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Dockwise commit fleet to AESM for 3 years Humboldt Express in rescue mission Yacht carrier participates in FAMEX 09 exercise Dangers of the Sea Competence Management System launched by AESM Training course for Ship Welfare Visitors Chelsea Bridge earns praise From Vietnamese for STS Mighty Servant 1 gets naval escort LPG Sylvie finds time for the important things in ilfe New vessels in steady growth Saga Spray 300th ship to enter technically managed fleet New vessels in steady growth Onboard reception for APL Washington, in Hamburg Where is the ship? Sports Tournament on MV Atlantic Olive US Coast Guard Award for Anglo-Eastern 1st seminar for Ukraine office Ferry transported from Canada to UAE Fancy dress party onboard Morning Haruka AESM win Super 10s tournament Indoor Karting for Antwerp office staff Rating builds chemical tanker in his cabin Sports tournament for Rubin Grace Super Servant 4 loads nuclear reactor 1st corporate football competition kicks off in India Table Tennis sport of the high seas Relaxing in chilly Hudson Bay
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Challenges and opportunities abound for 2010!

P2 P3 P3 P3 P4 P4 P5 P5 P6 P7 P8 P10 P13 P13 P14 P14 P15 P15 P16 P16 P16 P17 P17 P18 P18 P18 P18 In a small signing ceremony, Anglo-Easterns CEO, Peter Cremers (seen here signing
from left to right: seen signing the contract, Peter Cremers, CEO; Marco Schut, Vice-President Operations, Dockwise; Marcel Liedts, Group Managing Director and Eugene van Dodeweerd, Manager Fleet Supervision, Dockwise.

2009 is behind us: a year full of challenges and yes, some opportunities, as things go when a market crashes. This year promises more of the same. The major challenge for us in this market is the fact that the cost basis of the shipping equation, the bit we are responsible for, has not changed a lot. We continue to see a crew shortage; new buildings are still leaving yards fully manned and the new building pipeline is still in full production. The regulatory environment in which we operate continues to become stricter and more demanding by the day. The crew shortage has created a loss of expertise both onboard, in the maritime industries and the administrations, who are using the same manpower resources. These will require many years to catch up!

Mr Peter Cremers, CEO, Anglo-Eastern Group

Mushrooming regional regulations with increasingly subjective interpretation base all with the best of (politically driven) intentions but making life oh so difficult for the people who matter most in the equation: the Seafarers on board. (cont. P5)

Dockwise commit fleet to AESM care for next three years

A recent meeting in Hong Kong, saw the Management of Dockwise, represented by Marco Schut, Vice-President Operations and Eugene van Dodeweerd, Manager Fleet Supervision commit to a further three year contract for the Dockwise fleet of semisubmersible vessels.

the contract) said: The Dockwise Fleet of semi-submersibles is one that requires a high degree of technical knowledge and experience, in order to maintain the Fleet at optimum efficiency at all times. We are obviously pleased at the show of confidence displayed in Anglo-Eastern by Dockwise and look forward to our continued association for a further three years.
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Humboldt Express in rescue mission

In late October, the MV Humboldt Express enroute to Gibraltar from Valencia, in the Mediterranean Sea, spotted a small fibre boat with around 10 people sitting in the boat with raised hands, showing blue coloured flags, shouting and whistling for help. Weather was moderate with a mild wind. Attempts to communicate with the boat failed and we could not identify the nature of distress. We turned around in a reciprocal course to locate the boat and survivors and when the boat was in sight again, at 1628 LT, we contacted the nearest coastal rescue station - Cabo de Gata Signal station - and passed on the available details of the survivors. They advised our vessel to remain in the position until rescue team arrive at the scene. Meanwhile the vessel approached the estranged boat and awaited the rescue boat from shore. A rescue helicopter arrived at the scene and conducted a close inspection of the survivors until the rescue vessel Gaurdia Civil arrived and rescued the survivors. Throughout the time, vessel was on standby and drifting.

Dangers of the Sea

Survivors in the dinghy

Rescue ship approaching the survivors

An unusual photo of a sprout, taken onboard the MV New Orleans Express in the Gulf of Mexico, by Chief Officer, Sumit Shravan Upadhyay, during the passage from New Orleans to Charleston.

Spanish warship calls upon yacht carrier to participate in FAMEX 09 exercise

The Navy contingent seen boarding the Super Servant 3 as part of the FAMEX09 exercise

The Super Servant 3, sailing from Toulon, France with a cargo of luxury Yachts (last October) was called upon to participate in a Naval Exercise (FAMEX 09). The Spanish warship requested possibility of boarding. The vessel was boarded by the Spanish boarding team and after an hour of exercises, the boarding team left and the Super Servant 3 increased its speed back to sea speed and continued its voyage.
The Spanish naval vessel seen approaching the Super Servant 3 No.2, 2009

Capt. Mykola Bulgaru, Master Super Servant 3

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Anglo-Eastern launches Competence Management System

