STEERING TOWARDS

EXCELLENCE

01/2018
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From the MD’s Desk:
Strong Culture Drives Growth

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In Focus:
Fleet’s ULCV Journey

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Environmentally Speaking

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The Teacher of the Future

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TWIN LIFETIME
10 THE TEACHER OF
THE FUTURE

ACHIEVEMENT
AWARDS 18
ENVIRONMENTALLY
SPEAKING ...

CONTENTS
From the MD’s Desk: Strong Culture Drives Growth 01
Fleet Additions 02
In Focus: Fleet’s ULCV Journey 06
PAVING THE WAY
TOWARDS ZERO AWARDS
Twin Lifetime Achievement Awards 10
INCIDENTS AT WORK Fleet Voted “Best Ship Manager” 11

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IBJ Lauds Fleet with “People Development Award” 11
Shield for Caravel United at Soccer Sixes 2017 12
Running for a Cause 12

THE MEMBERS IN THE FLEET NEWS
COMMITTEE ARE:
Vikas Grewal, Sreenivas Reddy, Rohit Tandon,
Ranvir Jatar, Abhishek Sinha, Abhijeet Terdalkar,
Santosh Pandey, Vikram Singh, Pankaj Singhal,
Gaurav Rajora, Subodh Borse, Taka Chan, Anny Lau.
SEMINARS
20th Anniversary Celebration and
Senior Officer Conference 13
SAFETY
Paving the way towards Zero Incidents at Work 14
Stakeholder Engagement – Amsa Visit 2017 16
Best Practices 17
Environmentally Speaking … 18

TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
Casualty Concerns 20
Evolving Satellite Communication 23
The Teacher of the Future 24
Case Study: Damage to Piston Skirt on a 4 Stroke Engine 26

IMPRESSIONS
Poems: ‘Sailing’ & ‘ A Sailors Love’ 28
Stress at Sea 29
Are You a Phone Addict? 30

IN THE NEWS
10 Years Working in Cyprus 31
Caravel’s 4th Anniversary Party 31
The Story of My Solo Leh-Ladakh Trip 32

LONG SERVICE AWARDS

Awards for Sea Staff 34
Awards for Shore staff 36
Seafarers Promotions 37

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 FROM THE MD’S DESK

STRONG CULTURE
DRIVES GROWTH
IN 2017, YOUR SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS
AND ETHICAL CONDUCT IMPRESSED
NEW AND EXISTING CLIENTS ALIKE, WHO
REWARDED FLEET WITH DOUBLE DIGIT
GROWTH. We took over our first LNG vessel
and added more prestigious Ultra Large
Container Ships to our profile. Furthermore,
we took on an additional 50,000 square feet
of office space in Mumbai, India and expanded
our Singapore footprint by 3,000 square feet.
serious navigational accidents continue to plague the
industry – caused by careless bridge teams that risk the lives
of the entire crew complement, the livelihood of families
back home and the assets they are charged with.
At Fleet, we believe that our individual and collective success
will always be a function of whether we can build strong
safety leadership at the grass roots level – on ships and
in our offices. As such this year, let’s continue to put our
heads, heart and hands together to ensure ZERO MARPOL
violations and ZERO Navigational accidents in our midst.
Wishing you success and safe sailings in 2018 and beyond!

Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy,

Managing Director of Fleet Management Limited

PERFORMANCE ACCOLADES

Fleet and its people also won numerous accolades – at

India’s 54th National Maritime Day Celebrations in India, at
Lloyd’s List Asia Awards in Singapore, at the Tanker Shipping
>> At Fleet, we believe that our individual
and collective success will always be a
and Trade Awards in London, and the recently concluded function of whether we can build strong safety
Annual Maritime Charity Dinner of the Sailors Home and leadership at the grass roots level – on ships
Missions to Seaman in Hong Kong where Fleet was voted
and in our offices.
Best Manager in a survey of 8,000 seafarers.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of

you 18,000 seafarers and 800 shore personnel for these
notable achievements. As also our clients for their continued
support of our business.

A CULTURE OF SAFETY

Friends! The bedrock of an organization’s sustainable

growth is its culture. Over the last decade Fleet has certainly
doubled its muscle power, but that’s not what we aimed
for. Sustainable growth you see is simply a bi-product of
our alignment to Fleet’s twin objectives of keeping safety
first in all that we do and making ethically sound decisions.
And both growth and accolades will naturally follow so long
as we sustain a culture that prioritizes safety and prides in
doing the right thing – even when no one is watching.

Undoubtedly, the ill-advised actions of a complacent crew

member in the engine room or the bridge, is today the
biggest threat to any serious manager. In the past 2 years
alone, we have seen no less than 16 ship managers – both
in-house and major professional managers – and/or their
crew charged for MARPOL violations in the USA alone. Every
incident was the result of a lone wolf or two, who chose to
bypass well founded environmental regulations. Moreover,

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FLEET ADDITIONS

FLEET
ADDITIONS
CHEMSTAR RIVER

Ship type: Chemical tanker (Type II & III)

Delivery: 2017
From: Shin Kurushima Hiroshima Shipyard,
Japan
DWT: 22,407
Engine: Mitsubishi 6UEC45LSE-1
Service speed: 11.5 knots

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BEACON HILL

Ship type: Oil Tanker

Delivery: 2005
From: Onomichi Dockyard Co. Ltd, Japan
DWT: 47,278
Engine: MAN B&W 6S50MC
Service speed: 11.54 knots

CHEMICAL CHALLENGER

Ship type: Chemical tanker (Type II & III)

Delivery: 2015
From: Asakawa Shipbuilding Yard
DWT: 16,111
Engine: MAN B&W 6S35ME-B9.3
Service speed: 13.24 knots

FG ROTTERDAM

Ship type: Oil/Chemical Tanker

Delivery: 2012
From: Usuki Shipyard, Japan
DWT: 19,995
Engine: MAN B&W 6S42MC7
Service speed: 13.65 knots

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GEM NO. 5

Ship type: VLCC

Delivery: 2017
From: Japan Marine United Corporation,
Japan
DWT: 302,650
Engine: MAN B&W 7G80ME-C9.5
Service speed: 12.25 knots

ROYAL BLISS

Ship type: Bulk Carrier

Delivery: 2017
From: Sanoyas Shipyard, Japan
DWT: 82,049
Engine: MAN B&W 6S60ME-C8.2
Service speed: 12.25 knots

SIRIUS SKY

Ship type: Bulk Carrier

Delivery: 2017
From: Sanoyas Shipyard, Japan
DWT: 60,514
Engine: MAN B&W 6G50ME-B9.3

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TOKYO TRIUMPH

Ship type: Container Ship

Delivery: 2017
From: Hiroshima Shipyard, Japan
TEU: 14,000
Engine: MAN B&W 11S90ME-C10.5
Service speed: 15.7 knots

TS BANGKOK

Ship type: Container Ship

Delivery: 2017
From: CSBC Keelung Taiwan
TEU: 1,800
Engine: MAN 6S60ME-C8.5-TII

SUMMER PLOEG

Ship type: Oil/Chemical Tanker

Delivery: 2017
From: Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, Japan
DWT: 19,999
Engine: MAN B&W 6S42MC7.1

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IN FOCUS

Even the genius that he was, he could

ONE NEWTONIAN DAY, A FEW DECADES
AGO, MALCOLM MCLEAN A TRUCKER,
WHILE LOOKING AT THE SLOW PACE OF
LOADING COTTON BALES ONTO A VESSEL
PIECE BY PIECE, wondered as to why couldn’t
an entire truck be hoisted aboard ship, and
then used for delivery purposes at the other
end. His proverbial apple was the truck minus
the prime mover and wheels that evolved
into the container.
never ever have imagined that the
‘truck’ he suggested to hoist directly
into the ship’s hold would multiply
into 20,000 ‘trucks’on a behemoth
400-meter-long vessel.
INCREASING IN SIZE
It would also be farfetched to suggest
that Fleet when it acquired its
first containership, the 816 TEU,
MV Australian Express on Jan 2, 1998,
would have had the foresight to see
the 20,000 TEU MV MOL Treasure in
its repertoire two decades later – a
period that has seen Fleet increase its
container ship profile to a diversified
fleet of 45 modern ships.

FLEET’S ULCV
Indeed! The build-up in the size of

JOURNEY
Length of

400
and breath nearly
mtrs

60 mtrs

Nominal container
capacity of around

20,182 TEUs

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container ships has been the most
striking feature of Fleet’s growth. From
taking over our first 6,000 TEU MV
MOL Premium in Jan 2008; the much
celebrated 9,443 TEU, MV COSCO
SHIPPING PANAMA that became the
first vessel ever to cross the expanded
Panama Canal in June 2016; the entry
into the Ultra Large Container Vessel
(ULCV) space with the 13,900 TEU
Manchester Bridge and München
Bridge in 2015 and the 20,182 TEU,
MOL Treasure that joined the Fleet
family in Jan 2018.
ULCV ships have undoubtedly bought
economies of scale in an extremely
competitive liner shipping market.
Even so, the management of ULCV
ships is a foray into uncharted territory
IN FOCUS
Capt. Manmohan J Singh, Master on board the MOL TREASURE
flanked on either side by the senior management team at Fleet
Management Ltd during its maiden call to Hong Kong HIT
terminal, 20th February, 2018.
Left to Right – Capt. M.S Nagarajan, Executive Director;
Mr. Dilip K. Nair, Executive Director; Mrs. Shashi Rajvanshy;
Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy, Managing Director; Capt. Manmohan
J Singh, Master, MOL Treasure; Mr. Sanjay Chandra, Executive
Director; Capt. Vikas Grewal, Head of Business; Capt. Pankaj
Kumar Singh, Senior Superintendent; and Capt. Ranvijay Singh
Rana, Head of Dry Cargo Operations.
MOL TREASURE
SHIP TYPE:
Container Ship
Delivery:
2018
From:
Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan
TEU:
20,182
Engine:
MAN B&W 11G95ME-C9.5
With a length of 400 mtrs and
breath nearly 60 mtrs a single walk
around this beauty would have
you cover almost 1 kilometer. The
MOL TREASURE is Fleet’s 6th Ultra
Large Container Vessel (ULCV) and
44th vessel to join our expanding
container fleet.
“The MOL Treasure is one of 20
ships that are more than 20,000
TEU’s and one of 102 ships that can
carry more than 15,000 TEU’s in the
world. There are in all some 5,190
container ships that ply the world’s
oceans – source Clarksons’ Shipping
Intelligence.”
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IN FOCUS

COSCO SHIPPING
PANAMA

SHIP TYPE:
Container Ship
Delivery:
2016
From:
Hyundai Samho Heavy
Industry, Korea
TEU:
9,443
The MV COSCO SHIPPING PANAMA is a well-designed modern neo-panamax container
Engine:
vessel with a nominal container capacity of around 9,400 TEUs, delivered in Jan 2016
HYUNDAI-WARTSILA W9X82-T II
from Korea’s ‘Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries’ Shipyard. It received wide publicity for
being the first vessel to cross the expanded Panama Canal in June 2016.

