keppel O&M places a strong emphasison safety. In 2006, the company investeda total of nearly $10 million on safetyequipment, education and promotion, as

well as on initiatives that enhance safetyat the workplace.

Held at the Siloso Beach, Sentosa on21 October 2007, the groundbreakingevent was graced by Dr Ng Eng Hen,Minister for Manpower and SecondMinister for Defence.

“The safety culture must permeate everylevel – from management down to the lastworker,” Dr Ng said. “We need to activelyspread this message to all staff throughvarious initiatives, including today’s

Hats off to a memorable Family DayA record-breaking chain of helmets hit home the safety message for 18,000 Keppelites at this ye

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1. In celebration; 2. “Minister Ng, my friends”; 3. Giving to charity; 4. Building the wall; 5. Safety is golden


ear’s Keppel O&M Family Day.

attempt to build the longest chain of safetyhelmets and set a new record in theGuinness World Records. I am delightedto join you for this feat.”

In the months leading up to Family Day,the organising committee, led by theKeppel O&M Group Human Resourcesdivision, raised S$500,000 for fourcharitable organisations. They are theAssociation for People with Special Needs,the Metta Welfare Association, theSingapore Association for the VisuallyHandicapped and the Yellow Ribbon Fund.

Cindy Lim, Senior Manager of HumanResources and Talent Management(Keppel O&M) spearheaded thismassive event. She said “Organising aFamily Day for 18,000 employees andfamily members requires enormouscommitment and teamwork. We hadsome 200 committee members and 80performers from various yards anddepartments. They were bound with acommon objective, which was to make21 October 2007 a day to uniteeveryone as one big family, regardlessof nationality, creed or colour.”

World of funWorld of talentsWorld of friends


On 12 and 16 September 2007 respectively, Keppel’scontributions to the Community Chest wererecognised. The charity organisation uses the

Community Chest Awards as an avenue to thank and pay tributeto its corporate partners and organisations for their support.

This year, the Community Chest managed to raise S$47 million,meeting its fund-raising target for the financial year 2006/2007.

Charity begins with usThis amount was used to fund 154 critical and strategic socialservice programmes.

Keppel Shipyard and Keppel Logistics both won the SHARE GoldAward while Keppel Singmarine won both the SHARE PlatinumAward and the 5 Year Outstanding SHARE Award. Keppelreceived the award because it had been able to maintain itsemployees’ participation rate at Platinum level for the past fiveyears.

Keppel FELS received the SHARE Achiever Award on12 September 2007. The yard was honoured for its strongsupport for Community Chest’s SHARE Programme. It hassupported the programme since 2002. Over the past four years,Keppel FELS’ SHARE contribution and SHARE participation ratehave increased. More than 1000 Keppel FELS staff signed up asnew SHARE donors, which partly contributed to the increase inthe total SHARE donation by $90,000. Keppel FELS won theSHARE Corporate Gold Award as well as the yard matches itsemployees’ SHARE contributions on a regular basis.

Edmund Lek, Assistant General Manager (Production) ofKeppel Singmarine receives the Platinum SHARE Awardfrom President Nathan at the Istana

MTEC get together

Technology development andinnovation fuels the growth ofthe offshore and marine industry.

In line with Keppel O&M’s continuousdrive to promote innovation and learning,Keppel FELS and Keppel FELS Cranessupported the 2nd InternationalMaritime and Port Technology andDevelopment Conference (MTEC) 2007on 26-28 September 2007 and showcasedproducts and services there.

Organised by the Maritime Port Authorityof Singapore (MPA), the conference servedas a platform for the exchange of ideasand joint collaborations in maritimeresearch and technology development.

CH Tong, MD of Keppel O&M, talks aboutKeppel’s global network with MinisterRaymond Lim

Raymond Lim, Minister for Transportand Second Minister for ForeignAffairs, said at the conference,“Technology is important to themaritime industry… and it can give avaluable competitive edge to thecompany that invests in it well.”

Another Keppel associate, KeppelSingmarine, supported the 2ndInternational Conference on OffshoreSupport Vessels (OSVs), held on24-25 September 2007 at the NationalUniversity of Singapore. TheConference discussed the need forinnovative technologies and for theefficient and economic operation ofoffshore support vessels.


Latin teams visit the yard

The Governor of the Mexican State of Tamaulipas, EugenioHernndez Flores, led a delegation from Mexico on hisvisit to Keppel O&M on 25 September 2007. They were

here as part of the State Governor’s Asia tour and were invitedby Keppel O&M Chairman/CEO, CB Choo, to visit the yards.

On a separate occasion, Brazil’s Deputy Minister for Development,Industry and Foreign Trade, Ivan Ramalho, led an officialdelegation on a visit to the Keppel O&M yards on 1 October2007.

Received by CB Choo and CH Tong, the delegation was keen toexplore greater opportunities of investment and trade betweenthe two regions.