Anglo-Eastern launched its Competence Management System (CMS) at Mumbai on 7th December 2009. Sean Gomes, chief officer on the tanker fleet, was the first officer in Anglo-Eastern to be presented the CMS Record Books. Sean Gomes joined AESM in June 2004 and has been sailing on Aframax tankers carrying crude and products. On being handed the CMS Record books, he commented: Future with AESM looks bright and prosperous. All CMS tasks focus on gaining knowledge, understanding and integrating it for practical application on board ship. The focus should be on actually doing the task and getting ones hands dirty it is simply a tool to achieve that higher goal, and maintain records. In 2007, AESM, with the help of DNV, analyzed past accidents and identified competencies which were found to be among the root causes of past accidents and near misses. This exercise aimed to bridge the gap between competencies learnt through STCW courses and other essential competencies which are required for shipboard operations, but not necessarily covered in STCW courses. This CMS book is a culmination of those efforts. The Competence Management System (CMS) is structured on the STCW format. The CMS Competence Management System is intended to provide : a management system for enhancing and monitoring the competence for each rank for specific ship types based on the analysis of incidents and feedback obtained from ships and ship superintendents. the training requirement based on the competence mapping for each rank and ship type. a platform for shore based training and practical on board peer-to-peer-learning for all ranks standards covering officer competencies which go beyond STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) requirements of the INTERTANKO TOTS Tanker Officer Training Standards. Meanwhile, INTERTANKOs TOTS (Tanker Officer Training Standards) also identified similar competencies (many of them common to those identified by AESM). These requirements grew out of the perception that officer competence across the tanker industry did not universally meet with some of the charterers expectations. As a result, tanker owners are increasingly finding themselves subject to time in rank and time with company requirements which can be difficult to comply with. The CMS combines the training needs identified by AESM and INTERTANKO TOTS in the best possible manner. CMS is an extension of the aims of TOTS. AngloEastern Competence Management System covers all ship types managed by AESM. Various staff from the Training Centre and the Quality Assurance Department along with staff from the Operations and Technical Departments have contributed towards the completion of this project. K.N.Deboo

A training course for Ship Welfare Visitors

Social Workers and Chaplains of all denominations often visit ships in port, they are independent on any shipping company or Government organizations and therefore, while always welcome, have a need to know and learn the right procedures, etiquette and so on. The Nautical Institute has an established Ship Welfare Visitors Course and is becoming a regular event on AngloEasterns calendar.

Attendees of the 6th Ship Welfare Visitors Course outside of Anglo-Easterns Maritime Training Centre in Mumbai

The 6th Ship Welfare Visitors Course was conducted at Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre on the 21st and 22nd November 2009. 24 participants from across the country attended the course conducted by Dr. Suresh Idnani, President of the International Medical Health Association (IMHA) and Trustee and South Asia Regional Co-ordinator of the International Committee on Seafarers Welfare (ICSW). The first course was also conducted at AEMTC in December 2006. This course trains the chaplains, social workers, welfare activists on the shipboard organizational structure, seafarers duties when in port and at sea, ship types and the cargoes they carry, daily routine and the hardships faced. This prepares the ship visitor to answer queries posed by the crew when he boards the ship. A visitors main activities are providing services a seafarer would need when the ship touches port, after a long voyage. Today, due to Security concerns, many ports do not permit shore leave for the crew. The Ship Visitor then becomes one of the most welcomed individuals on board, a true friend, compared to all the others who board the ship with the motive of penalizing the seafarer, in case he makes a slip up. The services provided by a Ship Visitor ranges from bringing a laptop with free internet use, mobile SIM cards for sale, (cont. P5)
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In the photograph are Capt. Vinay Singh, Director-Fleet Personnel India, Capt. K.N.Deboo, Director and Principal, Anglo-Eastern Maritime Training Centre, Capt. Karamjit Singh Sodhi, senior master with Anglo-Eastern and chief architect of the CMS project. 4

Chelsea Bridge earns praise from Vietnamese for STS operations in 2009
The LPG/C CHELSEA BRIDGE had an extremely successful year of continuous ship to ship transfer operations in 2009. Petrovietnam Gas Trading Company, the time charterers have commended the vessel for its safe performance throughout the year and expressed their desire to continue using the Chelsea Bridge for STS operations in the coming year. A delegation from PV Gas Trading visited the Chelsea Bridge on December 23, 2009. The delegation included: 1. Ms Pham Thi Kim Phung - Manager of Import & Export Dept 2. Mr Pham Quang Hoa - Manager of Admin & HRS Dept 3. Ms Hoang Thi Thuy Trang - Officer of Import & Export Dept 4. Mr Nguyen Huy Ha - Officer of Sales Dept 5. Mr Trinh Minh Hoai - Officer of Sales Dept 6. Mr Do Thanh Tung - Officer of Admin & HRS Dept And in appreciation for the vessels performance, the Master, Capt. Gagandeep S Walia, was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for conducting safe and successful STS transfer operations throughout the year 2009. Moored to 3 anchors in the Song Go Gia river off Vungtau, Vietnam, with nearest land about 0.1 nm for the whole of 2009, an astonishing figure of approximately 324 cargo operations were recorded. The break up being 310 discharging operations and 14 loading operations for a total cargo quantity handled of approximately 300,000 tonnes. Small pressurized 1600 dwt LPG vessels are like babies, to this mother vessel, that come and load themselves nearly every day. Once a month, on an average, she loads herself up by a similar sized vessel. In spite of this stressful, rigorous schedule of cargo operations and considering the vessels age, Chelsea Bridge has stood as an example and has been successfully able to carry out all concerning operations in a safe manner. On an average basis, a crew member completes about 200 cargo operations in his contract. Gagandeep S Walia Master, LPG/C Chelsea Bridge