“I joined Fleet Management >> Indeed! The responsibility

that comes along with the pride of
as Master on a small
container vessel 800 TEU, managing ULCV ships is tremendous.
Sinar Lombok in Feb 2002.
Have since sailed on a further Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy
22 ships and my journey is Managing Director
quite a reflection of Fleet’s Fleet Management
growth – having sailed across ship sizes from 1000 TEU to
1700 TEU feeder ships and 6000 TEU ships before taking
command of14,000 TEU vessels.

Ever since 2002, I have received tremendous support and CONTAINER SHIPS MANAGED BY
guidance from the organization. My experience with Fleet FLEET MANAGEMENT
management has made me realize that the company is
synonymous with trust. 20,000 TEU:
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When I joined Fleet Management, there were only less than
70 ships and today we manage a diversified fleet of more 14,000 TEU:
than 450 ships. What an amazing story! 6
8,000-10,000 TEU:
What sets Fleet apart, is its remarkable working atmosphere, 4
1,100-1,800 TEU:
the amount of interest the company shows in response to 18
every query onboard, their zero compromise on crew safety 6,000 TEU:
and the solutions they provide when things go wrong. 7

I thank all our departments FPD, QMS, TECH, ACCOUNTS,

2,500-4,250 TEU:
INSURANCE,DRY OPS AND QCD for their valued support.” 9
Capt P.E. Zachariah
Master “M.V. Taipei Triumph”
The total number of container ships we manage is 45.

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and their increasing numbers pose
numerous challenges. Not only has
the bridge team very little margin for
error in negotiating channels and port
entrances but also ports the world
over face congestion and related
operational challenges. The incalculable
risk posed to the environment from any
accidents involving these mammoths
is another major concern. “Indeed!
The responsibility that comes along
with the pride of managing ULCV
ships is tremendous” says Mr. Kishore
Rajvanshy, Managing Director of Fleet
Management.
“Towards this end, Fleet is taking various
measures to ensure that voyages of our
ULCV managed fleet remain safe as
they must. From advanced navigation
simulator courses for our ship staff, to
very close monitoring and support by
experienced shore based professionals.
Fleet is ensuring that size does not
matter when it comes to our multifarious
ship management”, he adds.
A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY
All large container ships are managed
out of our Lion City office in Singapore
headed by Ajay K Chaudhry, Executive
Director who also sits on the Board of
Directors at Fleet Management Limited,
Hong Kong. The container team is led
by Mr Pankaj Singhal, General Manager
– ably supported by dedicated technical
superintendents Abhishek Goyal, Ravi
Ranjan, Susant Nameirakpam and
Dinakar Jalumori.Capt Rajneesh Lakhotia
and Capt Ravi Srivastava are in charge
of Dry Cargo Operation and Quality
divisions respectively.
“It is a measure of pride that we
have been entrusted with such huge
responsibility by Owners & Operators,
but also ubiquitous is a surreal realm of
abundant caution that is all pervasive
and concomitant in their operation”.
Mr. Pankaj Singhal, General Manager at
Fleet Singapore.
And when the 25,000 TEU Colossus’
launch from the drawing boards into
the shipyard waters, a couple of years
later, Fleet will be there again, first
amongst the contenders, to man, equip
and manage the ships, safely and cost
effectively. It’s Flag ready to flutter on
the gargantuan bow.
IN FOCUS
MANCHESTER BRIDGE
SHIP TYPE:
Container Ship
Delivery:
2015
From:
Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan
TEU: “My association with Fleet
13,900
Management Limited began
Engine:
MAN B&W 11S90ME-C 9.2 in 1998 when I was selected to
take Command of ‘Sinar Lombok’.
Subsequently, I have taken yard
delivery of ‘Parvat’ and ‘Perth Bridge’ from Immabari Shipyard, Japan.
Have since commanded the 2,868 TEU ‘MOL Strength’ which at one time
was the biggest Container Carrier in Fleet’s stable.
Have also had the opportunity to command multiple 6,000 TEU
ships including the OOCL ‘Kaohsiung’, OOCL ‘Kualumpur’ and ‘Y.M.
Moderation’. In 2015, I took over the yard delivery of Fleet’s first ULCV –
the 13,900 TEU ‘Manchester Bridge’.
In 1995, the largest container ship had a capacity of roughly 5,000 TEU.
Today, that’s considered small and only a handful of these ships remain
operational with all major trade lanes filled with ULCV’s that continue to
grow in size.
Besides the operational challenges of loading/unloading vis-à-vis
stability, the ship handling of ULCVs is very challenging – especially in
congested waters like Singapore Straits and Chinese coastal waters – due
to presence of unusually large number of fishing vessels in shipping
routes and the need to keep schedules. 
All through my 20 years with Fleet, I have had a very professional
and cordial relationship with the Top Management, Superintendents
and other shore colleagues. I have been able to run my ships smoothly
and efficiently with the support of these people and their vast wealth
of knowledge, experience and commitment towards safety, environment
and utmost dispatch.
I take great pride in being part of the Fleet family - having watched it
grow to what it is today during my two decades of service.
I may also mention Fleet Management’s personal involvement and
support when I was in a serious spot and needed to be home for a
family emergency. The company did not hesitate to divert the vessel
and relieve me to deal with the issue. I
suppose this comes from long honest
and dedicated service to a single
company, which I profess
to all my juniors.
Capt Tome A. Cardozo
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AWARDS
TWIN LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
KISHORE RAJVANSHY LAUDED AT LLOYD’S LIST ASIA PACIFIC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
AWARD 2017. Mr Kishore Rajvanshy, Managing Director, Fleet Management Limited is
the proud recipient of the Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement
Award, which was presented on 26th October at the Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore.
Mr. Richard Clayton,
Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy,
Mr. Tony Paldano,
This industry veteran with an
Mr. Mark Laudi
(from left to right) experience spanning over 4 decades
was honoured amidst a crowd of over
350 eminent people.
On accepting the award, Mr Rajvanshy
expressed, “I am extremely grateful
to the extraordinary contributions of
my founding team, and each one of
the 800 shore and 18,000 seafaring
colleagues who have joined hands to
nurture this company”.
NOTEWORTHY EFFORTS
800
Sharing with the large audience
Mr Rajvanshy’s exceptional journey
shore and through the ranks of the industry,
18,000
before founding Fleet Management
was Lloyd’s List Chief Correspondent,
Mr Richard Clayton. He said,
“Mr Rajvanshy – the founding Managing
Director of Fleet Management has
seafaring colleagues transformed it into a leading manager.
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His efforts are especially noteworthy in
that, Fleet has grown to its present
size organically and devoid of any
mergers and acquisitions – an
exception in the professional ship
management industry”.
Mr Rajvanshy began his career at The
Shipping Corporation of India Limited
(SCI), spending most of his time at sea
between 1971 and 1978, where he
rose to the rank of a Chief Engineer.
In 1979, he embarked on a 15-year
career starting as Superintendent with
a prominent Hong Kong based ship
management company, rising to the
position of Director.
TRANSFORMING THE COMPANY
In November 1994, Mr Rajvanshy
established Fleet Management and
within 23 years transformed the
company from running just one ship
to managing a diversified fleet of more
than 450 vessels valued at more than
$15bn today.
The Lloyd’s List Award series
recognises the industry’s successes,
setting a benchmark for excellence
while rewarding innovative ideas
and concepts that have pushed the
boundaries of what is possible.
This was the 20th year of the annual
Lloyd’s List Asia Pacific Awards.
Mr Mark Laudi hosted the mesmeric
award night with opening statements
from Mr Clayton. The award spanned
around 15 finalists across 14 important
industry categories making it a
remarkable night for all to remember.

KISHORE RAJVANSHY PROUD
RECIPIENT OF THE TANKER
SHIPPING & TRADE LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2017
The Award, sponsored by World
Fuel Services, was bestowed on
Mr Rajvanshy for a distinguished career
in shipping that includes the founding
of Fleet Management in 1994. Rather
remarkably, this was Mr Rajvanshy’s
second Lifetime Award in a brief
period of a mere 3 weeks.
He was speaking at the annual Tanker
Shipping & Trade Conference &
Awards held at London on 14th and
15th November. On accepting the
award, he said: “It is my privilege to
receive this respect amongst loved
ones and industry veterans. The last
45 years have been an incredible
journey that has taken this small town
Indian to the forefront of international
ship management”.
SINCERE GRATITUDE
Expressing his gratitude to many,
Mr. Rajvanshy went on to say, “I am
grateful to Capt CAJ Vanderperre,
founder of Univan who helped me
sharpen my professional skills and
provided me with the best tutelage I
could have wished for. Also, I wish to
thank the Noble Group for believing in
me and giving me the opportunity to
>> The future is not a
place for us to reach, but a
place for us to create.
AWARDS
FLEET VOTED “BEST
SHIP MANAGER”
A big thanks to our sailing staff who voted Fleet as
“Best Shipmanager” in a survey of more than 8,000
seafarers sailing on ships managed by Hong Kong based
Shipmanagers. The event was the Annual Maritime
Charity Dinner of the Sailors Home and Missions to
Seaman Fleet, held on 16th November 2017 at Hyatt
Regency, Hong Kong who annually survey the seafaring
community to vote for the Best Owner and the Best
Manager in a run up to this annual charity event.
450
More than
vessels
Mr. Christopher Leonard,
set up Fleet Management in 1994 Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy,
– which over the last 23 years has Mr. Sunil Kapoor, Mr. Ray Girvan
become the bedrock of my professional (from left to right).
pride. Above all, I express my sincere
gratitude to our 100 plus principals
from across the globe for choosing us
as their partner over the last 2 decades.
IBJ LAUDS
Their support means the world to us.
FLEET WITH
“What I am most heartened by is
that my initial team, which was
“PEOPLE
recruited in the first five years of
the company’s existence, still works
DEVELOPMENT
alongside me today. I thank them
all – my 800 colleagues across 25
AWARD”
cities and 18,000 seafarers for burning
the mid-night oil and growing this Fleet was lauded with the “People
company ship by ship”. Development Award” for the 3rd time
by the International Bulk Journal at its
He revealed his thoughts on the future annual awards night – held on 13rd
of the industry. “The future is not a November at the Beurs Van Berlage
place for us to reach, but a place for us in Amsterdam. The award took note
to create. And this creative process will of the continuous efforts being made
be fulfilled as long as you remember to improve safety and welfare at sea
the purpose of your journey and as and on shore – that reflects in Fleet’s
long as that purpose is noble and excellent retention statistics.
makes people around you happy”.
3
The award night was enlivened with
the presence of several dignitaries
from the tanker industry, who had
gathered to show their appreciation rd time awarded
by the International
to the businesses and individuals who
drive the industry forward. Bulk Journal
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AWARDS
SHIELD FOR CARAVEL
UNITED AT SOCCER
SIXES 2017
Pacific Basin Soccer Sixes 2017 – Sunday 26th November
2017, Hong Kong – In a nail biting penalty shoot out
decider, “Caravel United” won the Shield at this festive
annual sports event. This year the love for soccer attracted
about 200 players across 19 teams and 350 strong
supporters.
RUNNING FOR A CAUSE
Bloomberg Square Mile Relay 2017, Hong Kong –
9th November 2017 – The Caravel Team with colleagues
from across Corporate, Asset Management, Fleet
Management and Iron Ore divisions did a wonderful job
coming at 23rd position of 125 teams – representing
an array of companies and educational institutions from
across Hong Kong. The team led by HR Director, Rory
Buchanan clocked 1 min 8.35 seconds. The winning team
was Macquarie with a lap time of 56:56 seconds. Superb
achievement, and great teamwork all around!
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20TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
AND SENIOR
OFFICER
CONFERENCE
AT MANILA ON
17TH & 18TH AUGUST
CHRONIC UNEASE - A MUST HAVE FOR
SUCCESSFUL SAFETY LEADERSHIP.
The theme for Fleet’s Manila seminar could not be more
topical. In attendance were more 100 senior sailing staff
in discussion with senior management at Fleet, external
speakers and owners’ representatives.
During the opening speech, Mr Kishore Rajvanshy,
Managing Director at Fleet Management Ltd shared his
views on Chronic Unease – a feeling of discomfort and
concern for adequate risk management of shipboard
operations that we must persistently harbour to ensure
safe execution of all that we do.
He emphasized that this healthy skepticism is required
to understand, appreciate and mitigate the hazards
associated with shipboard operations.
The choice of presentations was matched with
enthusiastic participation by the sailing staff. The ensuing
discussion was engaging and one the audience, could
readily relate to.
MANILA CELEBRATION
2017 also marked 20 years of Fleet’s operations in Manila.
The Grand celebration organized to commemorate this
achievement was graced by Mr Harry Banga, CEO &
 SEMINARS

