what's going on - oct 13

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What’s going on?october 2013

Picture courtesy of Dave Fallon

GoMarineNews-Oct2013.indd 1 28/10/13 8:42 PM

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CONTENTSBehind the CeO’s desk 3

the GO files 4

Rest in PeaCe, PeteR thOmas 5

GO OffshORe (asia) - sinGaPORe 6

COmmeRCial news 7

OPeRatiOns UPdate 8

GO inshORe news 9

GO PhOeniX naminG CeRemOnY 10

masteR’s JOURnal 12

teChniCal news 13

UPdate fROm shaRed seRViCes 14

PaYROll PROaGanda 15

hse dashBOaRd 16

saVinGs adViCe fROm the finanCe team 18

deeP sea 1 & GO siRiUs sUCCessfUl RiG mOVe 19

PhOtO COmPetitiOn 20


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Dear All

It is with great pleasure that I write my first article for “WhAt’s GoInG on”.

Firstly, I would like to note how welcome all of the staff made me feel. It has been very much appreciated and has made the transition into Go MArIne so much easier. there is a great team behind the scenes here and one that will take Go well into the future.

I would also like to commend the safety record of the group. Whilst one cannot rest on one’s laurels, the results to date have been very good and a testament to the professionalism and attitude of all our onshore and offshore employees. this great result can only be generated with everyone’s commitment to maintaining an incident free work place and I look forward to working with the safety team and those of you at the coalface to continue and improve upon our safety record.

I would also like to congratulate our former Managing Director, Garrick stanley, who has recently been promoted to Ceo for the entire otto Group, a position well deserved. Further, I would like to pay tribute to Garrick for what he and his team have accomplished to create and grow this company from its inception in 2007. I must confess that over the years I have watched the rapid growth of the company with interest and it is not until now when I am part of the picture that I begin to fully understand and appreciate what has actually been achieved with the executive team, offshore crew and staff support. It is truly phenomenal and I am privileged to have been given such a stable platform to begin my career at Go.

With the support of Garrick, the Inshore, onshore and offshore teams, I look forward to the challenges of growing this company even further and realising the Company vision to be the preferred supplier to the offshore oil and Gas sector.

Whilst it has been a tough road for Go’s vessel utilisation in the past few months, especially in Australia, the tender activity is very strong and showing every indication that the market is moving. With that, I am confident in the future and local growth prospects for Go. existing contracts will finish and new contracts will commence, as it’s a never ending cycle, but Go has the team, the drive and the equipment to be a major force on the coast

for many years to come and I am very excited and privileged to have been selected by Garrick and the otto Board to lead the Go Marine Group and be part of the future growth of this company around the world.

I am also fortunate to have tony Caccamo join me at Go as Chief operating officer, after a long and well established and respected career at Australia’s leading national resource industry employer group (AMMA), where he held a range of positions, including the Director of Workplace operations and Manager hydrocarbons. tony brings a wealth of experience, including over 13 years working with maritime and construction employers in

the offshore oil and gas industry. tony’s industry knowledge and experience complements my role perfectly. I am fortunate that a person of his experience also shares the vision and passion we have for Go Marine’s future.

Finally, I understand there has been some uncertainty, especially after Garrick’s move upwards, and what will

happen next. the industry cycle has been up for so long that the last dip has faded into a distant memory. With so many new industry employees, this dip has not been experienced by many of you before, but let me reassure you that Go is not going anywhere. We will continue to grow, increase our presence by investing in new tonnage, commence our new build program, continually improve our processes and systems, remain focussed on ensuring the safety of the workforce, continue to tender and win work providing job security, deliver on our commitments to our Clients and those to our employees. I certainly look forward to being part of the journey to make Go a globally recognised marine services provider of choice and I equally look forward to sharing the success with each of you.

My door is always open and you are welcome to be in contact at any time.

stay safe at work and at home and I look forward to meeting with everyone in the coming months onboard our fleet of vessels.

