Gsp Magazine, april 2013

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BRIEF

DRILLING:

MEDITERRANEAN AND ARCTIC HORIZONS

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS Strategic partnership for CABLE LAYING WORLDWIDE

GSP’s future deep water fleet (II)

GSP HR TOOL: developing the new central information base

We have the pleasure to announce the release of

“Romanian Oil. History by Pictures” The volume celebrates the 155 years of history of oil in Romania, through a vast collection of postcards and pictures published and circulated between 1857 and 2012.

“Romanian Oil” provides an excellent visual brief of the oil and gas industry, presenting an exquisite selection of 450 old time pictures of rigs, oil fields, transportation and storage systems, refineries, completed by 70 shares of extracting, refining or crude oil and petroleum products marketing companies.

The album is intended as a foray into the most important events in the Romanian oil industry, in the way they were reflected in circulated postcards and other collectibles. From the first

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documented mentions of crude oil, continuing with the beginning of extraction, the oil industry during the World Wars, to the latest oil processing trends, the volume aims to highlight the important place our country holds in the “black gold” history.

The authors, Gheorghe Stanescu, Valeriu Iancu and Gabriel Octavian Nicolae, dedicate the album to oil industry workers and to all those who have contributed to the Romanian oil industry development.

GSP remains fully dedicated to the preservation and reinstatement of past values in the cultural circuit by providing support to the editorial projects in this respect.

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contents 4 DRILLING: MEDITERRANEAN AND ARCTIC HORIZONS 10 NEW AHTS JOINS GSP OFFSHORE`S FLEET 16 THE NEW BUILDING LABORATORY: GSP’s Engineering and New Projects Department 20 OFFSHORE CONTRUCTION: Black Sea operations 24 OFFSHORE FRONTLINE: Women Pioneers 26 GSP AND IT INTERNATIONAL TELECOM Launch Strategic Partnership for Cable Laying 33 GSP AND THE ROMANIAN AGENCY FOR THE SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA entered under a collaboration agreement

34 GSP FALCON: Safety Culture at Work 40 GSP SHIPYARD Provides Support for Deep Water Drilling Operations 42 GSP TRAINING CENTER: The Continuous Quest for Professional Development 45 TALENTS ACQUISITION & COMPETENCES RETAINING II 52 GSP HR TOOL: Highlights on the Development of the New Central Information Base 56 GSP WELCOMES SIMON JAMES, Senior Operations Manager for Offshore Constructions 60 OFFSHORE DRILLING ‘INTRODUCTORY COURSES’ for 9-year-old children 62 MEET THE CONTRIBUTORS

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GSP Jupiter will drill Hammamet West-3 Well offshore Tunisia, contracted by Cooper Energy Limited, on behalf of the Bargou Joint Venture. Operations are scheduled to start in late March 2013.

The Bargou Exploration Permit is located in the Gulf of Hammamet, in the Mediterranean Sea. The Permit covers an area of 4,616km2 with predominantly offshore exploration prospects and leads in water depths of approximately 50 to 100 metres. The well plan consists of a pilot hole followed by a horizontal section to intersect the fractures within the Abiod formation thereby increasing the flow potential of the reservoir.

In February 2013, after completing the project for OMV Petrom, the rig entered a comprehensive preparative program in GSP’s central operational base, in Constanta Port. Besides the usual maintenance and campaign preparative works, a large volume of engineering works and technical craftsmanship were directed to getting the rig fit to pass the Bosporus strait. During this process, GSP Jupiter offered a great and rarely seen show to the harbor and neighboring areas of Constanta. As the leg’s and derrick’s sections have been removed, the offshore drilling unit could be seen from the distance jacked up high above the average harbor line.

GSP Jupiter has left Constanta port heading to Istanbul Strait on the 28th of February and dropped the anchor due to the high current inside the strait, waiting for entering time and instructions. At 6 a.m., the morning of March 5 the rig heaved the anchor and proceeded to the entrance with the support of 5 tugs and 7 pilots, the convoy entering the strait at 12:38.

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passing Buyukdere, the most northerly borough of Istanbul and one of the historic neighborhoods on the European side of the Bosporus.

The passage through the Bosporus strait is a complex marine operation.

GSP employs for all the marine operations of the kind the best marine operations personnel, a highly experienced and skilled team. Bosporus is, first of all, a natural strait connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, thus being a strategic waterway. Reaching 20 miles in length and with the width varying between 800 and 3600 yards, the strait raises limitations for the rig moving operation in terms of depth and height as well: the strait’s depth is between

30-120 meters (100-395 feet). Another challenge for the convoys of this kind is the surface current reaching 7 to 8 knots, flowing always from north to south, and the strong countercurrent under the surface. The rig’s legs must be several times lifted and lowered on very short distances, as the convoy passes under the Bosporus bridges and over the subsea cable crossing the strait.

All the dangers and obstacles characteristic of narrow waterways are present and acute in this critical sea lane. The risks posed by geography in the strait are increased by the heavy traffic across the strait, linking the European and Asian sides of Istanbul.

Two suspension bridges cross the Bosporus. The first of these, the Bosporus

The passage through the Bosporus strait is a complex marine operation. GSP employs for all the marine operations of the kind the best marine operations personnel, a highly experienced and skilled team. Reaching 20 miles in length and with the width varying between 800 and 3600 yards, the strait raises limitations for the rig moving operation in terms of depth and height as well: the strait’s depth is between 30-120 meters (100-395 feet).

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Bridge is 1,074 m (3,524 ft) long and was completed in 1973. The second, named Fatih Sultan Mehmet (Bosporus II) Bridge is 1,090 m (3,576 ft) long and was completed in 1988 about 5 km (3 mi) north of the first bridge. The bridges limit the height of the strait transiting vessels to the maximum height of 55 meters above the sea level.

The upper segments of the drilling derrick and legs were transported to Tuzla, the completion of the derrick being scheduled to take place there.

DOLGINSKOYE FIELD IN PECHORA SEA, THE NEXT DRILLING HORIZON GSP Offshore will provide offshore drilling and support services for LLC Gazprom Neft, operations being scheduled to start in June, in Dolginskoye oil field, located in the Pechora Sea, in the south eastern part of the Barents Sea, the continental shelf of the Russian Federation.

MODU GSP Jupiter shall perform the drilling, logging, completion and testing of NorthDolginskaya № 3 well.

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GSP Vega leads the convoy transporting GSP Jupiter. The convoy at the entrance in Bosporus strait

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GSP JUPITER TRACK RECORD CLIENT Petrom SA

START May 2004 to February 2005

Petrom SA Petrom SA

February 2005 to September 2005 November 2007 to may 2010

Melrose Resources SARL

July 2010 to august 2010

OMV Petrom

October 2010 to June 2011

Melrose Resources SARL OMV Petrom Turkiye Petrolleri Anonim Ortakilgi (TPAO) Midia Resources SRL

July 2011 to august 2011 March 2012 to April 2012 April 2012 to September 2012

OMV Petrom

December 2012 to February 2013

A fleet of four offshore support vessels including two owned by GSP will assist the rig during the drilling operations scheduled in the Pechora Sea. The client carried out an audit onboard of the rig, being satisfied with the rig’s features: in accordance with the technical and

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October 2012 to December 2012

operational characteristics, the jack-up rig can perform works in difficult climatic conditions of the northern seas. The rig is equipped with modern main and auxiliary drilling equipment, means for control of technological processes and corresponds to both Russian and international requirements

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LOCATION (BLOCK) Lebada Vest Field, PFSU-7 66bis Pescarus Pescarus Field 317 Sinoe 316 Sinoe LV03 Lebada V. 318 Sinoe LV04 Lebada V. Delta 4 Delta 6 Delta 6A Delta 6B Delta 6C Delta 6D Delta 1 South L1 Lebada East L2 Lebada East L02 Lebada East L04 Lebada East LV05 Lebada V. Graur 1 316 Sinoe Kavarna East 1 Kaliakra 2 825 Lebada V. G10 Lebada E. LV06 Lebada V. Dorada 1 L4 Lebada East Lebada East Field Kaliakra East 1 L4 Lebada East Istranca 1 Ioana 1 Eugenia LV-11 Lebada V

of industrial and fire safety, and also the environmental protection. „The development of shelf projects is a strategic challenge for „ Gazprom Neft „. Selection of the rig is one of the major milestones in the way of implementation of the project for which the company has joined a

few months ago. We have actively involved in the work and in a short time were able to complete the process of contracting a drilling rig, although on average traditionally this cycle takes much more time. Continuing the exploration on Dolginskoye oil field, „Gazprom Neft“ will expand its competence

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in the implementation of shelf projects, which in the future will be the basis for further development of the whole industry, „- said the first deputy general director of“ Gazprom Neft „ Vadim Yakovlev.

Dolginskoye oilfield is located in the center of the Pechora Sea, at 120 km south to the archipelago of Novaya Zemlya and at 110 km north to the continental shore. It was discovered in 1999. The sea depth in the oilfield area is about 35-55 meters.

2D seismic survey work at the oilfield field has been performed on an area of more than 11,000 linear km, as well as 3D seismic surveys within an area 1,600 sq. km. Drilling of three exploration wells has been completed, two wells at North Dolghinskoye and one at South Dolghinskoye oilfields. As of today, recoverable reserves of the oilfield are estimated at more than 200 million tons. Gazprom Neft, a subsidiary of Gazprom, in 2010 took over the licenses to the Dolginskoye field, as well as the Prirazlomnoye field, from its mother company. Gazprom had got the licenses to the fields, both of them located in the oil-rich Pechora Sea, in 2005. According to the license agreement, which was renegotiated in 2011, the company will have to launch the field by year 2020. The field’s annual production is believed

to amount to about seven million tons.

Pechora Sea lies to the north of European Russia, between Kolguyev Island to the west and the Yugorsky Peninsula to the east being, in effect, a southeastern extension of the Barents Sea. Its average depth is 20 feet (6 m), but reaches a maximum depth of 690 feet (210 m). In the southern part of the sea run the eastward-flowing Kolguyev Current and its extension, the Novaya Zemlya, the flow of which is interrupted by the inflow of the Pechora River. The Pechora Sea is blocked by floating ice from November until June.

Gazprom Neft is the fifth largest Russian oil company by crude oil production

and is ranked in the top twenty globally according to proven hydrocarbon reserves under the SPE (PRMS) classification, with an oil equivalent in excess of 1 billion tonnes. Gazprom Neft and its subsidiaries are a vertically integrated oil company with operations focused on the exploration, development, production and sale of crude oil and gas, as well as oil refining and the marketing of petroleum products.

The company operates in the largest oil and gas regions in Russia: KhantyMansi Autonomous Okrug, Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, and Tomsk, Omsk and Orenburg Regions, and has oil production operations

outside of Russia as well. The subsidiary company „Gazprom Neft“ - „Gazpromneft Sakhalin“, the operator of Dolginskoiye oil field, located in the Arctic shelf of Russia, is the rig’s contractor.

GAZPROMNEFTSAKHALIN LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gazprom Neft and has expertise in project implementation in Russian offshore area. In the autumn of 2012 OJSC Gazprom and Gazpromneft-Sakhalin concluded a contract for exploration; industrial development and production work for Dolginskoge oilfield offshore the Pechora Sea.

GSP OFFSHORE TO PROVIDE DRILLING SERVICES FOR MELROSE RESOURCES

MODU GSP Prometeu will perform the drilling for one exploration well and one well completion in the Black Sea, offshore Bulgaria, for Melrose Resources.

GSP Prometeu will carry out all operations to drill, complete, test, cut and recover casing, sidetrack, deepen or abandon wells. The rig’s mobilization is expected immediately after the conclusion of the operations the rig provides offshore Romania under the contract with OMV Petrom.

GSP Orion is the designated offshore support vessel to assist GSP Prometeu under the new contract.

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New AHTS joins GSP Offshore`s Fleet This March, GSP Offshore took over GSP Antares (previously named Normand Mjolne) from Solstad Offshore ASA (SOFF).

The vessel is classified under DNV register: 1A1 Tug / Supply Vessel – SF FiFi I + II – Oil Rec. Dyn. Pos. autr. – LFL. The AHTS was built in Ulstein Yard, Norway, as a multifunction

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vessel with two independent engine rooms (starboard and portside).

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by rescue certified class for 300 persons.

GSP Antares will enter service within GSP’s OSV support fleet of AHTSs, designated to provide support for the drilling operations carried out by GSP Jupiter in Dolginskoye oil field, in the Pechora Sea, under the contract with Gazprom Neft.

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GSP ANTARES SAFETY SERVICE VESSEL, AHTS IMO: 8406 482 Yard: Ulstein Yard, Norway, 1985 Call sign: JWMC This multifunction Safety Service Vessel has two independent engine rooms (starboard + port), enabling her to proceed at half power in case a major accident, such as fire, explosion, collision etc. Each side thruster and steering gear with accessories are placed in separate watertight compartments. Two separate controlrooms/-panels can be operated either split or syncronised (normal mode). Propulsion with control systems have been arranged in such a manner that one singel fault can only cause loss of power to one propeller/rudder.

