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A publication of Keppel Offshore & MarineMICA (P) 153/04/2008July 2008

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FPSO Lewek Arunothai named Page 16

Editorial AdvisorChoo Chiau Beng

EditorLai Ching Chuan

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Sub EditorLee Yin Chiin

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First DSS 21 semisubmersible rig named 12

Keppel and ENSCO inaugurate first 148500 Series® rig

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Making waves at OTC 24

Super V sizing skills and careers 26

Keeping emergency preparedness in check 30

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K eppel FELS has won new contractsto build two ultra-deepwatersemisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs

worth a combined US$1.04 billion. The orderscame from a subsidiary of repeat customerENSCO International Incorporated (ENSCO).

Secured within a month of each other, theENSCO 8504 and ENSCO 8505 are due forseparate deliveries in 2011 and 2012.

Daniel W. Rabun, Chairman, President & CEOof ENSCO said, “We are pleased that KeppelFELS is constructing all six of our new 8500Series® semis. We are benefiting from synergiesassociated with building all these rigs at oneyard with a partner with whom we have astrong working relationship, and who isfamiliar with our needs.”

The ENSCO 8500 Series® semis can drill inup to 8,500 feet of water. Its features includea two-million-pound quad derrick, offline pipehandling capability, 35,000-feet drillingcapacity, and station-keeping capabilitiesthat meet dynamic positioning 2 (DP-2)requirements, making the rigs ideal fordeepwater development drilling.

“Deepwater has become a very important partof our business. We estimate that ourdeepwater fleet, including the 8500 Series®

semis, will contribute approximately 30% of

ENSCO places two moresemi orders

our total revenue whenin operation,” saidDaniel Rabun.

Choo Chiau Beng (CBChoo), Chairman &CEO of KeppelOffshore & Marine(Keppel O&M) said,“We are pleased thatENSCO has yet againentrusted us with theconstruction of theirtwo latest deepwaterrigs. We will continueto give full support toour valued customerand partner, andcontribute to thegrowth of their highquality deepwater fleet.”

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, ENSCO ownsand operates a modern fleet of offshore drillingrigs, serving the global petroleum industry.

To date, Keppel FELS has delivered nine brandnew jackup rigs to ENSCO. The first of six semisit is building based on ENSCO’s proprietarydesign has been inaugurated (see story on page14). The semi has been contracted to Houston-based Anadarko Petroleum Corporation andmajor Italian oil and natural gas player Eni forworks in the Gulf of Mexico.

Fleet Status: ENSCO 8500 Series® with Keppel FELSNo. Semisubmersibles Projected Delivery Contract Status

1. ENSCO 8500 3Q 2008 Contracted in Gulf of Mexico to Anadarko and Eni2. ENSCO 8501 1Q 2009 Contracted in Gulf of Mexico to Nexen and Noble Energy3. ENSCO 8502 4Q 2009 Contracted in Gulf of Mexico to Nexen4. ENSCO 8503 3Q 2010 Contracted in Gulf of Mexico to Cobalt5. ENSCO 8504 2H 2011 –6. ENSCO 8505 1H 2012 –

Magnificent six – Keppel FELSis constructing the entire fleet

of six 8500 series® semidrilling rigs for ENSCO


K eppel O&M’s proprietarysolutions are gaining hard-wonrespect in the global marine and

offshore industry.

Its offshore arm Keppel FELS madeheadlines in June with four repeat rigorders amounting to some US$1 billionfrom Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG)and the Seadrill group of companies.

The orders are for two newbuildKFELS B Class jackups, a DSS 38semisubmersible (semi), and an SSDT3600E drilling tender.

“Having our own suite of innovativedesigns and solutions give us theflexibility to address technologicalchanges in terms of drilling processes anddrilling equipment, among others,” said

Keppel’s proprietary designs winmarket confidence

CB Choo, Chairman & CEO of KeppelO&M.

But the rig-builder’s winning formula goesbeyond technological creativity. It alsobelieves in listening closely to itscustomers and working with their needs.

Being the only shipyard group with itsown suite of deepwater solutions, KeppelO&M sees great opportunities goingforward as oil production and explorationmove deeper under the sea.

QGOG acquires another DSS 38semisubmersible

Brazilian drilling contractor groupQueiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás (QGOG) has

returned to Keppel FELS for its secondDSS 38 semisubmersible drilling rig.

“The repeat semisubmersible order speaksvolumes of QGOG’s deepeningconfidence in us, and the growingacceptance of our DSS 38 design. KeppelO&M is in good stead to add value toBrazil’s offshore sector,” said CH Tong,MD & COO of Keppel O&M.

To be named Alpha Star, the rig may bedeployed in offshore West Africa or SouthAmerica when due for delivery in thesecond half of 2011. QGOG will supplythe rig’s drilling and subsea equipment.

Keppel FELS won the contract forQGOG’s first semisubmersible, Gold Star,in August 2006. Gold Star has been placedunder charter and service contracts with

DSS 38: A new generationdeepwater rig

Innovative and cost efficient, the DSS 38semisubmersible drilling rig is designed tomeet operational needs in the “GoldenTriangle” of deepwater, namely Africa, theGulf of Mexico, and Brazil.

The DSS 38 is rated to drill to depths of30,000 feet below mud line in just over 9,000feet water depth. It contains both vertical andhorizontal riser storage, and is kept inposition by eight 3000kW Azimuthingthrusters.

Able to house up to 130 men, the rigmeasures 103.5 metres in overall length witha main deck size of 69.5 square metres, givingit an operational displacement of some38,000 tonnes.


impressed with performance of the fourKFELS B Class jackup rigs now operatingat full capacity. We are pleased to partnerKeppel FELS again to construct our latesttwo newbuild jackups.”

Including Seadrill’s two latest orders,Keppel FELS has secured 33 orders forthe popular proprietary KFELS B Classjackups since its launch in 2000.

Meanwhile, Seadrill Asia, a subsidiary ofSeadrill Limited, has placed a repeat orderfor a semisubmersible drilling tender.

CH Tong said, “The Seadrill group ofcompanies is an esteemed customer forKeppel. We value their steady flow ofprojects, which attest to their irreplaceabletrust and confidence in us.”

Designed by the Deepwater TechnologyGroup, the KFELS SSDT 3600E drillingtender is expected to be delivered in thefirst quarter of 2011.

When completed, it will join SeadrillAsia’s fleet of six other KFELS SSDT rigsbuilt by companies under the KeppelO&M group. Keppel FELS is nowconstructing West Berani II, number sixin the fleet, which is due for delivery inend 2009.

Drilling tenders used to be deployable only nextto fixed platforms. But the KFELS SSDT serieschanged that, allowing drilling contractors andoperators of deepwaters to work alongside Sparsand Tension Leg Platforms.

A typical SSDT carries high capacity cranes of upto 200 tonnes to deploy a Drilling Equipment Set(DES) onto neighbouring platforms within 12hours. Not only will the latest tender rig forSeadrill Asia feature a crane capacity of 250tonnes, it will also have four mud pumps, andenhanced mooring capabilities tailored fortough drilling needs in offshore South East Asia.The tender can provide accommodation for160 people.

SSDT: Leading edge motion technology

Brazil’s Petrobras, and is slated for deliveryin the second half of 2009.

Other than the two DSS 38 semis forQGOG, Keppel FELS is also buildingthree DSS 21 rigs for Maersk Contractors,and one DSS 51 rig for Transocean.

The DSS series of semisubmersible rigsare jointly designed by Keppel O&M’sDeepwater Technology Group and MarineStructures Consultants of TheNetherlands.

Seadrill Group places three drillingrig orders

Keppel FELS has secured a contract worthUS$420 million to build two KFELS BClass jackup drilling rigs for Oslo StockExchange-listed Seadrill Limited.

The rigs are due for delivery in the secondand fourth quarters of 2010.

Seadrill Limited CEO Alf C. Thorkildsensaid, “We had an excellent experienceworking with Keppel FELS, and are

KFELS B Class: Theindustry’s power horse

Economical and readily upgradeablefor higher performance, the KFELS BClass jackup incorporates Keppel’sfully-automated, advanced highcapacity rack and pinion elevatingtechnology.

