Sporting spirit

Keppel Verolmes inaugural soccer tournament kicked off on 7 September 2012, involving six teams and 72 players from various departments. The event drew hearty support from the rest of the company who were down at the competition venue to cheer their colleagues on. After a series of exciting matches, the Pipe Fitter team emerged victorious. For their fair play, they were awarded the Sportsmanship Award. A sumptuous barbeque dinner rounded up the evenings activities for everyone. Separately, nine employees from Keppel Verolme joined the worlds largest cycling squad of 12,000 cyclists in Ride for the Roses 2012 to raise funds for a Dutch charity group, KWF Cancer Society. Participating in the longest-distance category, they cycled across the Westland and Rotterdam region, covering 125 km each. A record of EUR2,100,000 was raised from the charity event.

Keppel Verolme soccer players, coaches and referees kicking off a fun-lled soccer tournament

The coast is clear

Over in the Philippines, Keppel Batangas Shipyard honoured International Coastal Clean Up Day by cleaning up the shorelines of Batangas bay. 200 volunteers from Keppel Batangas Shipyard participated in the clean up, removing trash that could endanger marine life and other animals. Our actions speak of Keppel Batangas Shipyards care for the environment and its support for responsible waste disposal and a
Keppelites clear the coastline in Batangas, Philippines

cleaner coastline, said Ramon M. Cornelia, VP (Operations), Keppel Batangas Shipyard.

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OffshoreMarine November December 2012