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Sneak Peak

• MessagefromtheChairman

• NewsandEvents

• MarketingToolbox

• INFOCUS-SolventFreeEpoxyand PolyurethaneSystems

•HSEUpdates

•EmployeeSpotlight

•APSAnnouncement

I ampenning thismonth’s letter early thismorning,whilst satinGatwick airport departure lounge, under circumstances thatremindmeofoneoflife’simportantobjectlessons,whichisthatwhenendeavouringtoreachagoal–don’tgetdisheartenedanddon’tgiveup,eveniftheoddsseemagainstyou&nomatterhowdefeatedandexhaustedyoumayfeelalongtheway.

After a pre-dawn start yesterday to catch the early flight toLondonwhichthankfullywenttoschedule,lasting8hours,Ithenhadafour-hourlayoveruntilmyonwardconnectingflighttotheChannelIslands.WetookfromLondonoffasscheduledat4.00intheafternoononlytofindourselvescirclingforanhourwhenwegottoourdestination,waitingforbadweathertoclear.Afterseveralconcertedandbraveattemptsatdescentandlanding,thepilot ultimately gaveup andheadedback to London.We then

spentanotherhourontheplanebeforeitwasdecidedtooffloadthepassengers,re-fuelandre-crewandawaitfurtherdevelopments.Atabout9.00intheeveningtheairlinedecidedtogiveitanothergo,butalaswiththesameresult.SobacktoGatwickwecameagain.

Thus, after more than seven hours of effort to achieve a simple 40 minute connecting shuttleflight,wehadendedupexactly50metersaway fromtheboardinggateweoriginally startedat.Furthermore,ithadnowbroughtmytotaltraveltimefromtheexpected12hourstoover24hours.Iwasexhaustedandexasperated!AsIsitherethismorning,holdinganewticketfortoday’snoonflight,Iamtoldthattheweatherisstillbadatthedestinationbutthattheairlinewillneverthelessdotheirbest.Iam,onthisoccasion,merelyapassengerofmydestiny!IknownotwhatisinstoreformetodayonlythatwhateveritmaybeIshallcontinuetohopeandcontinuetomaketheefforttogettowhereIneedtobe.Today,thatisasimpleandcleartask.IamoverhereandIneedtobeoverthere.IfbytheendofthedayIagainendup50metersbehindwhereIstarted,thentomorrowIshallstartagain,withrenewedenergy,intheknowledgethateventuallyIwillgetoverthere,whereIneedtobe.

Afteraslowendto2016andequallydisappointingstartto2017,Icanreportthatfinallythingsareontheupandup.WehaveagoodandgrowingorderbookinthelegacybusinessesofCoatingsandLiningsandChannelineandmoreimportantly,manyenthusiasticpotentialcustomersforIFLfromallovertheworldareaddingtotheinternationalproposalregister.Isincerelybelievethatweshallnot,thisyear,endup50metersbehindwherewestarted.IwouldimploreeachandeveryoneofuswithintheAPSgroup,athomeandabroad,tofocusonthegoal.Nevergetdisheartened.Wewillgetthere.Regardlessofthestormyweather!

Upcoming EventsNEWEA2017AnnualConference&ExhibitJanuary22-25Boston,Massachusetts

NASTTNoDigShow2017April9-13WashingtonDC,USA

OTC2017May1-4,Texas,USA

Railtex2017May9-11,Birmingham,UK

BrasilOffshoreMacae2017June20-23Macae,Brazil

OilandGasAsia2017July11-13KualaLumpur,Malaysia

SPEOffshoreEuropeConference&Exhibition2017September5-8Aberdeen,UK

No-DigDownunderGoldCoast2017September12-15GoldCoast,Australia

TrenchlessTechnologyRoadshow2017September25-27Richmond,BC

ADIPEC2017November13-16AbuDhabi,UAE

HSEUpdates

Prepared by: APS HSE Department (APS-HSE-BSAr-001-Rev0) – 2Pages Page 1

BUILDSAFE Article 001

MANUAL HANDLING – Relates to the moving of items either by lifting, lowering,

carrying, pushing or pulling (Health and Safety Executive); Each activities shall be assessed for personal injury risks arising from manual handling by using the relevant form. Assessment covers four main areas: A. the Activity; B. the Individual; C. the load; D. the Surrounding Environment

Prepared by: APS HSE Department (APS-HSE-BSAr-001-Rev0) – 2Pages Page 2

Procedure and guidance information has been developed to ensure that all person carrying out manual handling duties handle the load in the safest possible manner, hereby avoiding sprains and strains to their back and other parts of the body.

Safety Reminders:

Plan – Decide how you will measure performance. Think about ways to do this that go beyond looking at accident figures - look for leading as well as lagging indicators. These are also called active and reactive indicators

Do – Identify your risk profile, organize your

activities to deliver your plans and Implement your plan

Check – Measure your performance and

Investigate the causes of accidents, incidents or near misses

Act – Review your performance and Take action on lessons learned, including from audit and inspection reports

As part of APS commitment tocontinuousSafeWorkingManagement,thetopic“ManualHandling”hasbeendiscussed amongst DIP personnel(foremen and workers), including areminderontheimportanceofPersonalProtective Equipment also known asPPE.

Important Newsletter Announcement:Duetoareorganizationofresources,thetalentedpeoplewhohavedonesuchagreatjobofputtingthenewslettertogetherhavebeenredirectedontoothercommerciallyorientatedactivitiesmoredirectlyrelatedtosalesandsadlythereforeuntilotherarrangementscanbemadethenwewillbetakingasabbaticalfromthismonthlypublication.

Employee Spotlight

Incentives and Rewards for Health and Safety November Awardees

Incentives and Rewards for Health and Safety December Awardees

Name:RandolphCastelloPosition:GRPTechnicianYearswithAPS:33yearsMainjobresponsibilities:MixingGRPResin

DID YOU KNOW?

What is one of your favorite quotes? NoSweatManandToRepeatSomeone’sGoodDeedandFollowtheSame.

What are three career lessons you’ve learned this far?Tobepunctual,neverletanyonedown,andhelptheneedyintheirtroubles.

Tell us a little about yourself:

DeepuDivakaranhasbeenselectedbytheHSECommitteeastheBestSafeWorkerofNovember.Heplaysabigpartindaytodayactivitieswheresafetyisthetoppriority.HenevermisseswearingPPEwhichisveryessential inhisworkplace.Hepersistentlyfollowssafetyprocedureandworkssafelyintheyard.

For the month of December, the HSE Committee has awardedMadhusoodananNairastheBestObservationofthemonth.Heobservedthatsomeemployeeswererestinginsidethechemicalroomwithoutmask.Wearing appropriate PPE can significantly reduce risk, since it acts as abarrieragainstexposure.

CongratulationsMadhusoodanan!!CongratsDeepu!OtherAwardees:

Coatings&Linings:BestSafeObservation-Dhanapal

Channeline:BestSafetyObservation-PromodAcharyBestSafeWorker-SubhashSathyan

Otherawardees:Coatings&Linings:BestSafeWorker-SantoshKumarBestObservation-ParbendarYadan

Channeline:BestSafeWorker-VineshMadhavan

APS New Employees

APS Announcement

Name:EdgardoCrisostomoJrPosition:HSESupervisor(APSDubai)DateJoined:January2,2017

Name:NajeraAnakMorrisonPosition:AdministrationExecutive(APSMiri)DateJoined:1February2017

Name:AjusYusrakFazilPosition:FieldEngineer(APSMalaysia)DateJoined:January9,2017

Name:DevanandChelotPosition:Intern(APSDubai)DateStarted:February12,2017

IamdedicatedtomyjobandanythingthatItakeonasresponsibilities.

Tell us about your family:Iamblessedwithtwosonsandaveryunderstandingwife.

