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ANTICORROSION PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS

www.aps-corporate.com July 2015 Issue 14NEWSLETTER

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978 Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

I understand that this issue is to be released just after Eid, so hopefully, by the time you read this all operations will have returned to normal working hours after the Holy Month although the summer mid-day break will still of course apply as we move into the hottest months.

I’ve been asked by the publishers to try and keep my Chairman’s note short this month as we have lots of interesting articles to cram into this edition, contributed by our various department heads.

That in itself is truly great news as it means that we must surely be busy with many newsworthy projects and that those responsible are taking the opportunity to showcase their wonderful efforts this month.

So then briefly, top among this month’s highlights for me personally, is how tremendously well our management teams seem to be embracing our new relationship with Cape and how we can already see a clear

path toward some very exciting opportunities here in the Gulf region together.

Further afield, but equally exciting is the fact that we have just kicked off our first major project in Thailand, for the inspection of a major portion of the storm-water drains in Bangkok city, hopefully as a pre-cursor to more major repair works. We have also added Johur Bahru, Malaysia as another pin in the map resultant from our spectacular large diameter lining project for Shell there, last month and this, more information of which follows later within this publication.

In KL whilst APS(M) still patiently wait with baited breath, we are now assured that wait is nearly over and that their patience will soon be rewarded, with more IFL pipe lining projects. Hopefully therefore, next month’s newsletter shall carry more announcements on that subject.

In the meantime and without taking up more column inches – well done to all & please enjoy this month’s edition!

Sneak Peek in this Issue: Message from the Chairman• Message from the Chairman

• News & Events

• News & Marketing

• APS New Employee

• HR Corner

WEFTEC 2015Illinois, USASeptember 26-30

Subsea Asia 2015Jakarta,IndonesiaNovember 4-7

ADIPEC 2015Abu Dhabi, UAENovember 9-12

Trenchless TechnologyRoad ShowsBritish Columbia, CanadaNovember 17-19

Upcoming Events

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www.aps-corporate.com NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTERJuly 2015 Issue 14

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

News and Events

If you do not change

direction, you may end up where you

are heading.

Lao Tzu

July Celebrants

7th - Ramil Leuteria

11th - Roger Pitt

20th - Sanathlal

28th - Jym Dymock

30th - Amira Binti Nor Azman

August Celebrants1st - Ram2nd - Sony Thomas3rd - Tim Webb5th - Zulhazlyshah Zaharuddin5th - Nor Azian Ros29th - Adizi Che Mat

UAE Public Holidays for the month of July:17th to 19th - Eid Al Fitr

APS Malaysia July Public Holidays:

3rd - PH Replacement – Office Closure

4th - Public Holiday, Nuzul Al Quran

15th to 21st - Office Closure due to Eid ul Fitri Celebration (PH tentatively July 17th & 18th, PH Replacement on July 16th)

APS Malaysia August Public Holidays:

