CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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The Directors are responsible for the Corporate Governance practices of Mermaid. This statement
sets out the main Corporate Governance practices that were in operation during the Period.
Board of Directors
The Board carries out its responsibilities in accordance with the following: 
The Board will comprise at least four directors;
The Board will be made up of at least one quarter of non-executive directors;
The directors must between them possess a broad range of skills, qualifications and
experience;
The Board will meet on a monthly basis; and
All available information in connection with items to be discussed at a meeting of the
Board will be provided to each director prior to that meeting.
The primary responsibilities of the Board include:
Establishing Mermaid’s goals and developing strategic plans to achieve them;
The review and adoption of annual budgets and cashflow forecasts for the financial
performance of Mermaid and monitoring the results on an ongoing basis;
Identifying business risks and implementing actions to manage those risks; 
Developing an effective management and corporate system to ensure safety, quality,
measure progress and exercise control;
Ensuring the employment and further development of efficient and qualified staff for
the growth of the Company’s business consistent with industry leadership;
Identifying and developing strategic relationships for growth and access to specialist
expertise; and
Develop clear and accurate annual and half-yearly financial reports for Mermaid
stakeholders.
Independent Professional Advice
Subject to the Chairman ’s prior approval (not to be unreasonably withheld), directors, at
Mermaid’s expense, may obtain independent professional advice on issues arising in the course
of their duties.
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