January 2016

Monthly Magazine Published By Kuwait Oil Tanker Company's - Public Relations & Admin Services Group

"KOTC…New Eraof Achievements"

Special file inside this Issue

January 2015 February 2015 March 2015

January 2015

Al-Kout & Al-Dasma world best tankers

Happy New Year

Um Al-Aish soonreaps harvest

February 2015

Blessed Kuwait of Humanity

KOTC and ASRY ink repair and maintenanceof 19 tankers Agreement

March 2015

KOTC & Pres-Vac Engineering Sign AnAnti-Pollution Agreement

Umm Al-Aish Factory To Be Inaugurated

on 19th March

“Burgan” Repels Piratesat Gulf of Aden

April 2015 May 2015 June 2015

April 2015

"Um Al-Aish".. National Monument

Lifts LPG Production

May 2015

Be with Us

Ramadan Kareem

June 2015

July 2015 August 2015 September 2015

July 2015 August 2015

KOTC is rich with its national workforce

Winners OF Quran Recitation

Competition Honored

September 2015

October 2015 November 2015 December 2015

October 2015

It was a huge success .. The

company operates high-speed

Internet on all tankers

The company contributed to

the success of the second 2nd

Kuwait Oil & Gas Conference

and Exhibition

For the first time in the oil

sector .. AL Shuaiba gas plant

uses solar panels to produce

electricity

for the second time .. Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled

wins Marine TradeOrganization Award

Production of «Umm Al-Aish» of gas cylinders covers about 65% of the

market needs

World Day for diabetes

14 November

International Day for Tolerance16 November

November 2015

Human Rights Day

December 2015

"KOTC" is the best operator in the

Middle East, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled

"Person of the Year"

A delegation from KPC inspects the

LPG filling branch in "Umm Al-Aish"

Ideal Employees in 2015

Miss. Muneera Al-Khashti

Mr. Saad Al Ajmy

Mr. Abdul Aziz Al Dosair

Mr. Emad Naser

Mr. Hameed Ahmad

Miss. Latifa Al-Duaij

Miss. Fajer Al-Sumati

Mrs. Fatemah Qabazard

Mrs. Hanoof Abu al Hassan

Mr. Bader Al Adwani

Miss. Sarah Al-Saeed

Miss. Shaikha Al-Meshaileh

Mr. Mohammad Al Haroun

Miss. Fajer Al Al-Aboud

Mr. Abdullah Al-Shamali

Mrs. Hadeel Al Matar

Mrs. Maryam Abdullah

Mr. Hashem Al-Mousawi

Mr. Muneer Al -Enezi

Mr. Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri

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I am pleased to congratulate you all on the advent of the new (calendar) year 2016, wishing the Almighty Allah to help us succeed so that KOTC pursues making more achievements and so that stability and peace prevail in Kuwait and all over the world.On this occasion, I'd like to review together with you some events and achievements by KOTC in the previous year. The company fleet made up of 30 tankers transported 29.9 million metric tons of crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied gas, at a rise by rate of 60% over that of the previous year. Loads transported from Kuwait were 22.5 million metric tons, at a rise by rate of 109%. Tanker share was 17% 0f the total Kuwaiti exports of crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied gas, i.e. equivalent to 60% of KPC exports.As for the fleet, KOTC signed at the beginning of the previous year a comprehensive ship repair with the Bahrain-

headquartered Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard Company "ASRY", one of the largest and most important leading companies in ship repair and maintenance of ships and sea platforms worldwide. The agreement stipulates exclusive maintenance of 19 tankers for 3 years at around US$ 33 million. Thus, it is the largest ever pan-Gulf agreement signed with a ship dock, which allows KOTC to regularly get most of its fleet ships maintained.As for Shuaiba liquefied gas refilling branch, production in Fiscal Year (FY) 2014/15 reached 13,901 million cylinders of different sizes. Distribution of 12-kg size cylinders for house use recorded an increase by 0.30% over that of 2014. Total distribution amounted to 13,322 mln cylinders and, distribution centers authorized by KOTC were 75 with another 2 new gas branches yet to be added in Sabah Al-Salem and Jaber Al-Ahmad Areas in FY 2015/16.