Challenges and opportunities abound for 2010 - cont. (P2) Add to this the pressure to reduce crew numbers, overtime, food allowances (all Dj Vu in a bad market, but this time in a different supply and demand situation), and one can easily imagine that we (the ship managers) do have more than our share of challenges on hand. Obviously, and understandably, working for ship owners, who at best barely cover the operating expenses of their ships, is never going to be easy. Opportunities are there as well: new owners coming into the market that are in need of Ship Management as well as consolidation, which is also a factor. Luckily for us the opportunities come at time when AESM has an excellent reputation in the markets, globally. So as a group we keep on going in our tracks, always adjusting our structures and resources to the fleet expansion; creating jobs and promotion opportunities for the best ones on board. We are in the process of establishing our presence in Brazil, we are upgrading our facilities in Manila and Ukraine, and of course our Maritime Academy in Karjat, which will see - in a few months time - the first batch of Deck Cadets graduating and joining our fleet. In these difficult times for you, our Ship Owner clients, let me thank all of you for your continuous support. We have seen some important contract renewals going through (details in this issue) making us confident that we will be able to continue our efforts to put adequate and properly trained resources at your disposal for riding out this storm. The forecasts vary from source to source, but lets hope on a general weather improvement in 2010. Ship Welfare Visitors - cont. (P4) library books and DVDs for exchange, a van to take the crew to the nearest marine club or shopping mall, to being a tourist guide giving the crew an informed view of the good eating places or where they can find the best night life in town. The major part of the course deals with Safety aspects of boarding the ship and moving around within the ship, be aware of the restricted areas within the ship, and the art of communication and dealing with people. K.N.Deboo
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Mighty Servant 1 gets naval escort

The Belgium EUNAVFOR frigate LOUISE-MARIE provides an escort for the giant, but vulnerable semisubmersible MIGHTY SERVANT 1 as it passes through the pirate infested waters of the Gulf of Aden (GOA) with its cargo of the lower section of a semi-submersible rig on board. No.2, 2009

LPG Sylvie finds time in hectic schedule for the important things in life
Despite frequent Cargo/Port/operations, Canal transits, heavy weather, internal Audit, USCG inspection and CDI/Vetting inspections, still the enthusiastic Indian crew of the Sylvie has kept its perspective and managed to combine important dates and national dates with a continuing positive outlook on ongoing betterment and improvement seafarers standards. 1) Celebrating the Spirit of Freedom at Sea LPG/C Sylvie had a very royal celebration on (National Day) August 15th - everybody joined together to celebrate the occasion with the true spirit of freedom and pride of being Indian. A ceremony was marked with speeches and patriotic songs after flag hoisting by Captain Kunwar Satyendra Singh then discussing the glorious past, progressive present and challenging future. Even Biryani was made in TRICOLOUR, and the crew was highly motivated. As is the tradition on Gas Carriers, a good party was had by all - absolutely dry and still people participated and enjoyed themselves to the fullest. 2) Inaugural ceremony for Videotel on Demand, Computer based training On August 18th, our VOD CBT was installed successfully on board LPG/C Sylvie and all crew members assembled in the ships office for the formal inauguration. The ribbon cutting was done by the Supernumeries, Mrs. Shelly, W/O C/E Mr. Manoj Kumar Kalra and Mrs. Chetna, W/O 2/E Mr Hetalkumar.

The LPG/C Sylvie on the high seas

Use of the CBT was demonstrated by the Master, Captain Kunwar Satyendra Singh and the highly motivated crew of Sylvie demonstrated their commitment to training by taking active interest in upgrading their knowledge through the CBT programme. 3) Safety celebrations This year, Mahatma Ghandis birthday was celebrated in unique style, with the crew choosing October 2nd, to organized a Safety night on board LPG/C Sylvie; as a way of the enthusiastic crew paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi by celebrating his birthday with the following events: 1. Quiz on topics covering shipboard Quality, health, safety & environment 2. SMS/ISM presentation by 2/O Mr. Nikhil Bhardwaj with PowerPoint slide

show and Explanation 3. NPDES/MARPOL/Pollution prevention/ Environmental compliance issues, training and presentation by 3rd Eng Mr. Gogol Bose 4. Familiarization of anti-piracy manual and Security procedures by C/O Mr.Vinod Kumar Sharma 5. Fire risk and related safety issues on board by 2nd Eng Mr Hetal Kumar 6. Presentation and training on Gas/ Chemical suit & SCBA by 3/O Mr Babuji A. Hameed. 7. Behavior based safety training by C/E Mr. Manoj Kalra At the end of the event awards were presented to encourage and motivate staff for their active participation in making the safety system on board successful. Finally thanking all on board for their efforts and suggestions, the Master, Capt. Kunwar Satyendra Singh concluded the training by emphasizing the importance of Team work and effective communication. This was followed by his four golden rules for making the QHSE system effective: * Always comply with rules, regulations, standards, policies, checklists and procedures * Always intervene in unsafe and noncompliance situations * Always treat your colleagues with respect * Always keep upgrading/updating your knowledge & skills.

