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Shell Global Solutions and Merichem form an alliance to offer Merichem’s technologies for treating hydrocarbon streams

Shell Global Solutions US Inc. and Merichem Company (Merichem) have formed an alliance to allow Shell Global Solutions to market and license Merichem’s technologies for treating hydrocarbon streams in combination with its own technologies to customers worldwide. The Merichem technologies are designed to remove mercaptans, carbonyl sulphide and other contaminants from hydrocarbon streams. Refineries will now be able to benefit from a one stop shop to utilise these liquid hydrocarbon treating technologies. This alliance enhances the bundled offering opportunities for Merichem and Shell Global Solutions to offer:

THIOLEX™ • REGEN® • REGEN® ULS • MERICAT™ • MERICAT II™ • NAPFINING™ • EXOMER™ • AQUAFINING™ •MERICON™ • CHLOREX™

Merichem, through its wholly owned subsidiary Merichem Chemicals & Refinery Services LLC (MCRS), provides the management of caustic streams ranging from technology for on-site treatment to the purchase and beneficial reuse of the caustic streams; development, engineering, fabrication and licensing of innovative technologies for the removal of hydrogen sulphide, mercaptans and other impurities from hydrocarbon streams; and the production of catalysts for treating processes and naphthenic chemicals for a variety of industries. Tom Varadi, MCRS’s Vice President and General Manager, said: “We are pleased to align with Shell Global Solutions, as Merichem’s liquid hydrocarbon treating technologies combine well to create complete solutions reinforced by Shell’s customer service coverage.”

Pervaiz Nasir, Shell Global Solutions’ Manager for Gas and Liquid Treating Technologies in the Americas, said: “Merichem has an innovative technology mix that complements our own technology portfolio. The combination of Merichem’s technologies with those already offered by Shell Global Solutions strengthens the credibility of this alliance and ensures our customers receive best in class solutions.”

Date 11th November 2009

Kongsberg Maritime DP Simulator becomes first to achieve Class A DNV Approval

Latest round of simulator approvals includes DP and Ice Navigation Kongsberg Maritime is proud to announce that its Polaris Dynamic Positioning simulator is the first to achieve DNV approval to the stringent Class A standard. The leading simulator developer has also achieved DNV approval to Class A standards for its Bridge Operation simulator including class notification of DP, Ice Navigation, High Speed Craft and Tug simulation.

The new DNV certification for the Kongsberg Maritime Polaris Dynamic Positioning simulator and Polaris Ships Bridge simulator is according to new standards laid out in DNV Class A - Standard for Certification of Maritime Simulators No. 2.14 October 2007, which is based on the requirements of STCW Convention, Regulation I/12. The purpose of the DNV Class A approval is to ensure that the simulations provided by the simulators include an appropriate level of physical and behavioural realism in accordance with recognised training and assessment objectives.

"The Class A standard was developed as the pinnacle in simulation realism and quality," explains Capt. Aksel D. Nordholm, Manager - Simulator Certification, DNV SeaSkillT. "Kongsberg Maritime is a key participant in the scheme as the company recognises the importance of providing its customers and indeed the shipping and offshore industry with the best possible training tools. The new Class A approvals reflect the high levels of simulator realism and pedagogical value in the Polaris DP and the Polaris Ship's Bridge Simulator."

The latest approvals, which were awarded on 8th October 2009, come in addition to existing DNV Class A approvals for the Polaris Ship Simulator and the large portfolio of cutting edge Kongsberg Maritime engine room simulators, which became the first to achieve DNV approval to Class A standard, in January 2008.

"The Polaris Dynamic Positioning Simulator plays an important role in the recognised and certified DP training programs used by training institutes and offshore companies around the world. Whilst our Polaris Ship's Bridge Simulator, now with DNV classification for ice navigation, is used by many to train on navigation in extreme conditions such as the Artic waters," comments Terje Heierstad, Product and Technology Manager, Simulation, Kongsberg Maritime. "For that reason we are constantly improving our simulators to harness the latest technology, in order to add training opportunities and value by providing the most realistic simulation possible."

Date 20th October 2009