With a Self-Positioning FixationSystem, the rig can accommodate112 men, operate in water depths ofup to 400 feet, and drill down to30,000 feet.


structure, columns and braces supportingthe MOPUstor’s legs, and a steel subseastorage tank.

The 3,300,000 bbl storage tank minimisesoffshore production and storage costsby spewing out sea water as oil fills thetank.

Such outfitting jobs deal with manyintricate equipment parts. So beyondmechanical expertise, Keppel Verolmealso brings to the table a timely, refinedprocurement process that keeps costsdown for customers.

When operational in 2009, SBM’sMOPUstor will be deployed to Calgary-based Talisman Energy for redevelopmentof Norway’s Yme field.

K eppel Verolme has won its firstcontract from Single BuoyMoorings Inc. (SBM) to outfit a

Mobile Offshore Production Unit withstorage (MOPUstor).

The MOPUstor is a dual-function pre-drilling and oil production and storagefacility equipped with a regular cantileverjackup rig.

Keppel Verolme’s yard workers havebegun work on the bare bones of theMOPUstor. Besides piping, structural,electrical and instrumentation works, theunit’s key feature – a substructure, willbe installed.

The substructure consists of a 1,240-tonne caisson or sealed underwater

Keppel outfits SBM’s MOPUstor

K eppel FELS has completed its fourth KFELS B class jackup rig forSeadrill Limited (Seadrill) within budget and three days ahead ofschedule.

On the early delivery, MD & COO of Keppel O&M, CH Tong, said, “Finishingbefore the deadline demonstrates our commitment to on-time, on-budgetdeliveries to customers. Looking ahead, with the tight supply market, we areexploring more innovative ways to create value for our customers.”

Christened West Ariel in keeping with the tradition of naming Seadrill’s drillingunits after a celestial body, the rig is Keppel O&M’s sixth jackup rig deliverythis year – with five from Keppel FELS and one from Keppel AmFELS.

An Ariel delivery

Keppel FELS delivers the West Ariel,on budget and ahead of schedule

The MOPUstor settles intoKeppel Verolme yard


The proprietary KFELS B Classdesign has proven popularsince its launch in 2000.

Since then, Keppel FELS has built anddelivered 19 such rigs for customersincluding ENSCO Offshore Company,Aban Singapore, and DiamondOffshore.

The company delivered its 20thKFELS B Class drilling rig, the OceanShield, to Diamond Offshore at the endof April.

Among the world’s deepest drillingrigs in its class, the Ocean Shield canoperate in water depths of up to 350feet.

The rig is now being tested and

In a class of its ownprepared for its first assignment. Itis the first of two KFELS B Classrigs commissioned by DiamondOffshore in 2005. The second isbeing built by Keppel FELS’ sistercompany, Keppel AmFELS inBrownsville, Texas, USA.

Another Diamond Offshoreproject, the Victory-classsemisubmersible Ocean Monarch, isdue for completion later thisyear. At Keppel FELS, thesemisubmersible is being upgradedto an ultra-deepwater drilling unitcapable of drilling in water depthsof up to 10,000 feet.

K eppel Batangas Shipyardcompleted the pontoons fordrilling semisubmersible, DSS

38 Goldstar, for Brazilian drillingcontractor Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás(QGOG).

Joining forces for a job well doneIn a show of appreciation for the yard’stimely delivery and good safety record,QGOG presented a US$10,000 bonus toKeppel Batangas on 8 May 2008.

When handing out the cheque, RogerGagnon, QGOG Marine & BFE Managersaid, “We have been looking forward tothis day. There were many challengesduring the past twelve months but yourperseverance has been invaluable inovercoming these obstacles.”

Since 2006, Keppel FELS hassubcontracted offshore constructionprojects out to Keppel Batangas in orderto fulfill its growing orderbook fornewbuild structures. The tie-up hasmaximised resources within KeppelO&M’s network of yards, ensuring timelydeliveries to the valued customers.

The DSS 38 Goldstar project exemplifiesthe close collaboration between Keppel’sPhilippine yards.

Subic Shipyard started fabricating thepontoons’ mid sections in April 2007.Two months later, Keppel Batangas beganproduction work on the pontoons endmodules. It later completed each pontoonby integrating the mid sections deliveredby Subic Shipyard in January 2008 andits own modules.

That was when the port and starboardpontoons were ready to be assembledwith other oil rig modules in Singapore.

Keppel Batangas is now working on fourother offshore fabrication projects forKeppel FELS.

Roger Gagnon of QGOG (right) presentsa bonus cheque to Kok Boon Heng,President of Keppel Batangas

The KFELS B Class design


Keppel AmFELS delivered the third of fiveLeTourneau Super 116 jackup rigs toScorpion Offshore Ltd (Scorpion) on 28

July 2008 within budget and two months aheadof schedule.

The feat, achieved amid tight labour supply andrising raw material costs, earned the US-basedwholly-owned subsidiary of Keppel O&M anearly delivery bonus of US$1.2 million.

Lady Sponsor Mrs Susan Padilla christened thejackup rig Offshore Resolute two days prior to itssetting sail for offshore Vietnam to beginoperations in July this year.

At the naming ceremony, President & CEO ofKeppel AmFELS, GS Tan, said, “The OffshoreResolute was completed ahead of schedule, onbudget, and achieved 1.3 million manhourswithout lost time incidents. Such consistency andsuccessful completion reinforces KeppelAmFELS’ reliability and reputation.”

Bermuda-based Scorpion commissionedKeppel AmFELS to build five LeTourneau Super116 jackup rigs in 2005. The first two, OffshoreCourageous and Offshore Defender, were deliveredon time in 2007.

Each rig features a 70-feet cantilever with adrilling depth of some 30,000 feet, allowing forthe maximum reach now available for all but afew harsh environment units. Such rigs canoperate under 350 feet of water as outfitted or inwater of depths up to 400 feet by adding legsections.

With the Offshore Resolute well on its way to drillfor clients, Keppel AmFELS is devoting itsattention to finishing Scorpion’s two remainingLeTourneau Super 116s by their slated deliverydates in 2008 and 2009.

Keppel AmFELS’ clients for jackup rigs includeDiamond Offshore, Atwood Oceanics,Perforadora Central, and Rowan Companies.

Resolute commitment to Scorpion

Offshore Resolute, the third jackup for Scorpion Offshore, has beendelivered safely, on budget, and ahead of schedule


T he Nantong Municipal People’sGovernment has lauded KeppelNantong Shipyard for emerging

among its top five revenue earners inthe marine industry for 2007. Theaccomplishment comes less than threeyears after Keppel set up business in thethriving maritime city.

In a letter to the company, the NantongEconomic and Trade Commission noted,“In 2007, we saw significantdevelopments in the Nantong’s marineindustry. We hope that these companiescould continue to tap the opportunitiesavailable and explore new technologyinnovations, so as to contribute more tothe development of Nantong’s marineindustry.”

Making headway in Nantong

Since its inception, Keppel Nantong has been an active contributor to the growthof the local marine industry

Verolme yard lauded atDeloitte Awards

Under the guidance of Thijs Wöltgens, President of the Chamberof Commerce in the Netherlands, an independent and expertjury for the awards selected the country’s top 50 ventures basedon the organisations’ turnover, company strategy, and policiesimplementation. They lauded Keppel Verolme’s excellentfinancial management, talent management, and technologyinnovations.

Harold Linssen, President of Keppel Verolme, said, “We are proudto be recognised as one of the best performing companies. Itaffirms the enormous commitment, devotion, and theprofessionalism of our people at Keppel Verolme.”

The companies were honoured at a gala dinner on 4 June 2008.Deloitte organised the inaugural event in cooperation with theNijenrode university, the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce,and the VNO/NCW (The Confederation of Netherlands Industryand Employers).

Keppel Verolme offers excellent infrastructure and versatilitywhen meeting customers’ needs

K eppel Verolme has made it to the Netherlands’ 50 BestManaged Companies at the 2008 Deloitte GalaAwards.

