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JUNE 2009
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Keppel Group Newsletter
Keppelite
Partnership in
safety 4
First Business Park
in Eco-City 10
Stepping up on people
development 20
Safety starts with me
MICA(P) NO. 2006/12/2008
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Contents
SUSTAINING GROWTH
Partnership in safety
4
EMPOWERING LIVES
Stepping up on people development
20
On track in Keppel yards
5
Fresh new face of Uniquely Singapore
22
Bouquet for 108
7
Finding time for family
24
Golar Winter sails to new home
8
From paper to practice
25
Keppel Nantong completes AHTS vessels
Rewarding drill in technology
Game on!
9
A golden performance
First Business Park in Eco-City
10
Keppel Land strengthens balance sheet
11
Oiling relationships
12
Anchoring presence at Nor-Shipping
13
SPECIAL FOCUS
Building collective strength in Safety
14
Thumbing down incidents
18
Platform for knowledge exchange
19
X-treme rush
26
Keppelites Abroad
Navigating through differences
27
NURTURING COMMUNITIES
Green Initiatives
Homing in on the green message
28
Strengthening chords
29
Fanning the winning spirit
30
Keppel Volunteers
Striking up friendships
31
BACK PAGE
Keppel delivers ENSCO 8501
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Cover image: Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO of Keppel Corporation and Chairman of Keppel Offshore & Marine
(right) and Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine at the official launch of Keppel Group’s
“Safety Starts with Me - Together We Care” campaign aimed at enhancing safety ownership among
stakeholders.
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Editorial
Everest, a journey
not a destination
Recent news of how the Singapore Women’s
Everest Team successfully scaled the world’s tallest
mountain was a source of inspiration to many
Singaporeans. That five ladies hailing from a small
tropical island could accomplish such a feat is an
example we can all take heart from.
The conquest of Everest embodies the values of
passion, tenacity, resilience and enterprise. They
have demonstrated that by embracing these
values, dreams can become reality.
At Keppel, these are the values that define our
Can-do! spirit. Tenacity to overcome the odds is a
trait we not only recognise but encourage and in
the group, opportunities to exercise this quality
abound, at work or play.
The upcoming Keppel Games in August will
provide platform for healthy competition,
teamwork, camaraderie as well as individual
challenges. Already, Keppelites have started
training sessions as teams for the coveted title of
overall champion for the games.
Come September, the Clipper Round the World
Yacht Race will see four Keppel Ambassadors on a
sea-faring adventure to discover new horizons and
overcome personal limits as they crew the Uniquely
Singapore yacht sponsored by Keppel.
For most of us, overcoming obstacles is part and
parcel of our work, daily. Each of us may have our
own Everest to conquer, be it a major project, a
difficult colleague or an unconvinced customer. To
surmount these challenges requires patience,
resilience and not least, planning and enterprise.
available to empower Keppelites so that they can
move out of their comfort zones and take on new
challenges.
The recent Global General Management
Programme (see page 20 for story) aimed to
educate, empower and energise managers from
our offices worldwide with the exchange of ideas
and training.
While the Group is committed to investing
resources on training and development, as well as
providing platforms for growing careers, the onus
is on us to make the best use of these
opportunities.
This is even more pertinent in the current economic
crisis. Such times compel us to ready ourselves with
skills, mindset and enterprise to seek and seize new
opportunities in an already crowded market place.
Keppelites have, time and time again,
demonstrated their wherewithal to withstand any
whirlwinds that come their way. It is this Can-Do
spirit that has helped us to become the choice
solutions provider of urban living, be it through
the mammoth rigs we build, the premier properties
we develop or the state-of-the-art power and
water plants we construct.
Photographer Stefen Chow, who is currently doing
a photo essay on Keppel Shipyard’s Safety
Excellence 2010 journey, summitted Everest back
in 2005 and is a close friend to the Singapore
Women’s Everest Team. He shared, “People often
ask me if climbing Mount Everest has changed my
life: The act of scaling the mountain didn’t, but
the planning and training certainly did.”
Conquering Everest took the Singapore Women’s
Everest Team five years of planning and training.
Keppel too believes in the value of training. There
is a slew of diverse and robust HR programmes
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Sustaining Growth
4 Sustaining Growth
Partnership in safety
Ensuring that everyone goes home safe at the end of the day is the real reward for Keppel FELS
For the successful
achievement of a total of
10 million manhours worked
without lost-time incidents
on three projects currently
being constructed for
Maersk Drilling, Keppel FELS
was awarded bonuses
totalling $80,000.
These projects include
one high efficiency jackup
rig and two deepwater
d e v e l o p m e n t
semisubmersibles.
Senior management and
project teams from both
Keppel FELS and Maersk
Drilling commemorated
these achievements on
27 May 2009.
Mr Gregers Kudsk, VP &
Chief Technology Officer of
Maersk Drilling congratulated
the teams and underscored
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the importance of personal
responsibility
towards
ensuring safety at work.
Echoing Mr Kudsk’s safety
reminders, Mr Michael Chia,
ED of Keppel FELS, said,
“Safety is a cornerstone of
our operations, and a core
value shared by both Keppel
FELS and Maersk Drilling.
We must carry the safety
message with us every day,
everywhere we go, and strive
towards our zero-incident
goal.”
Earlier this year, Keppel FELS
delivered jackup rig, Maersk
Resolve, to Maersk Drilling,
on time and incident-free.
Maersk Drilling, part of the
AP Moller – Maersk Group,
is a major drilling contractor
and supplier of floating
production solutions. keppelite
Safety partners – Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO of Keppel Offshore & Marine and Mr Gregers
Kudsk, VP & Chief Technology Officer of Maersk Drilling share a firm commitment to safety
at work
Sustaining Growth 5
On track in Keppel yards
Keppel yards from Singapore
to Brazil execute projects on
track with the same excellence
in project management.
ANOTHER MAMMOTH IN
THE MAKING
Amidst ongoing newbuilding
and repair works in the busy
Keppel FELS, another giant
vessel is in the making.
On 4 June 2009, a keellaying ceremony was held at
the dry dock of Keppel FELS’s
Pioneer Yard I, for the fifth
KFELS B Class jackup rig,
B311 (West Callisto) for
SeaDrill Limited (SeaDrill).
Bryan Toh, Project Manager,
Keppel FELS, said, “I look
forward to working closely
with Seadrill’s team for
another successful on-time,
within-budget delivery.”
Rigs built to the KFELS B Class
design are highly efficient
drilling platforms. With its
proven track record of global
operations, this design
continues to be the driller’s
choice for modern-day
jackup.
Listed on the Oslo Stock
Exchange, Seadrill is an
international offshore drilling
contractor providing services
within drilling and well
services.
For Keppel Singmarine, it laid
the keel of H350, a derrick
pipelay vessel for Global
Offshore International Ltd on
30 April 2009.The 163-metre
derrick pipelay vessel is a
multi-purpose construction
vessel to be equipped with
two units of 4500 KW
electric propulsion thrusters,
six units of positioning
thrusters, a 1200-tonne
crane and pipelay equipment
capable of operating in water
depths of 3,000 metres and
handling pipes of 60 inches
in diameter.
It has also successfully
launched H342, a platform
supply vessel (PSV).
Measuring 94 metres in
length, the vessel is equipped
with
diesel
electric
propulsion and dynamic
positioning systems (DP-2). It
is expected to be delivered to
Greatship Global Offshore
Services Pte Ltd later this
year.
UPLIFTING BARGE
PROJECT
The derrick lay barge,
which is currently under
construction at Keppel
Shipyard in two longitudinal
strips, was lifted and
launched into the sea last
month.
Construction of the barge
started some two months
ago for Bumi Armada
Berhad. It is designed for
pipe laying operations in
waters of up to 100 metres
in depth.