CB Choo who is also Singapore’s Non-Resident Ambassador to

Visitors Ahoy!

1. Enjoying a fruitful discussion with guests from Mexico2. Brazilian delegation at Keppel FELS

3. A tour of Keppel FELS by analysts and fund managers

Brazil, shared that Singapore and Brazil’s economies arecomplementary. While Singapore is in a prime location, with itsextensive infrastructure and logistic networks, boostsconnectivity in the region, Brazil has plentiful of resources tooffer. There is therefore much potential for the two regions towork together.

The Citi comes to Keppel FELS

CB Choo, together with CFO Sit Peng Sang, spent the morningof 12 October 2007 in discussion with a delegation of overseasanalysts and fund managers organised by the Citi group.

During the exchange of opinions, management underscored theimportance of a yard’s track record to execute and deliver vesselson time especially in current market conditions where supply ofmanpower and equipment is tight.

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Safety is one of the most critical functionsat the core of the Keppel Group.Champions and custodians of safety at

Keppel Shipyard share their experiences inpromoting a strong Health, Safety and theEnvironment (HSE) culture with OffshoreMarine:

Road less travelled

“Others follow the formula, we think out of thebox to create a safety culture.”

For many graduates, the alluring suits and aglamorous CBD address are dreams come true.Not for 24-year-old Belinda Pang, who tradedall that for a boiler suit and the shipyard.

Holding an Environmental Engineering degreefrom the National University of Singapore,Belinda is one of the growing crop of brightmaidens with the guts and gumption tochallenge the norms to discover their dreams.

“I wanted something unconventional andchallenging,” said the HSE Officer.

Custodians of safetyHer key responsibility is to support the HSEManager in promoting and building a strongsafety culture at Keppel Shipyard. Sheimplements safety systems and promotionalprogrammes for the 14,000-strong workforceacross three yards.

“My greatest satisfaction is seeing the workersbecome more aware of their safety and willinglyembrace the safety measures,” she said.

She is currently pursuing a masters degree inoccupational safety, which includes managingsafety behavioural issues at the workplace.

She bashfully reveals “I am glad Keppelresponded to my thirst for knowledge withtheir willingness to provide the necessarydevelopmental training to become an effectivesafety champion. I hope to see more ladiesjoining us and taking up this challenge.”

Passion for people

“Others work in silos, our team effort definessafety excellence.”

Safety custodians ofKeppel Shipyard(from left) –Rajalingam, BelindaPang and Alex Tan


“Safety is about completing a project withzero incidents and seeing your workersgo home safely every day,” said SeniorHSE Officer Tan Li Xiong.

His main task is to protect the health andsafety of the workforce by ensuring highlevels of safety compliance and enforcingbest safety practices at his workplace.

Armed with a Diploma in Shipbuildingand Offshore Engineering from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, LX, as he is knownaffectionately, joined Keppel Shipyard inmid-2004.

His calling as a safety officer came early.He said, “I had the opportunity toundergo a safety officer training modulein school, and I knew that’s exactly whatI wanted to do.

“To be a champion in safety, you musthave passion for people as the job is notabout getting people to follow regulationsand implementing systems. It is aboutprotecting the lives of individuals andgroups at the workplace.”

He finds it gratifying to show care andconcern for workers, and receive their

appreciation for taking care of their safety.He is also grateful to work in a companywhere the management walks the talk onsafety.

On what makes a good safety leader, heshared, “Someone with the passion forpeople and who wants to make adifference in the lives of others.”

Living his dream

“Others strive for a perfect score, ourtarget is zero incident every day.”

Creating a safe place for all. That isRajalingam s/o Kanasalingam’s ambition.

Better known as Raja, this ex-SingaporeCivil Defence Force officer continues tolive his dream at Keppel Shipyard, wherehe heads the emergency response team.

Today, this 30-year-old energetic youngman takes pride in leading his team aswell as equipping them with emergencypreparedness skills.

He explained, “With greater emphasis onsafety in the marine industry, a safety

officer’s job is more holistic compared tomany years ago. It is not about rules andregulations, but commitment, ownershipand passion towards ensuring a safeworkplace. This is achievable only wheneveryone in the organisation share thesame commitment of striving for HSEexcellence.”

Raja feels that his role has given him amore positive outlook in life. He said,“I feel a great sense of satisfaction knowingthat I play a part in seeing workers returnhome safely to their families and lovedones.”

Growing beyond

“Others finish the job, we go the extra mileto finish it safely.”

Seventeen years and still going stronger.LTC (NS) Abu Bakar joined Keppel in1990 as a Safety Officer. Today, he is GM(Operations) in Keppel Shipyard (Tuas).

“There is always this perception that whenyou work in the safety division, you focusonly on safety and nothing else, but thatis not true. I decided to move tooperations because I knew my experiencein the safety division would come inhandy because safety matters at all levels,even in operations,” Bakar said.

