issue 10 | jan 2015

750POB DP3 SSAV, POSH Xanaduoperating offshore Brazil

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EDITOR’S MESSAGE

LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO GROW KEY MARKETS AND MAINTAIN HIGH SAFETY STANDARDS

Dear Readers,

With turbulent markets across the globe, further volatility in oil prices is expected. still we remain positive of the long-term prospects of the offshore marine industry and are poised to seize opportunities on the back of our proven international track record and global operational footprint.

in this publication, we are delighted to feature Captain Kidd who is our Offshore installation Manager onboard the DP3 equipped and world’s largest semi-submersible accommodation vessel (“ssaV”), POsH Xanadu. The special feature is aimed at giving readers a sense of the day-to-day operating environment on POsH Xanadu, highlighting the stringent safety protocols that POsH takes prides in. Further, it is with great pleasure to inform our readers that POsH Xanadu has maintained 100% operational uptime performance since the commencement of the charter. We remain confident of the potential of this class of ssaVs and are thrilled to showcase our capabilities and track record to prospective charterers.

Pursuant to our long-term business strategy to develop global operations, we are pleased to announce long-term charters won in West africa and the Middle east. These contract awards reinforce our strategic decision to commit substantial resources to support these key markets. POsH is excited about the long-term business prospects in these markets and look forward to greater business collaboration with our partners.

another significant project was the successful towage of the semi-submersible rig, Ocean Worker, from Brazil to West Cameron, usa. We are extremely gratified to provide our services to Diamond Offshore Drilling and plan to take on more north american projects by increasing marketing awareness in that region.

Moving beyond commercial updates, POsH continues to invest significant capital to enhance workplace training, safety, welfare and wellness. in May, our CeO, Captain Gerald seow, organised a “Town Hall safety” meeting for all staff. The primary objective was to remind employees about the importance of safety awareness and that everyone has a responsibility to not fall into complacency. additional staff knowledge and skill enhancement training was conducted for our fleet management staff and oil spill response team to equip them with the most up-to-date skillset.

Working at POsH is not all about business. We also place strong emphasis on workplace health and wellness. staff were invited to attend the “art of Living” training course which aims to teach participants effective techniques to reduce stress at work.

Reflecting on the year to date, POsH has continued to grow from strength to strength in developing new markets and in building lasting business relationships. We constantly invest in initiatives aimed at maintaining our proud service excellence standards which have not changed despite the industry downturn and we remain committed to provide long-term best-in-class service for our clients.

Kuan Zhan Peng,Chief editor

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PROJECT UPDATES

INSIGHTS OF CAPTAIN GEORGE KIDD, OFFSHORE INSTALLATION MANAGER OF 750POB DP3 SSAV, POSH XANADU

as an Offshore installation Manager of POsH Xanadu, 750POB ssaV, Capt Kidd’s day

starts as early as 6am on the bridge. He would begin the day with a run-through of events that took place the day before with his Dynamic Positioning Officers (DPOs). it is essential for the Captain and crew to monitor and prevent any downtime that would compromise the Charterer’s operations. since commencement of the charter with Petrobras, POsH Xanadu has maintained 100% uptime operational performance. Capt George shares a glimpse of his life aboard POsH Xanadu...

Captain George Kidd (right), Offshore Installation Manager of 750POB DP3 Semi Submersible Accommodation Vessel (SSAV), POSH Xanadu

0545h, Cabin: Morning alarm goes off, signalling the start of another day on POSH Xanadu.

0600h, Bridge: The Dynamic Positioning Officers (DPOs) brief me on the night’s events. Thankfully, there is nothing out of the

ordinary to report and we are still maintaining our 100% operational uptime. Operational excellence is ingrained into our

culture at POSH, one which we are strongly proud of. A supply vessel is nearby and scheduled to make an approach later this

morning to the Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit which we are connected to.

0715h, Bridge: Safety preparedness of our crew can never be

taken for granted. Today, we have scheduled a drill to test their

readiness. Alarms sound for a fire drill simulating a fire in the

emergency generator room. The teams muster and team leaders

set them to action while a medical team is at hand to immediately

attend to any casualties. The drill goes off well and we hold a

debrief afterwards.

