A publication of Keppel Offshore & Marine

March/April 2005
2005
March/April

Offshore

More orders for

KFELS B Class
rigs
Marine

Fast track
conversion of
FSO Fernan Vaz

Keppel FELS delivers ENSCO 106

ahead of schedule

MITA (P277/03/2003)

FEATURES

Keppel O&M to
showcase at
OTC 2005
Keppel Offshore & Marine will exhibit at the
Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2005 at
Reliant Center, Houston, from 2-5 May.
LNG/C Golar Mazo returns to Keppel
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Visit ussurvey
at Booth
4373 in the Singapore Pavilion.
for special
docking

Keppel FELS to build US$125m jackup

from Awilco

Another major rig upgrade from

Diamond Offshore

Keppel inks rig deal in Vietnam

Keppel FELS is I-Class certified

Keppel FELS delivers ENSCO 106

ahead of schedule

14

AmFELS rolls out roadmap to excellence

18

Keppel Singmarine launches Pacific 38

24

Raising funds ... and touching hearts

25

Editorial Board
Editorial Advisor
Choo Chiau Beng
Editor
Lai Ching Chuan
Assistant Editor
Sarah Seah
Keppel FELS delivers semisubmersible
accommodation platform of proprietary design

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Sub Editor
Eileen Cher
Committee members
Michael Chia
Nelson Yeo
Goh Boon Kiat
Yeong Wai Seng
Dr Foo Kok Seng
Ian Chin
Quek Mong Song
Chin Sze Kiun
David Loh
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Keppel wins US$133 million

jackup order from Sinvest

The KFELS Super B Class jackup incorporates the latest offshore technology designed
by Offshore Technology Development

eppel FELS has won a KFELS Super

B Class jackup order from Norwegian
Sinvest ASA through its wholly
owned subsidiary, Deep Drilling Invest Pte Ltd.

for drilling High Pressure High Temperature

wells up to 35,000 ft at 350 ft water depth.

Sinvest has signed an agreement with Keppel

FELS to exercise the option, given in July 2004,
to build this third rig at US$132.8 million for
delivery mid 2007.

Michael Chia, Executive Director of Keppel

FELS said, We are glad to partner Sinvest to
build up their fleet of premium rigs. We are
making good progress with the two rigs
currently under construction, and our
relationship with Sinvest has been excellent.

Under this same agreement, Sinvest has a

further option to build a fourth jackup rig with
Keppel FELS. The price for the option rig is
subject to adjustment for steel price and
currency exchange rates.

With the new order, Keppel FELS will have

nine KFELS B Class jackups currently being
built. This also brings the number of KFELS B
Class rigs in operation and under construction
to 14 since its introduction in year 2000.

The third KFELS Super B Class jackup is

identical to the two earlier rigs, which will be
delivered next year. These rigs have capabilities

Involved primarily in investments relating to

the offshore industry, Sinvest ASA is a public
company quoted on the Oslo stock exchange.

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Keppel FELS was chosen by Awilco for its ability to deliver well built rigs with high qualities
to meet owners needs and requirements

Keppel FELS to build US$125m

jackup for Awilco
eppel FELS has secured an order to
build another KFELS B Class jackup
rig, WilCraft, from Awilco AS (Awilco),
the offshore arm of The Anders Wilhelmsen
Group, Norways largest shipping and real estate
company.

Michael Chia, Executive Director of Keppel

FELS, said, I am confident that this KFELS B
Class jackup will meet the drilling needs and
demands of Awilco, with whom we are
committed to develop a long-term relationship
to assist in their fleet expansion.

Alexander Krafft, Managing Director of Awilco

Drilling, said, We are expanding our offshore
fleet to meet the growing demand for premium
jackups. Timing of delivery and the design
capabilities of the jackup are most important
factors for us.

Developed by Offshore Technology

Development (OTD), Keppel O&Ms R&D arm,
and built to the highest industry standards for
jackup rigs, the KFELS B Class jackup
incorporates the latest design and engineering
concepts and is capable of drilling down to
30,000 feet in water depths of up to 400 feet.

Awilco has chosen to build the KFELS B Class

jackup with Keppel FELS because of their ability
to deliver a well built rig with high qualities to
meet our needs and requirements.

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Customised to Awilcos specific requirements,

and valued at US$125 million, the WilCraft is
scheduled for delivery in end December 2006.

Another major rig upgrade from

Diamond Offshore
demonstrated in the previous upgrades
of our Victory-class semisubmersibles
Ocean Baroness and Ocean Rover.
We are pleased to once again be embarking
with them on a major rig upgrade.

(From left) Diamond Offshores Senior

VP (Technical and Engineering)
John Vecchio and Keppel O&Ms MD
& COO Tong Chong Heong ink the
deal

Tong Chong Heong, MD & COO of

Keppel Offshore & Marine, shared, We
are happy to be able to service Diamond
Offshores fleet of rigs.
Diamonds rigs are sent regularly to our
yards around the world, including
Singapore, USA and Brazil, for
maintenance, repair and upgrading. We
also perform onsite servicing for them.

eppel FELS has secured a

contract from Diamond
Offshore Services Company, a
subsidiary of Diamond Offshore Drilling,
Inc. (Diamond Offshore), to upgrade
semisubmersible rig Ocean Endeavor for
US$85 million.

Diamond and Keppel project teams work

closely on all projects, from the initial
planning to final execution stages. Such
close partnership has helped to produce
synergy and understanding, as well as
some of Keppels finest works.

Completion of the upgrade is scheduled

for fourth quarter 2006.

In recent years, Diamond rigs upgraded

or repaired at Keppel O&M yards include

Ocean Endeavor will be capable of drilling

down to 35,000 feet and be fully outfitted
for 8,000 feet moored operations, with
design capabilities to operate in up to
10,000 feet of water. In addition, the rig
will have increased crew quarters to
accommodate up to 140 personnel, over
6,000 tons of operating variable deck load
and increased usable deck space.

Ocean Baroness, Ocean Rover, Ocean

America, Ocean Winner, Ocean Sovereign,
Ocean Heritage, Ocean Tower, Ocean
Warwick, Ocean Spartan and Ocean Spar.
Ocean Endeavor is expected to arrive at
Keppel FELS in May 2005 for the
upgrading.
When completed, it will expand
Diamond Offshores fifth-generation
semisubmersible fleet to four units and
be the most capable among the companys
upgraded Victory-class units.
The modernised rig is expected to serve
exploration and development needs in
deepwater regions such as the Gulf of
Mexico, South East Asia and Africa.
Diamond Offshore provides contract
drilling services to the energy industry
around the globe and is a leader in deep
water drilling. The Companys fleet of 45
offshore drilling rigs consists of 30
semisubmersibles, 14 jack-ups and one
drillship.

