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Training pays dividends David Borcoski Group Managing Director

Cover Picture:The annual coral bloom, photographed by RTM Weipa pilots prior to boarding at Gladstone.

ASPectsHouse Journal of the ASP Ship Management Group

Editor: Nigel PorteousEditorial Consultant: Bryan Reid

Design: Paul Miller Illustration & Design

Correspondence to: The Editor, ASP Ship Management473 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic 3004 Australia

Tel: +61 3 9211 9379 Email: [email protected]

Another BP tanker yacht rescueIn this issue we report on a diffi cult and dangerous yacht rescue which was undertaken by the British Loyalty in December last year (see Page 5).

A similar rescue was also executed by the British Fidelity in 2011, when a solo yachtsman was in distress in Australian waters. Both of these events personify the excellent standards of training and crew competence, that we continue to strive for, ensuring a safe outcome for all concerned.

The Master and crew of British Loyalty are to be congratulated on an excellent job very well done.

A very special awardThere was a special signifi cance about the award of a greenstone Pounamu to the Master Capt Mladen Erakovic and crew of the New Zealand Silver Fern Shipping coastal tanker Torea, by Mr David Binnie, Chairman of Coastal Oil Logistics (COLL). The award was presented in recognition of one year without a lost time accident onboard the vessel.

Greenstone, often referred to as New Zealand jade, is found exclusively in the country’s South Island. It is valued for its strength, durability and beauty, but its value transcends its aesthetic and practical properties.

Because of its link with chiefs and peace making, it is considered to have mana (status) and to be tapu (sacred). The stone is highly treasured by all tribes throughout New Zealand, and it was extensively traded in the North Island.

Mr Binnie explained that the traditional Maori name for the design of Torea’s pendant Te Manaia, means “the spiritual guardian, provider and protector over the air, water and land”.

For the Torea’s offi cers and crew, the gift of the Pounamu can be considered to be much more than a gesture of appreciation.

InvestigatorIn this issue we also report on the formal transfer of the research vessel Investigator, from the management of CSIRO to the Australian Marine National Facility (MNF) in Hobart. These proceedings were undertaken by the Federal Minister for Industry The Hon Ian Macfarlane, in Hobart in December last year.

The vessel then underwent fi nal installation and testing of scientifi c equipment, training of crews and scientists and sea trials, in preparation for her maiden voyage in March.

Art prizeWe were very pleased to once again be represented in the Australian Annual Maritime Art Awards and Exhibition in Melbourne in October last year. Our prize was presented to a young artist who’s work was judged to be the Most Traditional Maritime Work in the Exhibition.

The ANL Art Awards are held in support of the Mission to Seafarers, Victoria, and is now recognised as the leading maritime art competition in Australia and the region.

We are proud to continue to support the work of the Mission to Seafarers in whatever way we can.

Our social involvement continues in Manila During the Christmas celebrations our offi ce in Manila in partnership with the Rotary Club, again entertained a group of children from the local elementary school and the Children Joy Foundation Orphanage.

Prayers and Bible readings preceded parlour games and the presentation of Christmas gifts to the children. The event was attended by ASP offi ce staff, crew members and their families.

We congratulate all concerned on a continuing worthwhile public social commitment.

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Investigator “best in the world”

At the Welcome to Port celebrations in Hobart, Investigator changed from being a CSIRO ship building and commissioning project to being Australia’s new Marine National Facility ship ready to embark on its maiden voyage in March this year.

The Chair of the Marine National Facility (MNF) Steering Committee, Dr Ian Poiner, said the maiden voyage in March will be a collaboration involving the Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, the Integrated Marine Observing System, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology and the University of Tasmania’s Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, and will be led by Professor Tom Trull.

“Professor Trull’s research will continue to contribute to the global understanding of the Southern Ocean, which plays a dominant

role in the movement of heat throughout the world’s oceans as it moderates the weather, its variability, and rate of change,” Dr Poiner said.

“The voyage will redeploy the Integrated Marine Observing System’s Southern Ocean Time Series and Southern Ocean Flux Station moorings, re-establishing essential monitoring infrastructure providing time series measurements critical for our understanding of the Southern Ocean.

“In a time of global interest in the Southern Ocean, this voyage will reinforce Australia’s research investment in the region, and will help us better understand this vast ocean’s infl uence on weather and rainfall in Australia and globally”.

Launching the Welcome to Port Open Day celebrations for the new research vessel Investigator in Hobart, Tasmania in December last year, the Australian Federal Minister for Industry, the Hon Ian Macfarlane, declared the ship to be the ‘best research vessel in the world’.

The Welcome to Port day attracted visitors from all over Tasmania, other Australian States and from overseas.

Among them, representing ASP Group as managers of the vessel were Group Managing Director David Borcoski, Group Chief Operating Offi cer Bob Bird, ASP Australia General Manager Tim Asome, Ship Manager Marcus Ekholm, and ASP Crew Management Australia Manager Phil Jones.

Mr Macfarlane said that the Investigator project and the Marine National Facility will contribute between $7 and $11 million a year into the local economy. In the last ten years Hobart has become a marine and Antarctic science hub, and the Investigator will enhance this.

For Australia in general the Investigator will be able to work on projects specifi cally selected to benefi t the nation, such as:

• Helping increase aquaculture productivity• Giving a better understanding of the dominant role of the

ocean in weather and climate variability• Revolutionising fi sheries science and management• Studying the changing dynamics of the ocean fl oor (such as the

movement of tectonic plates, which can trigger tsunamis).

In addition, the Investigator has a greater capacity for research across Australia’s marine territory. The vessel will now be able to map the ocean fl oor to any depth, search for resources, better understand our fi sheries, collect weather data 20km into the atmosphere and much more.

BELOW: Capt John Highton and C/O Rod Quinn demonstrate the workings of the bridge to Minister Macfarlane.

Exciting prospects for maiden voyageThe Hon. Ian Macfarlane launches the “Welcome to Port” event.


Investigator berthed at the Marine National Facility wharf in Hobart following the delivery voyage with ASP Ship Management crew, from Singapore in September last year. (Reported in the last issue of ASPects).

Preparations for the installation of sophisticated equipment and to train the crew and scientists in various procedures for the deployment and recovery processes were then commenced. Companies supplying the scientifi c equipment had already been testing and calibrating gear and preparing the ship for research voyages in 2015, prior to her arrival in Hobart.

Investigator delivery and sea trials

The Investigator then undertook two trial voyages in October and November.

The Director of the Marine National Facility Ron Plaschke said that on each of two trial voyages, the ship encountered very adverse weather conditions with rain, hail, 50 knot wind gusts and seas of up to seven metres.

“The onboard stabilisation system using internal anti-roll tanks worked very well, and we were impressed with the way in which the ship handled the rough weather,” said Mr Plaschke.

Vendors of the scientifi c equipment from around the world and across Australia have been travelling to Hobart prior to the sea trials.