Shuaiba liquefied gas plant kept its production capacity by the equivalent of 50,000 cylinders/day and refilling all requested numbers and sizes by rate of 13,000,000 cylinders all over the year along with regular check of 9 mobile emergency units for the refill of liquefied gas according to the annual plan. Total working hours at the plant last year amounted to around 21,600 hrs without injuries or incidents, thanks to observing safety measures in practice at the installation.During the previous year, Umm Al-Aish liquefied gas refilling branch was opened. It is a qualitative and strategic step taken by KOYC for raising the total production capacity of liquefied gas through the 2 plants of Shuaiba and Umm Al-Aish sufficient for meeting the local market demand till the year 2030 and doubling the strategic storage of liquefied gas of the country to more than 50 days. The Marine Branch is the nerve

New Year full of AchievementsTalal Al-khaled Al-Ahmad Al-SabahChief Executive Officer

KOTC has 706 employees, of whom 617 are Kuwaitis with male ratio standing at 80.1% and female ratio 19.9%

Last year, KOTC recovered financially

and made KD 23,117,000 in profit

KOTC fleet transported 29.9 million metric tons of crude oil, petroleum

products and liquefied gas

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the accomplishment of supply, installation and commissioning of 4 self-service systems to provide HR services at the Head Office and affiliated branches. Also accomplished was KOTC Intranet development project by the use of SharePoint 2013 Program. The electronic site was provided for use by all employees, in cooperation with PACI. By use of EMC, retrieval point was applied for swift retrieval of data in case of information disruption or loss. New safety systems were installed for visual monitoring of the Head Office and Branch net.As for environment preservation, KOTC is committed to the same at all levels. The company fleet is operated in conformity with IMO-MARPOL and ISO 14001:2004. Applying the measures and practices relevant to environment preservation is always verified along with keeping various logs on board all tankers through visits and regular internal checks to confirm the importance of accuracy in log keeping, especially oil and waste management and disposal logs besides those logs related to disposal of oil drainage water of Umm Al-Aish liquefied gas through oil and sediment separation and extraction (from water). 14,000-litre used oil was sent to a specialized re-cycling company

and, light cells were fixed at car park sunshades at Shuaiba branch as energy alternative source in cooperation with KPC and KISR.During the previous year, KOTC pursued financial recovery and succeeded in surmounting the negative impacts caused by the strangling financial crisis which stormed across the world since 2008 and impacted our revenues. Thank God and, with the help of KPC officials and KOTC employees, our company succeeded in making KD 23,117,000 in profit during FY 2014/15.In conclusion and, on behalf of the senior management, board members and all KOTC employees, I'd like to express my wholehearted thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir, HH the Crown-Prince, HH the Prime Minister, Chairman of the Supreme Petroleum Council the Minister of Oil and KPC Chairman for their great and invaluable directives. I avail myself of this opportunity to praise the cooperation and efforts exerted by KPC CEO and MDs, the efforts of all KOTC employees at the Head Office, on board the fleet, at the 2 gas plants of Shuaiba and Umm Al-Aish, at the Marine Agency and our offices abroad, thanking them all for their vital roles to realize KOTC objectives and aspirations, wishing them all a happy new year.

of various services rendered to all tankers that set sail to and from the Kuwaiti ports, whether they were KOTC Fleet tankers or others. During FY 2014/15 the Agency Branch received around 1,617 oil tankers, of which 296 were Kuwaiti and 1,321 non-Kuwaiti. Boat #8 and Boat #9 were repaired, the project was accomplished and, the International Classification Association Certificate was revalidated.As for the workforce, KOTC operational and non-operational workforce totaled at the end of FY 2014/15, 706 employees, of whom 617 were Kuwaitis, i.e. equivalent to 87.4% of the total with male ratio standing at 80.1% and female ratio at 19.9%. Operational workforce counted 653 employees, of whom 383 work at the Head Office, 197 at the 2 gas plants of Shuaiba and Umm Al-Aish, 45 at the Marine Agency and 28 marine officers and engineers with the fleet.KOTC endeavors to keep the workforce level in line with its good name, size, needs and future aspirations. It is keen to inject new blood and employ new young Kuwaiti talents, train and develop them through in-house and external specialized courses to cope with the most recent technologies, sciences and knowledge.Among the achievements made in the previous year were