And how does he ensure that 14,000workers in the shipyard return homesafely every day?

He said, “Get buy-in, not just from ouremployees, but from the differentstakeholders, including our customers,subcontractors and union leaders. Wewant everyone to realise that safety is notjust the responsibility of those whoenforce it and that safety culture is at itsstrongest when everyone takes ownershipof it.

He added, “Human capital is integral tothe success of Keppel Shipyard, so allmeasures are taken to ensure the safetyof our people at all times.

Bakar sets his eyes on keeping Keppel Shipyard a safe place for all


Chor How Jat, GM (Operations) and RichardTay, Shipyard Manager.

There was a lively exchange of ideas at thesession. Two noteworthy contributions camefrom Low Eng Cheong from Crest IndustriesPte Ltd and Choong Yik Lin from Ta ChingMarine Technology Pte Ltd.

Low Eng Cheong suggested that a subcontractorcommittee comprising of sub contractors beformed. Through this committee, thesubcontractors would feel a sense of ownershipin the yards and would feel empowered tospeak up about ways to improve facilities,quality and safety in the yards. Keppel FELSmanagement agreed that this is a good ideaagree and encouraged the formation ofthis committee.

Choong Yik Lin said that the way thatsubcontractors were treated in Keppel FELSwas exemplary. They felt part of the inner-circleand engaged in Keppel FELS. This feeling ofbelonging inculcated a strong feeling of loyaltyand prevented subcontractors from telling otherrigbuilding companies Keppel FELS’s tradesecrets.

In addition there was, for the first time, apresentation of awards for the sub-contractors.The awards categories were “Best in HSE”, “10-

Appreciating old friends

The atmosphere was filled with warmthand conviviality at the Keppel FELScanteen. People mingled, laughing and

talking around a sumptuous buffet.

The evening of 23 October 2007 was one wheresubcontractors let their hair down with KeppelFELS management and personnel. It was alsoan opportunity where they could have a frankdialogue session with Keppel FELS seniormanagement. The annual subcontractorsdialogue session involved about 250subcontractors from 30 companies.

The dialogue session was headed by CH Tong,MD/COO of Keppel O&M. Others in the panelincluded Michael Chia, ED of Keppel FELS,Wong Kok Seng, ED (Operations) andChairman of the Sub-Contract Committee,

Keppelites and thesubcontractors mingle

together

Keppelites andsubcontractors get readyfor the dialogue session


year partnership award”, “20-yearpartnership award” and “30-yearpartnership award.”

These awards were given to motivatesubcontractors to achieve excellence inHSE and to show Keppel FELS’sappreciation and recognition of long-standing subcontractor partners.

Kiat Seng Shipbuilding & Engineering PteLtd won the “Best in HSE award” while18 companies were conferred the “10-yearPartnership award.”

Nine companies were conferred the “20-year partnership award” and twocompanies, Mectrade Engineering (Pte)Ltd and Singapore Dupont Pte Ltd wereconferred the 30-year Partnership Award.”

At the session, CH Tong commented thathe was extremely pleased with the turnoutand the support that the subcontractorshad given to this dialogue session. Heelaborated “We need you as much as youneed us. Your services are treasured. Asuccessful company has to work well, befair, and connect effectively with its

subcontractors. We will never be too busyto listen to your problems. Whenever youencounter a problem, come to us, togetherwe will find a solution.”

The subcontractors too were happy withthe relationships that they had developedwith Keppel FELS. Eric Dai, the managerof Siong Leng Engineering Pte Ltd, whichreceived an award for working withKeppel FELS for 20 years, said “My fatherstarted working with Keppel FELS. I tookover his position 13 years ago. There hasbeen a lot of pressure because the workload has increased as there are manyorders for rigs. However, it is good towork with Keppel FELS as they appreciatethe work we do and they are prompt paymasters.”

Ng Joo Keong, General Manager of SinHong Thai Engineering Pte Ltd, reiteratedthis view. “Keppel FELS has growntremendously, especially during the lastfew years. We grew with Keppel FELSsince our inception as a contractingcompany, and we will want to continueto grow with it.”

These awards were presented to contractors who have been with Keppel FELS for a long time and to a contractingcompany with a good HSE record

The story behind the“Best in HSE” awardand the long serviceawards

B oth the awards presentedhave a special significance

and symbolism behind theirdesigns. The “Best in HSE Award”is a delicate crystal disc revolvingwithin a frame. It symbolises themobility and fragility of life whilethe combination of wood andmetal material for the framesignifies various aspects of safetythat protect life. The star on thecrystal disc signifies excellence inthe field of safety.

For the “Long–term PartnershipAward”, the pair of vertical crystalslabs symbolises the unifieddirection that both Keppel FELSand the subcontractors areworking towards as well as themutual support between the twoentities.