Keppel FELS is performing a deepwater upgrade of Ocean Endeavor

for Diamond Offshore, following similar upgrades of sister rigs Ocean Baroness
and Ocean Rover (seen in picture)

Larry Dickerson, President & COO of

Diamond Offshore, said, Keppel FELS
comes with a proven track record of
consistently delivering complicated
upgrades on time and on budget.
We chose their yard because of the
expertise and experience they
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Keppel completes proprietary

deepwater accommodation platform

eppel FELS has completed a

s e m i s u b m e r s i b l e
accommodation platform for
deepwater environments.
Worth US$95 million, it was built for the
Special Purpose Company (SPC) between
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel
O&M) at 85% and JCE Group (JCE) of
Sweden at 15%.
The platform was named Safe Concordia at
a ceremony on 10 March by Miriam
Ericsson, wife of J Christer Ericsson,
Chairman of JCE, at the Western Anchorage
in a gathering of local and overseas guests.
At the ceremony, Christer also presented
Choo Chiau Beng, Chairman & CEO of
Keppel Offshore & Marine with a cheque
of S$10,000 for Keppelite Recreation Club,
in appreciation of a job well done.
Safe Concordia will immediately be
deployed by ConocoPhillips in the deep

waters of the Timor Sea under a short

bareboat charter.
Based on a proprietary design developed
by the Deepwater Technology Group
(DTG), a technology division of Keppel
O&M, the vessel was completed within a
record time of 15 months.
In designing this platform, we employ
engineering concepts that enhances
simplicity in construction and optimises
functional requirements. The entire vessel
was completely modeled on the
sophisticated Tribon system before actual
construction began, said Michael Chia,
Executive Director of Keppel FELS.
During construction, the vessel also
clocked a safety milestone of one million
manhours without loss time incident.
DTG has developed the hull of this
accommodation and service vessel, the

KFELS SSAU 3600-GOM-C42, based on

the highly successful hull forms of the
drilling tenders, West Pelaut, West Menang
and West Alliance, which are presently
deployed in deep waters.
The
six-column
unit
carries
accommodation for 400 persons complete
with full recreational facilities. It is
compact, cost effective and capable of
operating alongside fixed platforms, with
a fully redundant Dynamic Positioning
System, a crane with heavy lifting capacity
and fire fighting capabilities.
Keppel O&M and JCE have invested in
the semisubmersible accommodation
platform in anticipation of expected
strong demand for such offshore
supporting units.
JCE is expected to increase its
shareholding in the SPC to 50 percent
upon securing a qualifying charter. The
remaining 50 percent shareholding in the
SPC that is owned by Keppel O&M will
be subject to call and put options by JCE
and Keppel O&M.
Meanwhile, Safe Astoria, owned by JCE,
is undergoing a conversion at Keppel
FELS from a drilling semisubmersible to
an accommodation platform. The
conversion will be completed in less than
two months.
She has been christened by Senora Isabel
Olivos, wife of the Director of Consafe in
Chile, a wholly owned subsidiary of JCE.

Navigating Safe Concordia to a successful start: Lady Sponsor of Safe Concordia,

Miriam Ericsson, Chairman of JCE Group J Christer Ericsson, Eileen Choo,
Choo Chiau Beng and Tong Chong Heong, Isabel Olivos and Director of
Consafe Chile, Francisco Olivos
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JCE Group is active in the offshore oil &

gas, forestry operations, IT, construction
& real estate, hardware distribution and
financial investments industries.

Sterling results for

Philippines yards

eppel Philippines Marines (KPMI) net profit

doubled to P138 million in 2004 from P64 million in
2003.

The 116% surge was attributed to a strong domestic economy,

as well as the robust international shiprepair market. Revenue
for the repair of foreign vessels accounted for more than half of
the revenues of its three shipyards Keppel Batangas, Keppel
Cebu and Subic Shipyard and Engineering.
Explained KPMIs President, Toh Ko-Lin, The market for
international shiprepair was stronger last year compared with
2003.
Revenues from shiprepair and shipbuilding services climbed
45%, while revenues from operations rose to P1.364 billion from
P942.671 million in 2003.
Other income, the bulk of which came from equity in net
earnings of associates, also contributed to the increase in profits.

KPMI operates Keppel Batangas, Keppel Cebu (above) and

Subic Shipyard and Engineering
KPMI offers the biggest range of docking facilities in its region.
Together, its three shipyards operate three graving docks, a
floating dock, a ship lifting system with seven dry berths and
three slipways.

Mapping out Keppels global

direction

orty-five senior executives from

Keppel Offshore & Marines local
and overseas subsidiaries got
together in Singapore to chart the strategic
direction for the Group.
Facilitated by Keppel O&Ms Corporate
Development department and consultants
from Bain & Co., the one-day Strategy
Meeting on 4 February 2005 reviewed the
Groups progress, since its formation in
May 2002.
Delegates also discussed ways to grow the
company into a Global Leader in other
key segments it is competing in.

Keppel O&Ms Chairman & CEO

Choo Chiau Beng drove the meeting
agenda on technological capability
and people development.
In his opening address, he also
reiterated the Groups utmost priority
to deliver all projects on time and
on budget.
Prior to the session, an online survey
of 60 senior executives had been
conducted to obtain views on Group
performance in terms of global
leadership. The findings were then
used to lead lively discussions in

smaller breakout groups at the

Meeting.
At the end of a fruitful day, strategies
were prioritised and leaders were
assigned for various tasks.
Keppel O&Ms GM (Corporate
Development) Lai Ching Chuan
commented, This meeting has made
us take stock of where we are today,
and how we can distance ourselves
from our competitors.

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(From left) PV Drillings Deputy

General Director and Project Director
Vam Duc Tong, General Director Do
Van Khanh, Keppel FELS MD Tong
Chong Heong and Senior Project
Manager Roy Lim, at the signing of
the contract for a new KFELS B Class
jackup

Keppel inks rig deal in Vietnam

Further to last issues report on Keppel FELS securing a contract from PV Drilling to build
a KFELS B Class jackup, OffshoreMarine features the official signing ceremony that took
place recently.

n the presence of 60 guests at a

ceremony held in Ho Chi Minh City
on 22 February 2005, Petrovietnam
Drilling & Well Services Companys (PV
Drilling) General-Director Do Van Khanh
and Keppel Offshore & Marines MD &
COO and Keppel FELS MD Tong Chong
Heong endorsed the contract.
Illustrious guests at the event included
Pham Quang Du, Chairman of the Board
of Management of PetroVietnam, and Ang
Chay Chuan, the Consul-General of the
Singapore Consulate Office in Ho Chi
Minh City.

Todays ceremony is significant to Keppel FELS as we have been selected to

build PV Drillings first newbuilding project, after a long gestation of more than a
year of tender, evaluation and negotiation.
Work on the rig has already started since we were given the letter of award in
January 2005.
While this is our maiden relationship with PV Drilling, our partnership with its
parent company PetroVietnam dates back to 1988, when we built the countrys
first jackup, Tam Dao. I understand Tam Dao is providing her owner and operator,
PETECHIM and Vietsovpetro very good returns.
Other significant projects that Keppel FELS has undertaken for Vietnam include the
construction of Hoang Sa, a 1,200-tonne floating crane, and a procurement package
for the CPP-3, a central processing platform. CPP-3 is currently operating in Vietnams
White Tiger oil field.
Our appreciation and understanding of Vietnam has deepened with each successful
project. It is our hope that we will be able to better service Vietnams growing oil
and gas industry. Keppel Offshore & Marine remains committed to be your Provider
of Choice and Partner in Solutions.
On this note, we look forward to building a successful partnership with PV Drilling
in the construction of the new jackup.

Tong Chong Heong

Keppel O&M MD & COO / Keppel FELS MD
at the signing ceremony

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Advancing the technology

ladder for success
Keppel O&Ms MD & COO Tong Chong Heong gave the opening remarks at the recent Seminar on
Advanced Offshore Technology. OffshoreMarine brings you extracts of his speech.

omeone once said, Every time I

learn or experience something
new, the younger I grow. This is
so apt for the offshore industry as we
harness technology in search of oil and
gas in deeper waters and harsher
environments.
Since the 1950s when man first punched
through the seabed at 14 ft water depth
off the coastline of Calcasieu Parish, near
Louisiana, the industry has made great
leaps to drill in around 10,000 ft water
depths and some 35,000 ft beneath the
seabed in rough oceans.
Yet philosophically speaking, what we
have done in the last 50 years is just
pushing back a small measure of the
frontiers. We are coming back to the
classrooms to learn many more challenges
and how we can tackle them with new
technologies.
The challenge for commercial viability,
and the demand for stringent safety

compliance to protect personnel aboard

offshore structures, call for greater
ingenuity and imagination from all of us.
Singapore has come a long way since the
1960s to become the world leader in rig
building, FPSO/FSO conversion, offshore
support vessel construction and a major
maritime and logistics hub.
Looking ahead, we have to move up the
technology ladder in order to maintain
our position. Collaboration with
customers, designers, operators,
classification societies, leading
consultants, academics and other service
providers is important.
It is therefore vital for us to be linked to
other intellectual centers around the
world to learn from one another.
The National University of Singapore and
other higher learning institutes have also
done a creditable job, with several
milestones including the setting up of the

Keppel Professorship and the Centre for

Offshore and Maritime Engineering in
NUS. The Faculty of Engineering at NUS
also strongly supports the multi and interdisciplinary R&D efforts required to back
our Singapore companies and the oil and
gas industry in general.
Together with the staunch support of the
Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore,
the Singapore Economic Development
Board and other key industry partners,
Singapore will stand a better chance of
being relevant in the global offshore and
marine industry.