31st-National Holiday

In the late seventies, as Technical Manager of Ceilcote UK, I became involved with a fledgling company APS Dubai, when using them for support on a BP tank lining project in the UAE. Who would have thought that first brief introduction and foray into the desert, meeting Robert Walters who had set up the APS company, would lead into a lifetime’s career? With a vision for a corrosion engineering company to service the then booming oil and gas industry, with the correct skills sets and services to protect the various onshore and offshore assets of the various operating companies developing in the UAE however, even back then the future looked bright. In those early days, we lived very much off the well stimulation companies such as Halliburton, Dowell-Schlumberger and the like, lining static, ship board and road-borne acid tanks with rubber with our small team of 20 people. From there we developed the Derakane laminate alternate which is now used and recognized globally. One of our major breakthroughs came in the mid-eighties, via ADGAS who contacted APS to provide a coating system for the roofs of the 6 LNG/LPG storage units on DAS Island, which was our first multi-million dollar project. From there it was onward and upward with the confidence and experience to tackle ever larger projects.The acquisition of the Splashzone neoprene coating plant from Regal/Peel (ME) in 1982, again reinforced our position as market leader in the region for coating risers and conductors and clamps for the burgeoning offshore industry. From the early 80’s into the 90’s, we won every single offshore riser project in MENA region and offshore India with ONGC.The lining of crude oil storage tanks were the next on the agenda and APS lined the first crude tank no. 13 on DAS island for ADMA OPCO over two decades ago with many other successive tanks following for both ADMA and ZADCO, ADOC Japan and GASCO and Qatar Petroleum. APS continued expanding its broad base services into thermal sprayed metallic coatings glassflake linings and fireproofing and jet fuel systems for which fuelling systems lined by us are in operation in over 25 airports in the region.So from our humble early beginning of 20 people , we now have around 450 staff today coupled with the added Channeline, Pipeline Rehabilitation and IFL Divisions. With Robert’s continued enthusiasm and positivity, we have certainly come a long way in our 37 years and yet we still continue to strive to be the best company in our field, in the MENA and Far East regions in specialized corrosion protection through our dedicated work force of highly trained and motivated staff. Complementing the Oil and Gas business, the company was chosen to install the full corrosion protection packages on both the Burj Al Arab and the Burj Khalifa. Working upon the tallest building and tallest hotel in the world was the pinnacle of achievement for APS at that time.Our recently appointed Coatings & Linings Divisional Manager, Chris Burkill, is already in full swing to take this Division, to the next level with growth plans being implemented and a further focus on operational excellence, so we can look forward with pride to the next 37 years of continued service.

APS Malaysia, together with UTIC Services Sdn. Bhd., recently completed the rehabilitation of a twin DN500mm chilled water pipeline at a length of 50m each, for Putrajaya Holdings. The existing underground pipeline was found to be leaking and heavily corroded. The client had limited options on how to repair and/or replace, as open excavation was not an option as the pipe alignment was running under corporate offices.APSM - Mohd. Zamros worked closely with the client engineering team to design, engineer, install and commission the best viable solution to rehabilitate, without major excavation work. The decision was made to deploy Primusline. Some of the major challenges faced were; restricted access, bends, hot conditions and the pipeline shut down time, which was restricted to out of office hours & week-ends only. The works were scheduled for two consecutive

week-ends starting on Friday after 5pm until Monday morning 5am.Well done to all the APSM team, UTIC Services & Kristian Pollack (Primusline) on the successful completion of the works.

A ‘CHILLING’ Primusline Installation - Putrajaya, Malaysia

By: Graham Young Managing Director





C o n g rat u l ati o n s to K h u n S e r m k i at Sanguanruang (APS Thailand MD) and the whole APS (T) team on the recent award of BMA Bangkok storm water tunnel network inspection project.Two years back during one of the worst rainy seasons on record, the Bangkok Metropolitan suffered major widespread flooding. Questions at that time were raised on the performance, integrity and

structural condition of the storm water tunnel network.APS will inspect over 10km of storm water tunnel(s) using the latest hi-tech Redzone HD profiler inspection system.Well done and all the best with the project execution.

The Safety Committee awarded Mr. Indrajeeth Ram this month’s Best Unsafe Observation award. Mr. Ram observed that a 110-Volt grinder from the stove has been connected to a 220-Volt outlet. Plugging a 110-Volt appliance into a 220-Volt outlet would probably damage, burn out, or explode the appliances. Congratulations Mr. Indrajeeth Ram!

Other awardee:Best Safe Worker of the Month: Crisanto Estanislao

Mr. Cellona noticed that one of the employees was passing under the suspended load which was brought to the attention of the HSE Department. The HSE Department conducted the safety toolbox talk with the employee and informed him about hazard, risk and consequences involved while passing under the suspended load. For everyone’s safety;at no time shall the operator or any employee be permitted to stand or pass under a suspended load.

HSE Updates

Project Success for APS Thailand

Coatings & Linings – Al Mansoori

TUV Nord AuditTUV Nord conducted 2 audits for ISO 9001:2008. One is Surveillance Audit for APS LLC (audit annually) and the other one is Extension Certification Audit for APS EST.Both Audits passed, i.e., we can continue to use our existing ISO 9001:2008 certificate for APS LLC. And for APS EST., they will provide us new Certificate (with APS EST name), having the same scope of activities as APS LLC certificate.Well done to the QA team!