Ian Del Rosso

behind the ceo’s desk insights from ian del rosso

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Full Name Nickname Position in Go MariNeDave Fallon Spoons, Phallus, Hot buns PIRif you could choose any position in Go MariNe, what would it be and why?IR because it’s a job with a lot of variety and not too much stress. Also, it’s the position I’ve chosen to go into!Describe a day at Go MariNe?Every day is different as a PIR. Generally I get up, have something to eat and then get given my jobs by the Bosun. It may be general ship maintenance, peggy duties, working under the hook, taking on or discharging product etc. Things can change quickly so we need to be flexible and ready to do whatever’s needed.What is the first thing you do when you wake up?Groan and pull the doona over my head.Describe your most embarassing moment?At an old job I took a sickie so I could go to Adventure World for the day. When I was back in the office the next day I emailed a friend about it and accidentally sent the email to the entire office.What has been the highlight in your life thus far?Having the opportunity to travel to a number of countries and see other ways of life.

if you could have any superpower you wanted what would it be and why?The ability to time travel so I could go to the future and find out results of sporting events to bet on.Who are you most envious of?Anyone who doesn’t have to work for a living.What would people say is your weirdest habit?I honestly have no idea. I don’t think I have any habits that are particularly weird.

if you could be the opposite sex for the day what would you do?Become a lesbian.What is the worst question you could ask someone?Are you a male or female?

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Rest in PeaCe, PeteR thOmas on July 13th this year we lost a valuable crew mate and very special friend, his name was Peter thomas. Peter was an outstanding Ir and his last post was with crew on-board the Combi Dock III. Peter had been a seafarer since he was 15 years old and genuinely loved his job, his work mates and seafaring life in general. he was a happy-go-lucky guy who always gave his all not only to his job, but to those who needed a hand. Peter was always smiling and even in his darkest days he never complained, not even on his last swing just prior to his passing.

I had the absolute honour, along with his team mates Andy norman and Matt shearman, of attending his funeral and bidding him farewell on behalf of his work mates and the many seafarers that sailed with him over his 40 year career at sea. I was also honoured to meet and provide support to his best friend and loving wife Deborah and his three beautiful daughters, nicoya, taneka and Courtney, who I will continue to support and keep in close contact with. Peter died at the age of 63 and will never be forgotten.

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God saw that he was getting tiredA cure was not to beSo he put his arm around himAnd whispered come with meWith tearful eyes we watched him sufferAnd saw him fade away

Although we loved him dearlyWe could not make him stayA golden heart stopped beatingHard working hands to restGod broke our hearts to prove to usHe only takes the best


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go offshore (asia) - singapore GO OffshOre (AsiA) - sinGApOre

the last article, written for the July edition, seems such a long time ago, and so much has happened in that time period that apparently age has caught up with me and the memory lapses have kicked in. Where did the time go?

singapore office and staff have been kept busy with many new projects and the delivery of the Go Phoenix, the Go Pegasus’ impending delivery later this year and the arrival of two or three vessels into the fleet that had previously been managed elsewhere. We look forward to the additions and entering them into service within the group.

the Go Phoenix had a successful naming ceremony on the evening of the 6th september at Keppel Plaza berth, hosted by otto and Go MArIne GrouP. It was the largest naming ceremony we have had to date, with 250 guests attending the ceremony and dinner served on the back deck, well more precisely, the 5 star restaurant created on the back deck of this superb vessel. this event took many people, many hours, many tears and much planning to make the night a big success. there are just too many people to thank in this short article but they all know who they are and a heartfelt thanks goes out to each one of you, in whichever way you contributed, large or small, to make it such an enjoyable and memorable evening.

singapore has handed back management of two vessels to their respective owners – the eagle 1 and the eagle 3 – and we will later this month have the eagle 2 returned. We also have some vessels presently under bare boat charterer to various owners and some of these will be returning and being placed into the management pool.

the oranda 1 has just finished part one of a double docking in Panama City. the second docking will be during this quarter. We have the Falcon 2 entering into dock in Doula, Cameroon. As you can appreciate, docking vessels in remote locations is not the same as driving down the freeway to tuas area. obviously, this has resulted in some staff having to travel on long haul

flights, overcome some logistical challenges and some cultural differences. But it’s all in a day’s work and we sincerely appreciate those that attended on our behalf.

Looking ahead we are actively seeking to improve the method of engaging our International crew so that we can improve our continuity and encourage our sea staff to be an active part of the company’s exciting future. obviously this is not a few days’ work and we will be actively seeking the further views of some officers and ratings. our objective is to implement this early in 2014.

