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Jan - Feb 2010 Issue
SWYBERThe Official Swiber Newsmagazine
The Senior Management Retreat Theme : One Team
CONTENTS January - February 2010
SWIBER EVENTS
4 US188.8M EPCIC Project Win US117.5M EPCIC Consortium Project 5 Venezuelan Ambassador Visits Swiber Swiber Reaches out to Haiti 6 One Team
10 CNY Snapshots at Da Li Hao and Brunei
11 Swiber Brunei holds Annual Dinner
REGULAR FEATURES FRONTLINERS
12 Subcontractor Feature: Serimax
Contract Signing for B-193
Field Development Project
HQ HAPPENINGS 8 Swiber Celebrates Chinese Lunar New Year 21 Swiber Trainings
QHSE 18 Cause No Harm and Integrity 19 Emotional Excellence and Integrity 20 Meaning and Definition of Integrity
SPECIAL FEATURE 14 Swiber’s Gems
“IT’S GREAT TO BE...” 22 Maria Reyes Jaimmy Tiang
Chief’s Message
Editor in Chief: Rizza EcharriStaff: CarloSiador MichelleMagtibay FranciscoNguyenContributors:NorsharinaRezaAdviser: Mr.RickPursell
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One TeamAsIwaslookingintothedynamicsofbeingateam,I cameacross theamazing storyof the2008USABasketballMen’sSeniorNationalTeam,which“re-captured”theOlympicgoldinBeijing.Asbasketball has long been the realm of NBA stars,onecanbeallowed toassume thatany teamtheUSAwouldfield (that allowsprofessional players)would automatically comeouton top.But as theworldcaughtonwiththegame,internationalbasketball slowly became more competitve, andduring the 2004 Athens Olympics, the USA teamcomposed of NBA All-Stars were humbled by abronzewin.Thedominancewasover.Whileprevious teams were called “Dream Team” since1992,the2008teamsuddenlyhadanewmonicker:“RedeemTeam.”
There are many things that inspired me in theirstoryastheyrebuiltthenewteam,butoneofthethingsthatreallystruckmewastheabsenceofegooftheplayerswhoweresupertarsintheirownprofessional teams, like Kobe Bryant and LeBronJames.Theyunderstoodthatasateam,theyhavethe potential to accomplish things that they canneverdoontheirown.Realizingthisrareopportunity to bring honor to their country, gavethem a foundation of character that made themwanttogivethemselvesandbeapartofsomethingbiggerthanthemselves.
AstheydonnedtheirUSAjerseys,whotheyrepresentforbecameevenclearerandtheyplayedlikemenwhowilltakenoexcuses:withtheirtalent,
they knew they have whatittakestowin.Buthigherintheirconsciousness,wastheknowledge that it isonlyasa teamthat theycanaccomplishtheirgoal.
Andjustlikebasketball,theteamisalsothekeyinthewaywegoaboutourbusiness inSwiber. Webecomeateamwhenwerecognizethatthewholeistrulygreaterthanthesumofitsparts.Teamovertalent.Collectiveidentityoverindiviudalego.
Iamproudoftheteamandtheteamworkthat issopalpableeachdayinouroffices.FromtheSeniorManagement, to the different business units, totheoverseasbranchestothevariousdepartmentsanddivisions,tothecrewsintheoffshorevessels,teamworkiswhatgetsthejobdoneeverytime.Wemayhavedifferenttasksandgoalsathand,butattheendoftheday,weareoneteam.TeamSwiber.
Aswestart2010strong,bear inmindyour team.Yourteamneedsyou.Youmaynotbe inthe leadroleor thestarplayer thatgets thespotlight,butyou are important to your team. Your teammaysimplyneedyourassistanceonaproject,awordofencouragement,orprayerforaparticularneed;butasyouextendtheeffort,timeandenergy,youwillfind something inside you renewed, empoweredandstrengthened.
2010willbeagreatyearforSwiberandIwanteverymemberoftheteamtobeapartofit.
Raymond GohExecutiveChairmanandGroupCEO
CONSORTIUM LEAD BY SWIBER
SECURES APPROX. US$117.5
MILLION EPCIC CONTRACT
- Project scope comprises full EPCIC work for platforms and pipelines- Two contract wins in quick succession in 2010
From Press Release dated 5 Feb 2010
SwiberannouncedyetanotherNoticeofAwardfromaleadingoilandgasoperatorinSouthAsiaworthapproximatelyUS$117.5millionawardedtoSwiberanditsconsortiumpartner.
ConsortiumworkcomprisesthefullEPCIC(Engineering,Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning)scopeofworkforplatformsandpipelines.Theworkwillcommence immediatelyand isscheduledtobecompletedby2Q 2011. As consortium leader, Swiberwill bemanaging theoverallproject.
SaidMrRaymondGoh,ExecutiveChairmanandGroupCEOofSwiber,“ThiscontractwincomesjustafterourannouncementofaUS$188.8millionNoticeofAwardtoSwiberandourconsortiumpartner.Wesuccessfullysecuredthisnewcontractina closely contestedbid. Ithasbeena strong start in2010,havingsecuredthesetwocontractwinsinquicksuccession.Thegrowingorderbookisanendorsementofourprofessionalandtechnicalcapabilitiestosuccessfullyexecuteprojectsforourclients.”
SWIBER SECURES NOTICE OF
AWARD IN CONSORTIUM
FOR EPCIC CONTRACT WORTH
APPROX. US$188.8 MILLION
- Consortium work comprises full EPCIC scope of work for multiple well head platforms- Strong contract wins momentum continues in 2010
From Press Release dated 21 Jan 2010
SwiberannouncedaNoticeofAwardfromaleadingoilandgasoperatorinSouthAsiaworthapproximatelyUS$188.8millionawardedtoSwiberanditsconsortiumpartner.