APS Malaysia progresses ISO CertificationAPS (M) has now engaged Bureau Veritas as their certifying body for ISO 9001. The first stage of audit was scheduled on 10th of July 2015.

Incentives and Rewards for Health & Safety June Awardees

Incentives and Rewards for Health & Safety July Awardees

News & Events

Dean Wilson and other APS crew in Malaysia installed the 1097 mm diameter HDPE liner into the steel caisson pipe. This is the largest diameter of HDPE liner APS has installed to date. Congratulations to the whole team!

APS uses Mega-Winch for Shell project

The first 3 (of 8) Acid Tanks for Al Mansoori were successfully completed under the supervision of Roger Pitt.

This will sit in the 2 vessels (Al Nisr & Al Kaser) of which we are presently lining the void spaces. This project C-1473 (Goltens) in Maritime City is being supervised by Gilbert Magdamo.

Second batch of 3 Acid Tanks are now in progress.

HSE committee decided to award Mr. Dianisio Cellona due to his good quality observation. Congratulations Mr. Dianisio Cellona for being the Best Unsafe Observation Awardee.Other Awardee: Best Safe Worker of the Month: Manikandan Bhaskaran




News & Marketing

Channeline International attended the EXPO APA 2015 from the 15th - 17th of June in Bucharest, Romania. It was another great opportunity to market in the unique technology of our Channeline product in the region. Tim Webb and Sorin Silaghi, Channeline Representative in Romania and Bulgaria manned the booth.

Channeline International will exhibit at the WEFTEC 2015. The show will be held at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, from September 26-30 2015. You are welcome to hear all about our latest news and meet our staff in booth 112.

Channeline exhibits at VST Salon 2015 - FranceThe 11th edition of Salon City Trenchless VST 2015 was held from June 2 to 4 at the fairgrounds of the island of Chatou Impressionists, France.The VST was the national event dedicated to trenchless works and was attended by French and foreign exhibitors. Channeline International was represented by Tim Webb, Reinhart De Muynck, Thierry De Greef and James Galvin.

On the 6th and 7th of June APS organized a seminar for the Business Developers of our new partner CAPE.The seminar was conducted to inform CAPE of the various services that APS provides. On the first day, 4 Heads of Division presented their services in a meeting room of the Marriott Courtyard in Dubai Investments Park.

EXPO APA 2015

APS Services Seminar with CAPE Business Development Team

On the second day, tours were given at the Coatings & Linings yard and the Channeline factory.From the initial reactions and feedback that were received, we can conclude that it was a fruitful exchange of information. Apart from that, it was a great opportunity to get to know each other a bit more in-depth. The knowledge transfer will continue, as the APS team is planning to visit the individual countries to

present our services to the local CAPE teams and client networks.The first one of these “Roadshows” is already planned to take place in July in Oman in Oman, followed by Saudi Arabia and Qatar after the Holy Month of Ramadan. Both APS and CAPE are committed to make this cooperation work with the ultimate goal to develop profitable growth.





Crude Oil Price

Carlo Martin and Maricel Secopito celebrated

the birth of Alexander Louis Martin Secopito

Born May 27, 2015

Employee SpotlightName: Shaharin Bin RajabNick Name: RainPosition: Project ManagerYears in APS: 6 Years

Rain was part of the IFLTM R&D Team and Technology Team from year 2011 till 2013. Prior to joining APS Malaysia, he has served a few reputable and well established organizations such as OGP Technical Services and Ranhill Worley Parsons. Rain likes to face new challenges and new experiences. With 17 years of working experience to his name, he started as a Field Engineer, Project Engineer, Consultant Engineer, then as a Senior Project Engineer and up to the current position. He has experienced working in Sudan (Southern part of Sudan), Onshore Pipeline, Petrochemical Complex and Offshore. Rain was born and grew up in Johor Bahru, Johor (the southern state of Peninsular Malaysia). He attended school in Johor and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Honours) from University Technology of Malaysia, also in Johor. He is married with three kids (one daughter and two sons). Live Motto: “Respect to all mankind and God creatures” and “Life must Goes On”.