Three words to best describe you: Iamrespectfultoallmyco-workers,mysuperiorsandtomyposition.

What do you like to do in your spare time?Ilistentorockmusic:Metallica,GunsN’Roses,AC/DCandIronMaiden.

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work?WatchingcricketonTVandreadingbooks.

You’re happiest when:I’mbusyatwork

What you fear most?Anythingthatisofbadresult.

What else do you for fun?Tocrackajokeinpublicoratwork.

The Top 3 Highlights of your Life:TojoinAPS,servethewayI’mdoingandcontinuetodoso.

How do you define success?Byovercomingdifficulties.

Goals for the coming year:IwouldliketoperformbetterinwhatIdo.

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?TobecomeTonyBlair.I’vealwayslikedhisspeechesonTV.

If you could meet anyone in the world dead or alive who would it be and why?JamesHetfield.CauseIamafanofMetallicaandheismyhero.

If you were an animal what would you be?Kingofthejungle–thelion.

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years?Tocopewithothersandtohelpanyoneatworkoranywherewhentheyareinabadsituation.

What is the one thing, you can’t live without?Myrockmusicandbehelpfultoall.

What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?Arawsparrow

What is your favorite meal?Chickencurryandchapatti

What is your greatest fear?Fallingfromheights.

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?Amagician.

What’s the worst thing you did as a kid: IwasinGrade5,whenIteasedapolicemanandspenttwodaysinjail.

Corrosiontakesplaceinspace!

Corrosionisallaroundus.Inschoolweweretaughtthatwhen

iron isexposed tooxygen, ironoxide,or rust, is formedvery

slowly.Butwhenironandoxygencomeincontactwithwater,

rust formsmuchquicker.Youmayalreadyknowthatsaltcan

speed up rust production, and that the combustion reaction

between ironandoxygenalsoproduces thesameamountof

heatasfire.

Butdidyouknowthat“rust”canforminspace?Sohowdoes

rustforminspaceintheabsenceofoxygen?Well,inspacethere

areultraviolet lights that canbreak chemicalbondsbetween

atoms.Whentheseatomsandultravioletlightstrikemetal in

space, they can produce some of the same combinations of

metalandoxygenatomsfoundinrust.Becausethedensityof

atomsinouterspaceisverylow,ittakesmanyyearsforrustto

formonanyobject.Togetasenseofjusthowslowlythingsrust

inspace,justlookatironmeteoritesandchunksofmetalthat

havefallentoearthfromouterspace.Beforecrash-landingon

earth,thesebitsofmetalfloatedthroughthesolarsystemfor

millionsorevenbillionsofyears,butwerestillchunksofpure

metalwithlittlerust.

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February Celebrants

8th - MD Rizan Mat Ran

12th - Stephen Boyd

17th - Emil Palermo

18th - Noorazmi Bahar

18th - Nuraiza Osman

20th - Robert Walters

26th - Mohd Zamros Omar

March Celebrants

1st - Puaad Mat Som

18th - Wan Muhamad Rashdan Wan Abdul Kadir

Solvent Free Epoxy and Polyurethane SystemsIN

CUS NewsandEvents

Manyoflife’sfailuresarepeoplewhodidnotrealizehowclosethey

weretosuccesswhentheygaveup.

-ThomasEdison

Solvent-free” coatings (mainly epoxies &polyurethanes)don’talwayscontainzerosolvents.Generally, a product that contains less than 5%solventswillbedescribedas‘solvent-free’.

Many solvent-freeproductsareappliedbypluralcomponent pumps, which unlike traditionalcoatings are not pre-mixed prior to application.The time between when components aremixedandwhen they need to be applied, is known as‘pot life’. With plural component pump appliedproducts, there is little or no pot life due to thequick reactiontimesof thechemicals, so insteada mixing compartment is mounted just beforethe spray gun, in which the components aremixed once fed from different pumps. In someinstances,thematerialsonlymixinthegunitself,

M/VDeepCleaner–HClTanks22500USGCapacity,InternalLiningDerakane470-300System(AHIyard,Ajman)Client:DanaOilServices(DOS)

InternalLiningandExternalCoatingofPipes

Clients:OverseasAST,TechInternational,AmanaPipelines

FireWaterNetworkReplacementSystem@AlAinZakherTerminalInternalLiningPipelines

Client:DhafirTechnologies

Coatings and Linings Major Contracts

immediately before exiting the spray tip as amixed product. Materials which have a highviscosity(resistancetoflow)requirepre-heating- even using insulated, heated spray hoses toensurethecomponentsflowasdesigned.

Some obvious benefits from solvent freematerials are environmental and health. Asidefrom these, most are single coat applications,meaningquickerapplicationtime,quickerdrying/curing time (allowing the items to be moved/usedquicker)andeliminatingtheneedforinter-coatpreparation, suchas cleaning, sandingetc.Inmulti-coatsystems,theinter-coatadhesionisoften theweakest bond in the system, so highbuildsinglecoatsystemseliminatethispotentialrisk.

TheTownhallMeetingisanannualeventconductedbyAPSMduringfirstweekofJanuary.ThemeetingwaschairedbytheManagingDirectorofAPSM,Dato’HjMuhdOpandi.Duringthesaidevent,Dato’HjMuhdOpandigaveaspeechabouttheCompany’sperformanceofthepreviousyearandTopManagement’sexpectationforthenewyear.Allinall,allemployeesweregivenaholisticviewof theCompany’sperformance,way forwardandat thesametimebringallofuscloserand“connected”.

Beloware11keytakeawaypointsfor2017impartedbyDato’HjMuhdOpandi.

1. BeTHANKFULtoGodthatyoustillhaveagoodjob,ahappyfamilyandfoodonthetable.

2. BeSINCEREtotheCompany,yourself,andothers.

3. BemoreDEDICATEDtoyourwork,theCompanyandfamily.

4. GiveabsoluteCOMMITMENTtowardsdeliveringresults.

5. AllowyourselftobeadvisedandACCEPTconstructivecriticism.

6. BecomingaTEAM PLAYERratherthanbeinga“onemanshow”

7. MakeFASTdecision.“Nodecision”istheworstfortheCompany.

8. Reverttoyoursubordinateat SPEED,fastresponsestoothers.

9. ConductMEETINGSamongstsubordinatesasaroutinework.

10.MOTIVATEyourselfandotherstodeliverresults.

11.ASKyourselfwhatyoucandototheCompanyratherthanwhattheCompanycandoforyou.

Townhall Meeting

On the downside, the applicator has much lessroom for error, and has to be very precise withthicknesses and spraying technique. Additionally,higher loss factorsareoftenacause for concern,asmuchmaterialcanbewastedflushingoutpaintlinesandsystemsaftereachuse.

APShasalonghistoryofapplyingvarioussolvent-freesystemsto literallythousandsofpipes,tanksand equipment, and our experienced team ofskilled pump operators and applicators workvery hard and diligently ensuring we maintainour position as market leader when it comes tospecialist solvent-free industrial coatings andlinings.

MarketingToolbox

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of site based specialist liquid lining systems to the oil, gas water and power industries.

Performed in-situ, pipeline segments as long as 15 kilometers can be cleaned and internally lined in an operation whereby only access to the ends of the pipeline segment is required.

In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied to stop further corrosion and allows for the cost-e�ective rehabilitation of existing (or new) pipelines exposed to high rates of corrosion, thereby considerably extending its service life.

Features• Rehabilitation Over Lengths up to 15KM• Stops Internal Corrosion• Extends Pipeline Service Life• Increases Throughput• Extremely Cost-e�ective• Provides a Homogeneous Coating Film• Allows for In-Line Inspection

Applications• Onshore Hydrocarbon & Produced Water Pipelines• Di�cult to Access Pipelines• Pipelines in Diameters from 4-inch to 24-inch• Pipelines with a Large Number of Bends• Pipelines where Flanged Connections are Not Desirable

In-Situ Pipelining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of factory and site based specialist linings to the oil, gas, water and power industries.