Some of the equipment being tested includes:

• Sonar, which enables mapping of the seabed to any ocean depth, a capability not previously available to an Australian research ship. It is a sub-bottom profi ler which maps the composition of the sea bed to 100 metres below the sea fl oor. It is also a fi sh fi nding sonar that operates to 3,000 metres, which will be used to study commercial fi sh populations.

• TRIAXUS - is towed astern of the ship to collect data on phytoplankton, which indicates ocean health and productivity.

• Gravity meter to detect changes in the substrate of the seabed which can be used for geological structure and resource research.

• Trawling - the ship will be able to trawl to depths of 4,000 metres, a capability which Australia has also not previously had available, and which we believe will lead to the discovery of species new to science.

• Coring of the seabed - in shallow water and in deep water (up to 8,000 metres).

“It’s exciting to go to sea and test all the various items of scientifi c equipment and train staff on their operation” said Mr Plaschke.

Delivery voyage deck offi cers:From left; 2/O Brendan Eakin, 2/O Adrian Koolhof, Capt John Highton, Capt Mike Watson, 3/O Tom Watson, C/O Rod Quinn, 3/O Andrew Roebuck.

Photos show research equipment being tested.


Another BP tanker yacht rescueBP Shipping tankers managed by ASP seem to be the “go to” vessels for rescuing distressed yachtsmen. In December last year, the British Loyalty rescued four crew members from a 50-foot yacht near Evans Head, on the east Australian coast.

In October 2011 her sister ship, the British Fidelity, under the command of Capt Mike Ashby also rescued a lone yachtsman in distress in the Great Australian Bight, (reported in ASPects December 2011.)

This action subsequently resulted in the vessel and Capt Ashby being awarded the BP Shipping “Ship of the Year Award” in August 2012. (Reported in ASPects September 2012.)

Diffi cult rescue job for British LoyaltyThe ASP managed tanker British Loyalty rescued four crew members from a 50-foot yacht, in distress in heavy seas and swells, 19 kilometres off Evans Head on the coast of New South Wales, Australia on December 12 last year.

The yacht, Red Sky, had been taking on water for some time in heavy seas and her bilge pump could not keep up with the fl ow.

After the decision to abandon the yacht at around 3:00am, the crew activated an EPIRB distress beacon, radioed a mayday call and phoned emergency services asking for help.

The distress signals were received by the Rescue Coordinating Centre (RCC) in Canberra, who then alerted all merchant vessels in the vicinity, and shore based services.

As British Loyalty under the command of Capt Steve Hutchison (pictured) was determined

to be the most practical vessel in the area to undertake the rescue, she was allocated by RCC with the rescue responsibility, and all other vessels in the area were released.

A rescue helicopter was also dispatched to the scene with a life raft and lifelines, but helicopter

crew member Mark Sewell said that by the time they arrived, the yacht was already secured alongside British Loyalty.

On reaching the yacht at 0430hrs, British Loyalty created a lee against the 25/30 knot southerly wind and 2 to 3 metre seas and swell, to enable her to manoeuvre to the ship’s starboard side.

As the yacht’s steering gear had been damaged and the engine had flooded, it became difficult manoeuvre and to secure her alongside British Loyalty. After many attempts the ship’s crew therefore needed to physically pull the 26 tonne vessel into position.

Once secured, the yacht’s crew were assisted onto a pilot ladder by British Loyalty’s crew.

With one yacht crew member being physically incapacitated, it made climbing the ladder very diffi cult. All four yacht crew members, were eventually safely taken onboard.

The Red Sky was then released and set adrift, and British Loyalty continued on her voyage to Port Botany.

The Red Sky was eventually washed ashore in New South Wales and after unsuccessful salvage attempts, she has apparently been looted.

BELOW: British Loyalty crew with rescued yachtsmen (centre).


ASP Manila / Rotary gift givingIn the spirit of Christmas, ASP Manila along with the Rotary Club of Makati, shared their blessings with the underprivileged children of Nicanor Garcia Senior Elementary School, in Olympia, Makati, the event being attended by a group of Rotarians and ASP staff (see below).

ASPCM Manila also celebrated their own Christmas Party on December 19, beginning with prayer and a bible verse, followed by parlour games and gifts.

The participants, consisting of offi ce staff, seafarers and their families, were serenaded by the Children Joy Foundation, an orphanage which helps abandoned, neglected and surrendered children in some urban areas.

Coral spawning a spectacular eventThe front cover of this issue of ASPects depicts one of nature’s most spectacular events, the annual synchronised spawning of corals that occurs on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, West Australian reefs and at all other global coral formations.

This photo was taken by two pilots, Capt Luke Steer and check pilot Capt Ian Williams, from a helicopter as they approached the bulk carrier RTM Weipa, prior to boarding at the Gladstone Pilot Boarding Ground recently. The photo was sent in by the vessel’s Master Capt David Dias.

Every year the annual ‘mass’ coral spawning event, known as the Coral Bloom, occurs when many colonies and species of coral polyps simultaneously release egg and sperm bundles for external fertilisation, which only happens at night. By expelling the eggs and sperm at the same time, the coral increases the likelihood that fertilisation will take place.

The spectacle resembles an underwater snowstorm, with a fl urry of buoyant gametes, usually pink or white, slowly drifting to the surface. The large-scale spawning results in a mass of confusion.

This mass spawning occurs after a full moon and only after rising water temperatures have stimulated the maturation of the gametes within the adult coral. The day length, tide height and salinity levels also appear to be factors in deciding when the event will happen.

The spawning lasts between a few days and a week. This is because different species release their eggs and sperm on different days to prevent hybrids from being produced.

Around 15 Children from this Foundation are invited every year by ASP Manila for a Christmas lunch with the staff and are given gifts.

During the Christmas party the ASP Wives’ Association was also launched to plan activities for the families, hold family days, and fund-raising.

ABOVE: The ASP Wives Association

Seated; Vicente Aldanese, 2nd row L-R; Racel Oliveros, Venus Bernado, Myra Austria, Sheryl Vecena and Jubhill Mabini. 3rd row L-R; Bonifacio Soriano, Dave Bernado, Mark Pejante and Capt Milind Phadnis.

LEFT: The children of Nicanor Garcia Senior Elementary School with ASP staff and wives.

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The Toyo Fuji (TFSE) European car carrier Sea Cruiser 1, which has been managed by ASP since 2007, has marked the transport of its 1 millionth vehicle in the service between Grimsby, in the UK and Zeebrugge, in Belgium, since it started in 2005. Toyo Fuji established its fi rst European branch in 2004.

At a dockside ceremony held at Grimsby on October 16 to celebrate the occasion, Capt Keith Brown, ASP Newcastle General Manager addressed the guests and stated that ASP was very grateful and thanked Mr Taniguchi, Senior Managing Director Toyo Fuji, and Mr Luc Decock General Manager TFSE Belgium for the past seven years of operations with ASP as managers.

