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FLEET NEWSJUNE 2016
CHALLENGING TIMESCHALLENGING TIMES
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TIMES
CRICKET FERVOR
MT ESSIE C NAMING AND COMMISSIONING
SENIOR MANAGERS SEMINAR6542
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CHALLENGING TIMES
Kishore S. Rajvanshy
Managing Director
FROM THE MD’S DESK
As I write to you this morning in Hong Kong, I see ourselves in the midst of a tumultuous phase in dry bulk shipping. A time where in face of record low freight rates bulk owners are selling their fleets, renegotiating their loans and
laying up their assets. Indeed! Every week our industry journals are rife with news of a bulk owner filing for bankruptcy protection, or a lender arresting assets to salvage what remains, or an operator closing down its office in a shipping hub. And I cannot help but wonder, what each of the 12,000 seafarers and 750 shore employees that live off the profitable operation of these ships could do to assist our Owners tide over this difficult time?
A number of ways come to my mind including reducing inventories, avoiding wastage, encouraging extension of crew contracts, improving fuel efficiency, ensuring 24 by 7 commercial availability, planning efficient dry-docks, implementing condition-based monitoring for non-critical items and most importantly keeping Owners abreast of any extra spending that may be required to allow them better manage their cash flows. Can we individually really make a difference? Absolutely! If just 50% of our seafarers increase their contracts by one month it would save some US$3.8 million for our entire fleet of 350 vessels.
As such, to help our ailing principals we only need to be frugal in our use of stores and spares; accommodating in our requests for sign-offs from uneconomical ports; and most importantly be professional in the services we render as seafarers, so that the assets we are paid to be custodians of last longer. You must of course always be safe and never cut corners, just as you would eat healthily even if you were hard up! Safety comes first – in no uncertain terms – everything else is secondary.
Yes! It is likely that despite our best efforts some Owners may still be forced to sell their vessels at a loss; but let us ensure that no vessel is sold due to our lack of prudence and ability to discern between wasteful and necessary expenditure.
Friends! Alignment of goals is extremely important for any organization to survive challenging times such as the ones we all face today. And just as the sun’s rays can burn paper only when concentrated by a glass lens, each of us can in our own way work to be the lens that concentrates its energy on avoiding wastage. As such, each of us will do well to reflect on how good a lens we really are.
Let’s guard our ships as we would our homes. And I am certain that our collective actions will help tide us over the changing economic landscape of our times.
I wish you safe sailings!
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In the midst of a tumultuous phase in dry bulk shipping
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1 SOUTHERN LIGHT
Feature: Bulk Carrier
Delivery: 2015
From: Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy
Industry Co., Ltd., China
DWT: 63,242
Engine: Doosan Man B&W
5S60ME-C8.2
Service speed: 14.4 knots
2 CHEM BARCELONA
Feature: Oil/Chemical Tanker
Delivery: 2016
From: Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co.,
Limited, Japan
DWT: 19,997
Engine: Akasaka- Mitsubishi
UE / 5UEC45LSE
Service speed: 14 knots
3 ANDRONIKOS
Feature: Container Delivery: 2016
From: Hyundai Samho
Heavy Industry
TEU: 9443
Engine: Hyundai-Wartsila
W9x82Service speed: 22 knots
4 SKY PLOEG
Feature: Oil / Chemical Tanker
Delivery: 2015
From: Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd,
Japan
DWT: 19,996
Engine: Makita B&W 6S42MC7.1
Service speed: 14 knots
5 NORD MISSOURI
Feature: Bulk Carrier
Delivery: 2015
From: MES-Chiba, Japan
DWT: 60,463
Engine: 6S 50M EB 9.3 (TIER II)
Service speed: 15.2 knots
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On 5th March 2016, Fleet Management India Pvt Ltd organized a cricket tournament “Elegant Premier League 2016” between 12 inter-departmental teams – including two women’s team – at Mulund Gymkhana, Mumbai, India.
The goal of this event was to increase inter-departmental bonding and to have an opportunity to demonstrate individual skills at one of the grandest annual events at ESMPL – a brilliant platform for all employees to have a feel of togetherness and a spirit of healthy competitiveness.
The event started at 0800 hours with an opening ceremony followed by the national anthem. In total, 20 matches were played with 100-plus spectators cheering for their respective teams.
The event concluded with an award ceremony, with Elegant Premier League Season Three winners declared as follows:
TEAM SPIRIT
CRICKET FERVOR – ELEGANT PREMIER LEAGUE
It gives us great pleasure to share with you that Fleet’s founding managing director, Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy, was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Sailor Today – an international shipping journal for seafarers – at its annual awards function held in Mumbai, India on 12th March 2016.
This well-deserved tribute celebrates the 47-year journey of Mr. Rajvanshy, who started off as a 21-year-old seafarer and today leads the world’s third largest professional ship management company.
You can view a video filled with short snippets of his family, friends, colleagues and long-standing clients sharing their thoughts on him at https://goo.gl/pvNwQr/.
Please join us in congratulating this living legend on his Lifetime of Achievements.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
MR. KISHORE RAJVANSHY MANAGING DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD
ELEGANT PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON 3
Winner: Elegant Challengers (FMTI)
Runners-up: Elegant Mariners (QMS & License Department)
Elegant Divas Winner: Elegant Victorian (Andheri)
Best Bowler: Vishal Bhange (Elegant Mariners)
Best Batsman: Vinay Mayekar (Elegant Mariners)
The event was organized by Captain Randhir Mahadik, with the able assistance of Praveen Dandekar, Anil Lote and Sumit Belel, as well as the full support of ESMPL COO Captain Prashant Rangnekar.
We take this opportunity to wish the organizing committee of Elegant Premier League the very best in all its future endeavors.
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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
MT ESSIE C NAMING AND COMMISSIONING
minutes. We had a professional Korean chef from one of the five-star hotels to cook for us, and he went out of his way to take care of even the sole vegetarian person amongst us.
