October 2012NEWSLETTER

Market News osco wins FPSOKoreaNationalOilCorporation(KNOC)hasturnedtoChinaforacircularFloatingPro-ductionStorageandOffloadingunit(FPSO).Reportssaidthecompany’sUKsubsidiaryDanaPetroleumisthenameonthecon-tractatCosco.TheFPSOisvaluedataround$400m,withstoragecapacityof400,000barrels.KNOCsaiditselectedCoscoasnoKoreanyardhadexperienceofbuildingacircularunit,butatleastonedomesticbuilderisconstructingsuchavessel.

Source: Trade winds, 15 October 2012

hina Shipyard wins Multiple Container Ship Orders

ShipoperatorsBernhardSchulteandUSbankinginstitutionJPMorganhavecometogethertoorderaseriesofme-dium-sizeboxshipsinChina.ZhejiangYangfanGroupwillconstructuptoeight2,300teuboxshipsforthepair

inafourplusfouroptiondealwithdeliveriesscheduledin2014and2015.PricingisthoughttobeintheregionofUS$26.5-millionpership.ZhejiangYangfanGroupisthelargestshipbuildinggroupinZhejiangProvinceandthescopeofitsbusinessoperationincludesshipbuildingandmarineoutfitting.

Source: Sinoship News, Monday, ctober 15, 2012

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hina Subsea Contract for TechnipTechnipinaconsortiumwithOffshoreOilEngineeringCo.Ltd.(COOEC)winsa

substantialsubseacontractinChina.Thecontract,value200million(Technipshare:around110million)wasawardedbyChinaNationalOffshoreOilCorporation(CNOOC)DeepwaterDevelopmentLtd..ItisfortheSouthChinaSeadeepwatergasdevelopmentprojectinthePanyufield,locatedabout150kilometresSouthofHongKong. Thedevelopmentconsistsinanewproductionsystemwithsixwellsanditsassoci-atedcontrolsystemtieduptoanewcentralprocessingplatform.Thecontractcoversthesupplyandinstallationofa10”anda6”diameterclad-linedpipelines,ofsteeltubeumbilicals*,andassociatedequipment.

Offshoreinstallationisscheduledtobecompletedintwophasesduringthethirdquarterof2013andthesecondquarterof2014,usingtheDeepOrient,oneofTechnip’sdeepwaterconstructionvessels,andtheHYSY201,COOEC’spipelayvessel. HallvardHasselknippe,ChiefOperatingOfficerofTechnipSubseaDivision,AsiaPacificstated:“ThisawardrepresentsamajorstepforwardtoreinforceTechnip’sstrongpresenceintheemergingChinesesubseamarket.WearedelightedtohaveCOOECasourconsortiumpartnertodeliverthisprestigiousprojecttoourkeyclient,CNOOC.”

Source: Maritime reporter and MarineNews magazines on-line, Monday, October 15, 2012

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angtze River Delta Shipbuilders Floundering

China’sMinistryofIndustryandInformationTechnologyreportsthatordersinfirsthalf2012aredownby50.3%year-on-year. Thevolumeofhandlingorderswasamere125.87millionDWTbytheendofJune,down30.7percentyear-on-year,whichcaneasilyleadtotheassumptionthatsomeshipbuilderswillnotbeabletokeepoperatinginthefollowingmonths. “Wehavenotreceivedanyneworders.Ifthesituationcontinues,wewillhaveonlyoneshiptobuildinthesecondhalfofthisyear,”saysPanHaiwei,generalman-agerofWuZhouShipbuildingIndustryCo.,Ltd.incentralZhejiang. ShipbuildersinneighbouringJiangsuprovincearealsobarelystayingafloat.ZhangYuyong,executivedeputygeneralmanagerofNewCenturyShipbuildingCorp.incentralJiangsu,saysthecompanyhadalsonotreceivedanyordersbyAugust.“TheorderswearehandlingnowwillbecompletedbyAprilorMaynextyear.Butmypre-dictionisthattheshipbuildingmarketwillnotpickupuntil2015,”Zhangsays. “Meanwhile,theprofitsofshipbuildingaremuchreduced.A80,000-tonbulkcarrier,forexample,waspricedat$34million(28millionEuro)in2010,butthepricenowismerely$23million.That30percentprofitisalmostgonenow,”hesays.“Ofcoursethereareshipbuildersfightingfororders.Buttheprofitsaresosmallthatitislikechewingbonesforus.Someprivateshipbuildingcompaniesthathavefoundtroublekeepingtheircashflowhealthydefinitelydesireneworders.Butforus,wecanmakeitevenifweareoutofanyneworders.” “Forthelow-endshipbuildingcompanies,thehistoriclowintheshippingmar-ketwillposemuchthreattothem.Butforcompaniesspecializinginhigh-endoceanengineering,thelullmeansnothing,”hesays.