Sea Cruiser 1 milestone

Capt Brown said the Masters and crews are supplied by ASP Crew Management Services, Ukraine, and the Masters hold pilot exemptions for both Grimsby and Zeebrugge. This provides a highly effi cient service.

Mr Taniguchi and Mr Decock also addressed the guests, who included: Ms Patricia Hardy (TME); Mr Landuyt, Chairman and Mr Coens Managing Director of Zeebrugge port; Mr Jeff Baker, Business Development Manager, Associated British Ports; representatives of stevedores Mr (d’Hondt of ICO, Mr Judah of GBA and Capt Driessen representing Kennedy Hunter shipping agents.

LEFT:Mr Luc Decock, General Manager of TFSE Belgium, addressing the invited guests.

RIGHT:From left: Robert Urwin, Technical Superintendent

(ASP Newcastle); Capt Valeriy

Zhuk, Master of Sea Cruiser

1 (ASP Ukraine) and Takahashi San, Japanese representative

of TFSE Belgium enjoy coffee before

the ceremony.

The BP tanker British Fidelity undertook her second special survey along with other scheduled repairs and upgrades at Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore in August last year. The total period of docking was 21 days, as planned.

British Fidelity, like British Loyalty earlier, had a similar work scope in which, apart from completion of the special survey, other jobs involved painting the hull, accommodation and other areas of the vessel, fabric maintenance of the main deck and deck fi ttings, maintenance of machinery and equipment and various modifi cations, etc.

Planned maintenance and repairs were also carried out in the water ballast and slop tanks. A major overhaul of the main engine, boiler and other machinery in the engine room was also completed.

Other jobs such as servicing life saving and fi re fi ghting equipment and overhauling all deck cranes and davits were also undertaken. Electrical jobs included complete renewal of the main engine and auxiliary engine instrumentation wiring.

A Class-certifi ed ultrasonic thickness measurement company was contracted to carry out an inspection of steelwork and to accurately and comprehensively provide details of required steel renewal, well before the vessel was dry docked.

The Refman Dry Docking program was used to draft fi rm specifi cations, into which quotes from the yard were uploaded, to provide an accurate cost estimate for the client. The specifi cation was designed to eliminate unforeseen costs or jobs and upgrades being overlooked.

British Fidelity completes second special survey

According to Ship Manager Deepak Narang, lessons learnt from previous docking of British Loyalty were applied resulting in an excellent output together with major cost savings. The success of the project is also attributed to the dedicated work undertaken by the ship’s crew and the shipyard staff.

At the completion of the project, Deepak Narang was presented with a plaque by Capt Gavin Permain, master of British Fidelity and from the managers of Sembawang Shipyard for the successful

completion of two dockings within a short span of time. ASP reciprocated by presenting a plaque of appreciation to Sembawang shipyard.

ABOVE: British Fidelity crew at the completion of docking.

LEFT: Ship’s crew with;centre, left to right:Leon Low Kok Ming, Project Manager Sembawang Shipyard;Capt Gavin Permain, the ship’s Master and Deepak Narang, ASP Australia Ship Manager, holding their presentation plaques.


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Torea safety awardA year without a lost time accident onboard, has won a beautiful greenstone Maori pendant for the New Zealand Silver Fern Shipping (SFSL) tanker Torea. The pendant was presented to the vessel’s Master Captain Mladen Erakovic, by Mr David Binnie, chairman of Coastal Oil Logistics (COLL), while the vessel was in Wellington on January 12.

The tankers Torea and Kakariki are two coastal vessels, managed by ASP on behalf of Silver Fern Shipping, and which are chartered to COLL.

The pendant, carved from Pounamu (greenstone) in Te Reo Maori tradition, historically and still today plays a powerful role in affi rming and building many types of relationships.

Mr Binnie explained that the traditional Maori name for the pendant design, Te Manaia, means “the spiritual guardian, provider and protector over the air, water, and land”.

“Thus, it will offer a lasting reminder and protection over the safety of the crew as they continue to deliver their critical role in our supply chain operations,” he said.

Mr Binnie said 2014 had been a particularly challenging year across the fuels supply chain network in New Zealand, which included refi nery shutdowns, severe weather interruptions and restrictions to terminal tank operations at Lyttleton.

From left to right:Manu Masilamani, SFSL Shipping Manager; Jon Kelly, CEO COLL;

Capt Mladen Erakovic, Master Torea; David Binnie, Chairman of COLL and Director Z Energy (presenter) and Martin Burley, COLL General

Manager – Operations.

FAR LEFT: The framed Te Manaia pendant.

“The knock-on effect on shipping operations, and in particular the added load on crew is little known to most of us” he said.

“Whilst the crew will inevitably be called on to respond to unforeseen and inevitable events, the HSSE performance is even more signifi cant in this challenging context.”

Mr Binnie thanked Captain Erakovic and his crew for their hospitality and the tour of the ship on behalf of the COLL visitors who accompanied him to the Torea.

Useful face-to-face onboard discussions between crew managers and crews are the outcome of a program of ship visits initiated by ASP Crew Management (ASPCM) Singapore.

As part of this program, Crew Management Group Operations & Quality Manager Vitaliy Chayka recently went onboard Oceanic Indigo, when she was berthed in Singapore.

Vitaliy told ASPects the object of the visits is to encourage better communication between managers and crews, to obtain feedback, and improve the working environment.

ASPCM Singapore began the series with the target of one visit per month, when vessels are berthed at various ASP offi ce locations.

In recent months, two other vessels have been visited by managers in Singapore —the Oceanic Cyan and Asphalt Spirit.

Ship visits improve communications

From left:Onboard Oceanic Indigo Vitaliy Chayka, Capt Shukyurov, 2/0 Khomenko and

Harpal Singh, ASP Singapore Agency and Crewing Manager.



ASP sponsors Annual Art Awards

One of the shipping industry’s most popular journalists and correspondent, Michael Grey, paid a visit to ASP’s Melbourne offi ces while he was in Australia in October last year.

Michael, whose work is published widely in international shipping magazines, had a meeting with Bob Bird, ASP Group Chief Operating Offi cer and Group Chief Financial Offi cer, Adrian Whatley. They discussed the current status of the shipping industry in Australia and the region and other relevant, prominent issues.

During his visit, Michael also addressed a lunch gathering of shipping executives on the subject of “Maritime Risk”. The event was hosted by the Melbourne branch of the Company of Master Mariners and was attended by representatives from a broad range of marine interests.

Career of Michael Grey MBE

Michael Grey is a columnist and correspondent and has been associated with the maritime industry for the whole of his working life. After serving 12 years at sea in British ships he came ashore with a Masters certifi cate to work in the Safety and Technical department of the UK Chamber of Shipping, before moving into maritime journalism.