Advanced technology
seminar
Organised by Victory Knights
Management & Consultancy, the
Seminar on Advanced Offshore
Technology was held at the EDB
Learning Centre on 19 February
2005.

Keppel FELS is I-Class certified

eppel FELS is the first company

in the offshore industry to receive
the Singapore Innovation Class
certification by SPRING Singapore
(Standards, Productivity & Innovation
Board).
The yard was recognised for its total
approach to developing competencies and
sustaining a culture of innovation.
The Singapore Innovation Class (more
commonly known as I-Class) is a

programme that helps organisations to

identify their innovative capabilities
using the I-Class Innovation Excellence
Framework. The framework enables the
organisations to adopt a comprehensive
approach to developing the 4 Cs
Conditions, Culture, Competencies and
Connectivity for sustaining innovation.

One example is the latest KFELS B Class

rig (ENSCO 106) built for ENSCO
International Inc, which was customised
to meet ENSCOs needs for a larger
footprint in the three legs of the jackup.
The larger footprints give ENSCO 106 the
flexibility to operate in waters where the
seabed conditions are extremely soft.

This certification is a testament to

Keppels commitment in providing
innovative solutions for our
customers.

Shared an I-Class assessor, The

enthusiasm and can-do spirit of the
management and staff that we have
interviewed are commendable.
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Zeroing in on safety
Keppel FELS has again received recognition for excellent safety records on its projects.
OffshoreMarine reports.
Safety achievements highlight the significance of our
efforts in ensuring safe practices in the yard. Safety is
paramount to Keppel and it is our duty to ensure that
everyone who comes to work goes home safely.
Safety, however, is not just the yards effort alone. It
includes every workers responsibility to take all the
precautions at work. It also involves the partnership of
owners, contractors and subcontractors. It is only through
concerted efforts that we can achieve a safe working
place for all.
Keppel O&Ms MD & COO Tong
Chong Heong (left) receives the award
for 5,000,000 manhours without any
loss time incident from BP Exploration
& Productions EVP & Deputy Chief
Executive Andy Inglis

BP Shah Deniz TPG500

he BP Shah Deniz TPG500 project

team achieved a sterling five
million manhours worked
without any loss time incident.
In a ceremony on 12 January, Andy Inglis,
Executive VP and Deputy Chief Executive
for BPs Exploration & Production,
presented to Tong Chong Heong, Keppel
Offshore & Marines MD & COO, a safety
excellence award for this significant
milestone.
Commending the project teams of Keppel
FELS and BP, Andrew Tozer, BP Project
Manager noted, The ability of Keppel
FELS to respond to the safety expectations
set by BP has been proven through the
achievement of this world class safety
record.
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Tong Chong Heong

MD & COO, Keppel Offshore & Marine

Reaching five million manhours without

a lost time incident is testament to the
efforts made by both BP and Keppel FELS
in ensuring that the Shah Deniz project
remains accident free.
Keppel FELS is in the final lap of its
construction of Strip Zero of the TPG500
jackup, which will be delivered in the
second quarter of 2005.

Deepsea Ambassador
The Deepsea Ambassador project attained
a safety performance milestone of
600,000 manhours without loss time
incident for the period of June to
December 2004.
Congratulating the project teams for the
achievement, Odfjell Drilling CEO, Ketil

The We team that charted a safety

milestone (from left), Keppel FELS
Senior Project Manager KC Kwok,
Odfjells Drilling Site Project Manager
Ernst Hestnes and Keppel FELS Asst
Project Manager Herman Effendy

Lenning said, A safe performance is

an indicator of continuous strong
management presence and commitment,
tidy work areas, proper quality control
and the care put in by everyone involved.
Odfjell Drilling maintains its strong zero
fault objective and Keppel FELS
contribution here is highly appreciated.
Echoing the same sentiments was Ernst
Hestnes, Odfjell Drillings Site Project
Manager who at the safety presentation
ceremony on 7 January 2005, said, In
Odfjell Drilling, we believe in the zero
fault philosophy, which also ties in with
the Keppel FELS philosophy of an
accident-free workplace.
Sharing the same conviction towards
safety is critical and this achievement of
600,000 manhours without loss time
incident is an indication of that.
Receiving the safety bonus of S$10,000
on behalf of the team, Keppel FELS
Senior Project Manager K C Kwok
attributed this success to the close
relationship and cooperation between the
Keppel FELS and the Odfjell project
teams.
He said, There is no I nor You in this
project. Only We! And its because of We
that the teams have achieved this safety
milestone in a highly complex project
such as this.

Presentation Ceremony on 3 February,

Staale Roed, Managing Director of
Smedvig Asia said, Such an achievement
does not come easy. It is the result of years
of collective learning of safe practices and
the continuous implementation of these
proven measures.
The West Setia project is well under way
and is scheduled for completion in the
third quarter of 2005.

Al Hail
The project team on Al Hail, a KFELS B
Class newbuild jackup for Abu Dhabis
National Drilling Company (NDC)
accomplished one million manhours
accident free for the period of July to
October 2004.
Congratulating the teams for this
achievement, Abdulrahman Bamajboor,
Assistant General Manager (Offshore) of
NDC shared, Safety is of high priority to
NDC. The achievement of one million
manhours without loss time incident on
Al Hail speaks of our pledge to ensure that
all projects are executed in a timely and
safe fashion. I am glad that Keppel FELS
shares our commitment.
Echoing his sentiments was Michael Chia,
Keppel FELS Executive Director,
Whether a general worker or a
superintendent, safety concerns everyone.
Each owes a duty to themselves and a

Safety feat on West Setia : Receiving

the safety bonus (from left) are Keppel
O&Ms MD & COO Tong Chong
Heong, Keppel FELS Assistant Project
Manager Muliady Uidjaja, Smedvigs
Business Development Manager/
Project Manager Marcus Chew and
Managing Director Staale Roed

responsibility to their fellow workmates

to ensure workplace safety.
Al Hail is the first newbuild rig that NDC
is building in 20 years. The rig is due for
delivery in the last quarter of 2005.
Keppel FELS Senior Project Manager
Wong Fook Seng expressed, To date, the
Al Hail project has attained significant
milestones including undocking ahead of
schedule, whilst maintaining excellent
quality and safety records. This is
testimony of the exceptional teamwork
and commitment of the B260 Al Hail
project team, which will see us through
the on-time delivery of Al Hail.

Deepsea Ambassador is due for delivery

mid next year.

West Setia

Representatives from NDC and Keppel FELS commemorate one million manhours
accident free

Semisubmersible drilling tender, West

Setia accomplished one million manhours
worked without any loss time incident
from July to December 2004.
For this, Keppel FELS received S$10,000
bonus from Smedvig Asia, Keppel FELS
JV partner for this project.
Commending the yard for its
accomplishment at the Safety Bonus
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Fernan Vaz undergoes fast track

conversion

roject teams of Keppel Shipyard

and Perenco celebrated the start
of 2005 with the successful redelivery of FSO Fernan Vaz.

