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ManagingDirector’sStatement
Dear Shareholders,Theyearunderreviewwas,toalargeextent,acontinuationof2010’son-goingeffortstowardsenhancingourcapabilitiesanddevelopingresources.Ourstrategywasunderpinnedbyselectiveinvestmentinhumancapitalassetsandrefinementstooursystems.Weaimtoestablishanintegratedplatformfordeeperrelationshipsandnurturealongterm,sustainablepresenceinthemaritimesector.
WewerehonouredbythepresenceofY.A.Bhg.TunDr.MahathirbinMohamadduringtherecently
heldLIMA.
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
Forthefinancialyearunderreview,theGrouprecordedamodestprofitaftertaxofRM18millioncomparedwithRM80millionin2010.Thiswasmainlyduetolowerrevenuerecognisedforworksperformedonongoingmaintenance,repair&overhaul (MRO)services,whichformsthebulkof thesubsidiaries’activities.Wepreviouslyreportedthatourcommercialshipbuildingprojectswerehitbycostescalations.Withthecompletionanddeliveryofananchorhandlingtugsupplyvesselandthreechemicaltankers,aswellasthesubstantialcompletionofthetwoaccommodationbargesduringtheyear,significantportionoftheaddedcostswastakenupin2011.
Inadditiontothis,ourshareofprofitfromassociateswassmallerwiththecompletionoftheNewGenerationPatrolVesselsProject.
TheGroup’sgearingratioof0.88timesrosefromthepreviousfinancialyear(2010:0.47times)andthisisreflectedinthehigherfinancialcostsrecorded.Thenewborrowingswereutilisedtopurchasethethreechemicaltankersandtodevelopbusinessopportunitieswhichwebelievewillprovidepositivereturnsinthefuture.
Duringtheevent,thePrimeMinisterwasamongmanylocalandforeigndignitariesgivenin-depthupdatesonthedesignandcapabilitiesofthesix
LittoralCombatShipstobeconstructedbyBousteadNavalShipyardSdnBhd.
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BousteadHeavyIndustriesCorporationBerhad2011annualreport
In2011,BousteadPenangShipyardSdnBhdrecordedamilestonewhenitsuccessfullybuiltanddelivereditsfirstshipwithDP2requirements.The67.8metreanchorhandlingtugsupplyvessel isproofofourcapability inmeetingtheever increasinglysophisticatedneedsofourclients.
Followingcloseonitsheelswasourefforttobuildtwoaccommodationbargeswhicharecurrentlynearingcompletion.Theprocess involved loadingoneof the1,500 tonneaccommodationmoduleontoabargebeforeweldingthetwostructurestogether.Animagedepictingthisprocedurecanbefoundonpage14.Thismanoeuvre,closelymonitoredwithastrictcontrolofthe module’s al ignment and movement, tookapproximatelysixdays,andutilisedmorethan100stafftocomplete.
YourGroupislookingtoexpanditscommercialproductsportfolioto includesmallervesselssuchastugsandworkboats,seismicsurveyvesselsandsmallercrafts.Tothisend,BHIChasteamedupwithMacduffShipDesignLimitedtoensuretheneedsofexistingandpotentialclientsaremet.Macduff,aUKbasedcompany,willprovidethelatestdesignsforcommercialvesselssuchasharbour tugs,workboats,MultiMac’s,pilotvesselsandgeneralharboursupportcraftwhichwillbeconstructedatanyoneofourlocalyards.
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InDecember 2011, theGroup’s associatecompanyBousteadNavalShipyardSdnBhd(BNShipyard) received theLetterofAwardfrom the Government for the design,construct ion, equ ipp ing , insta l la t ion,integration, testsand trials,commissioninganddeliveryofsixSecondGenerationPatrolVesselswith Littoral Combat Capabilities(SGPV-LCS).TheseFrigateclassvesselswillhostadvanceddefencesystemswiththree-dimensionalwarfarecapabilities.Thesevesselsarebiggerandfasterandmoresophisticatedthanthefirstgenerationpatrolvessels.Thefocusin2012willbeonfinalisingthedetaileddesignsanddrawingswhileensuringthatBNShipyardisabletoexecutetheproject’ssupplychainprogrammeseamlessly.InFebruary2011,BNShipyardstrengtheneditsresource base by organizing an industrialbriefingtoarticulate thenation’saspirationsandobjectivesoftheSGPV-LCSproject tostakeholders.Thiseventwassupportedbymorethan650vendorsandrepresentativesfromtheMinistryofDefenceandtheRMN.
