Quarterly June 2006 - Odfjell

Company Magazine for the Odfjell Group - June 2006

In this issue:P.O. Box 6101 PostterminalenN-5892 BergenNorwayTel: +47 55 27 00 00Fax: +47 55 28 47 41E-mail: quarterly@odfjell.comInternet: www.odfjell.comEDITOR:Klaus Walderhaug49Sea to SeaA very happy day!EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:Brit A. BennettTor JohansenTor JürgensenSiri-Anne MjåtvedtMorten NystadEllen SkagenAnne-Kristine ØenCORRESPONDENTS:Manila:Kjell JohansenRotterdam:Theo KruithofSingapore:Atle KnutsenDeadline next issue:September 4th, 2006Design: MacBox ASCover:NCC Mekka at Odda, Norway.Photo: Ole Kristian Aarnes,Odfjell Seachem, Bergen1018everythingA new cadet’s maiden voyageHouston, Texas - whereeverything is big!Converned for improvement .................................................................................... 12Odfjell Terminals e-learning .................................................................................... 14China Tour .................................................................................................................... 16Odfjell Terminals Global Summit 2006 ........................................................................ 17A Document for Quality ............................................................................................... 20Docmap – a tool for Quality Management ................................................................. 21Officers conferences in the Philippines ....................................................................... 22Launcing of NB B588-III/7 ............................................................................................. 23Visit to Paradise ............................................................................................................ 24Whaling on South Georgia .......................................................................................... 26Safety Bulletin .............................................................................................................. 27Helge Olsen: Keeping a steady course ......................................................................... 28Odfjell Terminals (Houston) receives premier environmental award ......................... 29Greetings from around the world ................................................................................ 30Odfjell Quarterly Brainteaser ....................................................................................... 35The Personnel Corner .................................................................................................... 36Fleet and terminals ....................................................................................................... 382 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Dear Colleagues...Odfjell has a goal and an obligationto supply high quality transportationand storage services, with a strongfocus on safety and reliability. Thefulfilment of such a goal does not comeby itself. We have invested in very sophisticatedships and terminals, withcomprehensive safety systems and ahigh degree of automation. However,the hardware itself is not enough.High quality operations also require acompetent crew trained to handle thesophisticated equipment, to meet andexceed applicable regulations andthe expectations of authorities andcustomers, and to deal with possibleemergencies. On our ships, Odfjellhas chosen to go for West Europeanand Filipino officers and ratings, andthrough the Odfjell Academy on thePhilippines we work systematicallyto raise our seafarers’ competence tothe highest levels of professional skillsand work attitudes. And not least, wehave a broad land-based organisationwith offices and port captains allover the globe, to serve our fleet inthe best possible way. In that respectour newly established cross-disciplinaryteams of shipboard management,operators and superintendents willcontribute to enhance the efficiencyand quality of our shipping activities.Our storage terminal activity, in additionto being a healthy stand-alonebusiness, is also an important factorin our global transportation network.All in all, this is a costly way of operating,but in our opinion necessaryto provide the level of safety and theappropriate quality that Odfjell shallbe recognised for.Nevertheless, we cannot close our eyesto economic realities. Large investmentsin sophisticated hardware andcomprehensive support systems whenwe at the same time are facing a continualdrive for lower logistics costs,only make sense as long as we havea long-term view on our activities.This requires stable and predictableexternal conditions for our activities,in terms of regulations, requirementsand taxation, and our environmentmust not constitute a competitivedisadvantage. It is interesting andsatisfying to notice that the EuropeanUnion in a recent Green Paperproposes policies towards shippingcompanies that will provide suchexternal conditions. I can only hopethat other authorities follow suitand allow us a long-term planninghorizon, thus enabling us to optimiseour efforts towards safety, reliabilityand cost efficiency.Recently we published our first quarterresults for 2006. The numbersreflect the cooling down of thechemical shipping markets since theend of last year, whilst our terminalearnings remain steady. In a historicalcontext the freight rates are still nottoo bad, but the high bunker pricescontinue to hurt our bottom line.Unfortunately, the oil price shows nosigns of any drastic and immediatedownturn. Thus, we have to learn tolive with the current level, and insteadtry to find ways to turn it into ouradvantage. A first step must be to getfreight rates that cover the costs, boththrough contract bunker clauses andhigher spot rates, obviously withinthe limits of supply and demand in afree market. We also have to focus onfuel economy, to get maximum mileageout of every drop. Hence, fuelefficiency will be an increasinglyimportant competitive factor, in additionto cargo handling abilities.As most of you probably have noticeda lot is going on in Odfjell, in terms ofnew systems, new and improved hardwareand organisational changes. Weare all working hard to position thecompany to face and gain advantagesof the new challenges we arefacing, be it market wise, regulatoryor in terms of external conditions.I really appreciate your efforts andtrust these will result in the companythriving and succeeding also in theyears to come.Finally the summer has reached us uphere in the high north, and on thisside of the Equator it is soon timefor the summer vacation. I wish eachand every one of you a pleasant timeoff, so that you are ready to return toduty with all the necessary batteriesrecharged.Regards,Terje StorengPresident/CEOODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 3

Sea to SeaNaming ceremony ofM/T Bow SeaBy Klaus WalderhaugSome 14,300 tonnes of steel, shaped inan orange-coloured object 170 metreslong, 32 metres wide and almost 50metres high, is a massive sight. Like herfive elder sisters, NB B588-III/6 lookedvery impressive moored at the quay ofthe Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa shipyard,ready for the solemn ceremony.The calendar showed April 20th, andthe setting for the event could hardlybe any better. The weather was nice,and the old city of Szczecin constituteda very nice background. It was timefor the naming of the sixth of the newPolish class ships.The ceremony itself followed a wellestablishedprocedure. In the earlyafternoon the guests gathered at thequayside, nicely adorned with Polishand Norwegian flags, whilst the banddelivered some lively brass music. Thechildren from the local school responsiblefor the artistic decoration of theship’s interior had arrived already at 10AM to see “their” ship and the result oftheir efforts. And of course, the officersand ratings of the new ship were linedup, proud and happy to be the onesto take such a great ship out on hermaiden voyage.Lady Sponsor Mrs. Karin Ryland BlomBow Sea at the yardThe key person of the event was obviouslythe lady sponsor, Mrs. Karin RylandBlom, the coordinator of the Project/NewbuildingDepartment in Bergen.She took the stand dressed in a beautifulNorwegian folk costume, calm and wellprepared for her important duty. Afterseveral appropriate speeches by representativesof the yard and of Odfjell, itwas time for the great moment. Thelady sponsor named the vessel “BowSea”, wished the vessel and crew safesailing on the seven seas, and smashedthe bottle of champagne againstthe ship’s side. After having greetedthe crew, it was time for Mrs. RylandBlom to go on board, accompanied byCaptain Gunnar Kortsen. They werefollowed by a long row of guests, alleager to have a closer look at the brandnew addition to the Odfjell fleet. If herexterior looks great, the interior is not4 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

‘Safe sailing!’Some of the event’s many spectators, the schoolchildrenresponsible for the decoration in the front rowAccompanied to the stand by the ChairmanOfficers and ratings lined up to witness the ceremonyless impressive. The engine room, cargocontrol room and other operationalareas are spacious and equipped withstate-of-the-art technology, and thecommon rooms and cabins are modernand comfortable. And the bridge itselfis really powerful, with its shear size,the sophisticated instrumentation andthe large windows.Up on the bridge, drinks and an abundantbuffet of hot and cold dishes wereserved. The captain uncovered the pictureof the lady sponsor, to be mountedon board. All the guests were happy toenjoy the view, and the officers wereperfect hosts showing people aroundand answering a multitude of questionsabout the ship and its many features.It was indeed a day of happiness andcelebration, but also time for reflectionand perhaps even a touch of sadness.For Karsten Sævik, the head of theProject/Newbuilding Department since1997, Bow Sea was the last of the shipsbeing built under his leadershipbefore leaving Odfjell to pursue acareer in the shipbuilding industry.During his years with Odfjell, he hasbeen involved in the constructionof not less than 26 ships for the company.At the evening dinner party,The lady sponsor goes on boardBow Sea particulars:There was a long queue of peoplewanting to see the new shipLength, Overall 182.88 m.Length, b.p. 175.25 m.Breadth, moulded 32.20 m.Designed Draft 15.50 m.Summer Dwt40,048 tonsGross Tonnage29,965 tonsTank capacity52,124 cbm (fully stainless).No. of tanks 40 (incl. six deck-tanks)ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 5

