mar 2015 16 march 2015 Steel Cutting Ceremony for Hull No. 2729 A steel cutting ceremony was held for Hull No. 2729, MISC’s first vessel in a series of five (5) Moss type LNG carriers at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea. The steel cutting event signifies another major milestone and marked MISC as the proud owner of the project, following the completion of the novation agreement between PETRONAS, HHI and MISC Berhad in February 2015. 20 march 2015 Wildlife and the Ocean Art Exhibition by Project Mata Hati As part of its Community Outreach Programme, MISC, in collaboration with Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas (SMPK) Setapak, Kuala Lumpur and Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) launched the Project Mata Hati in year 2011 that includes extra tuition, language, music, tahfiz and art classes to enhance the students’ abilities in academic, literature, fine arts, music and religious studies. The students were given the opportunity to experience nature on an outing in March 2014, to a beach in Kemaman and were later encouraged to craft their experiences in the form of artwork. Their artwork were put on display to be appreciated by art lovers and were sold as part of the school’s fundraising programme. Some of the artworks were also used as part of the design in MISC’s festive greeting cards for 2015. 21 march 2015 MISC’s Bunga Mas Enam Featured in LIMA 2015 MISC was showcased in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2015 (LIMA 2015) that went on from 17-21 March 2015. MISC’s Bunga Mas Enam (BM6) along with other naval vessels participated in the Multinational Maritime Security Sea Exercise 2015 (MNMSSX15) and was used as the target vessel in an anti-piracy exercise. BM6 was also one of the naval vessels saluted in its International Fleet Review which was attended by honoured dignitaries, including the ministers of defence of various countries, and senior officers of navies from other countries. One of the highlighted events of LIMA 2015 was the Chief of Navy Roundtable Talks which was attended by Malaysia’s Minister of Defence, YB Dato’ Seri Hishamuddin Hussein and other dignitaries. During the discussion, MISC highlighted the need for greater regional effort to secure the Southwest corridor of the South China Sea. This recommendation was well received by the participants. MISC BERHAD Annual Report 2015 81
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