ConsortiumworkcomprisesfullEPCIC(Engineering,Procurement,Construction, Installation,andCommissioning)scopeofworkformultiplewellheadplatforms.Theworkwillcommenceimmediatelyandisscheduledtobecompletedby2Qof2011.
SaidMr RaymondGoh, Executive Chairman andGroup CEOofSwiber, “Thiswinbuildson thestrongmomentumof therecent slew of contracts wins of over US$315million sinceNovember2009.Wearepleasedtonotethattheconsortiumsecuredthiscontract inahighlycompetitivebiddingprocesswheretherewereseveralotherprominentbidders.Thisreaf-firmsSwiber’sleadingpositionasareliableandtrustedserviceproviderofchoiceamongsttheworld’smajoroilplayers.”
Swiber Reaches out to HaitiSwiber responded to the continuous call for help inHaitiwith amonetarydonationthroughCitycare.CitycarerepresentativesMr.AdrianandMs.LiangMeiyanmetwithMr.FrancisWong,GroupPresidentandDeputyGroupCEOon19Februaryfortheendorse-mentofthecheque.
This donationwill go towards providingwaterproof tents, waterpumpsandothersupplies tohelprebuild the livesof thepeopleinHaiti.
Citycareisanon-profitorganizationwhichhavebeensendingreliefaid teamsto theCarribeannationofHaiti justdaysafter the7.0magnitudeearthquakestruck.
Afewmonthsback,SwiberalsosentitsteamofMedicalDoctorstotheEarthquakevictimsinPadangIndonesiaandalsosuccessfullyheldamedicalmission tohelp the inundatedvictimsof typhoonKetsanainthePhilippines.
VenezuelanAmbassadortoSingaporeAmbassador Alfredo Toro Hardy came to visitSwiberHQon10February2010.HewasaccompaniedbyrepresentativesfromInternationalEnterprise(IE)SingaporeMs.JocelynCaiandMs.TanYujuan.
AmbassadorHardywasmetbyGroupPresidentandDeputyGroup CEOMr. FrancisWong andChief Marketing Officer Mr. Ron Schakosky todiscuss about the company’s capabilities andpotentialventuresinVenezuela.
Venezuela’s Oil
Venezuelaisthefifthlargestoilexportingcountryintheworldwiththelargestreservesofheavycrudeoil.VenezuelahasthegreatestpotentialforcapacityexpansionintheWesternHemisphereandcouldpossiblyincreaseitsproductioncapacityby2.4mmbpdfrom2001level(3.2mmbpd)to5.6mmbpdby2025[24].
ThepetroleumsectordominatesVenezuelamixedeconomy,accountingforroughlyathirdofGDP,around80%ofexportsandmorethanhalfofgovernmentrevenues.
About Citycare
CityCarebelievesinthesynergisticcollaborationofbusinessenterprises,communitygroupsandindividualstoeffectapositivetransformationinsociety.OnJan17,CItyCaremobilizeditsfirstreliefaidteam-2doctors,3nursesand3disaster-reliefworkerstoHaiti.Theyhavesincesent4teamsof16doctors,12nursesand15disasterreliefworkersandprovidedmedicalcaretotheearthquakesurviorsinCarrefourandthenearbyGressierSuburb,treatingatotalof5,478patientsasof5February2010.
Ambassador Hardy
Visits Swiber
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Swiber Senior Management startedtheyearstrongastheycametogetherfora2½dayretreatatTheSentosaResorts and Spa on 21-23 January2010.
With its many business units eachgrowingby leapsandbounds, the re-treat’s theme-“OneTeam”zeroed inon fortifying cohesiveness among itsleadersandworkingtogethertowardsSwiber’scommonvision.
UndertheexpertcoachingofProfessorLeonard Yong, Swiber Consultant andMr.YeoJeuNam,LeadIndependentDirector, the group continued theirstudyoftheeffectiveapplicationofEmotionalExcellenceandLeadershipDevelopment.
ExecutiveChairmanandGroupCEOMr.RaymondGohdelveddeeper intothemakingsofateamofchampionswitha case study of the 2004 USA Men’sBasketballOlympicteambasedonthebookentitled“TheGoldStandard”byMikeKrzyzewski.
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All managers persevered with sandcastle building amidst glaring midday sun and salty humid air of East Coast Park, One Team
Sentosa Resort and Spa21-23 January 2010
conception ofthe Swiber Man-agement’s “GoldStandard.” A listof values thateveryone agreedare important tomake the teammoresolidandeffective.
Thisretreattestedbothbrainsandbrawnas on the second day, themanagementcompetedinsandcastlebasedteambuildingwithrenownedtrainerandmotivational speaker Mr. Alvin Lee ofBeautifulMinds.
The last day of the seminar furtherstrengthened leadership bonds as eachopenly talked about personal struggles,breakthroughs and triumphs. Hearts ofchampionsweretrulyrevealedthatday.
Opposite Pagea) Mr. Goh’s opening speechb) Mr. Alvin Lee demonstrating how to build sandcastlesc) Mr. Rick, Mr. Gary, Prof. Yong, Mr. Steve and Mr. Maurice at the hotel lobbyd) Packing the mold with sande) Mr. Maurice’s team during the planning phasef) Mr. Remesh’s groupg) Mr. Peter forming the stairsh) Mr. Alvin Lee, Mr. Darren Yeo and Mr. Francis Wongi) Strenghtening the towerj) Mr. Roy’s groupk) Fetching waterl) Never a dull moment with Mr. Mauricem) Mr. Nitish getting the sand wetn) Mr. Steve putting on the finishing touches
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SwiberHQwelcomedtheyearofthetigerwitharoaringgoodfunasweheldacombinedcelebrationofLunarChineseNewYear,anddoubleadvancebirthdaybashesforMr.FrancisWong,GroupPresidentandDeputyGroupCEOandMr.DarrenYeo,CEOforKreuzInternationalon12Feb2010.
