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Yantai Raffles celebrates the First Anniversay of Haiyang Raffles
On Monday 9th March 2009, Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited (“YRSL”) celebrated the first anniversary of Haiyang Raffles, amidst a blaze of fireworks. This event was well-attended by more than 130 guests from the Haiyang Municipal Government, Shipowners, classification societies and management and staff of YRSL.
The distinguished guests who were present included the Mayor of Haiyang, Mr. Jiang Shili, and the Vice Mayor of Haiyang Municipal Government, Mr. Li Yingzuo, Mr. Brian Chang (Deputy Chairman of YRSL), Ms Wang Jinghua (Vice President of YRSL), Mr. Ding Liwu (Vice President of Yantai Raffles Offshore Limited), as well as Mr. Stephen Pan, (General Manager of Haiyang Raffles Offshore Equipment Company).
In his welcome note, Mr. Pan expressed his gratitude to the government of Haiyang for their strong support, and the respective departments in Yantai Raffles for their cooperation. He commended Haiyang Raffles’ excellent results in the past year, and also extended his commitment to strive to do even better going forward. Mr. Jiang congratulated Haiyang Raffles, remarking that the achievements of the company within such a short time were impressive. On behalf of the Haiyang Municipal Government, Mr Jiang also gave his assurance that the government will remain committed to create favorable conditions to support the development of Haiyang Raffles. Mr. Chang and Mr. Carlos, on behalf of the shipowners, also shared their confidence in the future of Haiyang Raffles. After the ceremony, all the guests were given a guided tour of Haiyang Raffles.
After the celebratory dinner, Mr. Chang encouraged all staff to continue to pursue opportunities despite the current challenging economic times. Mr. Yu Ya, Deputy Party Secretary, CIMC Group and General Manager, Public Affairs Department, agreed and encouraged everyone to have confidence and determination to press forward.
The establishment of Haiyang Raffles was a result of hard work. Only a year ago, it was only a piece of empty land and staff worked out of containers as their offices. Both infrastructure building and project implementation proceeded simultaneously. 370,000 m³ of backfill and 360,000 m² of construction area were used to build infrastructure such as offices, canteen and warehouses. The company completed the construction of a 250 ton gantry crane as well as 12 sets of 20 ton gantry cranes and four cutting machines. As of end of February 2009, Haiyang Raffles had completed 16,700 tons of structural work within 11 months, nearly 60 percent of the capacity of Yantai Raffles.
These achievements were made possible by the healthy camaraderie among staff in Haiyang Raffles, underscored by a strong sense of co-operation and teamwork. Their practice of “collaborate, accommodate, strive, achieve” is a valuable lesson for everyone. |
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