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ISSUE 32
IS HOW
WE LIKE IT!
BIG
SCM-2564 Big Bowl Centrifuge at the Kemaman Supply Base (KSB), Malaysia.
Luxury buses
a testament of
our expertise
KL Monorail
Fleet Expansion
Project
Showing interest
in our offerings
at Neftegaz
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CEO’s Message
Big is how we like it!
Shortlisted for Chennai's monorail project
Higher revenue posted in Q2
Ops for Mumbai Monorail set for January
Scomi Marine Rewards Shareholders through RM135.61 Million
Capital Repayment Exercise
Glowing reports for Scomi Oiltools Team
Ready to capture more business in Brazil
Luxury buses a testament of our expertise
CM assesses progress of Monorail Operations
KL Monorail Fleet Expansion Project
Brazilian rail conference a big hit
Tapping new markets with monorail potential
Tackling Urban Transportation at Indian Summit
Showing interest in our offerings at Neftegaz
Rio de Janeiro reps visit our monorail set ups
Learning the finer points of change management
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Learning from the experts
Speak up… speak out
A case of birds, nests & hurricanes at the Team Enhancement
Programme
Cooking our way into their hearts
Staff pitch in to clear NKLF compound
Pitching in for a good cause
Anwar awarded for great observation
Yan Yan & Hendra are Model Employees
Dougie comes out tops in safety
Matt named off-the-job award winner
Desirable behaviour gets Damian a safety award
Thrilled over Trivia!
Hare-y drops by for a visit
Indonesians GLaD to learn new competencies
Welders make great futsal players too
Remembering dear BillaBong
Hatches & Matches
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CEO’smessage
A promising future awaits
T
here is nothing more motivating than the
prospect of a promising future. I, for one am
confident our business models, our technology, our work processes and you, our people,
are getting us closer to our goals every day. What’s more
heartening to note is that our quarter on quarter results
are proof of this.
Of paramount importance is our rapid expansion into the
key BRIC markets of India and Brazil. We are happy over
being shortlisted for Chennai’s 57 km monorail project. In June, we were honoured to have Chief Minister Shri
Prithviraj Chavan visit our monorail site at Bhakti Park
Station. Should we clinch the Chennai work, it will be
our second project in India after Mumbai. Meanwhile our
Quark endeavour in Brazil sees us moving forward with
our production and engineering of our monorail systems.
We also made quite a name for ourselves when we showcased our Oilfield Services products at Neftegaz 2012 in
Russia and also our Transport Solutions earlier at an exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during
the Rail and Metro Latin America
Conference. Both our showings
not only expanded our presence but also attracted great
interest in our offerings.
Internally, we continue to
move ahead with the internal
restructuring of our businesses. Once completed, we will see a
consolidation of the businesses
between Scomi Marine and the
OFS Eastern Hemisphere that we
anticipate will result in a significant growth of our businesses
in the oil and gas industry. The restructuring will also
allow us to provide greater
value-added services to
our oil and gas customers. Further the emergence of a
new shareholder at Scomi Group Bhd, IJM Corporation
Berhad, brings complementary capabilities and business
growth potential to the group. This strategic alliance
grows our profile and market presence as well as the opportunity to extend our product offerings.
Then there is you, our talented and dedicated pool of
individuals. Recognising your importance to our organisation, we have invested in training and development
programmes to keep you sharp and constantly motivated to give your best towards the Group’s growth and
prosperity. As some of you already know, our trainers
from GLaD have been travelling to various countries to
give you the tools and training you need to reach your
potential. It is exciting and motivating and we are determined to continue with our training and development
programmes as we value each and every one of you as
our talent and our asset.
At our recently concluded Global Executive Meeting
(GEM) which had “Harnessing our Strengths” as the
central theme, we carried out a detailed analysis of the
strengths of our senior leadership team and I was pleased
to see that Teamwork emerged as our top strength. The
expert on enduring companies, Jim Collins, who authored ‘Good to Great’, ‘Built to Last’ and ‘How the Mighty
Fall’ wrote that we all have to be on the same bus going
in the same direction if we want to achieve our corporate
strategy and become a long-lasting sustainable company. Scomi is on the journey to become a market leader
in urban transport solutions and oil and gas, especially in
emerging markets. Let us take that journey together as
a team.
Best regards,
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Group CEO
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BIG IS HOW WE LIKE IT!
MALAYSIA
“BESARNYA!” (Translated - “THAT’S HUGE!”). That was the first reaction from most
of us here at Scomi Oiltools Malaysia when we first got a glimpse of our very own
SCM-2564 Big Bowl Centrifuge at the Kemaman Supply Base (KSB), Malaysia. We
were of course referring to the sheer size of the unit, compared to other centrifuges
that were being used in our DWM operations.
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also apparent due to the enhanced VFD and
asically, the SCM-2564 is a dePLC systems. This allows for a low start up
canting centrifuge that consists
amperage and the ability to have variable
of a conical and horizontal steel
speed on the bowl scroll. In terms of safety,
bowl that rotates at high speed
it has a fully automatic safety control system,
using a double screw type conveyor. The
with rigid safety devices.
conveyor rotates in the same direcSeveral months before the centrifuge
tion as the outer bowl but at a
arrived in Malaysia, we sent two
slightly slower speed. The
service engineers over for two
centrifuge will typically be
weeks to our colleagues at Scomi
used to remove drilled
Oiltools Inc, Houston to undergo
solids from the active mud
intense training on the principles
system and possibly procompared to
and
operations of the centrifuge.
cess recovered drilling fluid
100-150gpm
This proved vital towards achieving
from the Extractor Dryer.
optimum operation of the centrifuge
The reason why this unit is
over here in Malaysia, as they had then
known as a big bowl is because the
conducted training with other engineers at
size of the bowl is larger; hence the average
our yards in KSB and ASB Labuan.
handling capacity is higher than a regular
Presently, the first unit that arrived in
centrifuge (500gpm compared to 100Malaysia is in operation on a jack-up rig at
150gpm). The superiority of the big bowl is
BIG
BOWL
500gpm
Our client is satisfied with
the high volume process rate
because it reduces rig time
during the cut back of mud
weight. In addition to that,
the high mud weight cut
point provides a clean mud
return. With this in mind, we
are pleased to be expecting
several more units to arrive in
the near future.
offshore Terengganu. Another two units are
being used at the Liquid Mud Plants (LMP)
over in KSB Kemaman and ASB Labuan while
there is one more that will soon be used on
a semi-sub rig at offshore Labuan. Operations of the centrifuge have been successful
thus far.
So far, we have received positive comments
from our client as it has been running trouble
free for the continuous three wells drilled. Our
client is satisfied with the high volume process rate because it reduces rig time during
the cut back of mud weight. In addition to
that, the high mud weight cut point provides
a clean mud return. With this in mind, we are
pleased to be expecting several more units to
arrive in the near future. O Contributed by:
Daniel Rueben K. Balasingam
- Scomi Oiltools, Malaysia
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INDIA
Shortlisted
for Chennai’s
monorail
project
Scomi Engineering and
its Indian partner IL&FS
Transportation Network Ltd
(ITNL) was shortlisted on
15 June 2012 to undertake
Chennai’s 57 km monorail
project, the first phase of which
is estimated to be worth RM6
billion.