Previously named Folk Sun, the 25-year

old trading tanker cruised into Keppel
Shipyard in September 2004 for a quick
three-month conversion before heading
to offshore Gabon in West Africa to
replace an existing FSO unit.
During the fast track conversion, the
323,100 dwt Fernan Vaz underwent
significant modifications of its cargo and
ballast control systems, overhauling
works and installation of a 42-ton
helideck.
Said A K Tin, Keppel Shipyards Project
Manager, We were involved right from
the start of the conversion of FSO Fernan
Vaz, in detailed engineering and
procurement. We are proud to have
delivered the vessel in a short span of
three months.
Jean-Christophe Le Gal, Perencos
Project Manager for Fernan Vaz, said,
Keppel Shipyards project team is very
experienced in conversions, and it was
a pleasure working with the guys, who
were flexible and responsive to changes.
I am very pleased with the work done.
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Marine Control Systems (PDU14)

27-28 April 2005, 9am 5pm
By
Professor Asgeir J. Srensen
Norwegian University of Science and Technology NTNU
&
Dr. Ole Jakob Srdalen
Counsellor Science and Technology for South East Asia,
Royal Norwegian Embassy in Singapore
Organised by
Centre for Offshore Research and
Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering,
Faculty of Engineering
National University of Singapore
Synopsis
This course is based on the course
TMR4240 Marine Control Systems given
for Master Students at the Department of
Marine Technology & Engineering
Cybernetics,
NTNU as a part of the specialization on
Marine Cybernetics.

This course will give an introduction to

the design of control systems for
dynamic positioning of ships and
floaters and marine operations.
Fees S$650 + S$32.50 (GST)
Closing Date: 12 April 2005
Enquiries: Please contact Miss Lim Hui
Leng for more information at (65) 6874
5113 or englhl@nus.edu.sg

LNG carrier
re-delivered to satisfaction

ack in Keppel Shipyard a second

time, LNG carrier Golar Mazo was
re-delivered on 28 Jan 2005 after
its first special survey docking. Built in
2000, she had undergone her first
intermediate docking in Keppel Shipyard
in 2002.

Commenting on the repeat success,

Golar
Managements
Technical
Superintendent Conny Stahre, said
Excellent working relationships and
sound project management ensured this
project sailed smoothly.

PT Pertamina (Persero) Asst. Technical

Support Manager (Transportation/JMG)
Bara Frontasia agreed, The team at
Keppel had the expertise and experience
to make her second docking a success.

Bouquets from APL

eppel Shipyard won kudos for
its fast track repair of APL China
and APL Philippines from regular
customer, American Ship Management
(ASM), USA.

delivered the vessel two days ahead of

schedule.

During APL Chinas 19-day stay in Benoi

yard, the project team battled
unpredictable weather which affected
shipside blasting and painting, and still

Praising the team, Brian Constable, Vice

President (Operations) of ASM said, The
Keppel team, led by yard manager
Jimmy Loh, and supported by the ASM

APL China

Their commitment and resolve did not

go unnoticed.

Team Singapore, was able to complete the

extensive repair of APL China two days
ahead of schedule, in spite of very adverse
weather conditions.
Sister vessel APL Philippines was in Keppel
Shipyard earlier in the year for 27 days,
for major repair and maintenance.
Brian commented, The 130-ton rudder
renewal was executed like clock-work.
The co-ordination from lifting of existing
rudder, and loading of new rudder into
position, including support from
shipwright particularly scaffolding was
commendable.
Up next at Tuas and Benoi yards will be
the concurrent repair of APL Thailand,
APL Singapore and APL Korea.
Said Brian, It will be a major challenge
to all involved to complete the repair of
these three vessels, all at the same time,
two in Benoi and one in Tuas yard, but I
am confident that the Keppel team can do
it.

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Keppel FELS delivers ENSC

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CO 106 ahead of schedule

eppel FELS recently delivered its KFELS B Class

design jackup drilling rig to ENSCO International
Inc (ENSCO) ahead of schedule.

Said Jeff Saile, President of ENSCO Offshore International

Company, a subsidiary of ENSCO International, Keppel
FELS has again affirmed their status as a world-class offshore
construction yard and we are glad to work in partnership
with Keppel FELS.
Continued on page 16

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Continued from page 15

Larger footprints for softer beds

testify ENSCOs confidence in our

commitment to strike a win-win
partnership in developing quality
solutions with them.

The larger footprints, or spud cans, give

ENSCO 106 the flexibility to operate in
waters where the sea-bed soil conditions
are extremely soft.

Jeff Saile said, The addition of ENSCO

106 to our fleet is a wonderful start for
2005. It further strengthens ENSCOs
position as one of the leading offshore oil
and gas drilling contractors in the world.

The rig is also equipped with the Rack

Phase Differential and Pinion Load
Monitoring systems.

ENSCO 106 will be deployed to Apache

Energy Limited for the North West Shelf
field in Australia.

Developed by Keppel Offshore & Marines

research and development arm, Offshore
Technology Development (OTD), these
systems assist rig personnel in safe
deployment at the drilling location.

Keppel FELS is also presently

constructing a sister rig, ENSCO 107,
which is expected to be completed in end
2005.

he rig, ENSCO 106, is the first

KFELS B Class jackup
customised to meet ENSCOs
needs for a larger footprint in the three
legs of the jackup.

ENSCO 106 is the fifth KFELS B Class

jackup to be completed by Keppel FELS.
It is also the fifth jackup that Keppel O&M
has built for ENSCO since 1998.
Said Choo Chiau Beng, Chairman & CEO
of Keppel Offshore & Marine, The
numerous repeat jobs entrusted to us

ENSCO International Incorporated is

one of the leading offshore oil and gas
drilling contractors in the world. ENSCO
has 53 offshore rigs servicing the domestic
and international markets. ENSCOs
modern fleet serves most of the major oil
and gas provinces, including North and
South America, Europe, Africa and Asia
Pacific.

The management and project

teams of ENSCO and
Keppel at the christening of
ENSCO 106
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Insights into Innovation

Keppel Corporation recently participated in a survey on innovation management conducted by the Monitor Group, a
company studying barriers and stimulus to innovation at the country level in various parts of the world. Conducted jointly
with the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), the survey sought to evaluate the level of innovation management in Singapore.
OffshoreMarine features extracts of the interview between Charles Foo, MD (Special Projects) of Keppel O&M who also
heads the Secretariat of the Keppel Technology Advisory Panel (KTAP), and Dr Hitendra Patel, President of Innovation
Management, Asia from the Monitor Group.

t Keppel, innovation is described as the process of

harnessing ideas to create value in new ways through
products, services, technology, process, structure and
strategy.
In his interview, Charles reiterated that innovation without
capturing value is a vain exercise. We are not going into
innovation or R&D for something that the market at the end of
the day may not want, he said, reflecting Keppels commitment
to direct resources to grow shareholders value.
On this basis, Keppels senior management, led by Executive
Chairman Lim Chee Onn is lending a top-down thrust to the
innovation culture by establishing KTAP in May 2004. Made up
of highly distinguished individuals, the panel identifies
technological trends and areas that Keppel ought to invest in to
maintain its competitive advantage.
At the operations level, numerous task forces continuously
develop innovative solutions for day-to-day operational
problems. The process of developing these solutions inherently
creates a spirit to innovate and a culture of making things better.
Charles also cited the successes achieved by various teams in

national events like the Safety Innovation Teams Convention

where Keppel has picked up numerous awards for developing
processes to increase safety at the workplace.
In addition, Keppel also cultivates a lesson learnt environment
to identify the operational issues and mistakes committed in the
past and document them, all these girdled by a strict no finger
pointing policy with the intention to benefit future projects.
Concurring strongly with such practice, Dr Patel said, One of
our premises for great innovative companies is those who are
able to capture the lessons. Not many companies capture lessons
learnt and capturing lessons learnt is a very valuable exercise,
he added.
Concluding the interview, Dr Patel asked if Keppel had limitless
means, what was one thing we would do differently to increase
the speed, effectiveness and focus of innovation.
Charles answer was swift and sure, We have to have an open
mind and be very receptive to new ideas. People should be able to
walk into your room and talk to you and say Look, this is a good
idea! If that is encouraged, you would have more people being
more forthcoming with new ideas.