At the sea trial it was a wonderful experience to see the main engine put to its ultimate test and various pieces of equipment tried out to their limits.
The delivery functions started with a dinner party for all takeover officers and yard personnel in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Lotte Hotel – a proper sit-down formal dinner with the Owners.
10th November 2015, was the naming ceremony, for which the complete ship was dressed up and decorated with flags and balloons – ready to be handed over to the guardians Captain Manoj and chief engineer Adil Bhesania.
As part of the naming ceremony a podium was erected on the jetty, where all the senior officers, Owners, yard personnel surveyors, etc were seated. Later, Owners’ wife along with the captain and myself had the privilege of taking part in the champagne-breaking
ceremony, which was followed by ribbon
cutting and the blowing of the ship’s
whistle on the bridge by VIP guests and
senior officers – considered a good
omen. This was followed by a tour of the ship and an excellent lunch at the Hyundai Hotel.
As they say, well begun is half done. I am positive that the journey of this magnificent lady MT Essie C, which started with a grand opening, will also follow with safe voyages for all of her service life.
On 12th November 2015 the ship was delivered to us and now the complete responsibility for keeping her crisp, clean and safe is on us.
I have been sailing for 33 years and thank FML and its staff for developing a brand that attracts the best names and ships. And so to all my colleagues and seafarers I would say, “Keep Up The Hard Work And Smile” so that we as a team can continue to attract the best and brightest amongst us.
Bon voyage and safe sailing!
Adil Bhesania
Chief Engineer
MT Essie C
Just as you naturally get excited on taking delivery of a new car, you can imagine my excitement at the news of being assigned to take delivery of a brand-new ship – the 50,000 dwt oil /chemical MT Essie C at Hyundai Mipo Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
Preparation for the momentous day started about a month ago on 12th October 2015 with the office asking me for my blues measurement – this being the formal dress for such occasions. Our journey to Ulsan commenced on 23rd October, with a flight from Mumbai to Seoul, where I met my colleagues. On arrival we were whisked away to the domestic airport Gymbo, from where we flew to Ulsan.
On the 24th our superintendent, Mr. Rajul Sharma, arrived; his immaculate planning and concern for our comfort was much appreciated by all of us. Later in the morning we went to the yard to take our first look at the lady, and it was I may say, “Love At First Sight”.
The real work had begun. Reaching the ship was a long walk along the shipyard gangway, but the clean grey main deck and the grand look of the accommodation took away all our exertions and we felt afresh within
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MUMBAI SEMINAR
SENIOR MANAGERS FOCUS ON SAFETY AND CLIENT SATISFACTION
On 14th and 15th April, Fleet Management Limited and Elegant Marine Services organized a Senior Officers Conference with a theme “Commitment to Safety and Client Satisfaction.” at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai.
The seminar began with the host for the two day seminar Capt. Prashant Rangnekar, Chief Operating Officer, Elegant Marine Services Pvt. Ltd., welcoming everyone aboard and inviting Mr. Kishore S. Rajvanshy, Managing Director, Fleet Management Ltd., Hong Kong to pilot a presentation on the theme – “Commitment to Safety & Client Satisfaction.”
In his enlightening oration Mr. Rajvanshy talked about Fleet’s success and shared factors for achieving the thematic goal of customer satisfaction and commitment to safety to which communication and an ability to see the big picture were key.
To increase customer satisfaction in these tough times, “we must keep the owner abreast about every extra expenditure” he said. On safety being the main concern, he said “Every day, every hour, every minute and every second, safety must come first and success will follow”, he concluded.
Succeeding, Mr. Torfin Eide, Chief Operating Officer and Mr. Bjorn
Landoy, Senior Performance Manager, Hansa Tankers delivered details on “An operators digest and observation by the landlubbers.” Mr. Torfin, advanced with a brief introduction about Hansa Tankers and its operations. The duo then discussed about wall wash analysis and said “85% of the tank wall is untouchable for surveyors”. At the end, Mr. Bjorn Landoy gifted a ‘Spectrophotometer’ to Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy – a piece of equipment that can aid with cleaning procedures covering the 85% of the area that surveyors miss out on and remove the need to make needless tank entries.
Next on the agenda was “Changing Times – Quality with Cost Control” steered by Mr. Sanjay Chandra, Executive Director, Fleet Management Ltd., Hong Kong. This beneficial topic showered details on cost cutting on Opex and Bunkers. While discoursing the topic he added “We have to reduce the cost, but we cannot reduce the standard of quality.” He also shared a list of where savings may come about without compromising on quality. He later closed by saying “Planning is a must to reduce cost and save money.”
Further, Mr. Neils Grotz, Managing Director, Chemship B. V. spoke on
“Chemical tankers operating in the fast
lane.” He emphasized on the impact of
changes due to faster communication
(fast lane) in reference to chemical
tankers. “The internet has speeded
things (processes) up” he said. While
addressing, he along shared the pros
and cons of the fast lane and displayed
crucial points on how to operate in this
scenario. Lastly, he quoted “Teamwork
is the key to success” and “Every
designated person onboard should play
their vital role.”
Post a refreshing coffee break,
Capt. Manvendra Singh Manhas, Head,
Marine Logistics, BG Exploration
and Production India Ltd. (recently
acquired by Royal Dutch Shell plc),
enlightened on “Journey to Excellence”.
In this session Capt. Manhas concisely
spoke on BG group and its business and
their 101 campaign for zero incidents
and injuries. In the last few minutes, he
finished by saying “From BG into Shell
and jointly as 101, our journey towards
excellence and goal zero will continue.”
“It will never happen to me” was the
next topic that was delivered by
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Capt. Mandeep Singh, Manager Maritime Assurance – Global Time Charter Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Ltd. In this session, Reflective Learning an initiative by Shell was deemed the focal point. He explained very well the contents and administered simple safety procedures to follow using the analogy of the Swiss cheese model of accident investigation and an interactive reflective learning session using audio video aids.