The barge will be built in two
separate longitudinal hull
strips at Keppel Shipyard
before being transported
through the narrow
Volga-Don River Canal
System to a shipyard in the
Caspian Sea for joining.
The port strip which weighs
about 2240 tonnes was lifted
by Asian Hercules I & II on
30 April 2009 while the
starboard strip was lifted on
1 May 2009. More recently,
the accommodation blocks
were lifted onto the strips
keeping the project well on
track to meet its delivery in
late August 2009 for transit
to the Caspian Sea.
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The KFELS B Class rig will
have the capability of
operating in water depths of
up to 400 ft, has a drilling
depth of 30,000 ft and can
accommodate 112 men.
Working hand in hand for West Callisto are Bryan Toh, Project Manager, Keppel FELS and Mr Jerry Dokos, Seadrill’s Project Manager
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6 Sustaining Growth
...continued from page 5.
Lifting the strips of the derrick lay barge required careful coordination
With 1.5 million manhours
worked, the project
celebrated a significant
safety milestone of zero
lost-time incidents on
23 May 2009.
Project Manager Lim Chye
Hee said of this significant
achievement, “We have kept
the project on track while
ensuring that safety remains
our first priority. Everybody is
conscious of this and we will
continue to ensure that
nobody gets hurt on this
project.”
P-56 SCORES ON SAFETY
Committed to delivering
projects to customer’s
satisfaction, Keppel FELS
Brasil has achieved a safety
record of three million manhours without lost-time
incidents (LTI) on the
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construction of P-56
semisubmersible platform.
The safety milestone
celebration was attended by
the project teams, clients and
subcontractors at the
shipyard on 16 April 2009.
During the award ceremony,
President & CEO of Keppel
FELS Brasil, Mr Kwok Kai
Choong emphasised the
importance of completing
the project P-56 safely; on
time, within budget and
without incidents.
He said,” With the HSE safety
programmes and initiatives
being put in place, everybody
is aware of the importance
of keeping the workplace
safe and the need to stay
vigilant. Through this
relentless pursuit of a safe
workplace, Keppel FELS
Edmundo Santos (left), Keppel FELS Brasil Project Manager and Cristina Pinto, Petrobras
Project Manager celebrated the P-56 safety award
Brasil strives not only to be
a world-class leader in
project execution but also in
safety.”
Keppel FELS Brasil’s “HSE
Motivation Programme” has
heightened the awareness
of safety across all its
operations. Constant
reminders such as signages,
safety alerts and seminars
also help to drill in the safety
culture. keppelite
Sustaining Growth 7
Bouquet for 108
The successful modification and upgrading of ENSCO 108 kept both spirits and rig afloat
The KFELS B Class jackup rig,
ENSCO 108, had recently
returned to Keppel FELS for
modification and upgrading
work prior to a new
assignment under Total
S. A.
With immaculate timing and
coordination by Keppel
FELS’s project team, ENSCO
108 was able to enter
the drydock swiftly upon
arrival.
Work was completed
ahead of time in 28 days
without any incidents.
The enhancements will
prepare ENSCO 108 to
meet the unique operating
requirements and challenges
of the new field offshore
Brunei.
“ENSCO 108 was a well
executed project, completed
safely and on schedule. The
team on the ground was a
pleasure to work with, very
responsive and has the right
‘can-do’ attitude necessary
to make these busy projects
a success. Keppel FELS has
delivered on all commitments
and assisted us beyond the
call of duty,” said Mr Gilles
Luca, Ensco International’s
Operations Manager.
Over the last few months,
Ensco International had also
called upon Keppel FELS’
mobile rescue team, Flying
Squad, for quick turnaround
repairs on the jackup rigs
ENSCO 106 and ENSCO 57
stationed at offshore
Malaysia. keppelite
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8 Sustaining Growth
Golar Winter sails to new home
The conversion of Golar
Winter from a Membrane
Liquefied Natural Gas
Carrier to a Floating Storage
and Re-gasification Unit
(FSRU) has been completed
ahead
of
schedule
and without lost-time
incidents.
The FSRU Golar Winter
is capable of re-gasifying
14 million cubic metres of
natural gas per day. It will
be operated by Brazilian staterun oil company Petrobras SA,
and moored at Guanabara
Bay, off Rio de Janeiro, in water
depths of 14 to 16 metres.
This is the second FSRU
delivered to Golar LNG. The
first, Golar Spirit, is moored
at the Port of Pecem,
northeast of Brazil.
Project Manager, Ong Gim
Foo, said, “Having worked
on the world’s first FSRU,
Golar Spirit, the conversion
of this second FSRU was
made easier. Thanks to the
good partnership we have
built up with Golar LNG, we
were able to deliver this
vessel ahead of time and
with an exemplary safety
record of over 1.2 million
man-hours worked.”
The scope of work included
the refurbishment of existing
hull and marine systems for
life extension, the installation
of a re-gasification plant
system, the upgrade of
control systems, electrical
systems and marine systems.
Golar Winter sets sail for Brazil on time and with a good safety track record
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Keppel Nantong completes
AHTS vessels
Keppel Nantong has
delivered three out of a series
of five 62-metre Anchor
Handling Tug/Supply (AHTS)
vessels to first-time customer,
Whitesea Shipping & Supply
LLC (WSS) over the past three
months.
The three vessels, Saheb, Saleh
and Sarem, are currently
operating in the Middle East.
These 65-tonne bollard pull
vessels, equipped with
azimuth thrusters, are used for
towing and supplying cargoes
to offshore structures.
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Based in the United Arab
Emirates, WSS is a regular
customer of Arab Heavy
Industries, an associate
of Keppel O&M, which
services WSS’s fleet of
offshore support vessels.
Set up by Keppel O&M
in May 2005, the principal
activities of Keppel
Nantong are in the
engineering
and
construction of specialised
vessels such as AHTS
vessels and tugboats.
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Keppel Nantong has delivered three AHTS vessels to Whitesea Shipping & Supply
Sustaining Growth 9
Rewarding drill
in technology
A golden
performance
Stirling results were seen
by Keppel FELS which
garnered Integraph 3D
Design Award 2009 at
the annual Intergraph
Golden Valve Awards
Competition for their
detailed showcasing of a
semi-submersible drilling
tender created with
SmartMarine 3D design
software.
Development Driller III is presently making her way to the Gulf of Mexico to begin her maiden
assignment with BP
Keppel FELS has delivered its
ultra-deepwater DSSTM 51
semisubmersible (semi) rig,
Development Driller III, to
Transocean on 28 May 2009.
The semi is presently
enroute to the Gulf of
Mexico to begin her sevenyear drilling programme with
BP.
Mr Robert L. Long, CEO of
Transocean, said, “Through
our collaborative effort with
Keppel FELS, Development
Driller III will soon be ready
for deployment by our
customer BP in the U.S. Gulf
of Mexico. We are looking
forward to provide BP with
the safest and most effective
offshore drilling possible.”
“All of Keppel’s rig designs
have been developed with
input from our customers
because our technology
innovation must ultimately
create value for them. I am
confident that Development
Driller III will exceed
expectations and support
Transocean’s objective of
creating a quality offshore
fleet for the oil and gas
market,” said Mr Tong
Chong Heong, CEO of
Keppel Offshore & Marine.
The Development Driller III is
designed to construct wells
as deep as 11,430 metres
(37,500 feet) and operate in
water depths of up to 2,286
metres (7,500ft), upgradable
to 12,192 metres (40,000
feet) and 3,048 metres
(10,000 feet), respectively.
With Development Driller III’s
successful delivery, three of
eight DSS TM Series semis
ordered have entered the
market to date. keppelite
The awards are sponsored
by Intergraph, a leading
global provider of
engineering
and
geospatial software.