The enthusiastic crew of the Sylvie celebrating Mahatma Gandhis birthday with a safety night 6

Capt. Kunwar Satyendra Singh Master, LPG/C SYLVIE

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New Vessels continue to enter Fleet in steady growth, as we enter new decade
Mineral Dalian : July, 2009

NYK Silvia : October, 2009

The M.V. MINERAL DALIAN joined the Anglo-Eastern fleet (Antwerp) on July 16, from the COSCO Shipyard, Dalian. The new 180,000 dwt capesize bulk carrier is classed by Lloyds, Belgium flagged and owned by Bocimar International NV.

On October 09, a newly built container ship, was taken over by Anglo-Eastern at the STX Shipyard, Jinhae, Pusan, Korea. The vessel is a 34,600 dwt, 2,700 teu container ship, classed by NK, and flagged in Panama.

Anglo-Eastern develops relationship with Greek owner, Phoenix Energy Navigation

Anglo-Eastern, HK recently added full technical management of two new capesize bulk carriers (Athenian Phoenix and Corinthian Phoenix) belonging to Phoenix Energy Navigation, bringing their total fleet to 6 ships, for this owner. The two sister ships were built at HHI, Korea of about 180,000 dwt and powered by Hyundai B&W 6S70MC-C7 main engines. These ships are long term chartered to Cosco and made their maiden voyages from Korea to Australia, for discharge in China. At Dampier, the Corinthian Phoenix was presented with commemorative plates by the Dampier Port Authority and the shipper Rio Tinto.

Athenian Phoenix : July, 2009

Corinthian Phoenix : September, 2009

On July 15, the owners, Athenian Phoenix Enterprises SA took delivery of their 180,000 dwt capesize from the Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in Ulsan, Korea. The ship was Panama flagged and classed by ABS, when it was handed over to Anglo-Eastern for technical management of the vessel. No.2, 2009

The M.V. Corinthian Phoenix was handed over to its owners, Corinthian Phoenix Enterprises SA on September 30, by the Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard in Ulsan, Korea at which time the vessel also entered our Anglo-Easterns technical management service. The 180,000 dwt capsize, is classed by ABS and Panama flagged.

Saga Odyssey : August , 2009

Saga Spray mar enter Anglo-Eas management

The gradual acquisition of the complete Saga fleet coincided with the Anglo-Eastern fleet reaching the 300 ship mark. This milestone was reached some 12 years after the MBO (with an initial 38 ships on the books) led by CEO, Peter Cremers; Group Managing Director, Marcel Liedt; Group CFO, Richard Wong and a small

The MV SAGA ODYSSEY was built in 2008 by Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan, and has been taken over for technical management, as of August 28, by Anglo-Eastern. The vessel is a 46,589 dwt bulk carrier classed by DNV and flying a Hong Kong flag.

Saga Monal : August, 2009

The MV SAGA MONAL, was taken into the Anglo-Eastern fleet on August 31, at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Built in 1996 at Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding, Japan; the vessel is a 56,700 bulk carrier and is classed by DNV and flying a Hong Kong flag

Saga Wind : September, 2009

Saga Beija Flor : October, 2009

The MV SAGA WIND was taken over by Anglo-Eastern for technical management, on September 18, in Qingdao, China. Built in 1994 by Oshima Shipbuilding, Japan and classed by DNV; the vessel is a 47,053 dwt bulk carrier and flies the Hong Kong flag. 8

Built in Japan at Oshima Shipbuilding, in 1997, the MV SAGA BEIJA FLOR was taken over by AESM for technical management on October 07, at Qingdao, China. The vessel is a 46,990 bulk carrier, flying a Hong Kong flag and classed by DNV.

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ks 300th ship to sterns technical

group of senior management staff. The event was marked by a brief ceremony, on the occasion of a visit to Anglo-Easterns Head Office by Sagas management; and a memento of a framed photo of the Saga Spray, with a suitable inscription was presented.

Saga Voyager : October, 2009

October 07, saw the MV Saga Voyager being taken over for full technical management by Anglo-Eastern at Vlissingen, The Netherlands. Built in Japan, in 2001, by Oshima Shipbuilding, the vessel is a 46,882 dwt bulk carrier, classed by DNV and flagged by Hong Kong.

Saga Explorer : December, 2009

The MV SAGA EXPLORER joined the Anglo-Eastern fleet at Nanjing, China, on December 02. Built in 2006 at Oshima Shipbuilding, Japan, the vessel is 46,589 dwt bulk carrier, flying a Hong Kong flag and classed by DNV.

Saga Journey : December, 2009

Saga Morus : October, 2009

A 46,589 dwt bulk carrier, the MV SAGA JOURNEY was taken over by Anglo-Eastern on December 07 at Vlissingen, The Netherlands. Built in 2007, by Oshima Shipbuilding, Japan, the vessel is flying a Hong Kong flag and is classed by DNV.

Saga Tucano : December, 2009

The 56,816 dwt bulk carrier, MV SAGA MORUS was taken over for the full technical management by AngloEastern, as of October 15, at Mumbai, India. The vessel was built in Japan at Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, classed by DNV and flying the Hong Kong flag.

Anglo-Eastern took over technical management of the MV SAGA TUCANO on December 14, at Ancona, Italy. The vessel is a 47,032 dwt bulk carrier, built in 1998 at Oshima Shipbuilding in Japan. She is flying a Hong Kong flag and is classed by DNV. 9

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LNG Akwa Ibom : July, 2009

LNG Adamawa : July, 2009

The LNG AKWA IBOM entered Anglo-Easterns management on July 27, at Las Palmas, Spain. The vessel was built in 2004 at the HHI Shipyard in South Korea and is a 79,633 dwt / 142,656 cbm LNG carrier, classed by Lloyds Register and flying a Bermuda flag.