The schoolchildren boarding the vesselCaptain Gunnar Kortsen uncovering the picture of thelady sponsorBefore the naming ceremony the schoolchildren entertainedthe crew with Polish folk dancingKarsten gave an emotional speech, summing up his yearswith Odfjell and expressing his gratitude to good colleaguesand to the company. The dinner party, held at the VillaAstoria restaurant, was very nice, with delicious food, entertainingspeeches and ample opportunities to meet old andnew friends.A few days later Bow Sea departed Szczecin to commence hermaiden voyage, and we wish the ship and the crew that willserve on board safe and prosperous sailing in the many yearsto come.From the evening dinner partyKarsten Sævik delivering his “farewell” speech6 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Bow Sea - the crew’s storyBy Måns Eneland, Chief Engineer Bow SeaBefore taking BowSea out on her maidenvoyage, the officersand crew hadalready spent quitesome time with theship. Early Marchsome of the engineofficers arrived inSzczecin for fourweeks of training covering most ofthe equipment on board. Two weekslater the captain and the deck officerscame, from the Furuno training centrein Copenhagen, to also take part in theinstructions and familiarisation thattook place both on board and ashore.Sea trials commenced in the beginningof April. Bow Sea left the yard withmore than 100 engineers, techniciansand other yard professionals, headingfor the Baltic Sea. Two days later theengine and deck officers and the Odfjellsite team joined the ship at Darlowo,some four hours by bus and one hourby tugboat outside Szczecin. After performinga lot of tests and adjustmentswe returned to the yard, everyone wellsatisfied with the sea trials.The following week, 21 happy officersand ratings arrived from Manila, everyonelooking forward to start workingon the new ship. After the wonderfulnaming ceremony, it was finally time toAlong the coast of South AmericaBrazil. Representatives from the portvisited the vessel, and a local journalistwanted to have a story of thevessel and her maiden voyage withcargo from Pori. Even a CDI inspectorturned up at the first berth.After Pori our next port of call wasRotterdam, to bunker, take provisionsand stores and to have some technicalDeparture from SzczecinAlways work to do, even on a newshiptake formal delivery of the ship. Early inthe morning of April 24th, the crew andofficers could go on board and moveinto the fresh cabins. At 1200 hours theship was officially taken over by Odfjell,and Captain Gunnar O. Kortsen hoistedthe Singaporean flag on behalf of theowners, Odfjell Asia II, the flag authorityand the crew.Two days later, in sunshine and witha warm breeze, we departed fromSzczecin destination Pori in Finland.During the voyage up through theBaltic Sea the crew was busy with drills,tests and general familiarization withthe vessel, the equipment and routines.At Pori we were ready to load the firstcargo, 30,000 mts of sulphuric acid forThe “navy seals” AB Froilan Armamentoand AB Roderie Cayas, atthe inner anchorage of Paranagua,Brazil, during security inspectionafter some touch-up paint job on theship sideadjustments made. On our voyageto Brazil we have done a lot of work,which is quite normal on a brand newship of this type. However, both officersand crew are very satisfied with theship. The sea-keeping abilities are verynice, the accommodations are quiet andpleasant, and there are only minimalvibrations.ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 7

Boarding Bow Sea off RotterdamBy Theo KruithofOn May 4th, on her maiden voyagefrom Finland to Brazil, M/T Bow Seacalled Rotterdam for bunkers andstores. Since this was her very first callhere, I, as Odfjell Quarterly’s Rotterdamcorrespondent, got permission to boardthe vessel at sea at Maascenter outsidethe port. Together with the pilot I wastaken out to the ship on Rotterdam’sbrand new SWATH (Small Water-planeArea Twin Hull) tender vessel, the‘Perseus’. This boat has a state-of-theartdesign giving it superior sea keepingand manoeuvring capabilities, andit allows the Rotterdam pilots a better,faster and more regular service.After some 15 miles off the coast wemet Odfjell’s newest ship, M/T Bow Sea.‘Perseus’ was brought into positionalongside, the pilot ship listed and thepilot and myself were lifted on boardwith a hydraulic gangway. Only two metresof climbing a rope ladder was left.The pilot tender ‘Perseus’Well on board the pilot and the“reporter” were welcomed by CaptainGunnar Kortsen and his crew. Becausethe ship was carrying a non-flammablecargo, I was allowed to take picturespractically anywhere, of which you cansee some examples here. This was reallya great experience for me. I havenever been on a tender ship before,and it was only my second time sailingon an Odfjell ship – and the firsttime ever off-shore. Luckily the sea wasvery calm. The Bow Sea impressed me,such a beautiful and spacious ship. I’mgrateful for this experience, so I wishto thank Captain Kortsen, the pilotsand Odfjell Netherlands for making thisadventure possible.Entering the Nieuwe WaterwegFinally calling OTRThe pilot climbing on board8 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006Impressions of the ship

A very happy day!Naming of M/T Bow Engineer at Hachinohe, JapanBy Ellen SkagenA ship-naming ceremony, whether youcall it a blessing, a naming or a christening,has the same purpose as theoriginal pagan rituals: to ensure goodfortune upon a ship, her passengersand crew.To be present at a naming ceremony isalways a great pleasure, even more sofor me this time being awarded the responsibilityand honourable task of cuttingthe ribbon and giving newbuildingS-361 her name - in Japan! She is thesister-ship of Bow Architect deliveredin June last year, and the second timecharter ship delivered from Kitanihonshipyard to Odfjell Asia from Saito ShippingCo.During rather windy conditions M/TBow Engineer was named at Hachinohepublic quay “Hattaro” on March31, 2006. The ceremony commenced at11 o’clock with welcoming and appreciationspeeches by the shipowner Mr.Michinao Saito and Mr. Tohru Higashi,President of Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co.With the proper words “May God blessthis ship and all who sail in her”, I cut theribbon, the champagne bottle smashedon the ships’s side, and Bow Engineerwas duly named. All the guests wereinvited to tour the ship and to attendthe religious ceremony on board withthe blessing of the ship and expressionof wishes for good sailing officiated bya Shinto priest. After the service we attendedthe exchange of company flag,whereupon Captain Jagjit S. Virk and hisProminent guests at the naming ceremonycrew proudly presented the vessel. Thewell planned arrangement continuedwith a naming and delivery celebrationparty at Hachinohe Park Hotel.Bow Engineer left the port at noonto start her maiden voyage to SouthAmerica.I would like to take this opportunityto convey my thanks and appreciationfor the very warm hospitality renderedme, making this event one that foreverwill have a special place in my heart.In addition to being the Lady Sponsorof Bow Engineer, visiting Japan for thefirst time with all the cultural impressionswas a magnificent experience. Iwould also like to thank Ken Kurihara,Yoshimi Mochizuki and Makoto Komatsuat our Tokyo office for their timeand assistance during our stay in Tokyo.Bow Engineer’s details:Length, overall 170.0 m.Breadth, moulded 25.6 m.Designed draft 10.915 m.Summer dead weight 30,086 DwtGross tonnage 18,405 TonsCapacity36,000 cbmPanama FlagReligious blessing of the ship and crewBow Engineer departs on her maiden voyageODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 9