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Theseobjectivesincludeincreasinglocalcontentfromthe30%achievedduringthefirstpatrolvesselsprojecttoupto60%.Localcontent isdefinedassupplyandservicesobtainedfromMalaysiancompaniesintheareasofdesign,componentsmanufacturing,systemsinstallation,customisation,systems integrationandsoftwaredevelopment.To thisend,BNShipyarddevelopedtheMalaysianIndustryParticipationStrategytoidentifyandspearheadeffortstowardsachievingthistargetthrougheffectivetechnologytransfer,jointventuresaswellasresearchanddevelopment.Withthesuccessful implementationofthesestrategies,welookforwardtoanintegratedlogisticspackageforaneffectivethrough-lifesupportfortheSGPV-LCSfleet,whileenhancingthecompetencyof local industries,especially inhigh-technologyandvalueaddedareas.
Duringtheyear,BYOMarineSdnBhd(BYOMarine)madeheadwayinitsprojecttodelivertenfast interceptorcrafts (FIC) to theMalaysianMaritimeEnforcementAgency (MMEA).TheadvancedcompositestructureoftheFICshasmadeitpossibleforthedeliveryofoneofthefastestknownplatformsofitssize,andentailstheuseofnewtechnologyinMalaysia.ThefirstfourofthetenFICswereconstructedatourjointventurepartner’spremisesatIstanbul.Duringtheperiod,weensuredthattransferoftechnologywaseffected.WearegladtoreportthatBYOMarinerecentlyreceivedISOcertificationforitscapabilityintheconstructionofcompositeboatsofupto44metres,andfortheprovisionoftheassociatedaftersalessupport.
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In2011,threeboatswerecompletedandhandedovertoMMEA.On5December2011, theDeputyPrimeMinister launchedthefirstMalaysianbuiltFICatBYOMarine’spremisesinLangkawi.
Weareactivelymarketingthecrafttoothercountriesintheregion.TheGroup’sactiveparticipationinthe11thLangkawi International Maritime and AerospaceExhibition2011 (LIMA)provedbeneficial, sincewereceivedanumberofenquiriesfromvariousASEANandAfricannations.
1 TheSGPV-LCSindustrialbriefingwasofficiatedbytheDefenceMinister,Y.Bhg.Dato’SeriDr.AhmadZahidHamidi.
2 AerialshotofPENGGALANG13duringseatrial.3 LaunchingceremonyofPENGGALANG12,thefirstMalaysianbuiltFIC.4 ParticipantsataretreatconferringonriskmanagementtoolsandprocessestobeadoptedfortheSGPV-LCSproject.
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In 2011, we continued to leverage on ourMROcapabilitiesbyundertakingvariousprojectsthroughourGroupofcompanies.
BesidesshiprepairandmaintenanceworkattheBNShipyard,aconsiderablenumberofman-hourswerededicatedtotherefitofRMNvesselsandtheServiceLife Extension Programme (SLEP). In 2011, KDMAHAWANGSA,KDJEBAT,KDGANYANGandKDLAKSAMANAMUHAMMADAMINcompleted theirrefitsandwerehandedover, leavingtworemainingshipsattheyardundergoingtheprogramme.
In-servicesupport (ISS)ofnavalvessels isprimarilyprovided by BHIC Navaltech Sdn Bhd (BNT) andBousteadDCNSNavalCorporationSdnBhd(BDNC).BNTprovidesISSforvariousRMNvesselsstationedinLumut, Kuantan and Kota Kinabalu, while BDNCspecialises in repairsandmaintenancework for thenation’stwosubmarines,KDTUNKUABDULRAHMANandKDTUNRAZAK.
During the year, weaponry related repairs andmaintenance work were carried out by our twosubsidiaries,BHICBoforsAsiaSdnBhdandBHICDefenceTechservicesSdnBhd.Theformerprovidedthrough-lifesupport includingsparepartssupply,totalmaintenanceandtrainingforvarioustypesofBOFORSnavalguns,whereasthelatterspecialisesinprovidingweaponrysolutionstotheMalaysianArmy.
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BHICMSMSdnBhd(BHICMSM),ajointventurecompanywithintheGroup,providesrepairandmaintenanceservicesforMTUFriedrichshafenGmbH’sproducts,uptodepotlevel,forusersinMalaysiaandBruneiDarussalam.Forthefinancialyearunderreview,BHICMSMcompletedsomeworkfortheRMN.DominionDefenceIndustriesSdnBhd,atradingcompanybasedinLumut, inadditiontoitscoreactivitiesofservicingtherequirementsoftheMalaysianArmedForces,hasembarkedonvariouscommercialjobstobroadenitsrevenuebase.