Lyla : September, 2009

On July 30, the sister vessel of the LNG AKWA IBOM, the LNG ADAMAWA joined AngloEasterns technical management at Algeciras, Spain. Built in 2005, at the HHI Shipyards in South Korea, the vessel is a 79,633 dwt / 142,656 cbm LNG carrier, classed by Lloyds Register and flying a Bermuda flag.

RTM Gladstone : October, 2009

September 29, saw the MV Lyla, being taken over under our technical management, at STX Shipyard, Korea. The Patron for the official launch of this vessel was Lyla Dushas (after whom the vessel was named), the young daughter of Mr Sotiri Dushas, President and CEO of Alba Maritime Services S.A. The 179,570 dwt capesize bulk carrier was classed by ABS and flagged by Marshall Islands.

The MV RTM Gladstone entered the management of AngloEastern (UK) Limited on October 08, being handed over at the Namura Ship Yard, Imari Japan. The vessel is a 90,338 dwt bulk carrier, classed by Lloyds Register and UK flagged.

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Brazilian mining giant chooses AESM to manage capesize vessel

Three capesize bulk ore carriers, owned by the VALE group, recently joined the Anglo-Eastern fleet and we are please to welcome our first Brazilian shipowner to the Anglo-Eastern family.

Genco Hadrian : December, 2008

Ore Moatize : October, 2009

The MV Genco Hadrian, was the first of three sister ships taken over as newbuildings on behalf of Genco on December 29, from the Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engg. Co. Ltd., Korea. The 170,000 dwt capesize bulk carrier was classed by Lloyds Register and flagged by the Marshall Islands. Mr Swapan Biswas, attended the launch ceremony on behalf of Genco.

The MV Ore Moatize became part of the Anglo-Eastern managed fleet on October 29, being taken over in Inchon, South Korea. The 150,393 dwt bulk carrier was built in Japan by Kawasaki Heavy Industries in 1997, classed by LRS and Liberian flagged.

Genco Commodus : July, 2009

Ore Guaiba : August, 2009

On July 22, the MV Genco Commodus, was taken over for full technical management by Anglo-Eastern, from Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea. The newbuilding, a 170,000 dwt capesize bulk carrier was flagged Marshall Islands and classed by Lloyds Register. The MV Ore Guaiba was taken over in management by Anglo-Eastern on August 11, at the Qingdao Anchorage, China. The vessel is a 169,147 dwt bulk carrier, built in 1999 in Korea by SAMHO shipyard. It was classed by BV and flies a Liberian flag.

Genco Maximus : September, 2009

Ore Alegria : October, 2009

On October 13, the MV Ore Alegria joined the Anglo-Eastern fleet at the Qinhuangdao Anchorage, China. The Liberian flagged 160,089 dwt bulk carrier was built in 1997 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea and classed by LRS. No.2, 2009

Handover of the MV Genco Maximus, took place on September 18, at the Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., Korea. The vessel was a 170,000 dwt bulk carrier, classed by Lloyds Register and flagged by the Marshall Islands. The handover celebrations were attended by Mr. Steve Vassilakis (Genco Shipping, NY) and Gencos site representative Mr. Kulwant Singh. 11

CMB Coralie : October, 2009

Ocean Primus : October, 2009

M.V. CMB CORALIE was taken over for technical management on October16, from the Chengxi Shipyard, China. The 53,463 dwt handymax was classed by Bureau Veritas (BV) and is flying a Hong Kong flag.

The MV Ocean Primus entered Anglo-Easterns technical management at Ambes, France on October 21. The vessel is a 4,400 cbm / 4,444 dwt LPG carrier built in England (at the Richard Dunstan (Hessle) Ltd, Humberside shipyard) in 1992, classed by Lloyds Register and UK flagged.

Ocean Primero : October, 2009

Anglo-Eastern took over the technical management of the MV Ocean Primero on October 14, at Sines, Portugal. The 3,200 cbm / 3,542 dwt LPG tanker was built in 1992, in the Netherlands by Y.V.C. YSSELWERF B.V. shipyard. The vessel was classed by Lloyds Register and is UK flagged.

Cape Canary : November, 2009

November 10, saw the vessel MV Cape Canary, enter Anglo-Easterns managed fleet, from the Kawasaki Shipyard Sakaide, Japan. The 182,557 dwt, capesize bulk carrier is flying a Panama flag and was classed by NK.

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No.2, 2009

Onboard reception for owners of APL Washington

The owners of the APL Washington, recently arranged an onboard reception for guests, while in Hamburg port, on November 21st, 2009. The APL Washington is one of the newer post-panamax 7,000 teu/85,595 dwt container vessels Some 24 guests were received by representatives from Synergy (on behalf of the owners): 1) Mr. Symeon Boeros (Fleet Manager) 2) Mr. Savvas Georghiades (Finance Director) 3) Mr. Panayiotis Evangelou (Treasurer) and the Master, Capt Ravinder Ghandi. After a brief introduction, the guests were presented with a small booklet containing the ships details & photos. Mr Symeon Boeros and the Master welcomed guests and explained the safety precautions for the guided tours. As the gathering was fairly large, two groups were formed for the tour of the vessels deck, the engine room and the accommodation.

