EMAS Sept-Oct issue.indd
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EMAS Sept-Oct issue.indd
EMAS Acquires AKER Marine Contractors Christening of LEwek Crusader Safe and Effective Operations MANAGEMENT INSPECTION VISIT TOP SAFETY PERFORMER Installation of EMAS’s first internal turret for POVO FPSO project With so many EMAS offices working around the clock, the world has never seemed so small. Let’s take a look at what happened from June to August. India Thailand • Lewek Harrier has been awarded a long term contract with Reliance Industries Limited – the second largest energy and production company in India – due to its consistent and incident-free performance. At the request of the client, EMAS will be upgrading the vessel’s Dynamic Positioning (DP) system from DP1 to DP2. • Plans are being made for the arrival of a new 460K hydraulic workover unit, which will be offered for potential contracts in Thailand. This is the Energy Services Division’s third hydraulic workover unit to date. Australia • Lewek Explorer 750, a 750 HP heli portable rig, has started drilling in the Democratic Republic of Congo. • Lewek Snipe, Lewek Aries and Lewek Scarlet have completed their charters with Shell Development and commenced a 48 day charter with MEO Australia. Upon completion of this charter, the vessels will continue working with Total E&P Australia to the end of Q2 2011. Singapore • EMAS has announced plans to add four high-end multi-purpose PSVs to its fleet. The new charters are for six offshore support vessels with an average period of over two years. • Letters of intent and/or letters of award have been secured for contracts to charter five anchor, handling, towing and supply (AHTS) vessels and one PSV. These will be chartered to oil majors, national as well as independent oil companies, for operations in Asia and Australia. nEwS in BriEf fEAturE ArticLE EvEntS growth LifE Oslo Norway London England Norway • EMAS has signed a contract with Norwaybased Aker Solutions to acquire the company’s SURF (Subsea Umbilicals, Risers & Flowlines) and floater installation unit, Aker Marine Contractors (AMC). This will propel EMAS and AMC to jointly become one of the world’s top five SURF contractors. Houston Texas Houston • EMAS has purchased a 650,000 square feet fabrication facility in Houston which will allow the company to expand engineering and fabrication activities in the Americas and Europe. This move complements EMAS’s acquisition of Aker Marine Contractors, an established SURF and floater installation company that also has a center in Houston supporting operations in the Gulf of Mexico. • Following the acquisition of Aker Marine Contractors, members of the EMAS management visited the Houston office to get to know Aker Marine personnel. Visakhapatnam India Bangkok Thailand Port Harcourt Nigeria Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam Kuala Lumpur Malaysia London • LMC has been awarded a T&I (Transportation & Installation) Engineering contract for BP Clair Ridge topsides. Clair Ridge will be the largest new platform in the North Sea for at least 10 years. Singapore Singapore Negara Brunei Darussalam Brunei • The Premier Oil Vietnam Offshore (POVO) project has reached a new milestone with the successful completion of the turret’s first rotation test. EMAS’s second FPSO, which is currently under conversion, will be deployed in the project. Perth Australia 03 nEwS in BriEf nEwS in BriEf fEAturE ArticLE fEAturE ArticLE Above: BoA Sub c and BoA deep c working in the gulf of Mexico. the two AMc vessels are multifunctional dp3 vessels, capable of subsea installation work. EvEntS growth town hALL SESSion SingAporE EvEntS growth LifE LifE crEAting A gLoBAL worLd-cLASS SuBSEA pLAYEr town hALL SESSion houSton, uSA the acquisition will: EMAS announced its transformational acquisition of Aker Marine contractors (AMc) on 22 october, a transaction that will propel the group to the top ranks of the subsea sector. the news was also sent out to the global media, creating awareness of EMAS’s entry onto the world stage as a significant international offshore oil and gas player. When breaking the news at the Town Hall session in Singapore, EMAS’s Managing Director, Mr Lionel Lee, thanked everyone who had helped the company grow through the years. “AMc’s expertise and strong track record in Surf and floater work will transform EMAS into a global subsea player and compete with the world’s top 3 for Epic Surf. Enlarging our business in Surf and subsea construction has always been one of our strategic focus. with AMc within our fold of offerings, we now have a credible arsenal of capability to take on clients in any water depth, anywhere in the world. 