Competition results were
announced
in
Washington, D.C., USA
at Intergraph 2009, the
engineering and geospatial
software leader’s annual
international users’
conference held on 15 June
2 0 0 9 . K e p p e l F E L S ’s
submission beat over 80
entries in this year’s
competition for the golden
prize.
Mr Aziz Merchant, General
Manager (Engineering) of
Keppel FELS said, “We feel
honoured to win the Award.
SmartMarine 3D, which we
used to design the winning
entry, is one of our key 3D
solutions and reinforces our
position as the provider of
choice and partner for
solutions in the offshore and
marine industry.” keppelite
Mr Aziz Merchant (right), GM (Engineering) of Keppel FELS received the Award from
Mr Gerhard Sallinger, President of Intergraph Process, Power & Marine
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10 Sustaining Growth
First Business Park in Eco-City
Singapore’s Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan (fifth from left) and Senior Minister of State for National Development and Education Grace Fu (fourth from left), with Chinese
Ministers and senior officials laying the foundation for the Eco-Business Park in the Tianjin Eco-City
Sino-Singapore Tianjin
Eco-City Investment and
Development Co., Ltd.
(SSTEC) garnered another
significant milestone by
bringing on board several
Singapore companies as
partners to launch its first
eco-business park.
With an estimated total
investment of RMB2 billion
when fully completed in five
to six years, the Eco-Business
Park (EBP) will be the base for
global eco-businesses in the
Tianjin Binhai New Area and
the Bohai Rim to capitalise on
the strategic positioning of
the Tianjin Eco-City and to
serve Northern China’s
growing need for clean
technologies and sustainable
urban solutions.
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The first of its kind in
China, the EBP will occupy
approximately 30-ha in the
Tianjin Eco-City’s Start-Up
Area and create a 24/7
vibrant and self-sustaining
business community. When
fully completed, the EBP is
expected to create over
15,000 white collar jobs
which will attract new
residents and generate more
economic spin-offs.
Mr
Mah
Bow
Tan,
Singapore’s Minister for
National Development and
Mr Huang Xingguo, Mayor
of Tianjin Municipality
officiated the groundbreaking
ceremony on 3 June 2009.
Also present were Ms Grace
Fu, Singapore’s Senior
Minister of State for National
Development and Education,
Mr Qiu Baoxing, China’s Vice
Minister of Housing and
Urban-Rural Development,
Mr He Lifeng, Deputy Party
Secretary of the CPC Tianjin
Municipal Committee and
other dignitaries.
SSTEC signed a Memorandum
Of Understanding (MOU)
with Ascendas, Singapore’s
premier international business
space solutions provider, to
explore collaboration on the
planning, co-development
and marketing of the EBP.
Separately, SSTEC signed
an MOU with PV World
(PVW), a Singapore-based
manufacturer of wafer-based
photovoltaic solar modules, to
jointly develop the EBP’s first
multi-tenanted landmark
building. PVW signed a
separate investment MOU
with SSTEC, for a 240MWp
solar module manufacturing
facility with an estimated total
investment of RMB600 million
to be located in the Eco Silicon
Valley in the north of the
Tianjin Eco-City.
SSTEC also signed a MOU
with First DCS Pte. Ltd.
(FDCS) to jointly study the
feasibility of introducing
district
heating
and
cooling systems (DHCS) to
support the EBP’s energy
requirements. FDCS is a
pioneer and leading district
cooling service provider in
Singapore and one of the
largest in Southeast Asia.
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Sustaining Growth 11
Keppel Land strengthens
balance sheet
As at the close of Keppel
Land’s Rights Issue exercise
on 2 June 2009, valid
acceptances and excess
applications for a total of
954,028,587 Rights Shares
(including the Pro Rata
Shares pursuant to the
Keppel
Corporation
Undertaking) were
received. This represented
approximately 146.96% of
the total number of Rights
Shares that were offered.
nine new Rights Shares for
every 10 existing ordinary
shares held by entitled
shareholders.
Keppel Land raised gross
proceeds of approximately
$707.6 million by means of
a renounceable rights issue
(Rights Issue) of 649,185,372
new shares (Rights Shares) at
an Issue price of $1.09 per
Rights share on the basis of
The Company believes that
the current macroeconomic
environment will present
attractive opportunities in
the real estate sector across
Asia. The Rights Issue is a
strategic initiative to further
strengthen the Company’s
Between 80 and 100% of
the money raised will be
used for development
expenditure, capital
management and strategic
acquisitions. The remaining
will be used for general
corporate and working
capital purposes.
balance sheet and proactively
enhance its financial
flexibility.
Mr Kevin Wong, Group CEO
of Keppel Land, shared, “The
rights issue is part of our
long-term strategy in prudent
financial management, which
includes maintaining an
optimal capital structure. It
will enable the Company to
manage its gearing levels,
strengthen its balance sheet
and capitalise on attractive
opportunities in its core
markets.”
Keppel Land
also
implemented a Dividend
Reinvestment Scheme (DRS),
under which shareholders
can choose to receive shares
The rights issue is part of our long-term strategy
in prudent financial management, which includes
maintaining an optimal capital structure.
It will enable the Company to manage its gearing levels,
strengthen its balance sheet and capitalise on attractive
opportunities in its core markets.
Mr Kevin Wong
Group CEO, Keppel Land
instead of cash for dividends.
The scheme allowed
shareholders to reinvest in
the Company without
incurring transaction costs,
and allowed the Company to
conserve cash.
Under the DRS, a total of
34,341,643 new shares
were issued at $1.35 per
share and allotted to eligible
shareholders who chose to
participate in the scheme in
respect of the final dividend
of 8 cents per share for
the financial year ended
31 December 2008.
As a result of the issue of
shares under the Rights issue
and Dividend Reinvestment
Scheme, the number of
issued and paid-up shares of
Keppel Land has increased
from 721,317,081 shares to
1,404,844,096 shares.
As part of its undertaking to
Keppel Land to subscribe in
full its pro rata entitlement of
shares under the Rights issue
as well as its participation in
the Dividend Reinvestment
Scheme, Keppel Corporation
has thereby increased its
interest in Keppel Land from
52.64% to 52.95%. keppelite
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12 Sustaining Growth
Oiling relationships
As the world leader in
offshore structures and
vessels, Keppel Offshore &
Marine (Keppel O&M) is
committed to engaging and
growing relationships with
industry partners.
In June, Keppel O&M hosted
yard tours for two oil majors,
Total S.A. (Total) and China
National Petroleum Offshore
Engineering Company
(CPOE).
TOTAL ENGAGEMENT
On 2 June 2009, senior
management led by
Mr Choo Chiau Beng, CEO
of Keppel Corporation and
Chairman of Keppel O&M
and Mr Tong Chong Heong,
CEO of Keppel O&M, hosted
a visit by some 20 MDs and
CEOs from Total’s worldwide
operations.
Total is the fifth largest
publicly-traded integrated
international oil and gas
company in the world. It has
a combined workforce of
96,950 employees and
operations in more than
130 countries.
Comprising Total’s next
generation of leaders, the
group was on a study trip
to Singapore to better
understand the country’s
offshore and marine clusters
as well as port facilities, and
its significance in the global
energy business.
The Total visitors were given
an informative tour and
The special visit by CPOE’s top executives was an opportunity for Keppel O&M to strengthen
networks with Chinese customers
orientation of the yard
facilities, operations and
competencies at Keppel FELS
and Keppel Shipyard. This
being their first visit to a
shipyard, many of them were
impressed and captivated by
sights of the larger-than-life
rigs and marine vessels
docked at Keppel’s wharves.
NETWORK CHINA
Extending a warm reception
to its customer’s customer
was what Keppel O&M
did when China National
Petroleum Offshore
Engineering Company
(CPOE) called upon the
Company on 9 June 2009.