Keppel Nantong Shipyard is currentlyconstructing 22 vessels for a globalclientele. It has also undertaken offshoreconstruction projects, such as jackup

hulls and semisubmersible drilling tenderpontoons, for sister yard Keppel FELS inSingapore.


Keppel Shipyard wins Seatrade Asia

A n impressive line up of maritimeindustry thought-leaders are being

scheduled to speak at Sea Asia 2009. Thiswas revealed at the conference’s officiallaunch at the Reflections at Keppel Bay showgallery.

Although only into its second instalment,the biennial conference to be held from21 to 23 April 2009 is already establishingitself as a premier event for global shippingprofessionals.

More than 10,000 delegates, ship owners,and business leaders from over 45 countriesare expected to convene to address pressingissues related to the future of Asian shipping.

Asian countries now account for 45 percentof the world’s shipping fleet and half of theship orders globally. Therefore, many playersin the region, including Keppel, see value in

T he development, capacityinvestment, and cost efficiencyof Keppel Shipyard have been

recognised at the annual Seatrade AsiaAwards, which made its debut on 13 May2008 this year at the Shangri-La hotel inSingapore.

An independent judging panel of industryleaders selected the winners, celebrating theirexcellence and innovation in the region’smaritime sector.

Commenting on the win, ED of KeppelShipyard, Nelson Yeo said, “The ShipyardAward is a recognition of our hard work andefforts in enhancing yard productivity andefficiency. We want to share this award withour customers, partners, and subcontractors,who have worked closely and tirelessly withus to achieve a positive and safe workplacefor all.”

Keppel Shipyard’s Nelson Yeo (centre) receives the Shipyard Award fromTateo Kaji, Executive Vice President, ClassNK

Asian shipping voice gets a boost

Wang Look Fung (right) and CB Choo (third from right) get active in Sea Asia2009 to enlist top speakers and canvass for Asian shipping interests


award

A ttyah Hassan was one of onlyfive female workers when shejoined Keppel FELS at the

age of 16. Even then, she knew shecould make a difference.

Attyah said, “Many co-workers facedproblems back then but did notknow where to go and whom theycan talk to. I felt I could be theirspokesperson.”

So she joined the company’s unionthree years later in 1982, risingthrough the ranks to become a full-time unionist in 1998. Today, she is‘Sister Attyah’ to Keppel FELS’s 3,500union members and she works hardto ensure they are treated fairly atwork.

A t t y a h ’s c o m m i t m e n t a n dcontributions did not go unnoticed.The General Secretary of the Keppel

United we stand

FELS Employees Union (KFEU) wascommended at the National Trades UnionCongress (NTUC) May Day dinner on29 July 2008.

“I am extremely happy to receive thisaward but it is not mine alone. It alsobelongs to my committee and themanagement, for without their supportI would not be able to do so much formy peers,” Attyah said.

At the NTUC’s May Day celebrationson 10 May 2008, Keppel FELS HullSupervisor Sanusi Marsudi won theMay Day Model Worker Award.

The award recognises workers withexcellent work performance and attitude,who pursue re-training and skillsupgrading, or who overcame majorobstacles to return to work. 208 workersfrom various local industries receivedthe commendation this year.

consolidating and developing Asia’s clouton the world shipping deck.

For starters, Keppel FELS ED, Michael Chiaand Keppel Group Corporate CommunicationsGM, Wang Look Fung, will advise on theconference programme, as they are on theSea Asia Steering Committee.

In addition, CB Choo, Chairman & CEO ofKeppel O&M, is among the list of prominentspeakers on a distinguished internationaladvisory panel created to provide advice andcounsel to the planning of the event.

Building on the success and ‘Asian Voice’theme of the inaugural 2007 conference, nextyear’s debate is entitled, The Asian Voice inWorld Shipping - Clearer and Stronger.

Keppel O&M is also proud host of the SeaAsia 2009 official reception.

Minister Lim Swee Say, who is also General-Secretary of NTUC, presentsthe NTUC May Day award to ‘Sister Attyah’

Motorised shelter workshops, enclosedblasting chambers, and new gantry cranes arejust some examples of new facilities set up atKeppel Shipyard over the last three years toboost capacity and productivity. The companyhas also adopted the e-transactions portalShipServe in 2007 to streamline procurementprocesses.

The Seatrade Asia Awards is a regional takeon its global counterpart Seatrade Awards. Theawards recognise achievements based on sixbasic principles, including contribution andcommitment to developing the maritimesector, operational or commercial innovation,and social and environmental responsibilies.

In all, Singapore-based organisations tookhome an impressive 10 out of the 19 awardspresented this year.


First DSS 21 semi named

K eppel FELS and MaerskContractors inaugurated thenew DSS 21 proprietary design

semisubmersible (semi) — the mosttechnically advanced deepwater drillingrig to be designed and built by Singaporeto date.

The remarkable semi was named MaerskDeveloper by Mrs. Kari Reinertsen, wifeof Øivind Reinertsen, President ofStatoilHydro (North AmericaOperations), on 21 June 2008 in KeppelFELS yard.

The ceremony’s Guest-of-Honour, Mr LimBoon Heng, Minister, Prime Minister’sOffice, said, “About 30% of jackup rigs

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Claus V. Hemmingsen, CEO of MaerskContractors, said, “The successfulconstruction of the new DSS 21 rig is builton the firm foundation of an excellentpartnership between Maersk and Keppel.The rig will be a new cost efficient solutionfor deepwater exploration anddevelopment, which will serve ourcustomers well.”

CB Choo, Chairman & CEO of KeppelO&M, said, “We listen closely tocustomers when developing ourproprietary designs because anytechnology innovation must ultimatelycreate value for them.”

The Maersk Developer is the first in a seriesof three sixth-generation DSS 21

and 16% of semisubmersibles currentlyunder construction in the world aredesigned by Singapore companies. In thesemisubmersible category, all theSingapore-designed rigs come fromKeppel O&M as the result of itsinvestment in R&D since the 1980s.”

“Keppel has been a good example of howSingapore companies can positionthemselves higher up the value chain byusing technology innovation to buildenduring businesses.”

The DSS 21 design is jointly developedby the Company’s Deepwater TechnologyGroup, Marine Structure Consultants ofthe Netherlands and Maersk Contractors.


The semi units each feature a dynamicpositioning system that can be attached to aprelaid mooring system. Capable of operatingat water depths of 3,000 metres and drillingdown to 10,000 metres, they are well suitedfor operations in offshore Brazil, West Africa,Gulf of Mexico and South East Asia.

To date, Maersk Contractors has invested overS$3 billion worth of projects with KeppelOffshore & Marine. The projects include theconstruction, repair, and conversion of rigsand floating production storage and offloadingfacilities.

In addition to the deepwater semis, KeppelFELS has also been tasked with building fourjackup rigs for Maersk. The first, MaerskResilient, was delivered in January 2008.

1, 2 & 3:Named in the presence of

Minister Lim Boon Heng byLady Sponsor Mrs KariReinertsen, the DSS 21

Maersk Developer is themost advanced deepwater

rig designed and builtin Singapore

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newbuild deepwater semi rigs Keppel FELS isbuilding for Maersk. The other two underconstruction now are scheduled for delivery inthe second quarters of 2009 and 2010respectively.

“We are pleased to work with trendsettingpartners like Maersk Contractors. Over theyears, they have given us the necessaryplatforms to develop and launch our proprietarysolutions. We would like to thank MaerskContractors for choosing Keppel as thepreferred partner for their fleet expansionplans,” said CB Choo.

Designed for maximum uptime with reducedemissions and discharges, the DSS 21 seriessemi rigs are a unique environmentally friendlysolution for the offshore industry.

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K eppel FELS, together withE N S C O I n t e r n a t i o n a lIncorporated (ENSCO), have

named the first rig in the fleet of six newENSCO 8500 Series® semisubmersibles(semi).

A strong safety record of 5.5 millionincident-free man-hours was achieved bythe yard in the construction of thispremier rig.