Using fabric backed �uoropolymer sheet lining laminate, high temperature adhesives and speci�cally developed vacuum bonding, these systems are capable of operating at elevated temperatures under vacuum conditions.

Since their introduction more than 50 years ago, �uoropolymers have successfully competed with metals and other materials to provide protection against corrosion in chemical processing and other demanding environments.

Features• Extremely High Temperature Resistance• Resistant to a Broad Range of Chemicals• Excellent Resistance to Chemical Diffusion• Low Residual Stress

Applications• Equipment Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Pipework Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Road Transport Vessels• ISO Tank Containers• Distillation/Fractioning Columns

Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

APSishostingthefollowingcompaniesandgroupsonLinkedIn:

SubseaPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/7456979

TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/8268955

•AnticorrosionProtectiveSystems•ChannelineInternational•IFLHoldings•TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitation•SubseaPipelineRehabilitation

This month, we’re introducing a new feature tothenewslettercalledthe“MarketingToolbox”.Inthissectionyouwillfindupdatesonnewservicestobelaunched,anynewonlineandcreativetoolsthat are used by themarketing team and shareupdates, news and trends on the toolswe havewithin marketing. We also wish this section toserveasanothertoolofcommunicationbetweeneveryoneinthecompany.

Thismonth,we’rekickingoffbygivingyouabriefoverviewthetwonewserviceswearelaunchingin2017withinourCoatings&Liningsrange:

In-Situ Pipelining Systems and FluoropolymerSheetLiningSystems.

• In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied topipeline segments as long as 15 kilometres tostopfurthercorrosion,therebyallowingforthecost-effectiverehabilitationofexisting (ornew)pipelines,exposedtohighratesofcorrosionandconsiderablyextendingitsservicelife.

• Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems areapplicable to line such equipment and processvessels operating at elevated temperaturesundervacuumconditions.

ThesetwonewservicelinewithinourCoatings&Linings offering will be brought to the attentionof our existing and potential clients through amultitude of varyingmarketing tools available inourtoolbox.

New leaflets were designed for these twotechnologiesaspartoftheAPSportfoliowhicharealsoavailableonourwebsite.

APS does not only pursue to stay ahead of thecompetition but with the introduction of thesenew technologies, APS desires to encouragesustainableandprofitablegrowth.

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Happy Birthday!!!

February Celebrants

8th - MD Rizan Mat Ran

12th - Stephen Boyd

17th - Emil Palermo

18th - Noorazmi Bahar

18th - Nuraiza Osman

20th - Robert Walters

26th - Mohd Zamros Omar

March Celebrants

1st - Puaad Mat Som

18th - Wan Muhamad Rashdan Wan Abdul Kadir

Solvent Free Epoxy and Polyurethane SystemsIN

CUS NewsandEvents

Manyoflife’sfailuresarepeoplewhodidnotrealizehowclosethey

weretosuccesswhentheygaveup.

-ThomasEdison

Solvent-free” coatings (mainly epoxies &polyurethanes)don’talwayscontainzerosolvents.Generally, a product that contains less than 5%solventswillbedescribedas‘solvent-free’.

Many solvent-freeproductsareappliedbypluralcomponent pumps, which unlike traditionalcoatings are not pre-mixed prior to application.The time between when components aremixedandwhen they need to be applied, is known as‘pot life’. With plural component pump appliedproducts, there is little or no pot life due to thequick reactiontimesof thechemicals, so insteada mixing compartment is mounted just beforethe spray gun, in which the components aremixed once fed from different pumps. In someinstances,thematerialsonlymixinthegunitself,

M/VDeepCleaner–HClTanks22500USGCapacity,InternalLiningDerakane470-300System(AHIyard,Ajman)Client:DanaOilServices(DOS)

InternalLiningandExternalCoatingofPipes

Clients:OverseasAST,TechInternational,AmanaPipelines

FireWaterNetworkReplacementSystem@AlAinZakherTerminalInternalLiningPipelines

Client:DhafirTechnologies

Coatings and Linings Major Contracts

immediately before exiting the spray tip as amixed product. Materials which have a highviscosity(resistancetoflow)requirepre-heating- even using insulated, heated spray hoses toensurethecomponentsflowasdesigned.

Some obvious benefits from solvent freematerials are environmental and health. Asidefrom these, most are single coat applications,meaningquickerapplicationtime,quickerdrying/curing time (allowing the items to be moved/usedquicker)andeliminatingtheneedforinter-coatpreparation, suchas cleaning, sandingetc.Inmulti-coatsystems,theinter-coatadhesionisoften theweakest bond in the system, so highbuildsinglecoatsystemseliminatethispotentialrisk.

TheTownhallMeetingisanannualeventconductedbyAPSMduringfirstweekofJanuary.ThemeetingwaschairedbytheManagingDirectorofAPSM,Dato’HjMuhdOpandi.Duringthesaidevent,Dato’HjMuhdOpandigaveaspeechabouttheCompany’sperformanceofthepreviousyearandTopManagement’sexpectationforthenewyear.Allinall,allemployeesweregivenaholisticviewof theCompany’sperformance,way forwardandat thesametimebringallofuscloserand“connected”.

Beloware11keytakeawaypointsfor2017impartedbyDato’HjMuhdOpandi.

1. BeTHANKFULtoGodthatyoustillhaveagoodjob,ahappyfamilyandfoodonthetable.

2. BeSINCEREtotheCompany,yourself,andothers.

3. BemoreDEDICATEDtoyourwork,theCompanyandfamily.

4. GiveabsoluteCOMMITMENTtowardsdeliveringresults.

5. AllowyourselftobeadvisedandACCEPTconstructivecriticism.

6. BecomingaTEAM PLAYERratherthanbeinga“onemanshow”

7. MakeFASTdecision.“Nodecision”istheworstfortheCompany.

8. Reverttoyoursubordinateat SPEED,fastresponsestoothers.

9. ConductMEETINGSamongstsubordinatesasaroutinework.

10.MOTIVATEyourselfandotherstodeliverresults.

11.ASKyourselfwhatyoucandototheCompanyratherthanwhattheCompanycandoforyou.

Townhall Meeting

On the downside, the applicator has much lessroom for error, and has to be very precise withthicknesses and spraying technique. Additionally,higher loss factorsareoftenacause for concern,asmuchmaterialcanbewastedflushingoutpaintlinesandsystemsaftereachuse.

APShasalonghistoryofapplyingvarioussolvent-freesystemsto literallythousandsofpipes,tanksand equipment, and our experienced team ofskilled pump operators and applicators workvery hard and diligently ensuring we maintainour position as market leader when it comes tospecialist solvent-free industrial coatings andlinings.

MarketingToolbox

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of site based specialist liquid lining systems to the oil, gas water and power industries.

Performed in-situ, pipeline segments as long as 15 kilometers can be cleaned and internally lined in an operation whereby only access to the ends of the pipeline segment is required.

In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied to stop further corrosion and allows for the cost-e�ective rehabilitation of existing (or new) pipelines exposed to high rates of corrosion, thereby considerably extending its service life.

Features• Rehabilitation Over Lengths up to 15KM• Stops Internal Corrosion• Extends Pipeline Service Life• Increases Throughput• Extremely Cost-e�ective• Provides a Homogeneous Coating Film• Allows for In-Line Inspection

Applications• Onshore Hydrocarbon & Produced Water Pipelines• Di�cult to Access Pipelines• Pipelines in Diameters from 4-inch to 24-inch• Pipelines with a Large Number of Bends• Pipelines where Flanged Connections are Not Desirable

In-Situ Pipelining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of factory and site based specialist linings to the oil, gas, water and power industries.

