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Environment Day at PAC Fahud

Dream Your Biggest Dream

New vehicle livery endorses safety

Upcoming events:

CSG Safety statistics

Topaz Marine takes delivery ofCaspian Protector

A new, 61-meter ERRV joins the Topaz

Marine Azerbaijan fleet in support of a

three year contract with oil supermajor

BP.

Recycling on the rise

Eco-concious recycling is increasingly

visible at Renaissance groups.

CSG 20-yr employees honoured

“With the right people everything is

possible,” says CEO Stephen Thomas.

Also Inside:

CEO Message

Renaissance CEO resounds the 2010

mantra: Safe; Efficient, Green; Local.

Q1 results

Renaissance Services 2009 Annual Report

The latest Renaissance Annual Report is available in

English and Arabic through the company website.http://www.renaissance-oman.com/en-GB/Company_Reports/Annual_Reports.aspx

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Topaz Marine has recently added a new, 61-meter emergency recovery

and response vessel named the Caspian Protector to its diverse fleet of

Offshore Support Vessels.

The Caspian Protector will be deployed in Azerbaijan in support of a 10-

year, US$ 225 million (Rial 86.5 million) contract with oil major BP, won by

Topaz Energy and Marine in 2008.

In addition to the Caspian Protector the other vessels deployed against

the contract are the platform supply vessel the Caspian Server, which

began its operations in 2009, and the anchor handling tug supply vessel the

Caspian Power, due for delivery later this year.

Topaz Marine takes delivery of Caspian Protector

Roy Donaldson, Topaz Marine Chief Operating

Officer, said in a statement, “The CaspianProtector is the result of a collaborative process

between Topaz and our client, BP, to understand

the client’s exact requirements and jointly develop

the technical specifications of a vessel that’s

uniquely equipped to meet the challenges of the

operating realities of the Caspian Sea.”


Caspian ProtectorEmergency Recovery and Response Vessel (ERRV)First vessel in the Caspian region to be equippedwith three daughter craft and two fast rescue craftEquipped with Dynamic Positioning capabilities(DP1), standby duties and fire fighting operationsBuilt by Malaysian shipyard Berjaya Presently being mobilized from Malaysia via theVolga-Don canal to Baku in Azerbaijan

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CSG rewards long-serving employees

Contract Services Group (CSG) rewarded its longest serv-

ing employees for 20 years of dedication, commitment and

service excellence at a ceremony held at Marina Bandar al

Rowdha last month.

“In our company we value every single person. People are

of intrinsic value, without our people we are nothing. We have

lots of objectives, lots of goals, lots of targets and if we haven’t

got the right people we will never achieve them. With the right

people everything is possible. We honour everyone who is

here tonight and take these 20 years awardees as an

example for the rest of us to live up to in terms of loyalty of

service. These people have worked safely and have come

through these 20 years by understanding that they want to

reach that goal zero of no harm to people, no harm to the

environment,” said Stephen Thomas, CEO of Renaissance,

who was joined by Ananda Fernando, CEO at CSG, and Adil

Bahwan, CDO at CSG, in handing over certificates and

memento to the honoured employees.

Last year, CSG held its first commemoration to award 54 of

its longest serving employees who had completed 20 years

service. Twenty employees were rewarded this year with

certificates of appreciation and gold medallions.


Congratulations to:Balakrishnan Nair Anil Kumar

Ibrahim Neeliyat Verkkal

Thambu Chettiyar Selvam

Purushothaman Vijaya Kumar

Akbar Shabbir Maulana

Surendran Bhaskaran Nair

Radhakrishnan Pillai Bhaskaran

Saalim Mohamed Gaima

Hamad Mohammed Salim Al Shu'Eili

Yacub Said Abdullah Al Abadi

Huwaishal Said Hamood Al Shuhouni

Abdul Rahim Ali Ullah

Peter Paul Pereira

Sathish Ramanatha Naik

Vakkatt Raman Kutty Sudhakaran

Thankachen Parackal Joseph

Narsana Kitayya

Abdul Basheer Vazhayil

Narayana Samy Ramkrishnan

Metard Bertrand Anandan Pulle

LOCAL

Renaissance inspires youth to big dreams

As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility

programme and support of Oman Sail, Renaissance

invited 43 children from the fifth and sixth grade at Al

Sahwa Elementary School to partake in a “Dream your

biggest dream” competition.

The students were visited by Oman Sail sailing

instructor Ali Ambusaidi who spoke to the 11 and 12 year

olds at a packed assembly about the basics of sailing,

safety and Oman’s maritime heritage. Inspired by Mohsin

Al Busaidi’s historic voyage in 2009 which made him the

first Omani and Arab sailor to circumnavigate the world

non-stop in record time, the children were asked to

contemplate their biggest aspirations for the future.

The winning boys and girls were rewarded with a

sailing lesson that ultimately rewarded their creativity and

encouraged their continued learning and ambition.

Renaissance Values:

Social ResponsibilityWe commit to lend our best

efforts to improve and assist

the communities in which we

serve and the countries and

markets in which we operate.

We commit to provide employ-

ment opportunities to local

workforces. We must not reap

where we have not sown.