Maureen started working for APS in July 2014 as a temporary Receptionist and after few months was hired permanently as an Administrative Assistant.Maureen embodies what it means to be customer oriented and a role model. Over the past months, Maureen has devoted most of her time to introducing a brand new CRM system within our company. Every day brought on a new set of bugs and challenges but nothing was strong enough to affect Maureen’s positive attitude. During the month of April, she enthusiastically conducted an introductory training on CRM. Her hard work and initiative have gone a long way in helping CRM comes live.

U-Value

For the month of June, department secretaries have already started with the CRM and no matter how crazy things at work are, Maureen is always smiling and happy working to help them. She is being recognized for her outstanding attitude and willingness to do whatever is necessary to get the job done to full satisfaction.C-R-M stands for Customer Relationship Management. At its simplest, a CRM system allows businesses to manage business relationships and the data and information associated with them. Strong champion with full, active and continuous commitment, which we found in Maureen’s outlook.Congratulations Maureen for being this month’s U-Value Queen!




HR Corner from Dr Terry Galvin

As a reminder...this is YOUR newsletter. If you have something to share with us we welcomeall suggestions, announcements, etc. Please submit your comments to: [email protected]

Last month, Microsoft published results of a study involving 2,112 people which focused upon attention span, the amount of concentrated time we can spend on a task without becoming distracted. Apparently, average attention span has now fallen to eight seconds from a previously recorded 12 seconds in 2000. Microsoft concluded that our present obsession with portable devices was responsible for this decline.It would certainly be hard to deny the current preoccupation with mobile phones and tablets which, in extreme cases, is manifested in “nomophobia”, or the fear of being without our mobile. The extent of nomophobia was revealed in a recent study by SecurEnvoy. Out of 1,000 people surveyed in the UK, 66% said they felt genuine fears of poor reception, running out of credit, battery exhaustion, and losing sight of their phones. It would also be difficult to claim that this obsession did not distract us from other activities given that latest research indicates we usually check our phones up to 160 times each day.So what does this all mean for the world of work? There are strong arguments to suggest that, when used sensibly, mobile devices have the potential to increase productivity. However, our usually being accompanied at all times by such obvious sources of distraction must surely have a down side. A survey commissioned by recruitment company, CareerBuilder, produced clear evidence of a negative impact upon employee productivity. 24% of participants admitted that, during a

typical working day, they devoted at least one hour to personal calls, emails or texts. Further, 21% estimated they spent one hour or more visiting non-work related websites. Many Safety Experts have cautioned that mobile calls and texting can also cause accidents within the workplace.So what can be done to deny the allure of this source of distraction, regain our focus, and maximize our productivity? Most authors on this subject offer similar advice as follows:-• Turn off telephone ringers, app alerts and notifications to immediately reduce distraction.• Operate your laptop or tablet without an Internet connection, and your mobile in airplane mode (or simply switched off), to seclude yourself from

distractions for a period of time. • Make meetings no phone zones. A focused, no interruptions meeting will achieve a lot more in a shorter time.• Stay away from social networking and other time-wasting websites. • Get into the habit of undertaking email processing in batches, and at planned times, preferably only when you have completed the most important tasks

of the day. • Make sure you limit your email time and also unsubscribe from senders you could live without. • Try to speak with colleagues to solve problems, clarify issues, or make decisions, thereby eliminating some of your emails. I switched off my personal mobile phone around three weeks ago. Yes, the first few days were difficult but then I was quite surprised to experience a number of benefits including:-• A predominant feeling of liberation as I began to regain control of my life, being no longer a slave to the iPhone.• A noticeable increase in available time for family and leisure pursuits.• A greater sense of peace and tranquility with no disturbed nights wondering whether that alert which had just woken me should be checked out.• A sense of reassurance derived from the realization that I do not appear to be nomophobic!Having conducted this simple experiment, I would certainly recommend attempting to increase attention span by developing your own strategy to deal with mobile device obsession. You will surely become more satisfied as your increased work productivity becomes recognized. In addition, there are likely to be significant benefits to be enjoyed away from work.

New Employee APS HR News

Name: Riyas AhmedDesignation: Planning EngineerJoin date: June 1 , 2015

Name: Randolf Joseph Costello Designation: Laminator 30 Years of Service

Congratulations!!!

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