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THE BRIDGE
N E W S L E T T E R
No. 17
SHOR E TO SH I P
december
march 2012
2012
editorial
Dear colleagues,
These days, the
term “union” seems
very fashionable,
and it gets used
in many different
contexts: The future of the European Union. The
Banking Union. Numerous shipping
companies form
unions. In view of a predominant crisis situation, many people consider the collectivisation of risks by means of a fusion to be a kind
of safe haven, a universal remedy. However,
I fear that we will find – unmistakably, even
painfully – that redistributing risks already
taken will not lead to their resolution. Sooner
or later, corrections will become inevitable,
and they will lead to substantial changes.
This year, as much as those before it, was
a busy year for all of us: for our fleet’s shipmanagement teams and crews, as well as
our colleagues ashore at Hamburger Lloyd,
Wappen Reederei and WLCM. Not every
change we have implemented may make
sense to everyone, yet I believe that, together, we have taken a big step in the right
direction. A step towards joining forces
within the group, towards creating structures, towards successfully tackling the demands and challenges of the years to come.
All of you, the crews on board our ships and
our employees ashore, are called for – and
for this, I wish all of us the necessary strength
and motivation.
Since there is a general consensus that a
lasting recovery of the shipping markets
cannot be expected within the next 12 to
18 months, it is all the more important for
us to make our business “shipshape”. We
still have a lot of work to do before Christmas, and we expect further challenges in
the new year, which will see us put further
vessels into service.
Merry Christmas! May God protect you all.
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For the upcoming Christmas season, and
for Christmas itself, whether you celebrate
it with your loved ones ashore or your colleagues on board, I wish all of you many a
reflective and enjoyable hour. At the same
time, I would like to thank all of our employees for their commitment in the year 2012.
Cordially yours,
Dr Christian Olearius
Going out when the others come in
Sea rescuers of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service
Year for year, the sea rescuers of the German Maritime Search and Rescue Service
(Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger, DGzRS) carry out more than
2000 missions on the North Sea and the Baltic – in every weather, and around the clock.
Whenever there are people in danger in
German waters of the North Sea and the
Baltic, it is time for the sea rescuers of the
German Maritime Search and Rescue Service to put out to sea. Often the crews do
their business exactly at those times when
other vessels seek shelter in the ports.
The DGzRS is in charge of search and rescue
(SAR) services in cases of distress at sea. It
performs these tasks independently, of its
the far West and the Bay of Pomerania in the
very East. About 180 full-time employees
and more than 800 volunteers work in this
fleet – voluntarily, selflessly, professionally.
mer Shipyard in north German Berne, on the
Lower Weser, is to build the fourth rescue
cruiser of the 20m class by the end of 2013.
This unit is planned for the SAR station in
List, on the North Sea island of Sylt.
About 600 honorary employees ashore help
to raise funds and inform the public about
the German Maritime Search and Rescue
Service’s work. They organise information
booths for Germany’s many Port Festivals,
collect donations from the conspicuous
ship-shaped collection boxes, and give
speeches at various occasions.
The Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre
(MRCC) in Bremen centrally coordinates all
SAR activities for the DGzRS. Its affiliated coastal radio station for emergency calls, “Bremen
All threads come together in the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre Bremen, with the affiliated coastal radio station for emergency calls,
“Bremen Rescue Radio”. Here, all SAR actions are
coordinated. The currently most modern rescue cruiser of the DGzRS: The “Harro Koebke” (SAR station Sassnitz),
named in May 2012.
own responsibility and on a private basis
– financed solely through voluntary donations, without public money.
The German Maritime Search and Rescue
Service’s very first life-saving appliances after
their foundation in 1865 (almost 150 years
ago) were specialised rowing boats. Often,
the rescuers would spend many dangerous
and exhausting hours in these, during their
journeys to stranded ships. They also had
early versions of today’s pyrotechnical lineshooting devices at their command, in order to establish connections between the
shore and any vessels stranded nearby.
Today, 60 modern rescue cruisers and rescue
boats, between seven and 46 metres long,
are in service at 54 SAR stations along the
German coast, between the Ems estuary in
Foto: DGzRS/Sven Junge
Despite all technical developments: The heart
of our rescue service remains human – the
rescuers’ voluntary willingness to go out on
their frequently dangerous missions. In 2011
alone, the crews of the DGzRS rescued 1323
people from distress or similarly dangerous
situations, in 2106 missions. Since the Rescue
Service’s foundation, about 80,000 people
owe the fast help they received to the rescuers’ selfless actions. However, during this
time, 45 of these brave people stayed at sea.
Foto: DGzRS/Tognum AG
Rescue Radio”, monitors all international distress radio frequencies around the clock.
In late May 2012, the DGzRS named their
latest and most modern rescue cruiser,
“Harro Koebke”. This newly-developed, state-of-the-art, 36.5m long type of vessel has
been put into operation at the SAR station
in Sassnitz, on the Baltic Island of Rügen.
Its coxswain and its crew have been testing the vessel intensively during the past
few months. This new, large rescue cruiser,
built for the SAR area off Rügen, also boasts
high-performance fire-fighting equipment,
a helicopter working deck, and a comprehensively equipped on-board hospital.
In the past and in the present, all activities
and equipment of the German Maritime
Search and Rescue Service were and are
solely financed through voluntary contributions, and through donations from all over
the country. About 300,000 people support
the DGzRS with regular payments, no public
On two thirds of the DGzRS fleet, all-voluntary
The continuously necessary modernisation
of the German Maritime Search and Rescue
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crews are employed. Some of the smallest units are
boats of the 7m class, which get transported to the
water’s edge across the beach on trailers. Foto: DGzRS
money is spent for the performance of the
Rescue Service’s duties. The German Federal
President is the organisation’s official patron.
Every year, on official “Day of the Sea Rescuers” on the last Sunday in July, coast dwellers, tourists and same-day visitors have the
possibility to talk to the DGzRS crews – next
time on July 28th 2013. The German Maritime
Search and Rescue Service also uses this day
to show its donors that their donations are
put to the very best use, and to thank them
for their generosity.
Find out more on the DGzRS website:
www.seenotretter.de
email: [email protected]
Donations account:
Sparkasse Bremen (BLZ 290 501 01)
account no. 107 2016
IBAN: DE 36 2905 0101 0001 0720 16
BIC: SBREDE22
Christian Stipeldey
DGzRS press spokesman
A modern DGzRS rescue cruiser in action: the
“Hans Hackmack”.
Foto: DGzRS/Hofer
Preparing for the future
WLCM starts a cadetship programme within our managed fleet
Starting a cadet programme surely is an investment that many companies shy away
from in the current turmoiled and downbeat financial environment. Yet it is also a
clear sign of our long-term commitment to
our sea-going professionals. The next generation brings in new ideas, needs and ambitions, whilst the experienced colleagues
can pass on their experience, know-how
and anecdotes.