Subcontractors our partners

for success

eppel O&Ms MD & COO Tong

Chong Heong started year 2005
on a positive note with a meeting
with Keppel FELS subcontractors on
7 January.
At the session, he offered them advice and
encouragement in anticipation of the busy
year ahead.
CH Tong commented, 2004 was a busy
year for Keppel FELS, and with 2005 set
to be a busier one, I have to emphasise
that safety must be the top priority. It

cannot be compromised no matter how

tight the schedule is.
He reiterated that subcontractors, who play
a key role in all projects, are our partners
for success. He urged everyone to take
ownership of their projects, and to
continue making safety their top priority.
At Keppel FELS, we firmly believe in an
open door policy. Contractors and
subcontractors are encouraged to provide
feedback on various job processes or what
they feel can be done better.

There is always room for improvement

and we must keep striving for continuous
improvement in everything we do.
I hope to see greater cohesion between
Keppel FELS and our sub-contractors to
ensure a smooth and efficient work flow,
he shared.
Currently, there are about 150
subcontractors registered with Keppel
FELS.

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Shells Principal dialogue

with Keppel FELS

urposeful and energetic was

how Shell U.K. Limiteds
Principal Structural Engineer,
Rupert Hunt described his visit to Keppel
FELS in early February.
On the invitation of Keppel Offshore &
Marines MD & COO Tong Chong Heong,
a visibly delighted Rupert shared, I very
much appreciate the opportunity to
discuss jackup performance from an
Operators perspective.
Keppel FELS determination to leverage
technology was self-evident but what was
impressive was the yards dedication to
understand feedback from field
operations so that other improvement
opportunities can be identified.
Rupert also took the opportunity to tour
the Keppel FELS designed and built
KFELS B Class jackup, ENSCO 106.
He commented, From my brief but
extremely enjoyable visit to ENSCO 106,
I gained an impression of the maximised
workspace that has been achieved by the
rig design, both from the deck space aft
of the two stern legs, and how the living
quarters wrap around the forward leg.
I was also impressed by the emphasis on
safety throughout the yard, particularly
onboard ENSCO 106 where the challenge
of coordinating a number of different
activities was achieved very successfully.
Amazed by both the pace of work in the
yard, and the manner in which Keppel
FELS executes its engineering and
planning in anticipation of each projects
first steel, Rupert shared how his visit
had helped him gain insights on the ways
new technology was being implemented
by Keppel FELS.
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I was particularly impressed by the

strong linkage between design and
fabrication. One excellent example was
how the fabrication personnel were able
to achieve specific and special design
engineering specifications for the leg
guides, said Rupert.
He continued, Shell is on the constant
lookout for opportunities to improve
jackup deployments by leveraging
technology, with focus on managing risks
associated with mudline soil conditions
and improving the reliability of the
identification of metocean conditions
suitable for rig moves.

Rupert Hunt, Principal Structural

Engineer of Shell U.K. Limited at
Keppel FELS

I hope that the extremely valuable

dialogue between us will continue.

AmFELS rolls out

roadmap to excellence

eppel AmFELS has rolled

out its Business Excellence
Roadmap and Framework

whilst taking into account national quality

standards and local cultural sensitivity.

First adopted by Keppel FELS in

2001, the BERF has since been
implemented at Keppel FELS Brasil
and now Keppel AmFELS.

The BERF signifies the Groups drive for

world-class standards of business
excellence. It is also a commitment for us
to continually deliver quality products
and services on time and on budget to
our customers.

MD & COO of Keppel Offshore &

Marine and Chairman of Keppel
AmFELS, Tong Chong Heong said,
The BERF is a strategic framework
that allows our businesses worldwide
to be reviewed in a structured manner,

A BERF steering committee comprising

the yards Executive Management was
formed on 3 December 2004. Focus
groups were also established to perform
self-assessments, identify and advocate
areas for improvements.

(BERF).

P-52 and P-51 in progress

onstruction of the two
semisubmersible production
platforms, P-51 and P-52, is
progressing well.

Asian Hercules floating crane has also been

mobilised to lift the blocks some
weighing 700 tonnes from Pioneer II
into position in the drydock in Pioneer I.

At BrasFELS in Angra, efforts are focused

on the fabrication and installation of
P-52 deck blocks onto FS1, the
foundation barge that will serve as a
platform for the assembly of the entire
topside.

Undocking of the two C-sections for the

lower hull is expected in July, to be
followed by the Afloat Joining Operation
to form the Lower Hull Ring Pontoon.

Niteroi yard is steadily building up the

P-52 modules.

Keppel FELS Senior Project Manager

Yeong Wai Seng says, We are now
looking at the next phase of important
activities.

In Singapore, progress is steady at Keppel

FELS Pioneer I and II yards, and Keppel
Shipyards Benoi and Tuas yards. Steel
blocks are progressively fabricated and
outfitted, and then brought into the
drydock for joining and painting.

Discussions have been held in Paris

between Keppel FELS and Technip to
coordinate the mating operation of the
lower hull from Singapore, with the
deckbox and topsides that are being
fabricated at BrasFELS.

Singapore: Giant P-52 steel blocks

being lifted into the Keppel FELS
drydock for further work

Feedback is also being gathered from all

consortium partners on this important
operation.
In addition, working in close
consultation with the consortiums
Commissioning Group, we are also setting
up the Lower Hull commissioning,
planning and operations team for all
marine and process equipment.

Brazil: At BrasFELS, deck blocks are

installed on the deckbox on the FS-1
barge

This advance planning will hopefully

reap benefits in the months to come.
Keppel FELS Quality System Manager
Cindy Lim who was tasked by the Keppel
O&M management to facilitate the global
roll-out shared, Operational excellence is
achievable only when we work towards
SMART (specific, measurable, achievable,
relevant and time-bound) objectives and
tangible deliverables, where there are
appropriate measures that can be readily
tracked. It is our aim to encourage the team
at each shipyard, from top management
down to the individual worker, to be
dedicated to doing just that.

Strike steel for P-51 commenced at

Nuclep yard on 5 January 2005, when
steel for the first pontoon block of the
production platform was cut.
In Singapore, much of the required
materials for its construction have been
procured and shipped to Brazil.
Several Singapore Keppelites will also be
making their way to Brazil to join their
Brazilian counterparts, including an
Engineering Support Team from Keppel
FELS.

P-51 strike steel at Nuclep on

5 January 2005
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Keppel Verolme takes on

Solitaire again

ipelaying vessel, Solitaire, arrived at

Keppel Verolme on 22 January for fast
track conversion within two months.

Keppel Verolme started work on Solitaire before

its arrival at the yard. It successfully removed
two aft sections of the 770-ton stinger and the
complete propulsion system comprising eight
azimuth thrusters while the vessel was berthed
at the deep waters section of the Rotterdam port.
While Solitaire was sailing from the Middle East
towards the yard, the project team started
prefabricating the 1400-ton sponsons for
additional buoyancy and preparing a new
tweendeck.
New equipment to prepare the Solitaire for
greater pipelaying depths has arrived at the
yard. Solitaires hull is now being hydro-blasted
(more in box story) and will undergo a six-layer
underwater coating to ensure the vessel looks
as good as new.