Minister of State for Trade and Industry,Mr Lee Yi Shyan, was present when theENSCO 8500 was named by Mrs CarolGaron Durkee, whose husband ToddDurkee is GM, Gulf of Mexico andInternational Deepwater of AnadarkoPetroleum Corporation. This newdeepwater rig has been contracted in theGulf of Mexico to Anadarko and Eni.

Daniel Rabun, Chairman, President & CEOof ENSCO, said, “We are pleased with theexcellent job by Keppel FELS on our firstENSCO 8500 Series® semisubmersible. Asshe takes on her maiden assignment in the

Keppel and ENSCO inauguratefirst 8500 Series® rig

the engineering and constructionefficiency of the next five units to come.”

The ENSCO 8500 Series® of deepwatersemisubmersibles is an enhanced versionof the ENSCO 7500, and is based uponan ENSCO proprietary design.

The ENSCO 8500 Series® rigs will becapable of drilling in up to 8,500 feet ofwater, and can readily be upgraded to10,000 feet water-depth capability ifrequired. Enhanced features include a twomillion pound quad derrick, offline pipehandling capability, increased drillingcapacity, greater variable deck load andimproved automatic station keepingability.

With these features, the ENSCO 8500Series® rigs will be especially well-suitedfor deepwater development drilling.

ENSCO, headquartered in Dallas, Texas,owns and operates a modern fleet ofoffshore drilling rigs servicing thepetroleum industry on a global basis.

Brian Higgins and Yeo Yue Ngiap celebratethe triumph and partnership of the project

Gulf of Mexico, the ENSCO 8500 will bea showpiece of the quality and capabilitiesof our new deepwater fleet underconstruction at Keppel FELS.”

Keppel FELS is ENSCO’s preferredoffshore solutions provider. In the lastdecade, Keppel has worked closely withENSCO to build up and renew its rig fleet,which includes the delivery of nine newjackup rigs.

CB Choo, Chairman & CEO of KeppelO&M, said, “The win-win partnership wehave forged has played an important rolein helping ENSCO to build its positionamong the world’s foremost drillingcontractors, and in establishing KeppelFELS’s reputation as the world’s leadingrig designer and builder.”

CB Choo added, “As ENSCO pursues aprominent position in deepwater drilling,we want to be there to support our valuedpartner. The rich collective experienceand insights we have gained on theENSCO 8500 semi will certainly enhance

First of the series of six rigs, ENSCO 8500


1. Like the dancing lion, the ENSCO 8500 is a distincitve showpiece of versatility and quality in deepwater drilling2. Graced by Guest-of-Honour, Minister Lee Yi Shyan (second from left), the ENSCO 8500 was named by Mrs Carol Durkee

(third from right)3. Three cheers for ENSCO 8500 project team!

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N amed on 21 June at KeppelShipyard, the 725,000 bblsstorage Lewek Arunothai has

become the first Floating Production,Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit thatKeppel Shipyard has converted for EOCLimited (EOC).

ED of Keppel Shipyard, Nelson Yeo said,“With the combined efforts of EOC,Keppel and our contractor partners, our

Keppel Shipyard expands itsrepertoire

yards have achieved a total of 1.4 millionmanhours to date with no lost timeincidents. I wish to thank everyone forhelping Keppel achieve the ultimate goalof an incident-free environment yard-wide.”

Workers at Keppel’s Subic Shipyard in thePhilippines performed the first part of thevessel’s refurbishment and life extension,while the engineering, procurement, and

topside fabrication took place inSingapore simultaneously. When thevessel arrived at Keppel Shipyard, theremaining topside works were carried outand integrated. The vessel can process 175million standard cubic feet of natural gasa day.

The yard carried out life extension andupgrades of a Floating, Storageand Offloading (FSO) vessel for theErawan field in Thailand back in 1997. Italso converted a tanker into an FSO forthe Platong field in Thailand in 2004.

Altogether, Keppel Shipyard hascompleted 76 FPSO and FSO projects. Itis now working on another six.

Meanwhile, sister yard Keppel Singmarineis building a 30,000 bhp Multi-FunctionalSupport Vessel for Ezra Holdings.

EOC Limited (EOC) is an associatedcompany of Singapore-listed EzraHoldings Limited, an integrated offshoreservice provider with a broad range ofoffshore support vessels for charter.

The first FPSOKeppel Shipyard hascompleted for EOC

EOC and Keppel Shipyard celebrate the successful partnership


The Keppel yards continue to gobeyond delivering quality to itsvalued customers. In April,

Keppel FELS performed work in doublequick time on two distressed rigs, theENSCO 53 and Deep Driller 5, allowingfor their return to regular drillingprogrammes with minimal down-time.

Flying Squad called to action

A distress call from ENSCO InternationalIncorporated (ENSCO) set Keppel FELS’soffshore repair team, the Flying Squad,into action. A team of engineers wasquickly primed to assess the situationwhile materials and equipment requiredfor the repair were prepared.

The Flying Squad, led by PungavanamSithiasagaran, Team Leader and QualityAssurance Supervisor, then went onboardENSCO 53 to commence repair works.The squad completed the contracted workalmost a week ahead of schedule withrequested additional welding alsocompleted in time.

Impressed with the pace and quality ofwork, ENSCO 53 Rig Manager GaryMartin said, “They did an excellent jobcompleting the repairs in a very short timeframe. Keppel FELS has a great team andI thank them for their support.”

Meanwhile, Deep Driller 5 Rig ManagerAshish Sethi was in no panic when an

Defining professionalismAnchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS)vessel grazed the hull of his rig en routeto Vietnam on 13 April. The incident hadleft a trail of external damages requiringurgent repairs.

“Although it was a Sunday, a call toKeppel FELS set the wheels in motion forsurveys to be organised and a berthingspace in the shipyard to receive the rig.This promptness and sense of urgencydemonstrated by the Keppel teamcontinued through the course of theproject until the rig was repaired anddelivered,” Ashish wrote in a letter to thecompany.

To top it off, the repair works led byKeppel FELS Project SuperintendentFirdaus Rahim were completed three daysahead of schedule on 3 May 2008.

Ashish added, “Most notably, the focuson safety by everyone was trulycommendable and this ensured theproject was completed ahead of schedulewithout any lost time incidents.”

Solid progress at the yards

Amidst the buzz, Keppel FELS andKeppel Singmarine continue to celebratetheir achievements of project milestones.

The keel of Maersk Semi No. 3 was laid atKeppel FELS on 30 April. The proprietarydeepwater semisubmersible (semi) is the

third in a series of three built to the DSS21 design.

Maersk Jackup No. 4 had its keel laid soonafter on 2 May. The rig is the final of fourMSC CJ50 jackup rigs that Keppel FELSis constructing for Maersk Contractors.

Trident 15, a Modec 300 C-38 jackupdrilling rig set sail to owner Transoceanon 15 April. The rig came to Keppel FELSfor a periodic special survey, extensiverepairs, and upgrading works.

The first steel for the second of threeKFELS N Class jackup rigs Keppel FELSis building for Skeie Drilling andProduction was struck on 31 May.KFELS N Class rigs will be the largestjackups ever to be constructed inSingapore. They can also run drilling andproduction activities concurrently.

At Keppel Singmarine, H335 AnchorHandling Tug (AHT) had its keel laid on8 April. The 100-tonne bollard pulltugboat is a repeat order from SeawaysInternational, to whom Keppel deliveredthe first order, Seaways 12, in Novemberlast year.

Projects H341 and H342, both 93-metreplatform supply vessels (PSVs) forGreatship Offshore, struck their first steelon 1 April. The 4,600 dwt PSVs will befitted with diesel electric propulsion anddynamic positioning systems.

Deep Driller 5 Striking first steel are the Directors of Greatship Offshore


Keppel gets personal with safetyOn 22 May 2008, Keppel Group along with subsidiary Keppel Shipyard, launchedtwo important campaigns “Safety Starts with Me” and “Safety Excellence 2010,”reaffirming their staunch commitment to protecting every worker’s welfare.

Safeguarding personal and groupwelfare

S ome 400 guests made up ofKeppel Group management, staff,business partners, and suppliers

bore witness to the company’s steadfastpursuit of safety during the two campaignlaunches held at Keppel Shipyard.