A new cadet’s maiden voyageBy Laurence W. OdfjellI arrived in Singapore on Sunday, January15th to start working in the ShipManagement Department of FleetAsia, and the next morning I reportedto duty with 12 hours of time difference(!) in my body. After a cup of coffee,Fleet Manager Helge Olsen askedwhether I was prepared to fly to Dalian,China already on Wednesday to sailwith Bow Leopard to Hongai, Vietnam.‘Best way to learn about ship managementis to have experienced first handwork and life at sea’. So off I went, andonly within days of sitting at my deskin hot and summery Sao Paulo, Brazil, Iboarded Bow Leopard together withMarine Superintendent Meidel Eriksenin very cold and wintry Dalian to begreeted by Captain Luisito Cantona andcrew. A new cadet reporting for duty...The officers and crew would have theirhands full both during the regularloading operations in port and duringthe upcoming voyage because of allthe extra activities. My visit coincidedwith a BP inspection, preparations ofrepair specifications for the upcomingdry-docking by the ship’s SuperintendentAshok Nair, a PMS audit by Asst.Superintendent Geir Bjørndalen, and aninternal audit by M.S. Eriksen. So therewas a lot to learn from just observing.But how much time would they thendedicate to train this new cadet?As visitors to the ship, we were firstmade familiar with all the safety equipmenton board by the DesignatedSafety Officer, 3rd Officer Arsenio.During our safety tour, I could observehow the crew was working in a calm,determined and effective manner,where everyone knew his role, so communicationseemed effortless. This mustbe an experienced and well trainedcrew, I thought. Afterwards, we went tothe bridge where M.S. Eriksen wantedto review passage-planning procedures.But to the amusement of all at thebridge, I fell asleep standing on my feetat the bridge at about 1930. The timedifference took its toll.Early next morning I met the BP inspectoron my way to breakfast before 0700.During deck inspection. From left: Chief Engineer Rudy Tamondong,Captain Luisito Cantona, Cadet Laurence W. Odfjell, Asst. SuperintendentGeir Bjørndalen and Marine Superintendent Meidel Eriksen.In order to allow Captain Cantona toconcentrate on this inspection, I washappy to be invited ashore by the managersfrom Odfjell Terminals Dalian, LiXiaoguang (General Manager), Xu Tao(Purchasing Supervisor), and Dik Voerman(Construction Project Manager).We visited both the existing Odfjellterminal in Dalian and the constructionsite for the new terminal with 128,000m 3 tank capacity. The construction wasadvancing at an impressive pace withall foundations ready, and the ambitiousschedule was that the first phasewould be ready in July. I could only wishthem the best of luck, as I know everyconstruction site is a battle of time andmoney.I boarded again as the BP Inspector wasleaving the vessel. Captain Cantona waspleased because the Inspector had commentedfavourably on the good harmonyon board with good communicationbetween deck and engine. Goodnews as this must be essential for safeand efficient operations.Next morning, I was up at 0515 towatch unmooring and how the ship wasmanoeuvred out of port in the light ofdawn. That day, Superintendent Nairand I inspected a double bottom ballasttank to evaluate scope of work for theyard. Luckily, neither of us are giants, Ithought, as we squeezed through themany manholes. Prior to entering, wehad followed procedures related to ventilationof confined space and we usedoxygen detectors during the inspection.The walls and ceiling structure werein generally good condition with onlyspot break down of coating. However,the coating of the bottom had numerousblisters, so this would be a big jobat the repair yard.At 1515 hours an alarm sounded,signalling time for an emergency drill. Imustered at the bridge with life jacketand breathing apparatus as instructedduring my safety tour.The following days I joined CaptainCantona, Engineer Bjørndalen and10 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Cadet Laurence on the brigde.Studying the charts. Where on earth are we?Marine Superintendent Eriksen on theinternal audit of the deck, the engineroom and accommodation areas. Theobjective of this audit was to reviewcompliance with Odfjell procedures andcheck more thoroughly by having theinspector sail with the ship. This is partof an effort to give more support to onboard management. I was impressed byeveryone’s familiarity and knowledgeof procedures; often the officers wouldquote by memory the procedure. Ofcourse, this is important, as these proceduresare a written record of Odfjellknow-how and hard won experience.Life at sea followed a routine schedulewith the pace almost set by the regularmeals and coffee breaks. In fact, someof the most valuable time on boardwas spent during the meals or coffeebreaks during which there was oftenan exchange of ideas, suggestions forimprovements, planning of activities,etc. I would often go straight to mycabin afterwards to make note of issueswe had discussed for future follow-up.I was also pleased to see young andmotivated cadets on board. Giventhe growing challenges to find andrecruit qualified personnel, I feel we cando even more to encourage the conceptboth ashore and on board that ourcadets are preparing for our future.We therefore need to instil in our shipboardmanagement the importance ofa very conscious effort by them to train,motivate and guide. This particularcadet is very grateful for everyone’swillingness to answer my many questionsand thereby share knowledge andexperience – thus making my maidenvoyage all the more memorable andeffective.After six days at sea, we arrived at Hongai,Vietnam where I said goodbye tothis well kept lady and her good crew.I had thoroughly enjoyed the goodspirit on board and promised myselfthat this experience is something Iwould need to repeat. Wishing CaptainCantona and crew continued safevoyages. Thank you.With the Bow Leopard crew. Standing (L-R): Mess man Irugin, 3rd Eng’r. Arce, 2nd Eng’r. Babas, Motorman Oclarit,Chief Mate Flores, 3rd Officer Arsenio, AB Escalante, Captain Cantona, Cadet Odfjell, C/E Tamondong, BoatswainHitchon, Pump man Dollisen, and Mess man Fabella. Seated (L-R): Wiper Cuenco, AB Gutierrez, OS De La Cruz,Chief Cook Apostol, Deck Cadet Javile, 3rd Officer Cabiao, Fitter Reyes, AB Garcia, and 4th Eng’r. Sepacio.ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 11

Convened for improvementJapan Time Charter Owners and Managers ConferenceBy Frode J. StornesIn April Odfjell arrangedour thirdannual Ship Ownersand Ship ManagersSafety andQuality Conferencewith Japaneseowners and theirmanagers. The conferencevenue thistime was in Fukuoka at the southern tipof Japan.From the very beginning of Odfjell’soperation in Singapore, time charteredships have constituted a considerablepart of the fleet. During the last fewyears, the operation from Bergen alsoincludes Japanese built ships on timecharter. Today we operate in total 18such vessels and in September, Octoberand November we will take threemore newbuildings on time charter.Although we refer to the ships collec-tively as the Japanese ships, not allowners are located in Japan but also forinstance in Hong Kong.Some owners have chosen to outsourcethe technical and crewing management,and from our side we thereforehave to relate to several ship managers.We have a great concern for all theships to be operated efficiently, safelyand to our customers’ satisfaction, andannual conferences with the ownersand the managers is one tool to meetthese objectives. The conferences withthe owners and managers started off afew years back with moderate resources,to exchange experiences and to discussoperational issues. This year’s conferencesgathered as many as 26 participantsfrom the owners and the managers,an increase from last year. Resultsfrom our conference evaluation showsthat 85% of the owners and managerswere satisfied with the conferenceSteven Teo, SasolChem, speaking thecustomers’ viewcontent, and 96% replied that annualconferences are beneficial. So evidentlythe participants hold these gatheringsConference participants12 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

There was also time for some coffee break networkingAnd time for some after hours golfas important to ensure efficient andsafe operation of the ships.Conference participantsOwners Managers ShipsCeleste Holding Pte. Ltd. Fleet Management Limited Bow WaveBow WindBow AsiaBow SingaporeCido Shipping (Japan) Executive ShipCo., Ltd Management Pte Ltd Bow RioGoldwin Shipping Limited Fleet Management Limited Bow de JinBow de SilverBow de FengBow de RichMEC Co., Ltd. /Keymax GroupNewbuilding Sept/06Saito Shipping Co., Ltd. Fleet Management Limited Bow EngineerSansho Kaiun Co Ltd, Japan Sansho Kaiun Co Ltd, JapanBow WallabySantoku Senpaku Co., Ltd. Santoku Senpaku Co., Ltd. Bow SantosTaihei Kaiun Co., Ltd.Iino Marine Service Co., Ltd. Bow ArchitectBow EuropeYuyo Steamship Co., Ltd. V.Ships (Asia) MSI Pte Ltd Newbuilding Nov/06Sun Technomarine Co., Ltd.Victoria ShipManagement Inc.Bow AndinoBow AmericasBow OraniaAs to the content of the conference, weare working to find the right formatfor experience transfer between theships, the owners, the managers andourselves. The managers play an importantrole in this regard. For example,the conference survey reveals that toofew managers have regular contactwith our operations, including use ofthe commodity book and our MarineService Group. Further, event reporting,including incidents/accidents, nearmiss events, non-conformity reportingand suggestions for improvementsfrom ships and managers should bestructured to ensure broad experiencetransfer. For the purpose of good eventreporting we are about to implement asystem, and we shall in particular workto facilitate the input routines from allexternal ship managers. We are workingon these topics and we will addressthem repeatedly.External participants contributed as well.Det norske Veritas spoke about bunkersand touched the subjects of fuel testing,sampling procedures as well as newMarpol Annex VI. One of our concernsin this regard is the new requirementsof Low Sulphur Fuel Oil (LSFO) and theindividual ship’s changeover from regularfuel oil to LSFO when entering aSulphur Emission Control Area (SECA).The extra quality of fuel oil is expensiveand the changeover has a cost.The overall goals of these conferencesare to contribute to efficient, safe andhigh quality operations of all Odfjellships. Resources will also be invested inbuilding and implementing systems toensure the best possible routines, for usto be able to reach these goals. Furthermore,the mere fact of getting to knoweach other is contributing to smootheroperations, and this forum contributesin this regard as well.ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 13