The day one conference continued into a glittering cocktail night. The corporate jamboree organised a variety of dance performances, breathtaking acts and awarded the “The Long Service Awards” and the “Top 5 Best Master and Chief Engineer Awards” to the delegates.
The second day began with Mr. Kishore S. Rajvanshy sharing “Why should we take MARPOL seriously”. Mr. Rajvanshy meant to implement a sense of responsibility towards MARPOL. He stressed on the point ‘Falsification of documents’ and mentioned “Don’t underestimate the importance of filling the ORB correctly.” He said “MARPOL is giving me sleepless nights and everybody should have the nightmares and worry for the ship. Don’t depend on junior officers and look for each and every indication, which may save your ship.”
Next came in Mr. Patrick Mossberg, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Marinvest Shipping AB. Mr. Patrick began with the topic “Pilots – be aware”.
He shared a vessel collision video and explained the scenario with the pilot involved. Mr. Mossberg shared “The pilot is just an advisor, he has no accountability for whatever happens to your ship or crew.” and “Don’t increase the risk by relying on the pilot, it is the captain and bridge teams’ responsibility”, he concluded.
Mr. M. S. Nagarajan, Executive Director, Fleet Management Ltd., Hong Kong, enhanced the vibe with an engaging presentation on “Single Point Focus” that sprinkled information about berthing procedures. He illustrated the sample planning for berthing procedures accompanied by technical approach while berthing. He also talked about ECDIS and fluently defined pros and cons that lead to nurturing the knowledge of participants.
Health of crew being another concern. Mr. Prakash Patil, GM, Quality Catering Service, a division of Elegant Marine Service Pvt. Ltd. and Ms. Bina Chedha, Registered Dietician, Cumbala Hills Hospital came with the topic “Fit hai toh Hit hai”. In this interaction. Mr. Prakash spoke on food trends and lifestyle. Ms. Bina took over the topic and enlightened everybody on the importance of health and gave out tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This eye opening segment was followed by a tea break.
“Resilience – Enhancing Positive Mind Set” a program by Shell, presented by Capt. Mayank Mishra, GM, Fleet Management Ltd., Hong Kong, set foot.
This round of sharing zeroed on positive mindset and decision making process. The Resilience program will overall help the crew to have a better understanding towards situations and they will be able to cope up more efficiently said Capt. Mayank. To conclude he said “Whether you take a rational or emotional decision, do consider safety.”
Ahead on the path, Ms. Kavyal Sedani, Rise Above, counseled on “Live your Best Life”, her enthusiastic and interactive session engaged the attendees fully. The motivating session left many to self-realize what they are missing in life and concluded with interactive questionnaires to be filled.
Post lunch, “Commercial Expectations” by Mr. Dag Eidsvag, Manager, Quality and Time Charter Administration, Odfjell Tankers, pointed out details on Basic Performance Expectation. He showcased the challenges, QHSE, roles and responsibility of the crew and the operator’s role of action in case of critical circumstances onboard. He concluded by saying “have a proactive approach to critical situations and contact us (operator) anytime.”
Climbing the ladder, Capt. Vikas Grewal, Head of Business Department, Fleet Management Ltd., Hong Kong, introduced “Safe R+ - Shaping beliefs that saves lives”. Capt. Vikas eloquently communicated about his topic with
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simple example/beliefs that influence officer/crew to act on board. The focus of the topic Safe R+ program, devised by Fleet Management is to make safety lessons memorable. To close he said “With this award winning safety program, we are definitely safer than we were say 5 years ago and will continue on the road to zero incidents”.
“Intelligent Engines” by Mr. S. R. Kannan, Director, Fleet Management Ltd. revolved on Engines of the future. Mr. Kannan educated attendees on types of engines like Sulzer RT-Flex, ME-GI Dual Fuel MAN B&W etc. A detailed video was shown on the functions of the dual fuel engine.
Further, Mr. Aleksejs Derikaftanovs, Marine and Tech Manager, “K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK) Ltd. spoke on “Typical problems experienced with FIVA on ME type engine with common Servo Oil System”. He elaborated
on the difference between RT flex and ME, MC and MC-C engines. And also educated participants of problems that arise due to Servo oil.
Another helpful topic was “Learning from operational incidents” presented by Capt. Ajit Natu, Head of Tanker Operations, Fleet Management Ltd.
He briefly explained about tanker operations and errors that occur during discharging procedures. He emphasized on technical issues and also highlighted certain approved Gas freeing procedures.
With the last presentation on the agenda. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, General Manager, and Mr. Jagjit Singh, Technical Manager, FML conveyed on “Fuel Systems”. The duo spoke about low sulphur fuel and list of areas where low sulphur fuel is to be used. The number of challenges like suel storage segregation/contamination, leakages in fuel pump/system resulting in loss of propulsion, etc, were discussed along with corrective measures.
The interactive seminar came to an end with the “Vote of Thanks” given by Capt. Prashant Rangnekar, who appreciated the presence of delegates and whole-heartedly thanked everyone present.
Weaving a new surge of hope; just like a seagull flying across the sun alone and without a nest. Knowing days ahead would be difficult and with unrest, with an endless cue that your destiny to succeed is pre-determined. Putting your faith on the eternally unbroken promise of sunshine and of spring. Foregoing the land of beautiful memories, the smell of soil, and the protection of family with all readiness to move into the dwelling place of a seafaring life. A great desire to attain new heights. At the prime of adulthood, all youthful and naïve, your longing to rise as a self-confident boy with great confidence in a steadfast purpose of learning valuable life-skills.
Slowly and steadily an ambitious amalgamation begins, you begin to ascertain new meanings. Eclipsing thoughts hinder your fertile mind, but you believe you are determined to be the sun who heads out high in the ocean. Your transition from bulk carrier to oil tankers all begin to assume increasing significance with no boundaries dictating your life. Almost all chapters of life starting from a boyish sea cadet to an accomplished officer are in rhythm and tranquility. Although you still miss the familiarity, security and comforts of home, your determination has paid off as you have come to terms with your new habitat “the ocean”.