04 in addition, our clients and operating markets are highly complementary. AMc is strong in the north Sea, Latin America, gulf of Mexico and Africa, while we are strong in Asia pac. together we will match best-in-class assets with industry leading engineering skill sets to deliver competitive and complete solutions for the market.” This transaction required detailed due diligence and heavy negotiations during a six month period before the announcement, and was a globally coordinated effort that saw senior management, corporate fi- • Elevate EMAS to a top-tier Epic/Surf subsea player • Enhance EMAS’s world-class subsea installation/construction capabilities • Extend EMAS’s footprint globally into gulf of Mexico, north Sea, Latin America and Africa • fulfil EMAS’s next Lap growth strategy to be a global integrated offshore service provider • complete EMAS’s subsea offering via product partnership with Aker Solutions • capitalize on strong underlying fundamentals of the subsea industry • create a global business with subsea assets in excess of uS$1 billion Main picture, left: EMAS’s Managing director Mr Lionel Lee announces the acquisition at the Singapore headquarters facing page: Mr Lionel Lee and AMc staff after the norway town hall session town hALL SESSion oSLo, norwAY nance, finance, HR, technical and legal teams working across three time zones and two legal systems. Jason Goh, Senior Corporate Finance Manager of EMAS, was one of those who helped to coordinate the transaction . “the deal was the outcome of countless sleepless nights in discussions with Aker Solutions (the parent company of AMc),” he said. “the team pulled through with determination, as well as with the anticipation, that this is the deal that will change the face of EMAS. we are one of the few non-government linked homegrown companies that have the potential of going global through this international acquisition — one of the larger of such transactions in Singapore this year. EMAS will be on the world map from now on, and it is something that every EMAS member can be proud of.” following the meeting with EMAS employees, Managing director Mr Lionel Lee met AMc staff in houston and oslo to introduce EMAS to the AMc team. in both town hall meetings, the news was warmly received and there was great enthusiasm to become part of the global EMAS family, exploiting new opportunities and synergies together. The acquisition of AMC will be completed after shareholders’ approval this December. AMC will then become a part of the EMAS global family, which will stretch from the Americas to Europe, West Africa to Australasia. 05 nEwS in BriEf nEwS in BriEf fEAturE ArticLE fEAturE ArticLE EvEntS EvEntS growth EMAS hoLdS itS third SEnior officErS’ SEMinAr growth LifE LifE in october, EMAS saw the delivery of a state-of-the-art subsea construction vessel, Lewek crusader. this move is in line with EMAS’s expansion into the deepwater sector and accompanied by the recent acquisition of Aker Marine contractors. capable of operating in the harshest environments and deepest waters in which subsea exploration can take place, Lewek crusader is one of the few vessels in the world that can handle complex heavy lift and well intervention operations in up to 3500m water depth. its dynamic positioning (dp) 3 system gives it an edge in manoeuvrability and versatility in well intervention environments. To Lionel Lee, Managing Director of EMAS, the delivery of Lewek Crusader signifies a commitment towards the company’s next phase of “Lewek crusader is part of a newbuild programme in our investment in subsea construction assets. it is also an affirmation of the group’s commitment to putting together the building blocks — not just of assets, but people — that will drive the group’s next wave of earnings.” EMAS is growth. further expecting the delivery of Lewek Constellation, a DP3 ice-class deepwater subsea multilay vessel with heavy-lift capabilities in excess of 3,000 metric tonnes. 