Odfjell Terminals e-learningBy Robert Kok, Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) and Brit A. BennettWithin Odfjell Terminals Robert Kok inRotterdam is in charge of planning andcoordinating the Odfjell CompetenceProgramme activities. Odfjell Terminalshave chosen to use e-learning todistribute basic terminal competenciesthroughout the organisation. In Augustthis year several e-learning courses willbe made available:Structure of the terminalThis is the first of a series in which operatorsworldwide are provided withbasic terminal knowledge. Topics liketank pit design and the different typesof tanks used at Odfjell terminals areexplained. The course also presents inan interactive way the importance, applicationand operation of fire fightingequipment.Jetty knowledgeThis course teaches operators about jettyactivities, such as how to safely moora tanker, how to handle hoses safelyand how to use other relevant jettyequipment.Valves and instrumentsThe Valves and Instruments course explainshow to recognise and operatethe different kind of pumps in use atOdfjell terminals. The different kind ofDrew Wharton14 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006Robert Kok and Hans Vermeulenvalves and their respective applicationsis covered in depth, as well as supportingsystems like heating and product relatedequipment.We will make these courses availableat all our terminals and completion willbe mandatory for new operations employees.All three courses include a finaltest.In the process of producing these e-learning courses our Rotterdam andHouston staff have co-operated closely,and Robert Kok, Hans Vermeulen andDrew Wharton have given valuable inputand support to the project.E-learning at Odfjell Terminals(Rotterdam)The Odfjell Competence Centre is usedat the Rotterdam terminal to informand train staff when new projects areimplemented. We also use e-learningto introduce new employees to the terminaland provide them with essentialbasic terminal knowledge. OTR has producedthe following e-learning coursesfor internal use:

Introduction Odfjell Terminals(Rotterdam)This production offers an interactivetour around the terminal. You learnabout the general lay-out, jetties, trucksand rail loading facilities, as well as thevarious activities that take place on theterminal and how they are controlled.The terminal also uses CompetenceCentre assessments to document thatoperators have the required knowledgeabout Security and the Risk ManagementPlan and incident reporting inconnection with waste minimizationplans and the Resource Conservationand Reclamation Act.Tank pit 10AIn 2005, OTR constructed anew tank pit using the latesttechnologies. These new technologiesrequire new workingmethods and procedures. Thelearning module Tank pit 10Awas produced to ensure safeand efficient operation of thisnew tank pit.Mineral Optimisation SystemRecently Odfjell Terminals(Rotterdam) finalised the e-learningcourse Mineral OptimisationSystem. This course introduces anew complex line system at OTR thatincreases flexibility and allowsefficient and effective handling ofmineral oil products. The course alsoinstructs how to operate the linesystem and explains new features indetail.E-learning Assessment of proceduresand working instructionsDutch Authorities require terminalsto be able to documentthat their employees have sufficientknowledge about relevantprocedures. OTR meetsthis requirement through an e-learning test that all operatorsmust pass.E-learning at Odfjell Terminal(Houston)Odfjell Terminals (Houston) offersthe following presentations throughthe e-learning Competence Centre:• Introduction - OTH terminaloperator• Safety, reporting, spills and wasteminimization• OTH - Safety, security and riskmanagementScreen images from the coursesODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 15

China TourDan Odfjell and Atle Knutsen visit Odfjelldevelopment projects in ChinaBy Chang Li, General Manager, Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin)During the secondhalf of March2006, Odfjell BoardChairman Mr. DanOdfjell and SeniorVice President Mr.Atle Knutsen visitedChina, to inspectsome of Odfjell’sdevelopment projectsin the country. Starting in Shanghai,the first stop was Jiangdu to have a lookat the joint venture coastal tanker newbuilding.The next call was at the newterminal construction site in Jiangyin. Mr.Sun Biao, Chairman of the Garson group,and I showed Mr. Odfjell and Mr. Knutsenthe site and walked over to the Yangtzeriverbank. A dinner reception was heldby the Jiangyin Municipal Government,and Dan Odfjell had a meeting with theJiangyin Party Secretary Mr. ZhuMingyan and City Vice-Mayor Mr. GaoPei.Mr. Odfjell and Mr. Knutsen continuedon to Nantong, where the KSEC classdeep-sea chemical tankers are being fittedwith double sides, before making abrief visit back to Shanghai. The last stopof the tour was Dalian, to visit OdfjellTerminals (Dalian). Odfjell’s site teampicked us up at the airport and broughtus to the construction site for the relocationof OTD. Dan Odfjell and Atle Knutsenwere welcomed by the City MayorMr. Xia Deren, and a meeting was held inthe Dalian Municipal Government building.Mayor Xia expressed his appreciationof Odfjell’s contribution to the DalianPort development and cooperationduring the terminal relocation. Mr. SunHong (President of Dalian Port) and Mr.Xu Jia (Vice-president of Dalian Port)held a welcome dinner for the Odfjelldelegation. Dalian Port is very satisfiedwith the Odfjell relationship over thepast 10 years, and the port appreciatesthat Odfjell has decided to continue thecooperation after the relocation.Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin)Odfjell owns OTJ together with theGarson group on a 55/45 basis. Operationalfrom the first quarter of2007, the 22 tanks/99,800 cbm terminalwill handle different types ofpetrochemicals from ships, bargesand trucks. The three berth jetty, 625metres long, can handle ships up to50,000 dwt and there will be an additionaljetty for barges.Odfjell Chairman Mr. Dan Odfjell and Garson Chairman Mr. Sun Biao studying theconstruction of one of the new jetties at OTJOdfjell Terminals (Dalian)OTD, a 50/50 joint venture with DalianPort, was opened at its originallocation some ten years ago. In 2006the terminal is moving to a new siteand we are expanding its jetty andstorage capacities. The total storagecapacity will be doubled to about120,000 cubic meters with 51 tanksranging from 650 to 5,000 cubicmeters. OTD will own two 5,000 dwtberths and have access to 50,000 dwtand 10,000 dwt berths that belongto Dalian Port. OTD will also be connectedto the railways.Mr. Xu Jian (Vice-president of Dalian Port), Chang Li, Dan Odfjelland Atle Knutsen inspecting the new site at DalianStudying the Dalian terminal plans. From left: GeneralManager Xiaoguang Li, Atle Knutsen, ConstructionManager Dik Voeman, Chang Li and Dan Odfjell16 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Odfjell Terminals GlobalSummit 2006By Jan A. HammerOdfjell is a substantialtank terminalowner and operator,with a numberof terminals at keylocations aroundthe world. One ofthe goals of the recentreorganisationof the company isto link these terminals closer to the shippingactivities, in order for us to be ableto reap potential synergies both commerciallyand in terms of operationalquality and efficiency. June 12th and13th it was time for the annual terminalssummit, the first one after the terminalswere brought in under the “Parcel Tankersand Terminals” umbrella. The eventwas attended by 19 representatives fromOdfjell owned terminals, Houston, Rotterdam,Onsan, Dalian and Jiangyin, inaddition to the management of our associatedterminals in South America.There were also a number of delegatesfrom the head office in Bergen and fromOdfjell in Singapore.The main purpose of the conference wasto exchange ideas and business intelligence,to gain the most of our presencein various markets. We also wanted todiscuss the possibilities for cooperationand combined actions between the terminals.Although there certainly are differencesbetween the terminals in termsof culture and business environment,there are also many common denominatorsthat allow for co-operation andmutual learning. Obviously, such gatheringsare also an important arena forsocial interaction, networking, and thebuilding of a shared team spirit.Morten Albriktsen during his business update presentationThe proceedings were divided into fourbusiness sessions. We started off withbusiness updates from the various terminals’local markets. Then we engagedourselves into more strategic discussions,looking at our position and possiblebusiness opportunities in view of marketforecasts and political developments.The discussions were lively, and manygood arguments and ideas came up. Thefirst day was concluded by a dinner atthe Fløyen restaurant, with its fantasticview of the sun-bathed Bergen.The first topic of the third business sessionwas new and ongoing projects.Then we turned the attention to bestpractices and standardisation, bothin terms of procedures and processesas well as design and equipment. Thegroup discussions produced many ideasand new views that definitely are worthfurther evaluation. There was also timeto have a look at quality control andprocedures for measuring and reportingof quality parameters. After lunchthe subject was the link to the shippingside and possible ways to better achievepractical and cost-efficient sea/shorelogistics solutions. Finally, the focusturned to Odfjell’s external profile andhow to better market our services.The summit ended with a combined seapicnic and fishing trip on board “Atløy”,an old ‘fjord boat’ built in 1931. Togetherwith many guests from the Bergen office,we steamed to Alverstraumen andinto the narrow sounds of Lindås, wherewe enjoyed good food and beverages,great company and the beautiful surroundings.If we got any fish? Well, exceptfor a coalfish that was so small thatwe released it again, the catch was disappointing.Nevertheless, I seemed thateverybody enjoyed the evening.There is no doubt that such meetingsbetween representatives of our terminalsare important in our efforts tofurther developing our storage and terminalbusiness, in particular when wealso involve our shipping people. I wantto thank everyone for an interesting andpleasant summit, and look forward toour next meeting.Some of the summit delegatesNicholas Giæver-Enger about to kiss his catch of the day,applauded by Irgen Iversen and Terje StorengODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 17