TheprogramwasopenedwithanendearingperformancebyNorthViewPrimaryJazzBand.Aftertheperformance,theschool’sVicePrincipalMr.Alex
DevadasspresentedtheirtokenofappreciationtoMr. Raymond Goh, Executive Chairman and Group CEOwho, fortwoyearsnowhavebeensupportingthebandthusenablingthemtoprocuretheirinstrumentsandre-furbishtheirownjazzbandstudiointheirschool.
HostedbythetalentedMr.AlexQuek,ProcurementMan-agerandourlovelyAsstSeniorHRManagerMs.NgSiewChern, the celebration gave everyone a truly authenticCNYexperience. Ithighlighted theauspiciousYuShengwhich were tossed by the Senior Managers, Chinesethemedgames,andanenticingbuffetoftraditionalchi-nesecuisinepreparedbynoneotherthanAuntieDorothyandtherestoftheHRAdmingroup.
Onceagain,theSuperstars,Wonders,Idols,BigShots, En-tertainers,andRockstarswerepittedagainsteachotherfor the games. The Superstars camewith a vengeanceas theycompletelydominatedbothevents. In ‘Write itRight,’ Leonie Ann Rodrigues, Commercial Service and
InsuranceExecutivebeattheothersonthecrashcourse intheartofwritingchinesecalligraphy. In‘HongPaoShowdown,’MayLiew,AngeleneFrias,andAuntieHelen,theHRAdmintrioproducedthefinestchineselanternwiththeuseofredpackets.
Of course a Swiber celebrationwill not be completewithout the customaryluckydraw.GifthamperssentbySwiberpartnersandfriendswerecollectedtoberaffledout.Trulyagoodhaulthisyearasover80specialhampers,vouchersandpremiumitemsweregivenaway.
Beforetheprogramended,twosurprisevideosdedicatedtotheunsuspectingMr.FrancisWongandMr.DarrenYeowereshownasbothoftheircakeswerewheeledin.AsSwiberitesleftTheDecktoenjoytherestoftheholidays,apair
ofmandarinorangesweregivenintheChinesetradition of blessing for more abundant years tocome.
Swiber Celebrates Chinese New Year
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Swiber Brunei Celebrates Annual DinnerMiri Marriott Resort and Spa16 Jan 2010
SwiberBruneihelditsAnnualDinneron16thJanuary2010atSar-awakGrandBallroomMiriMarriotResort&SPAinMiriSarawak.
Ourthemefortheeventwas“IWannabeaSuperstar”withallemployeesostentatiouslydressedintheirsnazziestcelebritygetup.Theprogramstartedwithaphotosession whereinthebestphotowonaprize. Atthesame time, a live performance by the Lite and EasyAcousticbandattheballroomentertainedtheexcitedaudience.
Mr.JosephChen,VPforBruneiandourCEOMr.NitishGuptabothgaveashortspeech,followedbyadynamicnumberbytheMisaluviStudiodancers.
Itwas a party for the family as allwere encouragedtobringtheirchildrenandaspecialspotwasallotedwherethekidscaninteractandplay.
Weplayedtwogames:‘TreasureHunt’whereeveryoneparticipatedinfindingthevouchershiddenaround theballroomand ‘MysteryBox’wherein theparticipants listeddownasmany itemsasthey can find inside the boxwithin 5 sec-onds.ThemaineventwastheKaraokecompetitionwhichwasbaggedbyPhilipYam,Icame2ndand3rdwereNurulAlwanni&NurulSyasyaRadowan.
Itwasatrulyfunnightwithlotsofawardsand recognition. Macarthur Goh wasawarded‘BestHSEPerformance,’
Kassimwon ‘BestPhoto’,MauriceCattandMabelTanwon ‘BestDressedMaleandFemale’andsomegotluckywiththeraffledraw.Most importantly,SwiberBruneigaveagenerousdonationtoSt.JohnChurchKB.
Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytothankourguests:Mr.&Mrs.NitishGupta,Mr.&Mrs.KurushContractor,Mr.&Mrs.Pg.IrwanBinPg.SallehAb-Rahman,Mr.&Mrs.TeoKiangChiew,Mr.StellenHoonandMr.&Mrs.MacarthurGoh.
Tomyfelloworganizers:Mabel,Kenneth,Eric,Jovina,Melvin,Ste-ven,MacarthurGoh,Radowan,PhilipYam,KingSheHaur,EvelynTangandHoKimYen,abigthankyouforallthehelpyouhaveex-tended..untilthenextSwiberBruneiparty!
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Da Li HaoDa Li Hao
One contributing factor for Swiber’s many successes is its ability to put together the right team which will yield the best performance considering the exacting nature of offshore construction and installation. One such partner providing us with their technology and expertise when it comes to welding is Serimax South East Asia Pte Ltd.
“I first worked with Serimax while I was with my previous company in Brunei. During that time, it was their first project in Brunei and also
the first time for Shell Brunei to use this system. Shell was so pleased with the system and technical expertise that they insisted on using
this system for all their future work wherever possible.
We insisted on working with them time and again because of their performance on barge, quality of equipment and excellent support
from their office inSingapore and JB. Their hallmark is constant research and development to enhance the system and to make
improvements to better serve their clients and to reduce the downtime on the barges offshore. Even though they are working on
unit rates, they personally get involved in the planning and execution in order to achieve high productivity and reduce costs.
When a problem arises, they are always willing to send their senior people offshore to ensure that the problem is immediately rectified. With the long term agreement Swiber is looking forward to working
with them on several other upcoming projects in the region. Their Regional Area Manager Mr. Stephane Allain and Project Manager Mr.