Touching on this development, Scomi
Group CEO Mr. Shah Hakim Zain said,
“We are honoured and excited to be
shortlisted with ITNL in this tender and
it’s a reflection of the growing interest in
monorails in India.”
Scomi Group’s Group COO Kanesan
Veluppillai commented that if Scomi
secured the Chennai project, it would not
only be the company's second monorail
project in India but the biggest monorail
project ever to be undertaken by Scomi.
The monorail business in India alone is
estimated to be worth US$15 billion over
the next five years with 20 cities including New Delhi, Thiruvandram, Pune and
Bangalore already working on implementation plans for monorail systems.
Scomi's operations in India also cover
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, both of which
have master plans to implement monorail projects. The tender exercise is likely
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MALAYSIA
Higher
revenue
posted
in Q2
S
comi Group posted a higher
revenue of RM442.9 million for Q2
2012, an increase of approximately
RM35.7 million due to the increase
in revenues from the Transport Solutions
and Energy Logistics divisions.
Although revenues were positive, profits
were affected by unrealised foreign
exchange losses of its Transport Solutions division and termination costs in its
Energy Logistics division resulting in the
Group recording a lower profit before tax
of RM17.1 million, RM9.8 million lower
than the RM26.9 million reported for Q1
2012.
Overall revenue for the six-month period
ended 30 June 2012 (H1 2012) was RM850.1
million, an increase of 8.2%. Profit before tax
for this same period is RM44.0 million, an
increase of RM9.5 million. The contributions
to the Group’s revenue and profit before tax
came from the business segments of Oilfield
Services, Transport Solutions and Energy
Logistics.
OILFIELD SERVICES - this division
recorded slightly lower revenue of RM242.1
million as compared to the previous quarter.
However, the division recorded higher revenues of RM485.4 million in H1 2012, a 15%
increase. The decline in the quarter revenue
was mainly due to delays in client drilling
programmes in most major countries except
Malaysia. Progressing through the year,
with increased drilling activities, the division
continues to show its expected results and is
confident of achieving its targets for the year.
TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS - this
division recorded higher revenues of RM103
million due to a bigger volume of work on
the KL Monorail fleet expansion project.
However, the division posted a loss before
tax of RM7.6 million due to unrealised
foreign exchange losses in the Mumbai
and Brazil’s St Judas projects as a result of
the weakening of the respective currencies
against Ringgit Malaysia. However excluding
the net unrealised forex losses, Q2 2012 registered a profit before tax of RM3.6 million.
ENERGY LOGISTICS - this division
recorded higher revenues of RM97.8 million,
an increase of 7.7%. However on a year on
year basis, the division posted slightly lower
revenues of RM188.6 million for H1 2012
as compared to RM194.7 million recorded
in the corresponding period H1 2011. This
decrease was mainly due to a reduction in
the coal transportation business. However
the impact to operating profit was cushioned by savings in the fleet operating costs
comprising of bunker consumption, third
party re-charter and interest expenses. The
group also continued to derive steady earning streams from its offshore marine vessel
fleet enjoying an overall utilisation rate in
excess of 80%.
MALAYSIA
Scomi Marine
Rewards Shareholders
through RM135.61
Million Capital
Repayment Exercise
S
INDIA
OPS FOR MUMBAI
MONORAIL SET FOR JANUARY
O SCOMI’S INDIA UNIT, Urban Transit Pvt Ltd can look
forward to begin work on the Mumbai Monorail project when
operations begin in January 2013. The announcement was
made on 14 June 2012 by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra
Shri Prithviraj Chavan at the end of his visit to all major infrastructure projects in the state.
Scomi Group’s Group COO Kanesan Veluppillai
said Scomi would be in charge of the operations
and management of the full completion of the
19 km project for a duration of six years. He
added that Scomi already had a team of 60
personnel trained in all aspects of the Monorail
including operations control, depot and rolling
stock maintenance. Scomi also had the monorail drivers to run the system. The Monorail is now
undergoing various tests in preparation for upcoming
trial runs. The first phase of the Monorail is 10.5 km and will stretch
between Chembur and Wadala. The second phase measuring 8.5
km will connect Jacob Circle and Wadala. 19 KM
duration
of 6 years
O Contributed by: Rushmin Oberai - Urban Transit Pvt Ltd,
Scomi, Mumbai
comi Marine Berhad (SMB) has embarked
on a capital repayment scheme to reward
shareholders while placing it on a stronger
growth trajectory to produce better returns
and improve shareholders’ value over the long term.
The scheme was approved by shareholders at an Extraordinary General Meeting held on 11 June 2012 and
disbursed on 29 August 2012.
According to the terms of the capital repayment exercise, SMB shareholders will receive a cash distribution
amounting to RM135.61 million on the basis of RM0.185
for every existing ordinary share of RM1.00 each in SMB
held at 5 p.m. on 17 August 2012.
The cash distribution will be funded by proceeds received from the disposal of the entire equity interest
in CH Logistics Private Limited, CH Ship Management
Private Limited and Grundtvig Marine Private Limited
by Scomi Marine Services Pte Ltd (SMS), a wholly
owned subsidiary of SMB. The equity disposal exercise was completed on 12 April 2012. The entire accumulated losses of SMB and the estimated expenses
in relation to the capital repayment scheme will be
offset against these proceeds prior to distribution to
SMB shareholders.
As a result of the capital repayment exercise, the par
value of each SMB share will be reduced from RM1.00 to
RM0.45 per share and the entire share premium of the
Company will also be reduced.
Apart from placing SMB on a clean slate, the capital
repayment scheme will pave the way for Scomi Group’s
corporate restructuring plan announced on 19 February
2012, which aims to establish a new business unit focusing on upstream drilling services. This new entity which
will combine Scomi Group Bhd’s Eastern Hemisphere
Oilfield Services business units with SMB’s Offshore Vessel Services business is expected to strengthen Scomi’s
competitive position in the oil and gas industry. FOCUS | OCTOBER 2012 7
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MALAYSIA
Glowing reports for
Scomi Oiltools Team
SHELL MALAYSIA EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION (SMEP) ALSO EXPERIENCED NO
MAJOR ISSUES WITH THEIR CENTRIFUGES, AUGERS, CUTTINGS DRYER, BRINE FILTRATION
UNITS AND MUD COOLER EQUIPMENT.
SCOMI CURRENTLY
PROVIDES THE
FOLLOWING SERVICES
FOR SMEP
O drilling and completion fluids
O drilling waste management
(offshore & onshore) filtration
O vessel and rig tank cleaning
O mud cooler equipment and
services
C
ountry Manager of Scomi Oiltools Malaysia Rozali Sidek was
proud to share with his team,
the praises of Jonathon Sheldon
of Sarawak Shell Berhad Lutong who sent
him a letter highlighting the outstanding
performance of the Scomi Oiltools / Scomi
KMC team. According to Jonathon, Scomi
was arguably one of the best service
providers the Wells Department has had
since 2011, saying they have enjoyed zero
NPT in the past 12 months leading up to
December 2011.