Visit by leading maritime writerDuring his journalistic career Michael worked as Technical Editor of Shipbuilding and Shipping Record, and was Editor of both Fairplay International Shipping Weekly and Lloyd’s List, for which he continues to write a weekly column. He is currently the London Correspondent of BIMCO and contributes to a large number of maritime publications in the UK and around the world. He is the author of a number of maritime books, and broadcasts on shipping matters. Michael is a Fellow of the Nautical Institute, an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology and a Companion of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects. He is an Honorary Member of IFSMA, and lectures at the World Maritime University and the Greenwich Maritime Institute. He was awarded the MBE in the British Millennium Honours, for Services to Maritime Safety and was awarded the Merchant Navy Medal in 2008.

LEFT: Peter Roccella, ASP award winner with his winning artwork.BELOW: Tom Holyman (ANL) with Jane Flowers, winner of the 2014

ANL Prize, with her winning entry.

The ASP Group again participated in sponsoring a major prize in 12th annual ANL Maritime Art Awards and Exhibition in support of the Mission to Seafarers in Melbourne.

The ASP prize of A$5,000 for the entry considered by the judges to be the ‘Most Traditional Maritime Work’ was won by Melbourne artist Peter Roccella for his entry entitled “Ship Docked at Mouth of Maribyrnong River”.

The ASP Prize was presented to the winner by Nigel Porteous, ASP Group Communications Manager at a gala opening night held in October at the Mission’s heritage building in Melbourne.

The Exhibition was opened by Mr Nick Easy the CEO of Port of Melbourne Corporation, who thanked all the sponsors, artists and members of the public, for their continued support of the Exhibition and the Mission to Seafarers in particular, for the essential work being done in caring for seafarers visiting our ports.

The principal ANL Prize of $15,000 was won by Jane Flowers for her work entitled “David and Goliath”. Other prizes were sponsored by Bendigo Wealth for the Best Emerging Artist award, the PB Towage award for the People’s Choice, and the Nevile & Co award for the Runner Up to the ANL Prize winner.

Judges for the event were cultural heritage and art history scholar Graham Williams, and Felicity St John Moore, leading art historian, author and curator.

70 works were selected as fi nalists, for the Exhibition to be judged for the prizes, from more than 190 entries submitted.

The ANL Maritime Art Prize is now considered to be the biggest Maritime Art Award in Australia, and the region.


On Watch A round-up of maritime newsSteering alert systemMacGregor, the deck machinery specialist, has developed the Soteria Steering Alert System. It consists of a control cabinet with a touch-screen panel located in the steering gear compartment, and two further touch-screen panels in the engine control room and on the bridge.

If a steering problem occurs, visual and audio warnings indicate one of three’ classes of alert: Alarm displayed in red, indicates a serious problem that needs to be resolved immediately to avoid serious damage to the steering gear; Warning displayed in yellow, indicates a problem that requires attention but does not present the risk of immediate damage; and Caution displayed in blue, indicates that the stand-by pump has started. It also indicates why the pump has started.

The required alerts for each pump can be selected from a list of 14 different causes to suit a vessel’s particular steering gear confi guration.

The system’s alert display can be fully integrated on the vessel’s bridge, ensuring clear and easy access to a comprehensive range of alerts.

New steel plate for collision safetyThe fi rst vessel in the world to adopt NSafe-Hull, a new bulk carrier for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, was launched in August 2014.

NSafe-Hull is a highly ductile steel plate for ship building with improved collision safety, developed by Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation.

It has excellent ductility, while maintaining the machining and weld ability of conventional steels, which substantially improves a ship’s collision structural safety.

About 3,000 tons of NSafe-Hull was used for structural sections of the vessel where high collision safety performance was required, such as the side plates of cargo holds and fuel tanks.

NSafe-Hull, because of its improved anti-fracturing performance in the event of a collision, helps to prevent oil leakage which can result in pollution and ingress of water into cargo holds, leading directly to cargo damage and possibly even to capsize.

Potential risks with low sulphur fuelsThe growing number of reports of ships using low sulphur fuels, blacking out or losing power while manoeuvring in the various ports of California is a concern, writes Craig Eason in a recent issue of Lloyd’s List Australia.

California has a 0.1% sulphur-emission rule, which came into effect at the start of 2015.

As a result, all ocean going ships have to switch to ultra-low sulphur distillate fuels, and maybe also change the lube oil supply to the main engine at the same time when entering Californian waters. The complexity of this switch-over means that when the process goes wrong the ship may lose power, but at worst it could result an engine-room fi re.

If ships’ crews have poor switch-over procedures, a distillate could be pushed into an overheated feed-pipe and accidentally combust outside the engine cylinder.

Some shipowners with vessels operating only in an ECA are having their fuel systems adapted to ensure they can safely use distillate fuels where they previously used fuel oils.

The risk of crews not being able to switch between fuels correctly is adding to an already risky and complex situation.

Securing ship’s records after sale

The loss of ship documentation when a vessel is sold is an issue that has moved fi rmly onto the agenda of the marine insurance market according to a recent article in Trade Winds.

How best to secure ship records through the life of a vessel is a challenge that the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is exploring, with the aim of promoting an agreement with owners and classifi cation societies.

IUMI and the London insurance market’s Joint Hull Committee have put proposals to the International Association of Classifi cation Societies (IACS) to see if a requirement for the transfer of records could become a condition of class.

There is currently no requirement for maintenance records and many other documents to follow a vessel through changes in ownership.

Class certifi cates and vessel drawings are normally handed over at the transfer of a ship but underwriters want maintenance and service records – whether paper-based or in electronic format – to also move.

According to IUMI’s political forum, documents typically lost include main engine wear dates, machinery reports, information about steel thicknesses and dry dock work, bunker and lubricating oil analysis records and information on spares, particularly where they are not sourced from the original supplier.

It is not just an academic question. Underwriters are concerned that lack of records can lead to maintenance being overlooked and technical work carried out incorrectly, therefore increasing the risk of claims.

Robots for hull cleaningSamsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed underwater robots to clean the hulls of vessels.

Using sensors to avoid obstacles and maintain depth and direction, the South Korean shipbuilders’ robots remove barnacles and other growths, replacing a week-long re-docking process.

Organic matter brushed off the hulls is collected with a fi lter to minimise the environmental impact.

The company says the underwater hull cleaning robots can remove the organic material while the vessel is at anchor, so re-docking is unnecessary.


Enclosed spaces action

Following repeated calls for action throughout the shipping industry in recent years, new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) regulations intended to protect seafarers from accidents in enclosed spaces entered into force in January this year just as another casualty occurred, highlighting an ongoing problem, Adam Corbett writes in a recent issue of Trade Winds magazine.

A crew member died of asphyxiation on a 43,000 dwt bulker in France late last year, following a fall from a ladder into the cargo hold of the vessel. A post-mortem has confi rmed carbon monoxide poisoning as the cause of death.