Odfjell LocationsHouston, TexasWhere everything is big!By Gaylene WebbYou just receivedthe news that youwill be traveling toHouston. You mightbelieve that it willlook as J.R. Ewing’sranch on the nighttime soap opera,Dallas. And, thereare a few ranchesand cowboys in the area, but, as thefourth largest city in the United States,you might be in for a welcome surprise.First, you will need a car and a map. Youcan drive for an hour, and still be in thecity of Houston. The map will help youunderstand whether you are headed toDallas or Galveston, north or south.Bring extra bags! The shopping is incredible.How many malls are in Houston?Besides the Galleria, there are at least20 area malls; and various other shoppingplaces. Is there anything you can’tfind? I doubt it. Just take it slow, makea plan, prioritize; and remember theremay be another trip in the future. Thereare expensive items such as Gucci pursesand reasonably priced clothing. We arehowever, not on the metric system, so aconversion will be necessary on sizes.Did you hear about Sports Entertainmentin the Houston area? You are in fora treat! You may have heard about theHouston Astros baseball team who madeit to the World Series in 2005. We arefortunate to have a hometown footballteam, the Houston Texans, and the HoustonRockets basketball team. In additionto our winning hockey team, HoustonAeros, we now have our first ever MajorLeague soccer team, Dynamo.Do you prefer the Arts? We have theHouston Symphony and Theatre Underthe Stars; the Museum district includingthe Museum of Natural Science and theChildren’s Museum. The Houston Zoo isfun for all ages, with elephants, monkeys,mountain lions, giraffes, and a fullday of wildlife, up close and personal.Now for perhaps the most importantpart of visiting Houston, the food! Whatdoes your palate desire? A huge Texassteak or fresh seafood? If anything, myoverseas guests have complained of gainingweight while visiting. What choices!Being a very multi-cultural hub, we haveMexican, Greek, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese,etc.; the list goes on and on. It willtake more than one visit to enjoy boththe fine dining and more casual venues.18 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Part of the Houston skylineNASA Space Center HoustonYou have most likely heard aboutthe U.S. Space Program. NASA is inour backyard, and you can’t come toHouston without visiting Space CenterHouston. The history of the space programis showcased in an environmentwhere you can touch and sense the awesomenessof space exploration.What should I wear or bring? Nothingmore than a light coat for the occasionalcooler weather; more likely several swimsuits, shorts, and cool clothing for thewarm, humid weather. Summer lastsfrom April until October; with a slightcooler time for the rest of the months.Sorry, no snow.Is there anything I should be afraid of?Hurricanes happen. Although we havehad some wind and flooding in our past,last year took us all by surprise. It literallyclosed down businesses for millionsof people, not sure what to expect uponreturning home. The experience was awake up call, and we hope to plan betterthis year and be ready for the worstthat could happen, hoping it doesn’t.We do have crime. It is suggested thatshopping should be done with anotherperson; and keeping watch of your environment.We are fortunate to have housing thatranges from lavish to affordable. Jobsabound and the schools are very good,with a variety of choices in both publicand private; both elementary; and universitylevel choices. The medical centeris fabulous with a variety of expertisefrom Texas Children’s Hospital to M.D.Anderson Cancer Center.Please come and enjoy all Texas has tooffer.Downtown HoustonMemorial Park, one of Houston’s “green lungs”One of the many petrochemical plants in the areaThe Astrodome sports arenaODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 19

Quality SectionA Document for QualityOdfjell ASA Corporate Quality Management ManualBy Jan Didrik LorentzIn March 2006 thenew CorporateQuality ManagementManual wasapproved by thePresident/CEO. TheManual is the verytop-level documentin the Odfjell QualityManagementSystem, and is validfor the entire Odfjell organisation.The Manual sets the standard forquality management in Odfjell ASA,based on the ISO 9001:2000 “QualityManagement Systems Requirements”.It includes requirements to support theobjectives of the organisation, and itaims to give a consistent approach forachieving customer satisfaction, improvingquality performance and satisfyingstatutory requirements.Recently we revised Odfjell’s corporateMission and Policies, and the new statementsare incorporated in the Manual.The Manual has got a completely newlayout. We have printed the first issue,version zero, and distributed it to allemployees.ContentThe Manual outlines the main organisationalstructure with correspondingresponsibilities and authorities:• Safety is job number one in alloperations and hence, all businessunits shall demonstrate prudent HSEperformance.• The Manual refers to main principlesand states some common directivesfor human resource management.• It sets requirements for Odfjell’sQuality Management System (QMS).Quality management by controllingour business processes through carefulplanning, execution, checking andcontinual improvement are principlesfor the QMS.When a set of plannedactivities by the use of allocatedresources produces theexpected result without negativedeviations it is a processof quality.• It states the basics of our QualityAssurance with documentation, auditsand experience feedback. We shallpromote continuous improvementthrough the use of relevant Key PerformanceIndicators.• We shall record events and apply rootcause analysis, based on the “loss causationmodel”, to prevent reoccurrenceof accidents.• We shall carry out proper RiskManagement for all critical operations,through identification of hazards,risk assessment, prevention andprotection.Accidents do not just happen,accidents are caused!The Corporate Quality Managementmanual is an important tool in ourefforts to become a zero accidentcompany. In following issues of OdfjellQuarterly we will discuss particulartopics in the Manual and elaborate onhow we should further enhance qualityat Odfjell.20 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Docmap - a tool forQuality ManagementBy Jan Didrik LorentzOdfjell has evaluated a number of ITsystems to support Quality Managementthroughout the organisation. Wehave now finally chosen Docmap as suppliersof a system to manage all governingdocumentation and to handle experiencefeedback from recorded events.Accordingly, the system will from itsimplementation consist of the followingtwo modules:• Governing Documents (documentcontrol)• Observations (recording of events)The Governing Documents module willfacilitate documents archiving and sharingacross the various Odfjell entities,enabling the users always to retrieverelevant documents. The observationmodule will be an important contributionin the Odfjell organisation to learnfrom experience and to promote ourHSE work.The implementation has been going onsince New Year, and during this periodthe layout is customized to fit Odfjell’sprofile. The Governing Document moduleis adapted to our organisation andthe Observations (Experience Feedback)module prepared to handle relevantevents.The system, applicable to Odfjell unitsand all Odfjell managed joint ventures,shall run on a central Odfjell data serverin Bergen. So far we have used a testdatabase, and the production databaseis up and running from middle of June.such as manual, processor organizational unit(s).To enable this functionality,all documents mustbe tagged with correspondinginformationwhen they are registered.The system will also keeptrack on author, approver,unit, revisions and possibleproposals and hearingsfor revisions.In other words, a document,such as a proceduremade for the Rotterdamterminal, can easily befound by users in Houston, Onsan orother locations. This will add value bysharing information between the differentbusiness units within the Odfjellorganisation.The Observations (experience feedback)module shall handle accidents/incidents,near accidents, nonconformities,suggestions for improvement andaudits/inspections. Each observationwill go from registration (filled in by theobserver), check and distribution (bycoordinator), case handling (byappointed person) and approval. Duringthis process the user may elaborate ondescription, consequences, hearing(s),severity (risk), causes and correctivemeasures. The extent of work may beadjusted depending on the importanceof each case. The system allows forThe Docmap welcome screen imagegenerating reports to present data andstatistics.CoordinatorsTo simplify the implementation of thesystem throughout our organisation,we have appointed Docmap coordinatorsin all units. The Docmap coordinatorsshall guide users and make sure thatthe system is actively utilized to managedocuments and learn from experience.They may also prepare reports and formuser groups to improve practice.In week 19 we arranged a coordinatortraining session in Bergen, withparticipants from Rotterdam, Houston,Dalian, Singapore, Onsan and the officeat Minde. During the next months wewill roll out the Docmap application inthe organisation.The systemThe Docmap system will be accessible toOdfjell users from the Intranet. All userswill have defined access rights, rangingfrom simple search for documents todecisions on corrective actions. Whenlogging onto the Docmap system, theusers get their own “work task board”where they will see which tasks to perform,e.g. revise a document, approvean action, comment on a hearing question,etc.From the Governing Documents modulethe users may search and retrieve relevantdocuments. In addition to commonsearch criteria such as file name, contentsand dates, one may also use filtersThe participants at the Docmap coordinator course in BergenODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 21