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During that period approximately 334,000
bbls of various fluids (water-based and
synthetic-based muds, drill-in fluids
and completion brines) were mixed and
handled within the Liquid Mud Plant,
without any issues. Fluids load-outs were
also consistently prompt, with no significant downtime. SMEP also experienced no
major issues with their centrifuges, augers,
cuttings dryer, brine filtration units and
mud cooler equipment.
Also mentioned was Scomi’s tank cleaning system that had been a phenomenal
success. Scomi’s flat-rheology CONFI DEEP
mud system specifically designed for
the Gumusut-Kakap campaign had been
exceptional for deepwater wells, saving
the company some US$4 million in fluids
costs.
Scomi was also praised for their hands-on
field engineers that Jonathon described
as very experienced. Confident enough to
voice their opinions and give suggestions
on how to improve performance, these engineers were also very receptive towards
SMEP’s QHSE programmes.
Scomi’s desk engineers were also praised
for their excellent HSE leadership and
technical support as were DWM personnel for their excellent support. Finally
Jonathon stated his satisfaction at Scomi’s
Drilling Fluids Lab in Labuan that had
been delivering outstanding service from
day one. BRAZIL
Ready to
capture more
business in Brazil
WITH A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY (JVC) SET-UP
BETWEEN THEM AND TWO OTHER BRAZILIAN
COMPANIES ON 25 APRIL 2012, SCOMI ENGINEERING
IS NOW ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN MONORAIL AND
OTHER RAIL-RELATED PROJECTS IN BRAZIL. THE
COMPANIES ARE MONTAGEN E PROJETOS ESPECIAIS
SA (MPE) AND BRASELL GESTAO EMPRESARIAL, LTDA
(BRASELL).
W
ith a Joint Venture Company
partnership will match our capabilities
(JVC) set-up between them
to offer a wider product range and inand two other Brazilian comnovative technologies to rail operators
panies on 25 April 2012, Scoin Brazil. With Brazil and the whole of
mi Engineering is now able to participate in
South America on an expansion trail to
monorail and other rail-related projects in
increase their urban transport capacity,
Brazil. The companies are Montagen e Prothis venture will be able to position itself
jetos Especiais SA (MPE) and Brasell Gestao
to support future market needs.” Scomi
Empresarial, LTDA (Brasell).
Brazil Country President Hilmy Zaini ZaThe JVC company, known as
inal said with the JVC in place, Scomi
Quark Fabricacao de Equiwas preparing to submit a bid for
Contract
pamentos Ferroviarios e
a new monorail project in Brazil
wins for Scomi
Servicos de Engenharia
estimated to be worth more
and its consortiums than RM2.5 billion. Other rail
Ltda, will make way
in Brazil
for the manufacture,
projects the company is eyeassembly and marketing in Brazil include the 350
approximately
ing of monorail rolling
km high-speed rail project
stock as well as rail relinking Sao Paulo to Rio de
billion
lated engineering services
Janeiro, estimated to be worth
such as maintenance, repair,
some RM76.5 billion. Hilmy said,
assembly and installation. It will
“Brazil is an exciting market. We aim
also cover the marketing services of all
to be a long-term player here.” The Line
rail related systems and services.
17 Gold Metro monorail project in São
Commenting on the JVC, Scomi Group
Paulo was awarded to the Consortium
CEO Mr. Shah Hakim Zain said, “This smart
Monotrilho Integracao that consists of
RM5.36
Scomi, MPE, Andrade Gutierrez S.A. and
CR Almeida S.A. Engenharia de Obrasare
(CR Almeida); and the Manaus monorail
project is awarded to the Consortium
comprising Scomi, CR Almeida, Mendes
Junior Trading E Engenharia S/A and
Serveng-Civilsan S/A Empresas Associadas De Engenharia. Contract wins for
Scomi and its consortiums in Brazil has a
combined value of approximately RM5.36
billion.
The 18 km St. Judas Line 17 Gold Metro
monorail project will be served with 18
stations commencing from Jabaquara
to São Paulo–Morumbi and will involve
the supply of 24 train sets consisting of
three cars per set. It is expected to carry
252,000 passengers daily.
The 20 km Manaus city monorail
project meanwhile will have the capacity to transport 35,000 passengers per
hour per direction between Largo da
Matriz to Jorge Teixeira. The monorail
system will benefit more than 300,000
commuters daily. FOCUS | OCTOBER 2012 9
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MALAYSIA
Luxury buses a
testament of our
expertise
S
comi Coach’s elegant line of
luxury inter-city buses has been
plying the expressways of Malaysia and 10 other Asian countries,
ferrying satisfied passengers in first-class
travelling comfort. Exclusively made for
the tourism industry, private and government agency personnel including college
and university students, our 40 to 44
seater buses are suitable for long-distance
travel and come single or double-decked.
As a company that prides itself on being
a bus body builder and fabricator, Scomi
Coach’s unique selling proposition is
its fuel efficiency, durability and longer
maintenance duration. Costing between
RM400,000 to RM550,000 depending on
the brand and model of chassis used,
our latest sales in Sabah include Dyana
Express, SIDA Express and Manis Express.
Sempora Express is currently under construction for our client Yayasan Melaka.
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SCOMI
COACH
Fuel efficiency,
durability
and longer
maintenance
duration
Guaranteeing the provision of proven
technology at all times, the bodywork of
our buses has fulfilled the safety requirement standards under the UN ECE
Regulation 66.00 for our 12-metre express
bus models. The certification ensures
that the roof of our bus will not collapse
even if it is involved in an accident. Apart
from our guarantee of high technology,
Scomi Coach’s buses are designed with
pleasant aesthetics, high-grade fittings
and spacious luggage compartments. Our
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility
churns out some 500 buses yearly. We also
provide after-sales service. O Contributed by: Mohd Yazid Joinee
- Scomi Rail, Malaysia
INDIA
CM assesses
progress
of monorail
operations
I
n a move to assess for himself the progress of
our Monorail operations, Chief Minister (CM)
Shri Prithviraj Chavan visited Bhakti Park Station and the Monorail site on 12 June 2012.
Greeting him at the site was Chief Executive of
Railway Business Larsen & Toubro Limited, Rajeev
Jyoti.
The Rolling Stock (RST) are now undergoing further testing and commissioning in Mumbai. While
there, the CM inspected the driver’s cab of the
RST05 that arrived at the BHK Station recently.
Also accompanying the CM on the site visit was
MMRDA Municipal Commissioner Shri Rahul
Astana and BMC Municipal Commissioner Shri
Sitaram Kunte as well as Chief of Transport and
Communication MMRDA PRK Murthy, Project Director Monorail - MMRDA Vishnu Kumar and Addl.