FROM THE HEART
SAILORHOOD
A lovely mixture of poetic and prosaic describing my husband Capt. Sherin Kamath
Dwelling on the intense beauty of the ocean to find your true direction with every passing day, she scales you up to become a skillful sailor. Ironically, destiny did not lead you back home but, rather swept you farther away to the Ocean. Self-reliant, positive and optimistic with the assurance of success giving flight to your ambition, it all seems to be a euphoric experience in which your dream of sailing as a master has been enveloped. The purity and strength of faith has finally done you proud, as you now own all resources for a successful living. You always believed the sky is the limit, but now the limits appear much closer.
Mrs. Loraine Kamath
W/O Capt. Sherin Kamath
MT New Aspire
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CONFERENCE
FLEET DALIAN SENIOR OFFICERS CONFERENCE
Fleet Management held a two-day Senior Officers Conference at the Hilton, Dalian, from 2nd to 3rd June 2016. A warm opening address and introduction was given by Mr. Gu Jian Wen, Managing Director of Gold Fleet Shipping Co Ltd, Dalian, China followed by Mr. Kishore S. Rajvanshy, Managing Director of Fleet Management Limited, Hong Kong, emphasizing the twin goals of customer satisfaction and commitment to safety.
He noted, “You must of course always be safe and never cut corners, just as you would eat healthy even in frugal times. Safety comes first – in no uncertain terms – everything else is secondary.”
An excellent lineup of speakers covered a wide selection of topics such as delivering quality while saving on cost, fuel efficiency, navigation safety, global warming, the need for a positive mind set, update on new regulations, PSC, MARPOL, cargo hold preparation/readiness, onboard safety and preventive maintenance, compliance, air pollution prevention, navigation safety, teamwork, the handling of low sulphur fuel oil, super slow steaming and energy efficiency.
Speakers included Mr. Erik Hofmeester, Ship Management Supervisor, Vroon BV; Mr. Leon Van Duivendijk, Head of Operations, Vroon BV; Capt. M. S. Nagarajan, Executive Director, Fleet Management Limited, Hong Kong; Mr. Raul Cancino, Technical Director, Guoyu Group; Mr. Gao Kai Yu, PSC Senior Officer MSA, Dalian, China; Capt. M. Sathya, Deputy Head of
Quality & Safety Department, Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong;
Mr. Liu Sheng Tao, Crew Supervisor,
Dalian HuaYang Maritime Co., Ltd;
Mr. Dilip K. Beura, General Manager,
Fleet Management Limited, Hong
Kong; Mr. Wang Peng Nan, Senior
Partner, Wang Peng Nan & Co;
Mr. V. K. Sehgal, Director, Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong;
Capt. R. S. Rana, Head of Dry Cargo
Operations, Fleet Management
Limited, Hong Kong; Mr. Rajesh Iyer,
Superintendent, Fleet Management
Limited, Hong Kong; Capt. Sheng Shi
Chun, Sailing Master, Fleet Management
Ltd; Mr. Sreebineesh, Senior
Superintendent, Fleet Management
Limited, Hong Kong and Mr. Ying Wei
Zhang, Senior Superintendent, Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong.
In his concluding remarks,
Mr. Rajvanshy shared that with a
focus on client satisfaction and a
determination to ensure safe and
environmentally safe operations on
board our ships, the long term success
for each one of us is ensured.
The Chandigarh office was opened on the “Day of the Seafarer” – 25th June 2014.
The high-octane office at Chandigarh is headed by our very experienced Captain K. S. Sujlan, whose maritime experience ranges from the sextant and tallowed-hand lead line to the GPS and echo-sounder era.
The office is anchored by a dynamic HR manager, Ms. Anita Nagpal, who was initially instrumental in kick-starting Elegant’s Delhi operations in 1997 and is now dedicated to sourcing, follow-up and serving seafarers from this office. The team is supported by the petite Ms. Gursharan Kaur, who has an MBA in HR & IT, and the energetic Mr. Lalit Rana. The office is spiced with the technical expertise of Mr. Ajay Gautam, Tech 5 superintendent and has hospitality and housekeeping support from Mr. Yuvraj Panday.
This homogeneous team spearheads Brand Building and are dedicated to providing the best customer service to the local mariners around Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and J&K area.
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KNOW YOUR TEAM
ELEGANT MARINE SERVICES, DELHI, INDIA
KNOW YOUR TEAM
ELEGANT MARINE SERVICES,
CHANDIGARH, INDIA
In 1997, with just two team members, Mr. R. P. Singh started the Delhi office at South Extension part II. Today the office now located in Gurgaon, Haryana has a strong team of about 30 members from across the Caravel Group including:
• Fleet Personnel Department: Eight people led by Mr. Tushar Sharma and operating under the guidance of Mr. R. P. Singh.
• Training Department: Equipped with Bridge Simulator and ECDIS training programmes under the supervision of Captain Vichitra Kumar and Captain R. K. Singh.
• Technical Department: Mr. Mahesh Garg is responsible for Tech 10, Amit Goel for Tech 11 and Amit Tripathi for Tech 6; Captain Lalit Vohra and Captain Alok Bhatia are responsible for Dry Operations HKG; Captain Siddhartha Sharma is responsible for Cyprus; Captain Arvind Punj
and Captain Siddharth Nangia are responsible for QMS department; and Captain Gurpreet is responsible for the Vetting division.
• Caravel Resources India Pvt. Ltd.: Mr. Amruth Ganapathy is responsible for Caravel Shipping, while Mr. Kumar Digvijay and Mr. Rajat Handa are responsible for Caravel Carbons.
In the early hours of Thursday, 18th February 2007, MRCC Malta tasked the 56,000 dwt bulk carrier MV Sephora to divert and head towards a boat with migrants in distress in the Mediterranean Sea – some 22 nautical miles from her current position. Sephora was appointed as on-scene coordinator by MRCC Malta and was on standby in the casualty area – to render support and coordinate with other ships on MRCC instructions.