Source: China Daily, Friday, August 17, 2012

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rder situation in China and Japan

China’snewordersdropnearly47%CHINA’Syardsectoriscontinuingtoshrink,accordingtotheindustryministry.23OctJapaneseyardorderssurge272.5%JAPAN’sshipbuildingordersrose272.5%yearonyearinSeptember,thankstomorecontractswithcompatriotshipowners.23Oct

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Our On-Going Projects ProjectsatShanghaiZhenhuaHeavyIndustry(ZPMC):2XCableLayingVesselsforBOSKALIS-SMITarestillunderconstruction.

Engineers from ZPMC and BAKKER SLIEDRECHT are checking the delivered equipment from BAKKER.

Alphatron’s navigation equipment delivered at the warehouse.

Block sections erected on a floating pontoon.

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Our Follow-up Projects• OffshoreShipDesign(OSD)deliveredthebasicdesignfor32mand50mTugs toWuxiShipyard.TheownerisPOETSingapore.TheCARICHteamisbusywith contactingtheownernow.

• WuhanJiangbeiShipyardsignedacontracttobuilda500m3self- propelledsplithopperbargewithYangtzeRiverWaterwayAdministration onAugust31thisyear.ThevesselwasdesignedbyWuhanJindingMarine EngineeringDesign.TheCARICHteamisbusywithcontactingtheshipyard forRDMSMEERTECHNIEKgreasepumps,INABearingsandERIKSsealsnow.

• SeveralPlatformSupplyVessels(PSV)projectsof60m,75mand83mhave beendesignedbyOSDforFujianDongNanShipyardandanothershipyard locatedinSouthofChina.Allthepurchasesfortheseprojectsarehandledby SunOceanMarine.OurprincipalsALPHATRONMARINEandVETHPROPULSION arepreparingthetechnicalproposalsandquotations.• Ourproduct“Vibracon”fromSKFMACHINESUPPORTishighlyrecognizedby CNRDalianLocomotive&RollingStockCompany.Ourofferiswaitingfor approval.

Orders We Booked Recently • AssistingthecustomersofSDTINTERNATIONAL(e.g.TTSMarineShanghai) topurchaseconventionalpartsandsupportcustomersforproductcalibration.

• AssistingJANDENULtopurchasetheChinesedomesticconventionalship spareparts,suchasvalvesandhydraulicpump.

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• AfaiSouthernShipyards(PanyuGuangzhou)arenowrequestedtobuildtwo watertaxicatamaranferriesforaDutchowner;thedesigncompanyis CocoyachtsfromHolland.OurprincipalVETHPROPULSIONhasalreadyoffered theirproposalandquotation.Wearestillwaitingfortheresult.

• AxisOffshorehasorderedasemi-submersibleaccommodationvesselsatisfying thestringentNorthSeaoperatingrequirements.Theunitwillbedeliveredin thefirstquarterof2015.AxisOffshorehasselectedGlobalMaritime’SGM500A design. ItwillbebuiltbyCOSCOQidongOffshorewhichhasastrongtrackrecordof buildingsimilarunits.ThecontractwithCOSCOincludesoptionsfortwomore units,validfor12monthsand24monthsrespectively.