Chairman, The Caravel Group who flew in from Hong

Kong to join his Philippine team.
>> Chronic Unease – a feeling of
discomfort and concern for adequate risk
A big gala held at the Manila Hotel’s Centennial
management of shipboard operations
Ballroom where everyone – from shore staff to senior that we must persistently harbour to ensure
crewmembers and the management were dressed to safe execution of all that we do.
the nines. A lovely evening ensued that showcased Fleet
Management’s humble beginnings and its exciting future
potential.

Seafarers are the best asset that our company has.

As a token of appreciation, the seafarers and shore
colleagues were lauded with long service awards for
5 Years, 10 Years and 15 Years were given away amidst
thundering applause.

Dignitaries who graced the occasion included Mr.

Norihiko Fujii, Managing Director at K Line Bulk Shipping
UK Ltd; Mr Dinesh Shastri, Managing Director at Tata
NYK Shipping Pte Ltd; Mr Madhu D Shet, General
Manager at MMSL Pte Ltd; Capt Shiraj Chaudhury,
General Manager at Diamond Star Shipping Pte Ltd; Mr.
Ryosuke Nishi, Manager Marine at K” Line Pte Limited;
Capt Hans Schrijver, Ship Management Supervisor at
Vroon B.V; Ambassador Rolando A. Guevara Alvarado,
Embassy of Panama; and Mr Marcial Q C Amaro,
Administrator from Marina.

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SAFETY WISE

BEHAVIORAL SAFETY:
PAVING THE WAY TOWARDS
ZERO INCIDENTS AT WORK
A WORKPLACE INJURY CHANGES LIVES FOREVER, NOT ONLY FOR THE PERSON’S FAMILY
BUT ALSO FOR CO-WORKERS. Indeed! A serious Injury provokes major crisis for the families in
which they occur and at the same time brings down the morale of the entire work force.

Can you imagine the knock on the
door to tell your loved one will never
be returning home? Or the phone
call to say he’s in the hospital and
may never walk again? Ensuring that
husbands return to their wives, wives
to their husbands, parents to their
children, and friends to their friends
– that is the most important reason
to create a safe and healthy work
environment.
At Fleet we very strongly
believe, in not only practicing
and promoting a safe working
environment, but also in
adopting safety as an attitude
in life.
Over the years, the industry has
embraced new technological
advancements. They have also set
systems to create constant awareness
and strict rules and regulations to
boost safety in our midst. However,
accidents do happen… not because
the workplace was unsafe, or
equipment was missing, but because
of complacency, over confidence,
authoritative leadership that negates
learning and similar behaviour issues.
The best systems and procedures in
the world, and the most sophisticated
of ships cannot ensure zero accidents
and injuries, if people break the rules,
defeat guards, take short cuts, don’t
wear their PPE.

>> The best systems and procedures in the world,

and the most sophisticated of ships cannot ensure zero
accidents and injuries.

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At least 95% of injuries at work
have an element of unsafe
behaviour – the things we should
do but don’t, or don’t do when we
should.
On the positive side, because it’s
PEOPLE that have accidents, and
PEOPLE that cause accidents, it’s also
PEOPLE that can prevent them, hence
the role of BEHAVIOURAL SAFETY.
Top Behaviour Issues to watch out for:
• Disregard for rules and procedures
just because an accident or injury
was not experienced in the collective
consciousness of colleagues
executing the job.
• Time pressure that is used to justify
the hastening of tool box meetings,
skipping processes and ignoring the
right tools.
• Sometimes people take shortcuts
simply because it’s easier, simpler,
saves time.
• Often, they’re just not thinking as
they are tired, stressed, distracted,
unwell or preoccupied. We’re only
human after all and this is where the
care of the team for one another
matters most.
• Every so often we see people
behaving unsafely, but we don’t say
anything or do anything as we fear
being reprimanded or called out for
being an owl.
SAFETY WISE
In summary, there are only 2 types of
Unsafe Behaviour:
1. Those we don’t recognize as unsafe
2. Those we choose to ignore.
As marine professionals, it is our duty
to promote a safe working attitude in
people working not only with us but
also around us. We need to be very
clear what is acceptable and what’s
not, and we need to enforce it. For if
you tolerate unsafe acts, they start to
multiply all around you, they sap the
focus so important to workplace safety
and to our collective goal to have
ourselves and those we work with
reach home safely.
Behavioural safety is not something
that can be achieved by rules and
systems. It goes much deeper into
>>
the layers of an organisation. It is
not about creating a system, it is Behavioural
about developing a culture. And safety is not something
it begins, with each one of us,
making a conscious decision to
that can be achieved
not let our safety or the safety of by rules and systems.
our co-workers be sacrificed by It goes much deeper
unchecked behavioural issues. into the layers of an
organization.
Wishing you safe sailings!
Capt. Rohit Tandon
Safety & Insurance Manager, QMS
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STAKEHOLDER
ENGAGEMENT –
AMSA VISIT 2017

>> The feedback

ensures we remain
Stakeholder feedback
plays an important role
proactive and our in meeting our objectives
of all round safety and
colleagues gain asset preservation. The
the best know feedback ensures we
how of regulatory remain proactive and
mechanisms, our colleagues gain
compliance issues, the best know how of
industry best practices regulatory mechanisms,
compliance issues, industry
and latest technology. best practices and latest
technology. The learning
can then be infused in our training to ensure the professional
pride we take in managing our ships stays intact.

Towards this objective your DPA, Capt. M Sathya made a

focused visit to Australian Marine Safety Agency (AMSA)
offices in Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth
from 1st to 4th August 2017.

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) is a

statutory authority established under the Australian
Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990 (the AMSA Act). AMSA’s
principal functions include: 2016 AMSA Inspection Results
across world fleet
• Promoting maritime safety and protection of the marine

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environment.
• Preventing and combating ship-sourced pollution in the
marine environment.
• Providing infrastructure to support safety of navigation in
Australian waters.
• Providing a national search and rescue service to the
maritime and aviation sectors.
Observation / Inspection.

A common theme in AMSA’s feedback was the importance of

seafarer’s attitude and knowledge that determined the overall 2016 AMSA Inspection Results
performance of AMSA inspections across vessel types. AMSA across Fleet Management vessels

0.50
was appreciative of Fleet Management’s response, focus and
follow-up on our vessels calling Australia. Let’s work to ensure
we remain focused and do not let our guard slip off – key for
our continued performance in this challenging environment.

Congratulations to all shipboard and shore based teams on

Observation / Inspection and
these exceptional results. NIL Detentions.

Capt. M. Sathya
Deputy Head of Quality & Safety, QMS

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BEST PRACTICES
INNOVATION DISTINGUISHES
BETWEEN A LEADER AND FOLLOWER – Steve jobs

Innovation is the bedrock of Fleet’s culture to raise standards of safety and

all-round efficiency of shipboard operations. And to keep this culture alive
we encourage our staff to think differently and set new standards of safety.

At Fleet, the term “Best Practice” is used to explain a best or most efficient
way of completing a task safely and efficiently. Here we share with you some
great ideas that we think are worth sharing.

Capt. Sreenivas Reddy

Senior Manager, QMS

VESSEL: HARVEST TIME VESSEL: LAKE DYNASTY

Description: Caps with indication for
pressure installed on the E/R sounding
pipes. In this way, accidental opening of
the caps when pipe is under pressure,
can be avoided.
Description: Optimal storage & garbage
reduction – staff onboard the Lake
Dynasty ensure that all cartons for juices
and milk are drained and flattened for
optimal storage and garbage reduction.

VESSEL: UACC RIYADH

Description: Replaceable and portable metallic covers have been

attached to the air vent heads of LO tanks on the gangways deck
areas in to prevent accidental spillage / splashing on deck.

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ENVIRONMENTALLY
SPEAKING …
AS SOMEONE ONCE SHARED, ONE
MEASURE OF SUCCESS IS TO DO
THE RIGHT THINGS IN THE BEST
POSSIBLE WAY. Indeed! Success
need not necessarily mean that
one fulfills one’s long-term goal or
dream, if they have one, that is! It
is always better and more fulfilling
to concentrate on short-term goals
and make sure that you get these
right – each time.

>> A close-up inspection of

the tank subsequently revealed
some contaminants, that to the
Chief Engineer appeared to be
“only mud”.