06 through similar subsea construction assets, EMAS is set to tap further opportunities in the subsea segment. EMAS held its third Senior officers’ Seminar from 30 September to 1 october. the seminars are aimed at promoting management, leadership, responsibility and accountability, facilitating understanding of EMAS’s mission and plans, fostering open dialogue, redressing negative safety trends and reinforcing positive ones. throughout the two-day seminar, suggestions for vessel safety improvement were collated, hSE statistics and the hSE plan for 2011 were discussed, and the seminar was honoured for the first time by one of EMAS’s clients, a representative from Brunei Shell petroleum (BSp). One of the initiatives raised was the e-colours personality test proposed by Captain Vincent Stephen, Fleet Safety Manager of EMAS. This is aimed at inculcating self-awareness as well as recognition of different personality types. Members who are aware of another’s personality type will be able to intervene more effectively when an unsafe act is observed. Ideas were also solicited from Masters and Chief Engineers regarding the improvement of vessel design to make operations safer. Main picture: Lewek crusader right, top: reverend daniel tan from wesley Methodist church blesses the vessel right, second from top: (from left to right) Managing director Mr Lionel Lee, EMAS chairman Mr Lee Kian Soo, and Lady Sponsor Ms jeanette wong right, third from top: the christening ceremony is followed by a vessel tour right, bottom: the celebratory dinner after the christening The trip to the newly completed EMAS Academy was also much appreciated by participants. Equipped with a full mission simulator and two aft bridge simulators, EMAS Academy is the training arm of HSE which ensures operational safety. As Vincent Stephen commented, is the first time EMAS has extended invitations to clients to participate in the seminar. we plan to make this a consistent feature so that we can not only showcase what we are doing, but also gather feedback from our clients.” BSP showed appreciation for the seminar, saying, “the academy shows the company’s great commitment towards vessel and crewing safety. Excellent interactive seminar – keep it up!” Above: participants of the seminar “the EMAS Academy trains our people, increases competency, and imparts to them our vision of incident-free operations. it provides the training that includes all the safety aspects that lie at the heart of our company.” He added, “with regards to the Senior officers’ Seminar, this 06 nEwS in BriEf nEwS in BriEf fEAturE ArticLE EvEntS growth in keeping with EMAS’s belief in hands-on management, senior management from the EMAS Marine Services division visited Lewek Emerald, Lewek Stork, Lewek Swift and Sarah gold from july to october. the visits were conducted as part of regular inspections to review vessel operations and working methods in accordance with EMAS and charterer policies. During the inspections, Captain Kumar, CEO of Marine Services and Mr Loo Hin Loy, General Manager (Fleet Management), took the opportunity to highlight the Environmental Management Program (EMP) to vessel crew and regional staff. The EMP was the brainchild of EMAS’s Fleet Safety Manager, Captain Vincent Stephen, and has been launched as a fleet-wide campaign to reduce the consumption of natural resources. LifE The recent Management Inspection Visits are also a reflection of EMAS’s focus on customer satisfaction. The crew of the Lewek Emerald, Lewek Stork, Lewek Swift and Sarah Gold have fEAturE ArticLE in profiLE EvEntS cAptAin vincEnt StEphEn growth been supporting two Shell subsidiaries: Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) and Sabah Shell Petroleum Company (SSPC) for seven years. The two companies enjoy a long and sturdy relationship due in part to a close identification with Shell’s emphasis on safety as a key priority. We look forward to working with them on future projects. top: gM Loo hin Loy inspects safety and emergency response equipment LifE Captain Vincent Stephen