KOTC signed with "ASRY" the largest

ever pan-Gulf agreement for the maintenance of 19 tankers for 3 years

Opening "Umm Al-Aish" plant is a

strategic step to meet the local market needs

of gas cylinders

Marine Agency received 1,617 oil tankers

and accomplished revalidation of international

Classification Certificate

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KOTC pursued award reaping as it obtained environment protection award in maritime transport for this year for the Middle East and Indian Peninsula presented by "Lloyds List" International Organization.During the annual ceremony held in Abu Dhabi- UAE, KOTC took delivery of the award amid competition between the largest international maritime transport companies in environment protection.For his part, KOTC CEO Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled said "this achievement adds to the company’s consecutive achievements plus reaping many international awards during the previous 2 years, affirming KOTC keenness on abidance compliance with by international

environmental standards." He pointed out that "environment is at the top of the company's priorities."Sheikh Talal added that KOTC obtainment of "Environment Protection" award for the year 2015 came as a result of the all-out efforts of the company employees and their keenness on upgrading KOTC international position in maritime transport industry."Our obtainment of the award will increase our persistence to go ahead in our full commitment to preserving the environment and executing the highest international levels," Sheikh Talal added, announcing that "the company is going ahead in providing services at record international levels through its commitment

to all international laws in terms of environment protection and preservation, which reflects positively on its fleet and the quality of its performance."It is recalled that KOTC also obtained during the previous year the "best regional vessel operator" award from Maritime Measurement Organization on basis that its tankers enjoy the highest additional environmental specifications of new tankers, making it environment-friendly. KOTC fleet uses the most modern systems and equipment, including "ballast water treatment system" through which sea water used to fill tanker "ballast tanks" is processed before entering the tanks and further re-processed before being discharged in regional waters to limit microbial and minute sea beings invasion of local waters.The British "Lloyds List" is the oldest authentic source of sea trade news worldwide. It gives reports on trends, news and risks of maritime transport since 1734. It annually presents a number of awards in different fields to the best maritime transport companies.

KOTC wins regional"Environment Protection" award

Sheikh Talal Al-Khalid: New achievement and fruit of employee efforts

Capt. Yousef Al Sager in a memorial shot with winners of International Lloyds Org. Award

Mr. Ali Shehab, Capt. Yousef Al Sager and Eng. Anwar Al Shammaa Mr. Ali Shehab participating in "Shiptech 2015" conference

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The Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) honored KOTC for its special effective efforts in performing the National Project for electricity & water rationalization during the previous year 2015. On this occasion, Deputy CEO (Fleet Operations) Mr. Ali Shehab received a memorial shield handed over to him by Manager (Technical Control Dept., Team Leader (Rationalization at both Governmental and Private Sector at MEW) Eng. Iqbal Al-Tayyar. (Building Maintenance Engineer and Team Leader of Electricity Consumption at the company) Eng. Sara Al-Farhood also received an appreciation certificate presented to members of the Building Maintenance Dept.- Liquefied Gas and Civil Projects. Eng. Al-Tayyar delivered at KOTC Head Office auditorium

a presentation in which she talked on the company efforts for reducing electricity and water consumption and its contribution for the ministry to obtain the US award for the best electricity consumption project at governmental and private buildings in the Middle East offered by the International Energy Engineer Association. She pointed out that the consumption of electricity and water in Kuwait fell by rate over 5% after implementing methods it acquired through information exchange with the international community, e.g. placing proper insulators for buildings and transforming them to smart buildings that save energy according to the building use of the same and other methods that lead to reducing the ratio of Kuwait use of electricity since 2007 from 8% to 3% every year.

