Kanethara Group Inc.

SHIPYARDS | SHIPMANAGERS | OFFSHORE SERVICES | MARINE CONSULTANTS

Kanethara Seeks to be the provider of choice and partner for solutions in marine and offshore Industry.

We will harness the best of our technology for expertise and operational experience to deliver quality solutions on time, within budget and without incidents

Our Aim to reach with a title for Indian shipbuilding – ship-repair technology for global market.We are also specialized EPC contractors for Marine Piping, Marine HVAC, Machinery jobs and heavy steel works.

Kanethara Group of companies:

Kanethara Marine Solutions Private Limited, registered in 2012 with Register of Companies. Our other firms Kanethara Projects (2008) Somani Marine Services (2000) Kanethara marine solutions private limited Kanethara Shipyard (on progress) The Company has been actively involved into the Ship Repair and building business

Today, the company has achieved sound growth and established a good reputation in the Marine Industries as a trust worthy and reliable contractor delivering high quality work and at the most competitive price.

The company has well trained and experienced staff in their relevant trade. Our repair team can

undertake various kinds of Marine Engineering works and Services.The Company adheres strictly to

the principles of quality coupled with dedication to our valued Customers; this has earned us a

reputation as a renowned ship repair company.

Located @ Cochin the maritime gateway to peninsular India, Cochin is the fastest growing logistic center emerging in to a major International transshipment terminal. Nearest port to international sea route.An all weather natural Port, and located strategically close to the busiest international sea routes Cochin is promoting a major liquid terminal, bulk terminal and maritime industries in its port based SEZs.

Our Key Player Expertise The Group promotes a culture of innovation with guidance from panel of eminent Business leaders, professionals and Industry Experts.

VIGIL KANETHARA Chairman & Managing Director of Kanethara Group, A young Entrepreneur in Indian Marine Industry. A will Power earns the destination point, with a strong relationship with major shipbuilders and ship owners worldwide; he earns a strong base in marine Industry. After his Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering, he had a track record in Indian shipbuilding studio. A key Player to bring projects in Specialized Marine & Offshore, oil &Gas Industries for a variety Applications like FPSO, FSO, Conversation, Drill barges, Drill ships, Inland Barges, Jack-ups, Semisubmersible rigs and all kind of Ocean going vessels while developing own company Kanethara Shipyard Inc into international presence to develop niche markets with supports of highly qualified professionals from India and abroad. Experienced in several challenging projects with major shipyards and Port development business. Executive Director- Asia Pacific Ship Registry Limited, United Kingdom Regional officer – Micronesia International ship Registry, Micronesia Regional officer – International Registration Bureau,IRB Togo As one of the board member for Freedom Marketing Inc, Florida,USA holding charge as Director, Shipbuilding. He was regional Business Development manager project for Singapore Based firm Cool D’fine Pte Ltd to meet the advanced HVAC technology for Indian Shipyards. Registered contractors for major O & G companies,shipyards,shipping companies, manning companies, drilling companies in India,Qatar,Saudi,Kuwait,Dubai,Canada,USA,Europe,Singapore,Japan,Malasiya etc…

Dr.Govindnan Soman, PhD in Nano Technology

Director, Technical

Rtd.Deputy Director Naval Design, Naval Head Quarters, Ministry Of Defense, New Delhi. Vast 44 + Years expertise in marine industry. He was Design officer at directorate of naval

architecture, directorate of ship production & Director General ,Naval design, Indian Navy, New Delhi

till 1993.Overseen 6 series of 65 vessels for Indian which included total design.

From 1993 started own company Somani Marine services. Designed & build more than 35 various types

of vessels like Casino for Goa tourism, build vessels for NIOT research department, floating dry dock for

Goodwill engineers, pondicherry, floating bridge at nagapattanam, government of Tamil naidu.Worked

as Director (Production) at Master Shipyard Pvt Ltd, cochin for more than 3 years as a key player with

major assignments like tugs boats for Sudan, river sea vessels, barges.