Surely, a company can neither live without
a past with its gathered knowledge, nor
without a future to look and plan ahead to.
Thus a cadet programme may be the compressed and simplest form of living this.
With regard to cadets, we are currently
working on three fronts. The main cadet
pool comes from the Latvian Maritime
Academy and consists of deck, engine and
electrical cadets. Our satisfaction with the
commitment and quality of our sea-going
colleagues from Riga, the support from our
local office and the possibilities we are given
made it easy to start this programme here.
Our second front surely is a smaller programme, for which we teamed up with the
Ethiopian Maritime Academy; this one solely
for engine cadets. The main aim of this programme is to retrain young land-based engineers into marine engineers through specialized training prior to joining the vessels, first
in Israel and now also at the newly inaugurated modern EMA training centre in Ethiopia.
The smallest cadet pool, but maybe the
one with the most personal background, is
the one made up of the cadets that have
parents or family members sailing in our
team. After all: What could be a better sign
of trust in our quality as a company, and in
our commitment to our common goal to
working at arm's length, than to entrust the
education and professional future of your
own children to us as a company, and to
your colleagues on board and ashore?
teacher, as she gives us the test first and then
the lesson. Every person might see, perceive
and learn in a different manner, but we all
can agree that, in some form or other, we are
always learning. We are all "eternal" cadets.
Once the cadets have passed the selection process, interviews, role plays, tests
etc., they are sent on board on a first sixmonth stint. In this time, we let the vessels
and the cadets arrange the working on
board based on the standard training record books, allowing them to face the different challenges, from cultural differences
to home sickness, manual jobs and more
managerial tasks. In the subsequent step,
the cadets return home and have time to
improve those skills they have detected as
missing, or which may need development.
In the next six months on board, the vessels and the cadets are instructed to start
aiming for the future role as junior offices
and engineers. This means that, besides the
training record books, they will divide their
time into 4 general hours with rating duties
and 4 hours taking part in officers’ tasks,
with periodical updates by the department
heads and masters.
Placing what we have learned from theory
into practice is never an easy task, and there
is no way to measure the precise way in
which experience is transferred. This is fair
to the motto that experience is the hardest
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So we need the help of the teams on the vessels. We all started as a cadet or trainee at one
point, and we have been able to progress in
our professional careers due to knowledge
and skills acquired on the way, and equally
due to the support of colleagues, and many
a lesson learned through others.
Therefore, we would like to thank you all for
your support and efforts, and ask for your
continued assistance in creating our next
professional generation.
John Goes
Where our tank vessels' names come from
Part 1: Augsburg
In this edition, we would like to begin a little
series about the German cities after which
our Wappen ships were named.
Part 1: Augsburg
Surely many a crew member has wondered
where our tank vessels’ names come from.
They were named after cities in Germany.
It is noteworthy that they also all begin
with “Wappen”. But what does this mean?
The word “Wappen” means ”coat of arms” and
has its origins in early medieval times. According to certain rules, the knights of those
days would make up their own personal,
shield-shaped signs, which they would then
wear over their very similar armours, in order
to be distinguishable from the other jousting competitors. Later, the gentry developed
family coat of arms in a similar fashion, as did
royal houses and cities.
bestowed by the King of that time, Rudolph
of Habsburg.
Germany
There are many well-preserved historical
buildings in Augsburg, such as churches or
Renaissance patrician houses. Germany’s
oldest glass paintings can be found in the
Augsburg Cathedral.
In the course of history, various trades and
industries were set up in Augsburg. The city
underwent its greatest economic upsurge
in the 15th and 16th centuries thanks to the
very successful financial and metal business of a couple of merchant families. The
financial power of the Fugger and Welser
families internationalised Augsburg and
made it an attractive location for art and
culture.
Famous personalities such as the Holbeins,
a family of painters, the composer Leopold
Augsburg
and on the vessel’s prow. Our tank vessels
bear the names of all of these cities thanks
to their explicit consent.
Augsburg has 265,000 inhabitants today
and is the only city worldwide with its own
public holiday, the “Augsburger Hohes
Friedensfest” (commemorating the end of
the Thirty Years’ War), which is celebrated
on August 8th every year.
“Wappen von Augsburg”, our fleet’s youngest member, was named after the city of
the same name in the German federal state
of Bavaria. Where the alpine rivers Lech
and Wertach converge, the Romans, under Emperor Augustus, founded “Augusta
Vindelicorum” in 15 BC. At first, it served
as a Roman garrison camp, a military base
north of the Alps. In 121 AD, it received Roman town charter. Later, Augsburg further
gained significance under Emperor Otto
the Great (Otto I) in the late tenth century,
with the help of bishop Ulrich of Augsburg.
Eventually, Augsburg received the right
to call itself a “Free Imperial City” in 1276;
Mozart and the author Bertold Brecht were
born in Augsburg.
The city arms of Augsburg
One of the most famous sons of the city
is Rudolf Diesel, who was born there on
March 18th 1858. He worked as an engineer
for the “Maschinenfabrik Augsburg” (today
“Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg”, MAN),
and the engine named after him can be
found on each and every one of our vessels,
and is therefore well known to all of you.
The official coat of arms of the city after
which each tanker was named can be found
on the glass door next to the cargo office,
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By the way: The most well-known Augsburg speciality also gave its inhabitants
their nickname: The plum cake known as
“Zwetschendatschi”, a baking-tray yeast
cake covered with halved prune plums, was
“invented” in this city – which is why their
citizens (German: “Bürger”) are also called
“Datschiburger”.
Karin Appleby
Sources: http://www.augsburg.de (selfmade-erfolg.de)
A visit onboard M/V "Flottbek"
Crewing Manager Ms Marina Zagidullina paid the ship a visit
The crewing agency “Rupeksa”, based in
Klaipeda, Lithuania, has provided crew
members for WLCM since 2010. During
M/V “Flottbek”’s last stay in Klaipeda,
“Rupeksa” Crewing Manager Ms Marina
Zagidullina paid the ship a visit.
“We employ seafarers on that vessel.”, said
Ms Zagidullina. “During a call in Klaipeda,
we have the opportunity to see the conditions under which our employees live on
board. It is very important for us to know
that they work under proper conditions,
and that they have good accommodation.”
Mr N. Dallego, M/V “Flottbek”’s Master, gave
Ms Zagidullina a “grand tour”. He showed
her how the loading and discharging operations are carried out, and that all crew
members have safety clothing and shoes,
as well as personal protection equipment.
He showed her the modern navigational
equipment and the loading computer, the
cabins, the galley and the messrooms. He
assured her that the provisions are good,
and that every crew member’s food allowance includes meat, vegetables, fruit and
soft drinks. Later, she had the possibility to
visit the engine room with the Chief Engineer Victor M.B. Valladolid, who showed her
the machinery and explained how it works.
Ms Zagidullina enjoyed the friendly atmosphere on board the M/V “Flottbek” and would
like to wish her a good trip to the next port.