Totally engaged – Leaders from Total eager to learn from the Keppel experience
CPOE is a subsidiary of
China National Petroleum
Corporation, China’s largest
oil and gas producer and
supplier, as well as one of the
world’s major oilfield service
providers and a globally
reputed contractor in
engineering construction. It
is also a key customer of
Keppel FELS’s partner, China
Oilfield Services Limited, to
whom the KFELS B Class
jackup rig, COSLSTRIKE, was
delivered ahead of schedule
in May this year.
This private visit saw
representation from CPOE’s
top executives – President,
Mr Huang Ligong and
Procurement and Project
M a n a g e m e n t D i re c t o r,
Mr Sun Peidong.
They were introduced to
K e p p e l O & M G ro u p ’s
operations, collective
strengths and core capabilities.
They were also given a
personal tour of Keppel FELS’s
rigs by the management,
resulting in a deeper
appreciation of Keppel’s
exacting project execution.
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Anchoring presence at Nor-Shipping
The Singapore contingent led by Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport (sixth from left) at the opening of the Singapore Pavillion
Amidst more than 1,000
exhibitors from 52 countries,
Keppel Shipyard and Keppel
Verolme made their presence
felt at the leading maritime
event in Oslo, Nor-Shipping
2009.
world. The exhibits at the
Singapore Pavilion provide a
glimpse of the vibrancy of
the Singapore maritime
industry and the diversity
and range of our maritime
services.”
Under the Singapore
Pavillion, the Keppel business
units seized the opportunity
to meet up with valued
customers and partners at
the exhibition which ran
from 9 to 12 June 2009.
Keppel Shipyard services
customers in the region with
repairs and conversions while
Keppel Verolme, with its
deep draft graven dock,
which is the widest in
Europe, has made its mark in
the North Sea region for ontime, on-budget services in
the new construction and
repair market.
Keppel has supported the
bi-annual event since 2001.
Officiating the opening of
the Singapore Pavilion was
Mr Raymond Lim, Minister
for Transport and Second
Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Speaking to key Norwegian
maritime leaders and
participating companies’
representatives, he said,
“Singapore strives to be one
of the leading international
maritime centres in the
Nor-Shipping is the biennial
premier
international
maritime trade-show for the
global shipping industry. The
2009 edition was the largest
in the event’s history, dating
back to 1967.
Nor-Shipping 2009 achieved
new records with a total
of 15,599 visitors and
Mr Nelson Yeo, Keppel Shipyard’s Executive Director (right), updating Mr Raymond Lim,
Minister for Transport, on the yard’s latest projects and activities
attendance of 17,780
exhibitor representatives.
Attended by Norway’s King,
HE Harald V, the Conference
featured leaders of global
stature leading discussions
and lively debates about the
industry’s and regulators’
efforts to contain
greenhouse gas emissions.
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14
Special Focus
Building collective strength
in Safety
Keppel engages all stakeholders in its drive for safety
Galvanising safety efforts
across business units, the
Keppel Group launched the
“Safety Starts with Me –
Together We Care” campaign
on 2 June 2009 to further
enhance safety ownership
among stakeholders,
including subcontractors.
The campaign was officially
launched at Keppel Shipyard
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by Mr Hawazi Daipi, Senior
Parliamentary Secretary,
Ministry of Manpower.
Mr Hawazi said, “It is
encouraging to witness the
Keppel Group’s consistent
and good efforts to
strengthen safety ownership
and raise safety awareness
across all your business
units.
“Keppel’s campaign theme
this year ‘Safety Starts With
Me – Together we care’ aptly
puts across each individual’s
responsibility for his own
workplace safety as well as
the need to care for the
safety and health of his
co-workers.”
“Together We Care” is a
continuation of Keppel
Shipyard’s ‘Safety Starts with
Me’ initiative launched in
2007, which promoted a
sense of personal and
collective responsibility to
ensure that everyone returns
home safely at the end of
each work day.
At the ceremony, Mr Choo
Chiau Beng, CEO of Keppel
Corporation, reiterated the
15
importance of safety as a
top priority.
as the “Safety-Buddies”
scheme.
complete an automated pipe
workshop.
Mr Choo said, “Through
the ‘Together We Care’
initiative, we drive home the
importance of looking out
for one another. I cannot
emphasise enough that
by looking out for each
other and sharing safety
knowledge, we will help to
enhance overall safety
welfare.”
The goal is to significantly
enhance safety ownership,
especially among all its
workers and subcontractors.
Since 2008, over 12,000
direct and indirect workers
have been trained in
observation and intervention
skills by Keppel Shipyard
with the support of its
customers.
“When operational, it will
drastically reduce the manual
handling of pipes. This
will further minimise our
workers’ hands being
Taking the lead is Keppel
Shipyard. It seeks to
empower its 14,000 strong
multi-national workforce to
take care of each other‘s
safety through observation
and intervention skills as well
Mr Choo added, “Beyond
mindset change and training,
creating a safe workplace
involves enhancing and
mechanising yard facilities.
I am pleased to highlight that
Keppel Shipyard is about to
exposed
to
possible
hazardous situations when
handling
pipes.
The
workshop will also further
improve working conditions
and
allow
for
the
deployment of older
workers.” keppelite
Through the ‘Together We Care’
initiative, we drive home the
importance of looking out for
one another. I cannot emphasise
enough that by looking out for
each other and sharing safety
knowledge, we will help to
enhance overall safety welfare.
Mr Choo Chiau Beng,
CEO, Keppel Corporation
Hands up for safety: Mr Hawazi Daipi (third from left) at the launch of Keppel Group’s “Safety Starts With Me – Together We Care” campaign with senior management from the Keppel Group
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Special Focus
...continued from page 15.
First safety training complex in Singapore
At the launch of Keppel
Group’s “Safety Starts with
Me – Together We Care”
campaign, the plan for an
integrated safety training
complex was also shared.
To be sited next to the Keppel
Offshore & Marine Group
Training Centre in the
premises
of
Keppel
Shipyard’s Tuas Yard, the
Integrated Safety Training
Complex will be the leading
integrated safety training
centre for its multi-national
workforce, including all its
subcontractors. When
completed at the end of the
year, the Safety Integrated
Safety Training Complex will
The Integrated Safety Training Complex features a six-level Mid-Ship Safety Module with focus on height safety, confined space safety, electrical safety and material handling safety
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be the first such training
centre in Singapore.
Keppel Shipyard’s entire
14,000 workforce will
benefit from this Integrated
Safety Training Complex
dedicated to equip them
with safety knowledge and
competencies.
Mr Tong Chong Heong,
CEO of Keppel O&M said,
“Beyond equipping our direct
workers, we will be providing
our resident subcontractors
with essential safety training
at the complex for free.
“Our resident subcontract
workers will enjoy the same
set of safety awareness and
competency training as our
own direct workers so that
we can achieve a consistent
safety standard and a
common safety mindset
across Keppel Shipyard.”
The training complex covers
all aspects of safety training
with focus on height safety,
confined space safety,
electrical safety and material
handling safety.
The Integrated Safety
Training Complex consists of
a concrete building with
three levels, a Mid-ship
Safety Module with six levels,
a Fire Fighting Training
Simulator, an allocated
area for the Marine Metal
Scaffolding Training and the
Riggers and Signalmen
Training. The Complex
provides a hands-on learning
environment for workers to
enhance competency-based
safety training.
The course trainer will
simulate various scenarios of
unsafe working conditions,
without the risk of injury,
for workers to experience
in each trade-specific
environment. At the end of
each training module, all
workers will undergo theory
and practical assessment to
identify risk and exposure
and how to control these
hazards in a realistic
setting.
A unique feature of the
concrete building is a
showcase of the Safety
Plus journey hall depicting
the past safety programmes
as well as mock-up
safety displays and
computer-aided training to
enhance the experiential
safety learning about at-risk
behaviour and hazardous
conditions in the workplace.
