Quarterly March 2009
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Quarterly March 2009
Quarterly Company Magazine for the Odfjell Group - March 2009 Quarterly P.O. Box 6101 Postterminalen N-5892 Bergen Norway Tel: +47 55 27 00 00 Fax: +47 55 28 47 41 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.odfjell.com Editor: Margrethe Gudbrandsen EDITORIAL COMMITTEE: Ellen Skagen Brit A. Bennett Tor Jürgensen Siri-Anne Mjåtvedt Morten Nystad Helgen Olsen Marit Beate Simonsen CORRESPONDENTS: Rotterdam: In this issue: 4 OTK acquires ISO 14001:2004 ....................................................................... 5 In memory of Bernt Daniel Odfjell . ............................................................... 5 Good health, investment for life .................................................................... 6 Mini industry training . .................................................................................... 8 From milk to chemicals ................................................................................ 10 Communication satisfaction .......................................................................... 10 Excellent teamwork ...................................................................................... 11 Rotterdam key-users, ready for TMS ........................................................... 12 Welcome to new Board members ................................................................ 13 Environmental focus in Odfjell ..................................................................... 14 Odfjell vessels in a greater picture . ............................................................. 15 Photo competition . ....................................................................................... 16 Celebrating Chinese New Year ..................................................................... 18 Special transport in Rotterdam .................................................................... 20 Odfjell Chile inauguration ............................................................................. 21 ‘Ship and Ocean’ exhibition . ......................................................................... 22 PID laboratory moved to OTM ....................................................................... 22 Greetings from around the world ................................................................. 23 Personnel corner .......................................................................................... 28 Fleet and terminals ..................................................................................... 30 Offices and addresses . ................................................................................ 32 Fleet Flumar .................................................................................................. Theo Kruithof Singapore: Atle Knutsen Houston: Rebecca Snyder Deadline next issue: May 26th, 2009 Design: MacBox AS Cover: Winner of the photo contest 2009: “Bow Fagus Crossing the Atlantic Ocean”. Photo taken by: Andre Lillebø on Bow Fagus. Photo taken by Linda Mortensen Midtbø on Bow Faith 2 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 Dear colleagues, What was meant to be an assignment for six months has now lasted for more than 66 months. As from the upcoming annual general assembly I will step down as the President/CEO of Odfjell SE. So, this will be the last “Dear Colleagues” column with my signature. I have had five enjoyable and interesting years at the helm of a challenging business. I have learned a great deal about a very special and unique industry. More important, I have met and learned to know a lot of wonderful people in the Odfjell organization worldwide, and I would like take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for your support during my tenure. When I gave my resignation, little did I know about the recessionary storm coming up. We always knew that the shipping industry was a cyclical one, but this downturn is worse than anyone of us has experienced. Market outlook is highly uncertain, and the next couple of years will be challenging for all shipping companies, ourselves included. The Odfjell organization is ready to fight in a difficult market, and in my opinion we are well prepared. We have: • a modern fleet, acquired or chartered in at favourable prices and terms. • a flexible and adequate fleet, and we are able to adjust to changing market conditions and trading patterns. • expanded our network of tank terminals along our major shipping lanes and at important petrochemical junctions. • a worldwide marketing organization with experienced people at important and strategic locations. • dedicated in-house commercial ship operation with port captains at key locations. • in-house ship management with skilled technical personnel together with well trained and experienced West European and Filipino mariners. • well motivated and highly qualified terminal employees, ready to go the extra mile to further improve our tank storage business. • modern ICT- and communication systems. • a sound financial situation with no major refinancing needs prior to 2011. We could, of course, have wished for a higher equity ratio. Although we continue to fight the imposition of the retroactive shipping taxes, if necessary in court, we have taken measures to strengthen our solidity. The parcel tanker industry is among the most complex and demanding of all shipping segments. In a market downturn, performance is even more important than under more “normal” circumstances. In addition to strict regulatory requirements, customers become even more demanding both in terms of operational excellence and the quality and standard of our hardware. Our focus shall be on safety, quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness within our core business segments, always taking into consideration our responsibilities in the areas of environmental protection and social responsibilities. By doing so, I am confident that we will maintain our position as a leading company within our industries. I encourage you to keep up the good work. Again, I thank you for your cooperation, and please extend the same good support to my successor, our current CFO, Haakon Ringdal. Good luck to you all, and be safe! Regards, Terje Storeng President/CEO Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 3 Fleet Flumar – overcoming challenges By: Kjell Vassdal Fleet Flumar or Flumar Transporte de Quimicos e Gases Ltda. has been in the process of taking over the ship management functions from V-Ships Brazil since the beginning of the year. Our team has been in place and we have adopted Odfjell’s quality system as well as all the Emergency Procedures. It has been an extremely hectic time with a number of additional technical problems experienced in the same period. However, the first milestone was passed on 27th of February with the audit and the issuance of the interim DOC by ABS. Our target is to obtain the interim SMC and ISPS certificates for all the four ships within March 2009. Office Accommodation Fleet Flumar is located together with Flumar’s accounting department and Granel Terminals in São Paulo. The same office building also includes Flumar operation, Odfjell Brazil and the senior administration of Flumar, Odfjell Brazil. Crew The Flumar fleet crew are Brazilians or foreigners with a Brazilan work permit as this is a requirement for operation in cabotage trade. Flumar is operating on a two months on board and one month home system and we have a total of about 160 seafarers employed. The crewing manager is V-Ships Brazil. Performance The Flumar fleet has an average age of 23 years. Adding complicating factors like Pielstick main engines and short sea voyages with hardly any gas free periods during operations give an idea about the challenges we are facing. New routines, including Odfjell machinery 4 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 From left: Fabio Luiz Honda, Senior Purchaser; Paula Weltson, Technical Assistant; Jose Oliveira de Almeida (Salinas); Superintendent; Vinicius Madruga, Quality Manager; Kjell Vassdal, Fleet Manager reports and event reporting, were implemented effective 1 Jan. 2009. Future Fleet renewal will be the main challenge in the time ahead. In the mean time, we have to ensure that our systems are implemented in a practical way in order to obtain real improvement of the ships’ performance. For this purpose, we have already used support resources from the Technology section in Bergen both on the engine side and on the purchasing side. We will also use resources from the QA section for an internal audit prior to carrying out the Initial DOC audit, scheduled for August 2009. Flumar may be considered as Odfjell’s gateway to the Brazilian market. However, in order to maintain this status, we must maintain a good quality in all our operations. Fleet Flumar organisation, São Paulo Kjell Vassdal, Fleet Manager Vinicius Madruga, Quality Manager Jose Oliveira de Almeida (Salinas), Superintendent Gilson Valerio Tinoco Garcia (Tinoco), Superintendent Fabio Luiz Honda, Purchaser Ingrid Anne Neves, Purchaser Paula Weltson, Technical Assistant The Flumar Fleet Imo no. Type Name Built DWT 9125243 8201507 8201492 7710678 Chemical Chemical Chemical LPG/C Flumar Aratu Angelim Araucaria Jataí Jun 1997 Apr 1985 Apr 1984 Nov 1979 13,843 10,259 10,259 4,452 Renewal of the fleet is top priority for Flumar. However, local legislation with severe restrictions on how to qualify for cabotage trade makes this a very difficult task. OTK acquires ISO14001:2004 By: Jae-Un Lee To make continuous improvement of Quality Management System, Odfjell Terminals Korea (OTK) acquired the ISO14001:2004 certificate from SGS in December 2008, subsequent to ISO9001:2000 in 2006 and participated in CDI-T (Chemical Distribution