“We hope to continue this good tradition
of visiting our seafarers’ vessels, in order
to get direct information on the living and
working conditions on board, for the purpose of a better understanding between
An extraordinary situation
WLCM Riga Staff fighting fire
Nadja Draganova, Marija Kaskure and I,
Svetlana Savanovica, of the WLCM Riga
office had the chance to participate in a
fire-fighting training course arranged by
NOVIKONTAS Maritime College. We happily
accepted the invitation, because usually this
type of training is only available to seafarers, and we thought it would be interesting
to see what our crews have to go through
in order to get their fire-fighting certificates.
15 individuals from different crewing companies took part in the module, and the
Svetlana Savanovica with her collegues
most amazing thing was that all participants
were girls! The two instructors were a little
bit confused as well, since they mostly teach
male seafarers. Even NOVIKONTAS seemed
surprised by the all-female group and were
not properly prepared: overalls and shoes
were much larger than the usual female sizes; however the oversized overalls and shoes
contributed to the fun of the experience.
During the course, the participants were familiarized with the fire-fighting equipment
and everyone had to put out a fire. Yet the
most impressive thing was being locked up
in a room filled with fumes, with an open
fire in the corner and a temperature much
higher than on most hot summer days here
in Latvia. One task was to find an injured
man lying somewhere in the smoke-filled
room and to carry him out – which was
even more difficult due to his weight.
When faced with an extraordinary situation,
anything can happen. Everybody knows
about panic. I think that a fire is one of the
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Marina Zagidullina with bosun Antonio Melegrito
the ship owner, the crewing agency and
the seafarers.”, said Ms Marina Zagidullina.
Marina Zagidullina
Crewing Manager
most frightful things that can occur, and I
must admit that we felt the fear for real in
this boiling hot, closed room with zero visibility. During such a moment, I remembered
that I was not alone, but with my team next
to me, acting together against the threat.
Surely this is an experience that can be
transposed to countless other situations in
our private and working lives.
The three hours of training passed quite
fast, without a pause, and we left NOVIKONTAS exhausted and full of new impressions – but certain that our crews are
well-trained in fighting fires, and hoping
that they will never face such a situation on
board our vessels.
Svetlana Savanovica
crew lists
RHL FELICITAS
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Third Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrician Cadet
Fitter
Cook
Bosun
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Engine Cadet
Deck Cadet
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Wiper
Messman
RHL FIDELITAS
RHL FIDUCIA
CC N I A ndes
CC N I Aysen
First name(s)
Duro
Jovito L.
Artur
Petar M.
Spiro
Chaminda Kamal K.
Marko
Alejandro Jr. A.
Surname
Bagovic
Balabat
Savelyev
Todorov
Vulovic
Wanniarachchi
Danculovic
Biago
First name(s)
Antun
Emil
Josip
Odelon M.
Edvardas
Ognyan R.
Peregrino I.
Dammika I.
Surname
Dlacic
Asenov
Perkov
Elias
Gomas
Kyurchev
Nico
Nakandala
First name(s)
Jurij
Mykhaylo
Sandro
Elman Jett H.
Anatoliy
Magno Jr. R.
Yury
Dragan
Surname
Savliukevic
Ostroglyad
Uljarevic
Taton
Dyachenko
Fadrillan
Konovalov
Samardzic
First name(s)
Zeljko
Leonardo Jr. A.
Rodolfo Jr. D.
Leo R.
Sergei
Ernesto
Warlito D.
Bimbo Bryan V.
Surname
Asanovic
Villaester
De La Banda
Venasquez
Semenov
Armendariz Perez
Giron
Mendoza
First name(s)
Igor
Vitaliy
Nguyen T.
Goran
Igor
Konstantin S.
Aleksandar
Oleg
Surname
Taran
Davydenko
Long
Ilievski
Guriakov
Chomutov
Keilj
Fiskov
Diego E.
Melandro E.
Edilberto Jr. L.
Joseph C.
Russel G.
Jayson P.
Masiado
Drew
Hautea
Collado
Equina
Cantimbuhan
Romeo R.
Rayman T.
Estalin G.
Jay B.
Ariel A.
Richard A.
Mendoza Arguelles
Gabuya
Ballesteros
Nicdao
Lim
Ram N.
Jeric Bimbo N.
Noel C.
Timoteo Jr. D.
Charlie B.
Federico Jr. D.
Chauhan
Asuncion
Collado
Silan
Guevarra
Borja
Alejo C.
Marvin M.
Rosendo M.
John Edward C.
Renato D.
Marc Flor Jr. M.
Poquiz
Buenaflor
Rongcales
Loretizo
Monares
Macariola
Romeo O.
Renato M.
Renato C.
Forest March M.
Rex Amen L.
Pedro M.
Tataro
Takahupikang
Morgia
Goda
Goco
Piyao
Libby M.
Juniper Ray A.
Dorde
Gadudo
Abendan
Vulovic
Marvin G.
Eliezer Jr. F.
Sundia
Managbanag
Christian F.
Christopher C. H.
Deloy
Tiantes
Joshua V.
Dexter A.
Biruk S.
Diaz
Ranis
Taddesse
Geamont Rey L.
Kim Dominic G.
Daniel G.
Munta
Santillana
Magie
Crisanto W.
Joe Eric E.
Noe C.
Leonardo P.
Piape
De La Cruz
Butanas
Laus
Alexander B.
Benhur Jr. T.
George G.
Edwin J.
Nunez
Buala
Galletes
Cabral
Esmeraldo L.
Georgie D.
Joezaldy P.
Arnaldo V.
Ersan
Plameras
Segovia
Atienza
Abner J.
Manuel F.
Vincent A.
Melvin F.
Osum
Javellana
Flores
Sabino
Melvin B.
Rowie E.
Jerico T.
Jose Allan D.
Maranan
Espinosa
Tolentino
Cempron
RHL AGILITAS
RHL AQUA
RHL ASTRUM
M ell Sentosa
RHL AURORA
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Third Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrican Cadet
Fitter
Cook
Bosun
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Engine Cadet
Engine Cadet 2
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Wiper
Messman
First name(s)
Josif
Ievgen
Vladimir
Tikkamage G.
Rumen D.
Henry H.
Luka
Jose Jr. R.
Surname
Zultanovskij
Cherniata
Vakhomchik
Perera
Stoyanov
Brillo
Franolic
Leonen
First name(s)
Ljubomir
Viktor
Plamen H.
Dimitar P.
Andrey
Manjula U.
Michael B.
Mauro
Surname
Karabaic
Shmorgun
Petrov
Angelov
Shvyrkin
Gunarathna
Yutiga
Nemec
First name(s)
Dimitar G.
Oleksandr G.
Peter M.
Eufemio Jr S.
Evgenii
Gerry T.
Jose D.
Dmitriy U.