The Steel Structure
Complex simulating a
mid-ship section of a
tanker will house the
following trainings on six
different levels:
• Confined Space Safety
Module
• Height Safety Module
• Electrical Safety
Module
• Material Handling
Safety Module
• Tower and Hanging
Scaffold Module
• Machinery and Pump
Room Module
• Gas Hoses & Gas
Manifold Module
• Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Module
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18 Sustaining Growth
Thumbing down incidents
Keppel FELS has reduced its
overall number of incidents
from 75 cases a year ago to
54 in June 2009. Hand and
finger injuries, which make
up a substantial portion of
the incidents, also dropped
from 33 cases to 26 during
the same period.
These results were revealed
at the culmination of the
recent Health Safety
Environment (HSE) campaign
on hand and finger injuries
in June.
This year’s campaign sported
an element of fun with
educational games and
quizzes and a catchy safety
jingle, 5 Steps to Working
Safely. These efforts have
clearly paid off and raised
the level of learning among
participants from the
workforce.
so as to maintain a high level
of safety awareness. Even
though this safety campaign
has ended, our efforts to
achieve zero incidents will
continue,” he added.
any move. This applies
when we are on site where
planning is very important,”
shared Hari Krushna,
Engineer, Siong Leng
Engineering Pte Ltd.
“When we talk about safety,
zero incidents will always be
our target, and one incident
is too many. As a team, we
still have a lot to do to
achieve our goal,” said Max
Goh, Mechanical System
Manager (Piping Section) at
Keppel FELS and Chairman
of this year’s campaign
committee.
This year’s campaign also
drew strong participation
from Keppel FELS’s sizeable
group of subcontractors and
their workers.
Echoing Krushna’s views,
C. Karuppaiah, Painting
Supervisor, New & Novel
Engineering Pte Ltd, said, “I
feel that this year’s campaign
is very good because there is
more engagement with the
workers. My workers have
learnt that planning before
executing the job is very
important as this can help
identify potential safety
problems beforehand. I hope
that we can have this exercise
once every six months. This
will help to remind our
workers about safety.”
“We must continue to
communicate and supervise
“The campaign this year is
very different from previous
years’ because the workers
had hands-on learning on
how to identify and control
hazards. The games make
the workers think and plan
carefully before they make
Urging the workforce to
be even more vigilant,
Mr Tong Chong Heong, CEO
of Keppel Offshore &
Marine, said, “In striving
towards an incident-free
workplace, we need the
commitment, cooperation
and active involvement of
all parties, employees and
subcontractors alike.”
All in tune – Keppel FELS’s employees and subcontractors reinforce safety learning through games
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“Do not let it be a one-off
event,” Mr Tong stressed.
“Our collective efforts
must continue to produce
tangible results. With the
active involvement of all
stakeholders, we will be able
to turn our vision of ‘zero
incidents, zero loss’ into
reality.” keppelite
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Platform for knowledge exchange
Delegates viewing projects implemented through iQC at the piping workshop
With its global reputation
and presence, Keppel FELS
continues to be a regular
‘port of call’ for visiting
delegations and groups,
seeking to learn best
practices in the offshore and
marine industry.
QUALITY CIRCLE
On 12 June 2009, Keppel
FELS welcomed 25
participants from the
International Exposition on
Team Excellence (IETEX)
2009, an event organised by
the Singapore Productivity
Association (SPA) to facilitate
the exchange of ideas and
expertise.
Regarded as an outstanding
organisation in innovation and
quality improvement, Keppel
FELS was invited to share on
its innovation and quality
circles (iQC) practices.
The
delegates
were
introduced to Keppel FELS’
businesses before proceeding
for a yard tour where they
were briefed on some of the
iQC projects which include
the National iQC Gold Awardwinning pipe dispenser.
MODEL OF EXCELLENCE
As the first local enterprise to
win the MAXA 2008 Award,
Keppel FELS’s emphasis on
strong leadership and
manufacturing excellence
have made the Company a
role model in encouraging
more companies towards
business excellence.
Led by Mr Niew Bock Cheng,
President of Siltronic
Singapore, the group
comprising senior executives
from Siltronic offices
worldwide wanted to
better understand what was
behind the yard’s success as
a world leader in the global
offshore industry.
Siltronic, a global leader in
the market for hyperpure
silicon wafers and a partner
to many top-tier chip
manufacturer, initiated a
learning visit to Keppel FELS
on 12 May 2009.
Mr Wong Kok Seng, ED
(Operations) of Keppel FELS,
led on the importance
of strong leadership, a
committed workforce and
best practices in an
organisation. keppelite
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Empowering Lives
20 Empowering Lives
Stepping up on people development
Keppel remains committed as an employer of choice with focus on career growth
and personal development opportunities. Keppelite features some of the
management and mentorship programmes which took place recently across
the Group.
The mentoring workshops were well-organised with illustration of concepts via audio-visuals, games, activities, experiential sharing and role-playing
GROOMING LEADERS
Marrying leadership
development with succession
planning is integral to ensure
a healthy pipeline of leaders
are imbibed with a strong
Keppel culture to drive the
Group towards greater
growth.
(Keppel O&M) and Nanyang
Business School.
senior management on the
final day of the programme.
and interaction across the
different business units.”
Following its successful run
last year, the programme has
been fine-tuned to better
hone the strategic thinking
and management skills of
Keppelites.
From 17 June to 27 June
2009, 26 Keppelites
underwent leadership
training in the second run
of the Global General
Management Programme
(GGMP). The programme
was jointly designed by
Keppel Offshore & Marine
The GGMP saw participants
undergo an intensive 10-day
workshop where they learnt
to tackle issues and concepts
that are critical to general
management. To crystallise
their learning, they worked
on group projects which they
presented to Keppel O&M’s
Addressing the participants
on the programme, Mr Tong
Chong Heong, CEO of
Keppel O&M emphasised
that Keppel recognises
strong leadership potential
and aims to nurture and
realise it fully.
MENTORING MATTERS
Also in June, Keppel O&M
Group Human Resources
organised two mentoring
workshops with the
objective of equipping
‘mentors’ with a
comprehensive and systematic
approach of guiding those
under their charge.
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He said, “We take the
grooming of our talents very
seriously. Through this
programme, we aim to
develop the competencies of
an effective leader whilst
encouraging teamwork
Held on 5 June 2009,
the Executive Mentoring
Workshop was attended by
senior management. While
the workshop introduced the
Empowering Lives 21
latest mentorship concepts,
i t a l s o c o v e re d s o m e
age-old, tried and tested
methods.
Reflecting on his participation
in the workshop, Mr Michael
Chia, Executive Director
of Keppel FELS, shared,
“Keppel believes that good
mentorship is crucial to
building a steady stream
of capable and inspiring
leaders. This also allows us to
effectively pass on our skills
and knowledge to the
younger generation and
perpetuate the Can-do!
spirit. Overall, this workshop
has introduced a number of
new mentoring methods
which are useful in nurturing
young leaders.”
In addition, on 10 June 2009,
a group of young middle-
management representatives
participated in the Mentoring
Workshop for Talents. These
individuals were chosen for
being role models at the
workplace and their keen
demonstration of Keppel
O&M’s core values.
Both the Executive Mentoring
Workshop and Mentoring
Workshop for Talents are
extensions of the Mentorship
Scheme. Since the Scheme
was implemented as part of
the Keppel O&M Corporate
Orientation in March 2006,
415 mentors have shared
their experience and
knowledge and helped 1,091
fresh hires assimilate into their
new environment and the
Keppel culture. A mentors
certification programme was
incepted in June 2008 to
recognise exemplary mentors.
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On the Global General Management Programme...