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So, how does the above translate into
our isolated world of seafaring and
more specifically, to that sometimes
dreaded word, “Compliance”? Well,
instead of looking at completing a job
as fast as possible, in the most efficient
manner, so that one can use the
resources so conserved towards the
completion of another task and so on,
focus instead on completing the job
at hand in a safe and environmentally
compliant manner! That will surely
lead to professional pride and
collective sustenance.
A CASE STUDY
To illustrate the above, let’s look at
something that was heard on the
grapevine not too long ago.
A Chief Engineer decided to clean
the bilge-water holding tank – as
the water was deemed to be muddy
thereby preventing smooth operation
of the OWS. The remaining contents
of the bilge tank were transferred
to a sludge tank and recorded in
the Oil Record Book as a manual
transfer. A close-up inspection of the
tank subsequently revealed some
contaminants, that to the Chief
Engineer appeared to be “only mud”.
The C/E then ordered the tank to
be hosed down and the washings
transferred by portable pump to the
bilge wells.
No violations of MARPOL so far. From
this point on, there were at least two
Left: Marked floor plates
Right photo: Sealed valves
legal courses of action that could have
been taken. One – the contents of the
bilge well could have been allowed
to settle, the water transferred by
portable pump to the Bilge Oil tank
and the sediments mopped with rags.
Two – the water could have been
transferred to an evaporation tank.
Neither of the above legal actions
was taken. Instead, the easiest and
most efficient course of action was
taken – the water in the Bilge well
was pumped out to sea via the Fire,
Bilge and Ballast pump, using the
Emergency Bilge cross-over valve to
interconnect the Bilge main and the
Fire pump! This, as all should know,
is a direct contravention of MARPOL
Annex I. No water accumulated in the
engine room may be pumped out to
sea, unless it has been first passed
through the Oily Water Separator,
except in an Emergency.
VIOLATING MARPOL
It is to prevent precisely this sort
of violation that our Environment
Management System requires that all
Emergency Bilge valves, including Bilge
cross-over valves, Direct Bilge suction
valves and the Emergency Bilge suction
valve be marked distinctively, sealed
SAFETY WISE
>> No water accumulated
in the engine room may be
pumped out to sea, unless it
has been first passed through
the Oily Water Separator,
except in an Emergency.
with breakable stainless-steel wire
seals and the floor plates adjacent to
the valves marked with 3-inch letters
stating that these valves are to be used
only in the event of an emergency.
The above was of course an entirely
willful violation of MARPOL on the part
of the Chief Engineer. But, what about
the roles of colleagues who assisted
him in this illegal process, including
the 2nd engineer and an Oiler? Did
they not have clear authority to issue
a “Stop Work” order? Of course, they
did and, because they did not use it,
they were as guilty of the violation as
was the C/E.
To sum up with an appeal – please do
not fall prey to the lure of efficiency
and productivity and try and “bend”
or “tweak” the rules.
Anyone can win a race using a short
cut. The ones that are respected and
lauded are only those who do it the
right way.
Use Your Stop Work Authority –
Prevent Unsafe and Illegal Acts!
Capt. Ranvir Jatar
Corporate Compliance Manager, Fleet Management
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CASUALTY
CONCERNS
TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE TOPICAL
ISSUE OF CASUALTY RESPONSE, FLEET
WAS A SPONSOR AT THE ASIA MARITIME
BREAKFAST BRIEFING Casualty Response:
Today and Tomorrow, held on 1st December
2017 at the Foreign Correspondents Club,
Hong Kong.
In statistics compiled by
European Maritime Safety Agency
(EMSA) alone there were
16,539
casualties over the period
2011-2016
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Speakers included Simon Burthem, Managing Director,
TMC Marine, Bureau Veritas group; Boaz Chan, Associate
Director, Ince & Co; Capt Mayank Mishra, Head of Quality
and Safety, Fleet Management; and Alan Loynd, Managing
Director, Branscombe Marine Consultants Ltd.
Marine casualties occur far more frequently than most of
us appreciate. In statistics compiled by European Maritime
Safety Agency (EMSA) alone there were 16,539 casualties
involving 18,655 ships over the period 2011-2016. These
included a total of 5,607 crew injuries and 600 fatalities.
Finally, some 253 ships were lost and 869 investigations
launched.
These maritime casualties involved interests of the 28 EU
member states plus the EFTA States, Iceland and Norway alone.
The EMSA report shares that over half of the casualties
were of a navigational nature, such as contacts, grounding/
stranding or collision. Amongst occupational accidents, 40%
were attributed to slipping, stumbling and falling of persons.
Human erroneous action represented 60% of accidental
events and 71% of accidental events were linked to
shipboard operations as a contributing factor. Of all
casualties, 42% took place in port areas. 66% of casualties
involved cargo and passenger ships while the rest involved
fishing vessels, service and other craft. The agency believes
that while some 3,000 casualties are reported every year,
considering unreported events, the figure for EMSA
members is 4,000 casualties every year. So can we imagine
how large world-wide figures are?

CASUALTY TRENDS - EMSA
NO. OF CASUALTIES
The total number of reported marine casualties and incidents is 16539.
*EMSA Annual Overview of Marine Casualties and Incidents 2017
Indeed! While seafarers and maritime shore professionals
only hear or read about high profile incidents such as the
recent collision and sinking of the 2008 blt Iranian tanker
MT Sanchi with the loss of all 32 lives on board; the sinking
of the ferry SEWOL with more than 300 lives; the explosion
of the Stolt Valor and the grounding of the 10,000 TEU
CSCL INDIAN OCEAN in the Elbe river, what the briefing
made clear was that there were thousands of accidents
happening every year that we don’t hear about and more
worryingly that the trend was not dropping.
THE ‘NOT ON MY DOORSTEP’ SYNDROME TO
CASUALTY MANAGEMENT.
The uncertainty with port of refuge and long duration of
salvage works following marine accidents was laid bare by
Simon Burthem, Managing Director, TMC Marine, Bureau
Veritas group.
Simon noted that the co-operation from authorities is often
not forthcoming and can be troublesome even for minor
incidents such as container fires and chemical spills where no
immediate threat of pollution – say a request for safe refuge
to clean-up and discharge affected cargo.
Looking down the list we have the CASTOR which was
a laden tanker with a crack across the main deck. It was
CASUALTY RESPONSE
2000 CASTOR 40 days at sea
2002 PRESTIGE Refused refuge
2007 MSC NAPOLI UK SOSREP system
2012 STOLT VALOR 110 days at sea
2012 MSC FLAMINIA UK SOSREP/EU cooperation
2013 MARITIME MAISIE 90 days at sea
2015 EASTERN AMBER Refused refuge
2016 MODERN EXPRESS EU Place of Refuge
SAFETY WISE
NO. OF SHIPS INVOLVED
In the 16539 marine casualties and incidents that happened from
2011 to 2016, the total number of ships involved was 18655.
A casualty might involve more than one ship, in particular in the case of a
collision two or more ships could be involved.
refused entry by various states including Morocco and
Spain citing risk of pollution. “It is unfortunate that political
intervention into what should have been a purely technical
challenge, put so many elements at risk”, he observed.
Another very famous case Simon cited was of the PRESTIGE
which lost part of the side shell and developed a list. The vessel
was refused entry to any port of refuge and subsequently
broke up and sank in very bad weather causing a huge oil spill
affecting those very states that had refused access.
More recently in Asia, Simon cited the MARITIME MAISIE
which suffered structural damage due to a fire and
explosion. After a great deal of negotiation, the vessel was
allowed into Korea where the remaining cargo was safely
taken off and the vessel taken for repair.
Human erroneous
action represented
60%
of accidental events
RESULT
Disaster narrowly avoided
Broke-up/sank (large oil spill)
Intentionally grounded
Towed to Bahrain/CTL
Towed to Germany
Towed to Korea/STS/repair
Sank with oil onboard
Safely brought into port
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>>
Under no circumstances
should crew remove/tamper
with evidence or allow opponent
lawyers / surveyors / cargo
interests on board, or discuss
the evidence with unauthorised
parties including media.
WIDER CONSIDERATIONS
Boaz Chan, Associate Director, Ince & Co shared information
on how liability is apportioned following a collision at sea.
A review of past awards was shared which summarized the
drivers to be Culpability / Blameworthiness – the breaches of
the obligations imposed on ships by COLREGS and Causative
Potency – the extent to which the fault contributed to
the occurrence of the collision and the damage resulting
from the casualty. “The nature and quality of the ship’s
fault matters – not the number of faults”, Boaz shared.
“Generally, the fault of the ship that creates the dangerous
situation is treated greater that the fault of the ship that
fails to react properly. Furthermore, a fault consisting of a
deliberate act or omission is generally treated as being more
culpable that one that is not”, he expanded.
The kind of evidence used in casualty investigations were also
highlighted. These include not only the obvious VDR data,
ECDIS, course recorder, telegraph printer, original working
chart, logbooks, bell books, checklists, Master and Chief
Engineer’s standing orders and AIS plots, but also rough
notes, PMS records, photographs and videos taken by crew,
CCTV footage, bills of lading, cargo and stability printouts.
On Dias: Capt. Mayank Mishra,
Head of Quality and Safety, Fleet Management
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Under no circumstances should crew remove/tamper
with evidence or allow opponent lawyers / surveyors /
cargo interests on board, or discuss the evidence with
unauthorised parties including media; or chat about / post
any pictures or videos on social media such as facebook
or chat apps like What’s app, We-chat, Line, KaoKao and
the like. Crew statements should be taken with prior
office approval who may then direct the use of lawyers for
recording statements in serious cases. Boaz also suggested
that Internal audits should be deferred.
INCIDENT HANDLING
Capt Mayank Mishra, Head of Quality and Safety, Fleet
Management offered his views as the DPA of a company
that manages more than 450 ships across vessel types.
Using the Managers office as a crisis management center he
walked the audience through the many stakeholders that
need to work together to manage a casualty as also the
need to keep focus on the work at hand.
“In times of crisis our emotional brain is the first to act,
sensing danger, causing our heart rate to increase and
release hormones to prepare our muscles and get us ready
to run away or to fight. In circumstances, this can be very
helpful, but it can also block the thinking brain from working
efficiently and getting perspective on a situation. It is
important for us to recognise how our body makes us feel at
these times and how it can affect our thinking”. he offered.
“Break the problem down, see the opportunities it presents
and start working on improving the situations”. he suggested.
In his closing remarks Capt. Mishra stressed on the
importance of participating seriously in drills – to overcome
anxiety and save precious time in-case of an eventual
casualty.
TAKE AWAY
Ongoing incidents indicate that modern ship designs
including improved navigational aids by themselves cannot
halt the occurrence of accidents at sea. Moreover, casualty
response is not becoming any easier as ship sizes continue to
rise and securing help from coastal states remains challenging.
Increased public outcry and public trials of incidents on social
media is increasing the liability seafarers face – the Master of
the Sewol was jailed for 36 years as an example.
As such the most important lesson remains the adage
‘Prevention is better than Cure’ or not allowing a casualty
to occur in the first place. Use the many tools of SafeR+ to
improve communication on the bridge, in the engine room,
on deck and in the galley. Cause if you are safe than I am
safe, if I am safe than you are safe, and if we are safe, the
ship is safe and our families back home shall remain safe.
Wishing you safe sailings!
Capt. Vikas Grewal
Head of Business, Fleet Management Ltd, Hong Kong