is the EMAS Fleet Safety Manager, Company Security Officer (CSO) and Designated Person Ashore (DPA). As DPA, he acts as a direct link between offshore staff and top management. He was recently invited to Singapore’s Disaster Management Response & Recovery conference as a panellist in the discussion “All-Hazards Approach in Business Continuity and Crisis Management” (pictured above with microphone). Captain Vincent Stephen’s views on joB SAtiSfAction EMAS is honoured to have been awarded top Safety performer by one of its key clients, Sarawak Shell Berhad (SSB) and Sabah Shell petroleum company (SSpc), distinguishing it from 10 other marine logistics providers contracted under SSB and SSpc operations. this is an affirmation of EMAS’ continuous efforts to promote and maintain an incident-free culture. As of 30 September, the company achieved 2040 goal Zero days under SSB and SSpc, a record that EMAS will continue to strive to maintain. EMAS has been supporting SSB and SSPC operations for the past 7 years, collaborating with them in high profile projects such as the Pisangan Field, Petai Field, Kikeh Field, Serai Field, Cili Padi Field and Kinabalu Field development. Recently, Lewek Emerald carried out two important jobs for Shell, towing Rig West Alliance to Singapore and carrying out extensive urgent supply and back load at Silangan Field, Philippines. 06 “The trill of this vocation is the ongoing challenge it provides in understanding human behavior. We all have our own peculiarities; it is difficult to predict how we will react under changing conditions.” MotivAtion “Accidents and its consequences such as pain, agony, lost of loved ones, mental trauma of those left behind without any physical or financial support makes me passionate to ensure sound safety practices are always deployed prior to, during and after a task is completed.” Below: captain Adarash Kumar, cEo of EMAS Marine Services division, receives the award from captain tiong heng Kwong, head of Marine Services of SSB and SSpc. in September, EMAS reached an engineering and construction milestone in the conversion of its second floating production, Storage and offloading (fpSo) vessel. A 12m diameter internal turret weighing more than 550 mt was lifted and installed onto the fpSo. this turret is unique for being the first internal turret design used in the EMAS fleet as well as the first internal turret design by EMAS’s subsidiary, London Marine consultants (LMc). BuSinESS continuitY And criSiS MAnAgEMEnt “Business continuity management is about creating resilient businesses; companies that are flexible and which can quickly identify and respond to challenges and threats. To be the best in your industry; to be the smartest in your sector; to be a leader, you need effective business continuity management. Not because it means you will survive into the distant future; but because it will make you a better business today.” LMC is a well known turret design company with an impressive track record of external turret systems designed and deployed in FPSOs all around the world. This latest engineering achievement highlights LMC’s capabilities to provide a full range of mooring system designs for offshore clients and also indicates EMAS’ ability to execute FPSO conversions, capable of operating in deep-sea conditions. Strategically, this means EMAS has strengthened its mooring design capability to become a even more competitive world-class FPSO player. The internal turret is designed to withstand the harshest environmental conditions in offshore Vietnam, catering to a maximum design wave height of 16.4m and mooring load of 1250mt. Yang Lei, Turret Construction Manager of EMAS, shaft diameter required for multiple risers. this will allow the vessel to withstand large forces created by heavy sea states.” Currently, FPSO conversion is going smoothly in Keppel Benoi shipyard. A first rotation test has been completed and 50% of the process modules have been installed. Upon completion in mid 2011, the FPSO will operate in Chim Sao oilfield in offshore Vietnam. right: turret shaft and upper bearing support being lifted into the fpSo “the advantage of the internal turret design is that it utilizes the breadth of the existing ship structure to