Worked for Tebma shipyards Ltd as a key player to establish new venture with Cochin shipyard Ltd. As a

principal for Collage of Ship Technology, palakkad.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION- PhD in Nano Technology,MS in Mech Engg; BS in Mech Engg: &

Marine Engg;4 years Diploma In Naval Architect,

MEMBER OF SOCIETY OF NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERS (USA)

Joe Joe Peter,B.Tech, Director, Shipbuilding A qualified Naval Architect from IIT, Chennai, India & a Mechanical Engineer with 36 years of diversified experience in ship building, design, ship repair, yard supervision, material procurement and project management at Cochin Shipyard Ltd, India .The projects handled in shipyard are construction of tankers, bulk carriers, small passenger vessels,, floating dry dock, platform supply vessels, tugs, aircraft carrier for Indian Navy and fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard. Summary of Experience

& outfitting drawings. new vessel construction supervision, steelwork,

advance outfitting and shipwright work of vessels.

ion as well as outfitting of new ship building orders based on the build strategy and build specification.

Global shipyards - IHI Japan, MHI Japan, ,Keppel shipyard Singapore,

Sea trials.

approval comments are met during the construction / inspection of respective items.

e nonconformities

-operation between the yard and class societies with good interpersonal skills and initiative.

rd top management on the Project progress.

capabilities.

Lloyd’s Register, IRS etc.

Areas of Expertise

tion

Key Achievements

Sagar Bhushan.

INR per

annum

Professional Experience Summary Cochin Shipyard Ltd, Kochi, India Chief General Manager/ Executive Director –Feb 2013 to May 2014 No: of Reportees-120 General Manager/Chief General Manager –March 2010 to Jan 2013 No: of Reportees-80 Assistant General Manager/Deputy General Manager –Jan 2005 to Feb 2010- No: of Reportees-50 Senior Manager/Assistant General Manager -1999 to 2004 Senior Manager -1996 to 1998 Manager -1993 to 1995 Deputy Manager/Manager -1986 to 1992 Assistant Naval Architect -1978 to 1984 Trainings Undergone

-Operation Centre, Yokohama and IHI Aioi Shipyard, Japan (Under Colombo Plan)

Membership in professional bodies : Member of INDIAN INSTITUTE OF PLANT ENGINEERS

Dr.DILEEP KRISHNAN, PhD in Naval Architect Director, R & D

1. Academic Qualifications

An academician with Ph D in Naval Architecture (1993), University of Southampton, U.K., Dissertation: Simulation of Maneuvering and Control of Sailing Craft M Eng Ocean Engineering (1983), Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA Project: Computer Aided Design of Bulk Carriers B Tech Naval Architecture (1979), Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India Project: Preliminary Design of a 1800 TEU Container Ship

2. Sholarships/Fellowships

Commonwealth Scholarship for research work leading to PhD awarded by the Association of Commonwealth Universities and

funded by British Council (1989 – 1993)

3. Positions Held

Lecturer in Dept. of Ship Technology, CUSAT, Feb. 1984 to Jan 1987

Reader (Associate Professor) in Dept. of Ship Technology, CUSAT, Jan 1987 to Jan 2006

Professor in Dept. of Ship Technology, CUSAT, Jan 2006 to June 2015

Consultant, DESCON, Dept. of Ship Technology, CUSAT

Head of the Department, Dept. of Ship Technology, CUSAT

Member, Academic Council, CUSAT

Member, Faculty of Technology, CUSAT

Guest faculty at Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering, CUSAT

Guest faculty, Indian Maritime University, Kochi

Placement Coordinator, Dept. of Ship Technology, CUSAT

Training Coordinator, Dept. of Ship Technology, CUSAT

Member, Indian Technical Committee, Class NK, Japan

External Examiner, M. Tech. & M.S. Theses, IIT Madras

External Examiner, B. Tech. Project Evaluation & Viva-Voce, AMET University, Chennai

Member, Panel of Approved Consultants, Directorate of Ports, Govt. of Kerala

4. Subjects Taught

B. Tech. Naval Architecture & Shipbuilding

Controllability of Ships

Ship Motions in Sea Way

Resistance of Ships

Propulsion of Ships

Stability of Ships

Introduction to Shipbuilding

Inland Water Transport

Computer Programming

Ship Design II

. Tech. CASAD

Marine Hydrodynamics

B. Tech. Marine Engineering

Basic Naval Architecture

5. Project Guidance

Guided more than 120 B.Tech. (NA&SB) final year projects and more than 20 M.Tech. (CASAD) projects. External guide for

B.Tech. (Marine Engineering) final year projects at Kunjali Marakkar School of Marine Engineering.