Group Photo with Master & Mr. Savaas on focsle

One group was led by Mr. Symeon Boeros & Mr. Panayiotis Evangelou along with the

Chief Officer, while a second group was led by the Master, C/E and Mr. Savvas Georghiades. The guests were shown around the deck, Engine room and the accommodation block in turns and both groups finally met up in the wheelhouse around noon time. After being showing the wheelhouse, the guests were taken down to the officers smoke room for drinks followed by a lavish Indian buffet lunch, as requested by owners. All the guests (who were mainly bankers with their families), were highly impressed by the vessel and asked various questions and obviously enjoyed their stay on board and relished the Indian lunch. Synergy personnel Mr. Savvas Georghiades and Mr. Panayiotis Evangelou (who also sailed on board from Southampton to Hamburg) along with Mr. Symeon Boeros (on behalf of the owners) thanked the Master and all crew on board for the excellent hospitality shown to them and their guests and for helping to make the social event such a great success.

Mr. Symeon Boeros (Fleet Manager, Synergy) conducting a tour of the engine room for invited guests

Where is the ship?

The crew of the MV Saga Adventure, enjoying a White Christmas, in the port of Ust Luga, Russia. In the photo you can see the crew standing on a snow covered hatch cover, with the complete deck of the Saga Adventure blanketed in snow.

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Sports tournament on MV Atlantic Olive

Last August, over an 18 day voyage, the whole crew had an the unforgettable week where an onboard sports tournament was organized. We loaded on for a voyage from Lake Charles, USA to West Africa and the day after departure, the Captain announced that we would be organizing sports tournaments starting one week later. The one week period was given for the preparations. Tournaments consisted of Table Tennis, Darts, Playstation-2 Car Racing and Soccer. All crew members were encouraged to participate in the maximum number of events. And the crews response was really overwhelming and far beyond anyones expectations. A sports committee was formed consisting of Captain, 3/O and 3/E. Pools were formed and dates were fixed of whose game with whom and when. Then came the much awaited 7th August, when tournaments began. I had never seen so much of enthusiasm, keenness and at the same time, nervousness. PS2 gaming, under the opinion of many, was for adolescents and not for mature audiences, but contrary to public opinion, the generation of participants varied from 20 to 44 and the PS2 tournament turned out to be a most stiff and challenging terrain for all. It provided us with a brief insight into the sheer competitiveness of all and finally a winner. Not a single crew member missed a single game. Darts attracted most number of participants and as anticipated was liked by most. We started with league matches first. Every single match saw the best of the friends enter into sheer gaming rivalry. The audiences were filled with euphoria and the moral was sky high with the spectators shouting their hearts-out. After league matches we had quarter finals and competition grew like the saying goes when the going gets tough, tough get the going. One week of practice made a lot of difference. Those who knew nothing about the game believed in themselves and gave their fullest in the tournament. Every afternoon was filled with cheering, joy, laughter, excitement and what not. Then came the semi-finals. Amidst all the cheering when there is a silence at a critical juncture, one could easily hear the heartbeats of the semi-finalists. On 15th August, the Independence Day, after saluting the National Flag and expressing our gratitude towards our nation,
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everyone prepared for the thrilling Finals. All the finals were mind blowing, neck to neck, and one couldnt tell beforehand who would win. Though winner could be only one, according to me each and every one of them is the winner. The hard work, keenness, enthusiasm shown by all was just wonderful. The whole tournament left long lasting memories which will be cherished by all of us for a very long time. At the end of the day, Master announced that this was

just the beginning and theres much more to come. It came like an adrenaline shot to everyone and all of us are now looking forward to the same anxiety, closeness and brotherhood which were seen during the fortnight gone by. In the end, I would like to say that this tournament has left us, the crew of Atlantic Olive, as ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY. Maninderjit Singh Basi Third Officer

Some of the Winners and Runners Up (from L to R): 3/E Varun Guga Chandersekaran, Cadet Shivam Tyagi, Capt. Mohit M Mathur, 3/O Maninderjit Singh Basi and AB Ramakant Zalte.

Anglo-Eastern comes away with major US Coast Guard award

At a recent Shipowners lunch, 18 Hong Kong shipowners and managers were recognized for their efforts in assisting in rescue operations involving the US Coast Guard known as the AMVER awards the 18 owners and managers were recognized for their continued participation in the automated mutual assistance vessel rescue system, set up by the US Coast Guard. Martin Murphy, chief of the economic and political section at the US Consulate (representing the US Coast Guard) presented Anglo-Eastern with the major award for their vessel MV Endurance of a small Globe to mark the milestone of having been on the AMVER register for 25 years. Plus a pennant for each of the 18 ships that AngloEastern has had in the scheme for the past 5 and 10 years, and those entered recently. Making the presentations at a Hong Kong Shipowners Association lunch, Martin Murphy said there had been a 23% increase in the number of Hong Kong-managed ships joining AMVER.

Mr Martin Murphy, of the US Consulate, presenting the award for having a vessel on the AMVER register for 25 years to Mr V K Gupta, Joint Managing Director, Anglo-Eastern Ship Management.