Using fabric backed �uoropolymer sheet lining laminate, high temperature adhesives and speci�cally developed vacuum bonding, these systems are capable of operating at elevated temperatures under vacuum conditions.

Since their introduction more than 50 years ago, �uoropolymers have successfully competed with metals and other materials to provide protection against corrosion in chemical processing and other demanding environments.

Features• Extremely High Temperature Resistance• Resistant to a Broad Range of Chemicals• Excellent Resistance to Chemical Diffusion• Low Residual Stress

Applications• Equipment Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Pipework Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Road Transport Vessels• ISO Tank Containers• Distillation/Fractioning Columns

Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

APSishostingthefollowingcompaniesandgroupsonLinkedIn:

SubseaPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/7456979

TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/8268955

•AnticorrosionProtectiveSystems•ChannelineInternational•IFLHoldings•TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitation•SubseaPipelineRehabilitation

This month, we’re introducing a new feature tothenewslettercalledthe“MarketingToolbox”.Inthissectionyouwillfindupdatesonnewservicestobelaunched,anynewonlineandcreativetoolsthat are used by themarketing team and shareupdates, news and trends on the toolswe havewithin marketing. We also wish this section toserveasanothertoolofcommunicationbetweeneveryoneinthecompany.

Thismonth,we’rekickingoffbygivingyouabriefoverviewthetwonewserviceswearelaunchingin2017withinourCoatings&Liningsrange:

In-Situ Pipelining Systems and FluoropolymerSheetLiningSystems.

• In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied topipeline segments as long as 15 kilometres tostopfurthercorrosion,therebyallowingforthecost-effectiverehabilitationofexisting (ornew)pipelines,exposedtohighratesofcorrosionandconsiderablyextendingitsservicelife.

• Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems areapplicable to line such equipment and processvessels operating at elevated temperaturesundervacuumconditions.

ThesetwonewservicelinewithinourCoatings&Linings offering will be brought to the attentionof our existing and potential clients through amultitude of varyingmarketing tools available inourtoolbox.

New leaflets were designed for these twotechnologiesaspartoftheAPSportfoliowhicharealsoavailableonourwebsite.

APS does not only pursue to stay ahead of thecompetition but with the introduction of thesenew technologies, APS desires to encouragesustainableandprofitablegrowth.

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Happy Birthday!!!

February Celebrants

8th - MD Rizan Mat Ran

12th - Stephen Boyd

17th - Emil Palermo

18th - Noorazmi Bahar

18th - Nuraiza Osman

20th - Robert Walters

26th - Mohd Zamros Omar

March Celebrants

1st - Puaad Mat Som

18th - Wan Muhamad Rashdan Wan Abdul Kadir

Solvent Free Epoxy and Polyurethane SystemsIN

CUS NewsandEvents

Manyoflife’sfailuresarepeoplewhodidnotrealizehowclosethey

weretosuccesswhentheygaveup.

-ThomasEdison

Solvent-free” coatings (mainly epoxies &polyurethanes)don’talwayscontainzerosolvents.Generally, a product that contains less than 5%solventswillbedescribedas‘solvent-free’.

Many solvent-freeproductsareappliedbypluralcomponent pumps, which unlike traditionalcoatings are not pre-mixed prior to application.The time between when components aremixedandwhen they need to be applied, is known as‘pot life’. With plural component pump appliedproducts, there is little or no pot life due to thequick reactiontimesof thechemicals, so insteada mixing compartment is mounted just beforethe spray gun, in which the components aremixed once fed from different pumps. In someinstances,thematerialsonlymixinthegunitself,

M/VDeepCleaner–HClTanks22500USGCapacity,InternalLiningDerakane470-300System(AHIyard,Ajman)Client:DanaOilServices(DOS)

InternalLiningandExternalCoatingofPipes

Clients:OverseasAST,TechInternational,AmanaPipelines

FireWaterNetworkReplacementSystem@AlAinZakherTerminalInternalLiningPipelines

Client:DhafirTechnologies

Coatings and Linings Major Contracts

immediately before exiting the spray tip as amixed product. Materials which have a highviscosity(resistancetoflow)requirepre-heating- even using insulated, heated spray hoses toensurethecomponentsflowasdesigned.

Some obvious benefits from solvent freematerials are environmental and health. Asidefrom these, most are single coat applications,meaningquickerapplicationtime,quickerdrying/curing time (allowing the items to be moved/usedquicker)andeliminatingtheneedforinter-coatpreparation, suchas cleaning, sandingetc.Inmulti-coatsystems,theinter-coatadhesionisoften theweakest bond in the system, so highbuildsinglecoatsystemseliminatethispotentialrisk.

TheTownhallMeetingisanannualeventconductedbyAPSMduringfirstweekofJanuary.ThemeetingwaschairedbytheManagingDirectorofAPSM,Dato’HjMuhdOpandi.Duringthesaidevent,Dato’HjMuhdOpandigaveaspeechabouttheCompany’sperformanceofthepreviousyearandTopManagement’sexpectationforthenewyear.Allinall,allemployeesweregivenaholisticviewof theCompany’sperformance,way forwardandat thesametimebringallofuscloserand“connected”.

Beloware11keytakeawaypointsfor2017impartedbyDato’HjMuhdOpandi.

1. BeTHANKFULtoGodthatyoustillhaveagoodjob,ahappyfamilyandfoodonthetable.

2. BeSINCEREtotheCompany,yourself,andothers.

3. BemoreDEDICATEDtoyourwork,theCompanyandfamily.

4. GiveabsoluteCOMMITMENTtowardsdeliveringresults.

5. AllowyourselftobeadvisedandACCEPTconstructivecriticism.

6. BecomingaTEAM PLAYERratherthanbeinga“onemanshow”

7. MakeFASTdecision.“Nodecision”istheworstfortheCompany.

8. Reverttoyoursubordinateat SPEED,fastresponsestoothers.

9. ConductMEETINGSamongstsubordinatesasaroutinework.

10.MOTIVATEyourselfandotherstodeliverresults.

11.ASKyourselfwhatyoucandototheCompanyratherthanwhattheCompanycandoforyou.

Townhall Meeting

On the downside, the applicator has much lessroom for error, and has to be very precise withthicknesses and spraying technique. Additionally,higher loss factorsareoftenacause for concern,asmuchmaterialcanbewastedflushingoutpaintlinesandsystemsaftereachuse.

APShasalonghistoryofapplyingvarioussolvent-freesystemsto literallythousandsofpipes,tanksand equipment, and our experienced team ofskilled pump operators and applicators workvery hard and diligently ensuring we maintainour position as market leader when it comes tospecialist solvent-free industrial coatings andlinings.

MarketingToolbox

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of site based specialist liquid lining systems to the oil, gas water and power industries.

Performed in-situ, pipeline segments as long as 15 kilometers can be cleaned and internally lined in an operation whereby only access to the ends of the pipeline segment is required.

In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied to stop further corrosion and allows for the cost-e�ective rehabilitation of existing (or new) pipelines exposed to high rates of corrosion, thereby considerably extending its service life.

Features• Rehabilitation Over Lengths up to 15KM• Stops Internal Corrosion• Extends Pipeline Service Life• Increases Throughput• Extremely Cost-e�ective• Provides a Homogeneous Coating Film• Allows for In-Line Inspection

Applications• Onshore Hydrocarbon & Produced Water Pipelines• Di�cult to Access Pipelines• Pipelines in Diameters from 4-inch to 24-inch• Pipelines with a Large Number of Bends• Pipelines where Flanged Connections are Not Desirable

In-Situ Pipelining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of factory and site based specialist linings to the oil, gas, water and power industries.