Surname
Georgiev
Kosolapov
Batin
Hotohot
Titov
Tayamora
Sarmiento
Bukreev
First name(s)
Leonardo C.
Dmitry
Enoc J.
Vincent Jay M.
Branko
Alexander
Dennis D.
Gordon Lancelot S.
Surname
Lauigan
Tyutyunchenko
Micu
Antigua
Perovic
Voronkov
Villarama
Perera
First name(s)
Ivan
Albert
Erick B.
Joraph M.
Vladimirs
Mikhail A.
Eduardo Jr. B.
Jayaweera A.
Surname
Poleshko
Zykov
Rodriguez
Tabal
Skackovs
Kotlyarov
Deseo
Seneviratne
Miguel A.
Joel T.
Torcuato Jr. L.
Vicente, Jr. F.
Jay Karl Martin Jr. M.
Roberto T.
Lumogdang
Ido
Jomolo
Matulac
Hernando
Cruz
Rolando G.
Alano M.
Dennis
Heriberto T.
Richard D.
Santiago C.
Llanita
Lumanao
Mangabat
Agustin
Zaraspe
Gonzales
Frenel A.
Manuel A.
Jessie G.
Angelo D.
Ronnie R.
Ruben L.
Calangi
Cuerdo
Bueno
Paye
Basco
Lavalle
Jose Jr. E.
Fernando Jr. M.
Roberto C.
Ricardo S.
Robel J.
Reynaldo R.
Cardino
Adriano
Franco
Hijanda
Panaguiton
Tolete
Ricky C.
Danilo F.
Gedion C.
Emmanuel Ron C.
Giovanni S.
Noel C.
Waniwan
Alarcon
Del Rosario
Bruzola
Langamon
Labatorio
Rommel G.
Joseph Star C.
Dawit A.
Bagamano
Sebua
Alemu
Eric Q.
Mark Ian P.
Abebaw K.
Bayog
Flores
Yigzaw
Gilbert P.
Devadip D.
Tessema E.
Leonico
Duran
Demug
Mark John B.
Romeo, Jr. S.
Alemayehu G.
Java
Mangabat
Sibane
Darius B.
John Rodney M.
Mark Vincent E.
Laurence R.
Jonatas
Leyte
Casibu
Bautista
Salvador T.
Patrocinio Jr. L.
Joselito G.
Julius Ceasar V.
Lapidez
Viernes
Castillano
Simon
Francisco A.
Ronilo A.
Brian B.
Jasper Jon S.
Dioso
Capulla
Devinosa
Brillo
Rogelito N.
Ramon Nonato Jr. O.
Albrich A.
Roberto C.
Pacada
Patricio
Narciso
Cipriano
Loyvir Tyrel G.
Christopher G.
Allemayoh T.
Ture B.
Chris T.
Lolindo A.
Kristofer A. G. T.
Nestor M.
Natuno
Ramos
Dagnachen
Dukale
Matarong
Rigodon
Escubillo
Lumio
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Third Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrician Cadet
Fitter
Cook
Bosun
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Engine Cadet
Deck Cadet
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Wiper
Messman
First name(s)
Jurij
Dmitrij
Emiliano Jr. N.
Neil Kent P.
Ranulfo M.
Felix P.
Carlos Jr. D.
Dusko
Surname
Sackij
Secin
Novo
Tenchavez
Tubog
Figueroa
Torres
Bilic
First name(s)
Vadim A.
Stanislav K.
Mihajlo
Oleksandr
Aleksandr
Lepe Jorge A.
Ranushka P.
Sergey
Surname
Shipilov
Kaludov
Cavor
Milovanov
Bychalov
Alvarez
Siriwansa
Gnizdilo
First name(s)
Igor
Milen N.
Dmytro
Ramon D.
Victor Manuel B.
Ireneo H.
Vasil G.
Dusan
Surname
Gudziy
Yordanov
Kovtun
Mendoza
Valladolid
Abuyen
Valchev
Dijan
First name(s)
Tomislav
Merkuriy
Mark Giovanni H.
Branimir
Igor
Nayden N.
Mudiyanselage Suranga
Stephen S.
Surname
Jurakovic
Muntyan
Cortez
Pavela
Podvalnyj
Nenov
Samarapala
Sinloc
Matias Iii R.
Ronald D.
Virgilio Jr. A.
Julius C.
Geronimo Jr. S.
Ryan A.
Misagal
Radovan
Laurea
Cordero
Sepacio
Neptuno
Elmer S.
Michael Ross D.
Selderico Iii S.
Eddie A.
Reagan S.
Jose Edwin B.
Aquino
Bautista
Jover
Laguisma
Villanueva
Almenso
Lobert A.
Diosdado L.
Nicolas A.
Gerry M.
Gemer V.
Randy S.
Cabanado
Maramara
Batuhan
Pimentel
Bautista
Laguisma
Antonio C.
Darwin
Catalino Jr. T.
Aaron Glenn E.
Percival G.
Adjan M.
Dolor
Lupena
Millado
De Jesus
Gargantiel
Guting
Ramil J.
Beltran A.
Alejandro
Dimzon
Joerex E.
Jose Vermon D.
Ramillete
Ortega
Fernando J.
Glenn T.
Josoy
Landicho
Virgilio B.
Denver S.
Catindig
Tanigue
Tito E.
Fernando
Daniel
Julius L.
Mierzwa
Bautista
Jovic Q.
Espino
Jonele V.
Constantino
Rowel I.
Abrigonda
Fidel G.
Yana
Christopher C.
Cerbolles
Rabby C.
Matematico
RHL BARMBEK
RHL EILBEK
RHL FLOT TBEK
RHL REINBEK
WAPPEN VON AUGSBURG
WAPPEN VON BAYERN
WAPPEN VON BERLIN
WAPPEN VON BREMEN
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Cook
Fitter
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Pumpman
Wiper
First name(s)
Viktors
Vyacheslav V.
Jahvie Y.
Pavel
Vladimirs
Andrey
Surname
Babics
Kuleshov
Durangparang
Kuznetsov
Kuzubovs
Rusakov
First name(s)
Jaroslaw
Mihails
Yury
Oleksandr O.
Vladimir
Vasilijs
Surname
Mierzwa
Cernovs
Morozov
Mogelnytsky
Grasevic
Anohins
First name(s)
Jurijs
Anatoly
Alexander
Arlan P.
Jevgenijs S.
Danut
Surname
Blinkovs
Petrov
Pliev
Legaspi
Cernaks
Mladen
First name(s)
Besiki
Vitaly
Romel B.
Alexander
Aleksandrs
Dario
Surname
Klarjeishvili
Sirenko
Salmero
Andrienko
Semjonovs
Rubesa
Aleksej
Wilfredo R.
Fritzluer L.
Ilijesku
Cercado
Cabigan
Reyminandro L.
Rodger T.
John Vincent G.
Morales
Juego
Maynigo
Juvie R.