Institute Terminals) in 2007. OTK started with ISO14001:2004 preparation by making new procedures related to EMS from April 2008. The procedures are reviewed by several internal and external audits and an additional 14 new procedures were completed. OTK has now in total 84 procedures including Quality and Environment manuals. Due to all these achievements, we have not only secured our sales but also international and domestic customers have recognized us as a top qualified terminal.OTK will continuously take efforts to improve the Quality and Environmental Management System. Odfjell Terminals Korea is proud to have achieved the ISO 14001:2004 standard Facts: ISO 14001 • ISO14001 is an international accepted standard for Environmental Management System (EMS). • The standard is designed to address the balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact. • ISO14001:2004 is applicable to any organization that wishes to establish, implement, maintain and improve an environmental management system, to assure itself of conformity with its stated environmental policy and to demonstrate conformity with the international standard. In memory of Bernt Daniel Odfjell By: Dan Odfjell My father passed away on January 12, having lived a long and productive life, leaving behind him wife, children, grand children and even great grand children. When you pass the age of 100, as he did on July 22 last year, that is possible. But my father left much else behind him. In our Quarterly, last September, I briefly covered the story of his life. My father very much lived for the company. We all owe him credit for his many achievements, for his hard work, for his wisdom and for his decency. God bless his memory. Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 5 Good health – investment for life By: Amanda Aksnes/Margrethe Gudbrandsen 2008 and 2009 show a decreasing sick absence rate among the Odfjell seafarers compared to 2007. – It is challenging to pinpoint one concrete cause to the decreased absence rate, but I believe our focus on good health in our HSE program has had a positive effect, says Helge Olsen, SVP Ship Management. Implementing training equipment on board the vessel has been one of the elements in the HSE program. Several of the vessels have been quick to implement training equipment on board and have experienced many positive effects of the project. Many of these would have liked to share their positive experiences of this project with our readers, however due to limited space we can only share one history. Heavy work-out at Bow Sirius Bow Sirius is one of the Odfjell ships that has taken the HSE program seriously. On board the vessel, significant improvements have been made in the training room. They have installed gym equipment such as an elliptical cross-trainer, lifting machine, rowing machine, stationary bicycle, treadmill and sit-up bench to name a few. In addition a routine of monitoring the blood pressure of each crew is established. - Health and fitness have always been The gym room on board Bow Sirius is used actively by the crew two essential variables that need to be maintained as far as seafarers onboard are concerned. Our line of work involves strenuous roles, both physically and mentally. Being away from our loved ones adds up strain, and this could hinder optimization of performance onboard if not tended to appropriately. Lack of physical activity may also lead to health problems. It is therefore important for the crew on board to have a channel of releasing stress and staying healthy, says Rescioso Roy Filio, Chief Officer on Bow Sirius. The focus on good health is also a Management issue and is very welcomed by mariners. - With the support of the Management, we have indeed gotten closer to a healthier and fitter life, emphasizes Filio. To exercise, or not to exercise….that is the question A lot of people say that they do not have time to exercise. It doesn`t actually take more than half an hour a day of exercise to improve your health. Remember some exercise is better than none, more exercise is generally better than less, and no exercise can be disastrous. But why is exercise beneficial for your life? Here you will find a scientific list of proven health benefits that you can get from regular exercise: 6 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 - - - - - - - - - - Longer life New brain cell development, improved cognition and memory Better mental health and reduced symptoms of depression Better cardiovascular health Lowering cholesterol effect Prevention and control of diabetes Reduced blood pressure Reduced risk of stroke Better weight control Enhanced muscle strength - Better nights sleep For more information: www.seafarershealth.org www.kostogtrening.com “Good health really is an investment for life” Focus on good health Four in Odfjell about exercise Good health is important for all employees whether you work at sea or onshore. We have asked five random Odfjell employees the following questions: • Do you train? • If you do, what is the best effect you get from exercising? Per Magnesen, Mail and Distribution Coordinator, Bergen - I play football every Sunday. - It is nice to be in good shape, and it is very social. Gro Solberg-Hansen, Executive Secretary, Bergen - I go for a walk every day and sometimes I jog. In winter, I often go skiing. - Physical activity and to be in a good shape is important. Amanda Aksnes and Helge Olsen in Ship Management are pleased to see the positive effect exercising has on the seafarers In the HSE program for 2005 – 2006 Odfjell Ship Management decided to initiate a project on encouraging physical training on board for ship personnel. The main goal of the project was to improve general health level among the seafarers in the company. One of the ways to achieve this was to have the gym on board properly equipped. In 2008 a new mapping of equipment was completed by social and welfare officer Amanda Aksnes. A project budget was then approved for the purchase of training equipment. New equipment was purchased in 2008, or is in the process of being purchased and implemented in 2009. - We have seen the importance of this project and the results it has given regarding improvement of health and motivation on board the ships. We therefore decided to prolong the project, says Helge Olsen, SVP Ship Management. Social and welfare officer Amanda Aksnes says that the focus on health among Odfjells’ seafarers will not stop at just the implementation of training equipment on board. It will continue in many ways and on many levels. She shares one of the plans she has: - I am currently in negotiations with several of the larger training centres in Norway. My goal is to get good training agreements for the Odfjell seafarers who live in Norway. The result of these negotiations will soon be revealed. Jamie Lian, Senior Purchaser, Singapore - Yes, I swim and jog. - De-stress. I often feel refreshed and energized after my jog or swim, and I feel that I can face any new challenges or obstacles ahead. Mernie Bimslager, Administrative Assistant, Houston - Yes, I go to a gym. I also sometimes walk and ride a bicycle. Two nights a week my husband and I do Country Western Dancing. - To feel better and keep in shape and lose weight. Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 7 Mini industry training By: LCDR Gretchen Bailey, Hazardous Materials and Standards Division, U.S. Coast Guard, Headquarters Washington D.C. I was given the unique opportunity to participate in a “mini” version of Industry Training with Odfjell USA LP for two weeks during the months of July and August in 2008. During this time I was able to see the overall day to day operations of the shore side team of vessel agents, chartering officials, claims and terminal operations. One of the reasons I was so interested in attending this training was to see how a single hiccup or incident could impact the normal flow of information to orchestrate the port movements of large chemical tankers. My training started off with six days of working with the ships’ agents and administrative staff in the Houston office. Here I was able to observe all the fine details involved with the company getting their vessels into and out of the Port of Houston. It started with watching the administrative staff work all the details of the vessel included but not limited to the Bills of Lading, chartering of the vessel, claims and vessel movements to the berths for discharge and loading of cargoes. Next, I worked with vessels’ agents and operations through the daunting task of compiling all the required government notifications and paperwork. The paperwork started with advance notice of arrivals, U.S. Customs documents, and all vessel clearance issues. They 8 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 LCDR Gretchen Bailey on board MV Bow Fargus also had to be prepared for the shifting of the vessel from anchorage to berth, to lay berth and back again, due to the ever changing status of available or non-available docks. The Houston area ports, which includes Texas City, Freeport and Galveston, are extremely busy ports so it was interesting to watch the staff coordinate changes and work the vessels around. It is not uncommon for a vessel to get held up at a dock, causing a chain reaction with all the other vessels waiting to shift into the Houston area. The Odfjell agents are very efficient at shifting vessels within the port and working their vessels around. On day seven of training I was able to berth in the Houston Ship Channel via the MV BOW FARGUS, O.N. 9047764 as it was shifting. During the two days I spent with the Odfjell Terminal personnel, I was able to observe personnel assigned to control room operations, facility operations, policy and procedures, as well as cargo operations. The cargo operations that