Using fabric backed �uoropolymer sheet lining laminate, high temperature adhesives and speci�cally developed vacuum bonding, these systems are capable of operating at elevated temperatures under vacuum conditions.

Since their introduction more than 50 years ago, �uoropolymers have successfully competed with metals and other materials to provide protection against corrosion in chemical processing and other demanding environments.

Features• Extremely High Temperature Resistance• Resistant to a Broad Range of Chemicals• Excellent Resistance to Chemical Diffusion• Low Residual Stress

Applications• Equipment Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Pipework Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Road Transport Vessels• ISO Tank Containers• Distillation/Fractioning Columns

Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

APSishostingthefollowingcompaniesandgroupsonLinkedIn:

SubseaPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/7456979

TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/8268955

•AnticorrosionProtectiveSystems•ChannelineInternational•IFLHoldings•TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitation•SubseaPipelineRehabilitation

This month, we’re introducing a new feature tothenewslettercalledthe“MarketingToolbox”.Inthissectionyouwillfindupdatesonnewservicestobelaunched,anynewonlineandcreativetoolsthat are used by themarketing team and shareupdates, news and trends on the toolswe havewithin marketing. We also wish this section toserveasanothertoolofcommunicationbetweeneveryoneinthecompany.

Thismonth,we’rekickingoffbygivingyouabriefoverviewthetwonewserviceswearelaunchingin2017withinourCoatings&Liningsrange:

In-Situ Pipelining Systems and FluoropolymerSheetLiningSystems.

• In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied topipeline segments as long as 15 kilometres tostopfurthercorrosion,therebyallowingforthecost-effective rehabilitationofexisting (ornew)pipelines,exposedtohighratesofcorrosionandconsiderablyextendingitsservicelife.

• Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems areapplicable to line such equipment and processvessels operating at elevated temperaturesundervacuumconditions.

ThesetwonewservicelinewithinourCoatings&Linings offering will be brought to the attentionof our existing and potential clients through amultitude of varyingmarketing tools available inourtoolbox.

New leaflets were designed for these twotechnologiesaspartoftheAPSportfoliowhicharealsoavailableonourwebsite.

APS does not only pursue to stay ahead of thecompetition but with the introduction of thesenew technologies, APS desires to encouragesustainableandprofitablegrowth.

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• MessagefromtheChairman

• NewsandEvents

• MarketingToolbox

• INFOCUS-SolventFreeEpoxyand PolyurethaneSystems

•HSEUpdates

•EmployeeSpotlight

•APSAnnouncement

I ampenning thismonth’s letter early thismorning,whilst satinGatwick airport departure lounge, under circumstances thatremindmeofoneoflife’simportantobjectlessons,whichisthatwhenendeavouringtoreachagoal–don’tgetdisheartenedanddon’tgiveup,eveniftheoddsseemagainstyou&nomatterhowdefeatedandexhaustedyoumayfeelalongtheway.

After a pre-dawn start yesterday to catch the early flight toLondonwhichthankfullywenttoschedule,lasting8hours,Ithenhadafour-hourlayoveruntilmyonwardconnectingflighttotheChannelIslands.WetookfromLondonoffasscheduledat4.00intheafternoononlytofindourselvescirclingforanhourwhenwegottoourdestination,waitingforbadweathertoclear.Afterseveralconcertedandbraveattemptsatdescentandlanding,thepilot ultimately gaveup andheadedback to London.We then

spentanotherhourontheplanebeforeitwasdecidedtooffloadthepassengers,re-fuelandre-crewandawaitfurtherdevelopments.Atabout9.00intheeveningtheairlinedecidedtogiveitanothergo,butalaswiththesameresult.SobacktoGatwickwecameagain.

Thus, after more than seven hours of effort to achieve a simple 40 minute connecting shuttleflight,wehadendedupexactly50metersaway fromtheboardinggateweoriginally startedat.Furthermore,ithadnowbroughtmytotaltraveltimefromtheexpected12hourstoover24hours.Iwasexhaustedandexasperated!AsIsitherethismorning,holdinganewticketfortoday’snoonflight,Iamtoldthattheweatherisstillbadatthedestinationbutthattheairlinewillneverthelessdotheirbest.Iam,onthisoccasion,merelyapassengerofmydestiny!IknownotwhatisinstoreformetodayonlythatwhateveritmaybeIshallcontinuetohopeandcontinuetomaketheefforttogettowhereIneedtobe.Today,thatisasimpleandcleartask.IamoverhereandIneedtobeoverthere.IfbytheendofthedayIagainendup50metersbehindwhereIstarted,thentomorrowIshallstartagain,withrenewedenergy,intheknowledgethateventuallyIwillgetoverthere,whereIneedtobe.

Afteraslowendto2016andequallydisappointingstartto2017,Icanreportthatfinallythingsareontheupandup.WehaveagoodandgrowingorderbookinthelegacybusinessesofCoatingsandLiningsandChannelineandmoreimportantly,manyenthusiasticpotentialcustomersforIFLfromallovertheworldareaddingtotheinternationalproposalregister.Isincerelybelievethatweshallnot,thisyear,endup50metersbehindwherewestarted.IwouldimploreeachandeveryoneofuswithintheAPSgroup,athomeandabroad,tofocusonthegoal.Nevergetdisheartened.Wewillgetthere.Regardlessofthestormyweather!

Upcoming EventsNEWEA2017AnnualConference&ExhibitJanuary22-25Boston,Massachusetts

NASTTNoDigShow2017April9-13WashingtonDC,USA

OTC2017May1-4,Texas,USA

Railtex2017May9-11,Birmingham,UK

BrasilOffshoreMacae2017June20-23Macae,Brazil

OilandGasAsia2017July11-13KualaLumpur,Malaysia

SPEOffshoreEuropeConference&Exhibition2017September5-8Aberdeen,UK

No-DigDownunderGoldCoast2017September12-15GoldCoast,Australia

TrenchlessTechnologyRoadshow2017September25-27Richmond,BC

ADIPEC2017November13-16AbuDhabi,UAE

HSEUpdates

Prepared by: APS HSE Department (APS-HSE-BSAr-001-Rev0) – 2Pages Page 1

BUILDSAFE Article 001

MANUAL HANDLING – Relates to the moving of items either by lifting, lowering,

carrying, pushing or pulling (Health and Safety Executive); Each activities shall be assessed for personal injury risks arising from manual handling by using the relevant form. Assessment covers four main areas: A. the Activity; B. the Individual; C. the load; D. the Surrounding Environment

Prepared by: APS HSE Department (APS-HSE-BSAr-001-Rev0) – 2Pages Page 2

Procedure and guidance information has been developed to ensure that all person carrying out manual handling duties handle the load in the safest possible manner, hereby avoiding sprains and strains to their back and other parts of the body.

Safety Reminders:

Plan – Decide how you will measure performance. Think about ways to do this that go beyond looking at accident figures - look for leading as well as lagging indicators. These are also called active and reactive indicators

Do – Identify your risk profile, organize your

activities to deliver your plans and Implement your plan

Check – Measure your performance and

Investigate the causes of accidents, incidents or near misses

Act – Review your performance and Take action on lessons learned, including from audit and inspection reports

As part of APS commitment tocontinuousSafeWorkingManagement,thetopic“ManualHandling”hasbeendiscussed amongst DIP personnel(foremen and workers), including areminderontheimportanceofPersonalProtective Equipment also known asPPE.

Important Newsletter Announcement:Duetoareorganizationofresources,thetalentedpeoplewhohavedonesuchagreatjobofputtingthenewslettertogetherhavebeenredirectedontoothercommerciallyorientatedactivitiesmoredirectlyrelatedtosalesandsadlythereforeuntilotherarrangementscanbemadethenwewillbetakingasabbaticalfromthismonthlypublication.