For Keppel Corporation ExecutiveChairman, Lim Chee Onn, the messageis simple.

“We in Keppel believe that safety is anever-ending journey that requires a life-long commitment from each andeveryone of us,” he said.

1. The Keppel O&M team looks onas Charles Foo, ManagingDirector (Special Projects),shares Keppel’s safety strategywith Acting Minister GanKim Yong

2. Shipyard’s Safety Excellence2010 programme was launchedwith the endorsement of its keypartners in the presence ofMinister Gan

3. Safety Excellence 2010 roll-outspurs Keppel Shipyard staff totake safety to heart and look outfor one another

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The “Safety Starts with Me” campaignfollows from Keppel Group’s first AnnualSafety Convention last October, whereKeppel Corporation and all its businessunits unanimously adopted “Five KeySafety Principles” underpinning theGroup’s approach to managing safetyissues.

“A safe and healthy work environment hasalways formed an important part ofKeppel’s care and concern for our staffwelfare. Indeed our safety work plan isalways an integral part of our continuedefforts to improve our operationalefficiency,” said Mr Lim.

Riding on the same theme as the nationalsafety campaign 2008, Keppel Groupaims to give its messages maximumimpact. At the same time, it strives tosupport Workplace Safety and Health(WSH) Council’s WSH 2015 vision tobecome an international centre ofexcellence for safety by fostering a safeand healthy work environment foreveryone and for Singapore.

The Guest-of-Honour, Acting Minister forManpower, Gan Kim Yong, said, “I amencouraged by Keppel’s initiatives because

for Singapore to achieve higher workplacesafety standards, the industry must takethe lead to promote safety.”

Indeed, Keppel’s business units are takinga proactive approach to embed safetypractices and messages into their workprocesses. They are also learning earnestlyfrom one another and from externalagencies.

Keppel Shipyard leads the wayforward

Paving the way for the Group’s safetyjourney and success is Keppel Shipyardwith its large workforce. The yard’s SafetyExcellence 2010 programme aims to reachout to all employees as well assubcontractors through a series ofinitiatives and schemes over the next twoyears.

Major stakeholders includingExxonMobil Development Company(ExxonMobil), Shell InternationalExploration and Production, Single BuoyMoorings (SBM), and Prosafe Productionhave joined hands with Keppel Shipyardon this significant initiative.

For starters, they have pledged over a totalof $2 million to jumpstart various safetyschemes under the programme. The bulkof their sponsorships will support safetytraining for subcontractors who make upmore than two-thirds of the 14,000workers at Keppel Shipyard everyday.

“Keppel Shipyard firmly believes injoining hands with our clients andcontractors to provide safe, high qualityservices with a fast turnaround time,” saidNelson Yeo, Executive Director of KeppelShipyard.

He added, “As such, we want all ourcontractors to continue to join in thevarious training and developmentschemes under our Safety Excellence 2010programme. This will bring the yardcloser to its vision of an incident-freeworkplace.”

On top of the stakeholders’ pledge,Keppel O&M group has set aside$13 million in its 2008 safety budgetto promote and realise workplace safetyin its Singapore yards.

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“We’ve been working with Keppel in Singapore,Brazil, and Europe. Keppel’s safety commitmentcan be seen in these sites and we greatlyappreciated that,” said Francis Blanchelande,Chief Operating Officer of SBM.

Long time partners also see that KeppelShipyard has come a long way.

Yarami Pena, Construction Advisor ofExxonMobil, said, “I was here at the start sixyears ago during the first cold eye review andagain here this year. Six years ago, KeppelShipyard had the desire but was not sure whatto do. Now it is a company still with the samedesire but with a vision and the knowledge todo it.”

Keppel Shipyard gets the ball rolling

More than 700 staffers, project and sectionmanagers, foremen, engineers, and contractorassociate heads took to heart the key messagesand goals expressed over two days duringKeppel Shipyard’s safety campaigns roll-out.

Keppel Shipyard’s team efforts have producedimpressive results so far. Its Accident FrequencyRate (AFR) fell from 3.48 in 2002 to 0.24 in2007, well surpassing the industry average.

Senior Machinery Fitter, Mohamed B Lamin hasworked with Keppel Shipyard for more than20 years.

Noticing the changes, he said, “In the last fewyears, the workers have really become moreaware of safety, making it part of their workprocesses. Checking the equipment expirydates, ensuring that the machines are workingproperly, and wearing the right safety gear havebecome routine. The mindset is there. We alsolook out for each other because everybodyrealises the importance of safety.”

However, the company’s commitment does notstop there. By the end of the two-year periodunder the Safety Excellence 2010 programme,the yard has set its sight on training and

Abu Bakar (2nd from left), Senior GM (Operations) of Keppel Shipyardengages the yard’s partners on the safety initiatives presented

Nelson Yeo and Abu Bakar share the yard’s initiatives to equip everyemployee and worker with the knowledge and skills to contribute to theyard’s safety

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empowering every employee andsubcontract worker to care for his own aswell as his co-workers’ well-being.

Keppel FELS takes a Hands-onApproach

“Hand injuries, Stop it, Everybody’sResponsibility” – that was Keppel FELSmessage to its employees, subcontractorsand customers at this year’s Health, Safetyand Environment (HSE) ExcellencePromotion Campaign.

At the campaign launch on 15 April 2008,CB Choo, Chairman & CEO of KeppelOffshore & Marine urged everyone to stayvigilant on safety issues.

“We are all committed to complete and

deliver projects to clients on time andwithin budget but this should not be areason for us to overlook safety,” he said.

He added, “We must continually strivetowards achieving Zero Accidents, ZeroLoss because every incident or every lifelost is one too many.”

The annual HSE Excellence PromotionCampaign aims to raise HSE awarenessin the shipyard. This year’s two-monthcampaign ended on 14 June focused onhand safety again because of how essentialthey are for work and in life.

“We need our hands and fingers to workand play but more importantly, we needthem to hold our loved ones. If we neglecttheir safety, we do not suffer alone butalong with our family and loved ones as

(From left) CB Choo, Tan Kheng Kee and Wong Kok Seng, Executive Director (Operations) of Keppel FELS, enjoy freshsafety ideas and messages created by Fusion and other Kepplites

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well,” said Chairman of this year’s HSEExcellence Promotion Campaign, TanKheng Kee, Assistant Manager (Facility)of Keppel FELS.

Although looking after workers’ handswas hands down the main message at thecampaign launch, organisers made timeto showcase novel safety ideas.

During the launch, Safety InnovationTeam (SIT), Fusion, from the Pipingdepartment wowed audiences with asafer, more efficient flatbar fitting processfor leg jetting pipes fabrication.

The idea won Fusion a Silver Award at theAssociation for Singapore MarineIndustries’ 10th Workplace Safety andHealth Innovation Teams Convention formarine industry last year.


Watching his colleagues go home safe andsound after each work day is reward

enough for Keppel FELS Health, Safety andEnvironment (HSE) Officer Isaac Yeo, who hasa tall task at hand.

Isaac and his peers aspire to create a safetyculture in Keppel FELS where everyone takesownership for their own safety, as well as forthose around them.

But the 27-year-old Keppelite knew what hewas getting into, even as an undergraduatestudent when he decided on his life vocation.Back then, an industrial attachment with anenvironmental consultancy firm inspired himto pursue a career in health and safety.

So Isaac indicated right from the start that heeventually want to join the Health Safety andEnvironment (HSE) team when he applied tobe a management trainee with Keppel FELS.

A year and a half on, Isaac holds a SpecialistDiploma in Workplace Safety and Health underthe Professionals Workforce SkillsQualifications (WSQ) programme, a jointcollaboration between the Singapore WorkforceDevelopment Agency (WDA) and theWorkplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council.

Isaac was the only Keppelite and theyoungest among the first batch of 52 traineeswho had benefited from the revamped WSQframework, which aims to develop WSHprofessionals who will champion safetyimprovements within their own companiesand industries.

However, Isaac is still at least six monthsshy of turning legitimate because it is nowalk in the park to become a RegisteredWorkplace Safety and Health Officer(WSHO).