I am also delighted to welcome new staff members to the office since the last issue:

William hastings Fleet Manager

sunil singh Operations Manager

Yin Yin Ang Finance Manager

Jean tubera Purchasing Officer

esther tan HSEQ Assistant

Bibi Lailah Receptionist

Gladys Quek Crewing Officer

Anugerah Wigati Technical Assistant

our new additions to the office have all strengthened the team in their own way and daily contribute to the future success of the group. staff numbers in singapore are now 23, plus two interns on work experience from singapore Polytechnic.

In conclusion, thanks to all the sea staff that are working so hard to assist in Go delivering the vision we have for the company, the front and backroom office staff for assisting and hopefully together we shall progress and propel the company further forward in this demanding industry.

ChaRles MIlne

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go offshore (asia) - singapore

Q3 presented its own challenges to Go as some term contracts were completed without follow on employment, requiring the repositioning of vessels from Australia to singapore. this afforded the technical team time to perform maintenance and some competitive spot market fixing.

Crude oil prices remained consistently above us$100 per barrel, which buoyed both day rates and utilisation in the Ahts sector up to 12,000BhP. During this time Go was successful in securing some long term contracts both in the se Asia region and further afield, which will assist with utilisation during Q4. the larger Ahts vessels have not experienced the same movement within the market, which can be seen by the stagnant to declining day rates which are partly affected by a drive by oil companies to reduce their costs and the number of units each with their own agenda available within the region. Another factor is the fuel burn expense, which is under constant scrutiny in a market which has mostly relied upon the smaller tonnage.

Go oFFshore (Asia) Pte Ltd has increased both the utilisation and income for the fleet of managed vessels. this has been assisted with the reliability of the vessels which have been put in place by the operational and technical teams based out of singapore.

the commercial team has been very busy compiling bids for some long term tenders from which we aim to secure a few fixtures. Market intel informs of new campaigns in Australian waters for which we have not yet bid and we look forward to receiving those Itt documents.

on 6th september a joint naming ceremony for Ahts Go Phoenix with otto and Go was held in singapore. the vessel was sold by otto with a charter back arrangement to Go oFFshore. this is the first of two Vs 491CD design Ahts vessels that will be under the control of Go, the second to be the Go Pegasus, due to be delivered before the end of the year. the intention is to mobilise these vessels to a more demanding environment. Go has signed a term Mou for work in the north sea region for one of these vessels commencing 2014.

We look forward to an exciting Q4 supporting our fleet and crew on a worldwide basis, with new opportunities in growing markets such as Malaysia and Indonesia, where we are now registered and licenced.

anDRew TRoTTeR

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operations UpdateWhat’s the goss you ask again? ok well let’s go through what has happened since the last installation.

the Deep sea 1 and Go sIrIus played a vital role in the shift of the noble Clyde Boudreaux from Palta to Prelude for shell Development Australia. this was a major milestone for Go MArIne GrouP as the rig shift was one of the largest moves to occur on the Australian Coast. It is a credit to the crews on both ships and the professionalism they displayed in ensuring the move was carried out safely and smoothly.

the Go eXPLorer proved itself as reliable roV / support vessel when she completed her contract with tamboritha conducting roV duties for APAChe on the Coniston Field. We are working hard on having her return to the Australian coast where she can continue to prove her versatility and reliability within our industry.

sealink 161 has since returned to singapore from Japan where she carried out her continual chase / support duty role for Polarcus Alima offshore sakhalin. Although this was only a short prospect, it was done so successfully that we look forward to the next area of operation.

Go CAPeLLA is still working with the ensCo 105 in Malaysian waters where we also had the Go ALtAIr carry out a short contract acting as an accommodation vessel. the requirements for vessels to work in Malaysia are certainly high and we will ensure we are proving ourselves as a respected company to continue working within this area.

Back on the Australian Coast, the toisa solitaire has continued supporting Allseas PLV “solitaire” and when called upon was able to act quickly and deliver a full load of 308 30” pipes. A great effort by the crew.

With vessels currently working in all areas of the globe and enquiries for our vessels increasing, the future is certainly looking positive for a number of our vessels within the fleet to return to the Australian coast once again.

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Dampier has experienced a quiet few months. there seems to be a direct correlation between Go oFFshore experiencing a quiet turn along with the Dampier operation quietening. however, a number of project vessels are scheduled to return to the region in the next few months and hopefully boost the ad hoc work for our vessels. unfortunately, the major projects currently underway have not absorbed as many vessels for time Charters nor have the Charters been as long in duration as we had planned.