Donald C.
Bernardo Jr. B.
Pascual
Sombilon
Magtibay
Roderick L.
Teotimo Jr. D.
Jerry N.
Faina
Gorgonio
Bacor
Alberto, Jr. S.
Vidaureta
Cecilio J.
Talamo
Pastor Jr. L.
Dela Cruz
Archimedes G.
Marquez
Dmitrijs
Severino S.
Jurijs
Klimovs
Sierra
Ivanovs
Arnel O.
Antonio P.
Randy D.
Velasco
Loquinario
Castro
Miovanni S.
Ian R.
Mark Ariel M.
Malibago
Servita
Aquino
Dino D.
Roberto R.
Christian D.
Cruz
Betonio
Dailisan
Tadeusz
Dettlaff
Andrejs
Jakubancs
Romulo Jr. G.
Docena
Jay A.
Lumasag
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Cook
Fitter
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Pumpman
Wiper
First name(s)
Nikolajs
Alexander
Warren M.
Alex A.
Boleslavs
Srecko
Surname
Nagoluks
Ryabov
Racho
Ogena
Kaupuzs
Godinovic
First name(s)
Jurijs
Sergejs
Aldrin B.
Alexandr
Iulian M.
Bogdan I.
Surname
Zapolskis
Molodcovs
Perez
Litvinov
Moga
Stanescu
First name(s)
Oleg
Kirils
Zbigniew
Jonathan L.
Jevgenijs
Zbigniew
Surname
Smirnov
Ciciro
Lange
Bontia
Bogdanovs
Worzala
Allan R.
Marcelito R.
Richard A.
Jose H.
Genaro L.
Lemosnero
Marquez
Cupino
Porras
Garciano
Serador
Evangelista
Gordon
Primavera
De Rosas
Escaner
Petrusins
Juzikevics
Dordas
Samar
Dimie F.
Andrew P.
Rodolfo Jr. C.
Neil M.
Allan B.
Jelord B.
Jesus O.
Angelo P.
Vicente C.
Antons
Viktors
Ernesto Jr. A.
Jose Ronie S.
Diego T.
Tanagon
Dariusz Z.
Pieniek
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Cook
Fitter
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Pumpman
Wiper
First name(s)
Ramiz
Aleksandrs
Mykola
Svilen M.
Nikolai
Aleksejs
Surname
Guseinov
Orlovs
Chystiakov
Dimov
Rooden
Cernavskis
First name(s)
Ireneusz
Renat
Resty V.
Marvinson S.
Nikolajs
Olegs
Surname
Laskowski
Miresov
Palo
Caballero
Garascenko
Maslobojevs
Diosdado C.
Benjie M.
Ricky S.
Orestes I.
Cirilo B.
Bagtas
Taronas
Abundo
Espaldon
Macalandag
Joseph G.
Rene P.
Jonathan B.
Hernandez
Ariente
Chua
Jonathan S.
Naval
Edgar S.
Wilson G.
Esguerra
Acuno
Reynaldo C.
Jim A.
Ronnie C.
Melgar
Lumasag
Mendoza
Jurijs
Kuliss
Isagani B.
Belarso
WAPPEN VON FLENSBURG WAPPEN VON FRANKFURT WAPPEN VON HAMBURG
WAPPEN VON LEIPZIG
Alarcon
Tomazar
Resurreccion
First name(s)
Krzysztof
Deniss
Romeo D.
Diyan P.
Marcin R.
Oleg V.
Ryszard
Jaycon S.
Eduardo Jr. G.
Jorem P
Surname
Lewicki
Visnovs
Indiana
Gaydov
Michalecki
Valvov
Gajewski
Sancio April
Nufable
Villarias
Eugenio G.
Abing
Dominador Jr. M.
Salazar
Radito D.
Ronito G.
Jeffrey Z.
Garay
Domingo
Mabini
Jevgenijs
Semion L.
Ken Maro F.
Piotr
Michalowicz
Roy Clyde T.
WAPPEN VON NÜRNBERG WAPPEN VON STUTTGART
WLCM Crewmanagement
GmbH & Co. KG
Zirkusweg 2
D-20359 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 40.38 08 81 54
Fax: +49 40.38 08 81 591
[email protected]
www.wlcrewmanagement.com
WAPPEN VON DRESDEN
First name(s)
Valentin
Maksims
Jonas G.
Raul Jr. G.
Sergey
Jose Christopher B.
Ryszard
Rency M.
Eduardo M.
Julito Jr. G.
Jose Roel T.
Amador V.
Aleksejs
Luis Jr. S.
Nelson M.
Surname
Mitenkov
Jemeljanovs
Yana
Tabiling
Shatrovsky
Saavedra
Gajewski
Penaflor
Rafael
Paquinol
Sumampong
Villarojas
Zujevs
Novela
Mendoza
Kalvis
Cudars
WAPPEN VON MÜNCHEN
First name(s)
Frank
Vjaceslavs V.
Egor
Patrick F.
Vladimir
Grzegorz
Surname
Schwarz
Mordvins
Lukin
Sumabat
Pavlov
Turzynski
Russell S.
Jigger I.
Edwin A.
Jude S.
Oscar M.
Solito
Padayhag
Cruz
Juntado
Ocanada
Nikulins
Mier
Bayotas
Levi G.
Nelson A.
Golena
Gelilang
Bajilidad
Leonardo Jr. D.
Pagaduan
staff on board
My first Command
Captain Michael Plny took over the command of M/V RHL Aurora
Once upon a time, on a sandy Baltic beach,
as a participant in an East German summer
camp, watching the sea horizon at night,
the distant lights of a passing-by ship fascinated me. And so, while watching this
display of light and sound, I was won over
by the sea, at the age of 11.
At that time, I did not know how to turn my
seagoing dream into reality; in the Czech
Republic, where I come from, I knew of no
Maritime Academy. It was not until a popular magazine fell into my hands by accident,
first contract as an O/S. I was a deck cadet
aboard the bulk carrier M/V Vítkovice, which
was employed on a tramping basis – which
meant seven months of beautiful voyages
and long port stays: From Taranto in Italy
to the southernmost island of the Bahamas
in the Caribbean Sea, Great Inagua (for a
load of salt). From Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela to Nova Scotia in Canada (in other
words from +40˚C to -10˚C in ten days).
The East Coast of the USA, the Delaware
River and Philadelphia, the Mississippi with
New Orleans, down to the Panama Canal.
I believe one should work several contracts as
a Chief Officer in order to gain enough experience in various situations before stepping
towards the Master’s position. My first time
as a Chief Officer was very instructive for me,
aboard the small 600 TEU Container Vessel
“Karsnes”, where the loading plans had to be
prepared on board based on the received
cargo list, which included a lot of break-bulk,
machinery and vehicles on flat-racks. There
I spent most of the cargo operations inside
the hold, directing the lashing and securing,
in order to haul all of it safely from Flushing
(Netherlands) to Iceland.