KeVe introduces
environmentally
friendly hydroblasting
Keppel Verolme, through its whollyowned company Marine and Offshore
Protection and Preservation (MOPP),
takes environment conservation to the
next level by introducing high-pressure
hydro-blasting.
The environment can be kept cleaner
without dust from gritblasting.
Production can be more efficient
hydro-blasting on Solitaires hull was
25% faster than if normal blasting was
done. Last but not least, there are cost
savings when it comes to cleaning the
dock, it makes it relatively easier if
hydro-blasting was executed on a vessel.
To find out more, contact the Keppel
Verolme office at +31 181 234300 or
email mail@keppelverolme.com

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Heeding the Beacons beckon

uly 26, 2004 was just another day at

work for most, but not for the Keppel
FELS project team.

They had just received Atwood Beacons

call for assistance.
While on assignment to ConocoPhillips
in the Natuna Sea Block B off Indonesia,
she encountered some leg penetration
difficulties in the unexpected soil
conditions during her preload.
Keppel FELS sprung into action
immediately by sending a team to assist
Atwood Oceanics and ConocoPhillips
with recovery operations. Her damages
were assessed and the decision was made
to tow her into Keppel FELS for repairs.
For the next six months, Atwood
Oceanics and Keppel FELS worked round
the clock to repair Atwood Beacons
damaged legs and derrick.
All had one aim in mind to get the rig

back to shape in the shortest time

possible.
Whilst undergoing repairs, she secured a
short-term charter to Vietnam.
To get her ready, the team decided to
restore her legs in two phases. Phase one
consisted of leg renewals of up to 489 feet
and phase two, further extension to her
original operational water depth of 517
feet. In addition, her slightly damaged
derrick, the drill floor structure and
standpipe manifold were repaired.
Other works included jetting lines and
raw water tower system repairs, jacking
and fixation systems check, wear and
guide plates repair and partial
refurbishment of her main deck, lower
level machinery spaces and living
quarters, which suffered some water
damages.
Following her successful phase one repair
in February 2005, Atwood Beacon has

since resumed duties. She is expected to

return to Keppel FELS yard in July this
year for phase two works.
Alan Quintero, Atwood Oceanics General
Manager (Engineering), commended
Keppel FELS for an excellent repair job.
He wrote to Michael Chia, ED of Keppel
FELS, Now that the Atwood Beacon has
returned to work, I want to take this
moment to thank you and your staff for
all the support you gave us immediately
following the punch through incident last
year and throughout our investigation and
follow up process.
It is rare to find an organisation that takes
the kind of pride in their product that
Keppel FELS and OTD have shown.
Atwood Beacon is a KFELS B Class jackup
rig designed and built for Atwood
Oceanics. The vessel was successfully
delivered in May 2003, five weeks ahead
of schedule.

Mating hulls at Caspian Shipyard

ssembly of the four main hull

sections of BP Shah Deniz TPG
500 platform jackup are
progressing well at Caspian Shipyard
Company (CSC), a subsidiary of Keppel
O&M.
The four completed strips arrived at CSC
in Baku on 16 October last year, from
Singapores Keppel FELS, for integration
works in a floating drydock.
Other installation works included
jackhouse assemblies, crane pedestals and
machining work associated with the
jackhouses, crane pedestals and skid
beams.

Completion of the six-month project is

expected in the second quarter of 2005.
The TPG500 platform jackup was a fasttrack project awarded by BP Exploration
(Shah Deniz). When BP approached
Keppel FELS in March 2003 to undertake
this project, a team of engineers was
mobilised immediately to join the BP Shah
Deniz Project Team in Paris. In less than
12 weeks, steel was struck for TPG500.
Within 12 months, the four hull strips
fabricated from high tensile steels were
completed and left Singapore for the
Caspian Sea.

A self-installing jackup drilling/

production/quarters platform, the TPG
500 jackup will be the first world-class
gas-condensate drilling/ production
platform in the Caspian Sea when it is
completed in the third quarter of 2006.

Four hull sections become one at CSC

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Around our yards

OffshoreMarine tracks works carried out in some Keppel yards.

Superferry 1

THE NETHERLANDS
Keppel Verolme

PG/C Isomeria sailed in for

an emergency drydocking,
repair of her plating and
renewal of her seawater pipes.
Repairs to the Shell Tankersoperated vessel were carried out
swiftly and the vessel left the yard
within the scheduled time.

Western Flyer

LPG/C Sigas Crusader was

drydocked for repairs to her
bowthruster. The yard also
replaced part of her main cooling
water system.
The owner, Tesma of Denmark was
so pleased with the quick
turnaround job that it contracted
Keppel Verolme for another job, on
sister vessel Sigas Commander.
Keppel Verolme measured the
piping system onboard Sigas
Commander during a port call in
Amsterdam and proceeded to
prefabricate it at the yard. The

Bergitta

22 OffshoreMarine March/April 2005

vessel stopped by a few weeks later

for three days of installation works
and sailed off, as good as new.
Norwegian-owned Aframax crude
oil carrier Bergitta collided late
October with a containership
whilst en route in the Baltic Sea to
Rotterdam. A total of 65 tonnes of
side-plating had to be renewed.
Keppel Verolme carried out the
repair and class maintenance while
dry-docking the vessel.
Aframax tanker Bravery arrived at
Keppel Verolme, having suffered a
fire in the cargo pump room.
This is her second time in the yard,
where she was docked for a six-day
stay.

THE PHILIPPINES
Keppel Batangas
Solid Sky, a cargo vessel from Solid
Shipping Corporation, was in the
yard for hull cleaning, gritblasting

Bergitta and Bravery

berthed alongside

Isomeria

Sigas Crusader

and painting. In a short span of 13 days,

she underwent tailshaft and rudder
works, engine room piping renewals, sea
valves overhauling and steel plate
renewals.
Sister vessel Solid Pearl was in the yard
earlier for a similar scope.

Solid Sky

underwent drydocking and repair at the

yard, following her arrival on 18 February.
Major works involved repairs on its hatch
cover, propeller, tailshaft, as well as rudder
works.
Ore and fuel carrier Western Star is
scheduled to arrive on 28 March for a
similar work scope.

Keppel Cebu
Superferry 1, a Ro-Ro vessel from Aboitiz
Transport System Corporation, arrived on
8 February for a month of drydocking,
repair, and special survey.
Cargo vessel Western Flyer of Western Tug
& Barge Co. from Papua New Guinea,

Subic Shipyard & Engineering

February saw YM East, a panamax
container carrier from All Oceans
Transportation of Taiwan in the yard for
drydocking, cleaning and painting.

Solid Pearl

YM East

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Presence in petroleum technology

exhibition

he Keppel SLP consortium

consisting of Keppel Offshore &
Marine USA (KOM USA), Keppel
AmFELS, SLP Engineering and Gulf
Island made its debut showcase at the IV
International Petroleum Technology
Conference and Exhibition (e-exitep).
The four-day event brought together
international petroleum, operator and
service companies who displayed the
latest technologies in petroleum and
exploration and production applications,
as well as in refining, petrochemical and
environmental protection.

The Keppel SLP consortium booth drew visitors at the e-exitep

Drawing keen interest ranging from

e-exitep was organised by Pemex

owners to operators to government and

state officials, the exhibition was an
opportunity for Keppel to showcase its
track record in Mexican projects.

Exploration and Production and the

Mexican College of Petroleum Engineers
from the 20-23 February 2005 at the
World Trade Center in Veracruz, Mexico.

Keppel Singmarine launches

Pacific 38

acific 38 slided off the slipway to her

maiden splash recently, following last
years launch of sister vessel, Pacific 68.