The following functions are included: • Standby - rescue • Fire fighting • Oil recovery • Inspection and maintenance of underwater loading systems • Underwater inspections (ROV) • Anchorhandling and towing • Buffer storage of consumables • Supply services incl. carriage of brine and low flashpoint liquids • Emergency preparedness

TECHNICAL DETAILS Classification D.N.V. + 1A1 Tug/Supply Vessel –SF FiFi I+II - Oil Rec. Dyn.pos.autr. – LFL DNV. ID.NO 14407

MAIN DIMENSIONS Length over all : 83,45 m Length b.p.p. : 73,85 m Breadth : 18,00 m Depth mld : 7,95 m Draft summer marks : 5,55 m Freeboard summer marks : 2,40 m

TONNAGE GRT : 3385 NRT : 1015 Deadweight : 2500 tonnes Light ship weight : 3032 tonnes Displacement summer draft : 5532 tonnes

CARGO DECK Length 30,85+ 11,15 : 42,00 m Breadth : 10,0/15,5 m Deck space 478+ 111,5 : 589,5 m2 Max deck cargo : 1000 tonnes Deck strength per m2 : 5 tonnes Height of cargo rail : 2775/1565 mm.

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COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT 1 Sailor 400/800 WTandem HF and MF main station w/ Telex 1 Sailor SSB 400/800 WHF & MF Spare station w/Telex 1 Navtex receiver 1 Phonico Intercomm. Systems 1 VHF Aermobil FSG 60 m 1 Sailor Hospital Communication Systems 1 Skanti watch keeping receiver 1 Skanti sel call receiver 3 Skanti portable lifeboatradios 1 Epirb Jotron Tron 30S 3 GMDSS waterproof VHF-Sets 1 VHF Sailor RT 146 located in radiostation 3 VHF Station Sailor RT 146 on bridge w/slave station each bridge wing 6 Portable VHF sets for use on deck and in FRC’s 6 Portable UHF-sets for on board use

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 1 x Radar, Furuno FAR 2030 S, S-Band with Arpa 1 x Radar, Furuno FRC-1411, X-Band 1 x Radar, Furuno GD 2000 Video plotter w/interswitch 1 Koden ADF KS 526 II N D/F 1 Furuno FD 525 VHF D/F 1 Decca Receiver Shipmate RS 4000 1 GPS - Receiver Furuno GP 70 MK II 1 Loran-C Receiver 1 Anchuts gyro compass STDR 12 1 Sperry MK 37 gyro compass 1 Racal Decca autopilot DP - 450 G 1 Furuno Echo sounder FE 880 1 Ben Doppler log

DYNAMIC POSITIONING SYSTEM Simrad Albatros ADP 311 with following pos ref’s Kongsberg Simrad SDP 21 HPR-418 Artemis MK 4 Darps DGPS/Spot beam 2 x Gyro C. Plath Navigate X Mk II Light weight tautwire in moonpool

STANDBY RESCUE Full rescue class: Certificated for 300 persons

LIFE BOATS AND MAN-OVER BOARD BOATS 1 powered lifeboat, enclosed type Harding, 30 persons 1 powered MOB/lifeboat type Harding, 22 persons 2 fast boats type Seabear 23 MKII, each 10 persons

RESCUE BASKETS 2 Bennex BRB 2500 MK 4 1 Dacon rescue scoop

INFLATABLE LIFE RAFTS 2 RFD MK 7A, 20 persons each Otherwise fully fitted in accordance with NMD

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requirements for tug/supply/rescue vessels

ACCOMMODATION 7 single cabins for officers 5 single cabins for crew 10 double cabins for passengers Hospital with 10 bunks All cabins with shower and toilet

ROV GARAGES One permanent ROV garage for Work Rov One permanent ROV garage for Observation Rov

TANK CAPACITY - DISCHARGE RATES Fuel, ships use: 486 m3 - for vessel’s consumption only.

Fuel, cargo: 798 m3 - abt. 250 m3/hr. against 90 m.

Special products (2 tanks) (brine/base oil): 777 m3 - abt.

150 m3/hr.

Methanol: 211 m3 - abt. 150 m3/hr.

Fresh water: 527 m3 - abt. 150 m3/hr. against 90 m.

Drill water: 932 m3 - abt. 150 m3/hr. against 90 m.

Dry bulk (4 tanks): 205 m3 - abt. 50/80 t/hr. against 60 m.

Rig chain lockers: 245 m3 Capacity rig chain: - 76 mm - abt 3600 m

- 92 mm ……………abt 2600 m

- 102 mm ……………abt 2100 m

- 111 mm ……………abt 1400 m

DECK EQUIPMENT - INSTALLATIONS Anchorhandling/towing winch 1 Hydraulic make double drum waterfall AH/towing winch max. pull 300 tonnes, brake 430 tonnes.

Towing drum cap. : 1200 m. 74 mm. dia. wire AH drum cap. : 1200 m. 74 mm. dia. wire Both drums are disengagable, i.e. can be operated simultaniously or individually.

Dynamic/static tension indicator for both drums. Towing drum also fitted with hydraulic brake and automatic tension compensator.

Wildcats for 3” chain.

Extra pennant winch 1 double drum Hydraulic make.

Capacities: 1000 m. and 1500 m. of 72 mm. dia wire each Tuggers winches 2 Hydraulic make, 10 tonnes max. pull, with tension control.

Capstans 3 Hydraulic make (1 forw., 2 aft.) 10 tonnes pull each.

Anchor windlass and anchors 1 Hydraulic make, 22 tonnes anchor winch.

2x750 m. special chain cable, 46 mm. dia.

3 anchors type Spek, 3060 kos. each.

Deck cranes 1 Hydralift make (stb) Knuckle Jib Heave compensated ROV-crane 5t/12m.

1 Hydralift make (port) Knuckle Jib Heave compensated

ROV-crane 5 t/12 m.

Towing pins 2 Ulstein make with safety locks, hydraulically operated from bridge.

Anchorhandling tongs 2 Ulstein make (440 tonnes each) hydraulically operated from bridge or panels on aft deck.

Hose handling equipment on forcast deck 1 A-Frame SWL 100 tonnes.

1 Double drum hydraulic winch 104 tonnes on 1st layer, 0-6 m/min Rov. equipment 1 complete Sea Owl 500 MK IV installation 1 complete Oceaneering MAGNUM WROV Stern roller Ulstein make, 450 tonnes, length 6000 mm. dia. 3000 mm.

Chain chaser type BEL 101 Grapnel type BEL 109

FIRE FIGHTING FiFi, class I + II 3 water monitors total 7200 m3/hr. + 1 foam monitor 300 m3/hr Throw length at 40° elevation 210 m.

Throw height at 60° elevation 120 m.

Monitors are gyro stabilised and operated from bridge.

Oil recovery Tanks for recovered oil ca. 1000 m3.

One oil trawl, type PL 110, stored in special hold stb. side.

Dispersant gear for chemicals - tank 18 m3.

2x10 m spray booms.

Complies with NOFO 87 requirements.

MACHINERY Propulsion 4 x Wichmann Diesel type AXAG, each 4500 BHP at 475 r.p.m.

2 main gear boxes, Lohmann & Stolterfoht.

2 c.p. propellers 3900 mm dia running in nozzels.

Auxilleries 2 Caterpillar Diesel, each 675 BHP at 1800 r.p.m. driving.

2 Siemens generators, each 625 kVA. 1 Caterpillar diesel 137 BHP at 1800 r.p.m. driving.

1 Siemens generator 102 kVA. 4 Siemens shaft generators, each 3380 kVA at 1800 r.p.m..

2 Atlas Copco compressors, each 22 m3/min.

Side thrusters 2 el. driven bow thrusters, each 1500 BHP. 2 el. driven stern thrusters, each 1200 BHP.

BOLLARD PULL 170 tonnes continous bollard pull.

Joystick control

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GSP ANNOUNCES HIRING TOISA ELAN, OFFSHORE SUPPORT VESSEL FOR THE PECHORA SEA OFFSHORE DRILLING PROJECT Toisa Elan is hired under a bareboat contract for a firm 6 months period with the 18 months extension option.

The AHTS Toisa Elan enters service as offshore support vessel for the operations the company will carry out under the contract with Gazprom Neft in the Pechora Sea.

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The offshore operations will be carried out in Dolginskoye oil field, located in the Pechora Sea, in the south eastern part of the Barents Sea, the continental shelf of the Russian Federation. The project includes, besides the MODU GSP Jupiter, a fleet of four OSVs.

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TOISA ELAN SPECIFICATIONS: Type: AHTS Overall Length: 83.00 metres Built: 2013 (Wuchang, China) DP: 2 BHP: 24,129 Drill Water: 3,143 m3 Base Oil: 196 m3 Dry Bulk: 6 x 51.5 m3 Stabilisation: 2 x passive

roll tanks DWT: 4,600 tonnes Deck: 730.00m2 Breadth: 22.00 metres Bollard Pull: 210 tonnes Accommodation: 25 (beds) FO Capacity: 1,210 m3 Liquid Mud: 891 m3 Potable Water: 997 m3 Brine: 1,163 m3 Oil Dispersant System: Yes

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The New Building Laboratory: GSP’s Engineering and New Projects Department Eugeniu Bogdan Dragoi and Claudiu Georgescu manage the new build projects within GSP. The new build projects over which focuses the attention of the Engineering and New Projects Department will provide the necessary operational support to the strategic expansion of services towards the deep water oil and gas and for the further extension of the market, into new geographical regions.

The two share complex and demanding tasks in vast projects. The Engineering and New Projects Department manages a series of new build projects.

Currently, the team focuses on the following new projects: • GSP VENUS DP3 DEEPWATER DRILLING SHIP - Currently under design.

• GSP MULTI PURPOSE VESSEL – Currently under design • GSP DIVING SUPPORT VESSEL – Currently under design • GSP 12000 MT HEAVY LIFT CRANE VESSEL • CJ-50 JACK-UP RIG CONSTRUCTION Eugeniu Bogdan Dragoi is a naval architect, GSP’s Project Manager

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for Newbuildings and Conversions. He is responsible of the overall management, planning, cost, coordination and performance of contracts assigned. Bogdan serves, as well, as the primary liaison with the Client during the performance of the project, including change order negotiations, he establishes the project execution plan and project organization, prepares the planning for the various activities of the project, and negotiates with the customers and their representatives during bid/ award, variation and project execution phases. The continual reviewing of the Project team performance against internal Company performance standards lies in his charge.

Bogdan specialized in Naval Architecture – Mechanical Engineering, holding the Bachelor Degree, Constanta, and from Universite de Bourgogne, the Mechanical Engineering Faculty.

Bogdan grew into an extremely competent project manager in terms of knowledge and experience and he is rewarded with his colleagues’ full appreciation for the ability he proves to organize and guide the

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activities within each of the projects he leads.

Claudiu Georgescu is a naval architect too. He is the Project Development Manager for Shipbuilding and Conversions. Claudiu is responsible for coordination of project engineering discipline in support of project modifications on time, safely and within budget; he provides support in the development of project, engineering execution plans, schedule, budgets and deliverables (Multi Purpose Vessel - Pipelay, Heavy lift vessels, Drilling barges, Drillships, Semisubmersibles & Jackup rigs) newbuildings and conversions; reviews the cost and planning data in order to optimize activities or to identify any delay or conflicts within schedule; provides the support documentation within the Change Management process; plans the various activities of the project; monitor the production of drawings and specifications by the Engineering Department and ensures that all measures are taken to meet the project technical requirements; assist in the evaluation of technical submissions for the upgrade

and modification of vessels and associated offshore equipment; Claudiu holds a Bachelor Degree in Industrial and Maritime Engineering and the Master Degree in Safety of the Ship and Naval Transportation.

We have the opportunity to see the way deep water growing interest and the emphasis on the subsea works shape and newbuildings and conversions projects GSP carries out.

Grup Servicii Petroliere constantly develops its newbuild projects portfolio to timely meet the rapidly changing market demands and regulations.

In this issue, find out more about GSP Venus, the deepwater drillship.

A state of the art drillship: GSP Venus, Improved DP3 Deepwater Drillship One of the most challenging projects is the building of GSP Venus drillship. The drillship incorporates state of the art technology for safe and efficient operations in ultra-deep water and complies with international rules and regulations for operations worldwide.

The drillship will be built with a state-of-the-art design and the highest

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technological standards currently available in the market, providing clear advantages to future clients.

GSP Venus is equipped with the latest drilling facilities, including a larger deck area with a 35-meter-wide main deck,

efficient deck arrangement and a large moon pool for enhanced drilling operations as well as DP-3 (Dynamic Positioning class 3) capabilities, superior motion features and Azimuth thrusters for improved operability. It

is capable of operating at 10,000 ft water depth and drilling to depths of 40,000 ft, with accommodation facilities to house a crew of 200 personnel.