BHICElectronicsandTechnologiesSdnBhd(BEAT)andAtlasDefenceTechnologySdnBhd(ADT),twoentitiesinvolvedinprovidingmaintenanceforelectronicssystems,successfullyundertookvarious repairsandmaintenanceprojects. Inaddition to this,BEATprovided trainingonHFScimitarRadioandDigitalRadioRelayatKemRegimenPerhubunganStrategikoftheArmedForces,atSungaiBuloh.
BEAT’sCalibrationLaboratorywasawardedtheAccreditationCertificateofISO/IEC17025bytheDepartmentofStandardsMalaysia. Inprioryears,ADThadcompletedthe installationandcommissioningoftheRMN‘sBridgeShiphandlingSimulator(BSS)forRMN’strainingcentre,KDPELANDOK,aswellastheActionSpeedTacticalTrainer(ASTT)fortheRMN’sMaritimeTacticalCentre,PUSTAKMAR.ADT iscurrentlysupplyingsparesandprovidingservices for theseproducts,whiledevelopingitsowncombatmanagementsystemfornichemarkets.
BousteadLangkawiShipyardSdnBhd(BLS)continuedtofocusonyachtrepairsaswellasservicingthelocalmarinesectorwhichincludesferriesandothercommercialvessels.
Inanefforttodiversifyitsbusinessportfolio,theGroupventuredintoaerospaceMROservicesthroughBHICAeroservicesSdnBhd(BHICAS).In2011,BHICASconcentratedonplanningandobtainingapprovalsfromrelatedagenciesbeforecommencingitssub-contractingworkfromEurocopterMalaysiaSdnBhdwhichisexpectedtotakeoffin2012.Thecompanyhassetupatemporaryfacility inTerminal3,SubangSkyparkwhilstapermanentMROCentre isbeingdevelopedinthenewSubangHelicopterCentre.
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1 RoyalMalaysianNavy’sAS555SNFennechelicopter.2 HeadofOperationsforBEATreceivingtheISO/IEC17025AccreditationCertificatefromtheDepartmentofStandardsMalaysia.
3 Oncompletionofgovernorinstallation,4.3mminjectiontimingand3linenotchmarksfortheunitinjectorsarecheckedforfinaladjustments.
4 Gunmaintenanceinprogress.
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TheGroup’smanufacturingarm,ContravesAdvancedDevicesSdnBhd (CAD),our jointventurecompanywithRheinmetallAirDefenceAG, performedwell despite the loomingEuropeaneconomiccrisis inthesecondhalfof the year. A signing ceremony for aManufacturing LicensingAgreementwithanAmerican company took place in 2011whereCADwas approvedas thecontractmanufacturerofthecompany’sproducts.
CADalsosuccessfullyinitiatedcustomerbasediversification, from industrial electronicsmanufacturingtohighervaluemanufacturingand systems integration activities for theaerospaceaswellasdefencemarkets.DuringtherecentLIMA,CADandRheinmetallDefenceElectronicsGmbHofGermanyenteredintoanagreementtomanufactureandsupplyCargoLoadingSystemAssembliesforAirbusA400M,A380 andA330 aircrafts.The agreementincludesacomprehensivetechnologytransferprogrammeand investment innewstate-of-the-art facilities for aerospaceelectronicsmanufacturing.
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InMay2011,BHICDefenceTechnologiesSdnBhdsignedaJointVenture&ShareholdersAgreementwithProkhasManagersSdnBhd,resultingintheincorporationofthejointventurecompany,PyrotechnicalOrdnanceMalaysiaSdnBhd.TheBentong-basedplantwillmanufactureanddistributedouble-basedartilleryandrocketpropellantstothelocaldefenceindustryonceitisfullyoperational.
Despitethedowncycleintheshippingindustry,BHICPetroleumSdnBhd’schemicaltanker,MTCHULAN1,successfullysecuredatimechartercontractwithAsahiTankerCoLtd,acharteringcompanyfromJapan.MTCHULAN2isexpectedtocommencecharteringinthenearfuture.
Another importantservicethatyourGroupoffers iseducationandtraining,whichisprimarilyprovidedbytheMarineTechnologyAcademy(MTA).Since1999,MTAhasbeenthefocaltraininggroundforstaffaswellasRMN’spersonnel.InarecentcollaborationwithUniversitiTeknologiMalaysia,33techniciansfromtheRoyalNavyofOmancompletedtheirtrainingwhere10wereawardedtheExecutiveDiplomainNavalEngineering,while23othersreceivedtheirexecutivecertificatesinNavalTechnology.Inadditiontothis,12officersfromtheRoyalNavyofOmanattendedtheEngineeringApplicationCoursewhichwasfullydevelopedanddeliveredbyMTA.