With the Construction phase of Wheatstone set to kick off in the near future we will continue our push to supply and support the marine scope.

Go Inshore’s Port hedland operation has not skipped a beat, given the increase in the price of iron ore resulting in a record number of carriers berthing for loading, creating a large volume of work to keep our crew and line boats in particular, very busy. the other vessels remain operational while continuing to conduct their day to day jobs for the Port hedland Port Authority.

Go Latitude recently wrapped up a long term charter to Chevron (neMo were Project Managing the operation) conducting hydrographical survey and 3D scanning Blue View out at thevenard Island. A new supply Base in exmouth called Base Marine has commenced construction for loading dockside which Go Inshore exmouth will utilise for upcoming operations. Ad hoc work continues to occur for the southern spirit, Go Minotaur and Go Centaur out of exmouth with Cameron and Co, also assisting in a logistical role while Atwood’s conduct their uWILD on the Atwood Falcon just outside of exmouth Marina.

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go phoeniX naming ceremonYon 6th september 2013 – a joint otto and Go Marine naming ceremony was held in singapore for the Ahts – Go Phoenix. the Go Phoenix is a complex 24,000bhp Anchor handling tug supply (Ahts) vessel and is the latest addition to the Go Fleet. the vessel was built by otto Marine – Go’s parent Company.

As indicated in the Commercial report, Go has signed a term Mou for the vessel to work in the north sea region commencing in 2014. It is the first of two Vs 491CD design Ahts vessels that will be under Go control – the second scheduled to join Go later in the year - is the Go Pegasus.

the addition of these vessels add to the diversity and depth of the Go fleet and provides us with the ability to operate in deeper waters on a broader range of work and in more demanding environments.

the vessel is european design and specifications, and a testament to the otto Batamec shipyard as to their ability to build complex sophisticated offshore support vessel tonnage. Tony CaCCaMo


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most males in my family were sailors. my father was a Chief engineer, my brother a master and i have many other relatives who have chosen the sea as their working environment. listening attentively every day to their tales of ships, exotic ports and their travel abroad, i decided at a young age to continue in their footsteps to be a sailor.

i have had a love for the sea for as long as i can remember. my family have always lived close to the sea and i sailed as a youth on sailing boats such as the fly dutchman, 470 and laser.

when i graduated from maritime school i started my career with a switzerland Company called acomarit. i progressed as a Cadet through to master, working on various types of ships such as tankers, Container, RoRo, ferry, Car Carrier and Offshore vessels. i spent 12 years with acomarit learning the essentials for life at sea.

after leaving acomarit, i joined a saudi company known as msml and worked for them for 10 years on RoRo, Container and tanker ships.

working offshore is a dangerous environment and you need to stay alert and be well aware of your surroundings. i would like to share with you a short story of what happened to me when i was working as a Chief Officer on one of the RoRo /Container ships and learnt the important lesson that you should never go to the forecastle without the permission of the master. it was late december and we were due to berth in new York in two days’ time, the sea was rough and it had been a long time since we had seen calm waters. somewhere around 2am this december morning the second Officer called me from the bridge to advise me that we had a bow thruster bilge alarm sounding. i immediately called the second engineer and one of the aB’s to go with me to the forecastle located in the bow thruster room. as we approached the middle of the ship, the aB stopped and went back to the superstructure due to waves that were crashing nonstop across the deck. the second engineer and i continued on towards the bow thruster room and barely made it to the entrance. it took all of our strength to open the door. soaked through, we made

our way inside, only to find a crack in the anchor chain pipe with water pouring in through the crack. with an immediate reaction, we quickly started the bilge pump and began pumping the seawater from the bow thruster room. at the time of starting the bilge, the water level was already up to the bow thruster. two hours later, we went to leave the bow thruster room but due to the increasingly large waves that kept hitting the forecastle, it became impossible to open the bow thruster door. we repeatedly tried to open the door but to no avail. we were stuck in the bow thruster room with no communication and no notification to the bridge of where we were. By 8am the master noticed that we were not in the engine Room, nor were we in our accommodation, began a search and discovered where we were. the master acted quickly and turned the vessel so the waves were coming from the stern and we were then able to leave the bow thruster room and make our way back to the superstructure.

this was a valuable lesson to learn, as one mistake could have cost me my life. what i want to share with you all is the importance of always keeping the master informed. when entering areas like this on a vessel, make sure you have access to radio communication.