Edern David have been very helpful to us and have become part of Swiber team interacting with the project team to ensure that
planning is done properly to ensure minimum downtime offshore and increased productivity.”
- Nitish GuptaCEO, SOCS
Serimax World Class Welding PartnerSerimaxisaninternationalfullserviceweldingcompany.We plan, design, manage and provide fully integratedweldingsolutionsonlandandatsea,inthemostextremeconditionsandchallengingenvironments.ItwasformedinFebruary2006throughthemergingofSerimerandUmax: UmaxLtdofEvanton,Scotland–themarketleaderintheprovisionofspoolbasemanagementservicesfortheprefabricationofoffshorepipelines.
SerimerHoldingssas–theholdingcompanyofSerimersas(ofMitry-Mory,France),theleadingproviderofautomatic welding services for offshore and onshorepipelines.
Excerpts from Serimax website
FRONTLINERS
SwiberfirstenteredintoaLongTermAgreementwith Serimax inNovember 2007.Theagreementwasmademainly tohire thekeyweldingequipmentwhich couldbeusedonSwiber’spipelayprojectandgivingSwibercommercialadvantagebothintermsofweldingcostandalsothepipelayrate.Serimax’sweldingservices includesprovisionofautomatedweldingforpipelines,servicesperformedattheworksite,projectmanagement, welding engineering, rental ofequipment,personnelandconsumables.
ThisweldingsystemhasbeenusedonSwiberConquestwithoutabreaksinceFeb2008.TheprojectsexecutedwiththissystemareKodeco’sPolengproject in Indonesia (77km),Brunei Shell’s Mampak and PRP projects(37km),Conoco’sNorthbelutprojectinIndo-nesia (84km),Murphy’sGolokProject inMa-laysia (102km), Brunei Shell’s Bugan project(6km), Main Oil Trunkline in brunei (80km),AlamPipelineprojectinMalaysia(8km),StarEnergy/Timas Pipelay project in Indonesia(12km)andtherecentMOGEprojectinMyanmar (150km). Between the above proj-ects this system has been used for close to600kmofpipelineweldingononebargealoneoveraperiodof2years.Thisequatestoaver-ageweldingof1kmofpipelineeverydaysince2008!!
Thesepipelineshavevariedfrom6-inchto24-inchindiameter.Besidesthis,Swiberalsousedthissystemtoweldthe24”pipelineonHD-60onTalismanprojectinMalaysia.
A Trusted Partner in Serimax
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VariousshotstakeninLikpin,MogeandBuganprojects
ThemergermadeSerimaxintotheworld’sonlytrulyfullserviceweldingcompany.Theyhavebeenamajorplayer inthepipeweldingindustrysince1978.
Serimaxhaveatrackrecordofinnovation,expertiseandworldclass standards, established over the course of 30 years. Itsexperienced personnel –welders, technicians, engineers andprojectmanagers–haveaccesstostate-of-the-artequipmentandtailorsolutionsaccordingtotheirclients’specificrequirements.
Contract Signing for B-193 Field Development Project ContractSigningheldonthe26thFebwithONGCalongwithconsortiumpartners
SimeDarbyatMumbai.
Front row L-R:Mr.SudirSinha-GMProjectsONGC,Mr.ASinghal-CMONGC,Mr.AbdulKadirBinAlias(Director&HeadOil&Gas–SimeDarby), Mr.NitishGupta-CEOSwiberOCS2nd Row L-R:ARDeshpande-GGMONGC,Mr.SudhirVasudeva(DirectorOffshore–ONGC),AKTewariGM-MMONGC, Mr.KGRemesh-VPSwiberIndiaandseniorrepresentativesfromONGC
Trust
Shirley TokAsstSeniorAcctgManager
Emerald Awardee for
“IhavebeenworkingwithSwibersinceJan2007.ActuallytherehasnotreallybeenanymajorchallengesashelpingdevelopSwiberhasbeenapleasurewhichIwasexplainingtomyMotheronlylastnight.IamdoingthisbecauseIwanttoandIreallyenjoyandlikewhatIhavebeendoingtodate.ThebiggestinfluenceinmyattitudetowardsworkisRaymondGoh.ThisisbecauseofhissincerityandpassiontodevelopSwiberandhispersonaltrustinwhatIdotomoveSwiberforward.
IwasverysurprisedatthattimeasRaymondhaddiscussedtheawardswithmeandaskedwhoIwouldputforwardtoreceivetheaward.WhenIwasgiventheTrustAward,itmademefeelhonored.Thereare2peoplewhohavehelpedmealotinSwiber.TheyareNitishGuptaandJeanPers.Iamthankfultothemforallowingmetohandlethebargesandworkscopeswithoutinterferenceandforputtingtheirtrustputinme.AllIcansaytoalltheSwiberstaffisto“DoyourbestatalltimesandtreatSwiberasSwibertreatsyou.”
Peter WorrallVPandGM-Operations
Sapphire Awardee for
LastDecember11,2009Swiberheldtheinaugual“Swiber’sGems” – an awards ceremony recognizing the exemplarySwiberemployeesfor2009.
“Swiber’sGems”iscomprisedofsixawardcategories,rep-resenting the company’s TRADEmark Values and its CausenoHarmphilosophy.AssigningSwiber’scorporatevaluestospecificgemstoneswasafittingconceptaseachgemstone’sphysical properties matched with the attributes that theTRADEvaluesandCauseNoHarmphilosophystandfor.
Gemstonesorgems(alsocalledapreciousorsemi-preciousstone) are attractive minerals, which—when cut and pol-ished—areusedtomakejewelryorotheradornments.Mostare known for their characteristic hardness, but some softmineralsarealsousedin jewelrybecauseoftheir lusterorotherphysicalpropertiesthathaveaestheticvalue.Almostall are translucentwithfinecolor in theirpurest forms. Itsrarityisacharacteristicthatgivesvaluetoagemstone.Whencutandpolishedbyskilledcraftsmen-such that thelightenteringitisreflectedandrefractedasbestpossible-aregemstones’hiddenbeautytrulyrevealed.AndsoitiswithSwiber’sGems.