0900h, Cabin/office: Back in my cabin, I go through every email

that has come in during the night; plenty from Headquarters as

we are 11 hours behind. I reply the urgent ones and get a quick

response from the team in Singapore. We’ve learnt to make use of the time difference to our advantage where urgent requests

get attended to within the same day. Between those of us onboard POSH Xanadu and the onshore team, POSH works around

the clock to ensure operations are uninterrupted and our client’s

requests are met.

1030h, Bridge: The supply vessel is making an approach before

discharging and back loading deck cargo; I quickly head to the bridge

to monitor the situation and ensure all is going as planned.

1100h, Cabin/office: Most of the morning is taken up to preparing

the daily work sheet for the previous day. This work sheet tracks our

performance levels and is endorsed by the charterer’s representative

aboard, who is known as the “Fiscal leader”.

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1130h, Charterer’s office: I meet with the Petrobras’ fiscal

leader to sign the daily work sheet and discuss the scheduled

lifeboat lifting and maintenance operation. As the person on

the frontline for POSH, I am responsible for the vessels’ safe and

smooth operations. I recommend that the lifting operation be

postponed due to the harsh weather conditions currently. Our

clients concur and this is one of the many examples of the good

working relationship that we have established which help us

to navigate through multiple issues daily to the benefit of both

parties. POSH Xanadu’s performance has been impeccable so far

and feedback is very positive!

1230h, Cabin/office: After a quick lunch, I’m back to answering emails again. Singapore is quiet as the night owls have turned in

but the offices in Rio and Macae are abuzz with activity. Like they say, Operations never sleep.

1500h, Conference area, Bridge: During the Shipboard

management meeting, we discuss matters that require office

attention, update the previous week’s issues as well as purchase

orders for Singapore.

1730h, Main deck: I do my rounds on the main deck to ensure that

all is shipshape. There is some commotion on the starboard side,

but fortunately nothing to worry about: just a couple of whales

spotted by the crew.

1740h, Galley: Time for dinner and I head down to see what’s on the menu. The food on board is quite unique: lots of rice,

beans, pulses but there is always some meat. To no surprise, the meals served on-board are fully compliant with Petrobras’

strict health requirements.

1830h, Cabin office: We have a ship-wide muster drill scheduled. In comparison with this morning’s internal crew-only drill,

this drill is to ensure that everyone on board is familiar with emergency procedures and allow the POSH crew to practise crisis

management for the large numbers on board. POSH takes safety extremely seriously and regularly conducts safety briefings

and drills to maintain heightened safety awareness for all offshore personnel.

2000h, Bridge: The muster drill is in full swing! For a vessel with

up to 750 personnel aboard, the EPIC Personnel-On-Board (POB)

management system is an extremely useful tool. As personnel

taps their card on readers stationed around the vessel and at the

gangway, real-time information on precise personnel movement

is registered. In this way, everyone is accounted for at all time.

2120h, Bridge: As we conduct a post-drill debrief, our colleagues

from catering bring a Brazilian speciality to the bridge for

supper, “pão de queijo”, the highlight of the day for us!

2315h, Cabin/office: It has been another fulfilling day and after a final check of emails, I’m heading to bed. As seafarers would

say, “Another day more...another day less”, serving as a reminder that our loved ones are waiting at home for our safe return.

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POSH AWARDED LONG-TERM CHARTER WITH ENI GHANA

in june 2015, POsH was awarded a charter of over 3 years by eni Ghana exploration and Production Ltd to support

its new-build drillship, the Maersk Voyager. POsH sincero was deployed to perform marine operations including cargo handling and passenger transfer at Offshore Cape Three Points oilfield (OCTP), Ghana.

POsH sincero is also expected to provide stand-by, rescue and anti-pollution services in assistance of drilling units as well as transportation and transfer of passengers. With high tank capacities and a huge deck cargo area, POsH sincero fully met with eni’s requirement of carrying typical oilfield

goods and materials such as bulk cement, tubular goods etc, to places where the vessel can safely lie or operate within the area of operation and in international unrestricted trading.

in addition to POsH’s longstanding business relationship with eni, this long-term contract in Ghana marks another outstanding achievement for the company’s growth in the West africa market. Besides Ghana, POsH has two aHTs and four PsVs operating in Congo and angola. in-line with POsH’s business strategy to develop global operations, POsH is committed to deploying extensive resources to grow its business presence in the West africa region.