Eng. Al-Tayyar expressed sincere thanks to KOTC for its effective role in reducing the loads and consumption besides helping the state implement rationalization policy aimed at keeping the electric power uninterrupted, especially during summer , wishing cooperation would continue between MEW and the company in the upcoming years for the benefit and rise of the homeland.For his part, Mr. Ali Shehab asserted KOTC keenness on cooperation with various government authorities in service of Kuwait, pointing out that participation in the rationalization campaign is a national duty and that the company is committed to play its role in this regard. He finally expressed thanks and appreciation of the MEW efforts exerted in this direction

MEW honors KOTC for its effective role in the rationalization campaign

Its efforts helped reduce consumption by over 5%

Mr. Ali Shehab during an interjection with Eng. Iqbal Al Tayyar

Mr. Ali Shehab receiving memorial shield from MEW

Part of employees attending the presentation

Mr. Ali Shehab receiving MEW shield from Eng. Iqbal Al Tayyar

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KOTC hosted an induction presentation on the project of unifying the training efficiencies at the oil sector. Talking at the presentation was Deputy Managing Director (Training and Career Development) Mr. Bassem Al-Eissa, who tackled the project objectives and how it would help develop employee potentials and benefit them personally and professionally.Attending the presentation in addition to KOTC employees were a number of employees from KUFPEC, KPI and KAFCO and the Unified Training Efficiencies Project team.

KOTC Hosts an Induction Presentation on Unifying Training Efficiencies at the Oil Sector

It tackled the project objectives, personal and professional benefits for the employees

Mr. Bassem Al Eissa with the Unified Training Efficiencies Project team

Mr. Bassem Al Eissa talking on the project

Another part of attendees Part of attendees at the presentation

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KPC announced signing the Learning and Development Strategy for the oil sector at a grand ceremony patronized and attended by CEO Mr. Nizar Al-Adsani, CEOs of subsidiary oil companies and senior Kuwaiti oil sector leaders.All oil sector leaderships attended the ceremony and participated in signing the aforesaid strategy in obvious evidence of the sector's senior management commitment to the development of performance

and promotion of HR.Al-Adsani announced that signing the agreement is an important milestone in implementing the HR strategy 2030 and reflects deep belief in the fact that "HR are our most important wealth and national capital besides being the secret behind our success in the Kuwaiti oil sector harmoniously with our deep belief that investment in such resources is the best for pursuing the drive od progress

towards a better and more excellent future."It is recalled that starting to implement the aforesaid strategy comes within the framework of KPC staunch commitment to and continual steady pursuit to provide a better work environment that allows to developing the employee skills, creating suitable work opportunities for them, enabling them to invest their potentials optimally and promoting their performance.

Oil Sector celebrates signing Learning and Development Strategy

It provides better work environment and allows employees to develop their skills, exploit their potentials and promote their performance

Al-Adsani: our HR are our national Wealth, Capital and Secret behind our Success in the Oil Sector

Mr. Tareq Al Qattan participating in a meeting of the project

Oil sector leaderships and the Unified Training Efficiencies Project team in a memorial shot

Part of another presentation

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KOTC pursued picking up its marine scholarship fruits, as it celebrated the graduation of the 1st batch of cadets studying at Blackpool College. Each of the 2 cadets, Saleh Mandakar and Ahmad Ismail obtained the "Higher National Certificate".On this occasion, a celebration was held and attended by each of Manager (HR and Career Development, Member of Scholarship Committee ) Mr. Hisham Al-Rifaie, Spt. (Fleet Personnel Affairs Dept.) Mr. Asad Al-Mane, Analyst (Fleet Personnel Training) Mrs. Hadeel Al-Matar, Blackpool College officials and colleagues of the 2 cadets who studied Marine Engineering and navigation in the United Kingdom (UK).Marine scholarship officials participating in the celebration expressed their happiness with such a positive step in the benefit of work through bolstering it with ambitious, desirous and capable young Kuwaiti efficiencies armed with skill to administer "our fleet", affirming that KOTC is continually determined to support the rest of "our marine scholarship cadets studying in the UK to obtain High Seas Captain and Marine Engineer Certificate." The company is keen

