Issue No. 7, September 2007 - J. Lauritzen

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8 Vessel of the Year 2006 Congratulations to the master, officers, and crew of the Tessa Kosan for achieving best-in-fleet inspection performance. The vessel received only two Ship Specific Remarks in 2006. Ulrich Voss (on left), Vetting Superintendent, Lauritzen Kosan, presents award plaque to Captain Nestor Aimero. “The performance of the Tessa Kosan is a good example of people pulling together to put our core values into practice.” Klaus Grøndal Vetting Manager, Lauritzen Kosan An article in the March 2006 issue of this magazine reported on the initial success of Lauritzen Kosan’s Zero Remarks vetting programme. It encourages high standards of vetting inspections through monetary awards to ships’ welfare accounts whenever a ship posts an inspection score of 0-4 remarks. Successful vetting is crucial in gaining business from the oil majors, and it is also an opportunity to promote Lauritzen Kosan as a safe and responsible shipowner. As Klaus Grøndal, vetting manager of Lauritzen Kosan, puts it, “Vetting inspections are the entry ticket to all our business. Not doing well can have serious consequences, as an unsuccessful inspection can end up with the vessel being rejected by our customers, with loss of goodwill and earnings as a result”. A rejected vessel is required to be satisfactorily re-inspected before it again may do business for the individual customer, which is not only costly but also time-consuming. During 2006, there were a total of 86 inspections carried out, of which 17% received zero ship-specific remarks.
The average amount of money awarded per inspection was increased by 75% in 2006, and there were a growing number of USD 500 awards for a perfect score. The award money is used for the benefit of the entire crew, both those working at the time of the inspection and those who join the ship at a later date. Funds can be spent on anything from video games to karaoke systems to sports equipment. The idea of identifying an overall winner as the Vessel of the Year is a new addition to the programme – one for which the officers and crew of the Tessa Kosan were awarded a commemorative plaque and a 32” flat-screen TV. “This programme is all about encouraging team effort, and it’s obviously been very successful,” says Klaus Grøndal. “We’re not only paying out more reward money, but the steady reduction in crew-related remarks also indicates a real change in attitude and awareness. The performance of the Tessa Kosan is a good example of people pulling together to put our core values into practice.” Hole in one While anchored on the roads off Newcastle, Australia, the Pasha Bulker – on long-term time charter to Lauritzen Bulkers – ran aground during a major storm on 8 June 2007, just off the local golf club at Nobbys Beach. The vessel remained grounded on the beach only a few meters from the greens, where it became a tourist attraction and certainly also a distraction for the club’s keen golfers. After the dramatic grounding all 22 Korean and Filipino crew members were successfully rescued from the vessel by helicopter. The vessel had no cargo onboard, as it was waiting to load coal. During further stormy weather, the ship was pushed onto the beach and was stuck in the sand, completely trapped between the beach and the reef. There were fears that it could break up and cause environmental problems. The vessel’s Japanese owners, together with salvage experts, decided to try to refloat the ship. After the third attempt, it was successfully towed off the reef on 2 July 2007. Minor repairs were conducted in Newcastle harbour before the Pasha Bulker was towed for major repairs. The incident caused extraordinary media attention worldwide, but fortunately neither the crew nor the environment suffered any damage. As time-charter owners, Lauritzen Bulkers had no responsibility for the navigation of the vessel nor for the rescue, but we thank the owners and all Australian authorities involved in the rescue operation for a job well done. 9
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