Chief of UMMTA – Transport & Communication
Division Madam Vijayalakshmi. CM Shri Prithviraj Chavan (second from left) views the work in progress
Proud SUTRA on the tracks
During his inspection, the
CM was briefed that the
supplier of the RST was
Scomi Malaysia. Later he
was shown photos of RST
manufacturing in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia and
informed that the trains
were assembled and
tested in Kuala Lumpur.
O Contributed by: Rushmin
Oberai - Urban Transit Pvt
Ltd, Scomi, Mumbai
Wall of progress: The stages of SUTRA’s manufacture
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MALAYSIA
KL Monorail Fleet
Expansion Project
T
he KL Monorail Fleet Expansion
Project was awarded to Scomi in
early 2011. The scope of work involves the complete replacement
of existing rolling stocks (12 x 2-car trains)
with a new fleet of 12 x 4-car trains, upgrading works for Electrical & Mechanical
Systems (communications, power supply
and distribution, new signalling system,
new Platform Automatic Gates (PAGS),
workshop equipment and track switches)
and also civil and structural (C&S) works.
The latter involves the upgrading of 11 stations as well as the construction of a new
depot building and stabling yard.
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As you walk around our North KL Facility in Rawang, you will surely notice the striking new 4-car KL Monorail Trains in chilli red and sparkling white. The body shell of
the first and second sets has been completed and the cars are now being equipped
with peripheral equipment for testing soon.
As you walk around our North KL Facility in
Rawang, you will surely notice the striking
new 4-car KL Monorail Trains in chilli red
and sparkling white. The body shell of the
first and second sets has been completed
and the cars are now being equipped with
peripheral equipment for testing soon.
On the other hand, trains 3 and 4 have
commenced fabrication. It is expected the
delivery of the first two sets of 4-car trains
to Brickfields will most likely take place by
year-end.
On the civil side of the project, the works
include the construction of a 3-storey new
depot building and upgrades to 11 existing
monorail stations. The new depot building can be seen clearly from the Federal
Highway. This building will be used for
the maintenance of the new 4-car trains.
Construction is almost complete on the third
floor, after which the roof structure will be
tackled. Apart from that, apparent along the
riverbank is the Fire & Rescue Department
of Malaysia (BOMBA) Access road where
almost 50 columns have been constructed.
Measuring approximately 350 meters in
length from the main entrance and passing
along the riverbank of Sg. Klang, it will serve
as the main access road to the new depot as
well as the emergency access for BOMBA. Its
construction was completed early this year.
Lastly almost all monorail stations have had
their platforms extended, which is the major
work in station upgrades. Next, the existing
fabric-like roof membranes will be replaced
with metal roofing, which are more durable
and appealing in design. All in all, the KL
Monorail Project is making good progress.
Soon we will be able to spot Scomi Monorails chugging across KL City Centre. Stay
tuned for more updates in the coming issues
of FOCUS as we get ready to board the new
Scomi 4-car trains. O Contributed by: Wan Izat Amiri
- Scomi Rail, Malaysia
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BRAZIL
Brazilian rail
conference a big hit
S
comi Engineering Bhd together with Montagens e Projetos Especiais (MPE) were happy to accept an invitation to showcase their
products at the annual Rail and Metro Latin America Conference
held from 8-10 May 2012 at the Windsor Atlantica Hotel in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil.
Recognised within the rail industry as ‘Latin America’s dedicated technical
congress for rail and metro infrastructure’ the conference was also a great
opportunity for networking. There were also numerous seminars held that
gave more insight to the opportunities that existed within the Brazilian Rail
industry.
THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:
METRÔ INSIGHT: ‘The Rail Systems: An approach to mobility projects in
Brazil, new technological trends and models’ by Conrado Grava de Souza,
Presidential Representative of SP Metrô
ASSOCIATION INSIGHTS: ‘Metro Rail Technology’ by Luiz Fernando Ferrari,
Vice-President of Simefre
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: ‘Exploring the potential of new technologies to
reduce cost, increase security and maximise revenue’ by Norman Frisch,
Business Development, Huawei Railway Solutions.
About 150 delegates attended the event, representing various organisations
within the rail and metro industry of Latin America. They included Alstom,
CTPM, the Brazilian Company of Urban Trains (CBTU), GE, SP Metro, Metro
Rio and various government bodies related to rail transportation. Tapping new
markets with
monorail potential
S
comi was proud to be part of a delegation from the
Brazilian Monorail Association (ABRAMON) that held
a seminar on monorails on 3 May 2012 in the city of
Belem. The purpose of the event was to introduce the
benefits of a monorail system to some 20 people from various
government bodies of the state of Para. Apart from Nadia Hasbi
who represented Scomi and Alex Pires from MPE, the other delegates were Halan Moreira and Andres von Stockert from Brasell
as well as Thomais from Thales.
Transportation consultant Antonio Maria Claret was also present
to support the event. Halan, Thomais and Claret gave presentations about the benefits of a monorail system.
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Alex Pires from MPE, talking to a representative from CSR at the Rail
and Metro Latin America Fair
The event was a success because ABRAMON received an invitation from the Secretary of the State of Para for an official visit the
following day to discuss a possible monorail project. Belem is
located within the state of Para, northeast of Brazil and has a total
population of approximately 7.5 million. It has been identified as a
city with monorail potential. O Contributed by: Nadia Abdullah Hasbi - Urban Transit
Serviços do Brasil Ltda, Scomi, Brazil
INDIA
Tackling Urban Transportation
at Indian Summit
KANESAN SHARED HIS VISION AND VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT TO A GROUP
OF PROMINENT INDUSTRY LEADERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND OTHER
STAKEHOLDERS THAT MADE UP THE SUMMIT DELEGATES.
I
t was a proud moment for us when
Scomi Group’s Group COO Kanesan
Veluppillai was invited to present a
paper at the prestigious FICCI India
Urban Transport Summit 2012 on 25 May
in New Delhi, India.
With the theme ‘Moving Towards Cleaner,
Greener and Seamless Mobility for Urban
India’, Kanesan shared his vision and views
on the subject to a group of prominent
industry leaders, government officials
and other stakeholders that made up the
summit delegates. Kanesan was among
16 panel speakers who discussed a wide
range of issues including ways to ensure
sustainable transportation for an increasingly congested urban India.
Apart from representation by Kanesan,
Scomi sponsored a special lunch that
afforded us the opportunity to promote
our company logo in all summit-related
communications including advertisements, brochures, delegates’ kit and
catalogues. During the sponsored lunch,
Scomi screened our corporate video that
covered our work on the Mumbai Monorail as well.
The Honourable Minister of State for
Urban Development Shri Saugata Roy
inaugurated the Summit. ‘Moving
Towards Cleaner,
Greener and
Seamless
Mobility for
Urban India’
O Contributed by: Rahel Niyazi - Urban
Transit Pvt Ltd, Scomi, Mumbai
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Scomibusiness
AROUND THE WORLD
RUSSIA
Showing
interest in
our offerings
at Neftegaz
TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS AND MEMBERS OF THE SALES
TEAM AT SCOMI OILTOOLS TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN SHOWCASING THE PRIMA G
SHAKER AND THE NEW BIG BOWL CENTRIFUGE SCM-2564 AT THEIR BOOTH DURING
THE BIGGEST OIL AND GAS EXHIBITION IN RUSSIA CALLED NEFTEGAZ 2012.
