Aracruz, ES – January 30, 2024. In a gesture of unity and commitment to the community, employees at Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz collected and donated school material kits for children and young people from the social projects Anzol – Barra do Riacho and APAE – Aracruz.

The delivery of the kits was carried out in an atmosphere of joy and gratitude expressed by the excitement and smiles on the students' faces. For employees, volunteering was an opportunity to generate a positive impact and make a difference in people's lives.

Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz and Seatrium believes that education is the key to a better future and reinforces its commitment to creating a positive impact in the communities where it operates.

The Brazilian Navy (BN) took another important step in the construction of the Polar Ship (NPo) “Almirante Saldanha” by holding the traditional Keel Laying Ceremony of the vessel, on October 17th o 2023, at the Jurong Aracruz Shipyard (ES). A milestone in the construction of a ship, the keel laying occurs when the keel, considered the “backbone” of the vessel, is completed, enabling the structuring of the other parts that will make up the ship.

Bringing together the most advanced in shipbuilding technology, the construction model of the NPo “Almirante Saldanha” envisages the production of blocks, which are built separately and are subsequently joined together to shape the ship. This way, it is possible to install accessories and foundations in advance, in addition to facilitating the placement of equipment on board and allowing work in different stages in a segregated manner in each unit.

During the ceremony, the laying of the keel was symbolized by the positioning of the block corresponding to the auxiliary engine room at the front of the vessel and by the placement of a commemorative coin in the structure, following ancient traditions.

The positioned block is a metallic structure weighing approximately 100 tons, where air conditioning and refrigeration system equipment, firefighting system pumps, water and sewage treatment structures, as well as fuel transfer pumps will be installed. The next steps will be the construction of the block that makes up the engine room behind the ship and the subsequent positioning of the electrical generation and propulsion equipment.

POLAR SHIP

Conducted since 2019 by BN, executed by Polar 1 and managed by the Naval Project Management Company (EMGEPRON), this project will culminate in the construction, for the first time in Brazil, of a ship with the capacity to operate in the region's cold waters Antarctica. The delivery of the NPo “Almirante Saldanha is scheduled for the second half of 2025.

The ship will be around 103 meters long, have a hangar for 2 medium-sized aircraft, an autonomy of 70 days and a crew of 95 people, including 26 researchers. During the construction phase, 600 direct jobs and 6,000 indirect jobs have already been created, in addition to promoting the Brazilian shipbuilding industry and the national technological base.

PROHIDRO

The construction of the Polar Ship is part of the Program for Obtaining Hydroceanographic and Antarctic Support Resources (PROHIDRO), which provides for the obtaining of hydroceanographic ships to be used in the Blue Amazon and in polar waters so that the BN can fulfill its duties relating to hydrographic, oceanographic, meteorological, cartographic and nautical signaling activities, ensuring support for the application of Naval Power, in addition to providing transport and logistics support for the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station (EACF). Among the expected gains from the initiative are the improvement in the collection and accuracy of geospatial marine resources data in Brazilian jurisdictional waters and in international waters of interest to the country, improving the effectiveness of navigation aids and supporting national research in the marine environment.

INNOVATIONS

The NPo “Almirante Saldanha” will perform the same activities as the Oceanographic Support Ship “Ary Rongel”, but with improved capabilities. In this sense, it will enable: reduction of the time needed to refuel the EACF, with the inclusion of modern cranes and greater loading and maneuvering capacity for the new ship; greater safety in the ship's approach to the beach, for disembarking material and personnel, due to sophisticated navigation and control systems; and the expansion of the area that can be visited by researchers, including oceanic and terrestrial regions.

Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz achieves milestone with delivery of second FPSO modules fabrication and integration project

Sembcorp Marine Ltd (the “Company”), through its wholly-owned and operated subsidiary Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) has crossed another significant operational milestone with the completion of P-71, its second floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel project for Tupi B.V.

A newbuild FPSO vessel, P-71 sailed away from EJA’s shipyard today and will be deployed to the ultra-deepwater Itapu field in Brazil’s Santos Basin. When launched into operation, P-71 will produce up to 150,000 barrels of oil per day (BOPD). Measuring 316m in length and 54m in width, P-71 has a 1.6-million-barrel storage capacity and can accommodate 166 persons.