on continuously communicating with them, visiting them, getting familiarized with their way of living and scientific level besides providing all of their needs and urging them to make sufficient efforts in the drive of their attainment for finally hoisting the Kuwait banner high.For their part, the 2 graduates, Saleh Mandakar and Ahmad Ismail voiced extreme happiness for completing their study and joining the national work team at KOTC, announcing that they would exert their utmost faithfully and earnestly to be a supportive pillar of the company fleet, addressing their thanks to KOTC management that " provided us with all possible means that helped us succeed and excel in our study and gave us the honor to work in this great national hub," imploring the Almighty Allah to help them prosper in their work duties.

It is recalled that KOTC restored marine scholarship system in 2009 after a stoppage for almost 10 years. Every year, a number of Kuwaitis are sent over on scholarship basis to UK to study maritime and engineering navigation after passing many language tests and personal interviews besides participating in sea voyages on board KOTC tankers.KOTC aim beyond these marine scholarships is to provide qualified young manpower armed with knowledge and capable of shouldering the responsibility based on potentials and skills necessary to administer "our maritime fleet" with the highest level of efficiency, effectiveness and flexibility. Scholarships also aim at creating new work opportunities for the Kuwaiti youths who are the most important resource and the basis of progress and development.

Graduation of a new batch of KOTCmarine scholarship cadets

New step to bolster the fleet with young Kuwaiti efficiencies

Mr. Hisham Al Rifaie, Mr. Asaad Al-Mane and Mrs. Hadeel Al Matar in a memorial shot with the 2 graduates and their colleagues

Mr. Hisham Al Rifaie, Mr. Asaad Al-Mane and Mrs. Hadeel Al Matar with the 2 graduates

Another memorial shot of KOTC officials and maritime scholarship cadets

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Out of its keenness on spreading hygienic awareness among the employees, Quality, Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Enterprise Risk Management Group at KOTC organized an awareness presentation on swine flu disease delivered by Family Medicine Consultant and Head of Health Promotion at Ahmadi Hospital Dr. Intisar Al-Hindal, who tackled the most recent facts about the nature of this disease, its prevention and the ways of treatment.A large part of swine flu or rather seasonal flu cases are no longer of danger to the life of infected persons because its treatment medications are available at hospitals, Dr. Al-Hindal said. She explained that some persons with chronic diseases, e.g. diabetic, cardiac, kidney and Aids diseases are more likely prone to contract

the flu virus due to the deficiency of their immunity system, which in some case is conducive to a sheer pulmonary inflammation or lung serious cases that sometimes results in death.She explained that swine flu symptoms H1N1 Type are similar to ordinary flu symptoms as they begin to show a few days after infection. Among these symptoms are high fever, shivering , coughing, headache, fatigue, nose flow, difficult breathing, sore throat, joint and muscle pains. An infected person might sometimes suffer vomiting and diarrhea. She pointed out that the disease diagnosis is through a comprehensive physical examination, taking a nostril trace for lab exam and virus presence verification.Dr. Al-Hindal said the most important ways of prevention are non-close mix or touch with infected persons,

isolation of the infected person in a private room and washing the hands well after coughing or sneezing and keeping away from kissing at social occasions or drinking from the same glass, abstention from touching the eyes, mouth, nose and surfaces likely contaminated with the virus, following good health habits, e.g. balanced nutrition, drinking large quantities of liquids, relaxation, nasal and oral coverage with a napkin when coughing or sneezing.The awareness presentation was accompanied with medical examination of the employees by a medical team from Ahmadi Hospital. The examination included checking the level of blood sugar (diabetes), and blood pressure. In conclusion, Dr. Al-Hindal and the participating medical team were honored and presented memorial shields.

