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HWCG COS SEMS CERTIFICATION DOCUMENT

HWCG has obtained a SEMS Certificate from the Center for Offshore Safety (COS), becoming the only source containment consortium and first not-for-profit to voluntarily do so. Following an audit by CICS Americas and their later verification of our improvement plan implementation, we achieved this milestone. Amongst 24 different companies, only 45 certificates have been issued by COS since 2013, making HWCG the first non-operating company since 2019 to receive one. What makes this achievement significant is that SEMS audits and certificates are primarily oriented towards operators in the Gulf of America who must demonstrate regulatory compliance to COS-accredited Audit Service Providers, like CICS Americas. By HWCG voluntarily achieving this SEMS Certificate, it reflects our dedication to protecting people, the environment, and the communities we support- it also demonstrates our unwavering commitment in response preparedness to our members and response providers.