The design and capacities of the new drillship include additional features for

high efficiency operation.

Featuring dual derrick and large subsea work and storage areas, the design allows for efficient well construction and field development activities through parallel and offline activities.

DISTINCTIVE DESIGN FEATURES:

• X-bow design • Able to pass the Bosporus bridge without any tug assistance • State of the art design versus ‘revamped’ old designs • Dual derrick solutions • Larger free deck area compared to existing units • Improved motion behavior and station keeping performance (DP3) Design Philosophy Advantages of X-bow design: • Less fuel consumption during transit due to reduced wave drift forces • Higher transit speeds due to reduced wave forces and longer waterline • More volume in fore ship for accommodation which results in larger work deck area • Reduced acceleration levels which contributes to workability • Increase of safety level at firing line and main deck due to reduced motions • Ease to winterize for Artic operations due to enclosed nature of X-bow Main Particulars Design features: • Length overall 208.0 m • Length between pp 196.3 m • Breadth molded 35.0 m • Depth at side 18.2 m • Scantling draught 12.5 m • Operational draught 9.0 – 12.0 m • Operation water depth max. 3,050 m (10,000 ft) • Drilling depth from rotary 12,000 m • Air draught 54.0 m • Speed 14 knots • Accommodation 200 persons Accommodation: 200 persons, including: conference rooms, offices, change rooms, laundry, coffee room, and cinema, recreation rooms, gym, prayer room, hospital, galley, mess room, food

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stores. 87 x 2P = 174 P + 26 x 1P = 26 P Propulsion: Power generation • Main diesel generators 6 x 7,400 kW • Harbour diesel generator 1 x 1,500 kW • Emergency diesel generator 1 x 1,500 kW Thrusters • Main thrusters 3 x 5,500 kW • Retractable thrusters 3 x 3,200 kW • Bow thruster 1 x 2,500 kW • DP system DP3 Kongsberg Drilling Equipment – NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO (NOV) including: DUAL RETRACTABLE GUIDE DERRICK FOR A DUAL HYDRALIFT 1000/1000 – 36 CYLINDER RIG INSTALLATION DERRICK AND CYLINDER HOISTING SYSTEMS: the Derrick (DRGD) will accommodate a dual dynamic hoisting rig installation, type 1000/1000 - 36. It is being designed with dual upper cylinder sheave house guide towers which are both independently retractable by means of utilizing the NOV – 36 Cylinder Rigs. When guide towers are lowered, the overall derrick height will not exceed 36m height measured from drill floor. No external cranes will be required for the lowering and extending the two upper guide sections.

The DERRICK AND CYLINDER HOISTING SYSTEMS include: • Main well 1,000 Short Tons (907t) sheave cluster with 12 lifting wire sheaves • Lifting cylinder assembly with 3 x cylinders 18 meter stroke, total 1,000 Short Tons • Auxiliary well 1000 Short Tons (907t) sheave cluster with 12 lifting wire sheaves • Lifting cylinder assembly with 3 x cylinders, 18 meter stroke, total 1000 Short Tons TOP DRIVE – 2 off 1000sT Capacity Model: NOV TDX – 1000 Hoisting Cylinder / Valve Block Assembly Hoisting Cylinder – 1000sT Main Centre Sheave Cluster W/Hoisting Wire Ropes 1000sT Main Well Centre and 1000sT Auxiliary Well Centre.

Sheave Cluster including Wire Ropes is a part of Cylinder Hoisting Rig and designed for a lifting capacity of 1000sT (907mt) in a three cylinder configuration with Integrated Position Measuring System Caltwalk machines: • CATWALK MACHINES PIPE/CASING CATWALK

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MACHINE Model: NOV CWS 20-45 (HS) • RISER CATWALK MACHINE Model: NOV CWMR40-75(HS) Rotary table: • ROTARY TABLE – MAIN CENTRE Model: RST 75 ½” Rotary Support Table • ROTARY TABLE – AUX CENTRE Model: RST 605 Rotary Support Table WIRELINE RISER TENSIONERS 3.500.000 lbs.

2 off 7 Cavity BOP STACK and X-MAS TREE HANDLING IRON ROUGHNECK MAIN AND AUX. Model: ARN270 DRILLERS CABIN & DRILLING CONTROLS MAIN & AUX • Pressurized drillers cabin in Stainless structural steel (approx.42m2) • Pressurization and HVAC for Drillers Cabin • Pressurization and Control PLC common with HVAC for Local Instrument Room (LIR) • Two (2) AC units placed inside the LIR, safe area location, fresh water cooled condensers. Design -20 to +350C CYBERBASE SYSTEM • Cyberbase System Network Cabinet • Cyberbase System Operator Chair • Cyberbase System HMI • Cyberbase Webdriller System HYDRAULIC POWER UNIT FOR MAIN AND AUX HOISTING SYSTEM • 16 pumps of 850 ltr./min each at max 350 / 210 bar for hoisting system • 8 pumps of 320 ltr./min each at max 210 bar for main ring line system • Boost Control and Distribution Manifold • Oil / N2 boost accumulators 5,000 ltr.

PEDESTAL CRANES AND WINCHES Model: OC3932 KCE-(20-85)-(45-17)(30) • 4 x 85mT capacity knuckle boom cranes, located starboard and portside, for and aft side of vessel • Hook for single fall 20mT • Hook block for two falls 40mT • Hook block for five falls 85mT • 4 x 5mT utility winches at drillfloor • 2 x 10mT utility winches in moonpool • 150 kg manrider winch 2 x 3000m ROV Systems, Depth Rating 3000 m • Power 200 HP • Through frame lift 3000 kg To Be Continued…

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OFFSHORE CONTRUCTION: Black Sea operations GSP BIGFOOT 1 ENTERS NEW PIPELAY CONTRACT WITH MELROSE RESOURCES Under the newly signed contract , GSP will perform pipeline installation and testing works for the development of Galata gas field. The project includes a 1.7 km 10” pipeline with two 1” piggyback lines, between Galata East 3 and Kaliakra well, and 2.85 km 6” pipeline with two 1” piggyback lines, between Kavarna 2 and Kavarna East. GSP Bigfoot 1 will perform pipeline fabrication and the subsea installation works. The vessel entered the reactivation process in GSP Shipyard, in Constanta South Agigea.

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The offshore installation and testing works will be carried out in two phases, in March – April and June.

The operations will be carried out in the Black Sea offshore Bulgaria, approximately 60 miles from Constanta and 20 miles from Varna Port.

Besides the pipelay barge GSP Bigfoot 1, GSP will mobilize GSP AHTSs, GSP’s SAT diving system and heavy duty, as well as survey ROVs. Here are a few highlights

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of the Black Sea pipelay project: Phase I – Installation of pipelines In order to provide production from the gas fields two pipelines are to be installed, 1.7 km 10” pipeline from Galata East 3 to Kaliakra and a 2.85 km 6” pipeline between Kavarna East and Kavarna 2 well.

Phase II – 10” line subsea connection to Galata East Xmas Tree and Kaliakra Xmas Galata East - Connection

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of pipeline and piggyback lines to Galata East Xmas Tree (Installation of spool piece and piggyback line to Xmas Tree) Kaliakra - Removing part of existing spool piece, install manifold, install new spool piece and connect piggyback lines For the Galata East 3 project’s Phase 1 – Installation and testing of 1.7 km x 10” pipeline with 2 x 1” piggyback lines and installation and testing of 2.85 km x 6” pipeline with 2 x 1” piggyback lines -

GSP will employ a fleet including: • the Installation barge GSP Bigfoot 1 • 1 x AHTS vessel, GSP Vega or Substitute vessel.

For the project’s Phase 2 Pipeline connection to Galata East Xmas Tree and Kaliakra Xmas – the project fleet will comprise • the installation barge GSP Bigfoot 1 • GSP 12 – man 300 msw SAT diving system, • 1 x AHTS (GSP Vega or Substitute vessel)

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GSP BIGFOOT 1- ANCHOR DERRICK PIPELAY BARGE Main Particulars & Capabilities Class Year Built Loa (excluding stinger) Beam Depth Deck Area Deck Loading Frame spacing Accommodation Helideck Mooring Equipment SAT System Cranes Pipelaying Capacity A&R Winch capacity

American Bureau of Shipping 2010 in GSP Shipyard, upgraded in 2011 135.00 m 42.00 m 8.00 m 5670 sq. m 15 t/m2 2500 mm 240 POB Suitable for Sikorsky S-61N & S-92 with refueling system 8 point Mooring Winches 12 man 300 msw rated portable saturation diving system Heavy lift 400 mT offshore mast crane 60 mT pipe handling crane 270 mT 300 MT

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OFFSHORE FRONTLINE: Women Pioneers

We’ll start by acknowledging the fact that men still represent a clear majority in the offshore oil, gas and renewables industry worldwide. And yet, women gradually started to claim and conquer this almost exclusive territory. Women address the offshore labor market – the typically offshore workplaces onboard drilling rigs and drillships, construction vessels, offshore support vessels as they are among the highest paying jobs in the industry. Of course, they are not easy to get, it’s not easy to go there…

The first offshore jobs for women were in the galley under male supervision, performing typical gender specific jobs. But women aspired to real offshore oil & gas careers, so they came onboard to perform more diversified and highly specialized jobs. Of course, changes had to be made to the accommodation, but first and foremost, to the workplace culture.

And it is no longer a matter of recruiting and retaining women for the industry, in order to allow them take their share in this job market. As the industry is running out of skilled people, employers are doing their best to recruit and retain the best educated and competent personnel, regardless of their gender.

The offshore rotation may be a challenge: while working onshore, employees come home every evening, regaining, besides energy, emotional balance among family members and friends.

Working offshore, out of the country, 14/14 or 28/28 shifts, puts emotional pressure on the workers.

No matter the gender, the offshore oil, gas and renewables professionals have to overcome the emotional stress induced by the time spent away. And maybe women are indeed more affected by this kind of stress more than men.

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“My desire, when approaching this industry was primarily to test my knowledge I gained, and to satisfy my curiosity”

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operations, working in almost every department of the oil and gas companies: logistic support, engineering, financial and sales. There’s no wonder about that, their professionalism is well acknowledged. The history of the women presence offshore in GSP’s operations started years ago, with female geologists, translators, safety and quality trainers, drilling engineers. Since GSP entered the North Sea, they appeared with a higher frequency rate onboard GSP’s offshore assets. Female engineers claim their share of jobs offshore. It is an appealing opportunity for them.

And many young women professionals may not even consider they are an exception.

Raluca Ana Broasca accepted to share for GSP Magazine her experience: “My desire, when approaching this industry was primarily to test my knowledge I gained, and

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to satisfy my curiosity”, Raluca tells us, “and after just two months from my employment within GSP, I had the chance to sit in front of the ROV simulator in GSP Training Center.

I went through all the possible training scenarios and difficulty levels several times. Hamish Thomsen, ROV Manager, taught me everything I know, demonstrating outstanding teaching skills, goodwill and patience, while explaining to me and all my colleagues what being an ROV technician is really about. Hamish answered all my ROV system and operation related questions. My first offshore experience started onboard GSP Falcon. I had the opportunity to work in the North Sea. With the busy schedule I had there, I simply didn’t realize the time passed so fast. I had to integrate equipments within

„I had the chance to sit in front of the ROV simulator in GSP Training Center. I went through all the possible training scenarios and difficulty levels several times.“

the ROV, to provide system maintenance and perform pre and post dive checks of the ROV. The first ROV piloting experience came with great emotions. The ROV systems are very complex and expensive pieces of equipment. I felt time came for me to start gathering the fruits of the comprehensive training I took onshore and my emotions slightly diminished, leaving more space to acting as a professional amongst professionals. I had to perform pre-lay, as-laid and as-trenched surveys, I removed the pins of the rigging keys with the 7 functions ROV arm, I opened and closed

pressure valves to test the pipeline after installation completion, I launched and recovered the ROV. The entire offshore work experience proves exciting and memorable: there’s no time to get bored offshore, there’s always work to be done, whether preventive or periodical maintenance, tools integration, ROV piloting, works providing new and exciting learning experiences.

I recently concluded the BOSIET course (Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training).

The course provided a range of important survival tools for our offshore activities, including: Safety, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting; First

Aid and Hypothermia; Helicopter Safety and Escape; and Survival at Sea. It was quite an experience, proving interesting and intense.

The 3rd day provided some great survival exercises!

Completing the training with excellent results gives me the guarantee of working safety within the next offshore operations”.

Raluca graduated in 2009 from Ovidius University in Constanta, the Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications.

In 2011, she took her Master’s Degree in Integrated Circuits and Systems Communications from the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology.

Raluca was recruited in June 2011, entering GSP as AMOS operator for the ROV compartment.

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GSP Offshore and IT International Telecom will combine their experiences to execute projects utilizing both companies’ assets and core competencies, in order to provide the Global Subsea Market with Subsea Cable Engineering, Installation, Trenching, Transportation and Maintenance Solutions.