6. Major Research & Consultancy Projects

Sl. No.

Project Client / Funding Agency

Position Amount (Rs.

Lakhs)

Year

1 Study of Hydrodynamic Performance and Structural Analysis of Underwater Towed System

Naval Physical and Oceanographic Lab, Kochi, DRDO, Govt. of India

Principal Investigator

9.2 2012

2 Basic Design and Drawings of Type II River Sea Cargo Ship under IRS class

Cochin Shipyard Ltd. Design Consultant

19.79 2012

3 Control Surfaces for an Underwater Towed Body

Naval Physical and Oceanographic Lab, Kochi, DRDO, Govt. of India

Principal Investigator

9.0 2010

4 Miscellaneous projects for Directorate of Ports, Govt. of Kerala as member, Panel of Approved Consultants

Various clients Consultant 15.8 2010 - 2015

4

Design, Development and Fabrication of a Semi-Submersible Buoy for locating and tracking of underwater vehicles for Department of Electronics, CUSAT

Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India

Design Consultant

1.0 2008

5 Hydro-Mechanical Performance Estimation of Amphibious Battle Tanks (Floatation and Stability assessment in river/canal crossing and Development of computer software for stability calculations)

CVRDE, DRDO, Govt. of India

Consultant 2.0 2000

6 Design, Calculations and Construction Drawings for Hydraulically Operated Compact Dredger for Govt. of Delhi & Govt. of Assam.

Chery Engineering, Kochi, India

Design Consultant

0.2 1999

7 Installation and Validation of Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism at High Speed Towing Tank at NSTL. Development of Software for the Determination of Motion Derivatives and Model Test Data Analysis of Underwater Vehicles

Naval Science and Technological Lab, DRDO, India

Principal Investigator

2.0 1995

8 Computer Aided Ship Design DST, Govt. of India Principal Investigator

10.4 1988

PUBLICATIONS

1. Dileep K. Krishnan, “Estimation of Non-Linear Roll Damping Coefficients from Roll-Decrement Tests Using a Computer-Aided Data Acquisition System”, Shipstechnic, Vol.10, 1994, Dept. of Ship Technology, Cochin University.

2. Dileep K. Krishnan, “Installation and Validation of a Horizontal Planar Motion Mechanism for the Determination of

Hydrodynamic Coefficients of Surface Ships”, Proceedings of the National Symposium on The Analysis and Design of Ships and Offshore Structures, December 1995, Kochi.

3. Dileep K Krishnan, D.N.Reddy, and S. Krishnakumar, “Determination of Hydrodynamic Coefficients of Submerged Bodies

using Model Test Data from a Vertical Planar Motion Mechanism”, Proceedings of the International Conference SHOT 97, March 1997, IIT, Kharagpur.

4. Dileep K. Krishnan, K Sivaprasad, “Concept Design of a Solar Powered Slow Speed Cruiser,” National Seminar on

Application of Solar Energy – Related Developments, Central Power Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, November 1997

5. Dileep K. Krishnan, K Sivaprasad, “Concept Design of a Solar Powered Tourism Cruiser for Inland Waterways,” National

Seminar on Energy for Better Tomorrow-Renewable and Non-renewable Energy Sources, Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Ramtek, Nagpur, December 1998

6. Dileep K. Krishnan, et al. “Design and Development of a Dredge Utility Craft,” National Conference on Dredging for

Development, Eastern Dredging Association, Mumbai, 2003.