Overall, 41 ships from 17 countries made rescues or helped rescue people last year and some 139 ships from 28 countries were contacted to assist in rescue operations. Overall, 197 survivors were rescued in 2008.
No.2, 2009

Ukraine office hold 1st in-house seminar

On December 7th, our Ukraine manning and training office held its first ever two day seminar. Mr. Igor PISHENIN (Deputy of Director of Ukrainian State Inspectorate of Licensing) was our VIP speaker and he gave us a presentation of the latest changes in STCW convention and specific points relevant to National (Ukrainian) licensing and certification. This was followed by a review and followup Internal / External Audits and PSC reports for the past six months by Capt. Andriy BOYKO - Navigation, Document Control and Record Keeping, Training. Mr. Volodymyr KATUNA Maintenance and Tests, Operational Safety, Environment Protection then provided us with a summary of the latest European Sulphur Directive (which comes into force on 1st January, 2010). This left us with the conclusions that we need to conduct a 20 minute test of the OWS during handover of CH/ENG to insure that the bilge tank isnt contaminated with chemicals or sludge; and to arrange complete cleaning of Engine Room during every dry dock. On the second day, Mr. Vadym MOSTOVY FFE and LSA maintenance and tests, reviewed and followed up Internal / External Audits and PSC reports for the last 6 months. Capt. Andriy BOYKO then looked at the Company Safety Management System and reviewed latest requirements / review of major accidents and incidents. This concluded that: - company onboard IT Policy to be implemented and strictly followed - to keep Situation Awareness on highest safety level under control of Senior Officers - Appraisal Reports system to be strictly followed After lunch, our external speakers, Professor L. POZOLOTIN, and Professor V. TORSKIY, both from Odessa National Maritime Academy gave us some updates and guidelines on: * SOLAS last updates in respects to Navigation, LSA, FFE practical conduct. * Long Range Identification and Tracking latest requirements and standards for equipment. * ILO convention latest updates and requirements. Some 34 people attended the Seminar and it was deemed a success by all present. Capt. Andriy BOYKO QHSE Training Superintendent

The classroom in full swing during Odessa seminar

MV SWIFT loads PACIFICAT VOYAGER in Vancouver

Last August, saw the first of three Pacificats being loaded onto Dockwises semi-submersible heavy load vessel: SWIFT, for transport to Abu Dhabi, from Deep Cove, North Vancouver BC. Originally, the first vessel, was built as the Pacificat Voyager, for B.C. Ferries, but never sailed. The whole project of the three fast ferries was a failure, amount to over 450 million Canadian dollars. The problems of high fuel consumption, the waterjets frequently being damaged by floating logs, the wash of the ships caused damage to shore and property which meant having to reduce speed to a third inland and being able to carry trucks was too much for the company and the whole project was sold to an Abu Dhabi company. The United Arab Emirates company is
No.2, 2009 The Pacificat Voyager ready to cross the high seas after being loaded onto the semi-submersible heavy lift vessel: SWIFT 15

known for building yachts and remodeling vessels and hopes to be able to fix the

problems, for later use in the Middle East.

Fancy dress onboard Morning Haruka

On the eve of Indian Independence Day celebrations, the MV Morning Harukas crew organized a fancy dress party. It was a delight to see the officers and crew coming out to party, in flying colours and brilliant ideas, abundant with creativity & enthusiasm!. They mesmerized everyone with their stupendous performances, while displaying their disguises. After rigorous tests, the following were announced winners by the Honorable Judges 1st - The Mummy - Cdt. Atul Satre. 2nd - Old man - E/Off Vipin Kaushik. 3rd - Rajnikant - 4/E Sunilkumar Varma Dandu. The winners were rewarded with monetary prizes and Certificates, and all of us - with memories to treasure!! Capt. Vishal Varshney Master, MT Morning Haruka

Anglo-Eastern win Super 10s Tournament

Christmas was extra joyous this year as a proud and happy Anglo-Eastern cricket team won this years Hong Kong Shippers Super 10s Tournament. Captained by Suvendu Mohanty, AngloEastern topped the table in the Round Robin league in a strong field which included a number of shipping companies such as New Asia, CCE and MSC. Then on Christmas Day, the team went on to win the final beating MSC in the final of the Hong Kong Shippers Super 10s 2009 Cricket Tournament.

(from left to right) 2/Off Anant Batra as Dr. Batra; A/Mstr Ashwani Kumar as Modern Gabbar; Capt. Vishal Varshney as Jilleilahi Akbar; C/E Anant Thankappan as Nuclear Scientist; C/O Shrikant Mamgain (sitting) as Lagaan waala Bhuwan; 4/E Sunilkumar Varma Dandu as Rajnikant; E/Off Vipin Kaushik as Old man; APOR Rajesh Chauhan as Indian Cricket Fan; STSM Apurba Maity as Indira Gandhi; 3/E Mithra Charimanda as Sadhu; O/S Khan as Father Anthony Gonzalvez; Oiler Thakorbhai Tandel as Fisherman; TRPM Vasupilli as Mad Man; A/B Vinay as Adimanav; Cdt. Atul Satre as The Mummy

The winning team - taking the Honours for this years Hong Kong Shippers Super 10s Tournament