Inaugural officers conferencein the PhilippinesBy Candice Marie R. CalaisFor the first time, a conference has takenplace for management level Filipinoofficers. The two-day event at SubicBay in March was attended by 33 vacationingManagement Level Officers(MLOs) as well as key office personnelfrom Bergen, Singapore, Ulsan and Manila.A second conference was held twomonths later with mainly local attendanceand focus on local administrativeissues, and of course socializing.The inaugural conference was officiallyopened by the Head of Odfjell Academy,Captain Fidel Perez and was concludedwith an inspiring speech by Mr. LaurenceOdfjell, Board Member of OdfjellASA and currently working as projectmanager of Odfjell in Singapore.Topics discussed in this conference includedcorporate trends and issues,risk management and regulations, shipmanagement organisation, commercialchallenges, operational issues and competenceand training.Unlike previous lecture based conferences,facilitators raised questions forgroup discussion and interaction. Thevarious office staff was seated togetherwith the officers, which stimulatedsharing of experiences andperspectives. We identifiedareas for improvement andpresented them to key personnelfor further review.Indeed programs like thisnot only prove to be valuablefor sharing information,but are equally importantto bridge gaps.They further strengthenrelationships betweenshore and ship personneland contribute towardsan effective and smoothimplementation of proceduresand achievement ofset goals. At a point whenOdfjell has increased thenumber of Filipino MLOsfrom about 40 to 150 inthe course of two to threeyears, these types of eventsare important to ensurethat collaboration and understandingis apparentand intensified.Lively discussion around the tablesConference ImpressionsOdfjell Second Management Level Officer ConferenceBy Elec Supt Eugenio Suria, Jr.A few days into my vacation from mypost at Stocznia Szczecinska shipyardin Poland, I received an invitation toattend the Second Management LevelOfficer Conference held early May.Eager for the opportunity to meetcolleagues, my wife Sonia and I immediatelyconfirmed our attendance.Luckily we did, otherwise we wouldhave missed what I consider to be oneof the most rewarding Odfjell eventsthat I have had the pleasure of attendingin a long time.22 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006Upon arriving at the hotel one lateafternoon we immediately realizedthat this was more than an occasionfor meeting fellow officers, but also aunique opportunity to be acquaintedwith newly hired or promoted ManagementLevel Officers and, as also wivesand children were present, the familiesof friends and co-seafarers. We were allexcited with the chance to finally putfaces to names that we’ve heard fromyears of working in Odfjell. It is commonto hear, across the seas, about theperformances of our fellow colleagues,but we scarcely get the opportunity tomeet them.Dinner was delightful, with excellentfood and pleasant company. Later inthe evening we realized that it wasmore than just a gathering of minds,but also a venue for discussing theconcerns that matter most to Odfjell’sofficers, crew and their families. Amongthe topics discussed were salaries, insuranceand other administrative issues.To close the activity, Capt. Loy Zamoracommended the joint efforts of Filipino

seafarers and shore based personnel inachieving company targets and objectives.Serious talk was punctuated withsuperb performances by Ms. MichelleValenzuela (daughter of Payroll Officer,Mr. Ildefonso Valenzuela), Ms. NicoleLlagas (daughter of Catering Superintendent,Mr. Romar Llagas) and PumpmanJoel Duterte and his wife, whodelighted the crowd with song numbers.Due to the exceptional singing talent ofMr. Duterte, all the participants wereteasing him afterwards saying he mighthave chosen the wrong profession.The main conference the following dayfocused on administrative issues andwas facilitated by Capt. Kjell Johansenand other Odfjell Manila and OdfjellAcademy executives.Surely this type of gatherings not onlyallows us and our families to gain informationon corporate developments,At the conference dinnerbut they also contribute to strengthenfellowship between families, co-seafarersand office personnel. For us,this event was more than about beingrecognized for our dedication, loyaltyand hard work. It also made us believethat we are in the very good hands ofa stable company that appreciates ourcontributions, and that Odfjell caresabout all of us and our families.Launcing of NB B588-III/7 at SzczecinBy Terje KvalsvikOn June 17th, it was time for thelaunching of NB B588-III/7, the seventhin Odfjell’s series of 40,000 dwt stainlesssteel parcel tankers being built atStocznia Szczecinska Nowa shipyard inPoland. The hull slid down the slipwayand entered its proper element withoutany problems. She will now be mooredat the yard’s outfitting quay for furthercompletion. The delivery is scheduledfor mid November 2006.ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 23

We have received this story and the beautiful pictures fromour Rotterdam colleague, Frits de Goede, who really hasunderstood that a splendid vacation does not necessarilymean a few days in Paris, a week on the Canary Islands ora fortnight in the Bahamas.Visit to ParadiseBy Frits de GoedeEarly March, after a brief visit to Odfjellfriends and colleagues in Buenos Aires(thanks again for your hospitality), Iflew down to Ushuaia on the Tierradel Fuego where I boarded the barque“Europa”. The following day we set sailfor Antarctica, spending the passageacross the Beagle channel on safety instructionsand to get familiar with sailhandling. After five days of rock androll on the Drake Passage we made ourfirst landing on Anvers Island off theAntarctic Peninsula where we made ourfirst encounter with gentoo penguins,skuas and seals. Over the next six dayswe visited Trinity Island, famous for thebeautiful shapes and colours of its “iceberggraveyard”, and Deception Island,created some 10,000 years ago by a volcanicirruption that left a crater with a12 km diameter. We also made a stop atElephant Island from where British adventurerErnest Shackleton and some ofhis men set off on the famous sailing toSouth Georgia in 1916, to try to rescuethe rest of his crew that was strandedon this barren peace of land.Despite the strong winds we had a rathersmooth sailing towards South Georgia,although having to keep a constantlookout for icebergs. Our first stop wasin Larsen Harbour, at the very south ofthe island. The scenery reminded me ofNorway with fjords and glaciers, and thewater was bustling with life. We continuednorth to Grytviken, an old whalingstation, where about 54,000 whaleswere processed in the period from1904 till the station was finally closed in1964. After having visited several other“out of this world” places, our last stopFrits de Goede on Salisbury Plain24 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Landing by Zodiacs (inflatable boats) at Fortuna Bay on SouthGeorgiaIce formations on Trinity Islandon South Georgia was Salisbury Plain,home to a colony of more than 200,000king penguins. The noise and smell willbe remembered for a long time.It was hard to say goodbye to thisbeautiful island, and some of us definitelywant to go back. We had a fewmore miles to cover in order to get intime to our next destination, Tristan daCunha, the remotest inhabited islandin the world. Here we spent two daysexploring the island, before making ourfinal 1,400 miles up to Cape Town. Forthe record: 52 people, 8 nationalities,5061 miles logged, max knots on GPS12.6, made soup 1200 litres, 1 brokengaff, 4 ripped sails, 9 stitches, 1 blackeye. We had a great time, what will bethe next adventure?Being welcomed by the “locals” to the Salisbury Plain“Europa” in Paradise Harbour on the Antarctic PeninsulaODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 25