7. P Krishnankutty, K S Varyani and Dileep K Krishnan, “Wave Wash Generated by a High Speed Catamaran Ferry in Deep and Shallow Waterways,” International Conference on Marine Hydrodynamics 2006, Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (DRDO), Visakhapatnam, 5-7 January 2006.

8. P Krishnankutty and Dileep K Krishnan, “A Study to Identify Restrictions Required on a Tanker Operating in Cochin Harbour to Save it from Grounding due to Squat,” International Conference on Marine Hydrodynamics 2006, Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (DRDO), Visakhapatnam, 5-7 January 2006.

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, MBA, M.Tech Director, Aviation

aviation operations and Maintenance, procurement, contracts, warranty negotiations, liaison, setting up of maintenance facility and training of human resources.

indigenization of spares and ground equipment.

-skilling and multi-tasking towards effective and economical operations.

aircraft.

y. CORE COMPETENCIES Strategic Decision Making; Business Development; Vendor Management; Resource Management; Procurement; Liaison and Coordination; Events Management; Team Building; End user satisfaction; Inter-personal skills. Aviation

y role in ensuring the continuous air worthiness of the multiple types aircraft fleet ensuring operators satisfaction through timely delivery of aircraft and mission role managing and supervising maintenance, repair, snag rectification, preflight, turn round and post-flight checks of aircraft.

tendering and contracting. o Compliance of service bulletins, technical instructions, modifications, preservation and distribution of technical data. Overhauling, maintenance, repair, modification, failure trend analysis and non destructive testing, performance testing, micrometry, quality control of aircraft power plants and its accessories.

Procuring materials through indigenous source and vendor development. o Conducting Training for maintenance staff for aircraft overhauling and maintenance. o Maintenance and indigenization associated with UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles; Herons and Searchers); pay load integration. Worked on the shop floor at HAL Koraput manufacturing R 21 engines for MiG 21 aircraft under TOT. Aircraft Experience: (Flying and Maintenance) o Mi-8, Mi-17 and Mi-17 1V (Maintenance); In 1987 was instrumental in Mi 17 induction in the IAF, setting up the radio, radar and instrument labs, ground equipment, and liaison with OEM training team from Russia, formulation of on job training curriculum. In 2004 was heading maintenance of Mi 17 1V base. Involved in contract and warranty negotiations. Formulated servicing schedule of Mi 8 helicopters (including VIP helicopters). o AN-32 (Flying, logged 990 hours, Cat ‘A’ rating); I set up the Flight Engineer Training School for fixed wing stream. Developed the air test profile and performa which was ratified. Went to evaluate the OEM capabilities at their plant at Kiev, Ukraine. o UAV (Heron & Searcher) maintenance and indigenisation, setting up of depot level maintenance activities. o Embraer 135 (Supply Chain Management) o Business Boeing Jet (Supply Chain and maintenance solutions) o Project on ‘Vulnerability and Survivability Analysis of F16s’.

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THOMAS MATHEW PUTHETTUKALAM, BE (Naval.Arch) Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects,UK Director,Operations Over 35 years of experience in Shipbuilding/repair & Offshore activities as Naval Architect for Indian Navy, Dubai Dry Docks, Saipem Inc (for Azerbaijan), Richmond Marine Electromechanical Cont. LLC (for the projects with Emirates Grain Co., Emirates Refining Co., Tiffany Group of Co., of IFFCO in Sharjah Port periphery and elsewhere in U.A.E).and is known to each industrial leaders in Indian marine Industry. Key Player to establish Sea Blue Shipyard in Goa. An Excellent skill in coordination’s Marine & offshore operational to identify the cost effective line.

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Mr. V.P.KUMAR, B.Tech(Hons) (Advisory for Design) The Chief Consultant of WMCS as a Naval Architect with a plush experience of 31 years in the service of Marine Industry. Education: B.tech (Hons) from Indian Institute Of technology, Kharagpur, India.He has extensive experience in various major shipyards of India and worked as Chief Manager for design departments of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd,a premier shipyard in India.Including as the head of the yard's complete design office.His skill, knowledge and expertise are a power asset for us to lead a team highly Qualified engineers and consultants. He played a major role to setting-up a world class design office at Cochin named Smart Engineering & Design Solution Ltd (SEDS).headed SEDS as its General Manager for 3 years and built up a team of 100 engineers and naval Architects capable of meeting the requirements of design for the global shipbuilding Industry. Mr. V.P.Kumar has worked on variety of projects ranging from small crafts to large ocean going vessels and a series of special purpose vessels.