MR. GABRIEL COMANESCU, GSP’s CEO and Chairman of the Board, declared: “GSP Offshore is determined to continue its strategic growth.

The partnership with IT International Telecom continues GSP’s strategy of diversifying the range of services. We are committed to making this partnership successful for both parties by consistently exceeding project requirements and client expectations.”

MR. JOHN W. GRAHAM, CO-CEO, IT International Telecom: “We have a great consideration for GSP’s offshore operations portfolio and have big expectations related to this strategic partnership.

IT International Telecom and GSP Offshore will provide services of utmost reliability, and, given the

technical and financial solutions provided by our companies, will help us both reach a larger number of clients worldwide!”

The IT International Telecom group is a subsea network integrator that designs, installs, transports and maintains marine cable systems. IT International Telecom is able to offer to the global market tailored solutions for turnkey subsea cable projects. With projects completed or in progress in over 65 countries, IT International Telecom provides integrated marine network solutions to meet any demand in bandwidth.

Mr. John W. Graham, COCEO of IT International Telecom, accepted to be our guide and introduced to us the company and the management team: “IT International Telecom was started in 1995 and was an offshoot of Teleglobe Inc, which was Canada’s monopoly overseas carrier. IT provides marine installation and maintenance services to the telecom, power and oil & gas industries as well as to the scientific and military communities. We started with a small group of people and now have

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2 cable ships and have worked in over 65 countries around the globe. Lately we have been developing the offshore power and renewables, as well as 4D seismic, to monitor oil wells.

The offshore cable lay projects are one of the focal points of interest when speaking about offshore industry: IT International Telecom works all over the world and, in most cases, we lay optical fiber cables between countries as well as oil and gas facilities.

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partnership, we see lots of synergies between the two companies, ITIT and GSP. In terms of market access, both partners will take advantage: we can open markets for GSP in the Atlantic both north and south and GSP can aid us in our marketing efforts in the North Sea as well as the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Opening new markets and providing both companies access to different vessels than they currently own is vital for our future operations. In terms of market opportunities, the

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4D seismic cables are the major highlight. By putting sensing devices on the ocean bottom, oil companies can access more of the oil field.

These types of arrays are currently being planned for Brazil, North Sea, Gulf of Mexico as well as Asia.

On short term basis, we’ll focus on the Black Sea fiber market. With GSP’s marketing and IT cable ships and technical abilities it is a win - win situation.

The cable-lay projects are very complex projects and require a team effort. From all the employees to the

specialized ships, all are critical resources.

IT International Telecom counts on highly performing cable-lay vessels. Each part of a purposely designed ship for cable laying, burial and repair has to work with all the other machines to make the cable deploy correctly; we have sophisticated equipment on the vessels, from deep water trenching ROVs to plows, that are capable to bury a cable up to 1 meter into the seabed. Offshore cable lay being highly specialized relays on limited suppliers

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and strictly specialized contractors. The healthy business relation is all about working closely with the client. The logistical changes from physical ones to taxation issues are unique in every country. We use a team approach to make sure that we are successful. We have to consider cultural differences, location, remote areas, engineering problems and others, as parts of the project.

Our employees are very creative and that is why we have been successful throughout the years. IT International Telecom

counts on experience and uses modular cable lay systems as well, in order to give the most suitable solution to each project.. In either case, it gets us to the cable grounds quicker than the competition and allows us to work in areas where a ship may not be able to sail.

The onshore support is very important for the success of each project: it demands a team approach and there are demands from the marketing, cash flow and accounting, to operations up to after sales service.

All are equally important.

Operating worldwide is one

of the logistic challenges an offshore project has to solve: who and how to bring the most efficient solutions, having in view the fact that the selection of suppliers and contractors is limited by strict specialization.

IT International Telecom counts on experienced personnel. I’d like to introduce a few of the divisional heads of the company, as they lead their teams through many unique projects:

mariner, having sailed on many different vessels, on essentially all oceans.

He started his career with the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG), where he successively went from Superintendent Rescue, Safety and Environmental

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Response, to Regional Manager Search & Rescue, to Deck Officer, Chief Officer and finally Master.

He obtained his Master Mariner Certificate in 1998. During his tenure as Master for the CCG, Dave participated in numerous cable operations encompassing basic coax and fiber optic cable repairs, refurbishment and plow burial, on continental shelf as well as deep sea installation of fiber optic systems. Captain Dave joined IT in September 2000 and his present positions is Director of Field Operations & Maintenance. He is also Relief Master on the IT’s vessels IT Intrepid & IT Interceptor.

TODD NICHOLLS Todd began his seagoing career in 1982 after completing a Graduate Officer Training Program at Transport Canada. Over the next several years, Captain Nicholls worked for the CCG in various fields including cable operations, science research, fisheries enforcement, Nav Aids program, search and rescue

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patrol and ice breaking.

He obtained in 1989 his certification as Master of a Foreign Going Steamship of unlimited tonnage. Captain Nicholls joined IT in April 2000 and completed various cable installation and repair projects. He commenced his duties as Master aboard the IT Intrepid in July 2005 and in April 2008 aboard the IT Interceptor.

Over his career, Captain Nicholls participated in several hundred operations encompassing basic co-ax and fiber optic cable repairs refurbishment of plough burial, continental shelf installations of fiber optic systems in various seas, including the Atlantic both North and South, the North Sea, the Mediterranean, Caribbean just to name a few. Todd is presently IT’s Director of Vessels Operations.

PATRICIA HERRBACH Mrs. Herrbach is a seasoned manager with over 20 years of experience in Human Resources, specifically in employee/employer relations, coaching, policy implementation, strategic planning, compensation

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& benefits and payroll in both unionized and non-unionized environments. She has favourably negotiated labour agreements and successfully implemented human resource and payroll systems throughout her career. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration, Marketing and Finance from Bishop’s University, Lenoxville, PQ. Her current title at IT is Manager, Human Resources.

Shawn Hughes Mr. Hughes has over 16 years of experience in contracts and risk management, project management, commercial management for the submarine cable and other associated industries.

He has been directly involved in the negotiations of contracts and risk management for many international submarine cable projects. Shawn holds a Certificate in laws from the University of Montreal; his current title at IT is Director of Contracts and Risk Management.

ROB NOCK Mr Nock has over 20

years experience in the offshore construction sector, spread between the submarine cable and oil and gas industries. His cable project experience includes trans-oceanic and river crossing systems, fiberoptic, scientific and power cables. He holds a degree in hydrography, a masters degree in information systems and his current title is Director of Projects.

NANCY POIRIER Mrs. Poirier is a mechanical engineer with 20 years of experience (!!!!!!) in the submarine cable industry mostly in project management and subsea route engineering. She has also worked on the design of specialized subsea equipment such as branching units, subsea joints and her patented articulated pipe. After being in charge of the Project Management and Cable Engineering departments for many years, she is now VP, Planning and Cable Engineering.

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medium to large multinational corporations in the Oil & Gas, Marine Telecom and Power Industries dating back to 1987. Key areas of business have included telecommunications

infrastructure for the terrestrial networks including telephone systems, microwave radio, satellite as well as subsea fiber optic and power cables. He has brought to IT great strength in Business Development, Marketing and Finance combined with well honed strategic management skills. Currently Paul is responsible for the planning and development of the annual marketing and business development plans, overseeing the direct

sales function, responding and reviewing to RFQ’s, commercial contract negotiations for all activity sectors within IT. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from St Mary’s University (Halifax, Nova Scotia). His current title is Vice President, Marketing & Marine Systems.

in Naval Architecture followed by a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering.

He is essentially responsible for the safe and proper functioning of IT’s two cableships. Yves has

YVES BARIBEAU Yves joined IT in 1999 as Director of Marine Engineering. He first completed a Degree

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recently been promoted Vice President, Marine Engineering and Equipment Maintenance.

subsea cable industry.

His key strengths are his

MIKE KENNAH Mike, along with 3 other partners, founded IT in 1995. He is a seasoned professiona,l with over 35 years of experience of successful project implementation in the

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project management skills, marine engineering and installation know-how.

His vast experience has afforded IT the ability to provide complex and adaptable solutions to clients with particular needs. Mike is a valuable resource readily available to all IT employees. His ability to share his knowhow has been instrumental

in ensuring continuity in operations, an integral part of IT’s growth and success.

Mike holds a Bachelor Degree in Environmental Sciences (Oceanography) from Concordia University (Montreal, PQ). Mike`s present title is CO-CEO. MICHAEL SHEPLEY, International Business Development at GSP

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Offshore (Grup Servicii Petroliere S.A.) declared for GSP Magazine: „GSP Offshore’s strategic Partnership with IT International Telecom is a big step to securing new contracts for Submarine Cable Installation scope of work in Oil & Gas, Renewables & Telecommunications. With no doubt this will bring a greater understanding of the worldwide market and support the effort for better utilisation of the IT International Telecom Interceptor (404 Trenching ROV), Intrepid (207 Trenching ROV & IT Plough) alongside the GSP Falcon (Ocean Trencher 1 & 2, XLX & XLR WROV) and the Bigfoot 1 (XLX & XLR WROV). The partnership is designed to facilitate a more active market presence in the following domains and specialties: Renewables • Export Cables (Sub Station to the Grid) • Infield (Inter Array Submarine Cable Installation scope of work) • Submarine Telecommunication Cables Telecommunications • Maintenance • Submarine Telecommunication Cables Oil & Gas • Subsea Umbilicals, Risers & Flowlines (SURF Installation scopes of work) • Submarine Power Cables • Submarine Telecommunication Cables”

GSP and The Romanian Agency for the Safety of Life at Sea entered under a collaboration agreement The Romanian Agency for the Safety of Life at Sea (ARVSOM) is a public institution founded in 2004, a specialized technical body under the coordination of the Ministry of Transports. The Agency carries out search and rescue operations under the coordination of MRCC (Maritime Coordination Centre) within the Romanian Naval Authority.

The GSP & ARVSOM collaboration agreement is designed to provide effective support for the search and rescue of human life at sea operations in the Romanian responsibility area of the Black Sea. The agreement responds to the need of increasing the quality standards of this category of services in accordance with the requirements of the national and international regulations, in respect of the safety of life at sea, as well as the overall safety of navigation, port operations and marine environmental protection, in order to promote and apply the highest standards on ships, crews and the safety of passengers.

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the international regulatory frame in force, the collaboration agreement is based on the International Convention for Search and Rescue of Human Lives at Sea, the International Convention for the Safety of Live at Sea, the SOLAS Convention and the Law 98/1992 for the ratification of the Convention regarding the Black Sea Protection Against Pollution.

GSP will provide fleet and qualified personnel support for the search and rescue of human life at sea activities in the Romanian offshore responsibility area.

The company has already proven its capacity to operate in collaboration with the national and international specialized authorities, providing intervention services for the search and rescue of human life at sea (GSP King and GSP Orion took part in such interventions in 2006, respectively 2010), as well as the OSR taskforce under EMSA coordination at the European Union border in the Black Sea, together with know-how, logistic support and fully trained and

certified personnel.

GSP’s offshore support fleet, including specialized stand by vessels complying the North Sea guidelines for the stand by vessels, such as GSP Antares, classified for search and rescue operations up to 300 persons, extended hospital capacity, has the full capacity to intervene in emergency situations, mobilizing the AHTS and DP vessels.

Both GSP and ARVSOM express their intention to cooperate in providing the following set of services as parts of the joint search and rescue operations: • Operations for search and rescue of human life at sea; • Refloating and transportation of ships and wrecks • Diving and ROV support, with SAT diving system rated 300 msw, heavy duty work as well as survey ROVs • Towing support in national and international waters • Helicopter interventions • Fire fighting • Specialized task force for interventions in marine pollution, with Oil Spill Recovery vessel.

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GSP Falcon: Safety Culture at Work

We’ll start by stating that safety is a very complex notion and it plays a key role in our company. It is a process in which HSE Supervisors play onboard the vessels are a main link, spending time in briefings and doing on-site inspections of workplaces. A complex and solid Safety Culture pays off in terms of benefits, but it takes years to build one, as it requires a safety mind-set at all the company’s levels. There are series of trainings, instruments and tactics concurring to the establishment of a culture in safety.

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Changing processes is not easy; changing culture takes even longer time.

Involving all personnel is a must, each member of the team acting as a safety assessor at his or her workplace, taking full responsibility for ensuring the personal and the team’s safety mechanisms work and are continuously perfecting.

For all these reasons we aim to ensure high levels of safety performance.

Safety depends on being informed: those involved in operations have current knowledge about the factors determining the safety, technical, environmental, operational, human structures. From information to willingly reporting errors and near misses is another step.

Not an easy one. It takes time to educate crews and teams to complete Safety Observation Cards, to contribute this documented way, providing bibliography and taking corrective measures to the overall Safety Culture.