Swiber’sGemsarecomposedofanelitegroupofindividualsthathaveshownhowtheTRADEmarkvaluesandCAUSENOHARMphilosophyofthecompanyshouldbeimbibed.Moreimportantly, they shone in their examples as they provedthatthesevaluesarenotjustfordisplaybutcanbelivedoutonadailybasis.
Theawards is also a salute to theirmentorswho, just likeskilled craftsmen, have cut and polished them, disciplinedandinspiredthem,torevealthebeautyandtreasurewithin.Theawardeeswereselectedfromalistofnominationssub-mittedbytheirrespectivesupervisors.TheresultswereonlyrevealedduringtheAwardsCeremonyitself.
Swiber’s GemsSwiber’s Gems
In this issue’s Special Feature, we are proud to present our very first Swiber’s Gems. We will get to know them more as they share what the Awards mean to them, their reactions as their names were each called out and their inspirations and mentors in life. Read on and be inspired. They are truly Swiber’s Gems. Precious and priceless.
For outstanding service and for upholding the company’s TRADEmark value TRUST We salute your integrity, honesty, reliability and fairness to all. *
Trust
RespectRespectFor outstanding service and for upholding the company’s TRADEmark value RESPECT We salute the exceptional manner you value your company, colleagues and clients.*
•TheSapphireAwardforTRUSTSapphiresareassociatedwithtruth,sincerity,constancyandinsight.•TheEmeraldAwardforRESPECTEmeralds are associated with loyalty, faithfulness,friendshipandfaith.•TheTopazAwardforAFFIRMATIONTopazesareassociatedwithconstancy,loyalty,andbalancedemotions.•TheRubyAwardforDETERMINATIONRubiesareassociatedwithdevotion,integrity,courage,happiness,vitality,confidenceandgenerosity.•TheDiamondAwardforEXCELLENCEDiamonds are associated with endurance, innerstrength,balance,clarityandabundance.•ThePearlAwardforCAUSENOHARM:Pearls (the only gemstones that are created within aliving creature) are associatedwithmodesty, chastity,purity,humilityandpersonalintegrity.
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“Ihavebeenworkingherefor3yearsand11months.Havingagreatteam(accountingdept)andbosseshaveshapedmyattitudetowardswork.Teamworkislikeajigsawpuzzle,apicturewillnotbecompleteifthere’samissingpiece.Workwillneverbedonewithoutthefullsup-portof theteam,eachandeveryteammember’shardworkandcontribution is formulaformeetingdeadline.
IwassuprisedwhenIlearnedthatIwasgiventhisaward.IamreallythankfultoMrFrancisWongforhispatienceandguidance.”
“IstillrememberthatIhadreceivedmyoffer letter on the 30th of November,2006andjoinedSwiber(thenAPECSOFF-SHORE)onthe2ndofDecember2006.
Handling the logistics section of an off-shore company is itself a big challenge.However good your planning is, therewill always be something / someonetoberushedacross. Ihavetoorganizecharterplane/getthevesselsclearedinrecordtime.Ensuring thatallpersonnelworkingonourvesselsare treatedwellandsolvinganyissuesthattheyencoun-ter. Keeping the personnel happy andsatisfied goes in a long way to ensurethatthereisalwaysgoodproductivityonthebarge.WiththeAlmighty’sblessing,Ihavebeenabletosortoutallproblems/challengesthatarose.It’sa24/7operation andmy Blackberry and latoparemy2ndandthirdwife,onlydifferenceisthatIspendmoretimewiththem!
ManypersonshavehadinfluenceonmyattitudetowardsworkmostnotablyNitishGupta, ShadabAhmed and SteveChurch.
“IhavebeenwithSwiberforaround3years.Thebiggestchallengehadbeenhowtoperformtroubleshootinginmylineofwork.IwasjustabeginnerwhenIjoinedthecompanyandatfirst,Ispentalotoftimeinresolvingproblemseventhoughit’sonlyasimpleone.Withalotofpractice,Ieventuallyfoundthebestmethodtodothem.
MybossMr.LipHiongisprobablythepersonwiththebiggestinfluenceinmewhenitcomestomyattitudetowardswork.Hecanbeperceivedasano-nonsensepersonandheisadedicatedanddynamicworker.Gettingthisawardhasbeenaverypleasantasurprisetome.Iwanttosay“thankyou”toeveryoneforbelievinginme.Mostofall,IwouldalsoliketothanktherestoftheITteamfortheyarereallytheoneswhohavehelpedmealot.WewouldalwaysdiscusstogetherissuesandupdatesregardingsoftwareandhardwaresoIlearnedalotfromthem.Everyonehasachancetoearnthisaward.Justdoyourbest!”
Ruby Awardee for
Dai MingyanSystemEngineer
wearamore“civilized”outfitsoIcouldgetanicepicturewiththerespectedSeniormanagement.
IfitwasnotforMr.NitishGupta,Iwouldnotbeinthisorganisationtobeginwith.He is theonewhobelieved inmeandgavemetheconfidenceandthatIneed-ed togoabout in thechallenges that Ifaced.
WorkingwithMr. Nitish since the AbuClusterproject(KSB,Malaysia)hasreallybeenabiglearningprocessformeandI have always tried to pick up and fol-lowalltheexpertguidancethathehaspassedtomealltheseyears..Hard work always pays off in the longrun. As the saying goes, ”Toughtimesneverlastbuttoughpeopledo!!“
“IhavebeenwithSwiberformorethan2years.ThebiggestchallengeinmylineofworkandthemostsignificantperiodthatIwouldalwaysrememberandcherish,isthetransitionperiodafter Swiber acquired North Shipyard whichformedwhatyouguysknowasKreuzShipbuilding&Engineering(KSE).