take place on a daily basis in the facility require a team that is efficient and coordinated which they demonstrated with great flexibility. It was great having this opportunity to see all that actually takes place within the chemical tanker and facility industry. As a U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspector we go on these vessels to conduct our inspections, but never realize all the work that go on behind the scenes to make sure these vessels are on time and ready for inspection. It was good to see all the things that can go wrong in scheduling a vessel’s arrival and understand that sometimes “patience is needed”. Odfjell is an amazing company with great people and talent. I am glad I had this opportunity to partner with them on this great training opportunity. Odfjell has started a great program that would add value to any U.S. Coast Guard Marine Inspector or staff personnel. Special Thanks to: John Salvesen who started this program and without him this program would not be possible. Denise Schaefer, Robert Ruiz, Bob Warmbold, Sandy Pitcox, and Don Gore, your knowledge was greatly appreciated. There is no doubt that Houston is an extremely busy port and synchronizing ships in and out at all levels is a challenging job. Photo taken by: Capt. Lou Vest, Houston Pilots About the author: LCDR Gretchen Bailey has served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 13 years. LCDR Bailey started her USCG career at USCG Station Panama City, FL as a small boat engineer and crewman. She attended Officer Candidate School and served aboard CGC COURAGEOUS. She started her marine safety career in Seattle, WA and qualified as a double ended Marine Inspector. Her last unit prior to HQ was MSU Baton Rouge were she served as Chief of Inspection, Senior Investigation Officer, Ports Waterways and Coastal Security Department Head and Reserve Supervisor. Photo taken by: Capt. Lou Vest, Houston Pilots Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 9 From milk to chemicals By: Margrethe Gudbrandsen In my first four months as Communication Manager at Odfjell, I have been challenged by pirates, the financial crisis and the public debate of recycling of ships. A slightly different work content than in my previous job, which was getting people to buy more milk and cheese. My previous position was as the Communication Manager in TINE a major Norwegian dairy company, where I worked in a total of 8 years. Professionally speaking, I’m working with many of the same tasks today as I did in my previous job, but I have to learn a whole new industry and consequently a ‘new language’. In addition, there is a big difference between working in a stock listed company and a cooperative owned by farmers. Communication tasks A part of my daily tasks will involve having the editorial responsibility for Quarterly. Fortunately, there are many good writers and contributors throughout the organization. The communication survey, carried out in January this year, says that this is an important magazine for Odfjell. A magazine that unifies all the Odfjell employees by presenting different parts, activities and people within the Odfjell organisation. I believe this is important to maintain. In addition to being the editor of Quarterly, I will also have the editorial responsibility for both the Odfjell intranet and website. I really look forward to working with the establishment of the new intranet and website. I am sure they will become even more effective and alive as channels of information than they already are today. To make the intranet more alive it is important that the whole organisation gives input to news that can be published. On the external side I am responsible for investor relations and the public relations contact for Odfjell. Sailor I am very fond of the sea and have been an active dinghy sailor since I was a little girl, but I have never been on a tank ship before. Being brought up by the sea and with sailing, I already know some of the maritime terms and phrases. I look forward to the day that I get the opportunity to join one of the Odfjell ships and not least to visit one of our tank terminals. Being a mother of Mathias (2) and Amalie (5) occupies the rest of the day when I am not working. Recently we moved in a newbuilt house, so we still have a lot of small things to do, if they ever will get done. Open door I have a strong belief in the importance of the information channels being more alive with fresh news. However, I cannot do this by myself. Therefore my door, phone and e-mail will always be open. I really would appreciate if all my co-workers could tip me about events, incident and activities that have interest for others. Only this way we can have vivid communication channels within Odfjell. Communication satisfaction In the communication survey carried out early this year, employees report that they, in general, are quite satisfied with the various communication channels in Odfjell. They respond that they feel best informed about social events and HR related issues, and least informed about business strategies and management decisions. Intranet - important news channel The intranet is used daily, or several times a day, by 71% of the respondents. Intranet is regarded as the best channel for corporate and local news for those offices with local sites. Intranet is suited for fast news, but is not the best channel for giving background for management decision. The communication survey returned 314 responses out of 900 sent out. Quarterly – the culture builder Nearly all the respondents read Odfjell’s 10 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 magazine Quarterly. The respondents say that it is a channel for familiarizing departments, vessels, terminals, decisions, projects etc. Overall it strengthens the feeling of being a part of a bigger fellowship and that the magazine creates engagement. In addition, Quarterly could also be used as a channel to give better understanding of management decisions. Excellent teamwork! By: Leif Hopland Last fall, Bow Prima experienced a problem with an overheated tail shaft bearing, just after the ship had left Freeport bound for New Orleans. Since there are no dry docks located in US Gulf, we had a big challenge. Malin Ship Repair, Galveston, was appointed to do the repair job, and it was to be carried out with the ship being in a forward trimmed position. A requirement from port of Galveston is that ships should be gas free prior to docking. Therefore all cargoes that had been loaded in the Houston, U.S. Gulf had to be discharged prior to repair. Challenge 1 It was decided to use Bow Atlantic and Bow Star as transhipment vessels for the cargo. But to utilize foreign flag vessels to do cargo transfer in the U.S. waters is a violation to Jones Act. However, our agency manager, Denise Schaefer, managed to get a dispensation from Customs in Houston. Challenge 2 With the Customs hurdle cleared, we were one step closer to getting the Bow Prima discharged. Needless to say there were more challenges to over come. Hurricane Gustav headed towards Houston as a major hurricane. The ports of Houston and Galveston activated their hurricane preparedness plan, which include emptying the port of all vessels. Eventually Gustav changed direction and made landfall in Excellent teamwork made repairing the tail shaft on Bow Prima efficient and possible despite major challenges New Orleans. Challenge 3 As this wasn’t enough, we got a new tropical depression with Ike. Days prior to Hurricane Ike’s prediction to make landfall, we had both Bow Atlantic and Bow Star in position for board/board operations. With good planning (ship/ operation/terminal), we managed to do the transfer to both ships within a short period of time. In addition to these operations, we were also able to gas free the Bow Prima prior to leaving Odfjell Terminal Houston. The Bow Prima was one of the last ships that moved in the Houston ship channel prior to Ike landfall and one of just a few that obtained permission to stay in the port during the storm. She shifted to City Dock, where she rode out Hurricane Ike with wind speed gusts of 95 knots per hour. The aftermath of Ike eliminated the plan of repairing the vessel in Galveston, so all repairs were done at City Docks, Houston ship channel. Excellent teamwork Being involved in the Bow Prima general average, one cannot emphasize enough the advantage of having Odfjell terminal located in Bayport. It is one of the few berths in the Houston ship channel which is considered a safe spot for direct board/ board operations. The terminal has nitrogen supply and a flare that can be used for gas freeing of cargo tanks. Most importantly, I am proud to say they have key personnel accustomed to heavy chemical operations that were essential to the success of this operation and special situation under some very serious time constraints. Dealing with a general average situation like this requires and shows a top of the line communication and teamwork between all parties concerned. Cargo transfer taking place between Bow Prima and Bow Star Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 11 Rotterdam key-users - ready for TMS By Theo Kruithof and Andre Biener The need for the new global Terminal Management System (TMS) is evident, and Houston now operates on a daily basis with TMS. But how does the project team works? Where do the SAP experts get their information from in order to build our TMS-system? Whom do they talk to within our organization? The project team works with a lot of people, but the so called key-users form their main counterparts in the information gathering. – Basically, the key-users are the Odfjell mouth, eyes and ears when it comes to input to and output from the TMS-system, says Frits Forsell. Building the system John Bettonvil, Arie Kruiniger