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1 TheChulantankersatsea.2 SigningceremonyoftheJointVentureAgreementbetweenProkhasManagersSdnBhdandBHICDefenceTechnologiesSdnBhd.
3 Studentscarryingoutpracticalactivitiesinthemechanicalworkshop.4 TheChiefofNavyvisitedCADinMay2011andtoureditsfacility.
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TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES
TheBHICStrategicTransformationWorkPlanwasestablishedduringtheyear,markingthestartingpointinestablishingtherightfundamentalsfortheGroup.ThetransformationdrivefortheyearstartedoffwiththeManagingDirector’stownhallengagementinLumut,followedbyPulauJerejak,Langkawi,KotaKinabaluandtheGroup’sheadquartersinMenaraBoustead,KualaLumpur.ThisWorkPlanisanessentialelementofBHIC’sorganisationrebuildingprogrammethroughtheestablishmentofastructuredcommunicationsplatform.Theinitiativenowincludestheannouncementofnewstaff,birthdaysandcelebrationsaswellasstaffcirculars.AGroupPolicyTaskForcewassetuptointroduceBHIC’sPolicies,ProcessesandProcedures(BHIC-3P)andtocompileacomprehensiveBHICGroupPolicyManual.
TheGroupaimstoofferemployeesaclearandcrediblecareerpathwithenhancedevaluationprocessesandinitiativeswhichwillfocusontheprovisionofimprovedtraininganddevelopmentprogrammes.Thiswillhelp theGroupretain thecreamof thecropto realise itsstrategicobjectives.
BHIC’scorevaluesandcorecompetencieswerereemphasized,furtherdefinedandrolledoutviaaGroup-wideseriesoftownhallmeetingsinearly2011tocommunicatetheexpectedbehaviouralnormsforeveryonewithintheGroup.NewPerformanceDevelopmentReviewformswereintroducedandrolledout inNovember2011,accompaniedbya“competencydictionary”fordeliverables-basedassessments.Inadditiontothis,acomprehensivereviewofthecompensationandbenefitsstructurewaslaunchedinDecember2011toassistinrealisingsomeoftheidentifiedstrategicobjectivesoftheGroup.
DevelopingpotentialtalentisimportanttotheGroup.Tothisend,wesignedanagreementwithMIGHTMETEORAdvancedManufacturingSdnBhd,ahumancapitaldevelopmentcentreestablishedwithintheorganizationofMalaysianIndustry-GovernmentGroupforHighTechnology(MIGHT), tofacilitatethedevelopmentofnewcontributorstowardsourongoingcorporatesustainability.
Theagreementwasfor the intakeof freshtop-notchengineeringgraduatesfor theYoungEngineersScheme(YES).Afteranorientationphase inKualaLumpur, thesetraineeswere
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1 BrainstormingsessionduringBHICStrategicRetreat.2 Participantsattheretreatwerefurtherexplainedontheconceptsdiscussedduringthepreviousinformationsharingworkshop.
3 TheKualaLumpurtownhallmeetingwasheldinconjunctionwiththeHariRayacelebrationaspartoftheGroup’sinitiativetofosteracultureofbelonging.
4 OneofaseriesofinterdepartmentalmeetingsheldinLumuttodiscussmanpowerplanningandhumancapitaldevelopmentprogrammes.
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stationedat theBNShipyard,where theyunderwentrigorousclassroom-basedandon-the-job training foradurationof12months.The initial intakeof19graduatessuccessfullyconcludedtheirtraininginAugust2011.
Aspartofthedrivetorwardsoperationalexcellence,theinternalStrategicManagementTeamconductedtrainingsessions tocoveraccident investigationand reporting,safety(hazardidentification,riskassessmentandcontrol),industrialengineering,positivecounselling,organisation-widemanpowerplanningandprocessmappingaswellasfacilitationofcontinuousimprovement(CI)projects.
Withitsyardsoperationsinmind,theBNShipyardembarkedonCIinitiativesincludingcreatinga“WarRoom”fordaily,weekly andmonthly operationsmeetings, kopitiamsessionsandCIcircles,monthly financialperformancereviewsaswellasarecognitionprogramme.
WiththisunrelentingfocusonCIprojects,thethreelocalshipyardshaveregisteredtangiblecostsavingsandprofitimprovements during the year under review andweanticipate the involvementofotherbusinessunits tocontinuetheirinitiativesorbegintheprocessofchallengingthestatusquo,withtheaimofsecuringbroadoperatingimprovements.