The new IMO regulations are an amendment to SOLAS Chapter III, Regulation 19. Under the new amendment of the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, crews will be required to carry out enclosed-space entry rescue drills once every two months.

IMO is also fi nalising mandatory requirements for portable atmosphere testing instruments to be carried onboard ships.

These instruments will not be used as part of a vessel’s personal protective safety equipment (PPSE) but will be included in ship’s equipment.

The amendments are expected to be introduced in July 2016.

Problems with rescue boat launching and recoveryCHIRP has received several reports concerning the launching of rescue boats and the use of the lowering equipment:

A rescue boat recently failed to launch from a vessel during a drill when using emergency hydraulic accumulators. After several attempts the operators found that the accumulators’ pressure was zero and on inspection they found the changeover hydraulic valves were rusty and non-operational.

In the case of a real emergency with a power blackout, it would have been impossible to lower the rescue boat to sea level. Whilst lowering the rescue boat, it was observed that the remote operating handles on the rescue boat crane did not have enough length in the connection wires, making it impossible to operate the crane properly. It was noted there were no procedures onboard the vessel for lowering the rescue boat without power.

CHIRP Comment: Rescue boat drills are important as they can highlight problems during the launching and recovery of the boats. All lifesaving and rescue equipment should also be included in the Planned Maintenance System with changes to equipment correctly recorded together with any communications with Flag State and/or Classifi cation Society on the notifi cation.

Lack of maintenance of safety equipment CHIRP has received several reports of hazardous occurrences that related to the lack of maintenance of Fire Fighting Equipment (FFE) and retention onboard of out of date pyrotechnics, as follows:

Fire Fighting EquipmentOne report provided information on the inspection of FFE (Fire Fighting Equipment) spares: These revealed that the number of spare extinguisher refi lls and gas cartridges were insuffi cient for the number of fi re extinguishers carried onboard. Instructions for recharging the extinguishers were not posted. In one case the validity of the liquid foam concentrate had expired by seven months. Corrective action included the submission of requisition orders to replenish stock, conduct crew training and the posting of manufacturer’s instructions in the safety locker.

Man Overboard LightsA second report noted that expired Man Overboard (MOB) lights were stowed in the Bosun’s store inside the accommodation. With the possibility of self-activation of these lights, there is a serious risk of fi re and smoke being released, which can lead to inhalation problems, personal injuries and health hazards.

In both of these cases, refi lls, cartridges and lights, should be removed to a hazardous garbage bin with a special request to the ship’s agents to dispose of the hazardous waste.

The inspection of this equipment should be included in the Planned Maintenance System, with a record of the minimum number of spares for refi lls and the date of expiry of the foam compound. All expired equipment must not be kept onboard, with arrangements put in place for proper disposal at the next convenient port.

A ROUND-UP OF WORLD SHIPPING

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CHIRP—advancing maritime safety

Information on this page is from CHIRP Maritime Feedback, a publication devoted to the free circulation of reports of maritime accidents and discussion of causes and preventive measures.

CHIRP, which began its operations in the aircraft industry, started its Maritime Program in 2003, originally receiving UK Government funding. It is now funded by sponsorships from: The Corporation of Trinity House, The Lloyds Register Foundation, and Britannia P&I Club.

CHIRP currently receives confi dential incident reports from professional and amateur participants in the maritime sector, both from within the UK and overseas and across all disciplines.

On being received, reports are validated as far as possible and reviewed with the objective of making the information as widely available as possible whilst maintaining the confi dentiality of the source. Anonymous reports are not normally acted upon as they cannot be validated.

Only depersonalised data is used in discussions with third party organisations and the confi dentiality of the reporter is assured in any contact with an external organisation.

ASPects presents here some samples of CHIRP reports.

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SAFETY ISSUES

No safety barriersA vessel was proceeding to her berth after weighing

anchor at night, and when in ballast. Prior to this, cargo hatch covers had been removed in preparation for loading at the port. As the vessel approached the berth the Second Offi cer reported to the Master that he would standby at the aft mooring station. Soon after, the Second Offi cer fell into the empty hold, 8.5 metres below the deck.

Following the accident, an investigation determined that a safety barrier protection fence had not been erected after hatch covers had been removed. Furthermore, there had been no warning signs erected indicating that the hatch covers had been removed, and the cargo holds were not illuminated.

The subsequent report stressed the necessity of ensuring that all crew are able to move in safety on upper deck passageways. When hatch covers are removed before berthing, the crew should be given warning instructions, to that effect.

Cargo holds should be adequately illuminated, to the extent that doing so will not interfere with safe navigation while the vessel is operating at night with hatch covers removed.

Incinerator fi reWhile at sea a fi re occurred in a vessel’s waste oil

incinerator. The local fi re alarm for the incinerator area was activated and the appropriate fi re extinguishing mist system for the incinerator was triggered. The fi re was extinguished immediately but damage occurred to electric cables, the burner protector, door switch and fuel solenoid valves. The incinerator had been in use even though one of the two fuel line solenoid valves had been damaged and the vessel was awaiting spare parts.

A subsequent investigation determined that the crew had not followed routine check procedures and did not clean the burner before use.

Furthermore, uncleaned carbon deposits and the eventual failure of the second solenoid valve led to the fi re, and no additional controls were placed on the use of the incinerator for operations with only one solenoid valve available.

Valves not closingDuring a fi re onboard a vessel, more than half of the

fuel oil quick-closing valves (FOQCVs) had failed to close properly, which prevented the ship’s service generators from being secured.

An investigation revealed that the valves had not been well maintained, or tested under the terms of the testing protocol.

The closing system is capable of closing all valves remotely and the system is tested as designed, either to close valves sequentially or simultaneously.

The ship’s crew should be familiar with the technical manuals for the valves and records of maintenance and testing should be recorded.

Alarm stress impairs

emergency actionFresh concern over the adverse impact of multiple alarms in emergencies at sea has been raised in a report on a serious fi re onboard a Ro-Ro cargo ferry.

The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) report on the fi re onboard the vessel in November last year concluded that the fi re alarm system provided little or no overview of the emergency situation and, as the number of alarms increased, they became a burden rather than an aid to the crew.

The fi re broke out while the vessel was transiting between two ports in Norway carrying military vehicles and equipment, tank containers and fl atracks, petrol and jet fuel for a military exercises.

The ship began rolling by up to 30° in full gale conditions, and three of the tank containers on the forward part of the weather deck began to shift. One loosened from its lashings and damaged jerry cans. Sparks from containers sliding across the deck ignited fuel leaking from the jerry cans and the fi re quickly spread to other cans and containers - with explosions and fl ames erupting up to 30m high.

The fi re took around 13 hours to extinguish and the DMAIB report praised the way in which the crew exploited and managed the resources they had, to deal with the emergency in adverse circumstances.

But the report also notes:

“Throughout the entire course of events, the bridge team was disturbed and highly stressed by the sound of countless fi re alarms, which made it extremely diffi cult to concentrate.”