Besides successfully completing the WSQcourse, trainees have to pull in at least twoyears of relevant job experience before he/she can apply for the official accreditation.

Despite the demanding task of balancingwork and training, Isaac finds solace inexploring safety issues from a strategic level.

“As a HSE officer, I am able to have anoverview of all the different operationsinvolved in building an oil rig, as opposedto focusing on any aspect,” he said.

Still, the HSE officer and his colleagues findunique safety management challenges in theoffshore and marine industry.

The sheer task of managing an average ofsome 500 workers on each rig means thatIsaac and his peer supervisors have to pickup people management skills on the fly andin double quick time. Throw a kaleidoscopeof countries and cultural backgrounds intothe mix, and Isaac’s safety messages riskgetting lost in translation.

Nonetheless, the passionate health andsafety champion remains unfazed. Livingand breathing safety issues everyday, Isaacsay he cannot help but see good and badsafety procedures wherever he goes, evenwhen he is not working.

A Safety Champion

HSE officer Isaac Yeobriefs Keppel FELS yardworkers on a routineworkday, urging them tomake health and safetyconcerns a way of life

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K eppel O&M has raised overS$165,000, doing its part tosupport victims of the Sichuan

earthquake in China and Cyclone Nargisin Myanmar.

The management has also provided aidto Myanmese employees whoseimmediate family or properties have beenaffected.

Meanwhile, joining worldwide reliefefforts, the Keppel Group has pulledtogether money and other resources tohelp rebuild lives and supportrehabilitation efforts in the disaster-hitcommunities.

Helping hand for China andMyanmar

Keppelites across the Group in Singaporeand overseas are also giving to the cause,organising ongoing initiatives at the sametime to raise funds even amongcustomers.

Also contributing to the relief effort,Keppel Nantong Shipyard has collectedfrom local staff and subcontractorsdonations amounting to RMB 20,000 forthe Red Cross Society in Nantong.

The following companies from the KeppelGroup donated a combined sum of aboutUS$1 million or RMB 7 million to theSichuan Quake relief:

Group aid to relief efforts

Keppel Corporation LimitedKeppel Land LimitedShanghai Merryfield Land Co Ltd*Shanghai Pasir Panjang Land Co Ltd*Shanghai Ming Hong Property Co Ltd*Beijing Kingsley Property Development*Co Ltd*Tianjin Merryfield Land Co Ltd*Chengdu Hillwest Development Co Ltd*Cityone Development (Wuxi) Co Ltd*Spring City Golf & Lake Resort*Singapore consortium of the Sino-SingaporeTianjin Eco-City

Evergro Properties LimitedKeppel Offshore & Marine LtdKeppel Nantong Shipyard LtdKeppel Integrated Engineering LtdKeppel Telecommunications &Transportation Ltd

Singapore Petroleum Company Ltd

* Keppel Land’s subsidiaries and joint venturecompanies in China

K eppel Offshore & Marine’s (KeppelO&M) welcomed over 30 analysts andfund managers based in the region at

its yard in June this year. Proud of its pristinesafety track record and state-of-the-art facilities,the company regularly opens its doors tovisitors.

CB Choo, Chairman & CEO of Keppel O&M,Sit Peng Sang, CFO of Keppel O&M, and JayaKumar, GM (Marketing) of Keppel FELS, wereamong the senior management who sharedabout the company’s management andoperational best practices.

The many topics discussed throughout the tourincluded strategies for tackling rising materialand labour costs, hedging steel and foreignexchange risks, as well as putting safety firstwhen it comes to yard operations.

Offshore visitors

Local and overseas visitors being treated to an interactive tour of KeppelO&M’s rigbuilding production and operation


Some 75,000 energy professionalsand delegates from 110 countriesgathered in Houston, Texas for this

year’s annual Offshore TechnologyConference (OTC).

Themed “Waves of Change,” the four-dayconference starting from 5 May reflectedon the profound evolution of the oil andgas industry and its corporate playersthrough the years.

Traditionally dominated by American andEuropean industry players, OTC has seena growing presence of Asian companiesin recent years, including those fromChina, India, Vietnam, and Singapore.

Led by industry veteran Keppel O&M,homegrown enterprises exhibited theirproducts and services with flair at the

Singapore’s best makes wavesat OTC

Singapore Pavilion for the fourthconsecutive year.

Prior to the Singapore Pavilion’s debut in2005, Keppel O&M already had itsfingers on the OTC pulse for some 18years through the annual Keppel cocktailreception.

What began as a simple networkingfunction became the most anticipatedreception at OTC. Today, Keppel’sreception continues to draw industrybigwigs, partners, customers andsuppliers by the hundreds.

Meanwhile, Keppel O&M’s overseasbusiness units such as Keppel Verolmeand Keppel FELS Brasil staked theirclaims as long-time OTC exhibitors intheir respective country pavilions. Even

newer associate companies, namelyFloatec LLC, have been creating a buzzwith a sizeable presence at the conference.

This year’s OTC attracted 2,500international companies. Combined, theyoccupied over 1.5 million square feet ofexhibition space, an area equivalent to thesize of 13 football fields.

Founded in 1969, OTC is the world’sforemost event showcasing developmentof offshore resources in oil and gasdrilling, exploration, production, andenvironmental protection. The topicsdiscussed continue to shed light ontechnological innovations and forums oneconomic, social, and political aspects ofresource development.

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Drawing customers who seek viable and quality global solutions


Industry magnates worldwide renew ties and forge new partnerships at the 2008 Offshore Technology Conference andKeppel cocktail reception


Keppelites graduated under theASMI Super V scheme, a job re-17 creation and training programme

on 22 May 2008. The scheme is tailored forlocals with no relevant marine skills, but whoare keen to pursue supervisory careers in theindustry.

Jointly created by the Association of SingaporeMarine Industries (ASMI), the National TradesUnion Congress (NTUC) and SingaporeWorkforce Development Agency (WDA), theinitiative also aims to provide structuredtraining for Singaporeans with secondaryeducation in order to qualify them under theNational ITE Certificate (NITEC).

Super V sizing skills and careers

Among the 17 proud graduates, eight have beenpromoted to full-fledge Trainee Supervisors. Todo so, the workers must complete a progressivetwo-year training course that gears them up forone of five key marine core training tracks –Marine Electrical Technology, Marine SteelFitting, Marine Pipe Fitting, Marine Mechanicsand Marine General Welding.

Keppel O&M has been actively recruiting forthe Super V programme since its launch inNovember 2005. It is also involved in thenewly-launched Super V2 scheme that targetsITE graduates in non-marine or Higher NITECtracks.

Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister, Prime Minister’s Office and Secretary-General, NTUC and Michael Chia, President of ASMI &ED of Keppel FELS congratulate Keppel’s Super V graduates


GROWING WINGS WITH SUPER V

With a father who used to work in the marineindustry, Shaun Foo Yong Chiang was nostranger to the trade. He responded to anadvertisement calling for trainee supervisorsunder the ASMI Super V scheme in February2006.

Coming from a background in service, theswitch to an industrial sector has broughtShaun his fair share of challenges. Now TraineeSupervisor at Keppel Shipyard’s hulldepartment, the Super V graduate said he haslearned to enjoy rolling with the punches.

“I have learnt a great deal though the Super Vprogramme and am proud to have completedthe NITEC training in Marine Steel FabricationTechnology (Hull & Structure) Course. I am

glad for the opportunity to improve myknowledge and skills and to raise mycompetency at work,” said Shaun, who is alsoa Safety Leader.

STEPPING UP TO ABOARD A MARINECAREER

A fascination with ships led Muhammed HafizBin Ahmad to sign up for a course to become atrainee supervisor under the ASMI SUPER Vscheme.

Two years after making it to his desired MarineElectrical Technology track, Hafiz has becomeKeppel Shipyard’s full-fledge Trainee Supervisorresponsible for repairing and overhauling shipmotors.

Not one to consider himself a hands-on person,Hafiz said, “However, thanks to practicaltraining in the workshops and constant hands-on training on the job, I’ve managed toovercome this obstacle.”