this incident rattled me and it was many years on before i decided to return to sea. eventually i did return, but instead to the offshore industry, and for the past four years i have been working for GO. i am really enjoying the work and the safety culture that is embraced by all at GO.

the sacrifice that many of us make to work at sea is not easily comprehended by those who work on land and go home each night to their family and friends. working at sea is not just a job, it is a lifestyle that one needs to embrace and this lifestyle comes with sacrifices from spending a good part of your life away from your home, wife and kids and making adjustments when you do get home.

i have now been at sea 32 years and have still have a great love of the ocean and this career which i started at a very young age. i look forward to meeting you all on the high seas one day.

MilOrad PErOviC

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Technical NewsA number of our ships are currently operating outside Australian waters and we have new challenges ahead. Logistics for delivery of stores and spares is the biggest problem to manage. our technical superintendents have to ensure their passports are valid, as there will be a lot of travel involved to carry out their duties. We have five first special surveys due in 2014, so it will be a busy one for all departments. At this stage one or two of the dockings are being planned for Australia. Another logistical challenge to be dealt with by the shore based team is carrying out these surveys in different parts of the globe.

earlier this year we acquired the uos Atlantis, renamed Go sPICA. the Go sPICA has been docked, completed the first special survey and is a welcome addition to our Deep-water Anchor handling Fleet. the Go Phoenix has been commissioned and is now waiting on her first contract. Another welcome addition, the Go Pegasus, will be commissioned next, a sister of the Go Phoenix.

Watch this space as there is more to come. We welcome these new technical challenges that come with the fleet expansion.

ChRIs KIng

• did you know one out of ten children in europe are conceived on an ikea bed.

• did you know on average, 12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.

• did you know 23% of all photocopier faults worldwide are caused by people sitting on them and photocopying their butts.

• did you know in the course of an average lifetime you will, while sleeping, eat 70 assorted insects and 10 spiders.

• did you know unless food is mixed with saliva you can’t taste it.

• did you know 8% of people have an extra rib.

• did you know all the blinking in one day equates to having your eyes closed for 30 minutes.

• did you know an average person will spend 25 years asleep.

• did you know the world’s youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.

• did you know chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying.

• did you know the average person’s left hand does 56% of typing.

Ian MlawI

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CrEWiNg2013 has seen a few changes in the Crewing Department, not only in personnel, but in areas of responsibility and changes to the way we work - all for the better we hope.

our current crewing team has been working together for some time now, has bonded well, and no changes are planned for the team in the near future. Your first point of contact with the office should be your current (or last) crewing officer. emma Pullan is our newest Crewing officer and joins us from tidewater. emma is an experienced crewing officer and is our resident PnG expert. Welcome emma!

In terms of team responsibilities, earlier this year the Perth crewing team handed over the responsibility for sourcing and placing international crew on Go’s managed fleet working overseas to our colleagues in singapore when the Go Asia office was re-established, but recently, because of the decline in the number of vessels working in Australian waters, the Perth team has taken that responsibility back. We are now working to document and streamline our international crewing processes and procedures.

If any of our Deck officers or engineers are interested in working overseas please contact me directly for further information.

the Marine Labour Convention 2006 came into force this year on the 20th August. It’s effectively a bill of rights for seafarers, establishing comprehensive rights and protections at work for the world’s seafarers. It was developed by the International Labour organisation and is the fourth pillar of international maritime law along with soLAs, stCW and MArPoL. Go offshore Pty Ltd has been issued, by AMsA, an Interim statement of Compliance as a Private seafarer recruitment and Placement service.

the changes that you will notice will be primarily associated with the format and content of your seafarer’s employment Agreements (seAs as they are known under the Convention) and what we commonly refer to as the offer of employment or employment contract. Go’s version of an seA forms two parts, a) the body, and b) the schedule. the seA body and the schedule are issued together when a seafarer is first employed or promoted into a new role. Prior to every subsequent trip the seafarer will receive a new schedule outlining the specific details of the impending tour of duty, but only when the greater terms and conditions change, for example when new eBAs are agreed, will the body of the seA be re-issued. these two parts to your new seA will be issued to you in hard copy. You must sign both and return one hard copy to the office. Where insufficient time means that you won’t receive a copy in the post before you start to travel, Go will email you a copy and you should sign this and return it to your crewing officer before you travel.

