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DNVGL
No. 01 2015
Text: Thomas.Revheim@dnvgl .com

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Introduction
Ezra Holdings Ltd and its operat-
ing brand EMAS were established
in 1992 by Mr Lee Kian Soo. After
working on offshore support ves-
sels since the mid-1970s, Mr Lee
embarked on a remarkable journey
with his company. In a short span
of 20 years, the company evolved
from ship handling to owning
vessels and then to its current off-
shore operations and engineering
Thomas Revheim, DNV GL Project organization with revenues beyond
Manager Approval
a billion US dollars.
Part of its growth strategy was to move into the very expensive and
technically challenging sector of subsea engineering and construc-
tion services. In 2011, Ezra Holdings Ltd, spearheaded by Group MD
Mr Lionel Lee, successfully acquired Aker Marine Contractors and
established EMAS AMC. The company's new flagship, the Lewek Con-
stellation, was being designed at the same time, paving the way for
making EMAS AMC a world-class service provider in the subsea engi-
neering and construction business, along with players like Subsea7,
Technip, Saipem and others.
Partnership for success
The Lewek Constellation is one of only two in her class in the world
and is an ice-classed, multi-lay offshore construction vessel with ultra-
deep-water pipe-laying and heavy-lift capabilities.
Deciding to build the Lewek Constellation was a bold move. The
designer, Navnautik Pte Ltd, was a relatively small Singapore-based
company. The yard was Ezra Holding's own, Saigon Offshore Fabri-
cation & Engineering Ltd (SOFEL- now TRIYARDS Vung Tau).
As part of the project planning, several classification societies were
considered. DNV (at that time) had several discussions with EMAS.
Recognizing the strategic importance of EMAS' growth into a seg-
ment where DNV GL is strong, this opportunity was more than 'just
another project' for DNV. For EMAS, DNV represented valuable
expertise and quality assurance in what was for them a new vessel
segment.

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