Whaling on South GeorgiaTowards the end of the 19th century thestock of whales in the Arctic region andnorthern seas was strongly decimated,after decades of overcatching. The Europeanwhaling industry, mainly led byNorwegians, turned to the southernhemisphere for new hunting areas, asseveral Antarctic expeditions had foundrich whale resources there. During thelate 18th and early 19th century, Englishand US sealers had hunted seals aroundSouth Georgia in a scale that reducedthe seal population to near extinction.In 1904 Captain C. A. Larsen, throughthe company “Company Argentine dePesca”, established the first land-basedwhaling station at Grytviken on the eastcoast of the island. Although most ofthe original capital came from Argentineinvestors, Captain Larsen got mostof his equipment and almost all theworkers from the Norwegian countyof Vestfold. Soon companies from thetowns of Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Larvikeach established land stations onthe island, as did companies from SouthAfrica and Scotland. This started the industrialwhaling in Antarctica, a significantalthough ecologically not particularlyproud part of Norwegian history,and South Georgia became the world’slargest whaling centre.In the years until the end of WWIthe whaling on South Georgia wasextremely profitable. As an example, in1910-1911 “Argentine de Pesca” had aprofit of 307% of its capital. Whale oilwas sought after as lubricants and asinput in chemicals, foodstuff andcosmetics manufacturing, the meat paidgood prices and during the war theblubber fat was an important source ofglycerol for the munitions industry.The whaler ‘Petrel’, left with its harpooncannon pointing towards landFrom the early 1930s the shore-basedwhaling industry on South Georgiadeclined due to the scarcity of whalesaround the island. This, combined withthe 1930s world economic crisis, led toa close down of most of the stations.Instead there was a rapid expansionin whaling on the high seas of theSouthern Ocean using factory ships,so-called pelagic whaling. SouthGeorgia was used for repair, maintenanceand storage. After a standstillduring WWII, the whaling started againin the 1940s and early 1950. However,despite attempts to control the catchingand to try to secure a sustainableactivity, the whale population becameso reduced that the industry could notbe continued. The last whaling stationon South Georgia, Leith Harbour, wasclosed down in December 1965.One of the many deserted whaling stations on South GeorgiaUncontrolled whaling during thefirst half of the 20th century led to asignificant reduction in populationsof the exploited whale species. In thewhole of the Antarctica region some1.4 million animals were taken between1904 and 1978, when hunting of thelarger species stopped. Of this some175,250 whales were processed at thewhaling stations on South Georgia.The wreck of ‘Brutus’, once a nitrate carrier ex Chile, in her final years used as coalstorage at Prince Olav’s BayFur seals lazing among the oil tanks thatonce stored the oil extracted from theirancestors26 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

By Toralf SørenesOur deck - our responsibilityOver the years we have recorded severalpersonal injury incidents to thirdparty personnel visiting or working onships that we manage. Fortunately, veryfew have been of a serious character,but from P&I magazines and similarsources we know that such injuries havea significant potential. Recently wehave had two incidents relating to hoseconnections and in addition one wherea service man fell on deck and sufferedback injuries. All three accidents tookplace in the USA.If a ship’s crew has not been directlyinvolved in an activity that lead to aninjury, it is a common perception thatthe ship will be clear of any liability.Typical situations are connection ofcargo hoses by shore personnel whouse shore cranes, or pilots and shoreservice providers that slip and fall.Unfortunately the liability issues are notas easy as “we were not involved, wecan not be responsible”. We will nearlyalways have some sort of responsibilityfor what takes place on our ship. On ourdeck and premises we are in charge andthus, we can control or stop any operationthat is going on. Turning a blindor inattentive eye to it will not exemptus from liability or blame for personaltragedies.If an injury is serious, we may face lawsuitsthat are time and work consumingand very costly. Such cases could involveelements like compensation for potentiallifelong loss of income and opportunitiesto support families, extendedperiods in very costly intensive careunits, legal costs, etc. In USA it is commonplaceto pursue recovery throughthe legal system, and serious matterscan add up to millions of dollars andtake years to resolve. It is very importantto be aware of above liability issuesand to exercise proper control. Awarenessthrough active monitoring, goodcontrol, preparation and proper guidance,and a clean and safe workplaceare key words. If legal actions are initiated,all measures we took, in addition tothose we could have taken but did not,will be closely scrutinised by lawyers andother experts and compared to facts,regulations, procedures and even lack ofprocedures. In such a process it is difficultto come out 100% clear, and the matteris normally settled ”out of court”. Oneshould, however, remember that if aUS$ 5 million claim has poor merits andis settled for what in insurance terms isreferred to as nuisance value, say 10%,it is still USD 500,000 plus significantown legal costs.Thus, our strong advice to those incharge on board is to keep a vigilanteye on third party personnel that visitor carry out some sort of task or serviceon your ship and intervene immediatelyif unsafe or potentially unsafe workprocesses are seen.Safety BulletinPerformance and Annual ReviewIn the 1st Quarter Performance reportfrom the Ship Management departmentto the Odfjell managed ships(distributed April 27th), we werehappy to announce that reporting ofnear misses had increased and that theLost Time Injury Frequency was down.Other important key indicators like insuranceclaims, vetting results and unscheduledoff-hire were also positive.Hopefully this trend will continue andeven strengthen into the second quarter.This is the time of the year for reviewof our most important QMS documentation,namely the Shipboard ManagementManual and the Ship SecurityPlan. Both are mandatory documentsto cover the requirements in the ISMand ISPS code respectively. The reviewprocess is progressing well, and asevery year we have received a lot ofvaluable input from the ships. Thechallenge for us here in the office is torefine all the bits and pieces we receiveinto a summary, decide on action pointsand arrange for an effective on boardimplementation.ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 27