Since then, I have seen many companies, dry
dockings, vessels up to 6600 TEU, and gathered a lot of experience.
After latterly being well established at
Reederei Peter Döhle, I keenly stepped forward to the new company RHL, and to a
new position as well. I am truly committed
to Mr John Goes for his offer and invitation
to Hamburg.
shortly after returning from the summer
camp, in which an article about the Czech
Ocean Shipping Co. was published. I had the
address then, and my path towards the sea
began to open up.
When the time came and I passed the entry
exams, we were eight Czechs who were sent
to study Maritime Transport & Navigation at
the Maritime Academy of Szczecin, Poland.
How well I remember our inaugurating sailing trip from Gdynia to Szczecin aboard S/V
“Dar Młodzieży” (“gift to youth”) – one of
those tall white sailing vessels; climbing its
masts in the high seas of the Baltic was a
great experience.
Should one consider seafaring a means of
travel, then that would certainly apply to my
An intense scent of wild flowers in the early
morning air when anchored at Gatun Lake,
Chile. Around Cape Horn in very rough seas
to La Plata and Rosario at the Parana River.
Then back to Europe, to Fredrikstad in Norway, where the ship almost had to push its
way through the tall rocks in the narrow access to the harbour.
Later, with Czech Ocean Shipping closing
down its business, I went to Hamburg – the
city of shipping (and more) – in order to
seek my first foreign contract, which I got
from Columbia Shipmanagement. There, at
Kajen 12, I met Mr. Jan-Eric Panitzki, who offered me my first position as 2nd Officer. So
when I found his name linked to RHL’s sister
company Wappen, this triggered some fond
memories.
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I took over the command of M/V RHL Aurora
at familiar Hong Kong, traded the Chinese
coast and set off to the Pacific Ocean to avoid
tropical storm “Khanun”. I was then called by
the JRCC (Joint Rescue Coordination Centre)
Honolulu with the request to assist a Korean
fishing vessel on fire, 50 nm away (however,
the request to divert was cancelled when
another fishing vessel was found to be closer), and later handled the first off-hire in Fiji.
Perhaps a good beginning for those many
challenges which lie ahead.
As it is the custom to thank someone in the
end, my modest “Thank you” goes to the
managers of WLCM and RHL for the opportunity given to, as well as the trust shown
in me, and to Captain Marinko Milotic for
recommending me. And last, but not least:
Thank you, crew of RHL Aurora!
Always calm seas and happy returns.
Yours ever,
Captain Plný Michael
Christmas Stories
I Believe in Santa Cl
Dr. G. Michael Saund
ause
ers, Sr.
TAs a young Pastor
in my first church I tho
ught I would
bring God's truth to
all the sadly uninform
ed people in
my church. Needless
to say, I learned ver
y quickly the
difference between
youth enthusiasm and
spiritual arrogance. One way I
learned this lesson wa
s through the
issue of Santa Clause
.
I tried to be ver y car
eful not to ruin Chr
istmas for any
children in the ser vic
es or to attack any par
ents. Howe ver for the first 3 or
4 years of my ministr
y at First Presbyterian Church in Ent
erprise, Alabama I trie
d to encourage my people to thin
k correctly about San
ta Clause. I
tried to help them und
erstand that there sho
uld be no
lying just because it
was a holiday season
. Naturally, I
made everyone ma
d every year. But I wa
s convinced of
my obligations!
An Empty Box
Thankfully, the peo
ple of the church
loved me and
were always ver y gen
erous to me and my
children at
Christmas time. We
were a small church
which means
none of us had much
money, but the peo
ple helped us
so much we never
really went without
anything including presents at Chr
istmas. Many years
people would come
to the house with
decorations, presen
ts and food. They
were such a blessing
to us and so used
of God in our lives.
Author unknown
ago, a man punished
The story goes that some time
ing a roll of gold
wast
for
hter
daug
old
his 3 year
t and he became
tigh
was
wrapping paper. Money
to decorate a box to
tried
child
the
n
whe
iated
infur
. Nevertheless, the little
put under the Christmas tree
er: an empty box.
fath
girl brought the gift to her
know that when you
He yelled at her, "Don't you
e's supposed to be sogive someone a present, ther
girl looked up at him
mething inside it?" The little
, "Oh, Daddy, it is not
said
and
with tears in her eyes
box. All for you, Dadthe
into
s
kisse
blew
I
ty.
emp
He put his arms around
dy." The father was crushed.
her forgiveness.
for
his little girl, and begged
that gold box by his
It is told that the man kept
r he was discouraged,
bed for years and wheneve
y kiss and remember
he would take out an imaginar
it there.
put
had
the love of the child who
of us as humans have
In a very real sense, each
filled with unconditior
been given a gold containe
children, friends, faour
from
s
kisse
and
nal love
precious possession
e
mor
no
is
e
mily or God. Ther
anyone could hold.
asma
Source: http://www.christm
gazine.com/en/spirit/story
Well, during my fifth
Christmas day at
my precious church
my convictions
were completely alte
red. Christmas
fell on a Sunday tha
t year and so we
would be having
worship services
that day. At 5:30
in the morning,
while our family wa
s all asleep, someone began extrem
ely loud pounding on the side doo
r of my house.
They made a huge
racket which
sacred me half to
death! My bedroom was on the oth
er side of the
house and so were
my children's
rooms but I seemed
to be the only
one who heard the rac
ket.
I jumped up out of bed
thinking it
was an emergency.
Grabbing for
my glasses I droppe
d them on
the floor and they slid
away and
I couldn't find them.
So grabbing my robe from
the closet (I
never wear a robe), I
discovered
it was three sizes too
small (I
hadn't put it on in
years). So,
with my gut hanging
out (I am
rather portly) and my
boxers
barely covered, I
stumbled
and tripped down the
hall in the dark, holdin
g on to the
walls with one hand
(because I couldn't
see), trying to
hold my robe togeth
er with the other han
d (because it
wasn't covering me
very well) to the sid
e door. I looked
out the window but
couldn't see anythin
g because I am
blind without my gla
sses and then I threw
open the door
ready to confront som
e terrible news or situ
ation.
But no one was the
re. Instead, a huge,
3 foot tall Christmas stocking filled
with presents fell in
on top of me.
After taking a hit to
the groin from a larg
e Christmas
wrapped box and
losing my breath for
several moments, I looked out
the door again but
I could not see
anyone nor did I hea
r anything.
I went to hunt for my
glasses and when I
finally found
them I returned to the
giant stocking in my
living room.
On top of this beautif
ully decorated sack
of presents for
all the members of my
family was a note - "Me
rry Christmas - love Santa".
Well, the children
got up and we had
a wonderful
Christmas morning
opening all the pre
sents. We made
a few inquiries as to
who had left the gift
s but found no
one who would adm
it to it. After all, the
y were all busy
having Christmas mo
rning with their own
families.