Finally, MV Vento Di Grecale picked up all 104 migrants (comprising 28 females including one who was pregnant, while the rest were men). Within five minutes of the rescue operation, the boat sank.
MRCC Malta appreciated the courage and timely assistance provided by the crew on board the MV Sephora through a citation.
SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION
CITATION FOR COURAGE
AND ASSISTANCE
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An excellent handmade model of a bulk carrier was created by Perla Suribabu, POEN during his time on board MV Natty. It took him about one month to complete, and involved spending two hours every day during his free time. All materials used in making this model were from wastage. A time well spent indeed.
When did you start your involvement with Fleet?
I joined the company in October 1996. At that time, I remember, Fleet was located in one corner of the Noble office in Mass Mutual Tower. We were just a few superintendents, along with Mr. Rajvanshy, managing 13 vessels.
What is your background?
I am from Lucknow. I did my marine engineering at Kolkata and was in the 1977–81 intake. I started my sea career as a fifth engineer in SCI and became chief engineer in 1989. After sailing for about 11 years, I came ashore. Prior to joining Fleet, I worked for three years with Lloyds in India as a surveyor.
How do you feel about Fleet?
Fleet is a great place to work. The core values of the company have not changed in spite of its size. The company takes care of its principles and employees. There is a great camaraderie and a sense of belonging among the staff. It is amazing to experience the never-say-die attitude, and in case of difficult situations all of us come together.
Fleet has changed the life of many people including me. I have seen the journey of so many young cadets, fresh out of college and sailing on our managed ships, eventually becoming experienced captains and chief engineers, and quite a few even progressing to managing ships from ashore.
I am often asked how it is to work with Fleet, and I say it is not work but a way of life.
What do you like the most about your job?
There is a never a dull moment. Every day has its own challenge and excitement. I derive a great level of satisfaction when we make things happen.
What is the biggest challenge for you in 2016?
The dry bulk sector is going through a very rough and trying time, and almost everyone is losing money. We have to support our Owners and run a tight operation without compromising on safety and quality.
Please give us one message to pass on to the seafarers.
Fleet has great systems in place but do not forget the most preferred and obvious management tool of choice is PCS – Plain Common Sense. Work together as a team and always perform your task in a safe way.
INTERVIEW
MR. SUNIL KAPOOR, DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD
(IN CHARGE OF FLEET’S CYPRUS OFFICE)
AWARD
MV LILY
ATLANTIC
On 30th October 2015, Mersin International Port (MIP) officials visited the Lily Atlantic for an on-site safety and pollution-prevention inspection. The officials appreciated the vessel’s upkeep, procedures adopted for safe operation, steps taken for stevedore safety and the cooperation with shore staff. A token award for shared with the ship’s captain.
CRAFTSMANSHIP
A MODEL OF SUPERB HANDIWORK
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KNOW YOUR TEAM
TECH 10
Rajeev Sharma
Senior Technical Superintendent
Hiking, staying up-to date
with electronic gadgets.
Amit Bisht
Technical Superintendent
Football, cricket, watching
movies and trekking.
Vikram Singh
Technical Manager
Playing golf and travelling.
Mohammad Akhtar
Senior Technical Superintendent
Reading, painting, collage
making and being involved in
son’s hobby development.
Vishal Gupta
Technical Superintendent
Outdoor games especially
cricket and football. Watching
movies could be next in line.
Connie Cheng
Secretary
Photo shooting, travelling
and watching movies.
Suki Lee
General Clerk
Window shopping, watching
sci-fi movies and hiking.
Anna Cheng
Technical Assistant
I like travelling especially
Japan. I also like to do some
handmade craft (like leather,
silver item etc….).
Jason Cheung
Technical Assistant
Movies, travelling and basketball.
Tech 10 is a bulk carrier group operating a wide range of Handy, Supra and Ultramax, Panamax, Post-Panamax and Capes. The team is led by Mr. Vikram Singh and full of positive and earnest team members.
When did you start your involvement with Fleet?I started my seagoing career with Fleet as a chief engineer on Spar Jade in 1997, followed by another three ships. My shore-based career with Fleet began with Fleet Mumbai in 2001. In between I did a short stint as a class surveyor for a year.
What is your background?I am basically a marine engineer who graduated from the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training, Kolkata in 1988.
How do you feel about Fleet?Fleet has been always my second home. When I joined in 2001, I remember the fleet size was around 75 . Today the in-water fleet it is almost 350, and there are another 50 ships in the yards. What can be more inspiring than this? It has been very fulfilling professionally.
What do you like the most about your job?In Fleet it is the passion and commitment of each individual under the guidance and
leadership of a visionary that has made it grow so big. I cannot think of any company that has grown with such vigor and I do not think this growth will ever be replicated. You cannot get a cordial working atmosphere. Even the toughest of the times have been tackled very successfully here.
What is the biggest challenge for you in 2016?The challenge now is the deflating economy. This will result in lots of cost-reduction measures and at the same time we cannot afford to let standards drop. It is a time when, in order to strike a balance, our management skills will be tested considerably.
Please give one message to pass on to the seafarers.I always tell people that you should be at the right place and at the right time. And when opportunities come, go ahead and grab them with both hands. My career graph with a single company is a classic example of where you can reach. So be focused and keep working. Rewards will naturally follow.
INTERVIEW
MR. SOUNDARA RAJAN KANNAN, DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD
(IN CHARGE OF FLEET’S TECHNICAL GROUP 7, WHICH MANAGES SOME 30 OIL AND CHEMICAL TANKERS)
When did you start your involvement with Fleet?
I joined Fleet in December 1996, taking over as chief engineer of the Spar Topaz – the first vessel of what today in our largest principal Spar Shipping, Norway. Subsequently, I joined the shore team in June 1997, as technical superintendent. Those were early days for Fleet, which at that time operated from the 23rd floor of Evergo House – now Mass Mutual Tower.
What is your background?
