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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.”
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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.
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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
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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.
messageCEO
from
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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
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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.