When we went to chu
rch I made more inq
uiries with the
same results. Now, nat
urally, as the Pastor of
a small church all the preparatio
ns for the service fell
to me and so I
was very busy until
I at last entered the
pulpit and stood
behind the podium
and finally looked into
the faces of
my parishioners to ope
n the service with the
Call to Worship. But all of a sud
den I couldn't stop sm
iling.
ALL the people we
re sitting there loo
king at me ver y
attentively, with hug
e smiles on all the
ir faces! Some
grand conspiracy of
blessing for their Pas
tor had taken place and the joy
of what they had don
e filled the
sanctuary in a tangib
le way. Though I was
overwhelmed
with happiness and
smiling my most joy
ful smile, I did
not know exactly wh
at to say. And in tha
t moment the
Lord gave me an epi
phany - the bir th of
Jesus was all
about God's love for
us. This Christmas, Go
d's love had
been shown to me thr
ough a huge sock full
of gifts from
hearts that loved Go
d and loved me.
I realized at that mo
ment, by God's gra
ce, that no one
was lying when the
y made Santa a par
t of their Christmas. So I looked out
at the people, my dea
r friends, and
full of their love for
me, I proclaimed as
joyfully as possible "OK! I believe!"
To this day, some 19
years later, when all
my children
are grown and now
I have grand childre
n, to this day
- no one has ever con
fessed to giving my
family those
wonderful gifts. So
I tell you again, wh
en it comes to
Santa - I believe!
Source: http://www
.christmasmagazine
.com/en/spirit/story
We wish you all a merry Christmas!
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No. 17
Ballast Water Treatment – A Challenge
Over the past years, international shipping
has found itself meeting with increasing
criticism due to the harmful environmental
effects of ballast water. A great number of
the organisms taken in with the ballast water (mussels, jellyfish, bacteria etc.) survive
the transport, and when the water is drained
in the port of destiny, they may cause great
damage there. Due to the lack of natural
enemies in their new surroundings, these
organisms will often multiply unhindered,
and thus unbalance the local ecosystem.
In order to counteract this problem, the
IMO passed the Ballast Water Convention in
2004, which states that, as soon as it takes
effect, all ships will have to treat their ballast water in a way that the concentration of
organisms in the drained water does not exceed certain specified values. These threshold values are so strict that, after treatment,
the water will contain no living organisms at
all. The convention will only be legally binding on an international level 12 months following the national ratification by at least 30
flag states, covering 35% of the worldwide
tonnage together. So far, 35 flag states have
ratified (Liberia among them), with 27.95%
of the world’s tonnage. The implementation
timeline developed by the IMO distinguishes between vessels of different ballast water
capacities and years of construction, which
leads to a variety of requirements.
For our vessels, this means that the permitted concentration values may no longer be
exceeded after the first intermediate survey
or the first class renewal in 2016, whichever
is carried out first. The legal situation is further complicated by a number of additional,
stricter regional rules in the USA, which are
to be implemented in California and New
York, among other places.
There already are several ballast water
treatment systems on the market, all typeapproved according to the IMO rules. Of
course, different manufacturers favour different treatment concepts. The approaches
vary from mechanical systems (all kinds of
filters) to physical disinfection (UV radiation,
cavitation) or chemical disinfection. Often, a
combination of two methods is applied (e.g.
filtration and UV radiation).
From the operator’s point of view, the question of a system’s operating costs is of great
significance, as much as a guaranteed compliance with the regulations and low installation costs. For a chemical treatment, chemicals will obviously have to be paid for. Yet
the operation of a UV plant also costs money
(for electricity and replacement lamps).
It is thought that the convention will have
reached the necessary number of national
ratifications in 2014, requiring the treatment
systems to be in place as from 2016. Since, in
these economically difficult times, not many
ship-owners are being pro-active and installing the systems now, a sudden rush for these
plants, combined with a corresponding sup-
ply shortage, is to be expected following the
international ratification. Also, installing such
a plant makes high demands on existing sea
cooling water piping systems, since they will
have to be modified accordingly. Small engine rooms, which are typically already used
to full capacity, cause further complications.
Acquisition and installation costs totalling
about 500,000 USD can be expected for
plants with a pumping capacity of 500m3/h.
This investment may well be profitable for
the environment, but not for the ship-owner.
Also, the IMO was not able to come to a final agreement during the last Marine Environment Protection Committee meeting in
October 2012 (MEPC 64). Ambiguity remains
concerning the standards for attaining type
approval, and equally for sampling procedures and performance tests. Therefore, it is
possible that a plant which is installed today
will not comply with the final requirements.
Although the flag states are expected to arrange for some necessary relaxations and
reservations in order to enable a smooth
implementation, nobody can hope to get
away without taking any kind of action. The
convention will become legal in the near
future, and sooner or later its requirements
will have to be met by all ships.
For this reason, RHL and Wappen are watching the market for ballast water treatment
plants carefully, and are very aware of the
challenges ahead.
Michael Brandhoff
An exciting day on M/V “Eilbek”
On 24th september at 9 a.m., our exciting
trip to and on M/V “Eilbek” was finally due
to begin. In order to arrive at Hamburg’s
airport in good time, we were driven
there punctually by Mr Klaus Tobaben.
our/RHL’s company driver The obligatory cup of coffee in hand, and a “Vogue”
packed away for later, it now got serious.
We had hardly arrived in our airplane that
the 45-minute flight was already over, and
we landed safely in Amsterdam.
Nicole Schulz,Reagan Villanueva, Kathleen Juettner und Joerex Ramilette (from left to right)
Thanks to the excellent organiser Mrs Nicole
Schulz, everything worked smoothly. Our
driver for the trip to Rotterdam was already
waiting for us at the gate, holding up a sign
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reading ‘M/V “Eilbek”’. The journey to the
vessel took two hours. We tried to close our
eyes for a bit, but were much too agitated
to truly sleep.
Just when we arrived in Rotterdam, black
clouds started piling up above the town,
which sports a remarkable skyline. From
afar, the city seemed to look like Frankfurt
with a lot of water all around it.
We marched up the gangway and were immediately given a warm welcome by the
crew. They carried our luggage and showed
us our cabin: two beds, two cupboards,
a table, a minibar, a stereo set and some
chocolate – this is all we required in order
to feel good straight away.
After receiving our initial Safety Briefing from the Third Officer, we proceeded
straight to the “Captain’s Dinner”, where
Captain Volkov introduced himself to us
before we enjoyed a relaxed meal.
At 6 p.m., M/V “Eilbek” was supposed to shift to
a Uniport pier, but in the end, this never happened. Due to bad weather – strong rain and
harsh winds – no loading or discharging operations could be carried out. Our excursion
to the Bridge thus postponed, we decided to
visit the Engine Room crew instead, and were
promptly treated to a very detailed “grand
tour” of everything On our return to the Engine Control Room, they promised to inform
us for the preparation of the Main Engine.
