Skandi Arctic M1080 Project

Geir Gundersen Fuhr - Satoil ASA. “On behalf of the M1080 project, the Gullfaks, Statfjord, Sleipner and Sigyn licence and Statoil I would like to congratu-late you, both in the project and aboard the DSV Skandi Arctic, with the completion of the offshore operations.

The M1080 project scope has been engineered and handled in an effective and professional manner. We are very pleased that the final work at Gullfaks, Statfjord, Sleipner and Sigyn went to and above our expec-tations and was completed approximately 4 days ahead of schedule.”

“This year, the DSV Skandi Arctic has performed very well and working through all loca-tions safe and effectively. I have also had the pleasure of being onboard the DSV Skandi Arctic during the two cam-paigns for M1080 in 2010.

The team effort, dedication, openness and hands-on crew of the DSV Skandi Arctic are impressive and a key part in the successful campaign in 2010.The impressive diving system and its crew have, in my opinion, contributed to the success we see now that we are finished”.

“Since we completed the M1080 scope at Statfjord on the 14th of September, I have received several e-mails ex-pressing their appreciations and satisfaction from the Statoil Management in Subsea technology and the Manage-ment of Operation at the dif-ferent field, both onshore and offshore. I would also like to thank on behalf of the operator of the Sigyn field, ExxonMobil”.

Helge Sandbekken - Technip Norge AS“Since the first diving cam-paign with Gjøa FLAGS earlier this year the vessel is now obtained a reputation as a de-pendable and flexible working horse and very well appreci-ated by those using her. Hope this will promote her for more continous diving jobs in the fu-ture. We are all proud to have her in our asset pool together with the crew onboard running the daily work tasks”.

Skandi Patagonia Vega Pleyade Offshore Geotechnical Investigation

Colin Goddard - Benthic Geo-tech Pty Ltd“Thank you for supporting this project with a first class ves-sel for us to work off and a first class DoF crew to look after us. These things have made our adventure into Tierra del Fuego a much more pleasant experience than it may other-wise have been”.

“I want to thank all the Skandi Patagonia crew for looking after us these last few weeks. Your officers are all great guys and provided great help and professional cooperation always”.

Year 324 Sept 2010

No. 05

NewsCongratulations to you all for these nice greetings from our clients

Biggest congratulations to both families

Ingeborg Waage got a baby girl on

the 6th

Arnstein Kløvrud got a baby girl

on the 18th

DOF-BIRTH SEPTEMBER

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GET TO KNOW OUR COLLEAGUESONSHORE OFFSHORE

Karen Lee CREW & PAYROLL ASSISTANTSingapore

Karen has been working in DOF for near 2 years and enjoying working with her crewing manager Ms Jannifer Wong. She is happy with the company, the folks and would like to remain a part of this family.

Karen lives in Singapore with her husband and two loving kids. The enjoy time together either to watch television programmes or they go for regular exer-cises like swimming or badminton game, to build a healthy lifestyle.

David MacleodCHIEF OFFICERGeograph

Davis had a kidney failure in 2005. His kind mother donated a kidney to him and after some months he was recovered and back to work.

David is also a guitarplay-er and songwriter. Some-times he plays live in pubs, but mostly in the company of his good friends.

David lives in Iverness, Scotland, but he comes from Holm, Lewis. David join the DOF team in the end of 2007, where he has sailed on great vessels with new friends. The most memorable time was working for Statoil on the west coast of Nor-way. You can’t put a price on the knowledge which was passed down from the Captain about pilotage on the Norwegian coast. David started his sailing career with his grandfather, a lobster fisherman, during the school holidays. Like the old people say:

“its in the blood”.

Every DOF employee can work out at SATS at a discount price. Please contact your centre for more information and for an exact price.