T he Arena, a restaurant at ClarkeQuay was a hive of activity on20 September 2007. Fashionably

dressed young people were milling outside thedoors of the establishment, itching to get in.There was a palpable sense of anticipation eventhough there was no rock concert or fashionextravaganza going on.

The event they were attending wasMaritimeONE, a NetworkOne reception. ANetworkONE reception is where maritimeemployers interact with tertiary students on thepossibilities of a career in the maritime industry.MaritimeONE was launched in April 2007. Itis a partnership of industry, institutes of higherlearning and the government to raise theawareness of the offshore and marine industry.

The affair on the Thursday evening was not atalk in a lecture hall. Instead students andindustry veterans strolled about the darkenedroom, sipping drinks and exchanging views onthe industry.

Students crowded around the Keppel O&Mtables to find out about the industry fromChee Jin Kiong Keppel O&M’s ED (HumanResources), Michael Chia, ED of Keppel FELSand Hoe Eng Hock, ED of Keppel Singmarine.Keppel staff were on hand to advise students

Pubbing for a jobon their eligibility to work in Keppel O&M andto dish out job application forms to thoseinterested.

The highlight of the evening was the launch ofthe pictorial magazine “mariTIME”. It featured21 personalities who epitomised the diversecareers that are available within the industry.Two of the 21 personalities picked were IvanLim, Project Manager, Operations, from KeppelShipyard and Frances Teh, Project Engineerfrom Keppel FELS.

Ivan enthused “I get a thrill every time myproject is completed, and I can deliver the shipto my client. An indescribable sense ofsatisfaction stays with me a long timeafterwards, spurring me to achieve greaterheights with my next project.”

Frances drew cheers from the crowd with herpassionate portrayal of life as a female engineerin a traditionally male-dominated environment.She declared “As long as a female engineer isable to discharge her duties effectively; there isno reason why we should be treated differentlyfrom the males.”

Ivan and Frances’s positive attitudes andenriching experiences resonated with the youngcrowd eager for challenges.

Michael Chia talks to studentsaspiring to enter the industry

Frances shares her thoughts about being afemale engineer


A t dawn on 21 September 2007, Keppel workers livingin the Penjuru dormitory woke up to masked menarmed with a thermometer. However, they were

prepared.

Workers and subcontractors were also confronted with similarlyequipped masked men at the gate of Keppel FELS’ CrescentShipyard. They too were ready.

All preparedThese two groups of workers had already been told that theywould be undergoing a simulation exercise whereby they wouldbe tested for Avian Flu. They had seen their fellow workersundergoing these tests at the other Keppel’s shipyards anddormitories.

This exercise is part of Keppel O&M’s Business ContinuityManagement (BCM) plan. The Working Committee’s Task Forcefor Avian Flu Preparedness has been carrying out a series ofsimulations as part of its overall preparations in dealing withpandemics.

Roger Leng, Shipyard manager, Keppel FELS Crescent said, “Theoperation went smoothly and in an orderly manner. We musttake extra precautions when it comes to pandemic diseases. It isbetter to get ourselves ready and organised for any emergenciesso if the real thing happens, we’ll be more than prepared.”

With the testing of Crescent yard and Penjuru dormitory, KeppelO&M has now covered all its major yards and dormitories inSingapore. The simulation exercise started with the testing ofAcacia Lodge and Pioneer yard a year ago.

T he Keppel O&M group’scontinuous efforts to reduceand mitigate workplace risks and

hazards have earned it a number ofaccolades at this year’s national WorkplaceSafety and Health (WSH) Awards. Theseawards were garnered through itsbusiness units, Keppel FELS, KeppelShipyard and Keppel Singmarine.

In the category of Safety and HealthAwards Recognition for Project (SHARP),Keppel FELS and Keppel Shipyard eachreceived acknowledgment for the MaerskJackup No. 1 project and the PetrobrasFloating Production Storage andOffloading (FPSO) P-53 projectrespectively. This new category recognisesprojects with a sterling safety record of

On the safe sideachieving more than one millionmanhours without lost time incidents.

Keppel Shipyard also attained the Goldaward in the WSH Innovation Awardcategory for its invention - the cable roller.The purpose of the gadget is to eliminatehazards such as the risk of falling fromhigh places and/or causing objects to fallwhen deploying or removing powercables both onboard vessels and inworkshops. It also eliminated backinjuries caused by the lifting of the cableswhich can weigh from 200kg to 500kg.

For its good safety and healthperformance and WSH managementsystems, Keppel Singmarine won Silverfor the WSH Performance Award.

A safe and healthy workplace involveseveryone’s commitment

Organised annually by the WSH AdvisoryCommittee, in collaboration withSingapore’s Ministry of Manpower, theevent gives recognition to companies ororganisations that have performed well insafety and health through theimplementation of sound safety andhealth management systems.

The simulation exercise proceeds with ease


Around our yardsOffshoreMarine tracks works at various Keppel yards.