So off we went to the Bridge, in search of
more information. We learned one very
important word on board the “Eilbek”, and
that was “maybe”. Maybe we will shift to another berth. Maybe not. Maybe in an hour.
Maybe in two. “Maybe never”, we thought.
We resolved to proceeded to Deck 7, where
we wanted to try one of the Chief Cook’s
legendary cappuccinos – which and who
(cappuccino and cook) just about everybody had recommended to us. Delicious!
More, please!
crew’s corner
At around 10:30 p.m., one of the friendly officers informed us that the vessel would shift
in about an hour – “maybe”, of course. But yes,
on our way back down to the Engine Control
Room, we met one of the ship’s Engineers,
who invited us to join him while he prepared
the Main Engine. He explained that the engine needs to be prepared a whole hour in
advance in order to be ready for shifting. He
walked through the Engine Room, opened
valves, pulled levers, started up all the relevant systems and answered all our questions
patiently. Suddenly, the engine got turned,
with an ear-splitting hiss and rumble. We were
extremely glad for our hearing protections!
Welcome – Leaving
Welcome aboard:
Mr Alexander Walster
DPA/CSO Wappen Reederei
Ms Ivanka Pittelkau
Tanker Operator Wappen Reederei
Signed off:
Captain Janko Blesinski
DPA/CSO Wappen Reederei
Ms Susann Grünow
Crew Operator WLCM
Ms Kim Beinsen
Crew Assistant WLCM
will leave our company by 31.12.2012. We
wish all of them all the best for the future.
Promotions
We would like to congratulate:
Cappuccino on RHL Eilbek
When the job was done, we went back up
to the Wheelhouse – we were certainly beginning to appreciate the fact that climbing
stairs all day is a sport not be underestimated!
Half an hour later, the Pilot finally came on
board, so we assumed that the shifting would
soon begin. But it took another 1½ hours,
until 12:30 a.m., before we actually departed
from our berth. We savoured this short moment on the Bridge, before a wonderful, exciting and also exhausting day on M/V “Eilbek”
came to an end.
Kathleen Juettner & Nicole Schulz
RHL-Crew
• Ms. Stephanie Bock, Chartering&Operations
RHL, has received power of attorney.
• Chief Officer Dimitrij Secin has been pro-
moted to Master of RHL „Barmbek“
Wappen-Crew
• 2/E Oleg Valov has been promoted to
Chief Engineer of “Wappen von Leipzig”
Birthdays
We would like to congratulate:
RHL-Crew
• Chief Engineer Adrian Glomnicu
on his 55th birthday (15.11.1957)
• Chief Engineer Branko Perovic
on his 60th birthday (19.11.1952)
• Captain Oleg Taran
on his 35th birthday (14.12.1977)
Congratulations
to our 2/O Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long M/V
"CCNI Aysen"and his wife Phan Thi Ngoc
Anh on the birth of their daughter Nguyen
Ngoc Thanh Truc, on September 29th 2012.
At home they will call her "Suri".
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Wappen-Crew
• Chief Officer Mihails Cernovs
on his 55th birthday (25.10.1957)
• Chief Engineer Mihails. Bajutins
on his 55th birthday (02.11.1957)
staff ashore
editor’s note
Dear colleagues on board and ashore,
dear readers,
lletschke
Luisa Ro
Hallo, I am Luisa Rolletschke. I was born in
Wolgast on June the 5th 1987. Wolgast is
called the “gateway” to the Baltic island of
Usedom, where I grew up.
After completing my apprenticeship to become an office clerk, I moved to Hamburg
in the middle of 2006, and I joined the shipping business in January 2008. Since August 2010 I have been working in Reederei
Hamburger Lloyd’s Finance and Accounting Department, where I am responsible for
four shipping companies and their administration and financial management.
My day-to-day business includes financial
bookings, paying bills, handling in and outgoing payments as well as payroll accounting. In addition, I attend to the quarterly
and annual financial statements.
Judith Albrecht
My name is Judith Albrecht. On September 1st 2012, I started working for Wappen
Reederei, in their Accounting Department.
I am responsible for the vessels “Wappen
von Hamburg”, “Berlin”, “München”, “Bayern”
and “Bremen”. In my day-to-day business,
this includes the payment schedules, the
compilation of invoices and bills, the performance of payment transactions and the
booking of cash boxes and slop chest accounts. Additionally, I will be in charge of
a number of items in connection with the
Annual Financial Report.
After successfully completing my apprenticeship to become a Management Assistant
in IT Systems in 2002, I worked for the Accounting Departments of companies from
various different branches of industry. Before joining Wappen Reederei, I worked for a
Hamburg-based shipping insurance broker.
Unfortunately, we experienced a bit of a
delay with the delivery of our last edition
of “The Bridge”. Due to this unhappy turn
of events, not many people were able to respond to our request to tell us about wedding traditions typical to their country or
region. We have therefore decided to feature
this topic in our 18th issue. This means that
anybody who had wanted to contribute, but
could not, due to lack of time, now has an extended opportunity to do so. We will happily
accept your articles until January 10th 2013.
As usual, we would like to invite all crew members on the RHL and Wappen vessels to write
a feature about themselves for our “Staff on
board” column. Also, if you happen to pursue
an unconventional hobby, you should not
hesitate to send us an article about it – you
may even find new contacts this way.
We are always happy for new ideas, suggestions and stories that help us keep “The
Bridge” multi-faceted and interesting.
[email protected]
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Next year (2013), I hope to successfully
pass the exam to become a Certified Management Accountant, so that I can use and
broaden my theoretical knowledge, and finally put it into practice.
I really enjoy working with numbers, professionally as much as privately – the latter
mostly on the exercise machines in a fitness
studio.
Editor:
RHL Reederei Hamburger Lloyd
GmbH & CO KG
Zirkusweg 2
20359 Hamburg
Germany
I spend a lot of my spare time over my
school books right now, but I also like
meeting friends and try to do sports as often as possible.
I was born in Heidelberg, southwest Germany, and grew up 30km south of Hamburg.
Today, I live in Hamburg’s West, together
with my two cats Lucy and Paul.
Tel.: +49 (0)40 8788 968-0
Fax: +49 (0)40 8788 968-29
Likes:
• Hello Kitty
• shopping
• birthdays and Christmas
Likes:
• meat more than fish
• summer more than winter
• Lucy and Paul (my cats) more than Hello Kitty
Dislikes:
• fish
• spending my Saturdays at school
• being far away from my family
Dislikes:
• Heavy Metal without ear plugs
• rain without an umbrella
• chocolate without coffee
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E-mail: [email protected]
www.hamburger-lloyd.com
Editorial Team: Bettina Pane, Margaret
Schindler
Layout: STILPUNKT3 Designbüro
Pictures: RHL Reederei Hamburger Lloyd,
fotolia, istockphoto, DGzRS