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Mr. Roger McKay,MBA Director, Planning & Procurements As a Director (Procurement) for STX Europe (Formerly Aker yards, Ukarine) Worked for several challenging projects as Managing Director and General manger role for more than 32 years of experience in Marine Industry.An MBA Credits in Marketing Strategy & Management in 1990 from Strathlyde University. Kanethara is proud to announce his expertise will be involved for each part in our organization growth.About Roger Mckay,A leader and acknowledged people person,team builder and hands on manager.Customer focused and service driven,innovative,able to identify and capitalize on trends,new products and solutions.Member of International Management Team with brief to profitably develop former soviet shipyard.P&L management of a major fire protection manufacture and project management Business. Specialties Strong people management skills Profit and loss Business turnaround Profit transformation Team builder and change manager Marketing strategies & plans R&D, Product Management Budget Planning, Implementation of IT/CAD based solutions Business development Procurement and logistics Offshore, Marine, Military & Industrial Markets & Sales Channel Development.

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Mr. GopalaKrishnan Director,Commercial A challenging Expertise in Commercial with more than 22 years from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Qatar shipyards like Keppel Group, Semcorp A key player with these corporations for major & minor commercial activities Well knowledge in Shipbuilding, Ship repairing,Conversion in heavy steel works,FPSO,Platforms,Jack-ups semi &fully submersible rigs,offshore Supporting vessels,barges etc.. Kanethara ensure his advance technology implanting for our customers projects cost effective.

Capt.Sajith Sadasivan, Director,Shipping Young & Dynamic with more than 21 years in shipping lines operated more than 25 fleets like VLCC,Ro-pax, Worked as Marine & Operation’s Director in Seashell Shipping and Ship Management Pte Ltd since 2015.

Previously worked as a Navigating Officer on oil and chemical tankers,Bulk, Ro Ro/Pax, and Container for sixteen years including Six years as Captain.

Experienced in handling various chemicals and petroleum products in Oil and Chemical tankers of reputed owners & Charterers like Exxon Mobil, Eitzen, Jo Tankers, Odfjell,GPC, Herning Shipping etc

Worked on IMO Type I, II & III chemical tankers having a variety of tank coatings like stainless steel, Zinc, Marine Line & Epoxy

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Key Skills: Strong leadership talent honed by years of role in commanding merchant ships Good at manpower and time management. Ability to prioritise work in periods of peak work load Can take split second decisions in difficult conditions Awareness of Health, safety, Environment protection & quality management practices. Ability to respond positively to customers in an effective manner Ability to use range of IT applications Adept at leading, energizing, motivating, and developing individuals and teams to meet

organizational goals and objectives Well versed with inspection procedure of ships as per OCIMF and CDI guidelines. Experienced in coordinating and handling TMSA audits Have basic knowledge of lay time, demurrage and Charter Party. Oversees the day to day operation of the vessels in the fleet. Monitoringcommericial operation of the vessels with respect to Laytime and demurrage

calculations, bunker consumption optimization, Charter Party requirements, voyage planning, monitoring voyage performance etc

Liaise with Chartering department and Oil Majors in getting the vessel fixed for voyage. Liaise with the ship and commercial operators for correct procedures relating to handling of

Bills of Lading, Letters of Protest and Letters of Indemnity. Assist the master in planning the cargo stowage, and give guidance for Tank Cleaning of Oil &

Chemical tankers. Attend vessels to conduct marine inspections, pre-vetting inspections and vetting assistance Assist in the preparation of ISM / ISPS documentation for new vessels entering management. Assist in the investigation of accidents and incidents, formulate reports and provide

