Quarterly October 2004 - Odfjell

..and The Lady Sponsor´s speechGood evening,First of all, allow me to thank the peoplebehind why I’m here today;To Mr. Dan Odfjell for giving me thisopportunity and wonderful experience;To Mr. Terje Storeng for sending me thebeautiful invitation;To Mr. Andrzej Stachura, PresidentManaging Director of Stocznia SzczecinskaNowa;To Ellen Skagen of course for giving methe details and guide what I supposed todo;To Cap. Haugsand for sending me theinvitation and guaranty letter to Poland;To Cap. Tor Johansen for breaking thenews that I will be gracing this occasions;Of course to my Boss, our Manager inOdfjell Manila Cap. Kjell Johansen for hismoral support and encouragement;To my colleagues from Manila and HeadOffice;To Officers and Crew of Bow Spring;To my countrymen working in Poland;Honorable Guests;Friends, Ladies and Gentlemen;Thank you very much for this wonderfulopportunity and experience. I will cherishthese moments forever.It is indeed with great pleasure and honorfor me and of course for Odfjell Manilato be invited to act as Godmother to thisvery special occasion, the naming of BowSpring. I am so blessed and extremelyglad to be here among you, to witnessthis spectacular event. Forces of destinybrought us here together to celebrate thisgorgeous occasion.Bow Spring, this elegant ship, is somethingto love and care for. May this day bethe beginning of a perpetually successfulvoyage. May Bow Spring sail upon smoothseas and sunny skies that when it touchesany ports, an outpouring of blessingsabundant would abound upon her. Ispeak life upon all the parts of the ship,that it may surmount all the challenges itmight face asail, and may God’s mantle ofprotection be upon her all the days of hervoyage.To the officers and crew, health, joy,peace, safety, and peaceful cooperation beupon each of you. That excitement morethan sorrows, enthusiasm more than fear,abundance more than lack be with all ofyou. Fond memories enrich every voyage,knowledge and wisdom be added untoeach of you as the days goes by. Mostof all, may our Almighty God go beforeyou, and let Him be your rear guard. Letmyriads of angels bring you light in allyour thoughts.To my superior and colleagues, I pray thatOdfjell remains to be at the zenith ofsuccess, in spite of global recession, thatit will remain untouched by any obstacles,as it is fully anchored at the very coreof its mission and vision for excellence,innovations and sincerity. Odfjell, thecompany that nurtures and enrichesthousands of employees on a global scale,had made me who I am now. I am proudto have become a part of this progressiveand loving family.To everyone, may the road rise to meetyou. May the wind be always at your back.May the sun shine warm upon your facesand the rain fall soft upon all of you. Anduntil we meet again, may God hold you allin the palm of his hands.God bless us all, and have a nice evening!With Captain Mikalsen and Dan OdfjellThe picture of the Lady Sponsor will bemounted on boardAt the naming ceremony dinner.odfjell quarterly 6