Awareness presentation to employees on Swine FlueAl-Hindal identified its objectives, prevention and treatment ways

Part of medical check-ups of KOTC employees

Part of the employees attending the presentation

An employee undergoing blood pressure test

Eng. Yousra Al Khalifa opens the presentation

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In March 2015, KOTC inaugurated and opened the new Liquefied Gas Refilling Plant at Umm Al Aish on an area of 150,000m² with the production capacity of 15 million cylinders per annum. It covers 42% of the local market needs and comes in line with the execution of the company and KPC strategic plans to save a strategic alternative of Shuaiba Plant besides increasing the production and storage capacity of liquefied petroleum gas to meet the local market needs.

The international "Tanker Shipping" magazine specialized in maritime transport and tankers has chosen Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled among 50 influential international leader personalities in recognition of the great achievements made by the company in terms of revamping its fleet and upgrading KOTC position regionally and internationally in addition to his incentive efforts as a leader and his contribution to promoting the company potentials through providing its fleet with the most modern and sophisticated standard specifications and international maritime technology.

Umm Al Aish Meets Kuwait Liquefied Gas Needs

Al-Khalid among 50 Influential International Leader Personalities

KOTC…a New Era of Achievements

KOTC now has a huge fleet, it reaped many International Awards and surmounted the financial crisis

KOTC pursued the drive of its success and, since CEO, Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled assumed responsibility in 2013, the company made unprecedented achieve-

ments and wide strides that contributed to upgrade the Kuwait good mane high at many international forums. Through the below report, we try to focus on the most important achievements the company made in the two previous years.

At the level of the fleet, KOTC accomplished Phase III for fleet revamping so that it now has 30 tankers, of which 12 are crude oil supertankers, 14 different-size petroleum product tankers and 4 gas supertankers with the gross fleet load of 5.040 million metric tons, i.e. 36.394 million equivalent barrels of oil. The life span of the fleet is approximately 7 years.

Phase III for fleet revamping accomplished

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KOTC-owned Tanker Al Kout was chosen by the international maritime magazine "Maritime Technology News" as the best tanker worldwide for 2014 in terms of design, operational efficiency and environment preservation. Likewise, the international leaflet "International Maritime Transport Register" chose Al Dasma as the best environment-friendly (Kuwaiti) tanker.

"Al Kout" the Best Tanker Worldwide

KOTC-owned Tanker Al Salmi performed the largest salvage operation worldwide as it salvaged 536 refugees in the international waters. The tanker team provided refuge, food and the necessary medical care for the survivors. This humanitarian operation had its repercussion in various international and local mass media praising the State of Kuwait and KOTC.

Tanker Al "Salmi" Engraved the Name of Kuwait in Human History

As for the anti-piracy precautionary measures, KOTC developed the security and safety systems onboard its tankers to provide them with whatever necessary to counter piracy risks. Security protection was made for the company tankers at high-risk areas, which helped non-occurrence of any security incidents.

Developed Security and Safety Systems to counter Piracy

KOTC succeeded in signing a comprehensive repair agreement with the Bahrain headquartered Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co. (ASRY) considered one of the most important leading shipbuilding and repair and platform maintenance companies worldwide. The agreement includes the maintenance of 19 tankers for 3 years. By concluding this agreement, the company succeeded tangibly in cutting down the fleet operational expenditures.

Agreement to cut down Operational Expenditures

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During the previous period, KOTC reaped many awards, including Security & Safety Award from the International Lloyds List Authority as the best transporter in the Middle East and the Indian Peninsula for 2014. Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled won the Maritime Trade Award for the Middle East and the Indian Peninsula in recognition of his achievements during his leadership of KOTC and the various posts he assumed at KPC. He was also appointed member at the Bermuda Thomas Miller Company's board of directors. KOTC further won in 2015 the Best Tanker Operator Award at the regional level, the Middle East and the Indian Peninsula. Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled was also granted the title of the Person of the Year by the International Maritime Measurement Organization.

In a leading move, Shuaiba Liquefied Gas Refilling Plant started last October the use of alternative energy for producing electricity. A project to produce 80 Kilo Watt electricity through the use of solar energy was inaugurated to meet some needs of the plant of electric power. Also developed and revamped were the refilling and distribution systems to cope with the most modern technologies in liquefied gas industry at the international level. The local market was provided with its needs of liquefied petroleum gas during FY 2014/15 by around 13.7 million refilled cylinders for all state sectors.