“I am honoured to be here
and have the opportunity
to share with fellow
Keppelites. I see this as an
excellent platform to learn
more about the activities of
other business units as well
as to interact with the
larger Keppel community.”
Lee Yong Poh
Manager
Marketing
Keppel Land
“I am happy and proud to
be part of this programme.
Exchanging ideas with
international members of
the Keppel family has been
enriching.”
Luiz Caetano
Assistant Shipyard Manager
Keppel FELS Brasil
“GGMP focuses on topics
that affect my work, but
which we do not have time
in our daily routine to deal
with. These include our
technology
portfolio,
alliances with other parties,
strategies for our research
and developments. Here, we
are given the opportunity
to reflect on the macro
direction and goals of our
organisation.”
Edgar Lim
Principal Research Engineer
Keppel Offshore & Marine
Technology Centre
“The intensive workshop
has been effective in
instilling multi-disciplinary
thinking. Meanwhile,
meeting Keppelites from
across the Group has
enabled me to better
understand the operations
and challenges of each
business unit.”
Tok Soo Hwa
Senior Finance Manager
Group Control & Accounts
Keppel Corporation
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22 Empowering Lives
Fresh new face of Uniquely Singapore
‘The Singaporean pride and
spirit’ were the inspiration
behind Nguyen Huu Huan’s
design for the Uniquely
Singapore clipper.
The 22-year old Vietnamese
student, who has just
graduated with a Bachelor of
Arts in Graphic Design at
LASALLE College of the Arts
(LASALLE), is the creative
talent behind the fresh new
face of “the little red boat”
taking part in the Clipper 09/
10 Round the World Yacht
Race.
For the branding programme,
Keppel collaborated for the
second time with LASALLE.
Forming part of the 44-strong crew onboard Uniquely Singapore are (back row from left)
Australian Glen O’Grady, Indian Rita Budhraja, Singaporean Stephen Lam, British Laura Sarson,
(seated from left) Singaporean Nicole Ho and Singaporean Keppel Ambassador Adrian Tan
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young talents and showcase
their work around the
world. This is our second
collaboration with LASALLE
for the branding of the
Uniquely Singapore.
“Uniquely Singapore will
stand out once again in the
10-strong Clipper fleet with
its bold red hull, helmed by
the Lion Head symbol and fly
the Singapore flag high
wherever it sails.”
Huu Huan’s design was
shortlisted from amongst
several entries submitted for
the Uniquely Singapore
clipper design programme
implemented at LASALLE.
On the Keppel-LASALLE
partnership, Ms Wang Look
Fung, General Manager for
Keppel Group Corporate
Communications, said, “The
Uniquely Singapore yacht
provides us with a global
platform through which we
can promote as well as share
our values – that of a global
mindset, passion, dare in
overcoming challenges and
spirit of achievement and
excellence.
The Clipper 09/10 Round the
World Yacht Race will start
from Humber, England on
13 September 2009. Come
January 2010, the oceanracing international Clipper
fleet will berth at Marina at
Keppel Bay for the Singapore
stopover.
“We are happy that through
the sponsorship of the
Uniquely Singapore yacht,
we are also able to engage
The opportunity to crew in
this sailing adventure is
one of the Group’s people
development initiatives for
TEAM KEPPEL
Keppel is also ensuring that
its own talents partake in the
Clipper experience.
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international exposure and
self-development.
Adrian Tan, Contracts and
P ro c u re m e n t M a n a g e r,
Keppel FMO; Karan Teo,
Marketing Executive, Keppel
Seghers; Thomas Pang,
General Manager (Corporate
Development), Keppel
Offshore & Marine and Bart
K re g e r s m a n , R e s e a rc h
Engineer, Keppel Seghers
(Belgium) will take on the
role of Keppel Ambassadors
in the Clipper 09/10 Race.
“We are confident that our
Keppelites with their
hallmark Can-do! Spirit will
do Keppel and Singapore
proud, as they bring the
message of goodwill to the
international community
while developing and
discovering themselves in the
process,” said Mr Teo Soon
Hoe, Keppel Corporation’s
Senior Executive Director and
Group Finance Director.
The Ambassadors are
among the 44-strong crew
who will race on Uniquely
Singapore, which is the most
culturally diverse of the
Clipper Race fleet with crew
members from ten different
nationalities. The 09/10 Race
will also see the participation
of eight Singaporeans and
four permanent residents.
Read more about the
Keppel Ambassadors in the
next issue of Keppelite
and follow Uniquely
Singapore’s jour ney at
www.marinakeppelbay.com.sg.
keppelite
Dressing the Little Red Boat
Keppelite chats with Nguyen Huu Huan on his design for Uniquely Singapore.
What inspired you to
design for Uniquely
Singapore?
I am very moved by
Singaporean pride and spirit.
Although I am a Vietnamese,
I have been living here for
four years and it is like my
second home. If I were a
Singaporean, I would be very
proud to see the national
colours flying high when the
yacht is racing on the waters.
What in your opinion is
the Singapore spirit?
The Singapore spirit, to me,
is about dynamism and
strength. Not only is
Singapore a friendly city, it is
also refreshing to see many
nationalities residing side by
side; their diverse backgrounds
and experiences form an
interesting social tapestry.
Is there anything about
the country itself that
make you feel connected,
or that you can identify
with?
Singapore is a multicultural
society and its openness and
inclusiveness have made me
feel at home.
Can you share more on
your design concept?
Red and white are the
national colours, while I
represented the nature of
yacht racing and the
Singapore spirit with the
waves. When the boat is on
the waters, the flowing
motion of the sail is conveyed
by the lion’s mane in the
wind. I intend for the design
to be seamless, flowing from
the hull to the sail.
LASALLE student Nguyen Huu Huan proudly shows off Uniquely Singapore’s brand
new look
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24 Empowering Lives
Finding time for family
As we work harder during
these times of economic
uncertainty, it is important
that we do not forget that
family relationships, like all
relationships, need constant
nurturing and tending to.
In its drive to encourage
work-life balance and
strengthening of family ties,
Keppel Telecommunications
& Transportation (Keppel
T&T) arranged for their
employees’ children to visit
the workplace on 18 June
2009.
The Company was one of
the first companies to
participate in this initiative,
called “Little Ones @ Work”,
which was launched by the
NTUC Women Development
Secretariat (WDS) and
supported by Keppel T&T’s
union, the Singapore
Industrial & Services
Employees’ Union.
Accompanied by their
parents, 18 children between
the age of seven and 12,
experienced a fun-filled day
of touring Keppel T&T’s
premises, which included the
warehouses, cold room, as
well as their parents’ work
stations.
By allowing employees’
children to gain a better
understanding, and hence
appreciation, of their
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Proud parents, including Mr Gui Eng Hwee (in blue shirt and tie), CEO of Keppel Logistics taking a group picture with their children in one of
the warehouses
parents’ work and work
environment, Keppel T&T
hopes to encourage family
bonding even at the
workplace.
Understanding their parents’
work was but only one
aspect of the programme
designed for the young
participants, who also learnt
about the importance of
safety at the workplace.
To applying their new
knowledge to good use,
the children crafted for
their parents, heartfelt
messages bearing reminders
of work safety on picture
frames.
At the end of the day, the
takeaway for both the
children and their parents
was more than just the
precious memories of
spending time together at
Keppel T&T. Both went
home with a deeper
appreciation of the
inseparable link between
work safety and familial
responsibilities.
Vincent Lim, Warehouse
Supervisor, Keppel Logistics,
shared, “I am glad my
sons were given the chance
to visit my workplace.
The time spent was truly
memorable for myself and
my children.”
His son, Jun Sheng, quipped,
“My favourite stop is
the Automated Storage
Retrieval Storage warehouse
because my father works
there and it is very
impressive!”
