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and is built on reclaimed land at Tuas Executive direction

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View Extension, with new docks and Mr. Goh Geok Ling is the Chairman quays. This gave the company the of the Board of Sembcorp Marine, luxury of designing from the ground appointed in February 2006. He up, without having to retroft enhance- also serves as Chairman of Jurong ments into pre-existing structures. Shipyard, Sembawang Shipyard,

With space at a premium, the com- SMOE, and is a director of Sembcorp pany planned an effcient layout, with Industries. He holds a Bachelor of integrated, work-effective operations. Engineering from the University of

New automation and abundant over- Sydney, Australia.

lapping crane coverage is particularly Mr. Wong Weng Sun is the President impressive. and CEO of Sembcorp Marine,

The new yard covers 73.3 hectares, appointed in May 2009. He is also the equipped with four very large crude Managing Director of Jurong Shipyard carrier (VLCC) drydocks of 1.55 mil- and sits on the boards of several of the lion deadweight tonnes (dwt). The Group’s subsidiaries, including Jurong

Computer-aided rendering of the new total quay and wharf length is more Shipyard, Sembawang Shipyard, facilities at the Tuas shipyard.

than 3.8km. The yard contains state- SMOE, and PPL Shipyard.

of-the-art production technology and

Mr. Wong is the President of the workshops for ship repair, rig repair, than the original target because certain

Association of Singapore Marine upgrading, and ship conversion, such building works (including the dormi-

Industries and is also on the boards as foating production storage and tory) were brought forward.

of the Maritime and Port Authority offoading (FPSO) conversions. The of Singapore and the Singapore

Tuas yard is capable of servicing a

Maritime Foundation. Mr. Wong

Tuas-Phase 2 range of vessels, including VLCCs, In December 2012, Sembcorp Marine serves on advisory panels and com- mega containerships, liquefed natural acquired a 34.5 hectare site at Tuas mittees at the School of Mechanical gas (LNG) carriers, passenger ships, View South Extension for the second and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang and offshore vessels. phase of Tuas yard development. This

Technological University and at the

With the addition of Phase 1 facili- is adjacent to and north of the Phase 1

Centre of Innovation, Marine and ties, the Group’s ship repair and ship yard. It will be developed over 4-5

Offshore Technology, Ngee Ann conversion & offshore capacity will years.

Polytechnic. He holds a Bachelor of nearly double from the previous 1.9 Sembcorp Marine’s Tuas land tenure

Mechanical Engineering (Marine) million dwt. for both Phase 1 and Phase 2 is 30 and an MBA from Oklahoma City

Costs for Phase 1 were higher years, plus 30 years leasehold.

University.

Drydock #3, Wharf #2, Finger Pier #3 at near right; Quay #1, Wharfs #3 and #4 in background at right.

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