Quarterly October 2004 - Odfjell

Greetings From Around the WorldHere Comes the Sun ...Ø Ø Ø...to SingaporeBy Gareth WilliamsJuly heralded the inaugural visit of theBow Sun to Singapore, and her arrivalwas keenly anticipated by more than afew. The closest that most of us here inAsia have come to seeing one of the newPolish ships is Jan Hammer’s article in theJune 2003 Quarterly.With ISPS and general securityconsiderations in Singapore it is not alwayspossible to visit our vessels. Fortunatelythough, the Bow Sun was alongside atOiltanking to coincide with a logisticsmeeting scheduled there with our sistercompany for the afternoon of July 8th.This presented an ideal opportunity forAtle Knutsen, Port Captain Frode Jusnes,Chin Hao Bay (Oiltanking), and myself tovisit the ship and accept Captain Kvalvåg’skind invitation to dinner.The new Polish class ships undoubtedly havea commanding presence. The manifoldplatform area is substantially larger thanon the Kvaerners, which immediatelycreates an impression of size. In additionto this, the cargo control room is of coursehoused in the main superstructure, whichaffords an unobstructed view forwards tothe forecastle mast. For someone involvedin the CPP sector of the industry, it’s goodto see those 10 ton SWL cranes.Inside, Captain Kvalvåg gave us a guidedtour of the bridge. The main cluster ofcontrols and the overall layout is notdissimilar in design to that a flight deck,with the notable exception of course thatflight decks do not have bridge wings...Over dinner it transpired that PortCaptain Frode Jusnes and Chief OfficerRoy Johansen had previously shared apost on the NCC Najran, so there was aneasy atmosphere and plenty of time tocatch up. A very enjoyable evening andour thanks to everyone on board the BowSun. We look forward to seeing you backhere in September/October.Bow Sun at berth in Singapore(Photo: Julie Thong)...and to South AfricaBy Mel PinksOn July 30th 2004 a function was heldaboard Bow Sun for our long-term client F.R. Waring. Some 36 guests from FR Waringand the local edible oil industry wereentertained to a buffet style luncheonon board the vessel at Durban’s MaydonWharf, where Bow Sun was dischargingpalm oil products for FR Waring to thetanks at the Indian Ocean Terminals. Afterlunch the vessel’s master, Captain Kvalvåg,organised various tours of the vessel forthe guests, covering both deck and engineroom. This was the first call for one of thenew Poland class vessels in South Africaand without doubt, Odfjell’s commitmentto providing the parcel tanker industrywith ”state of the art” tonnage is morethan adequately demonstrated by thequality and sophistication of this vessel.Bow Sun at Maydon Wharf in DurbanAt Odfjell Seachem South Africa we wouldlike to thank FR Waring for their supportover the past ten years, and we lookforward to providing many more yearsof service to them. We would also like tothank Captain Kvalvåg and his crew fortheir hospitality on board which resultedin a very enjoyable afternoon for all.odfjell quarterly 20