W
ith over 1,000 exhibitors
and 30,000 visitors
streaming into the hall
from 25-29 June, our
advantageous booth location certainly
caught everybody’s attention. Since the
equipment is the newest of its kind in
the Russian market, many existing and
potential customers were interested
to know more about the equipment’s
technical capabilities.
For the first time ever in Russia a little
stand with chemicals was presented
at the booth. This proved to be a great
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success among visitors as only few
companies offer production chemicals
services together with DWM equipment.
Scomi Oiltools’ booth was a great success,
gathering people from different industries
and it is our hope this endeavour will be a
step towards taking the company to a new
level of rendering services in Russia.
Our participation in the exhibition also
gave us the opportunity to organise a talk
on ‘Chemical solutions in corrosion, scale
and paraffin problems at oil production’
conducted by Alexander Aisin, Sales
Manager for Production Chemicals.
Potential customers were invited to the
event beforehand and many of them
returned to our booth after the talk
to obtain more information about the
solutions we provide in this sphere.
Overall, our participation in Neftegaz 2012
helped us enhance the company’s market
power among our competitors while
affording us the chance to enlarge our
customer list. O Contributed by: Nadya Elatnikova,
Senior HR Generalist - Scomi Oiltools,
Russia
RIO DE JANEIRO REPS
VISIT OUR MONORAIL SET UPS
Several representatives from the
Department of Transportation in the
state of Rio de Janeiro visited Kuala
Lumpur and Mumbai in early July
2012 to learn more about Scomi’s
monorail systems. The visits were
scheduled after the Secretary of
Transportation for the State of Rio de
Janeiro, Julio Lopes toured the MPE
Monorail Manufacturing Facility located
in Palmares (Rio de Janeiro) with its
built-up area of 46,600 square metre’s
on 24 May. Visibly impressed with the
initiative, Lopes commented that the
set up of the facility was advantageous
to the state as it would encourage
growth in the rail transport industry, the
acquisition of new technology and the
generation of many direct and indirect
jobs. At the same time, the Urban
Transit Serviços do Brasil together
with Brasell continued to promote the
monorail as a viable option to ease
traffic congestion and improve public
transportation in Rio de Janeiro. O Contributed by: Nadia Abdullah
Hasbi - Urban Transit Serviços do
Brasil Ltda, Scomi, Brazil
AUSTRALIA
Learning the
finer points
of change
management
E
mployees from Scomi
Oiltools in Perth, Australia were honoured to
have Dinesh Chelvathurai
from Scomi’s Group Learning and
Development division (GLaD)
spend a day with us for a training
conference. Dinesh was here to
teach us about The Management
of Change, in our ever-evolving
workplace. Apart from our office
employees who attended the conference, several of our DWM field
personnel were able to participate.
THE CONFERENCE COVERED THE
IMPORTANT TOPICS OF…
• Dealing with Change
• Preparing for Change
• Barriers to Change
• Making Change Happen, and
• Communication
The underlying message that everyone
took away from the day was that ‘communication is key’. If we communicate
a change effectively, we will ensure
that everyone has the correct informa-
tion to deal with, prepare for and make
that change happen. After a full day of
training we all had dinner together. The
employees of Scomi Oiltools Australia
always enjoy it when a GLaD trainer visits
and provides us with new knowledge and
skills that have a positive impact on the
Business Unit going forward. We look
forward to our next GLaD training conference in 2013! O Contributed by : Alyce Buckingham
- Scomi Oiltools, Australia
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Scominews
AROUND THE WORLD
MALAYSIA
Learning from the experts
Hadi talks about life on the rig.
30-45
minutes
S
comi Oiltools has initiated a
series of OFS Accelerated Learning Sessions at its corporate
headquarters in 1First Avenue.
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE
SESSIONS ARE TO:
• Accelerate the learning process
of employees in various avenues
• Facilitate knowledge-sharing
within the company
• Promote inter-departmental
communication, understanding
and appreciation of roles
Speakers, who came from a diverse range
of functions within the organisation, were
each given 30-45 minutes to speak on
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to share their
experiences and
knowledge with the
audience.
their experiences and
share their knowledge
with the audience. There
was also time for questions
from the floor later.
The first session kicked off with DF Engineer Hadi Hamzah who spoke about his
first hitch (offshore rig experience). Hadi
introduced us to life on the rig and got us
familiarised with terms such as monkey
board and spud mud.
Other speakers were GLaD’s Sasidharan Muniandy who spoke on ‘Personal
Branding’; DWM Engineer Suphasan who
touched on the topic of ‘Drilling Waste
Management’; GRTC Technical Training’s
Tom Elliot who spoke on ‘Competency
Mapping’; Legal’s Quin Leon who shared
his views on ‘How the OFS Legal Division
Adds Value to Operations’ and Supply
Chain Management’s Nafeesa Najwa who
spoke on ‘Procurement’.
The sessions were very interesting as it was informal but
informative. The OFS Accelerated
Learning Sessions take place twice
a month and we are happy to note that
attendance is slowly picking up.
As our President, Steve Bracker said, “The
idea of these [informal] sessions is to learn
from people who are also learning themselves [not just subject-matter experts or
interactions in formal classroom environments]. So the sessions are more accessible rather than intimidating; encouraging
everyone to learn from each other.” O Contributed by: Hanna Razif - Scomi
Sosma, Malaysia
MALAYSIA
Speak up… speak out
W
ithout realising it, 2012 is
coming to an end, with
each Scomi employee
engrossed with more work
and career progression. Similarly, Scomi’s
very own Speakers Club has established
itself as the focal point of many conversations, with each participant going a step
closer towards realising their potential
from a vocal perspective.
APRIL saw all Speakers Club participants
Judge Jessie... Tickled by the
speaking attempts.
The dramatists show their talent
dressed in black, looking sombre, as they
shared their self-written eulogies. With
the theme of the session being that of a
funeral, the participants were taught and
groomed about the art of captivating an
audience even at the most depressing of
times. However, that did not wipe out the
usual fun of the Speakers Club. Amongst
the highlights was Nafeesa’s outpourings
of an emotional granddaughter, complemented by her attractive funeral-themed
fascinator (these are the exhibitionist
hats), as well as Andrew’s fictitious life as
an assassinated criminal mastermind.
MAY’S session was themed ‘The Voice’,
that applied the same concept of its reality
TV show namesake, where participants
were given a set of tongue twisters to
recite in front of a three-judge panel.
‘The Voice’ taught participants the art of
pronunciation, punctuation, and enunciation, which keeps a voice alive even in an
agonisingly dull text. The concept of the
reality show resulted in a very entertaining session, especially when the panel of
judges were asked to recite the tongue
twisters themselves, with the previous
contestants judging the judges.