The alarms had the effect of increasing the mental and practical workload on the offi cers and crew, the report points out, and also obstructed their ‘’adaptive behaviour’’ in responding to the blaze.

‘’It takes manpower and concentration to operate and acknowledge alarms, and in this case the multiple alarms were a distraction more than an aid to offi cers and crew,” investigators stressed.

The DMAIB said the approved cargo securing manual onboard the ship had proved to be ineffective. The securing and lashing of the cargo had been mainly carried out by military personnel and had been supervised and checked by the crew. However, the manual did not cover some types of cargo and crew members had to rely on their own expertise and experience in securing the cargo with additional lashings.

The report notes that DFDS has taken a series of initiatives in response to the incident to ensure that lessons are learned.

“Multiple fire alarms sounding were a distraction more than an aid

to the crew.”


ManilaTwo important guests speakers presented an outside professional view of best practices in shipping safety to another Mini-Seminar held at ASP Crew Management Manila in November last year, and attended by 18 ASP seafarers, comprising four senior offi cers, 12 junior offi cers and two petty offi cers.

Resource speakers included Stevan Connelly, Fleet Manager, ASP Ship Management Singapore and Marcelino Bautista Jr, Regional Training Coordinator / Quality Assurance Manager, ASP Crew Management Manila.

A Sea Staff Mini-Seminar was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in September last year attended by crews ranging from Master to Engine Cadet. The Mini-Seminar attracted 13 crew members and six ASP management staff covering a wide range of topics.

Capt Robert Walker, Manager ASP Singapore, commenced the Seminar by introducing the ASP Group, and followed up with the ASP safety culture and the“Golden Rules” of safety which include:

Permit to work system, Safe Navigation of the vessel, Deployment/Retrieval of the Gangway or Pilot Ladder, Mooring Operations, Machinery Equipment, Management of Change, Handling of Chemicals and Hazardous Substances, PPE, Contractor Induction, Confi ned Space Entry, Emergency Procedures.

Capt Zaber Mohammed, ASP Omera, discussed the latest regulatory changes and Vitaliy Chayka led an open question and answer forum with feedback from the Seminar participants.

Dhaka

The invited guest speakers were Capt Jeffrey Solon. Certifi ed Panama Flag Inspector and Lieutenant-Commander Wynchester Florentino, Station Commander Coast Guard Station Port State Control, Manila.

Capt Solon highlighted the importance of the “3 Cs” (Commitment, Common Sense and Communication) in Quality Management. Lieutenant Commander Florentino enlightened participants on Port State and Flag State inspections and enumerated factors that cause vessel detentions.

Stevan Connelly emphasized safety issues and PSC (Port State Control) inspections across the fl eet, while Marcelino Bautista discussed prevention of personal injuries and a Technical Bulletin on High Level Alarms with a workshop on both presentations. ASP Group Health Bulletins were also discussed.

Others attending from ASP Omera Crew Management were Mozammel Huq Chowdhury Tito and Crew Executives Hossain Kajol and Shameem Ashraf.

General Manager of East Coast Shipping Lines, Capt Minhazur Reza Chowdhury and Senior AVP (Accounts) Bidhan Krishna Mondal also attended the Seminar.

LEFT:Middle row fourth from left; Marcelino Bautista Jr,Sixth from left; Stevan Connelly, and at rear behind Stevan; Capt Milind Phadnis

TRAINING NEWS

MINI SEMINARSThe implementation of Mini Training Seminars, continued with two recent presentations in Manila and Dhaka:

BELOW: Third from left: Capt Robert Walker, fourth from left; Capt Muhammad Zaber, seventh from left (at rear) Vitaliy Chayka with Seminar delegates.


India Trainers’ Guild creates awareness

Takeover increases reach of VideotelVideotel, a leading provider of maritime training services, some of which are used in ASP’s own training programs, has been acquired by the American-based group KVH Industries. Videotel offers video, animation, e-Learning computer-based training (CBT), and interactive distance learning courses to more than 11,000 vessels throughout the world.

Martin Kits van Heyningen, KVH’s Chief Executive Offi cer said: “We recognized that our commercial maritime customers face signifi cant challenges in training and certifying the qualifi cations of their vessels’ crews and that advances in communications technology will be a key enabler in the delivery of the e-Learning and distance learning services and cloud-based training management systems that Videotel offers.”

KVH Industries is a leading manufacturer of solutions that provide global high-speed Internet, television, and voice services via satellite to mobile users at sea, on land, and in the air, and is a news, music, and entertainment content provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and leisure.

KVH, based in Middletown, Rhode Island, is also a premier manufacturer of high-performance sensors and integrated inertial systems for defence and commercial guidance and stabilization applications.

TRAINING NEWS

ABOVE: Capt Prabhat Nigam addresses delegates at the Trainer’s Guild meeting.

The All-India Maritime Trainers Guild, formed in May, 2013 on the initiative of ASP India, continues to exert its infl uence, and is creating greater awareness of ASP Ship Management in the industry, according to ASP Group Training Manager Capt Prabhat Nigam.

In about 12 months, the Guild has gained all the major companies in the industry as its members, and its name is now circulating in Government maritime circles, with The Director General of Shipping and The Nautical Advisor to the Government of India having expressed interest in attending Guild meetings.

Maritime Trainers from other parts of India have also shown interest in joining the Guild. A group came from New Delhi and Chennai at their own expense to attend the last meeting at Mumbai.

At a recent Guild meeting, at which the agenda was:

“Review of the entry standards and training at pre-sea level”

Capt Nigam emphasized the motto of the Guild:

“There is but one wealth which grows by sharing – Knowledge”.

He pointed out that the main objective of Guild meetings was the sharing of ideas, experiences and resources amongst like-minded trainers of the shipping industry. This is to foster a collective effort in maritime education and training to promote greater safety at sea and protection of the marine environment.

Guest speakers were Capt Sureen Narang and Capt Salil Srivastava. Capt Narang pointed out that the eligibility criteria for pre-entry should rise to 65% in each subject in order to get good quality students.

Capt Srivastava, representing the views of the industry, said the entry standards for training institutes needed to be revised, with an urgent need to setting up a benchmark for admission.

KVH accolades:

Two KVH products recently won 2014 National Marine Electronics Association awards for outstanding marine electronics products.

They were:

• The TracPhone V3-IP satellite communications antenna system, which won the in the Satellite Communications Antenna category and the

• TracVision TV1 satellite TV antenna system, which won the award in the Satellite TV Antenna category.

This is the 17th consecutive year that KVH has achieved the NMEA distinction for its satellite communications or television systems.

Videotel additional plaudits:

In the past several months more accolades have also been given to Videotel, including Horizon awards ‘Best in Category’ for Making the Difference, Passenger Mustering and Crowd Control and Questar awards, a highly respected international prize for commercial video, bestowed a Silver award on Say No to Bullying, Say no to Harassment (Edition 2).