Employee Spotlight

Incentives and Rewards for Health and Safety November Awardees

Incentives and Rewards for Health and Safety December Awardees

Name:RandolphCastelloPosition:GRPTechnicianYearswithAPS:33yearsMainjobresponsibilities:MixingGRPResin

DID YOU KNOW?

What is one of your favorite quotes? NoSweatManandToRepeatSomeone’sGoodDeedandFollowtheSame.

What are three career lessons you’ve learned this far?Tobepunctual,neverletanyonedown,andhelptheneedyintheirtroubles.

Tell us a little about yourself:

DeepuDivakaranhasbeenselectedbytheHSECommitteeastheBestSafeWorkerofNovember.Heplaysabigpartindaytodayactivitieswheresafetyisthetoppriority.HenevermisseswearingPPEwhichisveryessential inhisworkplace.Hepersistentlyfollowssafetyprocedureandworkssafelyintheyard.

For the month of December, the HSE Committee has awardedMadhusoodananNairastheBestObservationofthemonth.Heobservedthatsomeemployeeswererestinginsidethechemicalroomwithoutmask.Wearing appropriate PPE can significantly reduce risk, since it acts as abarrieragainstexposure.

CongratulationsMadhusoodanan!!CongratsDeepu!OtherAwardees:

Coatings&Linings:BestSafeObservation-Dhanapal

Channeline:BestSafetyObservation-PromodAcharyBestSafeWorker-SubhashSathyan

Otherawardees:Coatings&Linings:BestSafeWorker-SantoshKumarBestObservation-ParbendarYadan

Channeline:BestSafeWorker-VineshMadhavan

APS New Employees

APS Announcement

Name:EdgardoCrisostomoJrPosition:HSESupervisor(APSDubai)DateJoined:January2,2017

Name:NajeraAnakMorrisonPosition:AdministrationExecutive(APSMiri)DateJoined:1February2017

Name:AjusYusrakFazilPosition:FieldEngineer(APSMalaysia)DateJoined:January9,2017

Name:DevanandChelotPosition:Intern(APSDubai)DateStarted:February12,2017

IamdedicatedtomyjobandanythingthatItakeonasresponsibilities.

Tell us about your family:Iamblessedwithtwosonsandaveryunderstandingwife.

Three words to best describe you: Iamrespectfultoallmyco-workers,mysuperiorsandtomyposition.

What do you like to do in your spare time?Ilistentorockmusic:Metallica,GunsN’Roses,AC/DCandIronMaiden.

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work?WatchingcricketonTVandreadingbooks.

You’re happiest when:I’mbusyatwork

What you fear most?Anythingthatisofbadresult.

What else do you for fun?Tocrackajokeinpublicoratwork.

The Top 3 Highlights of your Life:TojoinAPS,servethewayI’mdoingandcontinuetodoso.

How do you define success?Byovercomingdifficulties.

Goals for the coming year:IwouldliketoperformbetterinwhatIdo.

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?TobecomeTonyBlair.I’vealwayslikedhisspeechesonTV.

If you could meet anyone in the world dead or alive who would it be and why?JamesHetfield.CauseIamafanofMetallicaandheismyhero.

If you were an animal what would you be?Kingofthejungle–thelion.

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years?Tocopewithothersandtohelpanyoneatworkoranywherewhentheyareinabadsituation.

What is the one thing, you can’t live without?Myrockmusicandbehelpfultoall.

What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?Arawsparrow

What is your favorite meal?Chickencurryandchapatti

What is your greatest fear?Fallingfromheights.

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?Amagician.

What’s the worst thing you did as a kid: IwasinGrade5,whenIteasedapolicemanandspenttwodaysinjail.

Corrosiontakesplaceinspace!

Corrosionisallaroundus.Inschoolweweretaughtthatwhen

iron isexposed tooxygen, ironoxide,or rust, is formedvery

slowly.Butwhenironandoxygencomeincontactwithwater,

rust formsmuchquicker.Youmayalreadyknowthatsaltcan

speed up rust production, and that the combustion reaction

between ironandoxygenalsoproduces thesameamountof

heatasfire.

Butdidyouknowthat“rust”canforminspace?Sohowdoes

rustforminspaceintheabsenceofoxygen?Well,inspacethere

areultraviolet lights that canbreak chemicalbondsbetween

atoms.Whentheseatomsandultravioletlightstrikemetal in

space, they can produce some of the same combinations of

metalandoxygenatomsfoundinrust.Becausethedensityof

atomsinouterspaceisverylow,ittakesmanyyearsforrustto

formonanyobject.Togetasenseofjusthowslowlythingsrust

inspace,justlookatironmeteoritesandchunksofmetalthat

havefallentoearthfromouterspace.Beforecrash-landingon

earth,thesebitsofmetalfloatedthroughthesolarsystemfor

millionsorevenbillionsofyears,butwerestillchunksofpure

metalwithlittlerust.

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Happy Birthday!!!

February Celebrants

8th - MD Rizan Mat Ran

12th - Stephen Boyd

17th - Emil Palermo

18th - Noorazmi Bahar

18th - Nuraiza Osman

20th - Robert Walters

26th - Mohd Zamros Omar

March Celebrants

1st - Puaad Mat Som

18th - Wan Muhamad Rashdan Wan Abdul Kadir

Solvent Free Epoxy and Polyurethane SystemsIN

CUS NewsandEvents

Manyoflife’sfailuresarepeoplewhodidnotrealizehowclosethey

weretosuccesswhentheygaveup.

-ThomasEdison

Solvent-free” coatings (mainly epoxies &polyurethanes)don’talwayscontainzerosolvents.Generally, a product that contains less than 5%solventswillbedescribedas‘solvent-free’.

Many solvent-freeproductsareappliedbypluralcomponent pumps, which unlike traditionalcoatings are not pre-mixed prior to application.The time between when components aremixedandwhen they need to be applied, is known as‘pot life’. With plural component pump appliedproducts, there is little or no pot life due to thequick reactiontimesof thechemicals, so insteada mixing compartment is mounted just beforethe spray gun, in which the components aremixed once fed from different pumps. In someinstances,thematerialsonlymixinthegunitself,

M/VDeepCleaner–HClTanks22500USGCapacity,InternalLiningDerakane470-300System(AHIyard,Ajman)Client:DanaOilServices(DOS)

InternalLiningandExternalCoatingofPipes

Clients:OverseasAST,TechInternational,AmanaPipelines

FireWaterNetworkReplacementSystem@AlAinZakherTerminalInternalLiningPipelines

Client:DhafirTechnologies

Coatings and Linings Major Contracts

immediately before exiting the spray tip as amixed product. Materials which have a highviscosity(resistancetoflow)requirepre-heating- even using insulated, heated spray hoses toensurethecomponentsflowasdesigned.

Some obvious benefits from solvent freematerials are environmental and health. Asidefrom these, most are single coat applications,meaningquickerapplicationtime,quickerdrying/curing time (allowing the items to be moved/usedquicker)andeliminatingtheneedforinter-coatpreparation, suchas cleaning, sandingetc.Inmulti-coatsystems,theinter-coatadhesionisoften theweakest bond in the system, so highbuildsinglecoatsystemseliminatethispotentialrisk.

TheTownhallMeetingisanannualeventconductedbyAPSMduringfirstweekofJanuary.ThemeetingwaschairedbytheManagingDirectorofAPSM,Dato’HjMuhdOpandi.Duringthesaidevent,Dato’HjMuhdOpandigaveaspeechabouttheCompany’sperformanceofthepreviousyearandTopManagement’sexpectationforthenewyear.Allinall,allemployeesweregivenaholisticviewof theCompany’sperformance,way forwardandat thesametimebringallofuscloserand“connected”.