PROJECT UPDATES

3,330DWT DP2 PSV, POSH Sincero, supports new-built drillship, Maersk Voyager, in Offshore Ghana

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POsH has been awarded multiple towage contracts from Diamond Offshore Drilling, inc (DODi) since january 2015.

in january 2015, 16,300BHP aHT, Terasea Falcon, was chartered by DODi to tow its semi-submersible rig, Ocean Worker, from Macae, Brazil to West Cameron, usa for cold-stacking. she embarked on a 35 days voyage with an average speed of six knots. With a team of well-trained crew, Terasea Falcon successfully completed the 5,100 nautical miles voyage without any bunker stop and demonstrated POsH’s high operational standards and capabilities as a specialised long distance towing contractor.

TERASEA FALCON’S SUCCESSFUL TOWAGE OF SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE RIG, OCEAN WORKER

PROJECT UPDATES

Semi-submersible rig, Ocean Worker under-tow by 16,300BHP AHT, Terasea Falcon

1st Contract in january 2015

Towage of Ocean Worker by 16,300BHP aHT, Terasea Falcon from Macae, Brazil to West Cameron, usa

2nd Contract in March 2015

Towage of Ocean Victory by 16,300BHP aHT, Terasea Falcon and 12,000BHP aHT, salveritas from Pascagoula, usa to Chaguaramas

3rd Contract in april 2015

Towage of Ocean apex by 16,300BHP aHT, Terasea Osprey and 13,500BHT aHT, salviscount from Vung Tau, Vietnam to Pasir Gudang, Malaysia

4th Contract in july 2015

Towage of Ocean Baroness by 16,300BHP aHTs, Terasea eagle and Tersea Hawk from Chaguaramas to West Cameron, usa

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PROJECT UPDATES

1,500T SHEERLEG PW L1501 EXECUTES LOAD OUT OPERATIONS FOR TECHNIP OCEANIA PTY LTD

1,500T sheerleg, PW L1501 performing load out operations for project Wheatstone in Australia

in april 2015, POsH was awarded a contract by Technip Oceania Pty Ltd to support load out operations of subsea equipment for the Wheatstone

project in australia.

Prior to the award, POsH was assessed by the charterer and the end client, Chevron australia, on the feasibility and suitability of its 1,500T floating sheerleg crane for this particular load out operation. The PW L1501 successfully met the stringent safety standards set by the oil major and performed the operations seamlessly without any incidents.

238POB DP2 Light Construction Vessel (LCV), POSH Endeavour en-route to Singapore after delivery

NEWLY BUILT 238POB DP2 LCVs AWARDED FIVE+TWO YEARS CHARTERS IN MIDDLE EAST

POsH endeavour and POsH enterprise, 238POB DP2 LCVs, have both been awarded five+two years contracts in

the Middle east. since end-june 2015, POsH endeavour has commenced operations in the Persian Gulf with POsH enterprise to follow in august 2015.

POsH took delivery of POsH endeavour and POsH enterprise in april and july 2015 respectively from Paxocean’s Zhuhai shipyard in China. Both 5,000BHP accommodation vessels are

fully equipped with Dynamic Positioning two (DP2) systems enabling safe and precise handling during operations. Moreover, these vessels can accommodate up to 238 people which fully met the end-client’s requirements.

POsH is pleased to work closely with the national oil company and looks forward to grow this important business collaboration in the near future.

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COMPANY WIDE SAFETY AWARENESS MEETING

COMPANY’S NEWS

POSH’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Captain Gerald Seow, addressing personnel during the “Town Hall Safety” meeting

Executive Director of Wavelink Maritime Institute, Captain Yeow Kok Kean, sharing on hazard recognition

in May 2015, more than 180 staff from across POsH Group attended the “Town Hall safety” meeting held at jurong

Country Club. The objective of the town hall meeting is to remind and maintain high level of awareness on safety of all POsH staff in their respective working environment, on or offshore. POsH’s CeO, Captain Gerald seow, reiterated the company’s strong commitment in maintaining a safe and accident-free working environment for all its staff and emphasized on the importance of each person’s responsibility in making that possible.