Other Honourable Mention awards from various sources were also received.


Investment decisions made on market surveys based on a vessel’s automatic identifi cation system (AIS) could be deeply fl awed data, according to one shipping analytics company, a recent issue of Trade Winds reports.

Matan Peled (pictured) from the specialised marine data company Windward is claiming that the key information is often inaccurate,

corrupted and even wilfully manipulated.

The report will add to market speculation that ships involved in the major trades may attempt to either disguise their position or even present themselves as another vessel through the AIS, in order to infl uence rates and with huge fi nancial consequences.

It suggests traders and hedge funds betting on the crude oil, iron ore and coal markets, based on counting ship numbers through the AIS, may also be relying on inaccurate information.

Windward has produced a report suggesting AIS cannot be relied on because of the widespread practice of sending false identities, obscuring destinations, failing to transmit positions and even “AIS spoofi ng” where false identities are created.

The company says AIS data, now widely used in assessing trade patterns, cargo fl ows and volumes, is often mistakenly viewed as a reliable source of information on global shipping.

It said in the report: “AIS data, used routinely by decision makers across industries, is widely perceived as a reliable source of information on ship activity worldwide. Massive fi nancial investments and critical operational decisions are based on this data.”

But it claims the information has “critical vulnerabilities”, even going so far as to describe it in data terms as “one of the last wild West frontiers”.

The data is increasingly manipulated by ships that seek to conceal their identity, location or destination for economic gain or to sail under the security radar,” it said.

AIS false data claimsThe report estimates 1% of all ships are transmitting false data, with the practice increasing 30% over the past two years.

“Only 41% of vessels report their fi nal port of call, “undermining commodity traders and others tracking global commodity fl ows and supply and demand statistics”, claims Windward.

Many are also involved in what the company describes as “going dark” or not transmitting a position. Its fi gures show that 27% of ships are not-transmitting 10% of the time.

But the most shocking claim is the number of vessels deliberately sending out false positions. Over the past two years, it also claims a 59% increase in the practice, although around 40% are accounted for by Chinese fi shing vessels.

Windward believes that as AIS data was set up as a safety measure, there is no system in place to verify the information. The company is marketing its own service, based it is said, on its ability to recognise and take account of corrupt data, to provide a more accurate picture of the shipping market through technology, big data analytics, varied sources and experience.

BELOW: English Channel AIS Radar image.

New Group business position fi lledCapt Thorsten Bruhn has been appointed Group Business Development Director across all ASP Group units with the responsibility for bringing new business to the Company. He will be based at ASP Singapore.Born in 1964, Capt Bruhn is a German National, who graduated from the Marine Academy and University of Hamburg with an unlimited Master Mariner licence, a limited Engineer licence and a BSC / MSC in Nautical Science and Shipping Economics. Capt Thorsten has had 35 years’ experience in the shipping industry and served at sea for 19 years, including ten years as Master. He has also held several management positions with well reputed privately owned companies. These include the Wallem Group as Director Europe, Bernhard Schulte Ship Management (Hanseatic Shipping) as Director Fleet Personnel, Gulf Agency Company (GAC), based in Athens, as Regional Operations Manager Europe, Med & Africa dealing with the Wet and Dry Markets. Within the assignment with GAC, Captain Bruhn was head of the Local Offi ce of GAC Singapore and also the Regional Asia Pacifi c as Business Manager, Hub Agency, being responsible for key accounts such as Shell, Chevron, Texaco, Tankers International, Exmar, BP, Glencore, Cargill and many other well reputed companies. Prior to that, Capt Bruhn was with Norasia, a medium sized container shipping line based in Fribourg, Switzerland as Regional Operations Manager West of Suez.

STAFF NEWS


Training Manager for IndiaCapt Bhupendra Ambekar has recently been appointed Training, Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE)

Manager (India). He will be in charge of the ASP Training Centre (India) and will be involved in crew induction and routine onboard vessel training. He will also be responsible for all QHSE issues at ASP Crew Management.

Capt Ambekar has been serving in the ASP fl eet since 2006 and took command on Asphalt Sailor in 2013. His service experience includes sea time spent on bulk carriers, and product, chemical and bitumen tankers.

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Crew presentationThe crew of ASL Troubadour each received a smart new casual blue shirt,

with the ship’s name emblazoned, after she left Manila recently.

The special presentation was made at sea by the Master Capt Monzoor which drew thanks and appreciation from the crew which he passed on to Tim Wong, the Ship Manager and to Capt Milind Phadnis, ASP Crew

Management Manila.

Manila WeddingMore than 20 ASP Crew Management (ASPCM) Manila colleagues both shore and sea-based, attended the wedding in December last year of Jevinski Loberg Aquino, a Steward on ASL Troubadour, and Raquel Balbiran, a Finance Payroll Assistant for ASPCM Manila.

Jevinski, a graduate in hotel and restaurant management joined ASPCM in 2013. He and Raquel, an Accounting Graduate and CPA, who has worked with ASPCM for more than fi ve years, met at college.

Degree for MasterAt the age of 63 and after three years of part-time long distance learning, Capt Mike Ashby. Master of the British Fidelity, has obtained a Degree in Applied Science (Maritime Operations) from the Australian Maritime College, University of Tasmania. The degree consists of eight units covering Maritime Law, Maritime and Transport Economics, as well as Supply Chain, Port and Terminal Management.

“Personal satisfaction” was Capt Ashby’s main reason for doing the degree, but he hopes it might encourage the younger generation in the Merchant Navy to enhance their qualifi cations with additional studies relevant to the Maritime Industry.

Chief Engineer retiresNicholaas Ryn Hoefhamer, Chief Engineer on the New Zealand based Silver Fern Shipping coastal tanker Torea retired from active service on December 4 last year, after a seagoing career spanning 37 years.

Nick fi rst went to sea in 1977 on the British reefer Port Nicholson, and later joined the Union Company in New Zealand. He eventually ended his career with Silver Fern Shipping.

When not at sea, Nick spends time on his farm in New Zealand which he plans to enjoy in his retirement.

Friends and colleagues on the Torea and the sister ship Kakariki wished him well on his new adventure and presented him with a memento.

Pictured Capt Avnish Figueiredo, C/E Nick Hoefhamer and 2/E Kannan Sundararajan.


2014 Photography Prize WINNER namedWinner of the ASPects photograph competition prize for 2014 is Hugh Wyllie, TIR RTM Twarra for his photograph “Sunset’, published in the September 2014 issue.The photograph was selected as the best entry over all those submitted during calendar year 2014.

TRAVEL NEWS

Mariner Travel awarded Top Seller status with leading airline

A close partnership between Mariner Travel and Etihad Airways which started 12 months ago is already reaping rewards, General Manager Aaron Watts reports.

At the recent IMTG Conference in Singapore, Mariner Travel was awarded the Top Seller status in the Premium Class category which includes Business and First Class with Etihad.