One of the HSE Supervisors onboard GSP Falcon, Stefan Dumitrescu, accepted to share his experience to the readers of the magazine: “I worked onboard several GSP units (both drilling rigs and technical vessels), but I must admit that I’ve enjoyed working on GSP Falcon since the first day I’ve arrived. It’s true we started on a basis of a

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positive model for the safety onboard, provided by an experienced crew.

From the beginning, the crew proved to be the engine of shaping the results we register. We’ve continued to put in hard work to keep the level high and completely adapt every newcomer (independently of the background, nationality or previous experience) to the

HSE standards requested in a field such as North Sea. Through several meetings, trainings, TOFS (Time Out for Safety) and safety campaigns, we’ve eased the crew’s understanding the restrictive requirements imposed by the current regulations and norms.

Teamwork and discipline were two main factors leading our activity to success. I’ve always liked

„I worked onboard several GSP units (both drilling rigs and technical vessels), but I must admit that I’ve enjoyed working on GSP Falcon since the first day I’ve arrived.“

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to consider Falcon’s crew as a standalone unit and compare it with a human being. Today, I am proud to see that the crew is showing big interest and involvement in following the HSEQ Management System, in a transition period (massive addition of new procedures/ instructions/forms). As a grown up unit, we’ve managed to acquire important HSE objectives: keeping the accident rate low, great management of the PTW system and Event Reporting system, well trained personnel and keeping the morale high. As ship’s HSE Representative, I take the full responsibility in continuously seeking for HSE performance as there is still a big room for improvement.”

The two HSE Supervisors onboard GSP Falcon, Stefan Dumitrescu and Bogdan Chirion, were offered as tokens of appreciation Casio – G SHOCK watches: “For their hard work and the positive changes they facilitated the crew members to assume. The watches will serve both for measuring time and reminding them their dedication is appreciated.”

Here’s the complete list of the winners in the SOC program onboard GSP Falcon: • Gabriel Croitoru, Steward • Ionel Voinea, Rigger • Fanica Puiu, Rigger

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• Tudor Stoean, AbleBodied Seaman • Ionut Mihai, Pipe Facing Machine operator • Sebastian Bujor, Trainee Field Engineer • Adrian Pangabean, Rigger • Cristian Pal, Rigger • Constantin Melente, Steward • Stelian Sorin Sima, AbleBodied Seaman • Iancu Valentin Corbu, Rigger Another rewarding moment for the crew onboard GSP Falcon was the Christmas raffle, organized in the same spirit, to encourage the crew to maintain the same attention level and to actively contribute to the safety of the operations.

TAKING PART IN THE RAFFLE WAS FUN! IF NOT WINING ONE OF THE PRIZES, AT LEAST HOPING TO DO BETTER NEXT TIME. AND UNTIL THEN, STAY SAFE! Here’s their message intensely circulated within the company: “We would like to express our appreciation for the consideration you have shown by awarding these Christmas prizes. Based on your support, our hardworking team successfully accomplished two projects in the North Sea, managing all the issues and difficulties that have appeared in the best way.

Together we’ve built a skillful professional squad

that represents a certain proof on how the teamwork leads to success.

“Safety First!” was the expression most existent on everyone’s lips.

We haven’t just talked about safety, but we encouraged and practiced safety. In this way, we can be proud the accidents were reduced to minimum.

Both these prizes and the incentives awarded for the Safety Observation Cards Program represented a clear booster of people’s morale and it’s a wellreceived practice that should repeat. As long as the morale is kept high, the crew’s involvement remains high, which offers trust that GSP Falcon’s professional level shall attract more and more clients all over the world.

A big THANK YOU from GSP Falcon!”

And the winners of the raffle prizes were: • Bogdan Ispas, Campboss Iulian Radu, Chief Engineer • Ali Ilhan, Cook • Mihai Arnautu, Steward • Bogdan Spanoche, ROV Pilot/Technician • Belgin Bectemir, Rigger • Leonard Filon, Rigger • Stefan Dumitrescu, HSE Supervisor • Ionut Dinca, Chief Mate • Traian Ichim, Bosun • Paul Bilca, Crane Operator • Niculae Renta, Rigger • Vasile Bobonea, Fitter • Nicusor Marin, Steward

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GSP Shipyard Provides Support for Deep Water Drilling Operations The logistics support for prospecting deep water drilling activities in the Black Sea area mobilized the logistic support departments in the GSP North operational base in Midia. Logistic support operations are carried out on regular basis in GSP’s Central onshore base in the Port of Constanta, Berth 34 as well as in GSP Agigea.

The main activities of the Logistic Support Department in GSP Shipyard consist in onshore operations such as project, general and steel cargoes handling and storage, handling,

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heavy lift operations, equipment and qualified manpower, assembly of industrial cargoes, offshore vessels port assistance and services, security services, packaging, monitoring and tracking of goods, materials, equipment and supplies for all the commercial clients.

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oversized and overweight structures or goods, and have conducted activities in this field of work. We now operate equipment for Mauritania, from Giurgiu. Last year, GSP Shipyard was the logistics support base for the deep water drilling operations carried out for the first time offshore Romania..

As the Client and the subcontractors were satisfied with our services, a new contract was signed for the same set of services, for the new deep water campaign which will be carried offshore Romania.

We’ll start operations under

the new contract in April, providing onshore support until July 2015.

However, GSP SA remains an important client of GSP Shipyard for the logistic support services .

We operate in Midia in three berths: 10 and 11 (where the total length is 280 meters) and berth 12, which is 110 meters long.

The water depth is 7.5 meters. We can assist and operate several ships at once, depending on their size. For example, we can simultaneously operate two ships of 100 meters LOA or even more, up to 200 m.

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in force, we operate regullar cargo vessels, as well as offshore support vessels such as GSP Queen, which is 70 m LOA. We can operate several OSVs with lengths up to 80-90 meters LOA. Under the deep-water logistic support contract we expect to operate up to three ships simultaneously.

As per the heavy lift services we provide, our main advantage in the market is the extended fleet of onshore and offshore cranes. The floating crane GSP Neptun, with 1800

tons maximum lifting capacity and the onshore Liebherr cranes (2 x 300 tones, 1 x 104 t in Midia) allow us to handle project cargoes using either single onshore cranes or combinations of onshore and floating cranes, in order to provide the best suited heavy lift operation.

One of our specialties is handling oversized oilfield equipment, drilling and tubular materials. The Midia base provides full support for operations of deep-water drilling“, told us

George Feraru, Port Operations Department Manager.

GSP Shipyard is the regional market leading facility specialized in procurement, engineering, fabrication, and project management for offshore constructions. GSP Shipyard tackles each challenge with safe, reliable and innovative solution, committed to provide sustainable development both for the company and for the community where it operates. GSP Shipyard objective is to enroll in the international competition and to fully answer the offshore oil, gas and renewables market demands, guaranteeing the

best balanced ratio between quality and price.

In Midia, GSP Shipyard may provide a most comprehensive set of services due to the oilfield and tubular material inspection, storage and repair facilty. Here all the specific drilling equipment is checked, repaired and tested before being sent offshore. The facility provides maintenance and inspection services for the entire set of drilling tools, according with the American Petroleum Institute. The activities are carried out on 24 / 7 basis both for the logistic support operations and the oilfield material repair and inspection.

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GSP Training Center: The Continuous Quest for Professional Development “Starting with January 2013, a wide variety of courses were carried out within GSP’s training facility. On one hand, there were the training courses in our own portfolio and, on the other hand, the ones we offer in cooperation with other training providers; and here I would like to name a few of our partners: Falk Nutec (The Netherlands), Survivex (UK), ISIM, Ceronav and Tuzla Offshore Training Center (Romania).

For this issue, we invited MS. CRISTIANA CRIVAT to introduce us to the latest activity of the training center.

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Internal Agenda (since January 2013) Course Target Group No. of Participants* Safety Induction crew onboard GSP Falcon 62 courses Rig Pass courses crew onboard GSP Saturn 35 and GSP Jupiter X COM training personnel operating the 19 integrated control systems onboard GSP Jupiter, GSP Saturn, GSP Atlas and GSP Orizont Well Control mandatory training (IWCF certificated) Offshore Drillers 35

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Survivex course for crane operators in GSP Central Facility, Berth 34, Constanta Port

In collaboration with Falk Nutec, we have trained 23* professionals in the following domains: stab & ballast control, basic member fire fighting, and rescue team offshore, helicopter fire fighting, helicopter desk assistant, helicopter landing officer.

The prevention of incidents and the effective handling of emergency situations are important for a safer working environment and better protection of valuable property.

In collaboration with Survivex, Aberdeen, we have organized here, in GSP Training Center, the Offshore Crane Operators courses, for the particular situation of boat to boat operations, at all four levels: • Stages 1 and 2: equipped the crane operators with the knowledge and skills required to enable them to operate and carry out preuse inspections of offshore cranes and associated lifting equipment and to carry

out various types of lifting operations encountered offshore.

• Stage 3 contributed to enhancing the operators’ abilities, instructing them in the correct loading/ unloading of supply vessels, in the use of personnel baskets and in a range of lifts.

• Stage 4 assessed the participants on their knowledge and ability to perform the duties of an offshore crane operator and deal with the different loads

and operations they may encounter. All trainees were required to demonstrate their competence in the operation and inspection of an offshore crane and the planning and communications of lifting operations.

Another course conducted in collaboration with Survivex was Working Safely with Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S), attended by 20* offshore professionals. They were trained in how to identify

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hydrogen sulphide, in its effects and in how to work safely with it. The course was a mix of theoretical and practical sessions and the feedback we receive from our delegates is excellent.

We may also report 114* offshore crew members completing the basic safety training provided

by CERONAV and 29* attending the HUET, CAA Radio and BOSIET courses in Tuzla Training Center.

In collaboration with SKF Romania, GSP Training Center housed the course in “Fundamentals of condition monitoring for predictive maintenance”.

The close partnership we have developed with SKF Romania provided our personnel a unique understanding of the processes and challenges. The training report concludes that: all participants proved technical knowledge, they were correctly selected in connection with the theme of the course, they showed a high degree of interest and fully understood the presented topics and phenomena, being able to integrate the training in their current workplace activities.”

Stay tuned for the next issue of GSP Magazine to find out more about GSP Training Center`s activities, training programs and collaborations. *as of March 2013

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GSP TRAINING CENTER HOUSED UNIPET COURSES WITHIN A POSDRU FUNDED PROJECT

More than 30 employees of GSP and GSP Shipyard attended training sessions provided by UNIPET in colaboration with The Oil and Gas University, Ploiesti, and SIVECO Romania. The training project addresses oil and gas professionals, being cofinanced by the European Social Fund through the Operational Human Resources Development Program. The program aims to provide solid support for companies and professionals, to promote adaptability and the use of new technologies in the oil and gas industry. For this project UNIPET has also

developed an e-learning platform.

Within the training program, the participants attend two courses: Information Management Systems and Logistics Management.

A few colleagues shared their impressions at the end of the program: LIVIA GRIGORE, economist / Shipment Operator, Export & Customs Operations compartment: “Both courses proved very useful. The Logistic Management course approached the most interesting subjects, fully answering my professional interest – it provided a wide selection of solutions for issues we currently meet in our day by day activity.

I had the opportunity to improve my IT basic skills, to refresh my knowledge and acquire new information. I expect no less than to register progress

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in my current work. The training schedule was carefully arranged in order to fit our program without affecting the work results.”

COSTINEL CONSTANTIN, Customs Clearance Operator, Export & Customs Operations compartment: “The contents of the courses were carefully chosen to provide solutions for our specific activities in the integrated oil, gas and renewables market.

The advantage brought by the program consisted in the targeted information provided, which will be easy to adapt and apply in the activities I carry out. ” RODICA GEORGESCU, Customs Clearance Operator, Export & Customs Operations compartment: “I’d like to refer to the Logistics Management course which I consider more than welcome for me and my colleagues.

I particularly liked the fact that the course focused on aspects of interest particularly in my profession. It is great to take the training opportunity and to develop new skills. Any new learning experience adds quality to our work and contributes to an improved performance.

From now on, I’ll carefully watch for new and interesting courses that GSP Training Center will offer.”

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Talents Acquisition & Competences Retaining II MEET GSP’S ENGINEERING TRAINEES! THEY ARE THE ONES WRITING THEIR OWN SUCCESS STORIES The Trainee Field Engineer is being taught to become the centre of expertise for the vessel’s equipment characteristics and operational capabilities.

This includes lay systems, cranes, welding systems,

mobile equipment and hired equipment likely to be used on the vessel to which they are assigned.

The Field Engineer also has a good working knowledge of the ROV, Survey and DP systems.

We featured in the previous issue the establishment of the engineering compartment, highlighting the training program with the support of Catalin Mamaischi, the Deputy Offshore Operations

Manager.

Time has come to meet the trainees. Having lived through events and gathering direct experience of the offshore projects work, we consider it gives them the authority to speak

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about the program and the career choice they made entering it. They are young professionals winning step by step trust and respect by proving tenacious in taking learning as a constant component of their lives.