JUNE brought about arguably the most
memorable Speakers Club session to date,
which was themed ‘Dramatic Speech’. Participants were at their creative best, reciting Shakespeare and Martin Luther King,
even re-enacting the famous Star Wars
scene when Darth Vader utters, “Luke, I’m
your father” (with a very witty improvised
script) performed by Rueben, Aliff and
Gene. Despite the high standards set by
each participant, the stage was stolen by
an enthralling performance by SEB’s Christopher, who provided us with his rendition
of The Joker, bringing about a chilling, pindrop silence throughout, that concluded
with rapturous applause. Amidst the fun
and jokes, all participants obtained invaluable lessons on preparation, the calming
of nerves, body language, and eye contact.
“ MAY YOU LIVE TO BE 100 AND
MAY THE LAST VOICE YOU HEAR
BE MINE”, said Frank Sinatra once
upon a time.
While the thought of living up to a
hundred years may appear far-fetched, it
seems rather believable that his is indeed
the voice that many will hear last. Analogously, we should always remember, that
dreams should never be underestimated,
as we learn to implant a soul in every word
we speak, a rhythm in every beat of our
voices, a genius in every thought we share,
at Scomi’s very own Speakers Club. The speakers waiting for their turn
O Contributed by: Gene Quah - Scomi
Oiltools, Malaysia
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Scominews
AROUND THE WORLD
MALAYSIA
A case of birds, nests & hurricanes at
the Team Enhancement Programme
All employees of Scomi
Sosma participated in a
flurry of games and activities
during a four-day Team
Enhancement Programme
in Kota Kinabalu, East
Malaysia. Held from 12-15
July 2012, the group of 16
were met by our external
course coordinators, Kumar
and Sri; and Sasi (from GLaD)
at Beringgis Beach Resort
where the event was held.
G.A.K’s device in the ping-pong ball challenge
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The Pioneers took first place in the boat-building
competition with their steadfast plan and team effort
Khairil talks to the team
THREE
TEAMS
Geng Anti Karat (G.A.K),
The Pioneers, and
The Aveng
Avengers.
A gung-ho team with ‘Diva Trainer’ Sasi right in front
Gently
A
!
G.A.K. in action
Focused concentration
fter settling down, we plunged
straight in with a case study
and ice-breaking games on
the programme’s training
objectives. One particular game ‘Birds,
Nest and Hurricane’ had everyone running
around the hall in a frenzy; showing the
importance of knowing one another’s
roles and being flexible to change. This
was very relevant as we soon sat down
for our new GM, Khairil Anuar’s presentation on PET’s performance and strategies
moving forward. He introduced everyone’s
role in the organisation and stressed the
importance of each individual’s action in
achieving the organisation’s overall goal.
Before the night ended, we were divided
does it
into three teams - Geng Anti Karat (G.A.K),
The Pioneers, and The Avengers. The next
morning, a scoring system was introduced
that pit the teams against each other
as more activities continued to put our
various skills to the test. The highlight of
the day was when we had to build a boat
using materials to be found around the
resort; testing our leadership capabilities
and innovativeness.
The third day was the most taxing as it
was jam-packed with outdoor activities
from morning till afternoon. Our mental
skills were equally challenged as each
team took time to reflect on our learnings
from previous activities to share with the
class. This was followed by a CSR activity at
Rumah Kanak-kanak Kota Kinabalu in the
evening. We were rewarded at the end of
the day with a nice seafood dinner courtesy of Khairil. On our final day, we merged
into a single Team Sosma to complete our
final task - a scavenger hunt of sorts which
saw the team leveraging on each other’s
strengths to successfully reach completion. This was a testament to us meeting
our objectives at the outset of the Team
Enhancement Programme, proving the
veracity of our adopted motto that indeed,
‘We Shall Shine Together’. O Contributed by : Hanna Razif – Scomi
Sosma, Malaysia
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Scominews
AROUND THE WORLD
MALAYSIA
Cooking our way
into their hearts
T
he Scomi Sosma team was
given one task - to prepare
a night to remember for
the residents of Rumah
Kanak-kanak (RKK) Kota Kinabalu
in Kampung Beringgis, Papar. The
specifications? Dinner for 125 children and adults, with a menu set by
the kids’ themselves: Chicken Biryani
(fragrant spice rice). Our resources?
RM300, and a recommendation
from our course coordinator to visit
Google. The date? 14 July 2012.
Led by our Head Chefs for the
evening - Japar and Syaiful - we
more than tripled the initial pool of
money (over RM1,000); all out of our
own pockets, as it was for a good
cause. By 4 p.m. we arrived at RKK
ready to take on our roles as chefs for
the day. Upon arrival, we set about
our prep work such as peeling vegetables, boiling stock, chopping onions and blending spices. Here, the
inherent cooking skills of the team
were revealed whilst others picked
up some new skills for the kitchen at
home. Talent Manager from GLaD,
Sasi walked around exclaiming
dramatically at everything - from the
proper way to fry chicken to criticising the size of the grapes we bought
- in an attempt to throw us off our
game. As time passed and our team
of runners stuck in traffic with our
missing key ingredients, the pressure
of finishing on time built up. I am
proud to report the team remained
unfazed by the pressure and Sasi’s
shouting presence. As the last of the
kids’ trickled into the dining hall, the
final tray of food was cling-wrapped
and ready to be served after a short
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entertainment session. First
up, Aien started a pop quiz,
RUMAH
complete with attracKANAK-KANAK
tive prizes, which was
KOTA KINABALU
a big hit with the kids.
Next, Syaiful took over
Left many of us shocked
with some games and
and teary-eyed,
funny antics that filled
contemplating how
the hall with laughter.
fortunate we all are
in comparison.
By then, the spirit to win
had caught on and the children cheered as the RKK staff
were called on to participate. Lastly,
Japar addressed the hall with a talk
to inspire the kids to strive for their
best, even in the face of challenges
and less-than-ideal conditions.
Finally, the team served up the
highlight of the night - a threecourse meal of fruit salad, nasi
biryani served with ayam masak
Waiting in line for the delicious food
merah (spicy chicken) and pappadum (Indian crisps), and for dessert
- grapes, mango pudding and a
selection of chocolates; complete
with sirap bandung (syrup milk
drink) and fruit punch. Whilst there,
we found out more about the plight
of some of RKK’s residents, which
left many of us shocked and tearyeyed, contemplating how fortunate
we all are in comparison. As the
kids thanked us one by one for the
Braving the pop QUIZ
hearty meal, we couldn’t help but
wonder if it was us that should be
thanking them for letting us into
their hearts. After all, what is one
dinner compared to the lifelong lessons we learnt from our humbling
experience at RKK. O Contributed by : Hanna Razif –
Scomi Sosma, Malaysia
The ‘Master Chefs’ ruling their kitchen
MALAYSIA
Staff pitch in
to clear NKLF
compound
ABOUT 100 EMPLOYEES TRADED
THEIR PROFESSIONAL GARB
FOR LOOSE FITTING PANTS AND
T-SHIRTS AND TOOK PART IN A
GOTONG-ROYONG (COMMUNITY
CLEANING GET TOGETHER) TO
CLEAR THE NKLF COMPOUND ON
11 MAY 2012.
S
tarting after lunch and working
for six hours till night, the staff
not only cleaned-up the surroundings at the Productions
Rail & Coach area, but arranged parts
and materials at the production floors
too. Thank you everyone for working as
a team to have the area spic and span for
the Surveillance Audit in July 2012 . O Contributed by : Sarina Mat Salleh
- Scomi Engineering Bhd, Malaysia
“AFTER” PHOTOS:
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Scominews
AROUND THE WORLD
MALAYSIA
Pitching in
for a good
cause
20
Scomi employees from our
Kemaman office willingly
ditched their office wear to
get down and dirty during
a gotong-royong (community cleaning get together) held at a house in Kampung Seberang
Payuh in Kijal, Terengganu on 4 April 2012.