Singapore

Keppel Shipyard

Name : Negishi MaruOwner : Nippon Oil TankerCountry : JapanType : TankerDWT : 106,650GRT : 58,225Date : 11 – 25 September 2007Scope : Engine room pipes

underwent renewal andmodifications. Valves wereinspected and overhauled.The installation of newexhaust fan and variousmain deck repair jobs tookplace.

Name : Jeanne-MarieOwner : V-ShipsCountry : FranceType : LPGDWT : 53,208GRT : 46,632Date : 16 – 29 September 2007Scope : External hull preservation.

Work included: Mainengine works, boiler works,

and the overhauling of thecargo heater and cargosafety valves. The shipsidevalves were surveyed.Forepeak tank and cargovoid spaces crack welding,cargo void spaces and waterballast tank bracket wereinstalled. The engine roomfans were overhauled.

Name : LNG/C S.S. Lalla FatmaN’Soumer

Owner : Algeria Nippon GasTransport Corp.

Country : AlgeriaType : LNG CarrierCapacity : 145, 000 m3GRT : 120, 300Built : 2004Date : 7 – 25 October 2007Scope : 1st Intermediate Docking

and Guarantee Docking.The main turbine, thecryogenic cargo valve, thecryogenic cargo and spraypump were all overhauled.The hull was painted andall guarantee work wascarried out.

Philippines

Subic Shipyard & Engineering

Name : MV CAPE SATURNOwner : Wallem Shipmanagement

Ltd.Country : Hong KongType : Bulk CarrierDWT : 145,884GRT : 91,178Date : 7 – 8 September 2007Scope : A float repairs made on

damage; Port cargo hold no.9 hatch coaming top platewas repaired by renewingstay brackets and aligningheavily dented top portionthrough heat and water.

Name : MV “STAR PHOENIX”Owner : Mitsui Kinkai Kisen Co., Ltd.Country : JapanType : Bulk CarrierDWT : 56,042GRT : 31,242Date : 29 August – 10 September

2007Scope : Drydocking; The ropeller

was polished and dyechecked; The auxiliaryboiler was cleaned; Theauxiliary boiler wasmounted and safety valvewas overhauled; The seasuction and overboard wereoverhauled and surveyed;The main engine turbocharger was overhauled;The main engine air coolerchemically cleaned; Themain engine crankpinbearing, crosshead bearingand main engine bearingwere opened and surveyed;The auxiliary enginegovernor was overhauled;

LNG/C S.S. Lalla Fatma N’Soumer


The auxiliary enginecrankshaft – deflection andmain engine crankshaftdeflection were measured;The working compressorwas set to install andcommissioned; The hullanodes were renewed; Thecrack bilge keel wasrepaired (S); Theinstallation of MO nos. onthe engine room took place;The hull was washed andpainted; The hatch coamingblasting and painting tookplace.

Keppel Batangas Shipyard

Name : PEREGRINEOwner : Eagle Shipping

International USA LLCCountry : USAType : Bulk CarrierDWT : 50,913GRT : 28,647Date : 24 September –

18 October 2007Scope : Starboard damaged afloat

repairs took place. Afloatand underwater hullcleaning and painting tookplace.

Name : ORION REEFEROwner : Wallem Shipmanagement

Ltd.Country : Hong KongType : ReeferDWT : 9,643GRT : 8,818Date : 3 – 15 October 2007Scope : The cleaning, blasting and

painting of the hull tookplace. The cargo hold deckinsulation was renewed.Overhauling and renewal ofdeck crane sheaves tookplace. Miscellaneous repairof cranes took place.Machinery equipment wasoverhauled. The engineroom piping was renewed.

Name : GENERAL RICARTEOwner : Magsaysay Lines, Inc.Country : PhilippinesType : ContainerDWT : 3,200GRT : 2,850Date : 24 August – 1 October

2007Scope : Cleaning, blasting and

painting of the hull tookplace. Tanks were cleaned.170 tonnes of steelworkstook place. Structural hull

repair and hatch coversrepairs were done. Engineroom piping was renewed.

Name : EASTERN SKYOwner : Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc.Country : PhilippinesType : CargoDWT : 6,843GRT : 5,519Date : 12 – 26 September 2007Scope : Cleaning, blasting and

painting of the hull tookplace. The Inspection andUT gauging of hull wasdone. Sea valves wereoverhauled and zinc nodeswere renewed. The tankwas cleaned. Renewal ofhydraulic pipes of cargowinch 1 to 4. Engine roompiping was renewed.Propeller works were done.Steelworks on variouslocations were undertaken.

ORION REEFER EASTERN SKY


Keppel Group NewsbytesKeppel Land meets rising demand forluxury homes with new waterfrontvilla project in Vietnam

Keppel Land has entered into a jointventure (JV) with local propertydeveloper, Hung Phu Real EstateInvestment Corporation (Hung Phu), todevelop a 9.7 ha (97,000 sm) site into apremier waterfront enclave in District 9of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam.