The trainee field engineers describe here their own experiential learning process. Get ready to discover their stories!

ALEXANDRU CALIN: After I saw the presentation of GSP at Ovidius University, I put GSP’s offer in balance with what I wanted my career to be like; GSP’s activities matched my perception about the “future me”. If I were to go back in time, I`d probably make the same choice!

As a student, I perceived GSP as a great opportunity to start dwelling on the career I was dreaming for. I graduated Naval Systems and Equipments (Naval Engineering) at Ovidius University Constanta in 2012 and I am continuing on this path, being 1st year Master student at Engineering and Management of Naval Systems and Equipments.

The first real offshore world project I’ve been involved in is Perenco, which I will always remember with great pleasure, as it marked my first steps in this domain.

Moreover, I trust each one of us had something to learn during the project.

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offshore constructions is really about, consisting of asking for help and getting documented information about the domain, I decided GSP is my employer of choice. It was quite an easy decision to make and I still consider it to be the best possible.

The field engineer training program is a great opportunity for the young engineers. I appreciate the real chance I have been given to start my career.

Besides engineering, I learned here the importance of maintaining permanent quality communication between parties involved.

Effective communication, combined with great ideas,

gives the best results, facilitating everyone’s completion of tasks.

Another key component of the program, besides providing knowledge and experience, is the quality mentoring provided by all the senior colleagues. It is hard to limit myself to only one mentor figure from the Offshore Construction Department, because that would mean to limit my own development. I continue to learn a lot from each member of the OFC team. I thank them all for allowing us to “steal” the good parts from every one of them.

Are there challenges in our activity? No doubt

about that; but facing the challenges is a characteristic of youth and I, as a young adult, am not an exception.

My lack of experience in the offshore industry is the main challenge of the moment. Given the fact that I’m willing to build a career in this field, I am open to all the arising opportunities to learn, in order to become a complete professional. I hear many graduates complaining their theoretical knowledge makes no use in careers.

So, I consider myself lucky! From the very first day in GSP, I got gradually involved in current works and the process helped me advance and find good use of all the disciplines I studied in the university.

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ANDREI JITARIU My first encounter with GSP took place at the university. The move the company makes in presenting the students the career opportunities the offshore industry presents, and the design of special programs for the graduates left a powerful impression. As a student, I focused on GSP because the market doesn’t offer the young graduates’ many possibilities to develop in competitive fields The opportunity to enter the program appeared to be the only solution meeting my own expectations: it brought together the perspective of an exciting career in the offshore

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industry and the chance to travel the world.

I graduated in Civil Engineering at Ovidius University in 2012. I came to GSP with no other recommendation than my knowledge and here I am now, member of the team, striving for excellence.

Perenco was the first project I was involved in and the work here gives me great hope for the future.

The first thing I learned here was the importance of teamwork. A great engineer understands he is part of a larger team, the peers working together to make from each project a success. The most important piece of advice was given to me through example, and not through words: I’ve discovered an engineer must always continue learning. It is not a purpose in itself to be always willing and able to acquire new skills, but a reasonable requirement for those aiming to have an ascending career path. The seniors sustain us along the program and I try to learn from them as much as I can, hoping to succeed in the near future in bringing the same determinant contribution to the future projects.

I find it challenging to meet and exceed strict requirements of projects under tight schedule, in the extreme weather conditions of the North Sea, so I take my inspiration from the result of the project team

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work when seeing all our efforts coming into fruition.

The team and the program give me the strongest motivation. I am very excited about the E.ON project from the moment the contract was awarded and I cannot wait for the offshore operational phase.

I find a valuable support in a lesson I learned during the university years: it is not important to know things by heart, but to know how to search and how to validate quality information. I know the years to come will

provide lots of memorable experiences but at the moment I consider the time I spent onboard GSP Falcon a great experience.

ALEXANDRU MOGA I grew close to the offshore industry, in an environment where offshore drilling and then all the offshore services GSP gradually included in the commercial offer as an integrated services provider for the oil, gas and renewable market were somehow familiar. So, the desire to

be part of the professional body serving it came into my mind often and led me to choose the most appropriate engineering studies… let’s say that each step I made into becoming a professional brought me closer and closer to my current employer. I gather the fruits of all the time and efforts, having to chance to access a career not so much at reach to young graduates. I grew up in an atmosphere of respect for generations of offshore professionals I had the chance to know as a child, many of them pioneers of the field in Romania! I like being part now of a team with proven resources and high potential and I have a deeper understanding of the complexity of offshore industry.

I graduated in 2012, now holding a Bachelor Degree in Naval Engineering, Naval Systems and Installation. I am still at the start line: my experience is limited to one project, Perenco. The time will provide opportunities to broaden the professional experience and maybe I’ll become one of the influencers of younger engineers the way my friends and teachers were for me.

This program is a chance we all value as it comes with the ‘promise’ of becoming a complete professional, part of a valuable team. Teamwork and responsibility are the

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“I quantify the quality of my work, for building a portfolio of knowledge and skills for young engineers, through the number of graduates employed, through their rapid insertion on the labor market, but especially through the prestige of the companies which give them credit.

In recent years, I had the satisfaction to find out that students have found among their partners in the process of their professional evolution, not only the teachers, but also the employing companies, which become more attentive to what is happening in universities, more involved and dedicated.

No school can succeed in achieving educational and training proposed objectives without an active partnership with the future employers!

GSP is a model in this respect, a maker of professional conduct. Promoting young engineers such as Bogdan Drăgoi (some years ago) and Horaţiu Răşică (the latest generation), GSP helps the portrayal of the engineering school in the district. This process begins in the university`s amphitheaters and to be sustained the sustain through the efforts and great interest of companies in the private sector.”

Assoc.Prof., PHD, eng. Mihaela Greti CHIŢU, Coordinator of the Master Study Program Engineering and Management for the Naval Equipment and Systems, Ovidius University of Constanta key words in this field. The program taught me that each contribution to the team effort counts, fully reflecting in the final result.

I’m always willing to learn new things; this program creates the environment that facilitates learning. There’s a collective mentoring effort the experienced colleagues programmatically do, as I think they in their turn discovered the value of a more experienced guiding figure in their early careers.

I perceive as a day by day challenge to make each of your actions count, to leave a mark you were here and did this, that you won the respect of the team. Being involved in a project through all its stages helps us gain trust in ourselves as professionals, give us reasons to believe in a future designed by our actions if responsibly decided upon. I’m sending my contribution to the magazine from GSP Falcon and I am enjoying every moment of this experience.

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examples of accomplished professionals and I feel I learn from the very best!

ALEXANDRU NAZÎRU GSP is a company investing in its own workforce. I am one of the proofs of this process. I feel there are many worth saying and worth doing things around here, as the company is present worldwide in various projects. The offshore industry offers young specialists a vast array of specialties and GSP provided the graduates of the engineering faculties

in Constanta (as this is the environment I am most familiar with) best suited career opportunities. Where else to reach your dreams if not here, with a program designed to assist and assess your growth?

I studied civil engineering at the “Ovidius” University in Constanta and, and I consider the program I am in now is already overcoming my initial career expectations.I did not know very much about GSP until I attended one of the presentations GSP held at one of the university’s

“I think the training program is great, not only for the newly graduates that find this very important for their education, but also for the company.

I’ve learned that teamwork is essential, every compartment, each team member is critical to completing the job. I had the chance to discover in my immediate vicinity, in the engineering compartment, team I am a part of, one of the models. ”

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auditoriums; then I .

I’ve decided to send my CV to GSP immediately after the presentation. I attended and took part in the selection process mostly to test my engineering knowledge. While waiting to enter the first interview I started to pay more attention to the company’s operations and results and I did some research among other graduates. The positive things I’ve heard then made the process even more appealing. That may be considered the moment I decided I have to qualify into this particular program!

I think the training program is great, not only for the newly graduates that find this very important for their education, but also for the company. I’ve learned that teamwork is essential, every compartment, each team member is critical to completing the job. I had the chance to discover in my immediate vicinity, in the engineering compartment, team I am a part of, one of the models.

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And my colleague repeated something I first heard from a professor: “When you know what you have to do, the hardest part of solving an issue is over”. I consider the senior colleague plays a guiding role in my career, I very much admire him and I am determined to further apply the same meticulous and analytical manner of approaching and solving the problems.

Offshore construction implies a permanent quest for better knowing the marine environment in order to find new ways/ methods to benefit from this territory. I was given the opportunity to develop project documentation, to draft the daily reports for the time onboard GSP Falcon were carried out maintenance works, as well as providing support to competing the tender documentation. The most valuable quality a field engineer should have is the keen understanding of the complex physical processes taking place in the construction phase. Having the chance to see the pipe laying vessel while on dock and getting familiar with the equipment onboard, really helped me getting a better image of the pipe laying process. The next step for me is to actually take part in offshore operations.

The way we start in our professional lives shapes us for life and I know now I’ll be always demanding in choosing future career

opportunities because the high standards and professionalism levels I discovered here. I am convinced I made the best possible choice when taking part in the selection process for field engineer trainees, there’s no need to look further and compare what I do and learn now and here with other job opportunities my other colleagues had.

MARIAN DORICA After GSP presented a training program for offshore pipelay I immediately considered it as an opportunity for selfdevelopment. We work in a dynamic industry and every

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day we have to deal with new situations.

As a student I perceived GSP as a large company, as well as a chance to pursue a course of actions in this field. The training program for field engineers proved worth the efforts, providing me and the the entire engineering team great career opportunities for the future.

I graduated in 2012, Faculty of Industrial and Naval Mechanical Engineering, specialization Welding Engineer and now I am pursuing my masters in Quality and Certification of Welded Structures.

The first project I was

involved in was Perenco, a project from which we all learned so much. As a debutant engineer I think it’s a great opportunity for me that I have a chance to work and to learn from professionals, to work in a team and to gain experience and knowledge in the offshore industry. I learned that the most important is cultivating a healthy team spirit. It may seem redundant, but I discovered that team work is really the essence of a successful project.

I’d like to grow into a skilled offshore professional and develop the ability to anticipate and keep the holistic image of the project while solving parts of it, seeing things through to their very end. The most challenging aspect of our work here is the particularity of each project we work for. Summing this up to the fact that we lack knowledge and experience, it motivates us to continue learning, paying attention to what other provide as best suited solutions and do our best to confirm the trust invested in ourselves.

I highly appreciate the being involved in project activities, given responsibilities, as the job well done is a reward in itself. I learn the secrets of field engineering gradually, from the making of comment sheets, to the issuing of project procedures.

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lesson one must learn from the start has to be the ability to be thorough, meticulous during every course of action, every project and every task. We left the university with a theoretical knowledge of engineering which sets the basis of future careers, only by building up on with what we gather from the activities we carry out here.

HORATIU RASICA The Company had caught my attention the first time I came in for the interview.

From a job I applied for, it became the job I wanted, because I felt I was dealing

with professionals and the job description was very attractive for me. It was a good experience for me, completely different from what I was expecting and I enjoy being part of the program. It would be nice to live the entire process all over again someday.

During the engineering studies I focused more and more on the news about the GSP. A presentation on the company`s activities housed by Ovidius University has made a powerful impression on me too. The selection process for the Field Engineers training program was

critical, as my interest in being selected grew very much. My impression remained unchanged: GSP is a Romanian entrepreneurial business with worldwide operations potential, energized by the professionalism and high standards for safety and quality. GSP has proved its full capability of performing jobs in different areas of the world, at the highest industry standards.

I graduated in July 2012, from „Ovidius“ University, where I studied Naval Systems and Equipments.

The first project in my career was Perenco

53/02a-14A Well 8” Tieback. It was a challenging task to be, as newbies, part of it. Each day provides valuable lessons, I am directly involved in the projects here and I am gaining experience this way.

My satisfaction comes from the fact that the decision of joining GSP was entirely mine. After carefully considering other job offers that I had at that time, I concluded that this position fits me the best, therefore I have accepted GSP’s offer. I think that the training program turned out to be the success that GSP hoped for. While

„The main duty of an institution of higher education is to provide education and training requirements to the highest standards and also offer the private sector that competent human resources pool it needs.

The right measure of the professional success of a professor is as well measured by the way he knew how to transfer the necessary expertise and skills to young engineers, so that they can be employed immediately after graduation.

GSP is a leading Romanian company actively involved in academic partnerships, in defining and extending the academic curriculum necessary to prepare the young engineer.

The “Cadet” and “Engineering Training Program” offered by GSP continue the professional development of our graduates, allowing theoretical and practical activities to be conducted based on a methodology built around two concepts: project-based learning and problem-based learning, i.e. company focused on specific issues of GSP. It is a permanent living joy and satisfaction to see every year the increasing number of graduates from engineering technical school from Dobrogea involved in projects designed to enhance their professional level!”

