MODULES SAILAWAY SPEECH for ISHIWA SAN
Mr. Graham Balchin, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is with great pride and pleasure that I welcome you all here yet again.
This time the occasion is the Onshore MCD, Load Out and Sail Away of the Process and Power Modules. The Onshore Mechanical Completion Date has been achieved on schedule.
What we all see before us are the results of much hard work and endeavour.
Once again, this was achieved by both Salamander Energy and Thai Nippon Steel working together closely and in a continued spirit of harmony and co-operation.
From the early days of the Bravo Platform until now, we have developed a rapport with true empathy for each others' roles and responsibilities. That rapport has strengthened and evolved into an intuitive relationship. It was not easy to achieve, nor will it be easy to sustain, but it can and must be done for the remainder of this project.
Patience and perseverance is what got us here and it is patience and perseverance that will take us even further.
Yes, we can all justifiably relish this moment. But there is much work ahead. This Sailaway is but a predecessor of the remaining effort and diligence needed to complete the Offshore Work phase that perhaps entails even more and different risk than Onshore Work.
Which brings me on to Safety. Here at Thai Nippon Steel & Sumikin, and at Salamander Energy, our culture of striving to work safely is greatly valued and protected by us and recognized by others.
When, and only when this Project is completely delivered in a safe manner, can we all be entitled to say that the Project was a successful project.
Thank you.