2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore
2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore
2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore
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3.1.3 Risk Management<br />
The Company continues to focus efforts on managing the financial, operational and execution-related risks it<br />
faces. Risks associated with proposals, estimates and contracts have been addressed;; now focus has shifted to<br />
improving risk management during execution - resulting, inter alia, in more conservative use of accounting<br />
estimates. The increasing complexity of modern projects requires a revised approach to margin recognition and<br />
contingency levels. In order to ensure this, the Company has adopted a new approach to margin recognition, with<br />
a more conservative stance towards the percentage of completion method used in construction contracts.<br />
Complex projects will be submitted to gate reviews before margins can be recognised. These gate reviews will<br />
happen at a later stage in completion of engineering with overall project progress at typically around 25%.<br />
This change will not affect margin or profitability at completion, but will alter the timing of margin recognition. For<br />
<strong>2011</strong>, approximately US$ 57 million of gross margin has been deferred. For 2012, a deferral of approximately<br />
US$ 100 million of gross margin is estimated.<br />
The Company has also adopted a new approach to general risk assessment, reflecting the increased complexity<br />
and scope of major projects along with the corresponding need for a more conservative approach to contingency<br />
levels.<br />
The risk management processes are implemented throughout the Company with specific focus on the tender<br />
phase to identify specific risks at the earliest stage of the project.<br />
3.1.4 HSSE<br />
The Company strives continuously to ensure incident-free workspaces in its onshore and offshore operations. It is<br />
committed to protect its most valuable assets – the men and women responsible for its success. For <strong>2011</strong>, its<br />
TRIFR (Total Recordable Incident Frequency Rate) shows an increase from 2010. The Company has<br />
implemented a wide range of initiatives to reverse this unsatisfactory trend, and has appointed in January 2012 a<br />
new Group HSSE Director who has been tasked with spearheading the drive by all employees to improve results<br />
in 2012.<br />
3.1.5 Sustainability<br />
The Company has combined its Sustainability <strong>Report</strong> and <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> online. The report still provides detailed<br />
information on the Company’s HSSE and Human Resources activities and strategy. The Company’s transparent<br />
reporting on sustainability issues has led to its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.<br />
This is a customized selection from the <strong>SBM</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> N.V. <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />
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