The entire project to spruce-up the house
belonging to a single mum, took three weeks,
with our staff giving up their weekends to
monitor the repair work done by contractors
there. Everyone pitched in for the gotong-royong on the final day after a simple breakfast
with the single mum. We wish her all the best
at her newly cleaned residence and plan to
identify another deserving family for our next
project. Team Scomi with the happy family
A layer of new paint after renovation
The renovated home
O Contributed by : Rashidah Awang
- Yayasan Scomi
INDONESIA
ANWAR AWARDED
FOR GREAT
OBSERVATION
OCongratulations to Scomi Engineer Anwar Titis of MBC
Rig #25 for receiving the Best SBO and HAZOB award for the
period between 5-11 February 2012. On a trip to the rig floor
Anwar observed that an iron roughneck had developed a
hydraulic leak. Quick to take action, Anwar cleaned off the
small amount of oil on the rig floor caused by the leak then
notified the mechanic so the leak could be repaired. Good on
you, Anwar! Your quick thinking and quick action saved the
day. 24
OCTOBER 2012 | FOCUS
DUBAI
Yan Yan &
Hendra are
Model Employees
C
ongratulations Yan Yan and Hendra Yana for
being named recipients of the Noble Joe Beall
Weekly Safety Training Observation Programme
(STOP) Card award. Yan Yan and Hendra Yana
received the award for their offshore work last year on the
Aramco CRI project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The
management of the Noble Joe Beall, a jackup operated
by Noble drilling, very much appreciated the work and
participation they displayed along with their
involvement in the safety culture onboard.
The Scomi crew were thanked for their
support in all safety matters, and
Noble Joe Beall
hoped to see our continued support
thanked the
Scomi crew for
with the Safety HSE plan that is the
supporting all
culture they are setting on the Noble
Joe Beall. SAFETY
INITIATIVES
Dougie comes
out tops in safety
Heartiest congratulations to Douglas Chin who was
recognised for his outstanding safety vigilance and
contribution to the Rowan Charles Safety Training
Observation Programme (STOP). For his efforts, Dougie was
awarded the Aramco Best STOP Card for the month of May
and presented with a gift from Rowan Charles Toolpusher.
Thank you Dougie for a job well done. O Contributed By: Arlene D. Espinoza -Scomi Oiltools,
Dubai
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Scominews
AROUND THE WORLD
AUSTRALIA
Matt named off-thejob award winner
Desirable behaviour gets
Damian a safety award
G
C
ood on you Matt Harris for receiving the offthe-job award from ExxonMobil on 18 March
2012.
The award was in recognition of Matt’s
foresight to help a tradesman at his home. The tradesman was over at Matt’s place to do brickwork. Before
commencing his work, the tradesman took the necessary precautions while using a brick-saw by wearing
safety glasses and ear plugs. However Matt felt more
precaution was needed. When it was safe to stop him,
Matt asked if he would prefer a face shield and ear muffs
instead. The man agreed but said he did not have those
items in his kit. Matt then provided him with the proper
PPE and had a safety conversation with him on the
importance of giving his personal safety greater priority. The tradesman offered his thanks and agreed. Well
done, Matt and thanks for looking out for your mates
on and off Deepwater Frontier. 26
OCTOBER 2012 | FOCUS
ongratulations to Damian Manucci for submitting the best
DODI Observation Card onboard the Ocean Patriot in June
2012. The DODI card submitted by Damian corrected an
‘Undesired Behaviour’ leading him to be named a recipient of the safety award. As Damian was just about to step down onto
the deck floor he noticed a pool of water and a wet floor. He located a
worker performing high pressure cleaning in the area and immediately brought his attention to the pool of water further away. He advised
him to be careful as visibility was low since it was nightfall. Damian
did this to help prevent the worker from accidently slipping or falling
and injuring himself. The worker was thankful and a ‘caution wet floor’
sign was duly placed at the area. Subsequently another DODI card
was submitted that night citing a ‘Desired Behaviour’ based on the
‘caution wet floor’ sign that was put up. Congratulations Damian, keep
up the good work! O Contributed by: Alyce Buckingham - Scomi Oiltools, Australia
MALAYSIA
Thrilled over Trivia!
It was just another typical
Tuesday, and having gotten
over their Monday blues, the
employees of Scomi were
back to their usual dedicated, unperturbed states,
realising potentials across all
offices. However, there was
a tinge of excitement and
anticipation in their bones
for the long awaited Scomi
Trivia Night.
O
rganised and
hosted by the new
batch of Management Trainees
- supervised by GLaD’s Talent
Manager, Sasidharan Muniandy, and head of GLaD department, Dinesh Chelvathurai
- Scomi’s first Trivia Night
received warm reception from
a wide spectrum of employees.
At the end of a tiring day at
work, all attendees from different ends of Scomi’s facilities in
the Klang Valley flocked to the
main office for a relaxing and
fun experience. The contestants comprised of personnel
up and down the corporate
ladder, from senior managers,
to young fresh interns, as well
as an ‘international team’ of
EMP (Executive Management
Programme) participants,
from Scomi offices around the
globe.
By 5 p.m. the usually tranquil
hallway was abuzz with chatter and occasional bursts of
laughter – largely contributed
by friendly taunts and jokes
about the unique team names
The organising team with the Group CEO, Mr. Shah Hakim
Much to the
pleasure of the contestants, the questions of Trivia Night
covered a wide array
of topics, catering to
individuals of all ages
and resulting in a
competitive but light
hearted and enthusiastic atmosphere.
they were going to use later in
the quiz. Much to the pleasure
of the contestants, the questions of Trivia Night covered a
wide array of topics, catering
to individuals of all ages and
resulting in a competitive but
light hearted and enthusias-
tic atmosphere. As the event
progressed, a steady flow of
employees had congregated
at the venue. This included a
surprising yet pleasant visit by
our very own Group CEO, Mr.
Shah Hakim, as well as the OFS
President, Steve Bracker.
TRIVIA NIGHT OFFICIALLY
ENDED AT 7 P.M. with team
‘Victorious Secret’ taking first
place, winning a tiebreaker
against ‘Furious Five’, who were
the runners-up while ‘Easy
Peasy’ came in third. The winning teams took home some
pretty lucrative prizes of gift
vouchers for shopping outlets
& diners close to the office.