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SKANDI MØGSTER IN BRAZILThe pictures are taken in beautifully Angra Dos Reis and Ilha Grande. Both are famous places West of Rio de Janeiro where locals and tourists go to relax. We were there to bring a rig, as is now the 6th for OGX, back to Rio de Janeiro for a stay at the shipyard. The Pride Ven-ezuela was originally built in Norway in 1982, but has been in operation in Africa the last years. The crew there can not have been treated the rig well. Pride Venezuela has been 8 months in a yard in Dubai and changed 800 t of steel! The rig is definitively in better condition now and looks new. Skandi Møgster has now worked 1 year for OGX. This oil company started drilling in September last year with the rig Ocean Ambassador. We were there and had the honour to put out the first anchor and then the start of another business of a successful businessman in Brazil.Regards the crew

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Skandi Aker was the 8th of September declared Ship of the Year 2010 by the Norwegian State Sec-retary Rikke Lind at the SMM 2010 trade show in Hamburg. Oddvar Stangeland, Nils Andrè Hille og Ole Kristoffer Nordbø was at the SMM to recieve the award.

The prestigeous SHIP OF THE YEAR-award is institut-ed by the major Nordic shipping magazine Skipsrevy-en. Price candidates are nominated by the readers of the magazine, but the final election is the responsibility of a jury consisting of the former MD of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Mr. Rolf Sæther andthe MD of the sales and marketing organ-ization Norwegian Shipyards, Mr. Birger Skår and Publisher of Skipsrevyen, Mr. Asle B. Strønen.

Skandi Aker is built according to the STX Europe OSCV 06 L design. The vessel is capable of per-forming well intervention operations at water depths up to 3,000 metres, while other existing well-intervention vessels are limited to about 800 metres depth. Furthermore, and perhaps the most striking technical feature of this vessel, is that she can operate as a light drilling unit, and thus the ship has been classified as both ship and drilling unit.

Skandi Aker is the largest monohull subsea well intervention vessel built so far with large deck space, heavy capacity subsea cranes, excel-lent sea-keeping performance, all interventions on DP and high transit speed. The vessel is equipped with a Module Handling System and a 400 tons AHC crane.

It is thus evident that when it comes to technical features this ship is in the forefront in this field today. Instead of labelling her narrowly as well-intervention vessel, well cleaning vessel, vessel for coil-tubing or as a drilling unit, the shipyard has introduced the collective term “Subsea Service Vessel”.

The vessel has a diesel electric propul-sion system, and her dimensions are impressive: 156.9m l.o.a., 27m breadth and depth moulded of 12m. The deck measured about 2,100 m2 prior to instal-lation of the rucker deck and derrick.

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Lars Heine’s CornerDear all,

In the Northern part of Europe we can now feel that summer has ended. Kids are back to school, and the daily routines are back on track for the most of us.September is usually a hectic month in the office as many activities after the summer holidays are post-poned to this period. Still I have been able to visit some of the vessels the last months, and it has been a pleasure to be onboard and talk to so many positive people. Feedbacks have been given, both positive and negative, and we will focus strongly on improving our services to the crew. I aim at giving you more informa-tion around this next month.

Vessels visited in August:Skandi Skolten (in Bergen, Norway)Skandi Barra (in Aberdeen, UK)Skandi Buchan (in Aberdeen, UK)

Vessels visited so far in September:Skandi Arctic (In Stavanger, Norway)Geosund (In Bergen, Norway)

EditorMargrethe Njåstad mnj@dof.no

Especially made to Mr. Filomeno Conje Micabalo at Skandi Olympia.

NICE CAR

Skandi Bergen, hull no 723 was launched in Singapore the 17th of September. The hull is now being towed to Aukra for outfitting.

Skandi Bergen

Skandi Achiever Boxcooler cleaning in Barbados

Jeronimo Rodrigo 40 years old - 30.09 Inge Christian Gaarden 30 years old - 03.10Jerzy Czerniawski 50 years old - 04.10 Erland Haagenrud 40 years old - 08.10Eleno Evangelista 40 years old - 09.10 Per Kristian Henriksen 50 years old - 11.10Lars Johan Vaage 50 years old - 11.10 Serafin Castillon Embajador 50 years old - 12.10Pål Karlsen 30 years old - 13.10 Solveig Byrkjeland 50 years old - 14.10Jesus Balete Bertymen 50 years old - 15.10 Linda Haugland 50 years old - 19.10Art Paul Gadugdug 30 years old - 20.10 Larry Bryan Toroy 30 years old - 28.10Ramil Gumayan Sano 40 years old - 24.10

Best RegardsLarsH

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