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PROSPECTS
ThemaritimesectorhasthepotentialofbeingasignificantdriverofMalaysia’seconomyasitpavesitswaytowardsbecomingafullydevelopednation.Thissectorcangeneratehigh-incomeandknowledge-basedactivities,whilecreatingemploymentopportunitieswithintheindustry.WehaveplayedourpartthebestwaypossiblesinceBHIC’srelisting,wehaveovercomelegacyissuesandarenowatthedawnofanewphase.Toreachthispoint,thedriveforoperationalefficiencywassupportedbytheimplementationofindustrybestpracticesandtheintroductionof integratedshipbuildingsoftware,coupledwithautomationofprocesses.Tomaintainourpositionasaleaderintheregionalmaritimeindustry,BHICwillcontinuefocusingongrowingthebreadthanddepthofourproductsandservices.
ThelaunchoftheMalaysianShipbuilding/ShipRepairIndustryStrategicPlan2020inDecember2011wasalsotimelyas itarticulatedthepotentialmarketthatcanbetappedbydomesticindustryplayers.Theplan is realistic in its targetsandshouldprovidean impetus forallstakeholderstocometogether,sinceitaimstogenerateRM6.35billioningrossnationalincomeandcreate55,000jobopportunitiesforthemaritimeindustry.
ManagingDirector’sStatement
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APPRECIATION
Wearedeeplyappreciativeoftheloyaltyandtrustofourshareholdersinus.WewouldalsoliketoexpressourgratitudetotheGovernmentofMalaysiaanditsagenciesfortheirunwaveringsupportandcooperationinthevariousaspectsofourbusiness.Ourthanksalsogoestoourcustomers,businesspartnersandregulatorybodiesandagencies.
Themanagementandemployeeshaveralliedstronglyduringthepastfinancialyearandwethankthemfortheirperseveranceandsacrifice.WeareconfidentthattheteamwillcontinuetoprovidetheirsupportandcommitmenttopropelBHIC’sgrowth.BHIC’ssuccesswouldnotbepossiblewithoutthehardworkandcommitmentfromallthepartiesabove.
Thankyou.
TAN SRI DATO’ SERI AHMAD RAMLI BIN HAJI MOHD NOR
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RESPONSIBILITYCORPORATESOCIAL
Asaresponsibleandcaringcorporatecitizen,weareawareoftheimportanceoflookingaftertheinterestsofouremployees,thecommunityandtheenvironment.AtBHIC,ourcorporatesocialresponsibility(CSR)initiativesareanongoingeffortthatwearefullycommittedtonurturinginordertocontinuemakingpositivecontributionstothecommunitiesinwhichweoperate.
VENDOR DEVELOPMENT
Wearededicatedtomaintainstrategicpartnershipswithourvendorsbyfacilitatingtheskillsdevelopmentofsmallandmediumsizeenterprisesintheareasofshipbuildingandshiprepairactivities,aswellassupplyandmanufacturingofmaritimedefencerelatedproducts.
TheGroupVendorDevelopmentDivision (GVDD)hasworkedcloselywithanumberofgovernmentbodies,particularlytheMinistryofInternationalTradeandIndustry,theEntrepreneurDevelopmentDepartmentandothergovernmentagenciessuchasKulimTechnologyParkCorporation(KTPC),TechnologyParkMalaysiaandSIRIMBerhad inrelationtoour long-termdevelopmentplanfor localvendors.GVDDhasfosteredrelationshipswithotherGovernmentLinkCompanies(GLCs)byattendingperiodicdiscussionsunderthepurviewoftheGLCVendorDevelopmentProgrammeCircle.ThepurposeofthesediscussionsistoformulateandstrategisefurtheradvancementsofthevendorsundereachGLC’sumbrella.
Duringtheyear,wecoordinatedtheparticipationofseveralvendorsinindustrialexhibitions,aswellasbriefingsinpreparationfortheupcomingSGPV-LCSproject.ThesebriefingsallowedBNShipyardtoidentifyseveralvendorsthatwereinneedofadditionaltrainingwhichiscrucialtothesuccessoftheproject.Subsequently,GVDDassistedinobtainingatraininggranttobearthecostsforeducationalprogrammes in theareasofprojectmanagement,businessstrategy,financialplanningandtheapplicationofadesignsoftware.
InJune2011,19participantsfrom10BNShipyardvendorstookpart inasixmonthBusinessCoachingandMentoringProgrammesponsoredbyKTPC.Theobjectivewastodevelopthebusinessmanagementcompetenciesofvendorsand increasetheircompetitiveness inthemarketplace.Theprogrammewassuccessfullyconcludedwithallparticipantsgraduating inDecember2011.
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