I graduated from the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training, Kolkata with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Engineering. I have sailed on various types of vessels – bulk carriers, general cargo and tankers – in a sea career spanning 11 years.
How do you feel about Fleet?
I have a particular bond with Fleet as I was one of the early employees. This journey of almost 19 years has taken me through a roller-coaster ride while the company grew at one of the fastest paces in the industry. Under the able stewardship of our managing director Mr. Rajvanshy and the fine team ashore and on-board, there is no looking back with Fleet, which is already amongst the top three ship management companies in the world.
What do you like the most about your job?
The fact that there is never a dull moment! If Hong Kong is the city that never sleeps, then Fleet is the company that never sleeps! You get to deal with various kinds of challenges and solutions. You become acquainted with and meet people from all over the shipping landscape and begin to appreciate different cultures, religions, food and notions.
What is the biggest challenge for you in 2016?
This year is definitely the worst that I have experienced as far as shipping is concerned. To my knowledge, I don’t think there has ever been a situation where Owners are earning substantially less than what they are spending. The challenge will be to keep the vessels in good condition with much tighter budgetary control so that we can support Owners as much as possible and survive this storm together.
Please give one message to pass on to the seafarers.
Always safety first. Everyone has a family back home waiting anxiously for you to come home intact. So please focus and work safely. Bon voyage!
FLEET NEWS
PAGE 13 / JUNE 2016
INTERVIEW
MR. V K SHEGAL, DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD
(IN CHARGE OF FLEET’S TECHNICAL GROUP 5, WHICH MANAGES BULK CARRIERS RANGING FROM
HANDYSIZE TO VLOC AND MODERN PCTCS)
FUN AND GAMES
OBSIDIAN PING PONG TOURNAMENT
To promote harmony,
camaraderie and teamwork among
the officers and crew, the team
on-board the Obsidian held a
ping pong tournament during their
voyage towards Pembroke, UK.
Eight teams of two to three
members each, engaged in a spirited
and intense elimination round to
select four teams based on the total
number of wins. The quarter-final
and semi-final games followed, with
two teams clashing in the finals.
They were:
TEAM E (comprising chief engineer
Solomon Cruz, third officer
Sangwoo Park and fourth engineer
Sehyeong An) versus TEAM C
(comprising second engineer
Peter K Yoganathan,
A B Dheovany E. Alteza and
engine cadet Hyeonjun
Myeong).
The championship game was a close
and tight fight in which TEAM E led
by chief engineer Cruz eventually
overcame the stiff resistance from
TEAM C led by second engineer
Yoganathan to emerge as winners of
our ping pong tournament.
Later on, the awarding of a trophy for
the champion team was held, followed
up with a party with sumptuous food
prepared by the cook and other crew.
Everybody was engaged during the matches, with light-hearted comments making it an enjoyable event. The tournament was a success, in that, although only one team could win the championship, our goal for everyone to experience joy, laughter and excitement was attained.
Captain Noel Ramos
Master
MT Obsidian
FLEET NEWS
PAGE 14 / JUNE 2016
5 YEAR SERVICE (JUL – DEC 2015)
AWARD FOR SEA STAFF
A. Sasikumar
Abhay Verma
Abhilash Tiwari
Ace Del Rosario
Ajay A. Thakur
Ajay Kumar
Ajay P. Singh
Albert Omadto
Albert Omeres
Alejandro C. Araneta Jr.
Alfred Catayas
Amar N. Rai
Amitava Sakar
Anandbhai K. Tandel
Anandkumar M. Patel
Andruson Leopault
Angel Pintor
Antoni P. Raj
Apolinario Jr. Entac
Ariel Daguplo
Artemio Padillo
Arvin Talplacido
Athul Joseph Mathew
Atul Bhanuprasad Thakar
Aurus Angeleo Bigueras
Azeeb Kulathinal Ibrahimkutty
Benigno Bongon
Bhargav Janapala
Bidhan Roy
Brucelin Michael Peeris
Bryan P. Canales
C. M. Krishna
Christian Rey Garcia
Christian Sebastian
Climaco Ronald Flores
Cyrus L. Voluntarioso
Daljit Singh
Danny Ortega
Dante Lecciones
Danton Rozario
Debasish De
Deena Ram
Devanand Gangasaran Ginwal
Dheivendran Ganesan
Dinkar O. Singh
Dioscoro Aplacador
Edcil Gregorio
Edgar M. Tano
Edgardo Jr. Patalinghug
Eduardo Alana
Eduardo T. Bitun Jr.
Edwin Jordan
Elmer Fajardo
Elvis Suralta
Enosh Joy
Erfan S. Shaikh
Erwin F. De Villena
Erwin Fajardo
Erwin L. Reginio
Esteban L. Clarin
Eugene S. Velasco
Eulogio Apura
Eurolfan Alipio
Florencio Consuelo
Gerry Bulatao
Gesta L. Jr Eleodoro
Gilbert Cortez
Gufran Ahmad
Gulaberto Dela Pena
Haneef Abdul
Hao Shao Ning
Hardik S. Subhedar
Harvey Jao
Harwinder Singh
Hector Dalen
Hemant Urbadatt Joshi
Himanshu Gupta
Hiteshkumar A. Fulbaria
Isidoro C. Jr Lopez
Jagannadha Rao Panga
Jagdish Diwangiri Goswami
Jaideep Talaukdar
Jaime Betita
Jaswinder Singh Sandhu
Javed Alam
Jee Mark Marquez
Jeffrey Cabigas
Jegan Subil Raj
Jemar V. Pasaylo
Jenny N. Napigkit
Jerome Ocfemia
Jerry Gicaro
Jhonel Flores
Jobin Kunnelakat Wilfred
Joevane Dinoy
John Dave Peconcillo
John Eric Depusoy
Johnny Sibonga
Jojit L. Cordova
Jose Luis Gedang
Jose T. Jr. Catana
Josef Alvin Faelmarin
Joseph P. Sta. Maria
Josephus R. Laput
Jovanne Licana
Jovel T. Solmeo
Julius Tono
June Friday Cusay
Jupiter O. Amit
Kalicharan Ganguly
Kalpesh Sakar Baraiya
Kamaljit Singh
Kamaljitkumar M. Tandel
Krishnandu Chattopadhyay
Lenieber Boy Enoc
Lester Pereira
Madhu Pilla
Mahendra Hira Chauhan
Mahendra Nathoo Baria
Maheshkumar Mohan Solanki
Manu Tomy
Manuel M. Canillada Jr.