and Frits Forsell are three of the colleagues that have been relieved to a large extent from their daily work for a substantial period to help setting up TMS in Odfjell Terminal Rotterdam. A significant part of their time is being spent on testing the system. - SAP as a standard software provider provides a portfolio of standard modules, like building blocks. All these individual building blocks need to be customized to make them work for Odfjell. Most of the input provided for the customization comes from keyusers, in cooperation with the system architects from Odfjell and SAP. The key-user input is the foundation for the developments. Once implemented, these developments need to be tested on functionality and user-efficiency, says Arie Kruiniger. Internal training Another task of the key-users is to develop and execute end-user training in close cooperation with the training manager Nico van de Ven. Key-users also guide the end-users in their respective departments during the transition period. -We, have worked in Rotterdam in many years and we know our colleagues, the departments and their specific needs, says John Bettonvil. - Once everything is running well, they will stay involved in upgrades, further developments, trouble shooting and training. - Once we go live in Rotterdam there will be no back-up from the old system the moment TMS is up and running. But at the same time we hope that the decision-makers keep listening to us. After all, we represent the people that will work with the system in the near future and many years to come, says Kruiniger. Playful tone - The atmosphere in the project team is very good and we all seem to get along well with each other, both with our internal colleagues and with the external people even though most of the SAP-consultants are German, ends Forsell. Three key-user ready for going live with TMS at OTR. From left to right: John Bettonvil, Commercial Assistant at the OTR Sales & Marketing Department, key-user for “Sales & Contracting” and “Pricing” (the tariff book), Arie Kruiniger, Project Officer on behalf of the OTR Operations Department, key-user for “Dangerous Goods”, “Forwarding” (Expedition Department) and “Inventory” (Stock Administration) and Frits Forsell, Customer Representative at the OTR Customer Care Center, key-user for all Customer Services matters 12 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 Welcome to new Board members! Name: Ilias A. Iliopoulos Born: 1963 Status: Married, two children Place of residence: Monaco Nationality: Greek Impression of Odfjell: It is a well founded and structured organization that provides its customers with high quality and reliable services and with great respect to safety and environmental issues. Odfjell’s unmatched personnel, its valuable client base and its strong market share are the ingredients for continued leadership in the sector. Ilias A. Iliopoulos was appointed new Board member in December 2008. He replaced Peter G. Livanos, the second largest shareholder in Odfjell, and he represents ChemLog Holdings Limited. However he is quite familiar with Odfjell: - In the past few years, after the merger of Odfjell and Seachem, I have had the opportunity to represent ChemLog Holdings in many Annual General Meetings. I have had the chance to meet Odfjell’s Board of Directors as well as the Management, and be familiarized with the Company’s vision, objectives and corporate strategy, explains Mr. Iliopoulos. Name: Irene Waage Basili Born: 1967 Status: Married, two children Place of residence: Bergen Nationality: Norwegian Impression of Odfjell: I have the impression of a nimble and commercially oriented organization which has a strong focus on delivering high quality services and a consistent operation. I see the company as well in tune with the market and able to position itself to changes on a short notice. From what I see there is a high level of competence at many levels in the organization and people with long experience and high motivation. I think these are critical components in a successful shipping company Irene Waage Basili was appointed as new Board member in December last year. She has shipping background both from USA and from Norway, among these ten years in Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, where her last position was as Commercial Director. Her last position was as CEO for Arrow Seismic ASA, recently taken over by PGS. At the time being she is working with PGS on the integration and follows up of the Arrow activities into PGS. Substantial shipping and finance experience Mr. Iliopoulos has a Master of Science in Shipping, Trade & Finance. He has held various higher positions within the shipping industry and currently he is holding the position as CEO of DryLog Ltd., Bermuda and a supervisory role on investment and financial matters of Ceres Shipping Ltd., Bermuda. Focus on strategy Even though she is quite fresh within Odfjell, she points out that strategy work is one of the very important works for the Board: - I view Odfjell as an industry leader in their segment and the challenge when being an industry leader is that there is no one to follow. That makes the strategic planning both more difficult and exciting, says Mrs. Basili. The importance of human element The HSE area is an area he takes particularly interest in. - The human element has always been an area of focus, especially for Odfjell where the sea and shore staff are extremely experienced and well focused on providing a first class transportation service, safe for them and safe for the clients’ cargoes. I consider top staff and priority on safety the pillars of a successful business, says Mr. Iliopoulos. Rocky times She is prepared for rocky times well into 2010 and believes that for most companies the result is going to be impacted negatively in this time. - I think we all need to be realistic about the prospects for 2009 and prepare ourselves for what’s ahead, but at the same time keep in mind that these markets could also offer opportunities for the companies that are well positioned, she reflects. Relaxes by sea When he is not working, his favourite recreation activities take place by the sea. - Sailing and motor boats are of utmost interest to me. Participated in my youth in climbing expeditions has left a profound love for mountaineering and skiing, he ends. Gardening Gardening is one of her favorite activities for personal recreation. In addition she likes to spend time at the family’s country house in Ulvik in the fantastic Hardangerfjord on the west coast of Norway. - Gardening and being at my country house gives me energy and time-out in a hectic every day, she ends. Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 13 QM Corner Environmental focus in Odfjell By: Margrethe Gudbrandsen Sea transport is recognised as being among the most environmentally friendly ways of carriage compared to alternative transport. - However, knowing that 90% of all goods are carried at sea, we acknowledge that sea transport is a major source of pollution in the transport industry, says Jan Didrik Lorentz, SVP Quality Management and sponsor of Odfjell Tankers Environmental Council. To meet the challenging demands for environment protection from mandatory regulations as well as our own expectations Odfjell has established “Odfjell Tankers Environmental Council” – OTEC. The council’s mandate is to ensure that important environmental aspects are identified and, if possible, quantified. - Our impacts on the environment can in many respects be considered as substantial. An active approach to environmental issues is necessary, and OTEC shall also monitor the development of any environmental initiatives, says Lorentz. First focus on shipping The Council’s initial focus has been on the tanker division. However, it is important that the rest of the organisation becomes a part of OTEC’s monitoring process. - If we are to have a total environmental focus, all parts of the organization should be included, says Bjørn Ydse, secretary for OTEC. In the Council, he works with Svend Foyn- Bruun, VP Operational Support, Bjarte Wetteland, Controller & Procurement Analyst in Ship Management and Margrethe Gudbrandsen, Communication Manager. Saves money It is motivating to know that beneficial economical decisions in many cases are also beneficial from an environmental view point. For instance considering the high fuel prices last year, Odfjell decided to reduce vessels speed to save bunkers. The speed reduction increased the net earning with approximately 4 mill USD and also resulted in a emission decrease of more than 10 000 tons CO2 and close to 2 000 tons SO2. OTEC is represented by: From left Svend Foyn-Bruun, Bjørn Ydse, Margrethe Gudbrandsen and Bjarte Wetteland 14 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 Odfjell vessels in a greater picture By: Leif Gunnar Alvær Installing Purple Finder improves the ability to increase operational understanding and cooperation between ship operators, port operators, ship brokers and masters as they, literally, can see the greater picture. This January, Odfjell Tankers implemented an automatic vessel tracking system by using Pole Star’s Purple Finder. Responsible for the Purple Finder implementation has been Erik Hjortland, Fleet Performance Analyst at Odfjell Tankers. The Purple Finder system is automatic and uses the vessel’s Inmarsat-C terminals to send position, speed and other information at pre-defined intervals to Pole Star, and works very much like a GPS system. We control this information through the Purple Finder website, where the fleet is displayed in a world map. Vessel’s positions The vessel’s positions are updated every six hours, except when they are entering special areas, such as the Bay of Aden piracy area. In these areas the vessel’s positions are being polled more