Looking back, Trivia Night was
not just about the prizes. It was
a wonderful opportunity for
all individuals of Scomi to form
relationships beyond conventional professional connections where employees get to
appreciate the lighter side of
their superiors, and bond with
one another as equals.
Finally, a big shout of appreciation goes to ALL participants of Trivia Night, as well
as a congratulatory note to all
winners, with special thanks
to Mr. Shah Hakim for contributing to the prize pool,
and attending as a guest.
Requests for a second Trivia
Night could be heard from
the crowd. Thus, the question
is: will there be ‘Trivia Night
2’? Well, we’ll just have to
wait and see. O Contributed by:
Gene Quah - Scomi
Oiltools, Malaysia
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Scominews
AROUND THE WORLD
INDONESIA
Indonesians GLaD
to learn new
competencies
S
TURKMENISTAN
Hare-y drops
by for a visit
W
e were delighted to welcome
this furry friend – a hare we have
affectionately named Hare-y
that dropped by for a visit at our
Thermal Plant & Operations in the Akdash site on
11 April 2012. After a brief getting-to-know-you
session with those working there, Hare-y consented to a picture-taking session before happily
hopping off home. O Contributed by: Lyudmila Matyah - Scomi
Oiltools, Turkmenistan
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elected employees from PT
Rig Tenders (PTRT) Indonesia, who are part of the
Scomi Marine Group, were
happy to brush-up on their competencies when they attended a GLaD
development programme from 2628 June 2012. Leading the training
session was Azah Othman, who was
assisted by Sasidharan and the Head
of Human Resource at PTRT Argha
Purwantoro. On the agenda was a
training session on Performance
Management & Coaching Skills as
well as Competency Based Assessment.
Addressing the participants before
the programme kicked-off, President Director of PTRT Dick S. Sapi’ie
said that in order to face global
competitiveness, all employees
needed first to be trained and then
to implement newly learned competencies in their jobs. The Performance Management and Coaching
session taught participants how
to manage the performance of
their teams as well as how to coach
them. They also learned the right
questions to ask, so that they could
motivate their teams to perform
better.
In the Competency Based Assessment session, participants learnt the
correct techniques to interview a candidate so that they could add value to
the organisation by having the right
people for the right job. The development programme also included
lots of role-playing, discussions and
presentation of theories. Participants
included mainly PTRT staff from
Jakarta and Banjarmasin as well as
employees from PT. Scomi Oiltools,
Jakarta. At the end of the programme,
Azah presented everyone with a
certificate of attendance. O Contributed by : Argha P. &
Andreas S - Scomi Marine Group,
Indonesia
MALAYSIA
Welders make
great futsal players too
WELDER FC (CHAMPIONS)
From Left: Tg. Azman, Suffian,
Yuva, Tn. Roslan, Suppian,
M.Hadi and Redza.
OCongratulations to the seven players of
Welder FC who emerged as Champions of the
Challenger Futsal Cup 2012, organised by North
KL Facility (NKLF) held on 5 May at the VIP Futsal
court, Sg. Dua in Rawang, Selangor. Taking second place was Exec Drift FC while Dreamedge 2
FC came in third. To everyone who participated,
thank you for showing great sportsmanship,
creativity and skill. We were thrilled at having
one great match after another played right
before our eyes and we are certainly looking
forward to having everyone back next year. Till
then, great job everyone! O Contributed by:
Ani Rozila - Scomi Rail, Malaysia
EXEC DRIFT FC (2nd Place)
(L-R) Behind: Md. Roy, Hafizul
and Amali.
Front: Shariman, K. Nizan, Syed
Hafiz.
DREAMEDGE 2 FC (3rd Place)
(L-R) Behind: Syed Muzamil, Mutalib, Affendi and Reza
Afiq. Front: M.Shahrudin, Kamal Shakris, M.Firdaus and
Khairul.
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Scominews
AROUND THE WORLD
AUSTRALIA
Remembering dear BillaBong
D
I
t was with deep sadness that we learned that
Bong Chee Kiong, one of our most senior colleagues had passed away on 30 May 2012. Kiong,
previously from our Malaysia operations, was
then working with our Australia operations. Bong Chee
Kiong’s passing will be felt by everyone who had the
pleasure of working with him. A popular figure, Kiong
was liked and trusted by everyone who had the good
fortune to know him. He was a highly skilled engineer
and greatly respected by his colleagues. He was held
in deep affection by all of the crew on the Deepwater
Frontier, which was his final assignment. We
noted that he had recently received a
Safety Award and that he had been affectionately nicknamed ‘BillaBong’ by
his colleagues on the rig. This was a
true mark of affection between Kiong
Skilled Engineer
and his mates. and was greatly
BONG
CHEE
KIONG
respected by his
colleagues
Bong
receives
safety
award
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OIT IS WITH FOND MEMORIES
that we look back on 6 May 2012
when Nathan Alexander presented
the popular Safety Leader of the Week
award to deserving recipient Bong
Chee Kiong. “This week’s Safety Leader
award recipient is Bong Chee Kiong
from Scomi. Kiong has been nominated
a number of times for his consistent START card participation and his
penchant for always looking out for his
workmates. Kiong’s peers and supervi-
sors value his worthy safety leadership.
Thanks for looking out for your work
mates Kiong,” said Alexander. Kiong was
a family man and his family was his life
and first priority. We recall only recently
having a conversation with Kiong about
his family and his plans for his future
with them. They made him very proud.
Rest in peace, dear colleague. O Contributed by :
Alyce Buckingham - Scomi Oiltools,
Australia
hatches & matches
Name : Anjelika Chintalova
Husband : Armen Vanesyan
Date : 28 April 2012
Location : Scomi Oiltools,
Turkmenistan
Baby : Al Benzema Ghazali
DOB : 25 June 2012
Mom : Nurul Marliyah
Location : Scomi Oiltools,
Indonesia
Baby : Nur Raihana
DOB : 17 May 2012
Dad : Ikmal Aizat S.Mada
Location : Scomi Rail, Malaysia
Baby : Hafiz Hakeem
DOB : 10 July 2012
Dad : M. Rizal Bustomy,
Location : Scomi Oiltools,
Indonesia
Baby : Aahana Shinde
DOB : 03 November 2011
Mom : Simone Hendricks
Location : Scomi Engineering
(UTPL) Mumbai
Name : Aida Narina Abdul Ghafar
Husband: Muhammad Nurazlan
Jamaluddin
Date : 06 July 2012
Location : Scomi Rail, Malaysia
Name : Amirul Rafiq Jumaat
Wife : Aimi Syahirah Awang Bakar
Date : 04 February 2012
Location : Scomi Rail, Malaysia
Name : Azat Durdiyev
Wife : Aygozel Durdiyeva
Date : 21 Mar 2012
Location : Scomi Oiltools,
Turkmenistan
Name : Fadil Mat Nor
Wife : Nurul Aisyah Malindo
Bustari
Date : 01 January 2012
Location : Scomi Rail,
Malaysia
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