To get to where he is today, the fresh supervisorhad to pass the Skills Evaluation Test (SET)Levels 1 and 2, as well as attain the NITEC inMarine Electrical Engineering.

Success storiesBesides receiving a nationally-recognised certificate, graduates of the Super V programme become more employablewith the relevant marine trade skills. Here are two success stories adapted from ASMI articles:

Super V training gave Hafiz trade skillscertification and lifelong skills in marineelectrical drafting, electrical powerdistribution, automation andinstrumentation

Model Trainee awardwinner Shaun (secondfrom right) points outfield solutions withmore confidence uponadvancing his skills


K eppel Scholar Gerard Limrealised a life-long dream towork while studying overseas as

part of his undergraduate studies at theNational University of Singapore (NUS)Overseas Colleges (NOC) programme. Herecounted the year leading up to July2007, where he lived in the United States,thanks to Keppel O&M’s sponsorship.

He said, “Going overseas expanded myhorizons and exposed me to differentideas and greater challenges. I gained somuch more enriching ‘real-life’ lessonsthan if I had just spent half a year studyingabroad, which is the norm for NUSstudents.”

The entrepreneurship-focused NOCprogramme immerses students in theworld of business by hooking them upwith start-up companies in variousestablished industry communitiesworldwide.

Gerard said, “I was lucky to be sent toPhiladelphia, which is home to a hotbedof industries such as biomedical andinformation technologies. I had the

Broadening horizons

privilege of working alongside some verydynamic individuals in an IT consultingfirm.”

Although living abroad poses someunique challenges, Gerard took them inhis stride. He said, “Working in a foreignenvironment with no Asians around mewas a challenge. But I took the initiativeto interact with my co-workers. Looking

Gerard (left) with his peers at IT start-up, e-brilliance, in Philadelphia

back now, I believe I made many goodfriends.”

Indeed, the Keppel Scholar mixedbusiness with pleasure, establishing theSingapore Philadelphia InnovatorsNetwork (SPIN) with his peers. He saidSPIN served as an excellent springboardto get to know many entrepreneurs andbusinessmen.

Looking ahead, the young entrepreneuris determined to make even more out ofhis knowledge gained.

“I am looking forward to familiarisingmyself with business operations in theshipyard and be an asset to the company.Although many of the business conceptsare more applicable to start-up firms,some can be made relevant to largercompanies like Keppel,” Gerard said.

All of that, he added, is with the aim ofkeeping Keppel O&M’s lead in theoffshore and marine industry.

The sky is the limit for Gerard


K eppelites from FSTP Brasilhave been facing off withunderprivileged youths on their

home turf every quarter since April 2006.They pit their skills in football – a prizedtalent and national obsession for manyBrazilians.

But the stakes are getting higher as FSTPBrasil, the 75/25 consortium owned byKeppel Offshore & Marine and the Frenchcompany, Technip, aims to do more.

The group wants to raise furtherawareness and funding for the youthfootball players, who train under theCentro Social Montreal Esportivo do Rioproject. The project diverts the youths,many of whom are involved in criminalactivities, from favelas* or shanty townsin Rio de Janeiro.

So far, FSTP Brasil has raised enoughfunds to buy over the school premises atthe favela, Duque Furquim.

The team also has managed to rope incolleagues from partner agencies such asKeppel FELS, BrasFELS, and Technip, as

Transforming youths one tackleat a time

well as friends from businesscounterparts, El Paso, Chevron, Datamar,and Smith International, to join theirvolunteering.

However, it is not all play and no workfor the football fans. The FSTP teamexpanded their activities in 2007,bringing their expertise as facilitators andspeakers to educate the youths in an eight-week life skills programme.

The friendly competitors also get togetherto indulge in family traditions. Theycelebrated last Christmas together withthe usual festivities spiced up with a twist.Instead of stuffed stockings, each youthreceived a backpack filled with schoolbooks and goodies.

What started out as a simple fundraisingvolunteer activity for FSTP Brasil staff andfamily members to socialise outside theworkplace, has turned into a gift offriendship and vision – to dare to dreambigger dreams for the Brazilian youths.

Playing for life

Local clergyman Pastor JustinoRibeiro Gomes founded the CentroSocial Montreal Esportivo do Riofootball project to engage youthsfrom the favela, Cidade de Deus.

He wanted to give them anotheroutlet for self-expression bydeveloping their football skills.

Legend has it that a young boyeven surrendered his gun for anopportunity to turn over a new leafand train with Pastor Justino’sfootball team.

A force to be reckoned with, thepastor himself played for one ofRio’s best football clubs, Flamengo,in his youth. He was responsiblefor training many of the youngmen now playing for some of thebest football clubs in the country.

Younger boys getting their fair share of the soccer actionYouth selected for the eight-week life skills programme

*Favelas are the Brazilian equivalent of shanty towns or slums. Notorious for their extreme poverty, high drug-related crime rates and rival gang warfare, these shanty towns are often considered a disgrace to the general populationin the country.


K eppel Group places a strong emphasison continually reviewing and refiningits Business Continuity Management

(BCM) systems – a set of best practices to lessennegative social, economic, and political impactin times of crises.

That is why Keppel FELS in April simulated anexplosion, while Keppel Batangas Shipyardsimulated an Avian flu pandemic to test andfine-tune their crisis response systems.

“Fire!” in the pump room

A mock explosion at Keppel FELS’ pump roomgot every staff member pulling out all stopsduring a BCM exercise – the sixth in the lastfour years.

They tried to get quicker response from theircounterparts at sister yards and security staffwere provided with metal detectors and under-carriage mirrors to prevent further disruptions.

Keeping emergency preparednessin check

Yard Manager of Keppel FELS, Richard Tay said,“The exercise helps the yard to test all aroundthe effectiveness of our Health, Safety andEnvironment procedures, making sure we arewell prepared during emergencies.”

Already, Keppel FELS prepares for emergenciesby recalling staff during the weekends and atlate hours on a regular basis.

However, it wanted to test the yard’s readinessand coordination with external agencies suchas the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)and the Police who support Keppel’s effortsduring emergencies.

Coordinating officer Staff Sergeant Phua said,“Coordination between the firefighters and thecontrol centre was very good. The exerciseimproved the teamwork between Keppel andSCDF. But more importantly, it trained our teamto handle crises in a shipyard, which is notsomething we see everyday.”

Good communication and coordination between the Keppel and SCDF teams ensure swift responses to any ‘crisis’


Meeting bird flu at a safe distance

Over in the Philippines on 15 April, an Avianflu pandemic was enacted at Keppel Batangasyard. Everybody, including subcontractors andvisitors, had their temperatures taken by themonitoring and response team.

“The exercise lets us see and understand howwell and timely everybody reacts to a similarsituation. This helps to protect all our safetyand well-being,” said Kok Boon Heng, Presidentof Keppel Batangas.

“The exercises are not just about physical preparationbut also coordination and planning. The simulation ismeant to be as real as possible so everyone can bementally prepared, and all the details can be ironed outduring execution.”Anthony Toh, Keppel O&M’s Group Senior Manager of Security

Beefing up defenses are the Keppel FELS and Keppel Batangas teams

All participants overcame their initialapprehension after the objective andsignificance of the exercise have been explained.

Local subcontractor Severo Angulo commented,“It is reassuring to know that the shipyard hasa feasible contingency plan in case of an actualpandemic like the bird flu. We feel that ourhealth is well looked after even at theworkplace.”


Around our yardsOffshoreMarine tracks works at various Keppel yards.

Singapore

Keppel Shipyard

Name : Sunny JoyOwner : Yuyo Steamship Co. LtdCountry : JapanType : VLGCGRT : 45,965Date : 21 April to 5 May 2008Scope : External hull blasting and

painting carried out. Themain engine, aux. generatorand cargo pumpsunderwent an overhaul.Minor steelwork repair alsoconducted in the topsidetanks.

Name : BandaisanOwner : MOL Tankship

Management Co. LtdCountry : JapanType : VLCCGRT : 149,282Date : 14 to 29 April 2008Scope : The bow was reinforced;

the boiler cleaned andrepaired. A general overhaulwas conducted on the main

engine, various motors,bow thruster, as well as thesea, ballast, cargo, IG andsteam valves. Inspectionand repairs were conductedon the cargo and ballastpiping system. The hull wascleaned, and underwentblasting and painting.