• TheCARICHteamkeepsclosecontactwithDalianShipyardOffshoreDivision fortheprojectofocean500whichisasemi-submersibleplatform. TheownerisOSMGroup,aNorwegiancompany.

• Wejustgotthenewsthaton18thSeptember,DalianShipyardOffshoreDivision signedtheofficialbuildingcontractwithNORSHOREforbuildingupadrilling vessel.Wearetryingtolearnmoreaboutthisproject.

• SeveralChineseshipyardsarebiddingfora5000m3cutterdredgerforChina RailwayConstructionHarbour&ChannelEngineeringBureauGroup. WelearnedthatWenchongshipyardwillmostprobablywinthisorder. ThisvesselisdesignedbyShanghaiJiaotongUniversityDesign&Research InstituteofShipandOceanEngineering.Wearetryingtoconvincethemto purchaseourequipments.

• TheCARICHteamkeepsalsoclosecontactwithWison(Nantong)HeavyIndustry forprojectEXMARFLRSU.TheProjectEngineeringManagerSunYingtao (TomSun)andCoatingEngineerLiuShulianareourmaincontactpersons. Accordingtoowner’stechnicalspecification,theECOSPEEDpainthastobe applied.

• Besidestheseprojects,rightnowwearealsofocusingonaChinesePolar ResearchVessel.Wehavealreadygotcontactwiththedesigncompanyand haveintroducedsomeprincipals’productstothem.

Chinese to Build its First Polar Research Vessel

heworld’smovenorthtotheArcticfortheexplorationofenergyresourceshasattractedglobalattentionofArcticandnon-Arcticstates.Thenewestplayer:China,whichlastmonthannounceditsplantodesignandbuildits

firsteverPolarResearchVessel.

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TheplanhasbeenorganizedbyStateOceanicAdministration(SOA),China,ChineseArcticandAntarcticAdministration(CAA)andthePolarResearchInstituteofChina(PRIC)tobuildanewicebreakingresearchvesseltomeetthecountry’sincreasedneedofpolarscientificresearch.Aswouldbeexpected,thenewvesselwillbeequippedwithadvancedscientificequipmentforpolaroceansresearch,anintegratedsurveysystemsincludingmarinegeologicalandgeophysicalequipment,marinebiologicalandecologicalinstruments.

Fortheintegratedenvironmentalscienceprogramsthevesselwillhavemarineandatmos-phericobservingandsamplingcapabilitiescloselyrelatedwithclimatechangemonitoring.Thema-rinegeologicalandgeophysicalcapabilitieswillgivepossibilitiesforseasonalpolarmarinegeol-ogy,marinegravity,magneticandseismicsurveys.Formarinebiologicalandecologicalprogramsthe

vesselwillenablemarineorganismandecologicalsurveysandactsasabiologicalresearchplatform.ThevesselmaybeusedalsofortheAntarcticstationsupplieslo-gistictasksundertakingsomeofM/VXuelong’smissionespeciallyintheheavyseaicecondition.

TodesignthenewshipChinahasturnedtoFinnishArcticpowerhouseAkerArctic,anorganizationwithalongandsuccessfulrecordindesignsfortheharshArcticenvironment.AkerArcticwillperformtheconceptualandbasicdesignofthenewPolarResearchVessel.ThevalueofthesignedcontractforAkerArcticismorethan$5m.

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“Aftersustainedeffort,theStateOceanicAdministration(SOA)andtheAkerArcticTechnologyInc.,agreewithallthebasicdesignrequirementsofthenewPolarResearchVesselofChinaandsignthecontract,”saidQuTanzhou,DirectorGeneral,ChineseArcticandAntarcticAdministrationofStateOceanicAdministra-tion.“AsthefirstpolarscientificresearchicebreakerforChina,itssuccessfuldesignandbuildwillnotonlypushforwardourpolarscientificresearchcareerbyachievingmoresuccesses,butalsowillmakegreatdevelopmentonChineseshipconstructionindustry.”