accommodate the large commented, 06 worK hArd, pLAY hArd celebrations, football, friends and a movie event nEwS in BriEf fEAturE ArticLE EvEntS EMAS spiced up an ordinary Friday evening in September with food, friends, and Angelina Jolie’s pouty lips. The event, which was part of EMAS’s welfare and recreational activities programme, was jointly organized by the Fun Squad and Staff Recreation Committee (SRC). Yummy finger food was consumed, the movie “Salt” was aired, and EMAS staff and cadets spent a wonderful evening bonding together. nEwS in BriEf fEAturE ArticLE EvEntS BESt wiShES to growth The EMAS Energy Services division (EEST) recently played — and won — their first football game in Sattahip, Thailand. After working hard at matches every weekend from 19 September to 10 October, they beat the oilfield catering company Amarit 2-0. LifE We can expect the team to participate in annual matches from this year on. Congratulations to the EEST football team — EMAS’s first football team! top row, from left to right Monamorn naruemandeja, Yongyutt jantanookul, Arkom Buppawanna, thongdee phowee, Ekawit Maneeprasat, Suttiban hongsamart, chucheep Klaitom, Amnaj chaibunkaew, chagapan pinnakbud, noi Bangthet, nattawut dej-udom, prachern Kumjing Second row, from left to right Kajornsak jantawee, Yongyut promchai, umnaj Seelakhan, wisoot Keryram, weerapan Anan, pisit phanthongkham, Sittisak Sungsuwan photo of thE Month HARI RAYA CELEBRATION ON BOARD LEWEK PETREL Chan Eng Yew Chia Lee Yuen Gan Woei Kiat Elvin Gatdula Faustino Jr Morales Johan Bin Saini Lee Wan Cheng Mcihelle Lim Chee Aik Lim Chu Zee Lim Hwee Hoon Joanne Lin XiaoPing, Janice Loo Hin Loy Mary Ann Hino-O Diomampo Mary Tjhin Matthew Stuart King Norasidah Binte Selamat Rajeswary Shanmughanathan Roni Firhan Sofi Widyawati Johari Tan Cheng Cheng Tan Yew Beng David William Gavino Inglis Yeo Lay Hoon Zora Hamdan Doad Poh Wei Jian Wayne Varadaraj Kalavathy Koh Yuet Ming Jessica Ng Lei Har Jocelyn Goh Guo Feng Wang Ying Goh Aik Song Writers Designer The Staff Recreation Committee (SRC) was formed in 2007 to address staff welfare needs by providing recreational activities. Throughout the years, they have organized friendly sporting events, EMAS’s annual Dinner & Dance, bi-monthly birthday celebrations, movie outings, and even a Staff Incentive Trip (SIT) to Shanghai. Such events allow EMAS members to interact with each other in a relaxed environment, facilitating friendships between departments and outside the workplace. Since 2007, EMAS has grown by leap and bounds, and the purpose of the SRC – to bond all staff members together – is more important than ever. Do you have ideas to share so as to improve the welfare of fellow colleagues? Do you have the zeal to bring these ideas into life? Would you like to join the SRC? Email us at src@emasoffshore.com! 10 Adeline Yeoh Alicia ho Brenda ong irene Ang oyah jason Khew hui Li Eng joseph goh joreen wong chia Shengzhi LifE contriButorS Editors Src Alumni Hafsah Binte Mohd Lee Kian Soo (KS Lee) Tayamora Marivic Volante Ong Ka Wai Barbara Pohla Duke Patrick Yap Siew Leng Cheryl Lee Thean Yong Yeoh Teck Beng Inriani Putri Binte Zamzuri Wong Ren Kai Jason Yeo Keng Nien HANKS Kenneth Gay Lee Chye Tek Lionel Smith Matthew Robert Ike Valentine Chukwuma Lin JiaLiang Lionel Chong Shing Lung Anthony Nelson Timothy John Cathcart (Tim Nelson) Suhana Binte Ahmad Malik Bin Samat Poongavanam Kathiresan Zumahdi Oktoria Wisan Wataniyakun Chew Kim Yong Edward Muhammad Fahmi Bin Abdul Latiff Noraini Binte Sawal Yang Lei growth Lee Cheh Hsien Khoo Li Ying Khoo Li Ying Sumithra Devi Subramanian Khoo Li Ying Special thanks to current Members Asle Bjornstad, Bob Davidson, Captain Vincent Stephen, Darren McCormick, Dale Alberda, Diana Yeo, Elizabeth Wu, Jason HW Goh, Jon Dunstan, Kannan Krishnan, Lin Xiaoping, Loo Hin Loy, Murty Avasarala, Patricia Lam, Robert Sneddon, Robin Kirkpatrick, Saravanan Sadaperam, Shawn SP Teo, Siva Ruban and Thanh Nguyen Thi Kim! jason chan Lionel Lin jia Liang inriani putri Zamzuri joreen wong Yeo Lay hoon Max Lur jasmine tan winson See EMAS’s Photo of the Month column is devoted to interesting pictures taken by our onshore and offshore staff. 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