Maqusood Alam
Margub Akhatar Khan
Mario B. Berjamin
Mario F. Fernandes
Mario Yolangco
Mark Daniel C. Apolinario
Marlo Metille
Marlon N. Quezon
Marlowayne Grados
Michael M. Engana
Minardo A. Abajar
Mohammed Abdul Bari
Monetto D. Mangohig
Monzo Achacoso
Mukunda R. Komara
Muneer Massodikagothi
Muzaffar Alli Chikte
Nanda Kumar Ramachandran
Nardito Saldua
Narem Shankar Yadav
Narendra J. Solanki
Naresh Khatri
Neil Diaz
Nelbert De Lara
Nelson B. Libunao
Nestor Punzalan
Niel B. Bones
Nino Guibone
Nithin Chandran
Oliver Resurreccion
Oscar Barnuevo
Pabitra Nayak
Pandaraparambil James
Joseph
Pandurang Jayaram Sawant
Pankaj Sachdeva
Prabakar Kanthasamy
Prakash K. Baria
Prashantkumar Virchand Baria
Preetam Singh
Priyam De
Priyeshkumar A. Baria
Qiu Wang
Rajendra Prasad Mani
Rajesh Sudhakar Naik
Raju Singh
Rakhil Thappalli Ravarikandy
Ramar V. Sales
Ramesh Hendrifernando
Randol Jr. Centillas
Rapphy D. Lascuna
Raser John Antonio
Ravi K. Dhavala
Raymond M. Napolitano
Remus Salcedo
Ren Xing Yuan
Rennel Hocson
Reynaldo J. Eroja
Reynaldo Timbalaco
Rimon Mohummed Muntakimur
Rizwan Zafarulla Kazi
Robert Filipino Cardoz
Rodolfo Gabotero
Rodrigo Tapic
Rohan Manon
Rommel R. Saludes
Ronald Ignacio
Ronaldo Malang
Ronaldo Nicolas
Ronieson Maquling
Ronnie Patalita
Ronnnel Fajardo
Roy Plamoottil Baby
Ryan Lydito C. Tolibas
Sachin R. Pawar
Sai Ramesh Gorakala
Sailesh Ranjan Behera
Sajin Antony
Saket Bihari
Sangraha Saigal
Sanjay C. Bhoir
Santokh Singh Sewa Singh
Saranath Bakthavachalam
Sathiyaseelan Chandrasekaran
Sekhar Karthikeyan
Shailendra Mishra
Shi Lin
Shibu John Erumathondil
Soshil Kumar Gupta
Soumen Housi
Sourav Sarkar
Sugata Bhowmick
Surendrakumar Gokal Solanki
Suresh Kalidoss
Sushob Cheeppat Chakkarayan
Suvadip Chakraborty
Syed Imteyaz Quadri
Tarit Baran Mukhopadhyay
Tarun K Sarkar
Thejus Thomas Srampickal
Theodor Elango James Elango
Valetinne Athonny Yburan
Vicente Gilbert G. Velarde
Vijay Kumar Sharma
Vincel Jemoya
Vincent R. De Silva
Vinoth Kumar Kalpudur Vijayakumar
Vipin Vijayan Nambiar
Wang Shi Feng
Wang Song
Wasim Moosa Mulla
Wilfredo M. Seron
William Beslig
Yogendrakumar L. Baria
Zahid Raza
Zaldy M. Doctolero
5-Year Service
FLEET NEWS
PAGE 15 / JUNE 2016
10 YEAR SERVICE (JUL – DEC 2015)
AWARD FOR SEA STAFF10-Year Service
A. Thilakar
Abdul R. Kalu
Alkeshkumar N. Bamania
Anil Chacko
Antony Machado
Pooranam Machado
Arumugam Kulandaivelu
Arvind Kumar Tiwari
Ashish Sharma
Bosco Alfred Pascal Vaz
Brajesh Kumar
Carlito D. Sanchez
Cedric F. Alemao
Chandra Kant Ghosal
Christopher C. Usison
Clavio A. Fernandes
Digvijay S. Singh
Dilbag Singh Duhan
Dinakar Jalumuri
Dinesh Mohan Singh
Eklakh Ahmad
Erasmo Moraes
Ernesto De Melo
Expedito V. Domagsang
Genfel E. Quinanola
Gerzon G. Venzuela
Hasmukh R. Solanki
Hitendra Anil Chonkar
Ian Irving V. Vasquez
Ibrahim Moosa Haji Gothi
Iruthayaraj Antony Pitchai
Ismail Auvaludoruge
Jagata Srinivas
Jangamayya Tai
Jaswant Singh
Jayeshkumar
Babubhai Tandel
Jenish Justin
Jerrum M. Munoz
Jesaiah P. Peeris
Jitendra Sarju Chauhan
Jose Henry Paglinawan
Joven M. Cardiel
Jubail S. Manlisis
Kamlesh M. Baria
Kancharapu Murali Rao
Krishna Murty Pukkalla
Kumaran Mohan
Kundan Lal Roy
Lanclot Linal Rego
Laxmana Rao Perla
Leo P. Agdeppa
Lochenton R. Daa
Manmohanjit Singh
Manojkumar
Kantilal Chauhan
Manuel M. Paler
Manuel R. Paredes
Maria A. Veergin
Mark Anthony P. Bingco
Marlon E. Magtibay
Mohammed Ikangothi
Mula S J P Sastry
Nabil Zahid Mulla
Nagarathinam Loganathan
Newton Fernando
T.M.Thomas
Nichael M. Angeles
Pankaj K. Singh
Parthasarathi Ragupathi
Pravin Kumar Mishra
Purushothaman Selvarajan
Padamattumal
Raj Keshar Singh
Raja A. Peeris
Raja J. Vilvarayar
Rajendra M. Kudalkar
Rajesh S. Baria
Rajesh Vishwanath Borle
Rakesh K. Patel
Rakesh Panda
Rana K. Singh
Ravinder Singh
Rejeendran Puthenpurakal
Bhaskaran
Richard A. Fallorina
Rodel A. Obaldo
Rolly L. Lanceta
Roswalt John Fernandes
Rowe R. Campillan
Samir M. Bhombal
Samiuddin Bala Kapdi
Sanjay K. Lipnale
Sanjay Singh
Saptabahan Mishra
Sathish Kumar J.