ThepolarresearchicebreakerforChinawillbedesignedtoaccommodateatotalof90personsandwillhavealengthoverallofabout120m,amaximumbreadthof22.3manddraftof8.5m.Thevesselwillhavetheabilitytobreakthrough1.5mofleveliceat2to3knotsspeed,includingmulti-yearice.Thevesselwillbefittedwithtwinazimuthpropellerdrives.IceclasswillbePC3andthevesselwillhavedualclassificationfromChinaClassificationSociety(CCS)andLloydsRegis-terofShipping(LR).Thedesigntimeisexpectedtotakesevenmonthstocomplete.

Source: MarineLink.com, Sunday, August 05, 2012

DuringtheSMMinHamburgGermanyatBAKKER’sstand,theCARICHteamintroducedKariLaukiafromAkerArcticwhichisinchargeforthedesignofthefirstChinesePolarResearchVessel.MoreoverBAKKERtookthechancetointroducetheirproductsandservicestohim.KariLaukiashowedagreatinterestinthepresentationofBAKKER. AfterthetradefairBAKKERhasalreadygotinquiryfromAkerArcticforthisChi-nesePolarResearchVessel.CARICHintroducedalsoALPHATRONMARINE,MASCHINEN-FABRIKBRÖHLandECOSPEEDtothedesigncompanyandtheOwners.

Monica Fu and Amedee Van De Vijver from CARICH and Kari Laukia from Aker Arctic were listening to Business Development Manager Arie Boer from BAKKER

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Some other activities

AmedeeVanDeVijverhadameetingwithaChineseprivatedredgingcom-panyinBelgiumandtheCARICHteamisgoingtomakeavisittothemagainattheendofthisOctoberfordiscussingfurthercooperationinChina.

OnSeptember31,AmedeeVanDeVijverhasorganizedforadelegationofChinaShippingIndustry(ShanghaiPudong)(CICShipyards),avisittoseveralBelgianship-ownersandmanagementcompanies.Bothpartiesalsodiscussedfurthercooperationopportunities.

Onthe5thand6thSeptember2012,theCarichteamvisitedtheShipbuilding,MachineryandMarinetechnologyinternationaltradefair(SMM)inHamburgGer-many.Asusual,theCARICHteampaidvisitstodifferentprincipals’standswhichincludeBAKKERSLIE-DRECHTELECTROINDUSTRY,VETHPROPULSION,SDTINTERNATIONAL,ALPHATRONMARINE,LOGGERS,WORTELBOER,SUBSEAINDUSTRIESandMACHINESUPPORT.

Duringthevisits,theteammembersexchangedmarketandprojectinformationwiththeprin-cipalsandlearnedaboutthenewproductswhichwerepresentedatthestands.

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JiangsuHaihongConstructionEngineering(ShipOwner)madetheFATonAEM-AnhaltischeElektromotorenwerkDessauGmbHandvisitedBAKKERSLIEDRECHTELECTROINDUSTRYduringJuly17to24.TheCARICHteamgavefullsupporttothisvisitwhichishighlyappreciatedbyJiangsuHaihong.

Reference List

1 TianjinXinheShipyard QingdaoBeiyaConstructionCo.,Ltd., 4500m3CutterSuctionDredger TH630M61200kw/3x690V/1000rpm 2sets Delivered

2 TianjinXinheShipyard QingdaoBeiyaConstructionCo.,Ltd., 4500m3CutterSuctionDredger TH630M41650kw/3x690V/1500rpm 2sets Delivered

3 JiangsuHaixinShip 4500m3CutterSuctionDredger HeavyIndustryCo.,Ltd JiangsuHaihongConstructionCo.,Ltd., (belongstoHaihong) TH630L61400KW/3X690V/1000rpm 2sets Delivered

4 JiangsuHaixinShip 4500m3CutterSuctionDredger HeavyIndustryCo.,Ltd JiangsuHaihongConstructionCo.,Ltd., (belongstoHaihong) TH630L61400KW/3X690V/1000rpm 2sets Delivered

