Drydocks World – Singapore Pte. Ltd. (“DDW-S”) has received a safety award from Fugro-Geoteam (“Fugro”) for the excellence of its safety system during the successful drydocking of SEISQUEST. DDW-S located in Tuas, Singapore, is part of Drydocks World - Southeast Asia Pte. Limited (“DDW-SEA”), the Southeast Asian subsidiary of Drydocks World.
SEISQUEST is a 91.6 metres long Seismic Vessel, owned by Miss Ellen Forlands Reederei from Norway and is currently under charter by Fugro. The vessel underwent drydocking and repairs in DDW-S during June 2009 and previously in November 2008.
Fugro’s recognition was based on their independent observation of significant improvement of safety measures in the yard and the transparency of HSE information provided by DDWS’s HSE Department. Fugro’s team was impressed by the strong HSE focus established by DDW-S supervisors and appreciated the efficiency of the hazard hunt and safety risk assessment conducted jointly with DDW-S. They were also able to identify several safe acts as repair works were conducted on the vessel.
Mr Alister Buchan, QHSE Advisor Asia Pacific, Fugro-Geoteam, and Mr Bruce Naysmith, Vessel Manager for SEISQUEST, Fugro-Norway Marine Services, said, “Both of us would like to take this opportunity to thank DDW-S and our crew who assisted with the successful and safe drydocking of SEISQUEST.”
In response to the award, Mr Denis Welch, CEO of DDW-SEA said, “Safety is our highest priority, and it will always be. We are glad that our commitments to all the HSE measures in place have formed a significant part of the quality services we promise to our customers. We would like to thank Fugro for the recognition, as this reaffirms the importance of a hazardfree workplace. The safety culture will remain prevalent across all levels among our workforce.”

Drydocks World, a Dubai World company, is one of the most prominent names in the maritime industry. Over the past 25 years, Drydocks World has established itself as a leading, and fast growing international player in ship repair, shipbuilding, rig building, FPSO conversion, offshore fabrication and fleet operations with facilities in the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
Drydocks World - Southeast Asia, brings together established offshore rig construction, shipbuilding, conversion, and ship repair expertise located at crossroads of the world’s busiest shipping lanes and close to major offshore oil & gas field developments. Marine activities are focused on 4 shipyards, namely, Drydocks World – Graha / Nanindah / Pertama / Singapore, which house 29 building berths, 8 floating docks, and a specialized rig building yard. Extension plans are in place to expand operations further on Batam Island with the construction of a new yard PT Batam Maritime Centre.

Fugro supports its clients in their search for natural resources and the development, production and transportation of those resources. Fugro also provides its clients with technical data and information to enable structures and infrastructure to be designed and constructed in a safe and efficient manner.
Fugro’s clients operate in many different locations and under many different conditions. To be able to meet their needs in the best possible way, Fugro’s organisational structure is decentralised and market-oriented. Fugro’s highly-qualified specialists work with modern technologies and systems,
many of which have been developed in-house. Fugro’s data collection equipment includes around fifty vessels, hundreds of CPT (Cone Penetration Test) and drilling units, approximately fifty aircraft and helicopters, more than one hundred ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicles), and four AUVs (Autonomous Underwater Vehicles), as well as advanced (satellite) positioning systems.
Fugro holds a leading and unique market position due to its in-house developed technology, highvalue services provision and strong international or regional presence. Fugro was founded in 1962. In March 2002 Fugro was included in the Amsterdam Midkap Index (AMX) and as of 2 September 2008 Fugro has been included in the AEX-Index. Early 2008 Fugro had more than 13,000 employees stationed in over fifty countries. Fugro comprises three divisions: Geotechnical, Survey, and Geoscience.