Press release -
Press Statement on Keppel Subic Shipyard Incident
To be attributed to Mr Mok Kim Whang, President and General Manager, Keppel Subic Shipyard:
It is with deep regret that we confirm an incident has happened at Keppel Subic Shipyard in the Philippines today, 7 October 2011 at around 10.20am in the morning.
The incident occurred at a dock where a vessel was being repaired. A stern ramp fell on a scaffolding underneath a ramp where the workers were working. As a result, five of the workers died while seven were injured.
The injured workers have been sent to the hospital.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims, and we are rendering the necessary assistance to them.
The investigation is still on-going, and we are cooperating with the authorities in the Philippines.
We will provide updates once we have more details available.
For further information, please contact:
Eva Ho
Deputy General Manager
Group Corporate Communications
Keppel Corporation Limited
Tel: (65) 6413 6424
Mobile: (65) 9617 6234
Email: eva.ho@kepcorp.com
Wong Chai Yueh
Assistant Manager
Group Corporate Communications
Keppel Corporation Limited
Tel: (65) 6413 6450
Mobile: (65) 9764 4034
Email: chaiyueh.wong@kepcorp.com
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- accident at keppel subic shipyard in philippines
About Keppel Shipyard
Keppel Shipyard is a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), a wholly-owned company of Keppel Corporation Limited. Keppel O&M is a leader in offshore rig design, repair and construction, shiprepair and conversion and specialised shipbuilding. Its near market, near customer strategy is bolstered by a global network of 20 yards in the Asia Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, Brazil, the Caspian Sea, Middle East and the North Sea regions. Integrating the experience and expertise of its yards worldwide, the group aims to be the provider of choice and partner for solutions for the offshore and marine industry.