5 Nanjing CutterSucitonDredger HighAccurateMarineEquipmentCo.,Ltd NanjingHighAcc.Mar.Equipm.Co.,Ltd., TMU-225/4-29015KW/3X400V 2sets Delivered

6 Nanjing CutterSucitonDredger HighAccurateMarineEquipmentCo.,LTd NanjingHighAcc.Mar.Equipm.Co.,Ltd., TMU-225/4-29015KW/3X400V 2sets Delivered

7 GuangzhouWenchongShipping 5000m3CutterSuctionDredger ChinaRailwayConstructionCo.,Ltd., 1200kw/3x660V/1000rpm 4sets Pending

Shipyard Owner Ship Description Commodity Description Quantity Status

UW (Under Water) Air-filled Submersible Motors

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Visits to Shipyards OuhuashipbuildingInJuly,CARICHteamvisitedOuhuaShipyardfordiscussingthespecificationofdoorsandwindowsforaSupperHeavyLiftVessel.NAVALSUPPLIERS(HETANKER)hasmadeaquotationforOuhuashipyard.OwnerSpliethoff(TheNetherlands).

DalianShipbuildingIndustryInAugust,CARICHteammadearegularvisittoDalianShipbuildingIndustryandexchangedsomemarketinformation.

ZPMCshipyard:InthebeginningofJuly,duringthestayofVandeVijverinChina,theCarichteamvisitedtheshipyardofShanghaiZhenhuaHeavyIndustry(ZPMC)onChangxingIs-land,wherethe2cablelayingvesselsfromBOSKALIS,divisionSMITarebeingcon-structed.Atthatmoment,CARICHteamsawtheblocsection’sconstructionofthefirstvesselandinthestorehouseCarichteamcheckedalsowithZPMCaboutthedeliveredgoodsfromBAKKER.

2013 Holiday Arrangement in China InChinathelongestNationalHoliday(8days)isjustfinished.InordertoletyouhaveanoverviewforthecomingofficialholidaysinChina,weshowhereadraftoftheholidayarrangementfor2013,whichiswaitingfortheapprovalbytheStateCouncilofChina.Thefinalversionwillbeannouncedbytheendofthisyear.

New Year * December30,2012-January1(threedaysintotal) * December29,2012(Saturday)isanofficialworkingday

Spring Festival * February9-15(sevendaysintotal) * February16(Saturday)andFebruary17(Sunday)are officialworkingdays

Tomb * April4-6(threedaysintotal)Sweeping Day * April7(Sunday)isanofficialworkingday

Labor Day * April29-May1(threedaysintotal) * April27(Saturday)andApril28(Sunday)areofficialworkingdays

Dragon Boat * June10-12(threedaysintotal)Festival * June8(Saturday)andJune9(Sunday)areofficialworkingdays

Mid-Autumn * September19-21(threedaysintotal)Festival * September22(Sunday)isanofficialworkingday

National Day * October1-7(sevendaysintotal) * September28(Saturday)andSeptember29(Sunday) areofficialworkingdays

AttheendofJulyandatthebeginningofAugust,CARICHteampaidavisitagaintoZPMCshipyard,duringthisvisit,CARICHteamhadchancetojointhemeet-inginwhichrepresentativesofBAKKER,SMIT,OSDandZPMCwerepresent.Duringthismeetingseveraltechnicalissueswerediscussed,andafterthemeeting,someadditionalordershavebeenplacedbyZPMCtoBAKKER.