Two other speakers Mr Teo Keong Kok, POsH’s Training Manager and Captain Yeow Kok Kean, a guest trainer with over 18 years of experience in training and development covered on topics such as hazard recognition, risk management and safety awareness. Thereafter, the staff split into smaller groups to discuss on real-life case studies and shared their analysis with the rest of the groups.

The “Town Hall safety” meeting provided an opportunity to send a strong message across to all staff on their obligation to follow safety procedures and maintain high safety standards in order to achieve a safe and pleasant working environment in POsH.

STAFF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME

POSH’s staff attending the “Hull Inspection, Damage and Repair” course by Lloyd’s Register

in june 2015, staff from various departments attended a three day “Hull inspection,

Damage & Repair” training organised by Lloyds Register Marine. The participants involved in the enrichment course included offshore crew, technical and operations executives.

“This training was arranged for staff to further enhance their skills in understanding the different types of defects and damage that can occur in a vessel’s structure, as well as the different repair techniques to prevent them from reoccurring” said sim Hee Ping, Division Head of POsH Fleet Management services.

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COMPANY’S NEWS

SOSRC PARTICIPATES IN OIL SPILL RESPONSE TRAINING AND EXERCISE

Singapore Oil Spill Response Centre’s (SOSRC) response team at the training ground in Singapore

On 20 May and 15 june 2015, the singapore Oil spill Response Centre (sOsRC) took part in an oil spill

response training and exercise. a total of 67 operational staff, including shift supervisors, technicians and Quality, Health, safety and environment (QHse) personnel participated in the course. Classroom lectures focused on the different types

and characteristics of oil booms as well as the advantages of using them. This was followed by an oil spill drill exercise that allowed participants to have hands-on experience of what they learnt in the classroom. The training and exercise had enhanced the capabilities of onshore and offshore personnel in handling oil spill situations.

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMME

Staff from various departments attending the “Art of Living” course

staff were invited to attend the “art of Living” – achieving Personal excellence

(aPeX) course at shangri-La Hotel, singapore in june 2015.

The three-day course comprised a series of training sessions including lectures, breathing exercises and meditation that aids in the elimination of stress, fatigue and negative emotions for a better focus at work. in addition, the course also imparted effective communication techniques and helped improve team bonding.

The training was well-received by our employees, who came from diversed backgrounds worldwide.

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PHOTO GALLERY

3,330DWT DP2 PSV, POSH Sincero, moving out of the floating dock after completing docking in Walvis Bay, Namibia

3,221DWT DP2 PSV, POSH Kittiwake, supporting semi-submersible rig, MAERSK Deliverer, in Walvis Bay, Namibia

4,040BHP AHT Salvaree towing of the bulk carrier, Mount Bokor, from Yangon to Singapore

5,000BHP DP2 LCV, POSH Enterprise before delivery at PaxOcean’s Zhuhai yard, China

Editors:

Kelvin Teo – advisorKuan Zhan Peng – Chief editorGoh Yen Ting – assistant editorCarley Cheong – assistant editorKevin Ondoko – assistant editor

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EDITORIAL TEAM

information contained in this publication may be changed without advance notice. information in the publication are non-binding on the part of PaCC Offshore services Holdings Ltd (“POsH”) and are intended solely for informational purposes. POsH assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions in this publication and makes no representation or warranty with respect to the accuracy, or completeness of the contents of this publication and specifically disclaim any warranties (implied or express) or fitness for a particular use. all of the information supplied in this publication is published without warranty and the user/reader must satisfy themselves to its accuracy and suitability for use. users should assume that any material or any other content in this publication is protected by copyright. users may not copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, use for any commercial purpose first obtaining written permission from POsH. This disclaimer and your use of this publication are and shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of singapore. By choosing to use this publication, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this disclaimer.