Corrective actions as appropriate. Assist in the preparation, implementation and maintenance of vessel's contingency plans. Liaise with the vessels in operational, navigation and HSSEQ matters. Liaise with the Technical Department on marine matters. Liaise with Flag State Authorities and Classification Societies. Participate in recruitment interviews and briefing of senior deck officers and verify the work

Of masters and deck officers Career History: Professional Training:

Training for Master Mariner Training on Principles of Ship Broking & Chartering Internal Auditor Course for ISM, ISPS & MLC Risk Assessment and Incident Investigation procedures Specialized oil and chemical tanker course. Training for SSO, CSO& DPA Risk Assessment & Root Cause Analysis

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Raju Kurian,B.Tech

Director, Ship-repair /FPSO Conversion

Expertise in marine and offshore engineering for more than 34 years includes chief engineer for

more than 22 fleets like VLCC,Products, for several shipping lines like executive ship,far east

shipping,Euruasia shipping,Mercator lines etc..We Kanethara ensure his hard earned knowledge for

our ship conversions to FPSO and ship management skills RECORD OF TRAINING COLLEGE / TRAINING INSTITUTE / WORKSHOP / SCHOOL / ACADEMIC

Shore experience 1) Worked as Dredge Engineer with Gulf Dredging Company, Kuwait from17/02/1981 till 02/08/

1991

2) Worked as Technical Superintendent from 01/04/1994 To 31/03/1997 with Gulf Tankers,

Dubai, U.A.E

3) Worked as Ship Repair Manager with Adam Ship Repairs, Dubai from 10/11/1998 till

15/11/1999

Worked as Technical Superintendent with Ruby Shipping Co. Dubai` from 17/11/ 99 to 15/02/2002

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Kevin James Wright

ADVISOR for Ship Brokerage, Marine & offshore chartering.A wide Experienced marine Industrialist, offshore consultant.Having strong relationship with all major ship-owners in South East Asia and Europe nations and USA.As Kanethara Expanded to different Products.He is known as a trusty friend among ship-owners for the past three dedicates, a well marine experienced Industrialist. Kanethara will mark a team spirit the capacity to take part a global markets exports.

Ajith Kaippamala (HSE Advisory) An Excellent Submariner with 22 years expertise. Worked as Administrative Officer in Eagle Hunter Security Solution, Faculty in several Maritime Academy’s, worked as Sr. Safety Officer in ASRY Bahrain, presently working as Director& CEO at CISM. We Kanethara Group ensure HSE efforts with anchored at the top management level. All scheduled top-level management meetings begin with a summary of the status of implemented and planned HSE measures. Middle level managers do the same. The signal effect of making HSE a priority in this manner is beyond debate. High HSE performance levels are decisive to build confidence among all Individuals with an interest in Kanethara.

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Our Business Expertise Shipyards operational Skills Ship repair, new build key play management HR Sourcing expertise for various types in Marine & Offshore engineering Offshore Towages FPSO Conversions Ship & Crew managers Specialised in Anchorage repairs & riding team Dry Docking Ship chartering EPC contractors Sale & Purchase Ship breaking management Hospitality and Tourism Future Plans

Kanethara Shipyard Inc., The shipbuilding-repairers of western Coast of India and approval on progress for a mega shipyard in Cochin with 500 acres of land with 1000 meters of water front land with 100 meters jetty and 3 km break waters which cover all types’ vessels up to 500 meters LOA and dock under proposal for government approvals. We will be capable of building most advanced ships in European standard We Offer Commercial category: Freedomship (A Mega Floating City Project) Cruise lines with 4000 passenger and 1500 office spaces Ferries with 1000 + pax Mega yachts 300 + pax Floating Casino 100 + pax both Inland and MS act

Offshore Category: Jack Up Rigs 300 ft to 450 ft with standard US/European designer Offshore supporting vessels,Crew boats,Barges & tugs etc..

Contact us: KANETHARA MARINE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED 6th FLOOR, VALLAMATTOM ESTATE, RAVIPURAM, M G ROAD, COCHIN, INDIA-682015

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