Name : JA SunshineOwner : MOL Tankship

Management (Asia) Pte LtdCountry : SingaporeType : LPG CarrierGRT : 42,551Date : 10 April to 4 May 2008Scope : Significant steel work was

carried out in the Forepeaktank, all top side tanks anddouble bottom tanks. Thiswas followed by extensivetank coating work in the#2, #3 & #4 (P&S) doublebottom tanks and renewalof various piping systems.CCTV installed in theEngine Room.

The Philippines

Keppel Batangas Shipyard

Name : MOL UNIVERSEOwner : Alpha Ship GmbH & Co.

KG. ZenitCountry : GermanyType : CargoGRT : 21,199Date : 29 March to 14 April 2008Scope : The hull was cleaned,

blasted and painted. Thewater ballast tank wascleaned and sea valves wereoverhauled. The vessels’zinc anodes were alsorenewed and crane loadtested before its departure.

Name : LORCON VISAYASOwner : Magsaysay Ship

ManagementCountry : PhilippinesType : CargoDWT : 7,233GRT : 5,954Date : 12 March to 16 May 2008Scope : Work scope included hull

cleaning, grit blasting andpainting. The job involved160 tonnes of steelworkand piping renewal.

Keppel Cebu Shipyard

Name : GINGA COUGAROwner : Unix Line Pte Ltd.Country : SingaporeType : Chemical tankerDWT : 25,435GRT : 16,232Date : 4 to 17 April 2008

Sunny Joy JA Sunshine


Scope : Hull blasting and painting,overhauled high velocityventing valve and vacuumvalve, load testing ofprovision cranes

Name : FRIESLANDOwner : Jaczon B.VCountry : NetherlandsType : Fishing vessel (Purseiner)DWT : 2,580GRT : 2,450Date : 23 April 2008 – currentScope : Tank cleaning works,

external hull blasting andpainting, sea chest and seavalves servicing renewal ofsmoke stacks, upgrading ofaccommodation, kitchenand routine drydocking andrepairs works.

Subic Shipyard & Engineering

Name : MV “KORYU”Owner : Hachiuma Steamship

Co., Ltd.Country : JapanType : Bulk CarrierDWT : 172,549GRT : 87,473Date : 22 March – 8 April 2008Scope : During its drydocking, a

series of works onboard thevessel included overhaulingof main lube oil pump,main engine turbochargerand diesel generatorgovernor, boiler cleaning,hull preservation,upgrading of cargo holds,renewal of hatch coamingand engine survey works.

Name : MV “GALAXY ACE”Owner : New Asian Shipping

Company, LimitedCountry : Hong KongType : Vehicle CarrierDWT : 13,418GRT : 33,733

Date : 5 to 26 April 2008Scope : The vessel had its external

hull preserved, and otherrefurbishment worksincluded anchor chainrenewal, bow thrusterinspection, painting, sootcollecting tank fabricationincluding piping. Steel incar decks, tank top and theinternal areas wererenewed. Several engineparts were also overhauled.

Name : MV “NORD TRAMP”Owner : Dampskibsselskabet

Norden ASCountry : DenmarkType : Bulk CarrierDWT : 171,199GRT : 85,379Date : 9 April to 10 May 2008Scope : Hull preservation works

and upgrading of cargoholds.

The Netherlands

Keppel Verolme

Name : GSF LabradorOwner : Transocean Inc.Country : ScotlandType : Jackup rigGRT : 7,179Date : Arrived on 23 AprilScope : The rig’s spud can was

inspected and underwent amaintenance programme.

Name : Ensco 92Owner : Ensco InternationalCountry : USA (Bahamas flag)Type : Jackup rigGRT : 6,541Date : 28 February to 26 March

2008Scope : The rig was berthed

alongside and repair workstook place.

GINGA COUGAR

FRIESLAND

MV “KORYU”

MV “GALAXY ACE”


Keppel Group NewsbytesKeppel Corporation produced moderate earnings results in1Q2008 amid a challenging economic backdrop. The Group’sattributable profit amounted to $262 million with anEarnings Per Share of 16.5 cents. The Economic Value Added of$177 million was $17 million higher compared to 1Q2007, whilethe Annualised Return On Equity was 19.9%.

The Offshore and Marine division also secured new orders of$664 million of in 1Q2008. Net orderbook stood at $11.8 billionwith deliveries into 2011.

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In industry news, Keppel Group and its related companiesclinched top spots in The Business Times Corporate TransparencyIndex, which reflects the investing community’s perception of acompany’s investor relations approach and commitment tofinancial disclosures.

Of the 463 companies assessed, MobileOne Limited, Keppel Landand Keppel Corporation ranked second, third and fifth overall.

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Keppel Land’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel China MarinaHoldings Pte Ltd, entered into a joint venture with Sunsea YachtClub (HK) Company Limited to develop its first residentialdevelopment incorporating a marina lifestyle in Zhongsan,Guangdong Province in China.

When finished, the development will have a total gross floorarea of 408,000 sqm complete with some 300 high-end luxuryvillas with private berths and 2,500 condominium and servicedapartment units. Located on MoDao Island in Shenwan Town ofZhongsan City, the development will offer the first premiumwaterfront homes near the heart of the economically vibrant PearlRiver Delta region.

Keppel Land’s Ocean Financial Centre and Marina Bay FinancialCentre bagged top green honours awarded by the Building andConstruction Authority. The company’s commitment tosustainable growth also saw the Marina at Keppel Bay winningthe Clean Marina Award from the Marina Industries Associationof Australia.

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Keppel Integrated Engineering’s subsidiary Keppel PrinceEngineering (Keppel Prince) recently expanded its fabricationcapacity by acquiring a general engineering and fabricationworkshop in Portland, Australia. Keppel Prince is adding a newproduction line to the existing workshop, increasing its outputfrom two to three wind towers a week.

Highest Platinum Green Mark Award for Ocean Financial Centre affirms KeppelLand’s commitment to build world-class, sustainable developments


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 Assembléia, n°10, 21° andar-sala 2113Centro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. CEP: 20011-00Tel: 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/DirectorEmail: [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: John Chin, Country Manager


K eppel Singmarine has secured two contracts,a derrick pipelay vessel and a Multi-Functional Support Vessel (MFSV), from

valued customers, Global Offshore International Ltd(Global Offshore) and Lewek Shipping Pte Ltd (LewekShipping).

Hoe Eng Hock, ED of Keppel Singmarine, said,“Demand for offshore support vessels remains strong,with customers now making enquiries for larger andmore powerful ships. We are pleased that ourcustomers continue to entrust us with construction ofthe sophisticated vessels.”

Due for delivery in the second quarter of 2011, thederrick pipelay vessel is a multi-purpose constructionvessel that can accommodate up to 264 persons. Itwill be equipped with two propulsion thrusters, sixpositioning thrusters, four power generators, aDynamic Positioning System 2 and an integrationpipelay equipment.

The second contract for a 100-metre Rolls-Roycedesigned UT 788 CDL ultra-deepwater MFSV isscheduled for completion in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Driven by a hybrid diesel and electric propulsionsystem, the MFSV with Dynamic Positioning System3 capabilities will have a bollard pull in excess of 300tonnes. Besides being able to carry highly hazardousliquids, the vessel can perform deepwater anchor

Keppel clinches specialisedshipbuilding contracts

Keppel Singmarine is building the second derrick pipelay vessel forGlobal Offshore

An artist’s impression of the ultra-deepwater MFSV

handling, towing and supply services, and well-installation and -intervention services.

Global Offshore is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US-listed Global Industries Ltd. With a premium fleet ofvessels, the company is a leading provider of oil andgas offshore construction, engineering and supportservices.

Lewek Shipping is a 100% owned subsidiary ofSingapore-listed Ezra Holdings Ltd, an integrated oiland gas offshore support solutions provider. Ezra’sglobal operations span the Southeast Asia, West Africa,Australia, the Middle East and India.

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