EJA’s P-71 work scope includes fabricating six modules, pipe-racks and a flare, and integrating them on the vessel along with other modules and items supplied by the customer. EJA also executed modification works on the FPSO’s topsides and hull to meet Itapu field requirements.

EJA Chairman Mr. William Goh said: “As a Brazilian shipyard with international expertise and advanced capabilities, we are a major commercial entity and also a part of the social and economic fabric of Espirito Santo and its local communities. We are committed to growing our business here by providing world-class engineering solutions for the offshore renewables, oil & gas and other clean energy sectors; and by actively promoting and providing skills development, education and employment opportunities, as well as healthcare and other sustainable outcomes to advance the social and economic progress of the local communities in Aracruz”.

EJA President Mr T. Guhan said: “Despite pandemic-related challenges which affected the project over a period of 20 months, EJA successfully delivered the P-71 FPSO on schedule, cementing its status as a premier facility in Brazil capable of taking on full engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning work for large-scale offshore projects”.

“We thank Petrobras and its partners for choosing to work with us on the P-68 and P-71 FPSO projects. We would also like to recognise our employees, vendors and community leaders whose assistance is important to our continued success. We look forward to many more fruitful collaborations with all our stakeholders.”

The 82.5ha EJA facility has been operating in the Espirito Santo municipality of Aracruz since 2014 and employs up to 4,500 workers during peak periods of production activities. Besides tapping into the burgeoning local offshore oil and gas industry, EJA, with its strategic location on the east coast of Brazil is able to service field developments in the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and West African regions.

Sembcorp Marine scores a first for a new vessel, designed and built in Brazil for Proantar, the Brazilian Antarctic Programme

Sembcorp Marine Ltd, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) and Sembcorp Marine Specialised Shipbuilding Pte Ltd (SMSS), and the establishment of a Special Purpose Entity “Polar 1 Construcao Naval SPE Ltda”, has secured an EPC Contract valued at about USD150 million (approximately SGD200 million) from Emgepron, a state-owned company linked to the Ministry of Defence in Brazil.

The Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract involves a newbuild support vessel, the NApAnt, for the Brazilian Navy for scientific research deployment in the Antartica. Measuring 93.9 metres in length, 18.5 metres in width and weighing about 5.88 metric tonnes with a draft of six metres, the NApAnt is built to navigational ice field standards, classified as P-6.

The project will be executed through EJA yard in Brazil to comply with the requirement of local contents while drawing from the pooled resources of Sembcorp Marine global network including the extensive knowledge and experience of SMSS in the design and construction of high-performance and specialised vessels.

Construction of the new vessel will commence in 2022 with scheduled completion in the third quarter of 2025. On completion, NApAnt will replace the ocean support vessel (NApOc) Ary Rongel (H-44) which is approaching the end of its life cycle. The vessel is expected to add a new operative dimension to the Brazilian Antarctic Programme.

Mr Guhan Thangavelu, President of EJA said, “We are thankful to Emgepron and the Brazilian Navy for choosing EJA and Sembcorp Marine, and for the confidence on our proven designs and past experiences. This is a strategic project for the yard, enabling EJA to leverage the Group’s domain knowledge, expert capabilities in EPC and project integration, as well as EJA´s capabilities to undertake solutions for Polar Class (DP2) Vessels.”

Mr William Goh, Chairman of EJA said, “The Company is pleased that its proposal fulfilled key project criteria of ​vessel ​performance and specification;​ robust business ​financial​ model; rigorous construction ​methodology; including detailed ​life​cycle ​management and ​integrated ​logistical support. We are privileged to support the Brazilian Navy’s oceanographic and scientific programme in the Antarctic through this project.”

Vice-Admiral Edesio Teixiera Lima Junior, Head of Emgepron said, “It is an honour for the Emgepron (Management Company of Naval Projects) to participate, in partnership with the Brazilian Navy and Polar 1 Construcao Naval SPE Ltda, in such an important undertaking, which will provide the Brazilian shipbuilding naval industry to join the restricted circle of those capable of building ships with capability of operating in the icy polar regions.”

Admiral Jose Augusto Vieira Da Cunha De Menezes, General Director of Material of Navy said, “The acquisition of the new Antarctic Support Ship by the Brazilian Navy is of strategic importance for the country, thus providing the maintenance of the Brazilian presence in the Antarctic continent and the continuity of the scientific research that has been carried out at the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.”

This Contract is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible assets and earnings per share of the Group for the year ending 31 December 2022.