EVOLVING
SATELLITE
COMMUNICATION
BACK IN 2010, WHEN I JOINED THE FLEET
MANAGEMENT FAMILY, THE COST FOR
SATELLITE COMMUNICATION WITH OUR
SHIPS WAS EXPENSIVE. And despite this high
cost, the upload and download bandwidth
was limited, e.g. 128 kbps for download and
64 kbps for upload. Moreover, the data usage
quota was just 250 MB per month. These
limitations introduced a lot of difficulties when
we designed and implement new features
for our ERP system Planning and Reporting
Infrastructure for Ships (PARIS).
>> In the past several years, there is a
huge improvement in satellite communication
technology and the introduction of VSAT has
changed the overall environment.
TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
Not only had we to ensure that monthly data quotas were
not exceeded but also wrestle the an unstable upload speed
of just 64 kbps fraught with frequent disconnections.
In the past several years, there is a huge improvement in
satellite communication technology and the introduction of
VSAT has changed the overall environment. VSAT not only
provides much higher connection speed and allows higher
data usage, but also saves time and cost. Unlimited data
usage plans with 1Mbps - 2Mbps upload/download speed,
with affordable price, are common and provided by various
satellite service providers.
VSAT CONNECTIVITY
With the utilization of VSAT, many things that were
impossible or difficult to achieve are now feasible. And
at the same time, new problems have been created.
Undoubtedly, it has a huge impact to the IT aspect of our
maritime industry. To name just a few:
• The computer network on board our vessels is not
isolated to the outside world anymore. It can be
connected to the internet and poses the risk of security
breaches. As a result, we have had to review our
complete IT security policy.
• Transfer of files and real-time data streaming including
videos between shore and ship is easily achieved. We can
re-invent our file transfer mechanism to utilize the VSAT
connection better and computer systems on board can
send mission-critical data back to office in a timely manner.
• The stable and faster VSAT connection allows us to
employ virtualization technology, i.e. creation of a virtual
machine that acts like a real computer with an operating
system, to provide high availability infrastructure, i.e.
hardware redundancy, zero downtime, on vessels. On
top of it, management software can be deployed so
that IT engineers can remotely manage and maintain the
computer resources on board.
These are just some of the pros and cons brought about
by VSAT and similar technology. Overall, the advantages
far exceed the shortcomings and the application of both
VSAT and Internet of Things (IoT) on board. These together
with big data analysis is the beginning of an exciting new
phase that will increase efficiency and safety at sea for the
collective benefit.
Taka Chan
Head of IT, Fleet HK
>> Transfer of files and real-
time data streaming including
videos between shore and ship is
easily achieved.
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>> The 2D paper chart

of yesterday has been
replaced by ENC charts
today and shall soon be
replaced by holographic
bathymetric images,
tomorrow!

THE TEACHER
Indeed! Technology use in the
maritime sector is not limited to merely
ECDIS or BWTS. The industry which

OF THE
drew up plans for tanks using Auto-
CAD, has now moved ahead by using
drones to do close-up inspections for
the very same cargo tanks! The 2D

FUTURE
paper chart of yesterday has been
replaced by ENC charts today and
shall soon be replaced by holographic
bathymetric images, tomorrow!

BRINGING THE CLASSROOM

INDUSTRIES CONTINUE TO EVOLVE ALONGSIDE
AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY WITH CONSEQUENT DEMANDS
ON HUMAN COMPETENCE AND SKILL SETS! To develop,
enhance and upgrade human competence, not only
should training content be up-to-date, but also teaching
methodology change dynamically!
TO YOU
Classroom training, onboard training
and mentoring are irreplaceable but
with rapid changes, limited manpower
and busy onboard schedules, training
methods need supplementing too.
And so, the need for a teacher of
the future!

Training videos are surely effective,

however they lack the interactive

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benefits of classroom training. But if user platform. And these applications

we cannot bring in the seafarer to the
classroom, why can’t we bring the
classroom to the seafarer!! Google
Classroom is a free virtual classroom
available as a mobile application. This
not only allows the trainer the benefit
to load up the most recent material
in real-time, but also allows him to
connect to a seafarer sitting with his
coffee at home in Rajkot or Dalian,
as well as the one sipping his coffee
while on a ship anchored in Rotterdam
or Singapore! The virtual classroom
shall just be the beginning. With
Virtual Reality (VR) glasses costing less
than a paper-back novel, and cheaper
virtual keyboards and controllers we
would one day soon be handling
virtual ‘High-Voltage’ Simulators. While
a takeover bridge team could be using
these to get familiar with a ‘Virtual
Wheelhouse’ before even stepping
into the shipyard!
Newer technology in training will
surely have some cons but the benefits
3) Overcome logistics and cost
limitations on an engaging and
interactive platform.
At Fleet Management we look forward
to these new advances and brighter
future for seafarers the world over.
Santosh Pandey
Principal, Fleet Management Training Institute

not only allows uploading of data by will surely outweigh these. When used
trainer & trainee, but also has space to with conventional methods, these
run blogs and chat rooms! newer methods will:

VIRTUAL REALITY 1) Bring standardized training to the

As VSAT turns cheaper and faster,
Android and iOS applications will allow
a modern learning experience. It will
allow the learning to be interactive,
collaborative and engaging on a multi-
global trainee.
>> If we cannot bring in
the seafarer to the classroom,
2) Latest advances shall be made why can’t we bring the
available in quick time with classroom to the seafarer!
multiple/unlimited sessions on a
variety of equipment in unique and
dynamically changing environments.

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CASE STUDY
DAMAGE TO
PISTON SKIRT ON A
4 STROKE ENGINE
STRUCTURE
INCIDENT Whilst at sea, a
To analyse the incident further, a brief look at the piston structure and flow of LO
hole appeared in the crank
will be helpful.
case door of the main engine
No.4 cylinder which caused Piston was of an assembled type with and upper and lower part. The upper part
lube oil to gush out. had a special alloy piston crown and the lower had a cast iron piston skirt. Upper
and lower parts were tightened by bolts.

Watch keeping engineer Piston pin was a metallic hollow shaped cylinder. Piston and connecting rod were
immediately stopped connected via a boss in the piston skirt and a piston pin. Both ends of piston pin
the main engine and an boss had a gutter for placing the C-shaped snap rings.
inspection was carried out by
engine team who found that
the piston skirt was broken
and the damaged part of skirt
had dropped down to crank
case.

Vessel was disabled for

navigation and towed to
nearest port.

LUBE OIL FLOW AS IN CASE OF 4 CYCLE ENGINES

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CAUSE ANALYSIS
About 2.5 years before the incident, maintenance of the
piston of No.4 unit was carried out. However, the snap ring
was not inserted correctly in the gutter. Due to this the snap
ring broke and dropped down during operation.
Above resulted in blockage of supplying of LO to the piston
as piston pin moved to axial direction obstructing LO supply
to piston for cooling.
Piston became overheated, seized and subsequently
damaged the skirt.
EXTENT OF DAMAGE
Piston Skirt: Severe seizing and damage at the bottom
of oil ring.
Piston pin boss: Damage at the bottom in entire
circumference. Contact mark from the piston pin.
Snap Ring: Breakage at the centre. No contact mark in the
gutter insert.
Cylinder Liner: Existence of vertical scratch damage.
Commercial loss: Vessel had to be towed to nearest port
and off hired until completion of repairs.
WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN DONE?
Following anomalies were observed about 8 months prior to
when the incident occurred:
• Main engine LO consumption increased about 8 months
prior to the incident.
• Just before the incident the LO consumption increased to
three times the normal consumption.
However, due lack of detailed and careful investigation, the
cause could not be traced.
TECHNOLOGY SPOTLIGHT
WHAT WAS DONE AND WHAT WAS NOT?
Post increased LO consumption, engineers did conduct the
crank case inspection but did not notice any abnormality.
The liner had developed a deep scoring mark about 5 mm
deep on its surface which could not have gone unnoticed
had a careful liner inspection been done.
Possibly the engine was not turned on turning gear during
inspection to see the entire liner surface. This could have
resulted in avoiding the damage.
When the engineers could not find any damage, they
attributed the higher LO consumption to broken oil rings
on the piston. Vessel was scheduled to call dry dock – after
3 months of the incident – so open up inspection of unit
was not done or reported to office. Only step taken was to
include the overhaul in dry dock specifications.
Had the unit No.4 been opened up for inspection / overhaul,
the fault could have been identified and the trouble rectified
before a major break down.
LESSON LEARNED
We hope that this sharing would alert readers to the
possibility of a small error in assembly – such as snap
ring not installed correctly – to a catastrophe. It also
highlights the need to live with chronic unease always.
Variances in lube oil consumption should spur the engine
team to put on their detective hats on and find out the
root cause before it’s too late.
Pankaj Singhal
General Manager of Singapore 2
>> We hope that
this sharing would
alert readers to the
possibility of a small
error in assembly –
such as snap ring not
installed correctly – to a
catastrophe.
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IMPRESSIONS

‘SAILING’

I have not come here for business, commerce or trade, it’s for a way of life
We set the sails for a cause as these tides never take a pause

I have come hither for a glory that touches very few

A life built upon waters dared by few

Here your eye touches the horizon and twinkles with stars
Your soul breathes the chaste wind that feels to your bones

Your blood ripples with water and mind syncs with the ship ‘A SAILOR’S LOVE’
You travel through time set upon a few nights
Seagulls start chirping, marking the break of dawn
Here life is an adventure not a risk My sleep gets broken, and I sit up with a yawn
And I have Promises to keep
I look at my cell, beeping aside my bed
And miles to sail before I reach “HAPPY ANNIVERSARY” the screen shares
And miles to sail before I reach.
It’s our anniversary today, my mind prompts
One splash…two splash…, I flush my eyes
Shubham Srivastava
5/E, M/V Promise 1
Wearing my uniform, I search myself in the mirror
Seven seas separate us, love of a mariner

Leaving my emotions behind, I reach the ship’s bridge

Officer hands over the Conn, warning me of a ridge

It’s a cold December morning, and the weather so calm

Majestic sea shining, in moon-lit arms

I look at the ripples, where flows our reflection

You are kissing me goodbye, showing your affection

It’s that day I see then, when I climbed up the gangway

You standing on the jetty, beckoning to stay

My ship starts drifting, separating us away

I look in a different direction, holding tears away

I turned around to you, for that last look

We both blew kisses in the air, and gestured our hearts care

Coming back to reality, I gather my senses

Complete my watch, putting the mind in fences

My watch now ends, another day begins

I look onto my beloved clock, with two different times
One place is this, where I stand alone
Second is the place, where I left you behind.

Mr. Gaurav Kumar

3/O, MT Marie C

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 IMPRESSIONS

IT MAY SEEM LIKE THERE’S NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT

STRESS. The bills won’t stop coming, there will never be more
hours in the day, and your work and family responsibilities will
always be demanding.

But you have a lot more control than you might think. In fact, the simple No problem is too big to handle
realisation that you’re in control of your life is the foundation of managing stress. and too small to ignore. It is your
Indeed! Stress management is all about taking charge: of your lifestyle, thoughts, attitude and confidence that will see
emotions, and the way you deal with problems. No matter how stressful your life you through. You have chosen an
seems, there are steps you can take to relieve the pressure and regain control. adventurous and fun filled profession.
Don’t forget to enjoy it!