Visits to principals and ship-owners InthebeginningofSeptember,CARICHmadevisitstoBAKKERSLIEDRECHT,VETHPROPULSION,RDMSMEERTECHNIEKandJANDENULGROUPinHollandandBelgium.Duringthevisits,theCARICHteamhadmeetingwithJ.NoorlanderBScfromBAKKERtospeakaboutseveralissueswithregardtotheon-goingprojectswhichareatZPMCshipyard.DuringthemeetingwithRDM,welearnedaboutthechangesintheirpartnershipwithDemeyer.WevisitedalsothewarehouseandworkshopofVETHandhadmeetingwithJDNtoseeiftherewouldbenewvesselwhichisplannedtobebuiltinChinaagaininshortterm. LateronCARICHteamhadalsoameetingwithrepresentativesfromMASCHINENFABRIKBRÖHLinHamburgtodiscussseveralissuesfortheOSMGroup’ssemi-submersibleplatform(Ocean500).ऀ

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Vessel CMACGMSwordfishOwner CMACGMGroupCustomer CGMGroupApplicator/Shipyard CICShanghaiChangxingShipyardLocation ChangxingIsland,Shanghai,China

Vessel CMACGMBlueWhaleOwner CMACGMGroupCustomer CMACGMzGroupApplicator/Shipyard YiuLianShipyardinHongKongLocation 1-7SaiTsoWanRoadऀTsingYiIsIandऀHongKong

Vessel CSCLDalianOwnerCustomer SeaspanShipManagementLtd.VancouverApplicator/Shipyard CICShanghaiChangxingshipyardLocation ChangxingIsland,Shanghai,China

Vessel M/VKotaLayarOwner PILCustomer PILApplicator/Shipyard HRDDShipyardLocation ChongmingIsland,Shanghai

Vessel NorgasCarineOwnerCustomer NorgasCarriersPrivateLimitedApplicator/Shipyard HRDDShanghaiLocation ChongmingIsland,Shanghai,China

Inthepast3months,theruddersandthebowthrustertunnelsofcontainervesselsandreefer/carcarrier(RCC),ownedbyseveraldifferentowners,werecoatedwithECOSPEEDatshipyardsinChina.(pleaseseetheexamplelistasbelow).

TheruddersandbowthrustertunnelsofthesevesselsaregivenlastingprotectionbyECOSPEEDagainstcavitationsfortheremainderoftheirsailinglife.

Ecospeed on China Market

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Delivery 2005 SB313-L’AIGLE SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3 SB314-LABOUDEUSE SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3

Delivery 2006 SB315-L’ETOILE SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3 SB316-DEBOUGAINVILLESPLITHOPPERDREDGER 3.700m3

Delivery 2007 SB408-HONDIUS CUTTERDREDGER 8.330kW SB409-KAERIUS CUTTERDREDGER 8.330kW

SB502-LESPINX SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3 SB503-LEGUERRIER SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3

SB505-DN46 WORKBOAT

Delivery 2009 SB704-ASTROLABE SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3 SB710-VICTORIA SPLITHOPPERBARGE 1.800m3 SB712-POSTNIK BACKHOEDREDGER YAKOVLEV

Delivery 2010 SB706-CONCEPCION SPLITHOPPERBARGE 1.800m3 SB707-SANTIAGO SPLITHOPPERBARGE 1.800m3 SB709-TRINIDAD SPLITHOPPERBARGE 1.800m3

SB711-DELAPEROUSE SPLITHOPPERDREDGER 3.700m3 SB806-DN203 WORKBOAT SB807-DN204 WORKBOAT SB808-DN205 WORKBOAT SB809-DN206 WORKBOAT SB810-DN207 WORKBOAT

Delivery 2011 SB705-BOUSSOLE SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3

SB713-ALVARNUNEZ TRAILINGSUCTION 2.500m3 CABECADEVACA HOPPERDREDGER SB714-SEBASTIANO TRAILINGSUCTION 2.500m3 CABOTO HOPPERDREDGER

SB811-ARENT SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3

Delivery 2012 SB812-LEEUW SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3 SB813-MARQUISDEPRIE SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3 SB814-TIGER SPLITHOPPERBARGE 3.700m3

JAN DE NUL and TIANJIN XINHESHIPYARD 2003 - 2012

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Q: As I know, you were working at the business department when the shipyard built the first vessel for Jan De Nul and then you were transferred to the purchase department and now you are back in business department and working as the manager of the business department. Could you share with us your feeling about the cooperation with Jan De Nul ?