The two Anchor Handling and Tug Supply

(AHTS) vessels are the latest that Keppel
Singmarine is building for valued customer
Pacific Richfield Marine (PRM).
To date, Pacific Richfield Marine has entrusted
Keppel Singamarine with a whooping total
of seven AHTS. The previous five are Pacific
Copper, Pacific 8, Pacific 18, Pacific 28 and
Pacific Silver.
Measuring 65 metres in length and equipped
with a bollard pull of 60 tonnes, the two
newbuilds will strengthen Pacific Richfield
Marines position as one of the largest
Singapore-based operator.
24 OffshoreMarine March/April 2005

Launching the seventh Pacific Richfield Marine vessel, Pacific 38,

are (from left) DBS Banks VP of Corporate & Investment Banking
Michelle Chong; DBS Banks AVP of Corporate & Investment
Banking Esther Lim; PRMs Managing Director Rony Sudjaka;
Keppel Singmarines Senior GM (Production) Hoe Eng Hock and
PRMs Technical Manager Pang Ah Tee

Raising funds ...

ig hearts. That was what

Keppelites showed they have as
they banded together to raise
funds to help alleviate the sufferings of
the Tsunami victims.
From across the Group, money poured
in. Helping to coordinate this massive
exercise with the respective HR divisions
were the Keppel Volunteers and Keppelite
Recreation Club (KRC).
The generosity of Keppelites contributed
to a sum of more than S$74,000 which
was presented to the Tidal Wave Asia

Fund via the Singapore Red Cross on

24 January.
For Keppel Volunteers Chairperson
Jackson Goh, the gush of donations for
the tsunami crisis was very heartwarming and encouraging.
Fellow Keppelites, he shared, have been
extremely compassionate, and liberal in
giving. Even employees from our
overseas subsidiaries called back to ask
how they can donate, and if it was possible
to deduct it from their salaries.

Story has it that Keppel Shipyards steel

fitter, Nalla Narayana Prasad, even went
around the hostels to appeal for
donations.
An Indian national, Prasad felt compelled
to give although his family and friends
back home are safe. However, being
unable to contribute much himself, he
took the effort to ask for donations
instead.
Many people have been hurt or have
died, and its very sad. We must help
them, he said.
Apart from Keppelites, customers,
contractors and vendors also contributed
to the funds collected.

The unsparing
generosity of
Keppelites
helped raised
$74,000 for
Tsunami
victims

Doing our little part in raising the funds,

we want the Tsunami victims to know that
they are not alone, said Chew Mei Yong,
Keppelite Recreation Clubs Chairperson
for Community Service Committee.
In their response to the plight of suffering
neighbours in this Asian Crisis,
Keppelites demonstrate that where there
is heart, there is a way.

... and touching hearts

hoo Chiau Beng, Chairman & CEO of Keppel O&M, at this years Sharity
Night said, Chinese New Year has traditionally been a time of reunion,
celebration for a past harvest and prayers for a good year ahead. The annual
Chinese New Year Sharity Night, is therefore meaningful to all of us, and we are honoured
to have with us the company of our elder generation living in the Redhill area.
Often in our busy daily routines, we forget those who are less fortunate than ourselves.
Keppelite Recreation Club has given us a wonderful opportunity to show our
appreciation to our seniors and to bring joy to those around us.
Sharity Night, made possible with the generous support and contributions from
Keppelites, suppliers and contractors, brought much cheer to the elderly community
under the care of the Love and Unity Volunteer Establishment.

Keppelites bring on new year cheer to

the seniors
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Keppel Group Newsbytes

Choo Chiau Beng and Teo Soon Hoe,
Executive Directors of Keppel
Corporation, have been promoted to
Senior Executive Directors with effect
from 15 February.

2004 for its developer CityOne Township

Development. The awards were conferred
by the Western China City Daily and
China Housing Industry Exposition
(Chengdu) Organising Committee.

Choo Chiau Beng is the Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer of Keppel
Offshore & Marine and Chairman of
Singapore Petroleum Company and
Singapore Refining Company. He is also
a Director of Keppel Land and k1
Ventures.

Keppel Lands wholly owned fund

management arm, Alpha Investment
Partners has announced the first closing
of Alpha Core Plus Real Estate Fund, a
new property fund. At the funds closing
recently, a total of $275 million was raised,
allowing the Fund with gearing to acquire
assets with a total value of S$680 million.

Teo Soon Hoe is the Group Finance

Director of Keppel Corporation. He is also
Chairman of Keppel Telecommunications
& Transportation, Keppel Philippines
Holding and Keppel Bank Philippines,
and a Director of Keppel Land, Keppel
Offshore & Marine, k1 Ventures,
Singapore Petroleum Company and
MobileOne.
Keppel Corporation,the parent company
of Keppel O&M, has been recognised as
one of the top companies in Singapore
that has put the country on the world
map. In the inaugural Singapore
International 100 Ranking, Keppel
Corporation ranked fourth in terms of
overseas revenues and first for revenues
derived from Southeast Asia. In an annual
survey by financial publication
Asiamoney, Keppel Corporation came in
third for the clarity of our corporate
strategy, focus on shareholder value and
the annual report.

Urbana

Keppel Land has garnered more awards

for its developments in China for The
Botanica, its joint residential township
with HDB Corporation (HDBCorp) in
Chengdu. The Botanica clinched Top 10
Developments in 2005, Sichuan Top 50
Real Estate Developers 2004 and 2004
Sichuans Top 10 Residential Projects

Keppel Land has recently launched its

premier city condominium, Urbana. At 36
storeys in the River Valley district, this
upscale 126-unit condominium features
two to four-bedroom units with floor areas
ranging from 1,012 sf to 1,475 sf. They
are priced between $900 psf and
$1000psf.
26 OffshoreMarine March/April 2005

The Botanica

Singapore Petroleum Company

Limited (SPC) announced recently that
oil and gas have been discovered in the
Sampang Production Sharing Contract
(Sampang PSC), Indonesia. Santos Ltd,
co-venturer and operator of the Sampang
PSC, reported that the Jeruk-2 well, which
was drilled on a sole risk basis, flowed
7,488 barrels of oil and 2.21 million cubic
feet of gas per day on test.

Keppels Global Reach

SINGAPORE
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd
(Home Office)
50 Gul Road Singapore 629351
Tel: 65 6863 7200
Fax: 65 6261 7719
www.keppelom.com
Keppel 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
Tel: 65 6863 7200
Fax: 65 6261 7719
E-Mail: marketing@keppelfels.com
www.keppelfels.com
Contact Person: Michael Chia, Executive Director
Ian Chin, Marketing Manager
Keppel Shipyard Limited
(Tuas Yard Head office)
51 Pioneer Sector 1
Singapore 628437
Tel: 65 6861 4141
Fax: 65 6861 7767
Email: ks@keppelshipyard.com
www.keppelshipyard.com
Contact Person: Nelson Yeo, Executive Director
(Benoi Yard)
15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888
Tel: 65 6861 6622
Fax: 65 6861 4393
Contact Person: Abu Bakar Mohd Nor,
GM (Operations)
(Gul Yard)
55 Gul Road Singapore 629353
Tel: 65 6861 3007
Fax: 65 6862 3645/7
Contact Person: Fok Swee Yin, GM (Operations)
Keppel Singmarine Pte Limited
15 Benoi Road Singapore 629888
Tel: 65 6861 6622
Fax: 65 6862 1792
Email: singmarine@keppelsingmarine.com
www.keppelsingmarine.com
Contact Person: Goh Boon Kiat, Executive Director
Offshore Technology Development Pte Ltd
55 Gul Road Singapore 629353
Tel: 65 6863 7409
Fax: 65 6862 3465
Email: felsotd@pacific.net.sg
Contact Person: Dr Foo Kok Seng, General Manager
Deepwater Technology Group Pte Ltd
50 Gul Road Singapore 629351
Tel: 65 6863 7163
Fax: 65 6863 1739
Email: aziz.merchant@keppelom.com
Contact Person: Aziz Merchant, General Manager
Asian Lift Pte Ltd
23 Gul Road Singapore 629356
Tel: 65 6668 4222
Fax: 65 6668 4333
Email: asianlift@asianlift.com.sg
Contact Person: John Chua, General Manager