Unhealthy Ways to Cope with Stress

Here are a few tips to reduce • Drinking too much

stress at sea:
1. Plan and prioritise your work.
Many tasks may appear to
need your immediate attention.
Obviously start with the ones
most important. But don’t be
shy to shift gears to a couple of
easy tasks which you can finish
easily and successfully. This will
give you a sense of “victory”
and “accomplishment” releasing
positive energy.
4. Avoid delays in tackling difficult
issues. Postponement and delay
never makes the problem go
away, it only allows them to
• Procrastinating
• Sleeping too much
• Smoking or using pills to relax
• Taking out your stress on others
• Bingeing on junk or comfort food
• Zoning out for hours looking at
your phone
• Withdrawing from friends, family,
and activities
• Filling up every minute of the day to
avoid facing problems
Amitava Sengupta
Senior Manager, FMTI

2. Plan every day, an evening before
– so you can keep resources like
manpower, tools, documents and
approvals ready. People generally
waste a great deal of time in
marshalling resources during
productive hours and thereby lose
valuable time.
balloon and grow bigger than
yourself.
5. Maintain a work-life balance.
Work hard during the day, but
keep the evenings easy for
relaxation with your shipmates.
And please don’t carry over
worries into your rest periods.

3. Unleash the potential of Tool box
meetings in the morning. They
are a great help in optimising
the work process, sharing your
concerns with the wider team,
gaining from collective experience
and avoiding “the re-inventing of
wheels”.
6. And lastly, the most important.
Think positive and choose
companions who remain cheerful
and exude positive energy. Stay
in touch with friends. Share your
problems with friends or write a
journal.
>>
Stress management
is all about taking charge:
of your lifestyle, thoughts,
emotions, and the way you
deal with problems.

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 ?
IMPRESSIONS

ARE YOU A
NOT AN ADDICT? TAKE THIS
QUICK ASSESSMENT TO FIND OUT.

PHONE
1. Do you find yourself mindlessly
passing time on a regular basis by
staring at your smartphone even
though there might be better or

ADDICT
more productive things to do?
2. Do you find yourself spending more
time texting, tweeting, or emailing
as opposed to talking to real-time
people?
3. Do you sleep with your smartphone
on or under your pillow or next to
your bed regularly?
IN A RECENT SURVEY 61% OF 4. Do you find yourself viewing and
RESPONDENTS SHARED THAT answering texts, tweets, and emails
at all hours of the day and night,
THEY REGULARLY SLEPT WITH even when it means interrupting
THEIR SMARTPHONE TURNED ON other things you are doing?
UNDER THEIR PILLOW OR NEXT 5. Do you feel reluctant to be without
TO THEIR BED. More than 50% felt your smartphone, even for a short
time?
uncomfortable when they left their 6. When you leave the house or cabin,
smartphone at home or in the car, you ALWAYS have your smartphone
or when they have no service or with you and you feel ill-at-ease
their phone is broken. or uncomfortable when you have
no service or forget to carry your
phone?
7. When you eat meals, is your cell
Cell phone addiction, sometimes referred to as problematic mobile phone use, phone always part of the table
is a behavioural addiction akin to being addicted to internet surfing, gambling, place setting?
shopping, or compulsive gaming that can impede a healthy and productive life. 8. When your phone rings, beeps,
buzzes, do you feel an intense urge
to check for texts, tweets, or emails,
updates, etc.?
9. Do you find yourself mindlessly

50%
checking your phone many times a
day even when you know there is
likely nothing new or important to
see?

felt uncomfortable when they left If you answer yes to 4 or more of

the above 9 questions you may
their smartphone at home
wish to reflect on steps you need
to take to limit your use of this
highly addictive modern day
wonder!

Devarayalu Gomatam
Technical Manager of FML SML 2

61%
slept with their smartphone
turned on under their pillow

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FLEET About 350 guests attended a cocktail

party and dinner at the Hilton Park
Fleet Management looks after more
than 40 ships out of Cyprus, mostly

MANAGEMENT hotel in Nicosia, to mark the 10th

anniversary of Fleet’s Cyprus office.
bulkers, plus a few tankers on behalf
of clients spanning Greece, Norway

CELEBRATES Dignitaries included Cypriot minister of

transport, communications and works
and the US.

10 YEARS Marios Demetriades and Indian high

commissioner Ravi Bangar.
The office is headed by Mr. Sunil
Kapoor, Director at Fleet Cyprus and

WORKING IN Clients representatives were from

employs 42 people on the island, more
than half of them locals. As a token

CYPRUS ADM, Alterna Capital Partners, Asmar

Shipping, Chemship, K Line Bulk
Shipping (UK), Laskaridis Shipping,
Mano Maritime, NGM, Nordic
Shipping, Seven Seas Carriers, Tufton
Oceanic, United Maritime Logistics and
United Arab Chemical Carriers.
of appreciation for its role, managing
director Kishore Rajvanshy received
the “Ambassadors of Cyprus” award
from the Cyprus Investment Promotion
Agency.

CARAVEL’S 4TH
ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Caravel’s 4th anniversary party went live with
the single purpose of making people feel special.
Every detail, act and recognition imbibed the
spirit of “It’s all about you”. Moreover, the chosen
theme “A Night At The Casino” added just the
right warmth to make this winter get-together
more than perfect.

The festivities began just after sunset on 8th

December 2018 in the Ballroom of the Grand
Hyatt in Hong Kong, with mock roulette, black
jack, poker and everyone’s favourite bingo, keeping the 300 strong
souls enthralled. Amidst loads of cheer, lovely games, awe-inspiring
professional acts and rocking music, the evening unfolded as the
collective celebrated their year-long hardwork.

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IN THE NEWS

THE STORY OF authorized service center and adding

all critical spare parts. Packing bags
was another big task – a long but

MY SOLO essential list which I found on-line

from an experienced rider – safety
gear, medicines, winter clothes, rain

LEH-LADAKH TRIP protectors, dry food, water and extra

fuel carrier to name a few.

THE DREAM JOURNEY BEGINS

23RD AUGUST 2017. MY MOST MEMORABLE BIRTHDAY GIFT
CAME IN THE FORM OF MY FAMILY’S AGREEMENT TO LET ME
MAKE A ROAD TRIP TO LEH-LADAKH – ONE OF THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL MOTORBIKE TRIPS ON EARTH. When they said
“OK, GO FOR IT” it was all that I needed to embark on a journey
I had been planning towards for months.
A road trip to Leh-Ladakh is a big
dream for every motorbike rider –
made challenging by inconsistent
terrain and weather. My groundwork
involved watching hundreds of videos
and blogs from experienced riders,
deciding whether to go solo or with
On 25th August 2017 at 0300 hrs I
kicked off towards my dream journey.
The planned route was Kolkata-Delhi-
Srinagar-Leh and coming back through
Manali onto Delhi and then back to
Kolkata. I covered an amazing 820 Km
on Day 1 – reaching Allahabad, Prayag
at 1700 hrs where I took a night cap.
Day 2 saw me back on track at 0430
hrs as I piloted for Delhi – a ride made
challenging by incessant rains until Agra
when I was greeted by the glorious TAJ
MAHAL. The beautiful Yamuna Express
Highway soon led me into the arms of
Delhi at 1700hrs. A wonderful 730 Kms
was covered on Day 2.

>>
The slippery roads,
sharp bends, steep slopes
were continuously saying
“STAY AT SAFE SPEED”. And
despite all precautions, on the
way to Pangong Lake my rear
wheel tube burst.
someone, and drawing up a list of
items to carry along the journey.
I prepared for my solo journey on a
410CC Royal Enfield Himalayan –
single cylinder, air cooled, carbureted
engine which provides 32 NM
torque. This included a thorough
check up of my Himalayan from an
An unplanned 2-day halt in Delhi
because of local riots saw me resume
journey on 29th August when I
reached Pathankot via Punjab, covering
500 Km. The next day I was already
looking into Srinagar’s mesmerizing
Daal Lake. Staying at Srinagar was not
in my plan, but followed my accidental

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meeting with 2 young guns from Pass, Moor-e-plane, Gataloop, Pang,

Kerala – who were having issues with
their bikes. I chipped in to help and
we became friends who discovered
Srinagar through local food and the
fabled Shikara rides.
A good night’s sleep on the last day
saw me on my way to Leh via Kargil
and Lamayuru monastery. However, on
reaching Leh, I came down with very
high fever. And although I managed
to find a home to stay, I was feeling
extremely weak to even go out for
meals. The preparation of packed dry
food and medicines came in handy
and after another day of bed rest the
rider in me felt fit for the final lap.
HIGHEST ALL-WEATHER ROAD IN
THE WORLD
On 2nd September 2017, at 1200 hrs
whilst crossing the worst leg of the
route including landslides I saw the
banner “HIGHEST MOTORABLE ALL
WEATHER ROAD IN THE WORLD” The
Khardungla Pass. After a long stressful
journey and months of planning the
dream had come true. A few snaps
later I continued towards the other
end of the pass to find some beautiful
wandering souls.
Sarchu and Jispa valley. I reached
Delhi safely on 6th night 1130hrs. The
next two days were spent celebrating
with friends, following which I hit
the highway to reach home 10th
September – a full 17 days later.
LESSONS FOR THE TRIP
Indeed! Riding safely is the only
way to sustain on hilly roads where
even a small mistake can take your
life within a fraction of seconds.
No heroism, stunts and short cuts
would serve you on these treacherous
roads. I am extremely thankful to my
seafaring career which not only allows
me vacations long enough to fulfill
such calling, but also for the lifelong
safety lessons that I have come to
respect – all the way from SAFE SPEED
to SAFETY FIRST. My journey has
reinforced the importance of safety in
me manifolds. For every journey at sea
or land has but one purpose – to come
back safely to your loved ones.
NEW TARGETS
Looking ahead, I cannot help but smile
as I imagine myself traversing through
Russia and the Road of Bones.

The same day saw me reach Turtuk Safe Sailings!

village – last Indian village on this
route which was a part of Pakistan
before 1975. I continued exploring Mr. Abhrangshu Dey
the areas nearby and after some 2/O of M.V. Cosco Shipping Panama

beautiful memories of places and

people I returned to Leh. Next on the
itinerary was Pangong Lake, that one
must reach by crossing the world’s
second highest pass – the Changla
pass. The slippery roads, sharp bends,
steep slopes were continuously saying
“STAY AT SAFE SPEED”. And despite
all precautions, on the way to Pangong
Lake my rear wheel tube burst. At 45
kmph, I was about to fall down from
my bike as I was negotiating a sharp
corner. Somehow my Himalayan saved
me and I did not fall. Assistance came
only 16 Km later when I finally found
a mechanic who restored the tub.
Soon enough I was at the breathtaking
PANGONG Lake.