A: Franklyspeaking,JanDeNulisaverystrong,richandkindcompanywhichisthetopdredgingcompanyintheWorld.Through9years’cooperationwithJDN,wedeeplythinkitisveryluckytohavechancetocooperatewiththiscompany.Everytimewhentheshipyardmetproblem,JDNalwaystriedtheirbesttohelptheyardsolvetheproblems,notonlyonsite,butalsotechnicalwaysandetc,wesincerelyhopetocontinuethecooperationwithJDNinthefuture.

Q: After 9 years’ cooperation with JDN, what does the shipyard change the most compare to 9 years ago ?

A: From2003tillnow,after9nineyears’cooperationwithJDN,theshipyardbenefitedmuchfromJDN.Ourshipyardhasimprovedalot;wedon’tonlyspeakabouttheshipbuildingquality,butalsotheEnglishlanguagelevelhasbeenimprovedalot.

Q: On which aspects do you think the shipyard needs to improve in the future ?

A: Ithinkthatourshipyardneedstocontinueimproveshipbuildingqualityandafter-sale-servicelevelinthefuture,becausequalityisanenterprise’slife.

This summer, Tianjin Xinhe Shipyard delivered the 28th engineer-ing vessel to Jan De Nul. These 9 years’ cooperation between the Ship-yard, the Owner and all our equipment suppliers meant a lot for CARICH. All people who have been involved in the building these vessels still remember the good times they spent together. For this edition of our Newsletter we had 2 short interviews with people who worked for these projects. We hope the suggestions from these interviewees may be use-ful for all parties involved.

He Jingang from Tianjin Xinhe Shipyard

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Q: How many years have you been working for JDN? For which vessels were you busy at Xinhe shipyard?

A: Fouryears,fortheworkboats“Multicat”

Q: What’s your advice to the Chinese shipyard and how to improve the project management?

A: Thisisreallyabigissue.AtleastIhavefollowingsuggestions:1. Thedesigndepartmenthastomakealldrawingsmorepractical. Drawingsneedtobeupdatedontimeduringthebuildingprocessinorderto avoidthesamemistakeshappentothesisterships.

2. TheShipbuildingProjectManagerisoneofthemostimportantpersonsduring thebuilding.Heshouldhavesufficientexperience,haveageneraloverviewof theprocedures,beabletomanagetheprocess/manpower/equipment,etc..

3. Theforemenofeveryworkshopneedtogivesufficientsupportandhaveto cooperatewitheachotherinagoodorganizationleadbytheprojectmanager.

4. Thefollow-upandcommunicationbythequalitydepartmentneedtobeim- proved.

5. ThePurchaseDepartmentneedstokeepclosecontactwithallsuppliersandbe familiarwiththedeliverystatusofeachitem.Delayneedstobeforeseenand alwayskeeptheshipbuildingmanagerinformedinadvance.

David DingOwner’s surveyor

Ir. Walter Dietens of JDN at launching ceremony of the first vessel “l’Aigle” March 24th., 2005

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6. TheBusinessDepartmentshouldcollectallthefeedbackfromTD,crewsaswell asclasssurveyorandshouldcommunicatewithyardpeopleintime. Communicationisveryimportant.

7. Anewbuildingwithgoodqualityandshortdeliverytimeonlycouldbeexpected whenyard,classsurveyorandshipownerhavegoodcooperation.

Q: As you know, we are also agent of some European marine equipment suppliers such as BAKKER, VETH, RDM, BROEHL and etc. Could you give us some advices how these foreign compa-nies can work more effectively with the Chinese shipyard and foreign Ship owners ?

A:Onelocalengineerwithtechnicalback-ground,goodcommu-nicationcapacityandpositiveattitudewillbeveryhelpfulIbelieve.He(orshe)shouldnotonlythinkfromsupplier’s/agent’sside,butalsothinkfromyard’s/ship-owner’sview.