The new waterfront villa project is KeppelLand’s eighth residential development inVietnam this year. The site, which willyield about 140 premier luxury villahomes, augments the company’s existingpipeline of more than 25,000 homes inVietnam.

Ocean Financial Centre to provideGrade A office space

Keppel Land further strengthens itssterling portfolio of Grade A officedevelopments with about 850,000 sq ftof prime office space in Ocean FinancialCentre (OFC).

To be completed in 2011, the 43-storeyOFC will be state-of-the-art, not only interms of premium finishes and fittingsbut also in innovative green andenvironmentally-friendly features such as

the largest solar panel system and the firsthybrid chilled water system in Singapore.

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Keppel signs contract for largestwastewater treatment and reuseproject in the Middle East

Keppel Seghers signed the contract fromQatar Public Works Authority (Ashghal)to the design, building, operation andmaintenance of a wastewater treatmentand reuse plant in Qatar for QR3.6 billion(approximately S$1.5 billion) on29 October 2007.

Known as the Doha North facility, thewastewater treatment and water reusefacility is expected to be completed in 2010,in which time, Keppel Seghers’ operationand maintenance contract with Ashghalwould begin for a period of 10 years.

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Good governance tops

Keppel Corporation’s embrace of goodcorporate governance has won it furtheraccolades. The company secured tophonours for corporate governance andtransparency at the Securities InvestorsAssociation’s (SIAS) 8th Investors’ ChoiceAwards on 4 October 2007.

Keppel Corporation• Golden Circle Award• 1st – Singapore Corporate

Governance Award• Winner – Most Transparent

Company (Multi- Industry/Conglomerates)

Keppel Land• Runner-up – Most Transparent

Company (Properties)

Singapore PetroleumCompany• 3rd – Singapore Corporate

Governance Award• Runner-up – Most Transparent

Company Award (Non-ElectronicsManufacturing)

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SPC Acquires China Oilfields forFuture Growth

Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC)has expanded its presence in China byacquiring offshore producing oilfields andexploration working interests in Bohai Bay(Bohai) for an aggregate consideration ofUS$223 million .

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary,SPC E&P (China) Pte Ltd, SPC won acompetitive bid for 100% of the shares ofSino-American Energy Corporation (Sino-American), which owns the oilfields andexploration blocks. Sino-American is asubsidiary of the Houston, Texas basedUltra Petroleum Corp. The share purchaseagreement, signed in Houston on 26September 2007, is subject to certain pre-emption rights and other consents underthe operating agreements.

Upon completion, Bohai will becomeSPC’s largest producing asset. Bohai willalso be SPC’s second asset in China, inaddition to its recently acquired PearlRiver Mouth Basin acreage, and its eighthexploration and production asset.

Ocean Financial Centre


Global ReachKeppel Offshore & Marine Ltd(Head Office)50 Gul Road Singapore 629351Tel: 65 6863 7200Fax: 65 6261 7719www.keppelom.com

SINGAPOREKeppel FELS Limited(Pioneer Yard 1 – Head Office)50 Gul Road Singapore 629351

(Pioneer Yard 2)55 Gul Road Singapore 629353

(Shipyard Road)31 Shipyard Road Singapore 628130

(Crescent Yard)60 Shipyard Road Singapore 628131

Tel: 65 6863 7200Fax: 65 6261 7719Email: [email protected] Persons: Michael Chia, Executive DirectorS Jaya Kumar, General Manager (Marketing)

Keppel Shipyard Limited(Tuas Yard – Head office)51 Pioneer Sector 1 Singapore 628437Tel: 65 6861 4141Fax: 65 6861 7767

(Benoi Yard)15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888Tel: 65 6861 6622Fax: 65 6861 4393

(Gul Yard)55 Gul Road Singapore 629353Tel: 65 6861 3007Fax: 65 6862 3645/7

www.keppelshipyard.comEmail: [email protected] Persons: Nelson Yeo, Executive DirectorMah Chan Wah, General Manager (Commercial – Shiprepair)

Keppel Singmarine Pte Limited15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888Tel: 65 6861 6622Fax: 65 6862 1792Email: [email protected] Persons: Hoe Eng Hock, Executive DirectorPoon Tai Lum, Deputy General Manager (Commercial/Marketing)

Offshore Technology Development Pte Ltd55 Gul Road Singapore 629353Tel: 65 6863 7409Fax: 65 6862 3465Email: [email protected] Person: Dr Foo Kok Seng, General Manager

Deepwater Technology Group Pte Ltd50 Gul Road Singapore 629351Tel: 65 6863 7163Fax: 65 6863 1739Email: [email protected] Person: Aziz Merchant, General Manager

Asian Lift Pte Ltd23 Gul Road Singapore 629356Tel: 65 6668 4222Fax: 65 6668 4333Email: [email protected] Person: John Chua, General Manager