Mohammed Hanafi, Senior
Warehouse Supervisor,
Keppel Logistics, added, “I
find this event meaningful
for my kids as they now
know more about the
company and workplace
where I work. The photo
frame souvenir is also very
thoughtful; Whenever I look
at it now, I will be reminded
of my commitment to return
home safely to them. keppelite
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From paper to
practice
In line with our corporate
strategic thrust of
Empowering Lives,
Keppel FMO, the facilities
management arm of Keppel
Integrated Engineering,
received its third batch of
interns from Ngee Ann
Polytechnic, Department of
Design and Environment.
The six students were
selected from the top 20
percentile of the cohort and
went through a rigourous
selection process which
included a face to face
interview. Currently on a
six-month long industrial
attachment programme,
the students are able to
experience the role of a
Facilities Manager.
James Ng, Senior Manager,
Keppel FMO, said, “The
partnership with Ngee Ann
Game on!
Polytechnic has been
rewarding. We are happy
to share with these interns
the challenges and issues
involved in maintaining a
building or a facility in tip
top shape.”
One of the current
interns, Shernice Ng Si
Hua, 18, who is stationed
at Keppel Bay Tower, said,
“It is interesting to put
theory to practice and see
how operations really
run. The regulations for
building maintenance,
together with the
requirements of different
clients, make it necessary
to constantly review and
update different Standard
Operating Procedures
for handling different
scenarios, making the
Facilities Manager role
dynamic.” keppelite
The new “Keppel Games”
is set to get the adrenaline
pumping amongst
Keppelites.
The former “Inter-Strategic
Business Units Games
(iSBUG)” now “Keppel
Games” features the addition
of table tennis alongside
all-time favourites such as
golf, basketball, futsal, and
badminton to name a few. An
exciting new finale, the
“Kep-Walk”will take place
along the East Coast Park.
Ivan Teo, Chairman of Keppel
Games 2009 organising
committee, shared, “Not
forgetting the less fortunate,
“Kep-Walk!” apart from a
competitive run will include
a fundraising Charity Walk in
support of the Association
for Persons with Special
Needs.”
M o re i n f o r m a t i o n c a n
b e
f o u n d
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X-treme rush
With high adrenaline
pumping, 120 Keppelites
burned rubber at the
“Annual X-Country Run”
organised by the Keppel
Recreation Club at the
Bukit Batok Nature Park on
21 June 2009.
Lending strong support was
Guest-of-Honour Mr Charles
Foo, Managing Director
(Special Projects) of Keppel
Offshore & Marine and
President of KRC, who
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flagged off the event at
9.00 am.
The KRC Sports Committee
presented a half day of
adventure and challenges
along with the cross country
run in a new route for a
heightened experience. The
runners raced across open
and undulating terrains
amidst the serene ambience
at Bukit Batok Nature Park.
This year’s event saw
strong support from first
time participants hailing
from Keppel Integrated
Engineering, Keppel
Telecommunications &
Transportation and Keppel
Logistics.
The Run was divided into four
categories. In addition to the
traditional men and women
groupings, these are two new
categories – Veteran and Fun
Run to encourage senior
participants and increase
interaction between various
age groups.
As part of Keppel’s ongoing
drive to enhance health and
safety awareness amongst
Keppelites, a safety briefing
and a mass warm-up exercise
were conducted before
commencement of the Run.
The event ended successfully
with a trophy presentation
to the winners by Mr Foo.
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Keppelites Abroad
Navigating through differences
At times, it is frenetically busy
with the air filled with the
ubiquitous roar of hundreds
of motorbikes streaming in
the direction of the centuryold opera house in the city
centre while it is tropically
languorous at others. But
one thing remains a constant
in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi its inexplicable charm.
“Scratch the surface and an
even more fascinating city will
reveal itself,” said Nancy
Wong, GM at Royal Park
Sedona Suites, who has made
Hanoi her second home.
It is the choice residential
address among the diplomatic
corps, businessmen and
the discerning expatriate
community and enjoys almost
full occupancy consistently.
You may think that
managing an established and
well-reputed development
should be smooth sailing,
but Nancy faces her fair share
of challenges in ensuring
that high standards are
consistently maintained.
“Due to new supply of
accommodations
with
modern design and fittings,
potential tenants will tend to
compare the aging interior
design of Sedona Suites with
the new developments.
Thus, one of my biggest
Nancy (fourth from left) believes an inclusive mindset is key to understanding the Vietnamese
challenges is to retain our
current tenant base by
motivating
my
team
to consistently provide a
‘WOW’ service standard.
Every experience with the
customer is an important
touch-point: from pre-arrival,
to accommodation and
departure,” she shared.
Aside from conducting
in-house training to improve
service levels, teamwork
and clear communication
are vital success keys,
said Nancy. “A ‘yes’ in
Vietnamese culture does not
necessarily mean the person
understands or agrees with
you, but it is merely as
an acknowledgement of
understanding what you
have said.
“Having learnt that, I now
request for my subordinates
to repeat in their own
understanding, the instruction
or tasks to be executed, to
ensure that we are on the
same page,” she added.
On her first overseas work
posting, the gregarious
Nancy admits, “Initially, I was
quite worried about having
to relocate my family,
especially my two children
who are seven and nine years
old respectively.
“When I arrived, I found
Hanoi a place with lots of
scenic views and friendly
people. The living and
schooling conditions are also
not as bad as I had expected
and my children have
adapted well. So for my
advice is always have an
open mind, make an effort
to know the locals instead of
mingling only with the expat
community, and embrace the
differences.”
Practicing
what
she
preaches, Nancy shared that
she has made the effort to
bond with the local staff by
attending their weddings,
joining them in local festive
celebrations such as the
Vietnamese New Year, and
even
witnessing
the
acceptance ceremony of a
staff as a member in the
Communist Party.
Nancy is also ever mindful of
what it means to be a
Keppelite postee, ready to
exhibit an inclusive mindset.
“Respect the skills and
knowledge that the local
team has to offer, and be
willing to share one’s skills
and knowledge in order to
build mutual respect,” she
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Green Initiatives
Homing in on the green message
In conjunction with World
Environment Day on 5 June
2009, Keppel Land sponsored
the global premiere of
HOME, a documentary film
directed by world-renowned
French
photographer
and
environmentalist
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and
narrated by five-time
Academy Awards nominee
and actress Glenn Close.
Featuring spectacular aerial
footage that aims to inspire
awe and raise environmental
awareness, the film also
premiered on the same day
in over 50 countries. About
150 Keppel Land staff,
tenants and guests attended
the complimentary screening.
“The film raised a strong
awareness based on the
message, ‘Your Planet
Needs You’. I left the theatre
realising that it is the
individual’s responsibility to
protect the planet and that
climate change is the result
of man’s actions,” said Piya
Treruangrachada, Senior
Finance Manager at Keppel
Land.
eco-friendly Australian-based
skincare line, Jurlique,
which attracted strong
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The Company also organised
two other internal events to
drive eco-awareness in
conjunction with World
Environment Day.
The Earthopoly Challenge
saw a green twist on
the classic board game
Monopoly, using carbon
credits, clean air and
recycling as incentives to
increase property values. The
competition was held over
Guests mingled at the pre-screening reception of HOME
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four weeks leading up to the
Grand Final on 22 June. A
skincare workshop was
conducted on 10 June by
Piya Treruangrachada, Senior Finance Manager from Keppel Land, enjoyed HOME together
with his family
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Strengthening chords
Keppel Corporation
showcased the Singapore
Symphony Orchestra (SSO)
as part of the inaugural May
Festival organised by the
Beijing’s National Centre for
the Performing Arts (NCPA).
SSO’s third concert in Beijing
provided the opportunity
for Keppel to connect with
Chinese officials and
business associates from
Beijing and Tianjin.