frequently. A vessel’s position can also be requested immediately, a feature The Odfjell Fleet displayed on Purple Finder provides a strategic view of the fleet. that can be used in case of emergency. Besides showing a vessel’s position, the Purple Finder system also provides us with weather conditions and average speed between positions. The system can also automate the manually AMVER reporting that the vessels are doing today. Google Earth gives new possibilities As the Purple Finder information can be displayed in Google Earth, it is possible to zoom down to the specific berth the vessel is positioned at. Google Earth is a massive information platform that opens up a lot of exciting possibilities. Currently we are investigating the possibility of including port-, terminaland canal information, and we are hoping to see Google Earth becoming an important decision making tool in the near future. The system can be used to present information such as; vessel routes, zones of interest such as danger zones, piracy areas, ECA’s, load zones, etc., and it is even possible to import AIS data in Google Earth. By doing this, it will be possible to see both Odfjell and competitor vessels on a live feed directly in Google Earth. All this information can be available in one single system, for easy reference and increased situation awareness for all levels within our organization. Access The intention is to give the vessels access to Purple Finder/Google Earth as soon as this is technically feasible, but until the vessels are equipped with sufficient online systems, this is limited to only a few vessels per today. Google Earth showing vessel positions Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 15 Photo competition By: Margrethe Gudbrandsen Who needs a professional photographer when we already have them within Odfjell? The photo competition we announced in the last Quarterly generated many nice photos taken by Odfjell employees. The jury, consisting of the Quarterly editorial committee, picked the photo that is covering this Quarterly, “Bow Fagus crossing the Atlantic Ocean” as the overall winner. The photo is taken by Andre Lillebø on Bow Fagus. Congratulations! However, we must emphasize once again, that the photos received had overall a very high quality and we would like to share some of them with you. We also would like to thank the photographers who have taken these nice shots, and encourage them to continue taking photos and send them to Quarterly in the future. Four stainless steel tanks at DQM Callao, Photo taken by Bruce Clarke Pid at Odfjell’s terminal in Rotterdam. Photo taken by Dennis Verschoor 16 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 Photo taken by Gunnar Eide Bow Peace transiting the Panama Canal. Photo taken by Quijano Photo taken by Joseph Deqiuino Photo taken by Linda Mortensen Midtbø Bow Favour in Houston. Photo taken by Knut Helge Schistad. Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 17 Celebrating Chinese New Year By; Thomas Tao Wei Qiang China, as the largest emerging market, is undoubtedly one of the most important market for Odfjell business. Odfjell has two joint venture terminals in Jiangyin and Dalian and one joint venture shipping company in Shanghai. The Chinese New Year as the king of the Chinese festive symbolizes the uniqueness of the Chinese culture which Odfjell employee are increasingly dealing with in daily life. The awareness of this significant Chinese Culture is beneficial. Chinese New Year (also called Lunar New Year and The Spring Festival) is widely celebrated in Great China as well as in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries with significant ethnic Chinese populations. The lunar calendar Chinese New Year is celebrated on a different calendar date from January 1st because it is based on the Chinese lunar calendar. The Chinese lunar calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days, which is short of solar cycle. In order to “catch up” with the solar calendar, the Chinese insert an extra month once every few years. This is the same as adding an extra day on leap year in the Gregorian calendar. For this reason, the date of the Chinese New Year can vary anywhere between January 21st and February 20th in the Gregorian calendar. January 26th, 2009 marks the start of the new lunar year, the year of OX. Since the Chinese New Year falls on different dates of the Gregorian calendar every year and on different days of the week, Chinese government opts to shift working days in order to accommodate a longer public holiday. Family happening Traditionally, the Chinese New Year starts with the new moon on the first day of the new year, and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The most important event day will be the Chinese New Year Eve where families get together for a reunion dinner, first 3 days and the 15th days. Chinese New Year Eve kick starts the Chinese New Year celebration with fireworks, family gatherings, family Splendid firework and dragon/lion dances, which mean to scare off the evil traditionally, add the joyful celebration of the season 18 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 meals, visiting friends and relatives, as well as dragon dances/lion dances. The 15th day of the new year is called the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade. New Year symbols The Chinese New Year tradition is not only celebrated as a family affair, a time of reunion and thanksgiving, but also revolves around signifying the importance of honoring ancestors, reversing misfortune and preparing for the future. One example is the house cleaning before the Chinese New Year. Cleaning the house is a symbolic undertaking designed to rid you of all the misfortune experienced during the old year. The housecleaning is a metaphor for paying off outstanding debts and making peace with those you have come into conflict with. The overarching theme of the traditions associated with Chinese New Year is on sweeping the old year away, literally and comprehensively, and welcome the new year with hope and fortune. It is also auspicious to start the New Year wearing new clothes and shoes. And it’s considered taboo to chastise, argue or quarrel during Chinese New Year, so children especially look forward to this festival. It is not a surprise to notice that there have been many changes of Chinese New Year celebration adjacent with the rapid changes of China in the past. Some traditional events weaken gradually, while some still remain. For example, in the old days, the celebrations were traditionally highlighted with a religious ceremony given in honor of Heaven and Earth, the gods of the household and the family ancestors. Nowadays, there is very little religious theme, however, the most important thing in the first day of the Chinese New Year is to pay respect visits to the oldest and most senior members of their extended family, usually their parents, grandparents or great-grandparents. In the modernized China with the reduced core family size and affluence of the middle class, it is of the travel arrangements has to be taken before the trip. Try to avoid rail transportation as much as possible, as there are a flood of people travelling for reunions in their home town. The comforting news is that the air travel is not that affected except for longer queue time for safety checks and probably increased prices. It is tradition and considered auspicious for adults to give away ‘red packets’ containing token sums of money to children. It is a blessing from the adults that the following year will be a good one. Those receiving the red packets will in turn give mandarin oranges which symbolizes good luck and prosperity increasingly popular for young people to use the week long holiday to travel domestically or oversea during Chinese New Year. Business conduct The tradition of ushering the new year and preparing for the future makes the period just before the New Year a very critical time to visit customer. This customer relation management event focuses on visiting business associates, business partners and key customers to thank for their support and business in the past year, and to lay down a good foundation for business in the coming year. Although most people will return to work after the 7th day in China (this varies in the rest of Asia), it is also important to understand that informal celebrations, may span over a period of several weeks both before and after the official holidays. In this time many businesses operate in ‘holiday mode’, and generally it isn’t time for making decisions or business negotiations. Especially businesses in the manufacturing and construction industry, which employ millions of immigrant worker from the west part of China, grinds to a halt. Therefore this is not a good time to plan a business trip, or to expect a great deal of productivity. Hectic travel period The New Year travel season has a profound impact on business trips as well as the supply chain for most business operations, as there are an estimated 340 million passengers who make 2.2 billion journeys within 40 days in this period. In case you do need to travel to China for business reasons during this period, careful consideration Due to the high priority towards passenger transportation, there is regular disruptions of logistics and the supply chain for normal businesses. Therefore, businesses have to take these operation planning considerations. Odfjell Terminals in China Odfjell Terminal Dalian (OTD) • Located at northeast China-Liaoning Province • Total tank capacity 119.750 cbm • 84 employees • Ownership: 50% Odfjell Terminal Jiangyin (OTJ) • Located at east China-Jiangsu Province • Total tank capacity 99.800 cbm • 55 employees • Ownership: 55% Vopak Terminal Ningbo • Located at east China - Zhejiang Province • Total tank