Keppel Smit Towage Pte Ltd23 Gul Road Singapore 629356Tel: 65 6668 4222Fax: 65 6897 8056Email: [email protected] Person: Ben Chew, General Manager

AUSTRALIAKeppel Prince Engineering Pty LtdLevel 7, 3 Bowen CrescentMelbourne, Victoria 3004, AustraliaTel: 61 3 9820 9033Fax: 61 3 9866 6110Email: [email protected] Person: Charles Chiam, Director

AZERBAIJANCaspian Shipyard Company LtdSouth Bay, KMNF BasinBaku AZ1023, AzerbaijanTel: 994 12 449 9930Fax: 994 12 449 9931Email: [email protected] Person: Yan Naing Myint, President

BRAZILKeppel FELS Brasil SARua da Assembeia, 10 – 200220011-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BrazilTel: 55 21 2102 9400Fax: 55 21 2224 2248Email: [email protected] Person: Daniel Chang, President & CEO

BULGARIAKeppel FELS Baltech Ltd54 Debar Street, Varna 9000, BulgariaTel: 359 52 684 250/1Fax: 359 52 684 252 (Admin)Email: [email protected] Person: Lyudmil Stoev, General Manager

CHINA/HONG KONGKeppel Nantong Shipyard LtdNo. 9 Yan Jiang Road, Nantong City, Jiangsu ProvinceP.R. China 226005Tel: 86 513 8530 0000Fax: 86 513 8530 0011Email: [email protected] Person: Lee Tai Kwee, President

Keppel FELS Engineering Shenzhen Co., Ltd.3th Floor, Chiwan Petroleum BuildingChiwan Road No. 5P.R. China 518068Tel: 86 755 26851902, 86 755 26851959,Tel: 65 68637215 (Singapore Contact)Fax: 86 755 26851670Email(China): [email protected] (Singapore): [email protected] Person: Ho Jong Heng, General Manager

INDIAKeppel FELS Offshore and Engineering ServicesMumbai Pvt LtdUnit Number 3, 8th Floor, Prism Tower-AMindspace, Link Road, Goregaon (West)Mumbai 400 062, IndiaTel: 91 22 4001 8888Fax: 91 22 4001 8898E-mail: [email protected] Person: Anant Shukla, General Manager

INDONESIABintan OffshoreKampung Budi Mulia, RT.02/RW.01, Desa Sei WalangKecamatan Bintan Timur, Kabupaten BintanPropinsi Kepulauan Riau, IndonesiaTel: 62 771 462 2297Fax: 62 771 462 2298Email: [email protected] person: Leong Kum Choon, Deputy Shipyard Manager

JAPANRegency Steel Japan Ltd46-59 Nakabaru, Tobata-kuKitakyushu, Fukuoka 804-8505 JapanTel: 81 93 861 3103Fax: 81 93 861 3114Email: [email protected] person: Dr Yip Hee Yan, President

KAZAKHSTANKeppel Kazakhstan LLPSEZ “Seaport Aktau”, Aktau 130000, Mangistau OblastRepublic of KazakhstanTel: 7 3292 571 100HP: 7 300 528 4885Fax: 7 3292 571 110Email: [email protected] Person: Yick Ping Wong, General Director

NETHERLANDSKeppel Verolme BVProf. Gerbrandyweg 25, 3199 KK Rotterdam-BotlekHarbour no. 4550, P O Box 1001, 3180 AA RozenburgThe NetherlandsTel: 31 181 234300Fax: 31 181 234346Email: [email protected] Person: Harold W.M. Linssen, Managing Director

NORWAYKeppel Norway ASStrandgaten 147, P O Box 4254304 Sandnes, NorwayTel: 47 5160 2500Fax: 47 5160 2510Email: [email protected] Person: Inge Oliversen, President

PHILIPPINESKeppel Philippines Marine IncUnit 3-B Country Space 1 BuildingSen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Salcedo Village1200 Makati City, PhilippinesTel: 63 2 892 1816Fax: 63 2 815 2581, 63 2 892 4604www.keppelphilippinesmarineinc.comEmail: [email protected] /[email protected] Person: Toh Ko Lin, President

Keppel Batangas ShipyardBarrio San Miguel, 4201 Bauan, BatangasPhilippinesTel: 63 43 7271532 to 36Fax: 63 43 7271453Email: [email protected] Person: Kok Boon Heng, President

Keppel Cebu Shipyard IncDad Cleland Avenue, 6015 Lapu-Lapu City,Cebu, PhilippinesTel: 63 32 340 0081 to 89Fax: 63 32 340 0068, 63 32 340 0096Email: [email protected] Person: Fok Swee Yin, President

Subic Shipyard and Engineering, Inc.Cabangaan Point, Cawag2209 Subic, Zambales, PhilippinesTel: 63 47 232 2380Fax: 63 47 232 3350, 63 47 232 3883 to 84Email: [email protected] Person: Mok Kim Whang, President