Indoor Karting for Antwerp office staff

As seen in the Group photo below, last November 27, colleagues at the Antwerp AESM office recently tried their hand at karting as a team building event and to get to know each other a bit better outside of normal office expectations. We had a nice evening and after the warming round, qualifications and then the finals. Fastest on the track was Dimitri Liedts of the technical department, and no, we did not let him win because of his last name. Second place was taken by Bart Meulemeester from Accounts department and on third place we had Marc Stordiau, again from technical department. First girl at the finish was Lai Lai Lau from QA department in a 5th position. For those of you who may not know what
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Karting is, there is a second photo. Indoor karting, is where you have to compete against each other in small race cars on an indoor track. We all got a boiler suit, gloves and a helmet for safety reasons. It starts with a warming up round (6 minutes

The group photo of the Antwerp office staff and the indoor Kart racing track

to get used to to know the track and get to used), then there is a qualification to see who has the fastest lap. And then finally you have the race. After the race we all enjoyed a nice buffet.
No.2, 2009

Anglo-Eastern rating builds chemical tanker faster than the yard

A rating on board the chemical tanker Fairchem Charger has built a replica of the Fairchem Charger recently delivered from the Usuki Shipyard in Japan. Motorman, Sameer Nuruddin Solkar, working on his own, using normal tools and materials and using his cabin as a shipyard, built the replica of the chemical tanker faster than the yard, albeit a bit smaller. Motorman, Sameer N. Solkar, born in 1977,

A scale model of the Fairchem Charger

is an old hand at Anglo-Eastern. He was on board the Fairchem Charger from the time of delivery (in February 2009) and it took him just three months (5 hrs/week) to make the wooden vessel. During the long voyage and in rough seas, he just utilised his off-time in a very constructive manner. Most of the material used, was from garbage and ship waste. This was his first attempt of this kind and he was thrilled and happy that his efforts were appreciated. We say - what a talent! Capt. Devakinandan Edupuganti Master, Fairchem Charger

Motorman, Sameer Nuruddin Solkar looks at his own creation with pride.

Excitement at Tianjin Anchorage for Rubin Grace

Faced with a long anchorage at TIANJIN, CHINA, the Master of the Rubin Grace decided to organize carom and table tennis tournament, to keep up the spirits of the crew. The event brought hidden talents in to light. Including a new champion, who only started learning the game after the tournament began. The crew members were very enthusiastic in exposing their talents. The matches were very tough and at resembled INDIA vs PAKISTAN encounters. It started with the opening match played by the Master. There were league and knockout matches. The central court was crowded and matches progressed like TENNIS finals between Federer and Nadal. Super numery on board also showed interest in playing both games. We can expect her to be a tough competitor for the next tournament, if held. Surprisingly, the new learner managed
No.2, 2009 Participants of the carom and table tennis tournaments on board the RUBIN GRACE 17

to reach the finale of the table tennis tournament, but unlike the movies, ended up as a runner-up. The finals of the carom tournament last for 90 minutes and the winners margin was just one point.

The big event came to an end with a grand presentation ceremony, followed by the rock-on barbeque party. Suresh Dhananjayan Third Officer

Super Servant 4 loads nuclear reactor a 1st for Dockwise and Anglo-Eastern
In July of last year, Super Servant 4 became involved in the transporting of its first nuclear reactor. The vessel arrived in the port of Marina di Carrara, Italy, on July 09, 2009. The complete pre-loading and loading process took some 4 days, commencing the day prior to the ships arrival: with ramps being built, reactor resting stools installed and final position of the lowloaders (trailers) marked. Regular safety meetings with all parties were held and we were ready to go. Loading of the reactor and de-ballasting the vessel to keep the level with the ramp, using step by step method, was strictly followed. Capt. Oleg Starkov M.V. Super Servant 4

The nuclear reactor getting ready to be loaded onto the Super Servant 4

1st corporate football competition kicks off in India

Anglo-Eastern India, made a splash at the 1st Corporate football competition organized in Mumbai, by reaching the semifinals, defeating strong corporate teams in the round-robin league. The team lead by Francis Akkara and with the strong support of other team mates, managed this achievement without any prior practice. The Anglo-Eastern team performed as a well oiled machine in the field - with good team spirit, coordination and excellent foot work. All team mates had represented their schools, colleges and clubs during their hay days and their childhood passion for the game was exhibited in the field, where they scored 5 goals against well coached corporate teams. Anglo-Eastern continues to show their mettle in the corporate field as well as in the football field. We wish the team all the best for future games as they can make an even bigger mark with better training and coaching.

Table Tennis sport of the high seas

The MT Torm Nakskov is the latest of AngloEasterns fleet to hold a TT Tournament on the high seas. With 14 participants out of the crew of 20, it was highly popular and a trophy and certificate was presented to both the winner and runner-up.

The Master, Capt. M K Singh (left) seen presenting the winning certificate to 3rd Off Mir Yusuf Mehdi

Relaxing in chilly Hudson Bay

The Team Members: Francis Akkara, (Captain); Capt. Deepak Correa,(Vice Captain); N.Gopal Krishnan (Cocoordinator); Capt. Tescline Almeida; Capt. A. Dasgupta; Samson DSouza; Snehal Parmar and Mr. Ejaz Khan. 18

The Master of the Saga Discovery, Capt. Inderdeep Duggal, took this photo of a polar bear on the recent call by the Saga Discovery at Churchill, Hudson Bay, in October 2009; being careful not to disturb the sleeping giant of a bear. No.2, 2009