WeallknowthatacquisitionormergerisneveraneasytaskforanyorganizationsastherewillbealotofHRissuesthatwouldsurfaceiftheyarenotdealtwitheffectively. Formypart, I triedtobeagoodchangeagentbymanagingchangeseventhoughIalsohavemyshareofdiscouragementsatthattime.
I’mthankfultohaveamentorlikeZhonghuiwhoselflessly impartsherskillsandknowledgetoallhersubdinates,includingme.HersupportenabledmetoapplywhatIhavestudiedatwork,whichhelpedmealotinmylearningcurveasanHRpractitioner.Shehasanunshakeablepatiencethatinspiredmetobemorelikeher.Itrulysaluteher openness and leadership in her unique andkindway.
Jeri XieHRExecutive
For outstanding service and for upholding the company’s TRADEmark value AFFIRMATION. We salute your valuable efforts in recognizing and empowering many.*
Topaz Awardee for AffirmationAffirmation
DeterminationDetermination
For outstanding service and for upholding the company’s TRADEmark value DETERMINATIONWe salute your commitment and ingenuity in getting the job done beyond expectations.*
ExcellenceExcellence
Diamond Awardee for
Engelbert D’SilvaLogisticsManager
ThebiggestinfluenceinmyworkthoughhastobePeterWorrall.Heisoneoftheearliest few in the office everymorningand his ability to keep cool even underimmensepressure/tensesituationislegendary. He really takes good care ofthe personnel (onshore/offshore crew)andhe is respectedbyoneandall andthat’sreallyveryimpressive.
It felt like I just dreamt that I heardmyname,butwhen I saweveryone turningtheirheadtowardsme,itwaslike“Boomwhatasurprise!”FranklyspeakingItneverreallyoccurredtomethatIwouldbeevennominatedforsuchanaward.Itwas an absolute honour to receive thisGemawardasIfeltlikeIwasbeingrecognizedforallthehardworkandcommitment that I had put in over thelastfewyears.
Lastly,atleastIhavesomethingtoshowto my nagging wife (hope she doesn’tread this)whoused to always complainaboutmebeingawaketillweehoursofthemorning.HadIknownIwasgoingtogetthisaward,Iwouldsurelyhavetriedto
For outstanding service and for upholding the company’s TRADEmark value EXCELLENCEWe salute your commitment to consistently attain high work standards.*
SWYBER pg 16 SWYBER pg 17
For outstanding service and for upholding the corporate philosophy CAUSE NO HARM We salute the conscientious actions and outstanding commitment to safety efforts.*
Cause No HarmCause No Harm
Mr. Dickie JonesBargeSuperintendent-DaLiHao
Iwas very surprisedwhen Iwas called to accepttheaward.TodescribehowIfeelissimplybeyondwords. I reallywanttothankSwiberforaffirmingandrecognizingme.Ibelieveeveryoneheardthesaying:“Noonecareshowmuchyouknow,until theyknowhowmuchyou care”. It’s important to showhowmuch youcare,haveagoodlisteningskill,showempathyandhumility.Attimesaffirmationmayevenrequireyouto lower yourself down to do certain taskwhichyou may or not be comfortable or good at. Butmanytimesit isonlythroughsettinganexample,thenyouareabletosupport,motivateandinspirethemtodothesame.
TheonewhomI thinkhas reallyhelpedmea lotespecially in bringing out the gem inme is noneotherthanGod.HetaughtmethatIhavetoputmytrustinHimandhavetocontinuetokeepmyfaithnomatterhowdifficultasituationis.Hetaughtmetobethankful,beitforagoodorbadexperiences.Hetaughtmethattheexistenceofanygoodorbadexperiences,hasitspurposes.”
* AWARDS’ CITATION
Note: We will feature Mr. Jones and the Da Li Hao crew in the next Swyber issue.
DuringourManagementRetreatinJanuary,wesplitintogroupstoworkshopvariousaspectsunderconsiderationandthenpresentedthemtotheoverallgroup.One of the unanimous findings for our
companyisthatwemustalwaysact with integrity,solet’sexplorehowthiscanbedoneinrelationtoCauseNoHarm.
AfulldefinitionofintegritycanbefoundintheadjacentFlashofInspirationarticle.Solet’sbreakdownthevariouscomponents and see how it fits withCauseNoHarm.
1. Soundness:
The principles of Cause No Harm aresound,inasmuchastheyresonatedeepwithin us as being the “right thing todo”.Inherentlyweallknowthattocauseharm is to invite harm upon ourselves.Principlessuchas-dotootherswhatyouwouldliketobedonetoyou.
We need to maintain the soundness ofCauseNoHarm,notseeitwatereddownintoa“nicetohave,butithasnothingtodowithme”typeofattitude.
2. Completeness:
AllthenecessarypartsofCauseNoHarmareinplace,referringtonotcausingharmtoourselves,others,assets,the
environment,theplanetasawhole,andfuturegenerations.
ByembracingandapplyingtheprinciplesofCauseNoHarm,no-oneorno-thingisleftout.ThisisourquesttoreachfurtherandfurtherintoCauseNoHarmandapplytheprinciplestoeveryfacetofourlivesatworkandhome.
3. Sincerity:
CauseNoHarmissincereinitsintentiontobetotallyfairandstraightforward.
The real challenge and question to askourselvesis:arewesincereaboutCauseNoHarm?
4. Honesty:
CauseNoHarmisanopenanhonestapproachtocreatingaculturewithinourorganisationofcaringandcompassion.