capacity 63.500 • 56 employees • Ownership: 12,5% Similar to Christmas and New Year Season in the west, the Chinese New Year shopping season has great business impact on the consumer goods and services. In addition, China emerges as global manufacturing center and major importer of raw materials, the Chinese New Year season has more impact on many businesses Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 19 Special transport in Rotterdam By: Theo Kruithof In December last year, a special cargo was delivered at our Rotterdam terminal. Another ten tanks were delivered by barge as the second phase of a 21 tank replacement program. The tanks were built some 20 kilometres up-stream of the river. Since they are too big to be carried by trucks, the tanks were delivered by barge. Large cranes took the tanks from the pontoon to shore. A very delicate job due to the weight and the dimensions of the tanks. Onward transportation at the terminal was by a 72 wheel truck. Finally, the tanks were placed on their prefabricated concrete mounts, again 20 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 using one of the big cranes. Thereafter they were handed over to the contractor for further painting, finishing and connected to the nearby pump station. The tanks are expected to be handed over to Operations by June this year and will go into immediate use of Odfjell PID. Facts: • Number of tanks: 10 • Steel type: carbon steel • Tank sizes: 700 cbm (6x) and 1.600 cbm (4x) • Weight of the tanks: approx. 35.000 kilos (the small ones), resp. 65.000 kilos. • Diameter: 8 meters (700 cbm) and 12 meters (1.600 cbm) • Height: 14,60 meters With this replacement, OTR’s storage capacity is back at 1.635.000 cbm. Odfjell Chile inauguration By: Luis-Alberto Salomon, Odfjell Chile On November 19th 2008, Odfjell’s office in Santiago, Chile opened. Approximately one month and 32 degrees Celsius later, the office, initially consisting of four desks, one man, one computer and one cellular phone, was fully equipped. The new office is situated in the area of Las Condes in the North Eastern part of Santiago facing the great Andes mountains. Today Odfjell y Vapores and Odfjell are sharing offices in the same floor as our Chilean agents, B&M Agencia Maritima. On January 5th 2009, we had the pleasure of welcoming Dan Odfjell to officially inaugurate and inspect the new premises. Next to the splendid ship model of Bow Saga placed in the reception, we had the opportunity to mark the beginning of close cooperation between Odfjell, Odfjell y Vapores and B&M and hopefully the continuation of the strengthening of our company’s position on the West Coast of South America. Odfjell Chile is now Odfjell’s second commercial office on the West Coast of South America (first being Odfjell Peru with start-up in 2007). The office’s main task is to represent Odfjell Tankers in Chile by maintaining and developing commercial relationship with new and existing customers, in addition to provide market information. The office will work mainly towards chemical importers and distributors, traders and the Chilean mining industry. Odfjell y Vapores is the joint venture between Odfjell and CSAV, established in 1997, operating mainly on the Chilean/ Peruvian coast carrying Sulfuric Acid. The first vessel of Odfjell y Vapores was the old Polish class Bow Sun, locally renamed Bow Andes, later replaced by the Bow Sea (renamed Bow Condor). Today, Odfjell y Vapores is operating with the Bow Pacifico (the trustworthy ex Bow Saphir), now sailing under Chilean flag and with Chilean crew. B&M have been our agents in Chile since 2000. Their head office is located in Santiago, but has established own offices in the main Chilean ports, especially in the ports that Odfjell Tanker’s frequently call, so as to ensure a personal and efficient service at all times to our vessels. The city of Santiago From left to right: Ansgar Muschen (B&M), Luis-A. Salomon (Odfjell Chile), Dan Odfjell, Oscar Galvez (Odfjell y Vapores - Operations Manager), Hans Bugge (B&M), Andres Contador (Odfjell y Vapores - Deputy General Manager) Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 21 ‘Ship and Ocean’ exhibition Odfjell takes part in the ‘Ship and Ocean’ exhibition at VilVite Sience Center in Bergen. The exhibition started 31 January and ends 31 July 2009. - The purpose of this participation is to highlight the importance of shipping in the society and Odfjell’s role as a key player in shipping. We also want to profile Odfjell to youngsters and to the society at large, and to increase the knowledge of our business, says Margrethe Gudbrandsen, Communication Manager at Odfjell. Odfjell contributes to the exhibition with ship models, a chemical show, and other Odfjell related elements. A popular Odfjell element at the ‘Ship and Ocean’ exhibition PID laboratory moved to OTM By: Piotr Skotnicki In the past the Petrochemical Industrial Distillation (PID) laboratory was located very close to the distillation units. Although this was very convenient it is no longer in accordance with the safety regulations. Consequently the PID lab moved in 2004 into the Saybolt laboratory, located at the main office building of Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam). As time passed the business of the PID as well as Saybolt continued to grow, and more laboratory space was needed. In January 2008 OTR acquired Odfjell Terminals Maritiem (OTM), just across the road. OTM is the Port Reception Facility for wastewater for the Rotterdam Harbor and provides jetty services. OTM also has a laboratory where samples of the waste water From left: Ilja Strijland, Johan de Jong, Gerlof Meijer, Anita van den Bulk, Piotr Skotnicki and Pieter van Bergen at the official opening of the OTM/PID lab 22 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 offered to OTM are analyzed and which provides process control for the biological waste water treatment facility at OTM. The lab at OTM is large enough to house all of the equipment of the PID lab, as well as the remaining equipment of OTM. Plans were made, and after some investments, a.o. a state-of-theart air treatment system, better lighting and a new floor, the PID lab moved across the street into the OTM lab in October 2008. Apart from the two OTM analysts and the three PID analysts who work at the lab, Odfjell shipping is also using the laboratory at OTM. From time-to-time they use the laboratory in order to evaluate the best way in which to clean tanks. By moving the PID lab significant costs savings have been realized. Furthermore we expect synergetic effects by having all of the analysts of PID and OTM together in one laboratory. The official opening of the combined OTM/PID lab was celebrated on Friday December 19th, 2008. Delivery of Bow Hector 13 February 2009 Bow Hector was delivered on time-charter to Odfjell Asia II Pte Ltd, Singapore from the owners Safemarine Corporation, Panama. Anne-Marit Larsen, wife of Sigmund Larsen, (SVP Ship Opderation) was the Lady Sponsor of the vessel. Victoria Ship Management, Japan will be the ship manager for Bow Hector. Facts: Bow Hector has a deadweight of 33,694 ton and a cargo capacity of 14 tanks and 2 slop tanks. The service speed is 14.9 knots. From left: Mr. Yayoi Fujii/President of Nisshin Shipping, Mr. Sigmund Larsen, Odfjell Tankers, Ms Anne-Marit Larsen, Mr. Takamichi Kawakami, President of Shin-Kurushima Dockyard and Ken Kurihara, Marketing Manager in Odfjell Japan Sipicule Crèche in Mossel Bay By: Mel Pinks The crèche (kindergarden) was originally started by Patricia Polakwane in her home in Kwanonqaba, Mosselbaai. As more children needed to be catered for, she built on the tin classroom. The crèche was discovered by one of the local Rotarians who managed to get the land from the Mosselbay Municipality and then the plans and fund raising started to bring the crèche to that which it is today. Odfjell (as well as others) have supported this crèche for over a year, an initiative by Kate Barker, the wife of our “Loading Master” Guy Barker. Children from Sipicule Crèche From left: Sayed Phiri, Kate Barker, Patricia Polakwan and Mel Pinks in front of the Sipicule Crèche Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 23 Christmas Bow Faith Style By: Wiper David Jeremiah Pedrosa For those who claim that spending Christmas on board a ship is a sad way to spend Christmas probably has not been to Bow Faith… Just like the Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao, who trains for weeks before the actual fight, on Bow Faith we also plan for Christmas celebrations weeks before Christmas. When Christmas comes, everybody is excited. It’s like watching a Pacman-De la hoya fight. Your heartbeat goes faster, your eyes widen as the two superstars enter the ring. You would never blink and no disturbance can deter your focus because you know that any minute something big is going to happen. Everybody knows that aside from being hospitable, one characteristic that would distinguish Filipinos from the rest is the love of boxing as a sport. In the middle of the table was my favourite, roasted pig on a stick. The dinner setting was unique because we all gathered around the table with our plate and we rotated in order for everybody to have their chance of getting what they liked among the delicious food. After dinner, everyone went to the officer and crew dayroom where two tables awaited. One was full of candies and chocolates and the other was the thing that would complete our Christmas, beers! When we thought that all surprises were out of the box and the captain requested the crew to gather and after a nice speech ….bang! He gave us the company gift, a cap with a proud logo of our company and a box that contained a wind-breaker jacket. It brought a big smile to all our faces. And that’s how we celebrated Christmas onboard, Bow Faith style! 