The Best Transporter and Personality 2014 & 2015

Solar Production of Electricity at Shuaiba Plant

Liquefied Gas Plant "Umm Al Aish won HS Excellence Award granted by the International Consultant Michael(???) Ltd. Company for recording more than 6 million work hours without incidents. KOTC won Safety Award at the ceremony held by the international "Lloyds List". It also won 2 awards in S. Korea during the an educational training course in the S. Korean Economic Experience.

HS International Award to Umm Al Aish

During the previous period, KOTC took serious measures to cut expenditure and identify dispensable spending aspects. The company adopted this trend through launching "Nabeek Tcharik=(we'd like you to share)aimed at cutting expenditure, increasing individual productivity and maximizing revenues.

KOTC Takes serious Measures to cut Expenditure

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As for the Maritime Agency Branch, a qualitative move was materialized in March 2014 through allocating and taking delivery of 2 alternative plots( of land), of which 1 is 1,800m² opposite the existing building in Fahaheel Area and was allocated as admin. offices for the employee. The other 40,000-m² plot is in Mina Abdulla for use as warehouses and workshops. This achievement comes many years after talks and follow-up by the company in cooperation with the Kuwait Municipality, due to the lease contract with the government having expired.

During 2015, KOTC inaugurated the project of service automation provided by HR Group for its employees. The project aims at coping with the technological progress through giving the opportunity for every employee to get official certificates, such as salary and "To Whom It May Concern" certificates, etc. in both Arabic and English without need to check with HR and Career Development Group. The company developed and introduced programs to improve the efficiency of employees on board the tankers. This system is authorized by the International Classification Authority. By this, KOTC is the first company in the M. East to use this system and the first worldwide in adding all employees working on board the tankers, including officers, engineers, sailors and captain in efficiency evaluation and development.

Within 2nd CEO competition for HSE organized by KPC, KOTC won the Safety Award for "Developing the Form of Reporting Maritime Fleet Incidents". It also won the best Arab ASRY client award for 2012, besides another 2 awards in S. Korea during participation in an educational training course.

Safety Award in KPC Competition

Taking Delivery of the "Maritime Agency's 2 Pieces of Land

Employee Services Automated

Thank God and, following a crucial period in the previous years and getting inflicted with book (nominal) losses due to the collapse of the international economy, which lead to decline of tanker chartering rates internationally, KOTC made up to KD 23 million in profit.

KOTC Recovers Financially and Makes KD 23 million in Profit

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Within the framework of achievements, an agreement was signed with the international Danish "Engineering Press Fac" to limit pollution, which had great wide repercussion in promoting the reputation and position of the national fleet represented by KOTC regionally and internationally. The company also succeeded in obtaining "Green World" Certification for environment protection authorized by "Green World Foundation", which gives KOTC many facilities at international ports headed to by "our fleet". KOTC got all ISO 9001-14001 revalidated for its fleet.

Pollution Limitation Agreement

During the previous 2 years, KOTC began to pick up the fruit of its maritime scholarships. A number of cadets who ended their learning in engineering and maritime navigation in the UK graduated and joined work onboard the tankers to be a strong addition to the fleet.

Maritime Scholarship Fruits Picked up

Within the framework of the interest in fleet developing, revamping and, in a KOTC maritime beat, high-speed internet service was installed and operated onboard all tankers of the fleet, including crude oil, liquefied gas and refined petroleum tankers.

Internet Operated onBoard All Tankers

KOTC Rejuvenated with Young PotentialsAs for manpower, KOTC was keen to get rejuvenated by employing new young potentials, training them and endeavoring to develop their performance level through in-house and external specialized courses to provide the most modern methods to keep in line with the most recent developments in transport. The company also succeeded in providing work opportunities and national manpower for the new Umm Al Aish Liquefied Gas Refilling, thus conducting to no need for 72 jobs already designated to occupy at Umm Al Aish at the cost of KD 3.832 million.

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