Chairman Dr Lee Boon Yang
and Mr Choo Chiau Beng,
CEO of Keppel Corporation
hosted distinguished guests
including officials from
PetroChina, China Oilfield
Services Limited, Beijing Urban
Development Company and
Everbright International,
amongst others.
Mr Choo, said, “Keppel
appreciates and supports the
universal language of music
in promoting international
goodwill and friendship.
“The creative showcase of
the Singapore Symphony
Orchestra provides an
excellent platform for
meaningful exchange and
interaction, thereby further
strengthening the affiliation
between China and
Singapore. Keppel is proud
to share one of the best in
Singapore arts with Chinese
audiences.”
Keppel showcased the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to the Chinese audience in Beijing
Led by Music Director Lan
Shui, the SSO performed
Gustav Mahler’s dramatic
Symphony No. 10 for the
first concert on 28 May
2009.
SSO also played popular
repertoire such as Maurice
Ravel’s signature Bolero and
a classic by the great
American composer, George
Gershwin’s An American in
Paris at the Festival closing.
Bridging ties and strengthening friendships in China
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Fanning the winning spirit
Everyone’s a winner – that
was the spirit behind the 7th
National Special Olympics
S i n g a p o re e v e n t a n d
described the participants
aptly, from the athletes,
their supportive family
members to the volunteers.
Keppel Offshore & Marine
supported the Special
Olympics with a sponsorship
of $20,000.
The Games for the
intellectually disabled are
held once every four years
and this year drew 620
athletes. Keppel’s adopted
charity, Association for
Persons with Special Needs
also participated.
The opening ceremony was
officiated by President of the
Republic of Singapore, His
Excellency SR Nathan at the
Yishun Stadium on 5 June
2009. A mini-torch relay
commenced from the Games
Village at the National
University of Singapore and
ended at Yishun stadium to
mark the opening ceremony.
Exhibiting the Can-do! spirit are volunteers and participants of the Special Olympics Singapore
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The tournament featured
nine sports including
Athletics, Aquatics,
Equestrian and Floor Hockey.
The sports rules in the Special
Olympics are similar to the
Olympics and other regular
sporting events with the
exception that athletes who
are unable to compete in
regular events take part in
developmental
events
guided by specially crafted
rules. In addition to the top
three placings, everyone who
participates gets a medal as
well.
Established almost 25 years
ago, Special Olympics
Singapore gives full funding
to special athletes for their
sporting pursuits which are
offered through the various
special schools.
To commemorate this year’s
Games, a music CD with the
Special Olympics theme
songs performed by local
celebrities, Farida Ali and
Sheila De Niro, is available
at $15 each. Contact
roy.tan@kepcorp.com to
place orders. keppelite
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volunteers
Keppel
Striking up friendships
Not even the wet morning
weather could dampen the
spirits of the students from
the Association for Persons
with Special Needs (APSN) on
13 June 2009.
The group had been eagerly
anticipating to spend time
during the school holidays
with the Keppel Volunteers
at the Jurong Superbowl.
Before pounding the lanes,
the Volunteers patiently
explained the rules of the
game and divided the
students into groups for the
friendly competition.
Despite the various levels of
bowling skills amongst the
APSN students, excitement
ran high at the alley.
During the first few rounds,
many started off with gutter
balls but with some guidance
and encouragement from
the Volunteers, the students
started to improve their aim
as well as their scores.
One of the petite participants
initially did not even have the
strength to grasp the
bowling ball. She felt
disheartened and wanted to
give up trying as she was
unable to score any points.
To keep her in the game and
inculcate a fighting spirit, her
Keppel Volunteer buddy
suggested an alternative
method of ball-rolling, such
that it would not require
as much strength out of
her. She persevered and
completed all 10 rounds of
bowling, to her delight.
Keppel Volunteers had
thoughtfully brought along a
colour printer to ensure that
everyone could bring back
with them, photographs
taken with their teams as
keepsakes. These were
distributed over lunch where
the students recounted
excitedly their bowling
experience.
The Keppel Volunteers
certainly scored on friendship
and goodwill by giving the
students a ball of a time.
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Keppel Volunteers coached and encouraged their APSN buddies on the new sport of bowling
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Keppel delivers ENSCO 8501
Keppel FELS has delivered
ENSCO 8501 to long-time
customer, Ensco International
Incorporated (Ensco) with a
sterling safety record.
The second in a series of
seven deepwater semis being
constructed exclusively by
Keppel FELS for Ensco
International Incorporated
(Ensco), ENSCO 8501 will be
chartered by Noble Energy
(Noble) and Nexen Petroleum
(Nexen). The first deepwater
rig, ENSCO 8500, was
delivered in June 2008.
Mr Dan Rabun, Chairman,
President and Chief Executive
Officer of Ensco, said, “We
are pleased with the
successful completion of
ENSCO 8501, made possible
by the excellent teamwork
and synergy with our
preferred partner Keppel
FELS.
“The delivery of our second
ultra-deepwater
semisubmersible rig in the
ENSCO 8500 Series® is an
important milestone in
our deepwater expansion
programme. We anticipate a
smooth startup of operations
following final outfitting, sea
trials and deep water
acceptance testing once
ENSCO 8501 arrives in the
Gulf of Mexico.”
ENSCO 8501 is expected to
commence its three and a
half-year drilling contract for
Nexen and Noble in the Gulf
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of Mexico (GoM) as early as
October 2009. The energy
rich region of GoM covers an
area of about 1.5 million
square kilometres and is
bounded by the United
States of America, Mexico
and Cuba.
Mr Tong Chong Heong,
Chief Executive Officer of
Keppel Offshore & Marine,
said, “Keppel and Ensco
have enjoyed an enduring
partnership of nearly 15
years, during which we have
worked closely to build up
and renew Ensco’s rig fleet.
The incident-free delivery of
ENSCO 8501 is the hallmark
of our win-win relationship
with Ensco and Keppel
FELS’s continuous drive for
operational excellence.”
Meanwhile, the first
deepwater rig of this Series,
ENSCO 8500, has successfully
commenced operations in the
Gulf of Mexico under a fouryear contract with Anadarko
and Eni.
“Over the past several
years, we have strategically
committed more than
US$3 billion to the expansion
of our ultra-deepwater fleet
to better serve the needs of
our customers. Today, we
achieved a milestone in
the implementation phase of
the ENSCO 8500 Series ®
deepwater initiative with
the commencement of
operations by ENSCO 8500
under a long-term drilling
The incident-free delivery of ENSCO 8501 is the hallmark of Keppel’s 15-year win-win
relationship with Ensco and its continuous drive for operational excellence
contract signed in September
2005,” said Mr Rabun.
“Our
ultra-deepwater
semisubmersible drilling rigs
complement our premium
jackup fleet and will become
a progressively larger
segment of Ensco’s total rig
fleet around the world,” he
added.
The ENSCO 8500 Series® of
ultra-deepwater rigs are
capable of drilling in 8,500
ft of water, and may be
further upgraded to 10,000
ft water-depth capability.
They also have a drilling
depth of 35,000 ft and can
accommodate up to 150
workers.
Suitable for deployment in
deepwater fields worldwide,
the ENSCO 8500 Series ®
streamlines operational
functionality, training, spare
part requirements, repairs
and maintenance to control
costs and enhance the overall
reliability of rig operations.
“As the exclusive builder of
Ensco’s 8500 Series® semis,
we are confident that this
fine fleet will raise the
benchmark for cost-effective
ultra-deepwater drilling,”
Mr Tong affirmed.
In March 2009, ENSCO 8501
was named in the presence
of Singapore’s Senior
Minister of State (SMS) for
National Development,
Ms Grace Fu, by Mrs Lanita
C. Weisinger, wife of Mr Don
Weisinger, Drilling Manager
(Southern Region) at Noble
Energy. keppelite
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