BOURBON opens a new affiliate in Saint Petersburg, Bourbon Baltic, which will provide clients with first-class ship management resources. It complements BOURBON’s current operations in Sakhalin.

1. Paris, December 15, 2011
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BOURBON expands its activities in Russia
BOURBON opens a new affiliate in Saint Petersburg, Bourbon Baltic,
which will provide clients with first-class ship management resources.
It complements BOURBON’s current operations in Sakhalin.
WEBNEWS – Global leader in offshore oil and gas marine services, BOURBON opens Bourbon
Baltic, an affiliate based in Saint Petersburg, Russia, to optimize vessel crew recruitment and
continue offering oil and gas clients around the world top quality ship management services for their
offshore needs.
A strategic location
BOURBON affiliates are strategically located around the world to work closely with local stakeholders
and get access to highly skilled seafarers.
North-western Russia with its center in St Petersburg has a long-standing tradition of maritime activity
and was chosen by BOURBON for the Group’s Russian affiliate. Bourbon Baltic focuses on ship
management of BOURBON vessels. Continuation of BOURBON traditions to have ship management
close to source of marine crew, this is an opportunity for BOURBON to benefit from numerous
Russian marine offshore experienced crew onboard BOURBON vessels.
“Thanks to Bourbon Baltic’s strategic location, we will be able to draw from a large pool of graduates
of prestigious marine academies as well as maritime industry workers who are recognized globally as
being highly competent and experienced,” says BOURBON Senior Vice President Fleet
Management Marine & Subsea Services Frank Dambrin. “This further strengthens our position as
an offshore service provider dedicated to meeting the most demanding needs of our global oil and
gas clients.”
Client satisfaction, a top priority for Bourbon Baltic
Bourbon Baltic provides offshore companies with vessels delivering the same reliable service and
client satisfaction as the Group’s established network of affiliates which currently spans twenty-six
countries worldwide.
Following the company’s launch in September, a first vessel, Bourbon Liberty 249, started her first
contract in Congo in December 2011. Second vessel Bourbon Liberty 251 will arrive in Western
Africa beginning of 2012. Additional three vessels are scheduled for Bourbon Baltic in 2012.

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“BOURBON’s mission is to provide clients with ship management services which meet the highest
standards in excellence.” says Bourbon Baltic Managing Director Meelis Maitse. “Our goal is to
meet customer expectations and ensure incident-free working environment without compromising the
superior performance levels offered by BOURBON vessels and their first-class crews.”
The affiliate’s Managing Director and his team in Saint Petersburg work to ensure that every
operation overseen by the affiliate adheres to BOURBON priorities: client satisfaction, safety,
competencies, availability and cost reduction.
BOURBON 2015 Leadership Strategy announced in June 2010 calls for an increase in fleet capacity
to 600 new generation and adapted vessels for the offshore services industry of tomorrow. Thanks to
teams like Bourbon Baltic, those vessels are managed efficiently and manned by skilled seafarers.
An experienced operator in Sakhalin
For three consecutive years, BOURBON has been operating successfully in Russia for Gazflot. The
Group is supporting production for the large Sakhalin-2 project in the Far East of Russia.
Operated by Russian and Ukrainian crews, 4 Bourbon Liberty 100 and Bourbon Liberty 200 vessels,
BOURBON’s flagship series, have been working for this project in 2011.