Email: cchiam@ozemail.com.au
Contact Person: Charles Chiam, Director
AZERBAIJAN
Caspian Shipyard Company Ltd
South Bay, KMNF Basin
Baku AZ1023, Azerbaijan
Tel: 994 12 449 9930
Fax: 994 12 449 9931
Email: csc@csc.az
Contact Person: Bill Kee, President
BRAZIL
Keppel FELS Brasil S.A
Rua da Assembeia, 10 2002
20011-000 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
Tel: 55 21 2215 0772
Fax: 55 21 2224 2248
Email: kimhock.tay@keppelfels.com
www.felssetal.com.br
Contact Person: Tay Kim Hock, President & CEO
BULGARIA
Keppel FELS Baltech Ltd
54 Debar Street, Varna 9000, Bulgaria
Tel: 359 52 602556/7
Fax: 359 52 602555
Email: office@fels.bg
Contact Person: Lyudmil Stoev, General Manager
CHINA/HONG KONG
Keppel Engineering & Construction (China)
Co. Ltd.
Shenzhen Branch Office
6th Floor, Chiwan Petroleum Building
Chiwan Road No. 3
P.R China 518068
Tel: (86) 755 26851902, (86) 755 26851959,
(65) 68637215
Fax: (86) 755 26851670
Email (China): hojh@keccsz.com
Email (Singapore): jongheng.ho@keppelfels.com
Contact Person: Ho Jong Heng, Technical Manager
KAZAKHSTAN
Keppel Kazakhstan LLP
SEZ Seaport Aktau
Aktau, Mangistau Oblast
Republic of Kazakhstan
466200
Tel: 7 3292 512 746 / 7 3292 513 256
Fax: 7 3292 515 036
Email: kepkaz@nursat.kz
Contact Person: Ow Choon Yen, President
NETHERLANDS
Keppel Verolme BV
Prof. Gerbrandyweg 25
3197 KK Rotterdam-Botlek
Harbour no. 4550
P O Box 1001
3180 AA Rozenburg
The Netherlands
Tel: 31 181 234300
Fax: 31 181 234346
Email: mail@keppelverolme.nl
www.keppelverolme.nl
Contact Person: Harold W.M. Linssen,
Managing Director

Keppel Smit Towage Pte Ltd

23 Gul Road Singapore 629356
Tel: 65 6668 4222
Fax: 65 6897 8056
Email: kst@keppelsmit.com.sg
Contact Person: Ben Chew, General Manager

NORWAY
Offshore & Marine A/S
Strandgaten 147
4307 Sandnes, Norway
Tel: 47 5160 2500
Fax: 47 5160 2510
Email: odd.b.skjaerseth@o-m.no
www.o-m.no
Contact Person: Odd Skjaerseth, Managing Director

AUSTRALIA
Keppel Prince Engineering Pty Ltd
Level 7, 3 Bowen Crescent
Melbourne, Victoria 3004, Australia
Tel: 61 3 9820 9033
Fax: 61 3 9866 6110

PHILIPPINES
Keppel Philippines Marine Inc
Unit 3-B Country Space 1 Building
Sen, Gil J Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Philippines
Tel: 63 2 892 1816

Fax: 63 2 815 2581

Email: mhq@keppelpm.com
www.keppelphilippinesmarine.com
Contact Person: Toh Ko Lin, President
Keppel Batangas Shipyard
Barrio San Miguel
Bauan, Batangas Philippines
Tel: 63 43 7271532
Fax: 63 43 7271453
Email: kbs@keppelpm.com
Contact Person: Yu Cheng Hee, Executive
Vice-President
Keppel Cebu Shipyard Inc
Dad Cleland Avenue, Lapu-Lapu City
Cebu, Philippines 6015
Tel: 63 32 3400081
Fax: 63 32 3400068
Email: marketing@keppelcebu.com.ph
www.keppelcebu.com.ph
Contact Person: Geoff Phoon, President
Subic Shipyard & Engineering Inc
Cabangaan Point, Cawag
Subic, Zambales 2209, Philippines
Tel: 63 47 232 2380
Fax: 63 47 232 3350
Email: all@subicship.com
Contact Person: Charles Yap, President
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Arab Heavy Industries
P O Box 529, Ajman, UAE
Tel: 971 6 526 3232
Fax: 971 6 526 3233
Email: ahiaeme@emirates.net.ae
www.ahi-uae.com
Contact Person: Y K Leong, Managing Director
USA
Keppel AmFELS
PO Box 3107, 20000 South Highway 48
Brownsville, TX 78523
Texas, USA
Tel: 1 956 831 8220
Fax: 1 956 831 6220
Email: cheokyuen.ho@keppelamfels.com
Contact Person: Ho Cheok Yuen, President & CEO
Keppel Offshore & Marine USA
5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065
Houston, Tx 77056
Texas, USA
Tel: 1 713 840 8811
Fax: 1 713 840 1198
Email: yewyuen.chow@keppelOM-usa.com
Contact Person: Chow Yew Yuen, President
Keppel Marine Agencies, Inc
(Texas Office)
5177 Richmond Ave, Suite 1065
Houston, Tx 77056
Texas, USA
Tel: 1 713 840 1188
Fax: 1 713 840 1960
Email: mike.holcomb@kmaihouston.com
Contact Person: Michael Holcomb, President/ Director
(New Jersey Office)
15 Huddy Avenue, PO Box 417
Highlands, New Jersey, USA
Tel: 1 732 872 8800
Fax: 1 732 872 8801
Email: keppelnj@comcast.net
Contact Person: John J. Bajor, Director
VIETNAM
Keppel FELS Limited
Petrovietnam Tower
Suite 150M, 9 Hoang Dieu Street
Ward 1, Vung Tau City
S.R. Vietnam
Tel: 84 64 850098
Fax: 84 64 850089
Email: henrysng@hn.vnn.vn
Contact Person: Henry Sng, Country Manager

OffshoreMarine March/April 2005 27

Keppel wins multi-million deal from

Maersk to build jackups

eppel FELS has secured contracts

to build four jackup rigs for A.P.
Moller Maersk A/S (Maersk).

The four new high efficiency jackup rigs

are of the CJ 50 design from Marine
Structure Consultants. They can operate
in water depths of up to 350 feet, and
drill high-pressure wells of down to
30,000 feet.
The first rig is expected to be completed
in fourth quarter 2007, while the rest will

be delivered consecutively in half-yearly

intervals thereafter.
Jess Soderberg, Chief Executive Officer of
Maersk, shared, We are looking forward
to working with Keppel FELS on these
technically advanced high efficiency
jackup projects.
Keppel FELS and its sister company,
Caspian Shipyard Company, successfully
designed, constructed and completed
Maersks semisubmersible rig, the Maersk
Explorer, in Baku, Azerbaijan, in 2003.
That project showcased Keppels
technological expertise, execution
capability and commitment to deliver
quality products on time and within

budget, even under extreme and difficult

environments. The excellent relationship
between Maersk and Keppel FELS also
contributed to the successful completion.
Choo Chiau Beng, Chairman & Chief
Executive Officer of Keppel O&M, said,
This is the largest series of jackup
contracts that Keppel FELS has secured
from a customer at any one time.
We are pleased that Maersk continues to
choose Keppel as their partner of choice
to participate in their offshore fleet
expansion programme.
The A.P. Moller Maersk Group, based
in Copenhagen, Denmark, is a major
international enterprise with activities
covering diverse areas such as shipping,
exploration and production of oil and gas,
shipbuilding, aviation, industry and retail.
The Group Fleet comprises more than
250 vessels with a total deadweight of
about 12,000,000 tons and includes
container vessels, tankers, car carriers,
supply ships, special vessels and drilling
rigs.

A computer-generated image of the new

CJ 50 jackup rig. Keppel FELS is building
four such rigs for A.P. Moller Maersk
28 OffshoreMarine March/April 2005