UNITED ARAB EMIRATESArab Heavy IndustriesP O Box 529, Ajman, UAETel: 971 6 526 3232Fax: 971 6 526 3233Email: [email protected] Person: Leong Yew Kong, Managing Director

USAKeppel AmFELS Inc.PO Box 3107, 20000 South Highway 48Brownsville, TX 78523, USACell: 1 956 592 6149Tel: 1 956 838 3187 Fax: 1 956 831 6220Email: [email protected] Person: Tan Geok Seng, President & CEO

Keppel Offshore & Marine USA Inc.5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065Houston, Tx 77056, USATel: 1 713 840 8811Fax: 1 713 840 1198Email: [email protected] Person: Chow Yew Yuen, President

FloaTEC, LLC14701 St. Mary’s LaneSuite 250, Houston, TX 77079Main Tel: +1 281 870 5200Main Fax: +1 281 870 5210Email: [email protected]: www.FloaTEC.comContact Person: Eric H. Namtvedt, PresidentDirect Tel: +1 281 870 5556Mobile: +1 281 381 2781Email: [email protected]

Keppel Marine Agencies, Inc(Texas Office)5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065Houston, Tx 77056, USATel: 1 713 840 1188Fax: 1 713 840 1960Email: [email protected] /Contact Person: Michael Holcomb, President/[email protected] Person: John C Bajor, Marketing Manager

(New Jersey Office)15 Huddy Avenue, PO Box 417Highlands, New Jersey, USATel: 1 732 872 8800Fax: 1 732 872 8801Email: [email protected] Person: John J. Bajor, Director

VIETNAMKeppel FELS LimitedPetrovietnam Tower, Suite 150M9 Hoang Dieu Street, Ward 1, Vung Tau CityS.R. VietnamTel: 84 64 850098Fax: 84 64 850089Email: [email protected] Person: Henry Sng, Country Manager


Keppel Shipyard has been awardedtwo conversion contracts one byProsafe Production Pte Ltd, and

the other by Shipping LogisticsIncorporated for a long term charter toPerenco S.A. (Perenco)

The first contract awarded by Prosafe isfor the conversion of a 101,832 dwtdouble-sided tanker, MT Kudam, into aFloating Production Storage andOffloading (FPSO) facility. ProsafeProduction, the wholly-owned Singaporeunit for Prosafe SE, is a major owner andoperator of FPSO and FSO facilitiesworldwide.

Subic Shipyard & Engineering Inc(SSEI), an associate of Keppel Shipyard,will carry out the first phase of this FPSOconversion. This includes the demolition,refurbishment and preparation of the

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topside installation for the FPSOconversion in the Philippines. KeppelShipyard will undertake the integrationof the topside modules and thecompletion of the conversion work inSingapore.

Work on the vessel is expected to becompleted by late 2008.

Nelson Yeo, ED of Keppel Shipyard said,“Prosafe has entrusted us exclusively tocarry out the conversion of all theirFPSO and FSO systems in the last 10years. With this new contract, thecompany has, to date, awarded us 10projects.

“Our partnership with Prosafe ischaracterised by open communication,teamwork, flexibility and mutualunderstanding. We will support Prosafe

in their efforts to meet the requirementsof the offshore industry.”

The FPSO, with an oil storage capacity of700,000 bbls and production capabilityof 63,000 bopd and gas compressionfacility of 80 mmscfd, will be equippedwith a Prosafe designed disconnectableinternal turret mooring system. It will beleased to Apache by Prosafe for use onthe Theo-Van Gogh deepwater oilfield offWestern Australia.

The second contract is for a FloatingStorage and Offloading (FSO) conversionfor repeat customer Shipping LogisticsIncorporated (Shipping Logistics). TheFSO is to be chartered to long timecustomer Perenco which had recentlyawarded Keppel O&M two contracts.

For this contract, awarded by ShippingLogistics, the 138,105 dwt tanker is tobe converted into a FSO unit to be namedFSO Kalamu. It will be moored by a softyoke arm, off the coast of the DemocraticRepublic of Congo.

The major scope of the conversionincludes the installation of guidesheave foundations at the FSO’s bow toenable connections to the soft yoke.It also includes the upgrading ofaccommodation facilities for 112 persons,as well as the installation of a gas turbinepower generation package and a meteringskid unit. The conversion of water ballasttanks into cargo oil tanks and themodification of the cargo and ballastpiping system will also take place.

The FSO unit will have a storagecapability of about 1.045 million barrelsof oil upon its completion in the firstquarter of 2008.

Keppel Shipyard’s capability in the conversion of Floating Production Storageand Offloading (FPSO)/FSO vessels is recognised by owners and operators. Ithas completed three such facilities this year. Shown above: FPSO Umuroa hasbeen delivered to Prosafe Production

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