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When completed in mid-2016, this ves- continued to build up its capabilities in the icebreaker will have an Ice Class
sel will be the fifth AHT unit that Kep- ice-class vessels ever since, recently in- Arc 5 notation and capabilities such as
pel Singmarine has built for Seaways. corporating design through its subsidi- Class 3 dynamic positioning and diving
Mr Abu Bakar Mohd Nor, Managing aries Marine Technology Development support functions.
Director of Keppel Singmarine, said (MTD). International expansion
Keppel were happy that Seaways has Managing Director of Keppel Singma- Keppel’s footprint across the world is
chosen to partner again in growing rine Abu Bakar Mohd Nor said he was spreading with shipyards established in
their AHT fleet. glad to have the opportunity to support Azerbaijan, Mexico and soon in China.
“At Keppel, we strive to build long term new customer Maritime Construction Developing its Caspian presence, the
relationships with our partners so that Services by building their first ice-class Baku Shipyard was officially opened last
we can know and anticipate their needs. multi-purpose vessel. year and is the first yard in the region
At the same time, by taking on new “Over the years, Keppel Singmarine to design and a construct range of rigs,
projects such as the lift boat, we con- has built up a strong track record in specialised vessels and merchant ships
tinuously expand our suite of technol- specialised vessels, and we are pleased as well as repair and conversion of
ogy solutions so as to better meet the that Keppel’s proprietary design in vessels.
demands of the specialised shipbuilding ice-class vessels remains in high regard Capturing opportunities in Mexico,
market,” he said. within the industry. Moving forward, Keppel O&M has secured 18 projects
we will continue to invest in technology to-date from Mexican customers such
The Keppel Singmarine lift boat design. and work with MTD to be a leading as PEMEX, Grupo R and Perforadora
Image courtesy of KeppelFELS solutions provider in this market,” Mr Central, recently signing a MOU with
Abu Bakar Mohd Nor said. PEMEX to develop, own and operate
Breaking the surface in design Maritime Construction Services a yard in Altamira, Mexico. This new
Keppel O&M’s own icebreaker ship Director Knut Reinertz said there is yard will initially support the building
design will be used on the construction a demand for modern ice-class mul- of six new KFELS B Class jackups.
of US$190 million vessel for Mari- ti-purpose vessels in the market and The corporation has also embarked on
time Construction Services by Keppel believe this new state-of-the art vessel a 30-year agreement to manage Titan
Singmarine, who already has three being built with Keppel Singmarine is Quanzhou Shipyard in China, report-
ice-breakers on their order books. ideally suited to meet its need. edly making inroads in a traditionally
Keppel Singmarine was the first com- “We are able to leverage our experience closed offshore market.
pany in Asia to construct icebreakers as operators and charterers, together Keppel sees the opportunity to populate
when it secured the contract to build with Keppel Singmarine’s expertise and Keppel’s rig designs in China, while
two arctic icebreakers in 2006 and has track record in the design and con- expanding its global capacity without
struction of ice-class vessels, to expand significant investments and addressing
our service offerings with this kind of foreign labour challenges in Singapore,
specialised vessel,” Mr Reinertz said. the corporation seeks to manage the
Designed to operate in ambient temper- 110 hectare shipyard in Fujian Province
ature as low as minus 30 degree Celsius, when Titan Petrochemicals Group’s
financial restructuring is completed. §
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When completed in mid-2016, this ves- continued to build up its capabilities in the icebreaker will have an Ice Class
sel will be the fifth AHT unit that Kep- ice-class vessels ever since, recently in- Arc 5 notation and capabilities such as
pel Singmarine has built for Seaways. corporating design through its subsidi- Class 3 dynamic positioning and diving
Mr Abu Bakar Mohd Nor, Managing aries Marine Technology Development support functions.
Director of Keppel Singmarine, said (MTD). International expansion
Keppel were happy that Seaways has Managing Director of Keppel Singma- Keppel’s footprint across the world is
chosen to partner again in growing rine Abu Bakar Mohd Nor said he was spreading with shipyards established in
their AHT fleet. glad to have the opportunity to support Azerbaijan, Mexico and soon in China.
“At Keppel, we strive to build long term new customer Maritime Construction Developing its Caspian presence, the
relationships with our partners so that Services by building their first ice-class Baku Shipyard was officially opened last
we can know and anticipate their needs. multi-purpose vessel. year and is the first yard in the region
At the same time, by taking on new “Over the years, Keppel Singmarine to design and a construct range of rigs,
projects such as the lift boat, we con- has built up a strong track record in specialised vessels and merchant ships
tinuously expand our suite of technol- specialised vessels, and we are pleased as well as repair and conversion of
ogy solutions so as to better meet the that Keppel’s proprietary design in vessels.
demands of the specialised shipbuilding ice-class vessels remains in high regard Capturing opportunities in Mexico,
market,” he said. within the industry. Moving forward, Keppel O&M has secured 18 projects
we will continue to invest in technology to-date from Mexican customers such
The Keppel Singmarine lift boat design. and work with MTD to be a leading as PEMEX, Grupo R and Perforadora
Image courtesy of KeppelFELS solutions provider in this market,” Mr Central, recently signing a MOU with
Abu Bakar Mohd Nor said. PEMEX to develop, own and operate
Breaking the surface in design Maritime Construction Services a yard in Altamira, Mexico. This new
Keppel O&M’s own icebreaker ship Director Knut Reinertz said there is yard will initially support the building
design will be used on the construction a demand for modern ice-class mul- of six new KFELS B Class jackups.
of US$190 million vessel for Mari- ti-purpose vessels in the market and The corporation has also embarked on
time Construction Services by Keppel believe this new state-of-the art vessel a 30-year agreement to manage Titan
Singmarine, who already has three being built with Keppel Singmarine is Quanzhou Shipyard in China, report-
ice-breakers on their order books. ideally suited to meet its need. edly making inroads in a traditionally
Keppel Singmarine was the first com- “We are able to leverage our experience closed offshore market.
pany in Asia to construct icebreakers as operators and charterers, together Keppel sees the opportunity to populate
when it secured the contract to build with Keppel Singmarine’s expertise and Keppel’s rig designs in China, while
two arctic icebreakers in 2006 and has track record in the design and con- expanding its global capacity without
struction of ice-class vessels, to expand significant investments and addressing
our service offerings with this kind of foreign labour challenges in Singapore,
specialised vessel,” Mr Reinertz said. the corporation seeks to manage the
Designed to operate in ambient temper- 110 hectare shipyard in Fujian Province
ature as low as minus 30 degree Celsius, when Titan Petrochemicals Group’s
financial restructuring is completed. §
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FOR FREE
See Form on Page 47
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