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some of us (Trainee Engineers) were offshore, the others were working in the engineering office, but either way, we were always guided by the „seniors“, who provide answers to all our questions.

The training program is on the right track and it should continue like this.

Involving the Trainee Engineers in the projects as much as possible, the outcome may be for the benefit of the graduates and the company as well. From the very beginning I wanted to learn as much as possible about this industry. I’ve been taught it is good to ask for advice, to trust the opinions of my colleagues and to debate and provide solid arguments. I think this advice should be followed all levels, no matter how experienced somebody is.

I focus on gaining as much experience as possible in short time. Even if it takes a lot of energy doing everything by the book, at the end of the day there is a good feeling, knowing that my effort is appreciated.

Since I’ve started working as a Trainee Field Engineer I’ve been preparing drawings, calculations, task plans, lift plans, task risk assessments, working on procedures, monitoring the available materials on vessels or in the yards, participating and holding meetings and toolbox talks on vessels, doing research, constantly learning and getting

“I had the luck of being part of projects that GSP has been involved in the North Sea with GSP Falcon. The Wintershall project provided a great learning experience not only for me, but for all of the other GSP personnel.”

Sebastian Bujor more and more familiar with GSP’s policies and procedures. Considering these, I think I turned up to be quite competent and I hope to become a key employee of the Offshore Construction Department.

Besides the engineering aspects, I became interested in developing the management and leadership skills.

The entire offshore experience was indeed the most memorable thing that happened to me since I joined GSP. Joining a multicultural crew, I have had the opportunity to meet a lot of interesting people and the good conditions on board made it easy for me to adapt. The experienced crew members were glad to share their knowledge and they proved to be real professionals. In the end I would just like to add, that I am proud of being part of a team with such a positive and constructive attitude.

SEBASTIAN BUJOR GSP opened my eyes and mind to an industry that I had no idea about. And I admit I didn’t know too much about GSP either, except the fact that the

company operates some drilling rigs offshore, somewhere in the seas. But here I am now, being part of much more interesting activities than I would have as being a civil construction engineer, which is what I got my diploma for.

In 2011 I graduated from the Construction Faculty in Constanta, Engineering and Project Management section, and afterwards I started studying for the Master`s Degree in Project Management at the same faculty. The first real-life engineering project in my career was here, within GSP: GSP Falcon had to install, pig, and test a 10” pipeline, approx.

30.5km long for the client Wintershall.

When I first heard about the selection interviews, I wasn`t too eager of joining.

I didn`t know many things back then, but I followed my mother’s advice, as she said I should go ahead and give it a try. The presentation of the program I attended at the university played its role.

I had the luck of being part of projects that GSP has been involved in the North

Sea with GSP Falcon.

The Wintershall project provided a great learning experience not only for me, but for all of the other GSP personnel. I learned a lot about performing the operations, issuing the procedures and most of the engineering. There are always new things to learn or to improve in this line of work / industry.

Sometimes it can get frustrating trying to catch up with everything and try to understand different aspects, but it is also rewarding. If it wouldn’t have been so challenging, most likely I would get bored. And I admit that the most inspiring in our activity remain the people I had the chance to meet and learn from! I had the pleasure of meeting many experienced and nice-towork-with people, from all over the world. It`s great when you see different nationality representatives coming together this way and working as a team to complete the job.

Working offshore is a lot of different things put together: it can be hard, stressful, frustrating but at the same time it can be fun, rewarding and memorable (it is like a vortex). I personally hope we get the chance to work more onboard GSP Falcon in the North Sea, as I consider it`s the best environment to learn “the tricks of the trade” as a young trainee field engineer.

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GSP HR TOOL: Highlights on the Development of the New Central Information Base The kernel of the project is a central information base on GSP offshore personnel and all the activities and documents related to them. We are talking about more than 1200 entries with estimated 12.000 -15.000 related documents, most of them with expiration dates which need to be watched. In 2012, more than 300 trainings (internal or external) with more than 1700 participants were organized by GSP Training Center. It is almost impossible to manage all that information with Excel-Sheets. And it is even harder to keep reports up to date.

People move between workplaces or even in positions and thus might need other certificates or documents at their new location.

That lot of information needs to be organized like a big warehouse; every piece of information has to be stored in the right place. With a central information base containing all necessary personal dates it is quite easy any time to have an overview who when needs to be trained and what other further information or documents for a person are needed.

HOW IT STARTED:

In October 2011, some software to support planning of trainings was needed. The idea was to have some WEB-based software on a central database to replace quite some of the existing Excel sheets containing the information on trainings and results, and it also to support planning persons onto trainings dependent on their availability. And of course to be able to give us the information which trainings are needed based on a person’s position and a training matrix.

So I started designing a tool in WEB based Java technology with a robust SQL Server database as central information base and the main characteristics: - Accessible over web

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(https) - Automated mail distribution (for remainder on actions needed and reports) - Exports of reports as EXCEL sheets (e.g. training status per workplace, the persons to be trained within the next two months or all participants who have been on trainings in the current year) - Restricted access (login needed, access rights based on user groups)

- Session based and raise safe (to avoid conflicting database updates on items) In the following the functionality was steadily extended (additional information on persons, export of personnel data forms in WORD format etc.)

HR TOOL NOW: The HR Tool now consists of two loosely coupled parts, which can work independently of the other

and can independently be accessed via web browser over https protocol: - An extended version of the original Training center software - The document management software Alfresco The one part is the “central” HR tool for storage of information on persons, trainings, training locations, persons on shift etc. It is based on a relational database with about 25

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Figure 2: HR Tool system components

tables and thus we work with an object oriented model. That means central items in the real world are each mapped to exact one instance in our model together with all its attributes. Such items are for example person (with attributes name, phone number, …), training (with attributes title, level, description, …) or training provider (name, phone of contact person,…).

(Figure 1) The second part is Alfresco, a complete freeware open source Document Management System which we use for storing the persons’ documents. It can be accessed direct (for document up-/download) or via Share. As Alfresco offers a variety of interfaces it can quite easily be integrated into existing projects as done with our Central HR tool.

We get the full strength when systems work together. So we can also store information about training activities which do not result in certificates (e.g. internal English language trainings) or we can store information about certificates we do not yet have.

The two components help us create document storage with clear structure.

The central question whenever we have to upload documents onto some server is: “Where do I have to put it and with what name?” Of course the DMS part does not know anything about our model items PERSON, TRAINING or CERTIFICATE, it just knows folders and documents (in fact not even documents but some low level binary streams, but that does not really matter).

BENEFITS OF HR TOOL:

To bring it on a short form: It is all about having any time up to date information in exact defined places. So I’ll here just highlight some of the resulting aspects.

Each piece of information is stored in exact one place. This means whenever something needs to be changed (or we see something is wrong) we correct it once and we will get the updated information in any future reports and of course the online clients. And furthermore any information I enter now is in the next moment available to all users and thus always up to date.

Reporting is in fact a very central aspect. What use is a big storage of data when the information is not used?

Or it just does not get to the

places where it is needed?

Or we might think yes I got the information in some Excel sheet and can use it any time from there if I need it.

Using our central tool we can periodically export updated files with persons linked to their actual workplace and up to date content. Furthermore we can easily see where information is missing and needs ONCE to be added in the central system.

There are different kinds of reports available: The simplest way to get reports on persons their documents, activities or certificates they will need within the next month is the online client. Just an example should be the documents overview with expiration dates for a person:

Figure 3: Online overview of a person’s documents info Another possibility is the periodical (monthly, weekly or daily) export of reports into Excel files which can be distributed via mail, thus having a chance to get the information also

to persons who are not users of the online system.

Examples are the reports on documents that are going to expire in the near future for each department.

Furthermore a report center

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Figure 4: Extract of a training status report in Excel format is included in the online client where system users any time can request up to date reports for example on the training status of a workplace, an extract of which can be found below.

As an internal report the system generates an “Annual training plan”

which contains for every person based on his position, his certificates and the training matrix of the workplace. This can be the base for training cost estimations and also is the base for several views in the online system. As the calculation is quite complex

it is done during every night.

And of course , if some sort of request appears more frequently, I will integrate some adequate report in the report center.

Estimated training costs: Based on the “Annual training plan” mentioned above together with the training cost matrix the system is able to calculate estimated training costs for each workplace/department.

The tool is also able to deal with different currencies as we load daily updated exchange rates from the server of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt into the system.

Coordination of activities: The tool can not only store dates about trainings but

we can also enter dates of further activities, most commonly that will be shifts (times on sea). Thus when all dates are properly filled in we will be able to see who is really available for some training we plan.

And of course we also can avoid planning persons on conflicting shift activities.

Knowledge about missing information: This is really one of the problems that hardly can be resolved with paper files a file server or even Excel sheets. We easily can find out what training certificates are missing by comparing the info about the person’s existing documents info against some training matrix. Also the info about expiring documents that

CRISTIANA CRIVAT – CURRICULUM LEADER TRAINING CENTER IS QUITE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE PROJECT: “GSP HR TOOL started with Horst Iausly based on Training Center collective ideas regarding a specific data base that connects training information to information regarding personnel on board of ships or rigs. The data input was essential for the start-up of the project and was a combined effort of the Training Center team and the HR department.

The most important feature is the reporting part because it enables us to update the Key Performance Indicators, the budgets allotted to each project and follow up the employees’ continual development in terms of acquiring knowledge. The Data Base has been a milestone in GSP operational processes due to its friendly operation mode, to the ready-to-download information (such as certificates, Alfresco part mainly) and to the interconnectivity. It provides dates on planned trainings, according to the matrixes designed to cover all training needs and also history

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regarding other certificates that the personnel holds. It is used by our HR/ Training personnel, by the management to verify information, by our client in Saturn Project (the North Sea) in order to keep track of all records and further needs of training. It is also used for audits to make proof of our records of training.

GSP benefits now from a useful and practical tool to plan, follow up and keep track of employees’ records regarding progress with the common help of our training coordinators and of crewing officers.

It will be extended to cover GSP personnel, as well when the new training matrixes for onshore personnel will be approved and further planning will start. With our specialist in IT Horst Iausly’s help, with the conjugated efforts of everybody involved in Human Resources management and personnel administration we will then be able to develop it further on and keep accurate records for the use of all departments.”

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structuring and finding information easier. In the example below you can see the meta info of a document with links to related docs which are just to be clicked to open one of them.

- Full text search over any kind of text documents, that might be simple text, WORD or text based PDFs - And last but not least workflows of any complexity can be defined on documents.

Figure 5: Meta info of a document with links to related docs in Alfresco Share client have to be renewed is part of that category.

Alfresco only a comfortable web based file server?

No, sure it is not! In fact I got upon Alfresco when I was asked to find a solution for making central company documents (as procedures or manuals) online accessible in a well

structured form. Here just a few highlights of the DMS: - Repository character: Documents that are checked out by someone for update/ change are marked so that everybody can see there is someone working on it - Meta info: Any amount of meta info can be added to documents making

PERSPECTIVES & VISIONS:

The very first step of course is getting all the information about persons, documents, trainings etc. together and put them into our system.

It is illusionary to think we might ever have 100% of it together, there is just too much dynamic to ever be able to achieve that. But if we can get some 95-98% it should be some quite reliable base for reports and

other activities.

The second big part will be the extension of the reporting system. We just would have built a big grave for data if we can’t get the information to the places where it is needed (always complete and up to date!)

One vision might be in some future no longer to store personal dossiers permanently on paper, but instead to be able to launch and print complete and up to date dossiers on demand just when they are needed by pressing some link in the tool.

But it will all work only when everybody participates and puts any information in its correct place as soon as he/she gets it. I think it can save a lot of work if it is part of our everyday procedures.

Once the information is in its correct place everything will go smoothly.

ANDREI MOCANU – TRAINING CONSULTANT, GSP TRAINING CENTER: “Our data base is very useful to me in terms of planning the training. It helps us oranize the information and in case of emergencies, such as last-minute enrollments, I can have all the data I need. I am referring here to transfers from one structure to another, to personnel mobilization and other personal information that can be now found very easily. Its practical and user-friendly interface is of great help. The Training Status of personnel is a document exported from the Data Base that contains information regarding training to be done and, in this way, I can benefit from up-to-date information for future course planning.”

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GSP welcomes Simon James, Senior Operations Manager for Offshore Constructions Mr. Simon James joined GSP in January 2013, becoming the Senior Operations Manager for the Offshore Construction Department.

He started his career in the oil & gas industry in 1982, as a Merchant Seaman for BP Shipping, advancing up to Offshore Diving Superintendent and Diving

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Projects Coordinator positions in 2000 and 2003 respectively. He also held various Engineering and Management positions within Subsea 7 UK Ltd. between 2004 and 2009, CNR UK Ltd. between 2009 and 2011, Total E&P UK in 2011 and was most recently the VP of Assets and Operations at Iremis

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Ltd. Simon is a highly motivated and dynamic professional, with a strong academic background. He specialised in Mechanical Engineering and holds two Post Graduate Degrees from Aberdeen University with an MSc in Project Management / Engineering and an LLM in Oil and

Gas Law. He also holds multiple certifications in Petroleum Processing Technology, Pipeline Engineering and Integrity Management.