This implies that each and every oneofusmustbetotallyhonestwithourselvesabout applying Cause No Harm, acrosstheboardsinallwethink,sayanddo.
5. Honour:
CauseNoHarmhonoursahighstandardofactivityandconcernforourownwelfareandthatofothers,includingoursandother’sassets,theenvironment,theplanet and thosewhowill follow in ourfootsteps.
ItisuptoustohonourthehighestpossiblestandardofcareinallthatwedoandCauseNoHarmgivesusthevehicletodothis.
6. Probity:
The Cause No Harm process has beentriedandprovensuccessfuloverthepastthreeyearsandisourhonestapproachtoinculcatingacultureofcaring.
Weknowitworksanditisuptousindividually and collectively to ensurewedon’trevertbacktoalesserstandardor honesty in dealing with those areaswhereharmcanbecreated.
7. Incorruptibility:
Now it gets interesting - incorruptibilityimplies trustworthinessand truthfulnesstoadegreethatoneisincapableofbeingfalsetoatrust,responsibilityorpledge.
ThesuccessornotofCauseNoHarm isbasedonourabilitytoapplytheprincipleswithoutthembeingcorruptedby our own personal egos, which onlywantstolookafterNo1!!
Areyouuptothechallenge?
RickRickPursellHSEAdvisor to theBoardofDirectors
It’sSaturdaymorning,Ipickupthepaperand leapingout fromthe frontpagearetwodramaticstories:TigerWoodsmaking a full and apologetic confessionand theworld’sbiggest,most successfulcarmanufacturer Toyota, being orderedtofrontacongressionalpanelforallegedlyhidingordestroyingevidenceofsafetyproblemsinsomeoftheircars.
IhavebeenabigfanofTigerWoodsforyears,notnecessarilyforhisgolfingexpertise, but for the positive influencehehashadonmillionsofyoungpeople,especially the African-American youth. Ialso own a Toyota, so these two storiescaughtmyattention.
SoyoucaneasilyseehowintegrityfitsinwithdevelopinganEmotionallyExcellentcompany.Honesty,sincerityandincorruptibilityareallpositivecharacter-isticsofhumanbehaviour.
Withoutbeingjudgemental(“lethewhohasnotsinnedcastthefirststone”),butmerelyfromanobservation,letusexplorewherea lackofemotional intel-ligence brought about such a dramaticimpactonbothTigerandToyota.
ClearlyTigerWoodswasnotbeinghonest,sincereorincorruptiblewithhimself, his family and millions of fansaroundtheworld,whenhetransgressed.While he must have been aware of histhoughtsandbehaviour,heobviouslyhadnocontroloverhowhereactedtohisim-pulses(lackofself-management).
Toyota, (andby Toyota, I don’t imply allthepersonnelthatworkforthecompany),hadsomepeopleatthetopofthe management chain that consideredbeingNo1intheworldofcarmanufacturing,wasmoreimportantthanintegrity.
ments that lack integrity, are being sys-tematically challenged and will eitherchangetheirwayswillinglyorforcibly,orfaceapainfuldismantling.Ifyoudon’tbe-lieveme,witnesswhathasoccurredwithBernieMadoffwhenhemisappropriatedUS$65billiondollarsofinvestor’smoney,numerous CEOs of financial institutions,selectedcarmanufacturers,shadyinves-tors,etc,etc.
Thisiswhereyoucomeinwithourcom-panySwiber.
Our path to the success of our Visionhastobepavedwithintegrity.Thestepswe take along the path when boundedin emotional intelligence, and integrity,willcreateemotionalexcellenceandtheendresultisyouwillworkinacompanyfilledwithpersonal and collective integ-rity,whereourworkisvaluedandwefeelthatwhatwearedoingisofsignificance.Awin-winresultforallconcerned.
Doyousharethisvisualisation?
RickRickPursellHSEAdvisortotheBoardofDirectors
One of the key components of
Emotional Intelligence is self awareness -
recognising our own emotions and their ef-fects, having an ac-curate assessment of our self, knowing our
strengths and limits and having self-confidence:
a strong sense of self-worth and capabilities.
Emotional Excellence and Integrity
Cause No Harm and Integrity
ManagementRetreat:OneTeam
Doyouseehowthisworks?
Doyouseehowsomeofthemostpowerfulpeopleandorganisationsintheworldcanbecorruptedandbroughttotheirkneesbyalackofintegrity?
NowletmetellyousomethingIhavebeenobserving for some time: those people,companies, organisations and govern-
SWYBER pg 19
The Meaning and Definition of
IntegrityIntegrityismadeupofseveralwords,meaningsandsynonyms.Itconsistsofalotofwhatcanbedescribedasethicalandmoralvaluesorcivilisedvalues. 1. Soundness: Thisreferstohowhealthyanopinion,argument,reasoningoraresearchfind-ingis,implyinghowfreeitisfromflaw,defectordecay. Also,howfreeisitfromerror,fallacy,ormisapprehension;exhibitingorbasedonthoroughknowledgeandexperience;le-gallyvalid;logicallyvalidandhavingtruepremises;agreeingwithacceptedviews. Italsomeanssolid,firm,stableandthor-ough;showinggoodsenseorjudgmentbasedonvalidinformation.
2. Completeness: Itmeanshavingallnecessaryparts,ele-ments,orsteps;highlyproficient;totally,absolutely,thoroughlyandfullycarriedout;includingallpossibleparts. 3. Sincerity: Itmeansfairnessandstraightforward-nessofconduct;adherencetothefacts. 4. Honesty: Itimpliesarefusaltolie,steal,ordeceiveinanyway. 5. Honor: Itsuggestsanactiveoranxiousregardforthestandardsofone’sprofession,calling,orposition.