To learn more about our values

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B/About_Renaissance/Values.aspx


GREEN

PAC Fahud marks its

Environment Day Last month, PAC Fahud dedicated a

date to the environment and marked its

first objective of collecting all waste along

the exterior main road and PAC’s fences.

70 staff volunteers including manage-

ment and supervisors participated in

collecting a total of 560KG littered

garbage, which was either recycled or

disposed of properly and without harm to

the environment.

Recycling drop off points on the

rise at Renaissance businessesPaper and plastic are everywhere, and of

course, the need for these materials is essential. At

the same time, the need to reduce, reuse and

recycle is also becoming more relevant as our

planet faces added environmental challenges

every day. Our company wishes to play its part, no

matter how small, in taking steps towards a safe

and healthy environment. In order to be success-

ful, each one of our 11,000 strong workforce needs

to be armed with the information and resources

needed to take correct actions. As a necessary

step, some of our office locations have installed

recycling drop off points for paper and plastic.

Renaissance’s corporate office at the CBD area

has contributed to the recycling of nearly 1 ton of

paper and 200KG of plastic since setting up paper

recycling points early last month. These accom-

plishments would not have been possible without

the input of the employees who take part in

recycling and encourage their fellow employees to

do the same. We commend your efforts and

happily remind you that together, one small act can

make a large difference.

< over 80 KGs

of paper collected

from the corporate

office in less than

one week

Renaissance: Safe, Efficient, Green, Local

Green: No harm to the environment

• Programmes to measure and reduce our

own energy usage; conserve water;

minimize waste and reduce consumption.

• Keeping our workplaces, facilities and

surroundings clean and tidy

• Deploying and using energy efficient,

environmentally friendly, assets and

products

Local: Serious about local content

• Focused commitment to maximize local

content in every country where we operate

• Training, developing and employing local

workforces

• Sharing ownership with excellent local

partners or investors to maximize local

economic benefit

• Without compromising quality and

efficiency, always favouring local products

and services

• Meaningful local community benefit and

social responsibility initiatives

Stephen R. Thomas

CEO

Renaissance Services SAOG

Renaissance companies are responsibly independent expert service providers in

their respective fields: Marine, Engineering, Contract Services, Media and Training.

In spite of this diversity, Renaissance companies are unified by a common purpose

to improve the economic well-being and quality of life of all stakeholders: Employees

and their families, clients, customers, shareholders, suppliers, contractors, service

providers, professional advisors and local communities. Renaissance people are

unified in their values and business ethics and their drive to exceed customer

expectations safely and profitably. However different or complex each business may

be, you can spot a Renaissance company by the simplicity of the way we go about

our work: Safe, Efficient, Green, Local.

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Safe: No harm to people.

• Best practice HSE management system

that is documented and can be described by

all staff

• An HSE system that is implemented

consistently by all staff that allows for

continuous improvement

• A safety ethos that cares for and provides

coverage and protection for all our people,

our customers and all those affected by our

work

• A safety mindset that we take home with

us to ensure the care and protection of our

families and loved ones

• Commitment to the best occupational

health, welfare and well-being of our people

Efficient: Cost-effective quality services.

• Independently accredited best practice

Quality systems and processes

• Striving for a lower cost base without

compromising standards

• Compliant non-confrontational contracting

• Sharing our client’s own concern to drive

down the unit cost of production

• Actively seeking efficiency and cost-reduc-

tion programmes for our clients

• Not necessarily the cheapest, but always

the most cost-effective solutions for our

customers



In tangent with the Safety ethos and culture at Contract Services Group, a new vehicle graphic is being adopted by

the new and existing vehicle fleet that focuses on the safe driving practice of wearing your seatbelt.

The seatbelts across the driver and front passenger doors seeming ‘click’ as the door opens and closes, reminding

the observer to fasten up for every journey. The driver’s side carries the slogan “Safety First” while the opposite carries

the same message in Arabic. CSG will be the first organization to brand its fleet with a public awareness message to en-

courage safe driving on Oman’s roads. This is the second project undertaken by CSG to encourage safe driving, hav-

ing installed a series of highway signs at all PACs in 2009, in response to an alarming rise in national statistics where

an average of 3 fatalities occurs each day on Oman’s roads.

CSG’s vehicle fleet travels an extensive network of roads throughout Oman’s interior and main

cities, and each vehicle is

estimated to be seen by

at least 5,000 people

per day.

SAFE

CSG sends public message to buckle up

Number of Employees 6,510 6,436

Number of Man Hours 2,018,100 2,024,669

Number of LTI 0 0

Number of KMS Driven 871,098 935,111

2009 2010

CSG Corporate HSE Statistics March

GREEN

UMS’ Qatar Today joins Doha Green

Sustainability Summit.

Through its lead title, Qatar Today, Oryx Advertising

Company WLL, the Qatar publishing arm of United Media

Services, joined forces with the Qatar Green Building

Council to present the first Doha Green and Sustainability

Summit.

With the aim of enhancing knowledge and sharing the

nation’s sustainability vision, the summit brought together

expert speakers and created a platform for companies,

communities and individuals to engage, partner and learn

about sustainability, green economics and how businesses

can affect bottom lines with their green practices.

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