He is a Chartered Manager and Fellow of CMI (Chartered Management Institute), a full member of the Association for Project Management and

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the Project Management Institute, an active member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators, an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and an Affiliate member of the Energy Institute.

However the best way to know him, if not directly working with him, is through his own words.

Simon took the time to answer a few questions and showed an aspect of utmost importance in the relation he builds with his team and other GSP employees - his openness.

He welcomes everybody, no matter what level of seniority, and always has time to offer support. We trust this in turn will open and eventually improve communication throughout GSP.

SIMON ACCEPTED TO DISCLOSE FOR GSP MAGAZINE A FEW ABOUT HIMSELF AND THE THINGS HE MOST VALUES AS A TOP OFFSHORE INDUSTRY PROFESSIO­ NAL:

“The most valuable lesson I’ve learned in offshore projects and operations is plan the work and work the plan. Anticipation also helps – always expect the

“The most valuable lesson I’ve learned in offshore projects and operations is plan the work and work the plan.

Anticipation also helps – always expect the unexpected and prepare accordingly.“ unexpected and prepare accordingly.

I consider the first pivotal moment in my career would have been to realise that I needed to develop professionally and return to education: I am a firm believer in further education and you should never stop learning, it makes life and work more interesting. The second key moment would have been to realize that to manage business units successfully, you must separate the urgent from the important; everything is urgent in this business, but very few things are important. The last crucial step in my evolution was acknowledging that I am not as smart as I think I am, I rely on the experienced people around me – advice and guidance is always welcome!

If there’s something I would change about the industry, I’d focus on investing in our people!

I’d balance investments on new vessels and equipment with maintaining the correct resourcing levels and spending the right amount of money on training and education.

It is my intent to look further at GSP’s structure, processes and procedures,

to help combine strategy and repeatable business principles with the company’s entrepreneurial spirit to maximize profits and benefits realization.

GSP has amazing potential in the North Sea and worldwide, but we must improve and maintain our standards as Quality and Safety are not just words, but good business practices.

The increased competition in the North Sea is good for the business and I believe we can begin to secure additional work.

GSP’s performance and rapid learning curve has been remarkable, as the offshore operations in the last years prove and we need to celebrate these success milestones, such as Akcakoca, DLS, Melrose Resources, Wintershall, Perenco Projects, and realize that, as an organization, we have came a long way, we do have the ability to become a global player in the Offshore Oil and Gas Sector, but this will take time, dedication and a willingness to change to meet the standards expected. We have much to do!

For all the further

offshore projects I am determined to influence the results by offering advice and guidance as required, by monitoring progress against defined schedules and contractual requirements, by managing budgets against actual expenditure and ensuring high levels of communication are maintained – please remember Communication is the key to our organization’s future success.

Having the time to get acquainted with the personnel of the Offshore Construction Department, I’ve appreciated we have the makings of a fantastic team, everyone is hardworking and dedicated; but there is always room for progress and improvement. We need to further concentrate on developing our engineering capabilities and undertake all engineering in house. We partially engineered E.ON and are confident we can do all required engineering on Galata East; this is a huge step and should be also seen as a milestone.

My own definition for operational excellence is doing “The right projects and the projects right” – in essence, ensure that we chose projects within our capability and capacity and execute them to the highest standards we can!”

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GSP Welcomes Mr. Alec Macleod, Master Mariner of GSP Queen

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We have the pleasure to announce the appointment of Mr. Alexander Donald Macleod as Master Mariner of GSP Queen.

Mr. Macleod, certified Master Mariner in 1988, has considerable professional experience: he has worked as Master on DP vessels since 1995 and covered numerous diving, ROV construction, light pipelaying, flexlay cable laying and salvage projects, in regions such as the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Australia, Far and Middle East and Brazil.

Mr. Macleod was Master on the DSND Mayo during the Kursk Dutch-led salvage operation carried out in 2001 in the Barents Sea. In August 2000, the 10 000 ton Russian nuclear submarine went down with the loss of all 118 crew, after the two explosions onboard

and the sinking of the vessel at 350 ft below the surface. The Kursk salvage operation lasted 85 days and cost around USD 42 mill. For his role in raising the Kursk, Alec Macleod was decorated with the Order of Friendship by Vladimir Putin, the Russian President at a ceremony in the Kremlin.

Mr. Macleod was also involved in the firefighting operations during a blow out of a production platform in the U.S. Gulf, as well as in recovery of a crashed helicopter in the North Sea. GSP Queen carried out the prelay survey operations for the Galata East 3 and Kaliakra pipelay project and under the same project he currently provides offshore support for the installation barge Derrick Pipelay Barge, heavylift 400 mT, GSP Bigfoot 1.

GSP appoints Mr. Jean Pierre Riera Vice President Business Development Drilling Mr. Jean Pierre Riera has joined GSP Team in April, becoming Vice President Business Development Drilling for GSP Offshore.

In this position, he is responsible for GSP’s Drilling Department business development, as a key member of the executive team that sets Company’s strategic direction in relation with

drilling.

Mr. Jean Pierre Riera has worked 35 years within Foramer/Pride International group giving him a considerable experience in the Oil and Gas sector and a strong background in Marketing and Business Development worldwide for all range of projects, from land rigs to ultra deepwater floaters.

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Offshore Drilling ‘Introductory Courses’ for 9-year-old children An extracurricular activity was organized at GSP Training Center by a class of 3rd graders from School 28 in Constanta, in late December 2012. The young visitors enjoyed every minute of their first drilling experience.

The visit program included, beside the Drill SIM 6000 drilling simulator room that made the strongest impression, the ROV simulator. And the 3rd graders almost started to talk robotics. The thrill reached the maximum level

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when they were shown the projection space of the simulator, after seeing the drilling rig at work, operations being explained step by step.

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Among the hosts and guides were Fanel Hahui, COO, Catalin Mamaischi, Deputy Offshore Operations Manager, and Ms. Claudia

Dranca, Saturn Foundation volunteer. The hosts explained the children what drilling is about in simple words. The “teachers” have highlighted the importance of the “serious learning” as a decisive factor to working in modern and challenging fields, in design work spaces similar to those GSP Training Center offers.

The children were impressed by the training facility and engineering offices and learned about the intercultural work

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teams GSP has developed.

The next day, when asked about the visit, more than half of the little one declared they want a career in offshore industry. Oh, well, if it isn`t that flattering! We`ll just have to wait and see if the young enthusiasts will indeed choose a career offshore, The visit ended in GSP’s Cafeteria. The children regained energy with cakes and they offered in return a caroling and reciting program to the GSP and GSP Training Center personnel.

The 3rd graders have also brought with them toys they donated for the Saturn Foundation program “Be Santa this year again!”. For a while, the visit of the little ones created a disruption in the training center activities, resulting in some extra smiles on the faces of all our colleagues.

APPEAL:

Dear colleagues, We invite you to join GSP in supporting the Saturn Foundation by redirecting 2% of your income tax.

Since its establishment, GSP has been actively involved in many social programs, thus offering help to families in need, to talented young people, as well as solving severe medical cases.

Starting with 2006, GSP has become a trustworthy partner of the Saturn

Foundation.

In 2012, by directing 2% of income tax and by generous donations, we have succeeded to sustain older projects and to initiate new partnerships in the community. We remind here a few: • The support of the Black Sea Psychological Center for Autistic Children; • Financial support for serious medical cases, for patients diagnosed with cancer, high complexity surgeries for children;

• The „Christmas in their homes“, program enjoying generous support among you, providing Christmas gifts, dinner, toys and books and other learning materials for the 33 children from disadvantaged families assisted by the Foundation in the social homes built in 2009; • The agreement signed with the National College of Arts „Queen Mary“ for the acquisition of arts workshop equipment and materials and for assisting children with special needs.

By deciding to continue the partnership with Saturn Foundation, you will contribute to the future success of its programs.

Together we can make a change!

For more information on how you can donate to the Saturn Foundation, please contact Mr. Nicu Dranca at nicu.dranca@ fundatiasaturn.ro or visit www.fundatiasaturn.ro.

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Meet the Contributors

of the Ship and Naval Transportation.

HORST WOLFGANG IAUSLY

Cristiana Crivat, Horst Wolfgang Iausly, John W. Graham

OUR EMPLOYEES CRISTIANA CRIVAT, Curriculum Leader, GSP Training Center

Cristiana Crivat started working for GSP Training Center in January, 2009.

She is responsible for the training process and the accreditation of various courses. She qualified as a teacher of English and French and has been an authorised translator and interpreter since 2001. Ms Crivat also coordinated the activity of the Teachers of Foreign Languages Association in Constanta, as Director of Studies.

Cristiana Crivat was also a lecturer at “Ovidius” University of Constanta, where she taught students in Foreign Languages and Economy Studies. Since 2012 she is an authorized assessor for Marlins Test of

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Spoken English (TOSE).

She holds a Master of Arts diploma from the Univesity of Bucharest, the foreign languages department.

EUGENIU BOGDAN DRAGOI, Project Manager for Newbuilds and Conversions Bogdan specialized in Naval Architecture – Mechanical Engineering within Ovidius University in Constanta and University of Burgundy.

GEORGE FERARU, Port Operations Manager, GSP Shipyard

George has joined GSP Shipyard in 2010. He is an economist and has worked al IMSATA and ROMENERGO Bucureşti.

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When ROMENERGO acquired UMEX in Constanţa, Mr. Feraru was transferred there as General Manager, where he remained for 14 years. As an employee of ROMENERGO, he worked with large companies such as General Electric or Ansaldo, taking part in high profile international projects (i.e.the construction of hydroelectric power plants in China and Turkey).

CLAUDIU GEORGESCU, Project Development Manager for Shipbuilding and Conversions

Claudiu is a naval architect.

He holds a Bachelor Degree in Industrial and Maritime Engineering and a Master Degree in Safety

Horst joined GSP in 2011 as software designer at GSP Training Center. He holds diploma in Computer Sciences / Software Engineering from FU Hagen University. Prior to joining GSP, he worked as a Mentor for computer sciences in the research center Cologne of Open University in Hagen/ FernUni Hagen (1995 – 1996), for CallMotion AG Hilden, in the field of Product specification and development at Tandem/ NSK and Windows NT environments in a variety of large software projects and for the development of an ACD software product for use in call centers (1996 – 2001) and for T-Systems Germany, where he provided development/maintenance of components of a central data warehouse and development of software components for a payback program (2001 – 2011).

OIL & GAS INDUSTRY SPECIALISTS JOHN W. GRAHAM, CO-CEO, IT International Telecom

Mr. John W. Graham has been active in the marine

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telecom and oil and gas sectors for almost 30 years.

He was one of the founders of IT International Telecom and all its subsidiaries.

He is responsible for the day to day management, as well as for the strategic direction of the company.

He shares the CEO position with Mr. Mike Kennah and specifically leads the marketing, risk management and insurance, finance and the IT departments. Mr. Graham has a Bachelor of Science in geology and a Business degree.

MIHAELA GRETI CHITU, Assoc.Prof., Ph.D Mihaela Greti Chitu, Assoc.Prof., Ph.D is the Coordinator of the Master Study Program Engineering and Management for the Naval Equipment and Systems, Ovidius University of Constanta. Ms. Chitu is a naval architectural specialist with interests in the fields of maritime engineering, transportation and navigation, safety and environmental marine

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conditions. Her scientific research focuses on this major domain being illustrated by a significant number of publications.

Her scientific contributions were published into national and international conferences volumes and revues. Since November 2010 Ms. Chitu was confirmed as evaluator for the Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.

REMUS ZAGAN, Univ.

Prof. Ph D

Mr. Remus Zăgan is professor at Maritime University of Constanta since February 2013. He has previously worked

almost 19 years within Ovidius University of Constanta, holding various management positions: dean of the Faculty of Mechanical, Industrial and Maritime Engineering, from 2008 – 2012, vicedean 2004-2008. Mr. Zăgan graduated the Technical University “Gh. Asachi” of Iasi in 1992, holding a diploma in Manufacturing Engineering, and Ph. D in industrial domain in 2000 at the same university.

Throughout his teaching and research career, he published, as sole author, first author or co-author 10 books, 12 articles in journals, including ISI impact factor journals, 41 papers at international

conferences, of which 5 in the ISI Proceedings and 9 papers published in national journals.

He has also made significant contributions to the research field, as he coordinated 5 national and international projects as project manager and member in other 8 research projects. He is scientific reviewer for books, expert CNCSIS, CEEX and ARACIS evaluator, official reviewer for 5 Ph.D. theses, member in the scientific committees of 2 international conferences, member of editorial teams at two international journals, making over 50 reviews of conferences and journals.

Remus Zagan, Eugeniu Bogdan Dragoi, Claudiu Georgescu

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