Thank you once again for your support and trust in Sinwa, as well as for the friendships we enjoy. We hope to hear or see you soon.

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1 September Website: Issue 01 Regional Focus for Global Success Dear Business Partners and Friends, Contents Launch of Sinwa 1 NewsFlash We are excited to present to you the first edition of. We have been blessed with many new and dynamic developments in the past few months, some of which might benefit or be relevant to you. We felt that this would be a good way to keep you informed. We are trying hard to keep our database updated, so please let us know if you have changes to your distribution list, including other colleagues who would find the newsletter useful as well. Presently, the shipping industry is going through challenging times; it is our mission to work very closely with you, our customers and partners, to get through this difficult environment. We, at Sinwa, continuously strive to provide you our highest level of service as well as supplies which bring you good value for money, without compromising on safety and crew welfare. We are also pleased to let you know that we are investing in our own infrastructure and operations in order to communicate with you more effectively and efficiently. This includes integrating major trading platforms into our systems such as electronic invoicing. We hope you will find an interesting read. We welcome and appreciate your views and feedback on the articles as well as any suggestions on what you would like us to include in future issues of the newsletter. Thank you once again for your support and trust in Sinwa, as well as for the friendships we enjoy. We hope to hear or see you soon. With warm personal regards, Peter Schellenberger Group Sales & Marketing Director Strategic Partnership 2 with Sodexo Integration with 2 e trading platforms Upcoming 3 Exhibitions Heat Exchangers 3 from AMS Slop Chest Catalogue 3 Counter Piracy 4 New Sinwa Website 5 New facilities 5 Sinwa in Malaysia 6 Contacts 6 For feedback and comments, e mail to marketing@sinwaglobal.com This newsletter is published by Sinwa Singapore Pte Lt d. No part of this newsletter may be reproduced in any form without the prior written consent of Sinwa Singapore Pte Lt d. Page 1

2 Largest Supply Tender in Company History with Sodexo On-Site Service Solutions Strategic supply partnership; providing high quality provisions and cabin item supplies in the region Since July 2012, we have forged a strategic supply partnership with Sodexo the market leader in Food and Facility Management. We support them with F&B supplies as well as hotel and initial stores for their customers mainly in the oil & gas industry. For a start, we are cooperating in most supply points and launch areas in Asia Pacific. We will work closely together for further planned geographical expansions. Sodexo On Site Service Solutions is the undisputed market leader in Offshore Catering and Mobilization of Sinwa is Sodexo s new partner for the oil & gas industry. offshore units, camps, rigs and accommodation vessels. It is part of the French company Sodexo, which has 16 billion euro consolidated revenue and a staff strength of 413, 000 employees in 80 countries (2011). Last year, Sodexo served 50 million consumers daily. Further Integration of Leading Shipping Trading Platforms ShipServ and MarineLink with Sinwa IT Systems Expansion in integration with major e trading platforms for customer benefit Sinwa is investing substantial resources to stay ahead of the game when it comes to integrating customer enquiries, submitting quotations and executing orders. This is being done through two of the most popular major trading platforms ShipServe and MarineLink. Today, more than 30 % of our order volume is channelled through the electronic portals of ShipServe and MarineLink. As this has proved mutually beneficial to our customers and us, we have decided to invest further on integration to increase their usage. It saves time as less manual input is required and it also reduces transfer mistakes, enabling faster processing with direct links to contract pricing and IMPA listings. We are now entering the next phase of integration with electronic invoicing for some of our large key accounts. We are pleased to report success with our pilot trial and look forward to extending this to more customers. Page 2

3 Coming Exhibition in 2013 Meeting and networking with you Sinwa would like to invite you to join us for networking and discussions during one major event. You should come and visit us in Singapore next year at the Seatrade Asia exhibition, the next event on our calendar. The event will be held from April 9 to 11, Require Plate Heat Exchanger Gaskets? Extending our specialised product offerings with Heat Exchangers and repair services Sourcing for Plate Heat Exchanger gaskets for your fleet? We have the solution. Our affiliate company, AMS Marine Pte Ltd, is the leading Plate Heat Exchanger servicing company catering to the Marine, Oil & Gas industry. In addition to the company s staple of cleaning, re gasketting, in site repairs and maintenance services, AMS carries ready stocks of Plate Heat Exchanger gaskets of popular brands and models (such as Alfa Laval, APV, Tranter, HISAKA, etc). This enables us to provide your vessels fast delivery of Plate Heat Exchanger gaskets, ensuring smooth operations. Plate Heat Exchanger Our teams are also available any time to perform in site troubleshooting and maintenance of all your Heat Exchangers, including re gasketting and servicing of Plate Heat Exchangers. Just have your make and model details ready then contact AMS at info@amsmarinegroup.com or call For information on other products and services, go to: Slop Chest We are pleased to announce the launch of the Sinwa Slop Chest catalogue in December Keeping the crew happy Find and order your required products easily while on board or ashore. Our Slop Chest range contains items that are available even at short notice (24 hours), so you will not be disappointed. As we are well stocked, it is highly unlikely that you will not get the items you want. Page 3 Sinwa Slop Chest Catalogue

