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2008  

Keppel O&M collaborates with the Institute of Technical Education to launch the Higher National ITE Certificate (Higher Nitec) in Marine and Offshore Engineering Course.

Keppel Shipyard receives the Shipyard Award from the inaugural Seatrade Asia Awards.

Keppel Group launches its “Safety Starts with Me” campaign.

     
2007  

Keppel O&M unveils the Keppel O&M technology centre (KOMtech) to boost R&D and position itself for long term growth.

Keppel O&M partners Qatar Gas Transport Company to develop and manage a major new facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.

Keppel O&M is ranked 7th in the Singapore International 100 Ranking 2007 organised by IE Singapore and DP Information Systems.

Keppel O&M and the National University of Singapore appoint Prof Andrew Palmer as the Keppel Chair Professor in the University’s Department of Civil Engineering.

Keppel O&M is conferred the ‘Offshore & Marine Engineering Award 2007’ at the Singapore International Maritime Awards 2007.

Offshore Energy Center’s Hall of Fame elects Keppel O&M as Technology Pioneer for ‘Construction: Rig Building Shipyards’ category.

Keppel Shipyard is conferred the best ship repair yard in Asia at the Lloyd’s List Maritime Asia Award for the third year running.

     
2006  

Keppel FELS acquires new facilities at Shipyard Crescent, Jurong, located in western Singapore.

Keppel O&M acquires 81% stake in Keppel Philippines Marine.

Keppel FELS establishes PT Bintan Offshore in Indonesia.

Keppel O&M acquires Offshore & Marine ASA and renames it Keppel Norway ASA.

Keppel O&M unveils its Core Values icons

Keppel O&M, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the Singapore Maritime Foundation and the Association of Singapore Marine Industries commissions MediaCorp to screen a 21-episode drama serial, The Peak.

     
2005  

Keppel O&M acquires full interest in FELS Setal S.A, from PEM Setal Group which is renamed Keppel FELS Brazil SA.

Keppel Singmarine acquires Keppel Nantong.

Keppel FELS and J Ray McDermott forms joint venture FloaTEC, LLC to deliver deepwater floating production solutions.

CIO 100 Index of Innovative Enterprises for 2005 inducts Keppel O&M as a Honourary member for its Global Engineering Management System (GEMS).

Mr Choo Chiau Beng, Chairman and CEO of Keppel O&M is appointed a member of Management Board of the Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS).

Keppel O&M, Keppel T&T and key industry partners teams up with the National University of Singapore to establish the Centre for Maritime Studies.

Keppel O&M sets up Keppel FELS Offshore And Engineering Services Mumbai, India.

The Texas Workforce Commission confers Keppel AmFELS with the Employer Award of Excellence.

     
2004  

Keppel O&M acquires 82.75% share in FELS Setal.

AMFELS is renamed Keppel AmFELS.

As the first founding member, Keppel O&M pledges to help create a conducive environment for companies to undertake more R&D and engineering at the lauch of the Centre for Offshore Research and Engineering (CORE), a joint effort by the Economic Development Board and National University of Singapore Faculty of Engineering.

     
2003  

Keppel O&M establishes Keppel Kazakhstan, an offshore engineering and construction facility in Kazakhstan.

Keppel Professorship Chair is established in the new Centre of Offshore and Maritime Engineering at the National University of Singapore.

     
2002  

Keppel FELS and Keppel Hitachi Zosen integrates to form Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), a wholly-owned division of Keppel Corporation.

Keppel O&M acquires Verolme Botlek and renames it Keppel Verolme.

Deepwater Technology Group Pte Ltd is established.

Houston Center and Keppel O&M (USA) is established in Houston, Texas.

     
2001   Keppel Corporation privatizes Keppel FELS and made the company its wholly-owned subsidiary.
     
2000   KFEI set up joint venture, FELS Setal, which operates two yards in Brazil
     
1999   Keppel FELS and Keppel Integrated Engineering are restructured under a newly formed listed company, Keppel FELS Energy and Infrastructure (KFEI).
     
1997  

FELS is renamed Keppel FELS.

Caspian Shipyard Company, a joint venture in Baku, Azerbaijan, is set up.

     
1996   Keppel ceases operations at Keppel Harbour Yard to make way for the development of the biggest waterfront homes, Keppel Bay, and consolidated operations at the Tuas yard.
     
1994   FELS Baltech in Bulgaria is incorporated.
     
1993   Offshore Technology Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FELS is set up.
     
1991   Keppel Shipyard takes a stake in Arab Heavy Industries, a shipyard in United Arab Emirates.
     
1990   FELS acquires interest in AMFELS, a US shipyard located in Brownsville, Texas, which became a wholly-owned subsidiary of FELS in 1992.
     
1980   Keppel Shipyard takes over the management of FELS.
     
1975   Keppel Philippines Shipyard becomes fully operational in 1976.
     
1971   Keppel Shipyard acquires a 40% stake in FELS.
     
1970   FELS is known as Far East Levingston Shipbuilding Limited (FELS).
     
1969   FELS is listed on the stock exchanges of Singapore and Malaysia.
     
1968   Keppel Shipyard is formed to take over the dockyard department of the Port of Singapore. It is managed by the Swan Hunter Group, the largest ship repairer then.
     
1967   Far East Shipbuilding Industries Limited (FESL) is incorporated.
     
1913   The Singapore waterfront comes under the control of the Singapore Harbour Board.
     
1905   The British colonial government expropriates the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company and the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board is formed.
     
1900   New Harbour is renamed Keppel Harbour after Admiral Sir Henry Keppel who discovered the sheltered, deepwater harbour.
     
1859   Our first dock, No. 1 Dock is built at New Harbour (the present Keppel Bay).

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