After spending one night near the

Pangong Lake, the return journey
commenced on 5th September 2017 –
via the Manali route through Tanglangla

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LONG SERVICE AWARDS
AWARDS FOR SEA STAFF
Awards for
sea staff
5
year service
Joemar B. Belalo
Samuel U. Listones
Charlie G. Callao
Rene D. Solmeo
Joseph Randel A. Vasquez
Ferdinand O. Flores
Alberto E. Areniego
Danilo Jamilcar B. Jr Barriga
Dexter A. Huet
Nardito C. Catamora
Rj Lou L. Bucag
Michael Jones C. Angeles
Agustin Jr. T. Milay
Serafin Bernadas
Benedict A. Barroso
Isabelo G. Garolacan
Romeo Jr. B. Elemeos
Andy A. Lumacang
Joven S. Nieves
Narciso Jr. S. Dario
Leonario P. Celis
Isagani T. Plarisan
Raymond A. Carlos
Rogelio Del Rosario
Warren N. Armas
Ropen John S. Fabila
Joseph G. Vergara
Ronie E. Lumacad
Elvemar A. Alon
Rommel P. Catchillar
Normanlito Iroma
Dinnis O. Tumulak
Rodel C. Cariaso
Chris Angelo D. Ginete
Jade P. Glaraga
Melvin B. Belen
Rhyan T. Daroy
Tristan V. Leano
Bobby James C. Panganiban
Mike Arnizon Y. Ancheta
Elizalde F. Angeles
Neil Allen J. Juan
Amante A. Yaneza
Ryxstyx C. Gutierrez
Joaz D. Diaz
Joselito L. Ubas
Rutchel R. Nayre
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Franklin C. Socorin Anilbhai N. Tandel
Allan R. Tacsuan Gurmeet Singh Malhi
Boner Magalay Debangshu Dutta
Jessie Paez Rangaradjou Muniappan
Warren Q. Babanon Harshit K. Jassal
Reynaldo B. Morbo Premal D. Tandel
Baltazar E. Turtoga Shamsher A. Ansari
Ferdinand E. Malang Anil N. Patil
Joseph T. Maprangala
Alfredo G. Nacion
Pawankumar J. Meher
Vikrant S. Singh
Charlie M. Fernandez Harivansharay V. Tandel
Glen Y. Evangelista Rakeshkumar M. Tandel
Larry A. Abrio Manoj K. Yadav
Fabello. Roberto L. Noel A. Braganza
Jhoan Y. Acierda Swapnil V. Rajeshirke
Ronnie G. Gencianeo Rahulkumar M. Solanki
Alemir L. Deposoy Manojkumar P. Tandel
Danilo V. Campos Mohsin Hussain
Juner Z. Condino Laxman K. Singh
Alain N. Lumacang Shane M. Lobo
Jesse James M. Halanes Sahaya Honorias Raj Gabariel
Julius B. Fantonial Sanad I. Kazi
Chalbert John N. Sebastian Vijayabaskar Subramanian
Michael H. Uy Anilkumar Ramchandra Tandel
Arpenson T. Loon Narendrabhai D. Tandel
Charles S. Tejada Amanulla Bashir Majgaonkar
Gualberto H. Banta Saravanan Eswaramoorthy
Reynold G. Jorda Sagar Rajput
Gelbert D. Baylon Rakesh Ramkuwar Yadav
Jessie I. Yongco Shivaraj
Arnold M. Ibuan Muneer Ismail Karlekar
Lowel C. Garrucho Venkatesh Nagarajan
Jefferson C. Miclat Ranjeet Kumar Singh
Sunny Dadwal Abdul Majid Yusuf Ainarkar
Ajay Kumar Sharma Rajeshkumar Ramubhai Patel
Chandrakantbhai T. Tandel Lalit Mohan Singh Nayal
Bhaveshkumar R. Tandel Jai Prakash
Anthony Fernandes Mowin Mariano Louis
Rajesh Plasi Lobo Shekhar Murlidhar Toraskar
Bimlesh Singh Abhijit Govind Tandel
Durgesh Kumar Harish Babu Angathe Padam
Nand Lal Sujith Andi
Xavier Jeyasingh Manuvel Jayeshkumar Keshavbhai Tandel
Tej Pratap Singh Polisu Konada
Antoni Pitchai Raj Sandesh Ravindra Mestri
Iruthayaraj Alangaram Praveen Mohan Thangavelu
Jeyakumar Iruthayaraj Mohan
Manoj Kumar Tiwari Bhargavkumar Hasmukhbhai
Jhujhar Singh Tandel
Jesurajan Michealraj Rakeshkumar Bhagwanbhai
Kalpesh D. Tandel Tandel
Navidanjum K. Vasta Rahul Dinkar Hadgal
Alankumar R. Tandel Mohammad Jasim Ansari
Chaitanya M. Ranade Ramassamy Nadaradjapillai
Pragneshkumar B. Tandel Kanti Sekhar Barman
Rama R. Varadi Sunilkumar Ramji Solanki
Girish Kumar I. Tandel Rameshchandra Chandulal
Tandel
Ramesh Suresh Bashte
Mukesh Sivanu Pandian
Manoj Kumar Pandey
Satya Rao Cheekati
Vedprakash Shukla
Bhaveshkumar Ranchhodbhai
Solanki
Apurba Biswas
Aslam Ali Bidharugothi
Syed Rahimuddin
Jisson Mathew Jose
Raghunath Vundela
Suraj Kaman Singh Dhami
Mohan Rao Varadi
Sanjeeva Rao Pukkalla
Leela Krishna Komara
Supravat Samanta
Darpankumar Jivraj Solanki
Rakeshkumar Kanji Baria
Iswar Shantilal Makwana
Chauhan Sachin Kantilal
Bhishm Jivan Solanki
Dipak Jethalal Chauhan
Nileshkumar Karsan Solanki
Yogesh Lalji Solanki
Arvindkumar Kanji Gadhavi
Manishkumar Keshavlal Kamalia
Priyushkumar Limba Solanki
Mohammad Idris A.Azeez
Sanaullad Asharaf Tandel
Rajendra Chand
Sunny Sunil Dasan
Kartik Ramchandran Swami
Sajilal Malathi Ramachandran
Harjit Singh Aujla
Sankar Swamy Mailapalli
Bhushan Gorkhe
Seby Zito Fernandes
Suraj Singh Rathor
Ravindra Kumar
Rakeshkumar Gunvantbhai
Tandel
Ranish Rapheal Rapheal
Suribabu Perla
Trimurthy Thota
Rajoban Antonysamy Peeris
Marcellinus Fernando Viniston
Sandipkumar Kalyanbhai Tandel
Ajit Kumar
Sandeep Chauhan
Saurabh Kumar
Laiet James Fernando
Ranjeet Singh
Bhavyesh Bhikhu Baria
Madhan Mohan Sugumaran
Kasten Petter
Thiyagarajan Subramaniam
Manikandan Phagavathiachari
Thirunavukkarasu Sethuram
Sreevatsava Sreenivasan Vanaja

Thirukalathi Vaidhyanathan
Muthuramalingam Madasamy
Satyam Shivam
Senthamilarasu Kanagaraj
Shyam Kumar Rajendran Pillai
Antony Prakash Ajith Edison
Antony Ajith Franklin
Narikutty Vayanan Deepak
Sriram Sampathkumar
Jana Krishna
Ranjit K. Patra
Ashis Denriya
Parwez Alam
Subham Sengupta
Abhiram H. Sridhar
Karthik Basavara
Shiv Ram Krishnan
Rahul Srivastava
Rochit Jain
Sunny Ahluwalia
Vishal Sehdev
Krishna Datt
Arvinder Singh
Monish George
Praveen Kumar Ravindran
Abin Jose Francis Kalarikal
Sajeev Kumar Mohana Kumaran
Nair
Anoop Joy
Christopher Louis
Wilson Mathew
Subramanniyan Shaji
Md. Ali Zafar Khan
Mukesh K. Sah
Ajay Kumar
Naresh Ganagalla
Awards for
sea staff
10
year service
Elmer V. Dela Torre
Manuel S. Vinuya
Gilbert E. Salloman
Arthur S. Larisma
Albert G. Serra
Archie A. Florentino
Ronaldo Q. Sabalza
Henry B. Uy
Amel S. Belarmino
Federico M. Manfalang
Michael M. Tan
Rocky C. Arebado
Daecien A. Salon
Bobby V. Reyes
Ace Russel S. Malicia
Ceferino J. Lirazan
Manuelito P. Regencia
Roy Q. Alinsud
Philbert S. Marasigan
Domino G. Aleonar
Eric Esquejo
Juditho F. Navidad
Roel C. Blanco
Judy G. Son
Elmer R. Regondola
Jevy R. Campillan
Daniel S. Latigay
Marciano M. Escanda Jr.
Efren T. Limboy
John Kennedy A. Usares
Elmer L. Braga
Oliver S. Saramosing
Elvin B. Santander
Henry A. Importante
George E. Butardo
Jenny C. Miclat
Milo V. Miranda
Ronwaldo C. Sangahin
Nelson T. Pastor
Ronie F. Ismael
Alejandro R. Cruz
Andrew B. Mendoza
Arnold M. Tero
Cyril C. Villareal
Eduardo N. Castaneda
Larry Jr. S. Agbayani
Jeffrey A. Dinglasan
Alex O. Barro
Arnul B. Cabrera
Arnel D. Dizon
Ernesto J. Fabular
Dunstan N. Labrador
Narvis Rey P. Bisnar
Randy A. Lumacad
Adrian S. Aplaya
Paquito D. Cordeta
Bartolome Jr. J. Olayon
Kirk R. Delos Santos
Reynaldo R. Jimenez
Nelson L. Quinol
Raymund B. Alberca
Girishkumar M. Krishnankutty
Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Lal Bahadur Singh
Jagadish B. Saini
Praveen K. Tewari
Kenittan Raj M. Rosari
Praveen Kumar J. Rao
Pulak Kumar Biswas
Ray Sahab Yadav
Arun J. Lagare
Sridhar Mani
Eymard A. Vaz
Maninder S. Khasria
Sanjay G. Bhosale
Avil D’souza
Miteshkumar A. Tandel
Ryan Rodrigues
Muhammad Haneefa Kalapara
Mamminhi
Manishkumar B. Tandel
Uday V. Phansopkar
Nazir Magumathige
Santhanaraj Xavier Fernando
Ranjeet Singh
Sheik Mohammed Imran
Zuber Abdul Rehman Logde
Mohammed Fayaz Ambar
Sahaya Vijayan Gnanam Leon
Mohammad Moenuddin
Appanna Guntu
Constancio Mario Narciso
Cardoso
Appala Raju Bondi
Sasi Kumar Manikkoth
Rajesh Gupta
Antonio Ricardo Fernandes
Premnath Harischandra Tandel
Nixon Peter Gamjya
Mohammad Enayat Karim
Praveen Thankappan
Rakesh Kumar
Prateek Shekhar Chawathey
Nagendra Vikram Gahlot
Manoj Singh Baban Singh
Raghu Poojary Kellaputtige
Mukesh Muthusamy
Gladwin Lobo Thiagarajan Lobo
Jigneshkumar Kanji Solanki
Nileshkumar Devji Baria
Bhupendrakumar Devchand
Solanki
Simhachalam Gondu
Tejbahadur Singh
Raji Mathew
Amrik Singh
Ritesh Suhag
Rajesh Kumar J. Tandel
Hussain Valugothi
Awdhesh Kumar Chauhan
Dindayal Gupta
Ajit Kumar
Chandra Shekhar Prasad
Anand Dev Mishra
Mesiton Ravindran
Beatriz Severino Dias
LONG SERVICE AWARDS
Alok Kumar
Raju Roy
Jesmon Kennedy Pacheco
Manojkumar Krishnabhai Tandel
Krishnankutty Santhoshkumar
Madathilkalathil
Rambabu Bondi
Aman Kumar
Moosa Aouvaludoruge
Binoy Kumar
Seetaram Dummu
Satyanandam Kambala
Hassan Huifaluge
Vinod Kumar Tripathi
Ganesh Baipilli
Tomston Baskaran Mendis
Dhan Singh Panwar
Babu Vadakkeveliyil
Bhaskarakurup
Osmond Aurelio Vaz
Maalik Ram
Mohamed Rauf
Khangami Mahongnao
Clayton Santo Antonio Gomes
Nagaraj Selvaraj
Bharat Bhojraj Gadhvi
Naghichetty Yadhukumar
Ashokbabu
Krishnakumar Palanivel
Madhu Madhavan Achari
K.Manoj Kumar
Thulasi Raman Narayana Murthy
Soumitra S. Chakraborty
Ananda Rao Uppa
Joydeep Das
Sandeep S. Wazarkar
Master C. Kar
Ranjit Augustine
Surendra S. Soni 
Rahul Sharma
Rahul Rattan
Prem Prakash
Vikas Sehrawat
Pankaj Chauhan
Yaduraj S. Tyagi
Girish Wattal
Naresh Singh
Dharmendra Kumar
Thanesh Joshi
Charanjeet S. Obhan
Jonathan Massey
Honey Paintel
Mahendra P. Singh
Sooraj Kolathekatt
Pandaraparambil James Joseph
Anoop Madhu
George P. Thaliath
Kevin Lopez
Jacob Varghese
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AWARDS FOR SEA STAFF continued