Beloware11keytakeawaypointsfor2017impartedbyDato’HjMuhdOpandi.

1. BeTHANKFULtoGodthatyoustillhaveagoodjob,ahappyfamilyandfoodonthetable.

2. BeSINCEREtotheCompany,yourself,andothers.

3. BemoreDEDICATEDtoyourwork,theCompanyandfamily.

4. GiveabsoluteCOMMITMENTtowardsdeliveringresults.

5. AllowyourselftobeadvisedandACCEPTconstructivecriticism.

6. BecomingaTEAM PLAYERratherthanbeinga“onemanshow”

7. MakeFASTdecision.“Nodecision”istheworstfortheCompany.

8. Reverttoyoursubordinateat SPEED,fastresponsestoothers.

9. ConductMEETINGSamongstsubordinatesasaroutinework.

10.MOTIVATEyourselfandotherstodeliverresults.

11.ASKyourselfwhatyoucandototheCompanyratherthanwhattheCompanycandoforyou.

Townhall Meeting

On the downside, the applicator has much lessroom for error, and has to be very precise withthicknesses and spraying technique. Additionally,higher loss factorsareoftenacause for concern,asmuchmaterialcanbewastedflushingoutpaintlinesandsystemsaftereachuse.

APShasalonghistoryofapplyingvarioussolvent-freesystemsto literallythousandsofpipes,tanksand equipment, and our experienced team ofskilled pump operators and applicators workvery hard and diligently ensuring we maintainour position as market leader when it comes tospecialist solvent-free industrial coatings andlinings.

MarketingToolbox

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of site based specialist liquid lining systems to the oil, gas water and power industries.

Performed in-situ, pipeline segments as long as 15 kilometers can be cleaned and internally lined in an operation whereby only access to the ends of the pipeline segment is required.

In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied to stop further corrosion and allows for the cost-e�ective rehabilitation of existing (or new) pipelines exposed to high rates of corrosion, thereby considerably extending its service life.

Features• Rehabilitation Over Lengths up to 15KM• Stops Internal Corrosion• Extends Pipeline Service Life• Increases Throughput• Extremely Cost-e�ective• Provides a Homogeneous Coating Film• Allows for In-Line Inspection

Applications• Onshore Hydrocarbon & Produced Water Pipelines• Di�cult to Access Pipelines• Pipelines in Diameters from 4-inch to 24-inch• Pipelines with a Large Number of Bends• Pipelines where Flanged Connections are Not Desirable

In-Situ Pipelining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

Special ized in Qual i ty – Since 1978

APS provides application of factory and site based specialist linings to the oil, gas, water and power industries.

Using fabric backed �uoropolymer sheet lining laminate, high temperature adhesives and speci�cally developed vacuum bonding, these systems are capable of operating at elevated temperatures under vacuum conditions.

Since their introduction more than 50 years ago, �uoropolymers have successfully competed with metals and other materials to provide protection against corrosion in chemical processing and other demanding environments.

Features• Extremely High Temperature Resistance• Resistant to a Broad Range of Chemicals• Excellent Resistance to Chemical Diffusion• Low Residual Stress

Applications• Equipment Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Pipework Operating at High Temperatures

under Vacuum Conditions• Road Transport Vessels• ISO Tank Containers• Distillation/Fractioning Columns

Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems

COATINGS & LININGS

APSishostingthefollowingcompaniesandgroupsonLinkedIn:

SubseaPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/7456979

TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitationhttps://www.linkedin.com/groups/8268955

•AnticorrosionProtectiveSystems•ChannelineInternational•IFLHoldings•TrenchlessPipelineRehabilitation•SubseaPipelineRehabilitation

This month, we’re introducing a new feature tothenewslettercalledthe“MarketingToolbox”.Inthissectionyouwillfindupdatesonnewservicestobelaunched,anynewonlineandcreativetoolsthat are used by themarketing team and shareupdates, news and trends on the toolswe havewithin marketing. We also wish this section toserveasanothertoolofcommunicationbetweeneveryoneinthecompany.

Thismonth,we’rekickingoffbygivingyouabriefoverviewthetwonewserviceswearelaunchingin2017withinourCoatings&Liningsrange:

In-Situ Pipelining Systems and FluoropolymerSheetLiningSystems.

• In-Situ Pipelining Systems are applied topipeline segments as long as 15 kilometres tostopfurthercorrosion,therebyallowingforthecost-effectiverehabilitationofexisting (ornew)pipelines,exposedtohighratesofcorrosionandconsiderablyextendingitsservicelife.

• Fluoropolymer Sheet Lining Systems areapplicable to line such equipment and processvessels operating at elevated temperaturesundervacuumconditions.

ThesetwonewservicelinewithinourCoatings&Linings offering will be brought to the attentionof our existing and potential clients through amultitude of varyingmarketing tools available inourtoolbox.

New leaflets were designed for these twotechnologiesaspartoftheAPSportfoliowhicharealsoavailableonourwebsite.

APS does not only pursue to stay ahead of thecompetition but with the introduction of thesenew technologies, APS desires to encouragesustainableandprofitablegrowth.

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• MessagefromtheChairman

• NewsandEvents

• MarketingToolbox

• INFOCUS-SolventFreeEpoxyand PolyurethaneSystems

•HSEUpdates

•EmployeeSpotlight

•APSAnnouncement

I ampenning thismonth’s letter early thismorning,whilst satinGatwick airport departure lounge, under circumstances thatremindmeofoneoflife’simportantobjectlessons,whichisthatwhenendeavouringtoreachagoal–don’tgetdisheartenedanddon’tgiveup,eveniftheoddsseemagainstyou&nomatterhowdefeatedandexhaustedyoumayfeelalongtheway.

After a pre-dawn start yesterday to catch the early flight toLondonwhichthankfullywenttoschedule,lasting8hours,Ithenhadafour-hourlayoveruntilmyonwardconnectingflighttotheChannelIslands.WetookfromLondonoffasscheduledat4.00intheafternoononlytofindourselvescirclingforanhourwhenwegottoourdestination,waitingforbadweathertoclear.Afterseveralconcertedandbraveattemptsatdescentandlanding,thepilot ultimately gaveup andheadedback to London.We then

spentanotherhourontheplanebeforeitwasdecidedtooffloadthepassengers,re-fuelandre-crewandawaitfurtherdevelopments.Atabout9.00intheeveningtheairlinedecidedtogiveitanothergo,butalaswiththesameresult.SobacktoGatwickwecameagain.

Thus, after more than seven hours of effort to achieve a simple 40 minute connecting shuttleflight,wehadendedupexactly50metersaway fromtheboardinggateweoriginally startedat.Furthermore,ithadnowbroughtmytotaltraveltimefromtheexpected12hourstoover24hours.Iwasexhaustedandexasperated!AsIsitherethismorning,holdinganewticketfortoday’snoonflight,Iamtoldthattheweatherisstillbadatthedestinationbutthattheairlinewillneverthelessdotheirbest.Iam,onthisoccasion,merelyapassengerofmydestiny!IknownotwhatisinstoreformetodayonlythatwhateveritmaybeIshallcontinuetohopeandcontinuetomaketheefforttogettowhereIneedtobe.Today,thatisasimpleandcleartask.IamoverhereandIneedtobeoverthere.IfbytheendofthedayIagainendup50metersbehindwhereIstarted,thentomorrowIshallstartagain,withrenewedenergy,intheknowledgethateventuallyIwillgetoverthere,whereIneedtobe.