6. Probity: Itimpliestriedandprovenhonestyortruthfulness. 7. Incorruptibility: Itimpliestrustworthinessandtruthful-nesstoadegreethatoneisincapableofbeingfalsetoatrust,responsibilityorpledge. Italsofinallymeansbeingincapableofcorruption;notsubjecttodecayordis-solution;incapableofbeingbribedormorallycorrupted. 8. Conclusion: Thequestiontobeaskediswheredoesanationstandwithregardtotheseprinciplesofintegrity;wheredoesanorganisationorpoliticalpartystandandfinallywhatismyindividualposition?Thissynonymousquestioncanalsobeasked:Howcivilisedarewe? 9. Resources: StanfordEncyclopediaofPhilosophy WikipediaFreeEncyclopedia Merriam-WebsterOnlineDictionary Sothereyouhaveit,aworkable(ifnotatadlong-winded!!)definitionofInteg-ritythatyoucangetyourteethintoanddeterminehowitfitsintoyourlife!!
Integrityor lackof integrity–whichonedoyouchooseinyoureverydaylife?
Rick PursellHSEAdvisortotheBOD
(The above definition is kindly repro-duced from Pierre du Plessis blog)
A Flash of Inspiration
Emotional Excellence Batch 8
Date:February19,2010Speaker:KellyChong TrainingManager
Emotional Excellence II Batch 1
Date:February26,2010Speaker:KellyChong TrainingManager
Cause No Harm
Date:February24,2010Speaker:Mr.RickPursell HSEAdvisortoBOD
Swiber TrainingsSwiber Trainings
Upcoming TrainingsMarch9,2010 EEWorkshopwithProfessorLeonardYongMarch19 EETrainingPart2forAdminandExecutivesBatch2March26 EETrainingPart2forAdminandExecutivesBatch3
SWYBER pg 21
New Swiberites
Feiri YennaManagementTrainee(OD)
U Tin Thein HanAsstManager,Operation
Perpetual D’SouzaSecretary
Aditya TripathiHSEProjectCoordinator
Robert McCormick BlackROVOperationsManager
Dutta GauravMarineStructuralEngr
Hnin Wut YCateringAdminAsst
Its Great to be..Maria KSE Receptionist
Baby Nicky Keith BornonOctober31,2009
“Nowordscandescribethehappinessofamotherthatherchildrenbringtoher.HavingNicoleKeiy,NicaKhatrinaandmythirdbabyNickyKeithisthemostwonderfulgiftthatIreceivedfromGod.Theyarethetruemeaningofhappinessforme. MyInspiration,MyMasterpiece,MyLife...“
Vimal Bhaskarray TrivediProjectManager
Swiber Offshore Construction
Swiber Offshore Marine
Kreuz Subsea
Kreuz Offshore Marine
India Office
Principia Asia Pacific Engineering
Valentine Movie Special at SwiberConsecutiveprojectwinsmaykeepSwiberemployeesbusybutwealwaysfindtimeforlove,eveninthemiddleofaworkingday...onaweek-daytoboot!
Before eyebrows raise high into your hairlinesthough,weare talkingaboutSwiber’sValentinetreat to all employees. On 12 February 2010,lunchhourwasextendedasmoviegoersflockedtowardstheauditoriumonceagainforthisdelightfultradition.
Fewdaysbeforescreening,employeesvotedforthemoviethattheywanttowatch.Outofthe4
choicesgiven,the2009Americanromanticcomedyfilm,directedbyAnneFletcher,“TheProposal” tooka landslidewin. It starredSandraBullockandRyanReynoldsandwhiletheplotmaynotbeexactlynew,thedeliveryandactingbroughtoutsomereallygoodlaughs.
OnethingIfindfunniestofallisthefemaleaudience’s reactionwhen the leadactor recklesslytossedthelady’sLouisVuittonbagintotheboatanditmissed.Thebagfellintothewaterandthecollec-tive sharp intakeofbreaths from the ladies in theaudienceclearlyshowedrighteousindignation.Af-terall,LVbagsinfinitelycostafortune! Ofcourse,ourmovieexperiencewillneverbec omp l e t ew i t h o u tp o p c o r n !A popcornm a c h i n ewas rentedespec ia l l yforthisoccassion.
AsaValentinetreatlastyear,wealsowatchedandfellinlovewiththelocaltearjerker“TheLeapYears.”
SWYBER pg 22
Rabih Adel MakaremVPProjects
BabyMatthewYueHuangTMBornonNovemeber20,2009
“WearethankfultoGodforgivingusadaughter(2yearsold)andason.
Mysonisourunexpectedgiftthatiswhywedecidedtonamehim–Matthew.Matthewmeans“GiftoftheLord.”YueHuang-ishisChinesename.Wehopehewillstudywellanddowellwhenhegrowsup.Besides,mostpeoplenamedMatthew,eitherlookgoodorhandsome.”
Jaimmyprocurement executive
Rakesh Ramachandra Rane,ManagerAccounts&Finance
Khokhar KanishkaSeniorFieldEngineerII
Chen Yee SimAccountsExecutive,AccountsDept.
Gopi Nathan NaiduContractsManager
Ang Su Ching, MarciaHRExecutive
Lee Chee H’ungLegalCounsel,Legal
Mohammad Shahrin HSEManagementTrainee
Kenneth TanOperationsPortCaptain,Operations
Phua AnnieHousekeeper,HR
Tapas HaldarInstrument&ElecricalEngineer
Aisha SolkarAsst.Manager(Accounts)
Nikhil Sunil VaidyaDocumentController
Chee Shi PeiTraineeDocumentControllercumAdmin.Assistant
Yong Yeong Wei, NikiSeniorAccountsAssistant
Brunei Office
Chia Siew FongPart-TimeCleaner
Nurizzah Binti MansorAccountsClerk
KL Office
Chew Seng FoongAccountsAssistant