You are now also required to carry your sea service history with you at all times and get each period of time at sea signed off in your logbook before you sign off the vessel. seafarers who do not hold a seaman’s book should request a Certificate of Discharge from the Master. Certificates of Discharge will vary depending on the vessel flag. Please note that AMsA does not recognise any sea service logged in the AMsA sea service Book as that book is not a prescribed item.

these documents, under the Convention, must be carried with you at all times, just as you would carry the original of your Certificates of Competency or Proficiency or seafarer’s Medicals. I am the Company’s Marine Labour Convention representative so any queries, please feel free to speak to me.

the 2010 Manila Amendments to stCW which came into force this year have meant some changes to the various certification

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schemes in place for seafarers globally. By now most, if not all, of Go’s workforce should have received a sea service letter which should allow you to obtain a security Awareness endorsement from AMsA as long as you meet the minimum period of sea time (being 6 months between 2009 and 2011). You may need to contact multiple employers to meet this target if you have not worked for Go the entire period of time.

the Manila amendments also require seafarers to complete additional requirements (renewal of certificates and training) to maintain the validity of their CoCs, CoPs as a rating and Certificates of safety training (Cost) beyond 31 December 2016. What the changes effectively mean is that all certificates, including those issued in perpetuity if not revalidated, will expire on 1st January 2017 and all certificate holders will be required to satisfy revalidation requirements every five years to maintain the validity of their certificates.

In addition to sea time requirements, the revalidation process also requires training. As long as minimum qualifying sea time has been met in the 5 years immediately preceding the revalidation application (12 months), the seafarer will only need to complete refresher training rather than a full course. More detailed information can be obtained by referring to AMsA Marine notice 2013/02. Detail is also included on the revalidation letters that we issue for each work group.

the crewing team has issued revalidation sea service letters to Go’s ratings and Cost holders so that, if preferred, those individuals can revalidate and obtain the security awareness endorsement at the same time. Any officers who wish to do the same should contact their crewing officer and ask for a revalidation letter to be issued.

seafarers whose CoCs or CoPs were issued by other Flag states should contact their flag to determine their process for revalidation and security endorsements as the above information is based on the AMsA process.

During this quieter period in Australia, if you are part of our valued casual pool of personnel and are not currently working for Go but looking for work, please keep in touch with us regularly in regards to your availability for when work does pick up later in the year.

From all the crewing team at Go, best wishes for the upcoming festive season to all our seafaring colleagues both inshore and offshore. We look forward to working with you in 2014 in what we believe will be a very busy year.

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EBa NEWS FlaSHthere has been no significant change to the finalisation of new enterprise Agreements since our report in the last newsletter. Go continues to be available for ongoing negotiations for all three maritime unions.

Go would like to assure all of our employees that Go – along with other vessel operators – has no intention of reducing the existing rates of pay of our seafarers despite reports in the media to the contrary.

We will continue to update you all of any significant changes to the negotiations as they arise.

KaRen ClaRK

SUPEraNNUaTiON UPdaTE

A number of proposed changes to superannuation were reported in the last newsletter. those changes have now been implemented and are effective from 1 July 2013.

Details of the changes

• excess contributions to superannuation will be taxed at the individual’s marginal tax rate rather than the top marginal rate. the individual will have the choice of paying the excess Contributions tax personally or through his/her super fund.

• Individuals will be able to withdraw the excess concessional contributions made from 1 July 2013 from their superannuation fund. the excess contributions will be taxed at the individual's marginal tax rate, plus an interest charge to recognise that the tax on the excess contributions is collected later than normal income tax.

• excess contributions cap is to be raised to $35,000 from 1 July 2013 for individuals aged 60 and over.

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A feature available to all employees is the ability to reset your own password by setting up a number of secret questions. these questions will then be used to help reset your password should you forget or lose it. this feature is available once you have logged in, by accessing the Change Password option from the menu and then selecting the secret questions tab. It is a relatively easy process which will only take a minute or so to do and will help us to devote our time to other matters.

As always payroll is happy to answer any questions you may have regarding your pay. All email correspondence should be addressed to the payroll email [email protected] in the first instance and either Julie or I will respond.

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Safety Focus Q4 2013

A review of the accident statistics in recent years shows that slips, trips and falls on the same level are the most frequently recorded type of accident and account for approximately 13% of the reported occupational injuries in all workplaces.