Afteraslowendto2016andequallydisappointingstartto2017,Icanreportthatfinallythingsareontheupandup.WehaveagoodandgrowingorderbookinthelegacybusinessesofCoatingsandLiningsandChannelineandmoreimportantly,manyenthusiasticpotentialcustomersforIFLfromallovertheworldareaddingtotheinternationalproposalregister.Isincerelybelievethatweshallnot,thisyear,endup50metersbehindwherewestarted.IwouldimploreeachandeveryoneofuswithintheAPSgroup,athomeandabroad,tofocusonthegoal.Nevergetdisheartened.Wewillgetthere.Regardlessofthestormyweather!

Upcoming EventsNEWEA2017AnnualConference&ExhibitJanuary22-25Boston,Massachusetts

NASTTNoDigShow2017April9-13WashingtonDC,USA

OTC2017May1-4,Texas,USA

Railtex2017May9-11,Birmingham,UK

BrasilOffshoreMacae2017June20-23Macae,Brazil

OilandGasAsia2017July11-13KualaLumpur,Malaysia

SPEOffshoreEuropeConference&Exhibition2017September5-8Aberdeen,UK

No-DigDownunderGoldCoast2017September12-15GoldCoast,Australia

TrenchlessTechnologyRoadshow2017September25-27Richmond,BC

ADIPEC2017November13-16AbuDhabi,UAE

HSEUpdates

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BUILDSAFE Article 001

MANUAL HANDLING – Relates to the moving of items either by lifting, lowering,

carrying, pushing or pulling (Health and Safety Executive); Each activities shall be assessed for personal injury risks arising from manual handling by using the relevant form. Assessment covers four main areas: A. the Activity; B. the Individual; C. the load; D. the Surrounding Environment

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Procedure and guidance information has been developed to ensure that all person carrying out manual handling duties handle the load in the safest possible manner, hereby avoiding sprains and strains to their back and other parts of the body.

Safety Reminders:

Plan – Decide how you will measure performance. Think about ways to do this that go beyond looking at accident figures - look for leading as well as lagging indicators. These are also called active and reactive indicators

Do – Identify your risk profile, organize your

activities to deliver your plans and Implement your plan

Check – Measure your performance and

Investigate the causes of accidents, incidents or near misses

Act – Review your performance and Take action on lessons learned, including from audit and inspection reports

As part of APS commitment tocontinuousSafeWorkingManagement,thetopic“ManualHandling”hasbeendiscussed amongst DIP personnel(foremen and workers), including areminderontheimportanceofPersonalProtective Equipment also known asPPE.

Important Newsletter Announcement:Duetoareorganizationofresources,thetalentedpeoplewhohavedonesuchagreatjobofputtingthenewslettertogetherhavebeenredirectedontoothercommerciallyorientatedactivitiesmoredirectlyrelatedtosalesandsadlythereforeuntilotherarrangementscanbemadethenwewillbetakingasabbaticalfromthismonthlypublication.

Employee Spotlight

Incentives and Rewards for Health and Safety November Awardees

Incentives and Rewards for Health and Safety December Awardees

Name:RandolphCastelloPosition:GRPTechnicianYearswithAPS:33yearsMainjobresponsibilities:MixingGRPResin

DID YOU KNOW?

What is one of your favorite quotes? NoSweatManandToRepeatSomeone’sGoodDeedandFollowtheSame.

What are three career lessons you’ve learned this far?Tobepunctual,neverletanyonedown,andhelptheneedyintheirtroubles.

Tell us a little about yourself:

DeepuDivakaranhasbeenselectedbytheHSECommitteeastheBestSafeWorkerofNovember.Heplaysabigpartindaytodayactivitieswheresafetyisthetoppriority.HenevermisseswearingPPEwhichisveryessential inhisworkplace.Hepersistentlyfollowssafetyprocedureandworkssafelyintheyard.

For the month of December, the HSE Committee has awardedMadhusoodananNairastheBestObservationofthemonth.Heobservedthatsomeemployeeswererestinginsidethechemicalroomwithoutmask.Wearing appropriate PPE can significantly reduce risk, since it acts as abarrieragainstexposure.

CongratulationsMadhusoodanan!!CongratsDeepu!OtherAwardees:

Coatings&Linings:BestSafeObservation-Dhanapal

Channeline:BestSafetyObservation-PromodAcharyBestSafeWorker-SubhashSathyan

Otherawardees:Coatings&Linings:BestSafeWorker-SantoshKumarBestObservation-ParbendarYadan

Channeline:BestSafeWorker-VineshMadhavan

APS New Employees

APS Announcement

Name:EdgardoCrisostomoJrPosition:HSESupervisor(APSDubai)DateJoined:January2,2017

Name:NajeraAnakMorrisonPosition:AdministrationExecutive(APSMiri)DateJoined:1February2017

Name:AjusYusrakFazilPosition:FieldEngineer(APSMalaysia)DateJoined:January9,2017

Name:DevanandChelotPosition:Intern(APSDubai)DateStarted:February12,2017

IamdedicatedtomyjobandanythingthatItakeonasresponsibilities.

Tell us about your family:Iamblessedwithtwosonsandaveryunderstandingwife.

Three words to best describe you: Iamrespectfultoallmyco-workers,mysuperiorsandtomyposition.

What do you like to do in your spare time?Ilistentorockmusic:Metallica,GunsN’Roses,AC/DCandIronMaiden.

What kinds of hobbies and interests do you have outside of work?WatchingcricketonTVandreadingbooks.

You’re happiest when:I’mbusyatwork

What you fear most?Anythingthatisofbadresult.

What else do you for fun?Tocrackajokeinpublicoratwork.

The Top 3 Highlights of your Life:TojoinAPS,servethewayI’mdoingandcontinuetodoso.

How do you define success?Byovercomingdifficulties.

Goals for the coming year:IwouldliketoperformbetterinwhatIdo.

If given a chance, who would you like to be for a day?TobecomeTonyBlair.I’vealwayslikedhisspeechesonTV.

If you could meet anyone in the world dead or alive who would it be and why?JamesHetfield.CauseIamafanofMetallicaandheismyhero.

If you were an animal what would you be?Kingofthejungle–thelion.

What is the most important thing you have learned in the last five years?Tocopewithothersandtohelpanyoneatworkoranywherewhentheyareinabadsituation.

What is the one thing, you can’t live without?Myrockmusicandbehelpfultoall.

What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever eaten?Arawsparrow

What is your favorite meal?Chickencurryandchapatti

What is your greatest fear?Fallingfromheights.

If you could be a superhero, what would you want your superpowers to be?Amagician.

What’s the worst thing you did as a kid: IwasinGrade5,whenIteasedapolicemanandspenttwodaysinjail.

Corrosiontakesplaceinspace!

Corrosionisallaroundus.Inschoolweweretaughtthatwhen

iron isexposed tooxygen, ironoxide,or rust, is formedvery

slowly.Butwhenironandoxygencomeincontactwithwater,

rust formsmuchquicker.Youmayalreadyknowthatsaltcan

speed up rust production, and that the combustion reaction

between ironandoxygenalsoproduces thesameamountof

heatasfire.

Butdidyouknowthat“rust”canforminspace?Sohowdoes

rustforminspaceintheabsenceofoxygen?Well,inspacethere

areultraviolet lights that canbreak chemicalbondsbetween

atoms.Whentheseatomsandultravioletlightstrikemetal in

space, they can produce some of the same combinations of

metalandoxygenatomsfoundinrust.Becausethedensityof

atomsinouterspaceisverylow,ittakesmanyyearsforrustto

formonanyobject.Togetasenseofjusthowslowlythingsrust

inspace,justlookatironmeteoritesandchunksofmetalthat

havefallentoearthfromouterspace.Beforecrash-landingon

earth,thesebitsofmetalfloatedthroughthesolarsystemfor

millionsorevenbillionsofyears,butwerestillchunksofpure

metalwithlittlerust.