18:00 sharp! Round one began with dinner for the Norwegian and Filipino crew. A long table was arranged in the middle of Norwegian and Filipino mess hall. The menu included eye-widening lobster, cold cuts, roasted chicken and a whole lot more. ... and Bow Singapore style By: Captain Vincent Joy L. Ebal On 24 December 2008 Bow Singapore was doing tank cleaning operations at Algas anchorage, Singapore. Everybody was doing their best to finish the tank cleaning to be able to celebrate Christmas at berth. Fortunately, due to an excellent team work by the engine and deck departments, we managed to get the vessel cleaned and passed for loading all cargo tanks nominated for Singapore. Just before midnight of Christmas Eve we were alongside the quay of our own Odfjell Oiltanking Terminal Singapore. This procedure was repeated at New Year’s Eve in Kuantan, Malaysia where 24 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 we also managed to start celebrating New Year before midnight. Everybody was very excited both for the Christmas Eve and the New Year celebrations, and in particular when receiving the nice Christmas present from the company. To be a seafarer is not easy especially during the holidays when being far from our loved ones. Only a present from someone who cares, can eliminate the homesickness we feel. Honored by U.S. Coast Guard On 30 January, 2009 Rear Admiral Joel Whitehead, awarded the US Coast Guard’s Public Service Commendation to Capt. George Pontikos of Odfjell Houston for services related to the devastating storm, Hurricane Ike. In this capacity Capt. Pontikos served on the Sector Houston- Galveston Port Advisory Team, and was instrumental in prioritizing vessel movements in order to safely and efficiently meet critical needs and expedite restoration of maritime commerce. Odfjell is pleased to see such public recognition of one of the many of our employees who devoted so much effort during Hurricane Ike Visit onboard Bow Fortune By: Sayed Akimu Phiri During the vessel’s recent call to Durban early December charterers FR Waring requested permission to bring some of their clients on board to show the stateof-the-art vessel that carried their part parcel from Port Kelang for discharge in Durban. Arrangements were made with Capt. Otto Vollan who invited the visitors onboard for finger lunch and a short tour of the vessel. Mr. Derrick Francis expressed appreciation and thanks for this service. From left: Altaf Hassam, Epic; Moosa Moosa, Goldenglo; Anwar Moosa, Sunoil Refineries; Haji Joosab, Sunoil Refineries; Thomas Nagelsen, Odfjell; JP Coppez, FR Waring Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 25 Odfjell Singapore family day By: K. H. Tan Family Day “Prawning” Outing! My curiosity was awakened and after speaking to our Social Committee members, I realized that it was prawn fishing. A great activity for family and friends to have a fun time together at Marina Country Club, Ponggol. 90 people (including 30 kids) was a very good turnout for our first social event of the year. Per Aksnes and Angela, Mike Bevis, Henning Werner Nielsen and family were among the guests, and we had ample opportunity to mingle, catch up and share a joke or two in a relaxing environment. Daryl, the owner of the prawn farm demonstrated and shared his tricks of “prawning”. Ronald was the first to hook a prawn almost immediately after the “prawn fishing” started. As for me, I managed to hook two prawns within ten minutes, not bad for a first timer! The kids had their fair share of excitement by catching small fish mainly guppies, a local breed found in drains - from a separate pond. Later, everyone enjoyed a delicious local buffet and barbecue lunch, and Atle Knutsen awarded prizes to the winners of the games. We thank the Social Committee members for this successful and enjoyable social gathering at the Marina Country Club! Norway’s Ambassador visits Odfjell in Rotterdam By: Arne Ingebrigtsen In February, the Norwegian Ambassador to the Nederlands, Mrs. Eva Bugge, and her secretary Mrs. Renate Drubbel visited Odfjell Terminals B.V in Rotterdam. The Ambassador had requested the opportunity to learn about Odfjell’s activity in the area and if there were areas where she could assist us in any way going further forward with our development in the region. The Ambassador showed great interest 26 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 in our different businesses and after a brief coffee meeting in Laurence Odfjell’s office, the visitors were brought across the road to Odfjell Terminals Maritiem and the NCC Mekka for a guided tour on board by Captain Oddvar Rykke. The visitors were impressed of the vessels’ facilities and especially the bridge and galley where they had a lot of questions for the crew. From right: Mrs. Eva Bugge, Capt. Oddvar Rykke and Mrs. Renate Drubbel A trip of adventure and experience By: Mel Pinks/John Wayne Ohlson John Wayne Ohlson started working with our agent Thembani Shipping at Mossel Bay in mid 2007. In order to be fully aware of what happens ashore as well as onboard a vessel during transit, he joined MT Bow Flora on the voyage between the South African ports Mossel Bay and Durban. - I had the privilege of working directly with the dedicated crew en route to Durban. I was also assigned to daily duties like washing the deck and handyworks. Thanks to Capt. Tor Gilse Bjerknes and all the others from Thembani Shipping and Odfjell for giving me the opportunity to sail with Bow Flora. It was a real honour for me and an unforgettable experience, says Mr. Ohlson. From left: Armando Jr. V. Caberte/ John Wayne Ohlson / Bosun – Ruben.V. Hitchon Unannounced drill By Captain Nordqvist M/T “Bow Summer” As our seafarers know it is almost impossible to get permission for lifesaving drills by port authorities around the world, such drills have to be more or less performed if, and when, the vessel is at anchor and/or the circumstances allow it. A nice Saturday in December our good vessel was en route to Brownsville, Texas, and according to ETA requirements from Port & Pilot we had to slow down the speed due to certain draft/times on the ship channel. Since Saturdays are normally drill-days at sea, a couple of drills were performed according to SMM, whereafter the crew returned to their respective work. Suddenly, an unannounced general alarm ‘Man over Board’ was released. We are proud to say, however, that from when the alarm went off, our crew managed to safely bring the lost ‘crew member’ back onboard within 23 minutes. An acceptable timeframe under any condition. Well done! Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 27 NEW HIRES Bergen Gulestøl, Ståle Operation Assistant 01.01.2009 Solvang, Silje Personnel Coordinator 01.01.2009 Houston Brand, Amanda Planning Coordinator 24.11.2008 Haukaas, Andreas Ship Broker 01.02.2009 Løberg, Ove Superintendent Trainee 01.02.2009 Kleiven, Lars Erik Ship Operator 16.02.2009 Ellen, Marcel van Design Engineer 01.01.2009 Werf, Bauke van der Project Engineer 01.01.2009 Rotterdam Snyder, Rebecca Human Resources Manager 15.12.2008 Bruijn, Maria Johanna de Secretary 01.12.2008 Sao Paulo Leeuwe, Maren van Executive Secretary 01.01.2009 Boender, Esther Elisabeth Madruga Santos, Vinicius Manager HRM Quality Manager, Flumar 01.01.2009 01.01.2009 Ulsan Ling, Yean Ming Superintendent Trainee 01.02.2009 28 Bin Mohammed Salleh, Oman Boarding Officer 01.03.2009 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 Yoon, Mi-Ja EDI Operator 01.01.2009 Singapore Luiz Honda, Fabio Purchaser Supervisor, Flumar 13.01.2009 Chow, Kok Wye Broker Trainee 01.02.2009 RELOCATIONS Lieske, Thomas Marine Superintendent From NCC Mekka to Bergen 01.01.2009 Otterskred, Jan Harald Port Captain From Bergen to Shanghai 09.01.2009 RELOCATIONS Mevatne, Knut Operation Manager From Bergen to Singapore 15.12.2008 Halle, Johan Chartering Manager From Bergen to Singapore 01.01.2009 Johnsen, Roy Ship Operator Advisor From Bow Eagle to Houston 01.12.2008 Monstad, Terje Captain From Korea to Bow Prima 01.01.2009 Henden, Steinar Chief Officer From Odfjell Brasil to Bow Fighter 01.01.2009 IN SERVICE FOR ODFJELL 35 YEARS Draaisma, Cornelis Assistant Terminal Manager a.i. Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) 14.01.1974 30 YEARS Marinus, Peter Andre Senior Terminal Superintendent Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) 01.01.1979 25 YEARS Stark, Pieter Johannes Forwarding Agent Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) 05.02.1979 Voskuil, Jan Dirk 1st Operator Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) 01.03.1974 Holme, Anne Kari Reksten Manager HR Systems and Information Headquarters, Bergen 01.01.1984 Franke, Adolfo Gabriel Operation Manager Buenos Aires 01.03.1984 The Lady Sponsor’s oriental cruise onboard Bow Firda By: Gerd Kristiansen, Lady Sponsor of Bow Firda After just a few weeks as a senior citizen I accepted the generous invitation by Odfjell and John Eirik Steffensen to a “cruise” on board Bow Firda. It all started late one afternoon when I embarked Bow Firda when anchoraged in Ulsan. I was met by Captain Steffensen and his crew and it was wonderful to meet all my good old friends again as well as getting to know the new seamen. After having been lodged in a really nice cabin, the three weeks “cruise” could begin. A storm and rough waters was forecasted but it was nice warm weather, sun and smooth sailing during the whole voyage. With several port calls like MaiLiao, Kaoshiung, Bintulu and Singapore it really gave me the opportunity to get around. But for me, the voyage and the days onboard Bow Firda were the ultimate joy. Spending the daytime on deck, at the bridge watching the navigators, (especially when we had pilots on board), and visiting the engine room. By the way, I could have used white gloves without getting a spot on them as the cleanliness all over the vessel was remarkable. My warmest thanks goes to all the people onboard, for letting me feel so welcome, for small talks during the coffee breaks, friendly and pleasant first class meals, and last but not least to everybody that made this trip come true. The memories will forever have a very special place in my heart. Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 29 SHIPS BUILTDWT CBM Owned: Bow Saga¹ Bow Sirius¹ Bow Sea Bao Hai Tun (49%) Bow Summer Bow Spring ¹ Bow Star Bow Sun Bow Firda Bow Chain Bow Favour Bow Century Bow Fortune Bow Master Bow Mate Bow Pilot Bow Sailor Bow Cecil Bow Flora Bow Balearia Bow Oceanic Bow Bracaria Bow Brasilia Bow Cardinal Bow Faith Flumar Aratu Bow Querida Bow Cedar Bow Atlantic Bow Fagus Bow Clipper Bow Flower Bow Eagle Bow Cheetah Bow Leopard Bow Lion Bow Peace Bow Power Bow Pride Bow Prima Bow Prosper Bow Fertility Bow Fraternity Bow Panther Bow Puma Angelim Araucaria Bow Hunter Bow Maasstroom Bow Maasslot Bow Fighter Bow Pioneer Bow Pacifico (50%) Bow Viking Jatai 2007 2006 2006 2006 2005 2004 2004 2003 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1999 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1998 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1994 1988 1988 1988 1988 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1986 1986 1985 1984 1983 1983 1982 1982 1982 1982 1981 1979 40 085 40 048 40 048 3 845 40 036 39 942 39 832 39 842 37 427 37 518 37 438 37 438 37 395 6 046 6 001 6 000 6 000 37 345 37 369 5 870 17 460 5 870 5 870 37 446 37 479 13 834 10 115 37 455 17 460 37 375 37 166 37 221 24 728 40 258 40 249 40 272 45 655 45 655 45 655 45 655 45 655 45 507 45 507 40 263 40 092 10 259 10 259 23 002 38 039 38 039 34 982 23 016 18 657 33 590 4 452 STAINLESS STEEL,CBM NUMBER OF TANKS 52 126 52 126 52 126 4 361 52 126 52 126 52 126 52 126 40 515 40 515 40 515 40 515 40 515 6 878 6 864 6 865 6 870 40 515 40 515 5 941 18 620 5 941 5 941 41 487 41 487 15 831 10 956 41 608 18 620 41 608 41 492 41 492 32 458 47 604 47 604 47 604 52 173 52 173 52 173 52 173 52 173 52 173 52 173 47 604 47 604 10 136 10 159 25 026 48 866 48 866 41 184 25 965 22 929 40 956 4 031 52 126 52 126 52 126 - 52 126 52 126 52 126 52 126 40 515 40 515 40 515 40 515 40 515 6 878 6 864 6 865 6 870 33 236 33 236 5 941 18 620 5 941 5 941 34 208 34 208 15 831 10 956 34 329 18 620 34 329 34 213 34 213 19 662 - - - 2 167 2 167 2 167 2 167 2 167 2 167 2 167 - - 6 500 6 500 21 031 - - 6 299 20 969 10 849 21 745 - 40 40 40 10 40 40 40 40 47 47 47 47 47 14 14 14 14 47 47 20 24 20 20 52 52 29 18 52 24 52 52 52 25 29 29 29 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 29 29 18 18 28 22 22 34 28 31 36 3 Time-chartered: Bow Hector 2009 33 694 37 386 Bow Sagami 2008 33 641 37 238 Bow Harmony 2008 33 619 34 698 Bow Cape 2008 19 971 22 158 Bow Kiso 2008 33 641 37 215 Bow Heron 2008 33 707 37 365 Bow Orelia³ 2008 19 900 22 202 Bow Omaria³ 2007 19 900 22 202 Bow Lima 2007 19 900 22 157 Bow Olivia³ 2007 19 900 22 202 Bow Octavia³ 2007 19 900 22 202 Bow Fuji 2006 19 800 22 140 Bow Ophelia³ 2006 19 900 22 655 Bow Plata 2006 19 807 22 143 Bow Engineer 2006 30 086 35 548 Bow Orania³ 2006 19 993 22 050 Bow Sky² 2005 40 005 52 126 Bow Architect 2005 30 058 36 000 Bow Rio 2005 19 990 21 408 Bow Europe 2005 19 727 21 573 Bow Santos² 2004 19 997 21 846 Bow Asia² 2004 9 901 10 866 Bow Singapore² 2004 9 888 10 867 Bow Americas 2004 19 707 22 050 Bow de Rich 2003 12 452 13 300 Bow de Feng 2002 12 514 13 289 37 386 37 238 34 698 22 158 37 215 37 365 22 202 22 202 22 157 22 202 22 202 22 140 22 655 22 143 35 548 22 050 52 126 36 000 21 408 21 573 21 846 10 866 10 867 22 050 13 300 13 289 16 16 16 20 16 16 20 20 20 20 20 22 20 22 28 20 40 28 22 36 22 20 20 36 22 22 30 Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 NUMBER SHIPS BUILTDWT Bow West Bow Andino Bow de Jin Multitank Batavia³ Multitank Badenia³ Multitank Britannia³ NCC Jubail² NCC Mekka² NCC Riyad² Bow Baha Bow Asir Bow Arar 2002 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1988 1982 1982 Number of ships: 93 CBM STEEL,CBM OF TANKS 12 503 16 121 11 752 5 870 5 870 5 870 37 499 37 272 37 274 24 728 23 001 23 002 13 299 17 270 12 296 5 941 5 941 5 941 41 488 41 588 41 492 32 458 24 965 24 965 13 299 17 270 12 296 5 941 5 941 5 941 34 209 34 257 34 213 19 662 20 969 20 969 22 30 20 20 20 20 52 52 52 25 28 28 2 482 082 2 857 686 1 967 333 ¹ Vessel beneficially owned through financial lease. Vessel on bare-boat charter. Vessel on variable timecharter. YARDDELIVERYDWT OWNER COMMENT 2 3 On order: Zhoushan Penglai NB Kitanihon Chuan Dong Chuan Dong Chuan Dong Chuan Dong Chuan Dong Chuan Dong Number of newbuildings: 8 95 200 06/2009 09/2009 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 8 200 33 000 9 000 9 000 9 000 9 000 9 000 9 000 Odfjell Dong Zhan 49% owned Time-charter Odfjell Odfjell Odfjell Odfjell Odfjell Odfjell TANK TERMINALS Owned terminals LOCATION SHARE Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) BV Odfjell Terminals (Houston) Inc Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin) Co Ltd Odfjell Terminals (Dalian) Ltd Odfjell Terminals (Korea) Co Ltd Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Ltd Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal & Co. L.L.C. (Oman) Vopak Terminal Ningbo Ltd (Ningbo) 100 % 100 % 55 % 50 % 50 % 50 % 29,75 % 12.5 % Rotterdam, NL Houston, USA Jiangyin, China Dalian, China Onsan, Korea Singapore Sohar, Oman Ningbo, China Total owned STAINLESS STEEL, CBM NUMBER OF TANKS 1 625 000 33 000 320 600 82 300 99 800 30 000 119 750 18 350 171 000 15 860 213 000 5 700 537 000 63 500 7 900 281 98 22 51 64 51 39 36 3 149 650 642 CBM 193 110 Associated terminals Depositos Quimicos Mineros S.A. Granel Quimica Ltda Granel Quimica Ltda Granel Quimica Ltda Granel Quimica Ltda Odfjell Terminals Tagsa S.A. Odfjell Terminals Tagsa S.A. Terquim S.A. IMTT-Quebec Callao, Peru Santos, Brazil Rio Grande, Brazil Sao Luis, Brazil Ladario, Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina Campana, Argentina San Antonio, Chile Quebec, Canada 33 200 97 720 32 800 55 027 8 000 47 135 62 980 32 840 202 979 1 600 19 784 2 900 - - 528 10 188 - 5 496 33 99 24 28 6 87 88 25 46 Total associated 572 681 Grand Total 3 722 331 40 496 436 233 606 1 078 Projects and expansions TANK TERMINALSHARE CBM ONGOING EXPANSION NEW TOTAL ESTIMATED COMPLETION Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) BV 100 % 1 625 000 Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals & Co. L.L.C. (Oman) 29.75% 537 000 Exir Chemical Terminals PJCCO (Iran) 35% Odfjell Terminals(Korea) Co. Ltd. 50% 171 000 Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Ltd 50% 213 000 10 000 305 500 22 000 79 920 123 800 1 635 000 842 500 22 000 250 920 336 800 Q1 2009 Q1 2009 Q1 2009 Q3 2009 Q3 2009 541 220 Upon completion of all tank terminal projects, Odfjell Terminals will operate 4 328 884 cbm tank capacity worldwide. Odfjell also has planned projects in Hainan and Caofeidan in China Odfjell Quarterly March 2009 31 MAIN OFFICE ODFJELL Odfjell SE - Odfjell Tankers AS Conrad Mohrsv. 29, P.O. Box 6101 Postterminalen 5892 Bergen, NORWAY Tel: +47 5527 0000 Fax: +47 5528 4741 Fax: +47 5527 9070 (Chartering/Operations) MAIN OFFICE TERMINALS Odfjell Terminals BV Oude Maasweg 6, P.O. Box 5010 Harbour Number 4040 3197 KJ Rotterdam-Botlek The NETHERLANDS Tel: +31 102 953 400 Fax: +31 102 954 719 INTERNATIONAL OFFICES Odfjell USA (Houston) Inc. Odfjell USA (Houston) Inc. 12211 Port Road Seabrook, TX 77586, USA Tel: +1 713 844 2200 Fax: +1 713 844 2211 Odfjell Singapore Pte Ltd 6 Shenton Way, # 27-08/09 DBS Tower 2 SINGAPORE 068809 Tel: +65 6349 1300 Fax: +65 6224 2285 Odfjell Japan Ltd Ogawa Bldg. 8F 2-2 Uchikanda 1-Chome Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047, JAPAN Tel: +81 3 3259 8555 Fax: +81 3 3259 8558 Odfjell Netherlands BV Oude Maasweg 6, P.O. 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Paulista 460 - 18 andar CEP 01310-000 Sao Paulo SP, BRAZIL Tel: +55 11 3549 5800 Fax: +55 11 3549 5807 Odfjell India A-26, Nandbhuvan Industrial Estate Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East) Mumbai 400093, INDIA Tel: +91 22 6695 4701 Fax: +91 22 6695 4707 TERMINALS Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) BV Oude Maasweg 6, P.O. Box 5010 Harbour Number 4040 3197 KJ Rotterdam-Botlek The NETHERLANDS Tel: +31 102 953 400 Fax: +31 104 384 679 w w w. o d f j e l l . c o m Odfjell Terminals Maritiem BV Oude Maasweg 5 Harbour Number 4020 3197 KJ Botlek-Rotterdam THE NETHERLANDS Tel: +31 10 2951 300 Fax: + 31 102 951 342 Odfjell Terminals (Houston) Inc. 12211 Port Road Seabrook, TX 77586, USA Tel: +1 713 844 2300 Fax: +1 713 844 2355 Odfjell Terminals (Dalian) Ltd New Port Economy & Technology Development Zone 116601, Dalian P.R. CHINA Tel: +86 411 8759 5500 Fax: +86 411 8759 5549 Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin) Co., Ltd 1314 West Binjiang Road Shizhuang New Harbour City, Jiangyin Jiangsu 214446 P.R. CHINA Tel: +86 510 8666 9111 Fax: +86 510 8666 9110 Odfjell Terminals (Korea) Co, Ltd 136, Cheoyong-Ri Onsan-Eup, Ulju-Gun Ulsan, KOREA Tel: +82 522 311 600 Fax: +82 522 376 636 Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd 1 Seraya Avenue SINGAPORE 628208 Tel: +65 6473 1700 Fax: +65 6479 4500 Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals & Co. Llc. P.O. Box 369 PC., 322 Fajal Al Qubail Sohar, SULTANATE OF OMAN Tel: +968 2685 0412 Fax: +968 2684 7738 Vopak Terminal Ningbo Ltd. No. 111 Zhaobaoshan Road, Zhenhai District Ningbo, P.R. CHINA Tel: +86 574 2769 5638 Fax: +86 574 8627 5931 ASSOCIATED TERMINALS Granel Quimica Ltda Av. Paulista 460, 18° andar CEP 01310- 000 São Paulo, SP BRAZIL Tel: +55 11 3549 5800 Fax: +55 11 3549 5832 Tagsa S.A Av. 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