IMTG Training Manager dutiesAt a recent meeting of the International Marine Travel Group, Aaron Watts (pictured) was appointed the IMTG Group Training Manager. He will be responsible for consultant training across all member companies in the Group.

“With IMTG members in UK, Greece, Russia, China, India, Australia, Norway, Singapore, Philippines, Mauritius and the Netherlands the task is bound to be interesting, and challenging”.

“The new members will work closely within the Group to develop new expanding business opportunities. The training of all staff will be pivotal to the success of the Group” Aaron said.

Promising outlook for new businessRecent developments in the international travel industry have opened up new business opportunities for Mariner Travel and its associated International Marine Travel Group (IMTG), Aaron Watts reports.

IMTG is now an incorporated body, able to bid for Global shipping travel contracts directly on behalf of member companies. Any such business secured in Australia by IMTG will be awarded to Mariner Travel.

“This allows us to go after the big global travel contracts,” Aaron told ASPects,”and to cover more of the marine and offshore market. Member companies within IMTG will be able to work more closely together to secure new clients and better supplier deals.

He said that the recent merger of two of the major Marine Travel agents could also work to the advantage of IMTG and Mariner, as some clients would be looking to move away from the newly merged larger company.

The partnership which includes access to special fares, sales support and monthly reporting has seen Mariner Travel increase their Etihad sales substantially in a highly competitive airline market. “This is a good example of developing a fruitful partnership with a progressive airline such as Etihad, increasing revenue for both parties.” Aaron Watts said.


ASP Group supports The Mission to Seafarers

The winning entry for this edition:

ASPects is now conducting a photographic competition which carries a prize of $US500 for the best photograph in terms of subject and photographic merit, received across each of the three issues of ASPects in a calendar year. The judges will then select the best photos for

each edition to be published. Thereafter the best judged photo out of the selected fi nalists for the year will be awarded the prize.

The competition is open to all crews of the ASP fl eet. Subjects may cover life onboard a working vessel, fellow crew members at work, seascapes, ports, shoreline scenery, seabirds and other marine life, other vessels of interest, etc.

Only photographs of 5 megapixels and above in resolution (approx 3-5 megabytes or more in fi le size or ‘Superfi ne’ setting on some cameras) can be accepted, and may be either in colour or monochrome.

The judges’ decision will be fi nal. Submit photos via email to: The Editor, ASPects, ASP Ship Management. Email [email protected]

“Swirling Clouds”

Taken by:Joel Duyo Hermosura

Oiler on M/T Stolt Violetwhile off the coast

near Sydney.

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

Marine myths and superstitions• Throwing stones into the sea will cause great waves and storms. But banana peels thrown into the sea could be good luck.

• Coins thrown from a vessel leaving port is said to be a small toll to Neptune, the Sea God, for a safe voyage. But a stone thrown from a vessel putting out to sea ensures she will never return.

• Avoid clergymen and cross-eyed people as you approach your ship as they bring misfortune.

• Naming a vessel with a word that ends in “A” can also bring bad luck.

• Flowers were considered to be unlucky onboard ships, as they could later be used to make a wreath for the dead.

• Encountering an overturned washbasin on your way to departure brings misfortune.

• Redheads and fl at footed people bring bad luck if they are encountered while on your way to your ship. You can prevent the bad luck if you speak to them before they speak to you.

• If the bottle fails to break during the launching ceremony a vessel will be plagued with bad luck.

Adrian WhatleyGroup Chief Finance Offi cer

T: +61 3 9211 9320 M/C: +61 419 177 522 E: [email protected]

Bob BirdGroup Chief Operating Offi cer


AUSTRALIAMelbourneContact: Tim AsomeTel: + 61 3 9211 9332Mob/Cell: + 61 411 022 825Email: [email protected]

NEW ZEALANDSilver Fern ShippingWellingtonContact: Warren NelsonTel: + 64 4 460 3924Mob/Cell: + 64 27 4524 744Email: [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOMNewcastleContact: Keith BrownTel: + 44 191 263 8223Mob/Cell: + 44 789 690 4614Email: [email protected]

SINGAPORE

Contact: Robert WalkerTel: + 65 6576 5700Mob/Cell: + 659 757 3678Email: [email protected]

INDIAMumbaiContact: Sanjay KelkarTel: + 91 22 6602 9011Mob/Cell: + 91 9867 922 006Email: [email protected]

JAPANTokyoContact: Yasuhiro SensuiMob/Cell: +81 909 324 2166Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAMelbourneContact: Phil JonesTel: + 61 3 9211 9335Mob/Cell: + 61 487 403 005Email: [email protected]

INDIAMumbaiContact: Subodh AwasthiTel: + 91 22 6602 9133Mob/Cell: + 91 98195 10686Email: [email protected]

PHILIPPINESManilaContact: Milind PhadnisTel: + 63 2 310 7640Mob/Cell: + 63 917 558 4829Email: [email protected]

SINGAPOREContact: Harpal SinghTel: + 65 6576 5746Mob/Cell: + 65 9155 0547Email: [email protected]

UKRAINE/GEORGIAOdessaContact: Peter PashegorTel: + 380 48 785 1114Mob/Cell: + 380 674 830 390Email: [email protected]

MYANMARYangonContact: Win Maw NeTel: + 95 1 666 889Mob/Cell: + 95 9517 3173Email: [email protected]

BANGLADESHASP Omera, DhakaContact: Muhammad ZaberTel: + 880 2 9884312-7 (Ext: 13)Mob/Cell: + 880 1711 4759Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAGladstoneContact:Mark PatmanTel: + 61 3 9211 9333Mob/Cell: + 61 411 141 942Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAMelbourneContact:Aaron WattsTel: + 61 3 9211 9341Mob/Cell: + 61 419 122 354 Email: [email protected]

ASP CREW MANAGEMENTASP SHIP MANAGEMENT

David BorcoskiGroup CEO / Managing Director


Group Commercial Managers:

Thorsten Bruhn(Singapore)

T: +65 657 65729 M/C: +659 1266 324 E: [email protected]

Girish Phadnis(South-East Asia)

T: + 91 22 6602 9,000 M/C: + 91 98 2064 9939 E: [email protected]

•• Fleet Management Offi ces•• Crew Management Offi ces•• Mariner Travel Offi ces•• Representative Offi ce

Adrian WhatleyChief Operating Offi cer

Vitaliy ChaykaGeneral Manager Group Crewing

T: +65 657 65724 M/C: +65 9777 1358 E: [email protected]

Prabhat NigamGroup Training Manager

T: +91 22 6602 9171 M/C: +91 9903 46175 E: [email protected]

Universal BunkeringMelbourneContact: Mark NeveTel: + 61 3 9211 9313Mob/Cell: + 61 418 530 171Email: [email protected]

UKRAINEOdessaContact: Violetta LyubaretsMob/Cell: + 38 850 4161 987 Email: [email protected]

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