Is your vessels housekeeping in order?The majority of slips, trips and falls occur due to a poor levels of housekeeping (e.g. cords/items on the floor

Ensure JSEA’s are filled out thoroughly for hazard identification and First Aid/Medivac is readily available and convenient to access in case of an incident arising

Tips to avoid Slips/Trips/Falls:1. Check your workplace is tidy2. Always use handrails3. Get help to carry heavy loads4. Use marked walkways5. Wear sensible footwear6. Report damage to surfaces7. Report poorly lit areas8. Securely fence off deck opening9. Don’t leave wandering leads10.Never leave obstructions11.Don’t obscure your vision


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Cutting down on holiday spending, doesn’t have to mean cutting down on fun. Here are ten ways to plan an affordable holiday:

1. Create a Budget

A cheaper Christmas starts with a solid spending plan. Look over your finances, and decide how much you can afford to spend on Christmas. then, divide this amount among your various Christmas expenses – gifts, food, decorations, etc.

2. Make a gift List

Bring focus to your gift spending by creating a list of all the people for whom you plan to shop. then, set a spending limit for each person, and jot down gift ideas before heading out to shop. how about just one nice gift for each person, including your children. Kill the materialism.

3. triM down Your List

have more people on your gift list than you can afford to buy for? then, it’s time to give that list a trim. Look over your current list, and decide for whom you have to shop and for whom you don’t. remember: a shorter Christmas list is always better than adding debt and stress to your life. Many people (probably you as well) would cherish a phone call or a visit far more than a pricey gift.

4. start earLY

start shopping for gifts as soon as you can afford to do so, and you’ll have more time to bargain shop and feel less pressure to buy at any price.

5. shop sMart

Giving a nice gift doesn’t have to mean spending a lot, so shop with your budget in mind.

6. shop seCond-hand

there’s no rule that says gifts have to be bought new. scour thrift stores, yard sales, flea markets and other second-hand sources for gift-worthy items at prices well below retail. Just a few possibilities: unburned candles, antiques, collectibles, vintage jewelry and books. second hand probably means that you have given it a lot of thought, and more appreciated by so many who are environmentally motivated!!

7. Make it YourseLf

homemade gifts are every bit as nice as store-bought gifts, and sometimes nicer. Put your creativity to work, a fresh cake or Christmas cookies?? and knock off everyone on your gift list.

8. don’t shop for YourseLf

All of those holiday deals make it easy to adopt a “one for me; one for you” mentality. set a rule that you’ll only shop for the people on your list – and not yourself.

9. skip the ChristMas Cards

Christmas cards are nice, but the cost can really add up. First you’ve got to buy the cards; then you’ve got to pay for all the postage to mail them. Double ouch! to make your Christmas budget go further, consider skipping the Christmas cards this year, or at least trim your mailing list down to a more manageable size. or send out a Christmas email to family and friends and no cost – except your time. It is the way to go these days!!

10. skip the priCeY gift wrap

Gift wrap has become so expensive – sometimes adding as much as $5-$10 to the cost of a present. Wow! Be creative to avoid this expense!!

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Finance & Accounts

Christmas Budget Advice

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From The Finance Team


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Both the DeeP seA 1 and the Go sIrIus were recently contracted to assist in the relocation of the semi-submersible rig, noble Clyde Bordeaux from the Palta Location (exmouth) to the Prelude Location (Broome), Western Australia.

the complex rig move of the noble Clyde Bordeaux involved a 12 anchor spread in 1,350 metres of water at the Palta location. the spread included four (4) storm anchors with wire, insert wire and 1,000 metres of 82.5mm chain connected to 15 tonne anchors as well as eight (8) conventional wire/chain configuration anchors.

the Go sIrIus assisted in storm anchor recovery utilising “J” Locking to assist decking of the anchor.

upon recovery of the final anchor at Palta, the next phase was a steady 10 day tow to the Prelude location. During the tow vessels were released to load bunkers prior to the deployment operations at Prelude.

the rig’s 4 storm anchors were pre-laid at the new location, Prelude. All eight (8) conventional anchors were changed to 21 tonne stevsharks.

Well done to both ships and crews for performing a complex rig move efficiently and safely ensuring that all crews were able to “Go home safe”.

RoD walTon

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dEEP SEa 1 and gO SiriUS successful rig move


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