Reynaldo P. Anub Rustom J. Karai Sunil Joy

Awards for Perfecto L. Anino Jr. Jeofry P. Fernandes George Jacob Peediakal
sea staff

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Adonis M. Fabul Pravinkumar D. Kamaliya
Aniceto M. Miranda Dean L. D’silva
Dante A. Nacuna Vijay P. Singh Awards for
sea staff

Donald S. Sumalacay
Philip J. Clemena
Rummel N. Rull
year service Sulpicio C. Panique Jr
Joey U. Aranaydo
Jose T. Migar
Leovigildo Jr. B. Cabrera Joylinao G. Dayon
Marte P. Wagas Maximino R. Prado
Emelito B. Narvaez Carlos E. Pajarillo
John D. Gonzales Celestino B. Boloron
Oscar B. Anis Ralph A. Lumacad
Ronald Allan F. Deocareza Arnold Y. Gloriana
Roque T. Entac Shreeram R. Maurya
Jose W. Lagoc Jeevan G. Jathanna
Erbensito B. Laure Ajaya Kumar P. Ramankutty
Crispin Jr. C. Quilantang Prakashkumar N. Tandel
Danieboy M. Balagtas Prakashkumar Maganlal Tandel
Joel G. Dayao Sureshkumar K. Tandel
Edgar R. Cacanindin Uttambhai P. Tandel
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Wilson T. Parge
Abdul Rahman Kalu
Moosa Koruhajige Bidharuge
Muraleekrishnan Ayyappan
Murad Ali Abdulla Sawant
Ismail Kallikagothi
Hussain Valugothi year service
Taraknath Shukla
Raj Anto Fernando
Cedric Francis Alemao Leo F. Fernandes
Elvis Marcus De Souza Shantilal K. Fulbaria
Krishna Chandra Pandey Noblemon Jacob Kandathil
Jayan Krishnan Cliford Anthony Raymond
Sarfaraz Roshan Damaskar Colaco
Ajeet Singh Bist Mujahid Isaali Khalpe
Veer Reddy Karri Kishore Sitaram Salunke
Dharmendra Srivastava  Shamsul Haque Khan
Vivek C Gupta Balraj Kumar Balan Nair
Chander K. Anand  Ciby M. Kattampally
Anish Peter

AWARDS FOR SHORE STAFF Mar - Dec 2017

Ramasubramanian K. Viswanathan Victoria Angelide Wanda Tse

Awards for Rajul V. Sharma Yuriy Andreyev Aida Hung
shore staff Sachin Kapoor M. Sathya Amit Srivastava

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Hemant K. Verma Florence Chu
Lin Shuangjin Derick Conseja
Carlos Tay Yih Jen Vivek Rozal Awards for
Cean D’silva Ivan Kwan
shore staff

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Darryl Lee Chin Wei Akhilesh K. Vaghela
Santosh Bahirat Jyoti Lund
year service Sreenivas Reddy Git Oi Lin
Pankaj Singhal
Ekram Khan
Chelean Jessica C. Alfonso Awards for
Christel Joyce V. Bada year service
shore staff

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Franchesca G. Depusoy
Awards for
Surendra Babu Yendluri
Gurmeet Singh shore staff Atty. Alberto B.F. Gaviola Jr
Nicholas Weare Ma. Corazon D. Cruz
Gao Xianglin Jeannette T. Tumbali
Corrie Yung Marissa A. Daus
Shibin V. Parambath year service Julie Ann P. Salon
Kuldeepak Sethi Eva Choy
Gemma C. Caunin year service Lawrence Yam
Zoe Zhou Inga Jano Nagarajan M. Aga
Jaipalsingh R. Nagi George Ioannides Sam Ng
Sreebineesh V. Kunnumal Raphael Ryckx Lata C. Iyer Fiona Leung
Josephine Ha Rohit Tandon Dilip K. Beura Vinod K. Sehgal

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SEAFARERS’ PROMOTION Mar - Dec 2017

Sarfaraz S. Choudhary Yuganthan Durairaj Vaibhav P. Desai

Masters Lakhvir Singh Siddharth Patra Kumar Rituraj
Saurabh Agarwal Nekilar Nagesh Nimesh Lalji Tarsarya
Subrahmanyam Duvvuri Honey Paintel Dharmesh K. Meena
Dileepkumar Divakaran Pillai Kuldip Singh Saurabh Kumar
Vikash Kumar Raunaq S. Dang Teppala R. Babu
Farid Ashraf Uday Kumar Varaha Laxmi N. Peethambaram Arghyo Kamal
Bipin Madathingal Rajan Levis Cardoz Rahul Golecha
Nitin N. Chougale Rajat Sinha Simranjit S. Chahal
Sarath C. Gopal
Aneesh Sharma
Kirill Chernyshov
Randhir Kumar
Second Karthick Velusamy
Prakash Rajasekaran
Varun Chandran Dhiraj S. Shetty Engineers Rumesh Poongavanam
Rahul Mishra Vladislavs Romanovs Priyanshu Singh
Vishal Nazareth Unnikrishnan Thrivikraman Somvir
Kunal Deshmukh Pankaj Kumar Venugopal Raghavan Amjith Rasheed Abdul
Sunny Sharma Satish K. Korni Dharmendra G. Gusain Singarayan Kingston
Collin Paes Shivanshu Sharma Omar M. Khan Pushpendra Singh
Nagendra V. Gahlot Sajith Karakulath Aveek R. Mandal Deepak Jose
Mohit Maheshwari Amit Kumar Amod J. Vichare Stalin Rethinam
Maharshi D. Joshi Anton R. Mathan Rayer Koushik Mukherjee Rateesh Sanker Parameswaran
Arun K. Seth Nikhilesh Nithin Sushant Sangrai Tamilselvan Jayabalan
Clifford Dias Sambandam Karthikeyan Edula Venkatesh P. Reddy Ravi K. Bunga
Rithesh T. Raju Ankit Goyal Viraj Parab Parthiban Natarajan
Ian Vincent S. Castillo Muthukumaraswamy S. Babu George Anthony De Souza Amit Anand
Jose W. Lagoc Ronnie R. Sombilon Anuj Gupta Rahul Ranjan
Jessie O. Arquesola Pravin Prithviraj Raguram Solaimalai
Noel C. Barrido Prakash Rajaraman Praveen Kumar

Chief Renante A. Dionisio

Teodoro C. Garcia
Sandeep Krishna Sivakumar
Kathirvelu Dinesh
Arun Kumar Adapa
Rijo Francis
Engineers Rocky D. Lascuna Samuel Prince Jayakumar Arun Sathyan
Baskar Prasana Vivek K. Upadhyay
Prince K. Dubey Santosh P. Pawar
Jayakrishnan Seetharam
Ajay Kumar
Chief Arunkumar Renganathan
Aditya Tiwari
Pratik Gupta
Prashant Jaiswal
Inderjyot Singh Officers Khushwant Singh Premkumar Nalligounder
Ramasamy
Mohit K. Rajpurohit Ankur Sharma
Yakshit K. Pokharia Joe Kuruvilla Tharakan Dinesh K. Munisamy
Mahendra P. Singh Prabhakaran Vasudevan Kaushik Halder Abhishek Ashawan
Satwinder S. Phul Samir A. Guhagarkar Prashant Acharya Bogdan Borko
Christopher W. D’cunha Neeraj Pandey Yogesh D. Negi Joy Prakash Singha
Thulasi Raman Narayana Murthy Ajay Varma Kannan Selvaraj Jagdev Jamadar
Sridhar Anbalagan Rahul Gohel Aniket S. Rokde Devender Kumar
Nithin P. Krishnankutty Dhanasekar S. Vairavel Sushilkumar Paradkar Abhishek Chaudhuri
Jatinderbir S. Buttar Harbir S. Sohi Suriacanta E. Queloscar Manish Kumar Choubey
Vivek G. Raut Trevor C. D’souza Infant Jesus B. Louis Jilani Basha M. Shaik
Shyamal Tewari Abhijith Kumar K. Sasidhara Rohit V. Ravande Anil K. Singh
Nagendra Kumar Dontula Menon Rijoy Chandran Benjikson A. Cardozo
Madhu Mangapati Rajeeb L. Behera Anshul Garg Vishwa Ranjan
Nishank. Sharma Mohneet Singh Vinoth Kumar Kalpudur
Kalicharan Nambari Surjeet K. Govardhanan Vijayakumar
Yonathan C. Biresaw Maharaj S. Ahluwalia Elumalai Krishna Moorthy
Arun P. Natturayan Anoop Joy Balaji Narayan
Arif Faruque Ishank Kulshrestha Rakesh Keni
Andriy Balatsky Manish S. Agarwal Provakar Kundu
Sudarshan Sundaravadivel Duraisamy Veeraiah V. Ganesh
Tapas Mohanty Balasubramaniam Kartick Pathikrit Sen
Harish Vemavarapu Sachin Yadav Vinoth Manoharan
Imtiaj Mullaji Sandeep Hemath Karanam
Vikas Pundir Siva K. Butcha Swarnava Sarkar
Vyacheslav Ustimenko Job P. Kumar Ashim Saha
Rajesh Kumar Sudhir Kumar Giri S. Krishnan
Mayank Saran Rahul Uniyal Milindra Meshram

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