4 Counter Piracy - Be Prepared If pirates are unable to board your ship, they cannot hijack her There is no 100% guarantee against pirate assaults. There are, however, several precautions you can undertake to reduce the risk of hijack or better protect your ship, crew and cargo. These include using speed to try to outrun the pirates and/or make it difficult to board, engaging armed guards and group transport. Apart from that, it is critical to have the right equipment on hand. However, with certain arrangements, it is possible to reduce risks substantially. One critical point to consider is your freeboard. It is likely that pirates will try to board the ship at Razor Wires to secure your freeboard the lowest point above the waterline, making it easier for them to climb on board. These points are often on either quarter or at the vessel s stern (BMP4, p.6). Physical Barriers Pirates typically use long lightweight hooked ladders, grappling hooks with rope attached and long hooked poles with a climbing rope attached to board vessels underway. Physical barriers should be used to make it as difficult as possible to gain access to vessels by increasing the height and difficulty of any climb for an attacking pirate. Razor wire (also known as barbed tape) creates an effective barrier but only when carefully deployed. The barbs on the wire are designed to have a piercing and gripping action. Care should be taken when selecting appropriate razor wire as the quality (wire gauge and frequency of barbs) and type will vary considerably. Lower quality razor wire is unlikely to be effective. Three main types of razor wire are commonly available: Unclipped (straight strand), Spiral (like a telephone cord) Concertina (linked spirals) Enhanced Bridge Protection The bridge is usually the focus for any pirate attack. In the initial part of the attack, pirates direct weapons fire at the bridge to try to coerce the ship to stop. If they are able to board the vessel, the pirates usually try to make for the bridge to enable them to take control. The following further protection enhancements might be considered: Kevlar jackets and helmets available for the bridge team to provide a level of protection for those on the bridge during an attack. (If possible, jackets and helmets should be in a non military color) While most bridge windows are laminated, further protection against flying glass can be provided by the application of security glass film, often called Blast Resistant Film Fabricated metal (steel/aluminum), plates for the side and rear bridge windows and the bridge wing door windows, which may be rapidly secured in place in the event of an attack The after part of both bridge wings (often open), can be protected by a wall of sandbags The sides and rear of the bridge and the bridge wings may be protected with a double layer of chain link fence which has been shown to reduce the effect of an Presented only edited excerpts. See the full report: European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) Somalia (2011): BMP4 Best Management Pra ctices for Protection against Somalia Based Piracy Page 4

5 Latest information about Sinwa's products and services at your fingertips Regional growth more to come New Sinwa Website Sinwa will launch a new improved website in October 2012, providing you with more useful information and contacts. The new website will give details of products and services provided by all companies and subsidiaries of The Sinwa Group: Marine Supplies Offshore Support Service Logistics Agency Services Engineering Our website URL link will remain the same: Sinwa in China In June this year, our Qingdao office, being a key supply point in China, has moved into much larger premises. The memorable opening party of our state of the art facilities was attended by many customers, local authorities and representatives of our other China branches. Contact details: Qingdao Sinwa Ship Supply Co. Ltd 1 3F, No. 175, Xinglong Road Qingdao, China Tel: Fax: qingdao@sinwaglobal.com Our Qingdao office In other expansion news, we are now preparing to Sinwa Marine Services Co move into our new premises in Zhoushan, a major (Shanghai/Zhoushan) supply point; seven hours drive from Shanghai. 1st Floor, Zeng Mei Industrial Area Zhoushan has a strong presence of 170 shipyards No.45 Jiang Chang Yi Road scattered around several islands in the area. The Zha Bei District Zhoushan operations will be managed out of our Shanghai, China Shanghai office. Tel : Fax : From our China offices, we cover the following ports: shanghai@sinwaglobal.com Basuo Dandong Nanjing Weihai Bayuquan Dongguan Nansha Wenchong Beilun Fang Cheng Nantong Wenzhou Beihai Huangpu Ningbo Yantai Bei Hai Huizhou Penglai Yangshan Shipyard Huludao Qinhuangdao Yangzhou Caofeidian Huanghua Quingdao Yantian Changsu Port Rizhao Youlian Changxing Jiangyin Shanghai Zhangjiagang Island Jingtang Shekou Zhenjiang Changzhou Jinzhou Shenzhen Zhoushan Chiwan Laizhou Shidao Zhanjiang Chongming Lanshan Taicang Island Longkao Taizhou Dalian Lvshun Tianjin Dalian Tianjin Qingdao Lianyungan Shanghai Zhoushan Guangzhou Hong Kong Page 5

6 Opening of In-Port Warehouse in Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) 24 hour service 365 days a year The quick growth of the port of Tanjung Pelepas just across the border from Singapore is quite phenomenal, with more than 7 million TEU containers handled in 2011 and further robust growth expected. (Hamburg, in comparison, handled 7.9 million TEUs in 2011.) From our new in port warehouse in Tanjung Pelepas, we are now able to better serve our customers with calls in this port as well as other ports in Malaysia. Our in port warehouse is being used for consolidation, off landing, bulk storage and temporary storage; making cross border operations more efficient and economical. We are integrated into the reliable systems of the largest logistics provider in the port and have our own professional boarding officers looking after our customer vessels and their needs. Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) in Malaysia: One of the fastest growing ports in the region Our Key Contacts Find direct contacts to offices in China and Australia on our website. Sinwa Singapore Pte Ltd 28 Joo Koon Circle Singapore Tel: Fax: sinwa@sinwaglobal.com Sinwa China Tel: Fax: shanghai@sinwaglobal.com Agency Services Seafirst Marine Services seafirst@sinwaglobal.com Logistics Services Seafirst Marine Services logistics@sinwaglobal.com Wolf Safety Lamps Windsor Marine Services supply@windsormarine.com Marine Engineering AMS Marine Group 23 Link Road Singapore Tel: Tel: (24h) info@amsmarinegroup.com Sinwa Australia Tel: Fax: australia@sinwaglobal.com Page 6