Fernando
Sebastiao J. Fernandes
Shanmugam Angamuthu
Shushanta Shekhar
Biswas
Soe Moe Paing
Soukat Ali M. Bhombal
Soumya Chattopadhyay
Srijith T. Nandakumar
Subramanya Nanjappa
Gowda
Sunil Joy
Surendra Singh Soni
Surjit Choudhury
Sweetson Donald
Tanveer A. Kazi
Theenadayalan Pichandi
Vaibhav Dhondiba
Govilkar
Venu Shiram Guthula
Vijaykumar H. Solanki
Vipulkumar Amrutlal
Tandel
Willie F. Olarte
15 YEAR SERVICE (JUL – DEC 2015)
AWARD FOR SEA STAFF15-Year Service
Alan Raymond Johnstone
Badillo Jr A. Florencio
Beer Bahadur Rajbhar
Devendrakumar B. Patel
Gopi Govindu
Hasmukhlal Harji Baria
Irineu Xavier Dias
Jayan Theredath
Narayanan Nair
Joel D. Alarcon
Johnny R. Besagas
20 YEAR SERVICE (JUL – DEC 2015)
AWARD FOR SEA STAFF20-Year Service
Antonio Delfino Nazareno Almeida
Jose N. Ocfemia
Jose Virgilio V. Depusoy
Joselito B. Tan
Jovy M. Cardiel
Julius D. Luces
Karunakaran Ponnusamy
Subbiah
Kashinath
Lasly Juliao Fernandes
Lelio G. Romano
Mohammed Asharaf
Mudappallur
Muneer Abdul Shakur
Khalfay
Nelson Jr. V. Peralta
Prasad Kumar S. Ail
Rakesh Sharma
Rameshwar R. Singh
Ramil B. Bingco
Samuel R. Dipalac
Rameshchandra K. Tandel
Sanjay Singh
Sardar K. Prabhakaran
Simao Piedade Sousa
Sreedhar Panchadi
Sunil Madathil
Ulyses A. Bagsit
Umesh Rai
Valenzuela S. Antonio
Velji P. Solanki
Vinoo J. Joseph
FLEET NEWS
PAGE 16 / JUNE 2016
5 YEAR SERVICE (JUN 2015 – MAY 2016)
AWARD FOR SHORE STAFF
15 YEAR SERVICE (JUN 2015 – MAY 2016)
AWARD FOR SHORE STAFF
5-Year Service
15-Year Service
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Prateak Tiwari
Jack Lai
Jenny Mak
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Esther Leung
Dicky Ting
10 YEAR SERVICE (JUN 2015 – MAY 2016)
AWARD FOR SHORE STAFF
20 YEAR SERVICE (JUN 2015 – MAY 2016)
AWARD FOR SHORE STAFF
10-Year Service
20-Year Service
Mayank Kumar Devbratnara Mishra
Alvin Hung
Rajesh Kumar
Candy Yuen
Mohammad Issaq Ansari
Rajesh Singh
Edward Leung
Glen Christopher Pereira
Samrat Banerji
Satish Kumar Sharma
Viraj Nilakanta
Vicky Lee
Wincy Ho
Zhang Wei
Janet Chan
Sanjay
Chandra
Our heartiest congratulations to the following senior staff, who have recently achieved
their career growth with Fleet Management.
MASTERS
Ankur Sud
Ankur Sud
Anthony Myler A. Saguros
Binay K. Keshri
Chaitanya M. Ranade
Chen Da Qing
Clifton Pereira
Cong Ri Xu
Girish Wattal
Love A. Sastrillas
Mohit K. Singh
Narendra Sharma
Nishit Kumar
Nitin V. Jadhav
Pawan K. Singh
Pusparaj Das
Qiu Zhi Feng
Rajib Kumar
Rohit Mohanlal
Sanjay Bharati
Saurav Mishra
Shahid Aijaz Guhagarkar
Sujay Pal
Sukant K. Tarai
Vipin Hooda
Vishwamittra Bhardwaj
Yogesh R. Lende
Zhang Zhe
CHIEF ENGINEERS
Abhinandan Vreshabendra Swamy
Arun Kumar Asokan Kidavu
Ashwin L. Jyothi
Charles R. Joseph
Deepesh P. Raje
Dinesh Reddy Mandala
Fredy Tom
Ganesh S. Dalvi
Gaurav Agrawal
Jose Pathinanchil George
Karan R. Kapoor
Kiran Kumar Reddy Vavilithotha
Md. N. Hasan
Md. Z. Rahman
Meng Xiang Liang
N. Venkata Krishna Srikanth Adivi
Naga Sekhar Medidi
Priyank Garg
Raize Paul Puthukkadan
Rajasekhar Reddipogula
Satya Prakash
Sergiy Borshch
Shashank Sood
Shi Yong Lin
Sudhir Padhy
Udayaditya Bharat
Venu Siva Ram Guthula
Vijay K. Sharma
Vikash Yadav
Zhou Li
ON A LIGHTER NOTE
“I’ve got a really uneasy feeling about this voyage. Ever since the Cap’n got his new parrot actually.”
Dilip Krishnan Nair
Salina Lau