Keeping a steady courseHelge Olsen appointed new head of Odfjell Ship ManagementBy Klaus WalderhaugAfter some 14 months as head of OdfjellShip Management, Mr. Trygve Arnesenhas chosen to leavethe company to againpursue a career in theoffshore drilling industry.Odfjell Quarterlyhas taken theopportunity to havea chat with his successor,Mr. Helge Olsen.Helge Olsen is born in1958 in Bergen, andholds a degree in electricalengineering anda master in economicsand management.His working experienceis varied, includingmaintenance ofelectronic equipmenton navy vessels andship maintenanceand newbuildings inthe Norwegian navy.Helge joined Odfjellin 2000 as head of theTechnology Section,and over the last 18months he has builtup, more or less fromscratch, the Fleet Asiaship management sectionin Singapore.Having spent the lastyear and a half inSingapore, what haveyou learnt that youwill bring into yournew position inBergen?I believe Bergen and Singapore havemuch to learn from each other, in termsof competence, experience and internationaloperations. My time in Singaporehas been very instructive, and has notleast taught me how to put together amultinational team. I have also experiencedthe importance of close contactand communication with those onboard. With frequent visits, dialogueand mutual understanding betweenship and shore we are able to achievea lot. Procedures, plans and efficientwork methods have to be the basis forour work. With such in place, it is easierto develop the human element and createenthusiasm in the organisation. Thisis obviously important, as it takes timeafter a reorganisation before the rolesare clear and everyone knows what isexpected from them.Having seen Odfjell Ship Managementfrom Singapore, almost as an outsider,what do you consider to be Odfjell’sstrong points?No doubt it is the competence and experience.No matter what kind of technicalor operational problem you mayhave, there is always someone in the organisationwho knows the answer. Thisis an advantage that we systematicallyhave to develop further.And in what areas do we have to improve?I sometimes get the impression that weare not international enough, and wemay perhaps be a bittoo tied up in Norwegianapproaches andways of thinking. InOdfjell, we occasionallyfind general proceduresand detailedregulations that tendto restrain ratherthan further our activities.Obviously weneed general linesand procedures in orderto pull in the samedirection, but thereshould also be roomfor some vitality inour decision-making.It is all about makingsure we do not get sodecentralised that webecome disorganised,and at the same timenot so centralised thatwe become static andbureaucratic.Your predecessor hasonly been with Odfjellfor 14 months, but hasalready made somechanges to the wayOdfjell does ship management.Do you wantto continue his line, ordo you already nowforesee modificationsor changes to policiesand procedures?I have cooperated with Trygve Arnesenon this from Day 1, and let there be nodoubt that we will continue the process.It is crucial that we have a long-term approachand that we leave time for theteam to “settle” after the recent reorganisationof Ship Management. It isalso apparent to me that the manningstrategy that we have chosen at Odfjellmakes sense. It will contribute to createpredictability and a sense of belongingamong our marine colleagues, which isimportant for those employed on board.This strategy together with our investmentin training and development ofour seafarers will be the main foundationfor future achievements.28 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Some may have questioned the prosand cons of establishing a separateship management section in Singaporeinstead of centralising everything fromBergen. What are your views on thattopic?In my opinion it is sensible for OdfjellShip Management to have more thanone pillar to stand on. In Singapore wehave recruited a number of skilled professionalsto the Odfjell team. That hasconsiderably added to our internationaldiversity, which is also beneficial to us.There are a lot more ship calls to Singaporethan to Bergen, even thoughsome travelling is necessary also in theFar East. Finally, it brings us close to flagstate authorities, since many of our vesselsnow fly the Singapore flag.Do you see any particular ship managementchallenges in the years ahead?And how do you think Odfjell shouldreact to these challenges/changes?The focus on safety and environmentalissues will increase significantly in theyear to come. It is necessary to ensurethat management and operationalpractices are in prime condition – on alllevels. We should be in a very good positionto tackle the growing stream ofregulations and requirements and alsopositively contribute to safety and environmentalprotection in our line ofbusiness.We also need to further streamline thesupport and experience transfer betweenthe ships, in order to improvethe results of ships inspections andvettings. The new Ship Managementorganisation, our new approach forself assessment together with our shipboardmanagement teams as well asclose cooperation with Odfjell Seachemhas already proven to be beneficial. Inthis context it is very satisfying to noticethat the number of procedural errorshas dropped significantly. There are primarilythree pillars in our efforts to furtherimprove our performance: internaltraining (Odfjell Academy) to provideproficient mariners, support from shoreand the ships’ technical standard, i.e.our ability to plan and act to keep thevessels in good shape.Finally, what does Helge Olsen like todo when he is not busy at work?I enjoy hiking in the mountains, but asthis is an activity not easily performedin Singapore I have taken up golf to getto spend some time outdoors. Further, Ifind it relaxing to watch a good movie.During my stay in Singapore my familyhas mainly been based in Bergen, and Iexpect having to spend quite some timeon the house and garden when I returnhome.Before ending the interview, Helge Olsenwants to emphasize the main point:the strategy stands firm! We keep asteady course and shall not deviatein our efforts to become the best shipmanager.Odfjell Terminals (Houston)Receives Premier EnvironmentalAwardBy Dave EllisOn June 7th, the US Coast Guard advisedOdfjell Terminals (Houston) that we hadbeen bestowed the Bronze medal forthe William M. Benkert Marine EnvironmentalProtection Award. The WilliamM. Benkert Award is the premierUS award that recognizes excellencein marine environmental protection.It was established by the United StatesCoast Guard, to recognize vessel and facilityoperators who have implementedoutstanding marine environmental protectionprograms that far exceed compliancewith regulatory and industrystandards.The award is named in honour of RearAdmiral William M. Benkert (1923-1989), a distinguished Coast Guard officerwidely known for his leadershipand vision in marine environmentalprotection. The Award Ceremony willtake place at the American PetroleumInstitute’s Tanker Conference in SanDiego on June 26th. Current and PriorAward Winners include ExxonMobil’smarine subsidiary, Seariver Maritime, BPShipping, and Dow Chemical.ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 29

Back to the VikingsBy Andre Weidlich, Odfjell AhrenkielThis year it was Odfjell Ahrenkiel Europe’sturn to organize the internalsummer social event for the Ahrenkieloffice. We welcomed the challenge andwanted to arrange something special.The theme was quickly determined:‘’Viking Olympics’’, but finding theright location was more of a challenge.Finally we chose the Haithabu site, nextto Schleswig and a trading centre of theVikings during the 800-1100 century.Busses picked us up at the office, andapart from the Odfjell Ahrenkiel Euopeteam nobody was informed about ourplans. The drive was about one and ahalf hour, and as everybody was in a verygood mood, we already had a lot of funen route. Upon arrival at Haithabu, wewere welcomed by the owners of theViking Museum Café with a drink called‘’Odin’s revenge’’. We were allowed justone so the effect was not that bad...Museum guides gave us an interestingimpression of Viking life style and tradition.A small village of Viking houseshas been rebuilt with the materials andequipment available at that time, andwe had our first break here with coffeeand cake. A group of Vikings intheir traditional clothing and arms wereawaiting us, and the Viking Olympicscould commence. Our party was dividedinto teams so that everybody hadthe chance to try the various sport disciplines;stone throwing, archery, tugof-war,axe throwing, kubb game andninepins. We really had a lot of fun, andafter two hours of contest we returnedto the Museum where each team had tocomplete a questionnaire with 30 questionsabout the history of the Vikings,chemical tanker trade and Norway.The Haithabu Viking villageAfter the official part the long-awaiteddinner started. The owners of the restaurantdid a marvellous job, and a bigtent was put up in the garden for thebuffet. Everybody enjoyed traditionalNorwegian food, of course including thedigestive Linie Aquavit. The dinner wasa very nice occasion to get together andtalk to both new and old colleagues.The quiz turned out to be a close race,and a draw was needed to decide thewinning team. Luckily there were no losers,just winners, although the price forthe last team was a tube of Abba caviarcrème whilst the champions got Norwegiansalmon. In addition all colleaguesreceived a certificate for participating inthe Viking Olympics. All in all, I am certaineverybody was satisfied with a verypleasant and exciting evening out.Stone throwingThe guests arriving30 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006Tug-of-war

Celebrations in KoreaBy Y. K. Ha, Odfjell KoreaOn March 10th, Odfjell arranged a partyat Seoul Plaza Hotel, in appreciation ofthe good relationship and increasingbusiness we have with our most valuableclients SK Corp’s base oil team.We are presently doing business withSK Corp on both Odfjell Seachem andOdfjell Asia tonnage, as well as supplyingterminal services to them. The partywas also to celebrate the renewal ofvarious transportation contracts.The attendance to the party totalled 16persons: Y.S Yoon, Eric Kim, Rock Lee,Peter Kim and Harry Kwoon from SKCorp, H.K. Choe, C.S. Kwak and S.S. Kimfrom Plus Shipping (SK’s house-broker),Y.K. Ha and D.H. Chong from Odfjell’sSeoul office, Y.S. Roh from Odfjell Terminals(Korea), Trond Garshol and J.H. Kimfrom Odfjell’s agency in Ulsan, ThomasHaaland from Odfjell Singapore andMorten Nystad and Hallvard Edvardsdalfrom Odfjell Seachem in Bergen.As a token of our appreciation of thegood support from SK Corp, we hadthe pleasure of presenting them with aship model of M/T Bow Firda, the lastAll the guests gatheredof Odfjell’s Kvaerner series of ships.The Norwegian delegates also broughtalong samples of “traditional” Norwegianfood and adult beverage, whichwas tested repeatedly although it wasfound both edible as well as potablealready after first testing. The party becamevery lively, and continued into theearly hours.Odfjell celebrates SecretariesWeek in SingaporeBy Norhayati Sa’atEvery year Odfjell Singapore celebratesSecretaries Week with a buffet lunch forall the ladies in our office. This year theevent was held on Friday, April 28th atGrand Plaza Park Royal Hotel. About 20ladies altogether were attending thelunch, escorted by Atle Knutsen, GarethWilliams, Dag Eidsvåg, Frode Jusnes,Helge Olsen and Steven Chong.The buffet was a mix of internationaland Asian cusine with plenty for everyoneto choose from and a caloriepacked dessert counter to try to avoid!As part of Secretaries Week, whichis widely celebrated and recognisedhere in Singapore, the hotel was holdinga lucky draw. The grand prize forthe competition was a .39 Carat loosediamond kindly donated by Soo KeeJewellery. To my surprise and great excitement,I was the winner of the diamond!I have had a ring made up forthe stone for special occasions.I would like to thank Odfjell for hostingthis event, a memorable day indeed.Norhayati Sa’at receiving the prize diamondODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 31

Ship-to-ship operationsat KarimunBy Feroz Zainal Abidin, Odfjell SingaporeLate March, Bow Cheetah was fixed toVitol for a CPP voyage from Dalian, Chinato various discharge ports within theSingapore, Indonesia, West Coast Indiaand AG range. She had a full cargo ofunleaded gasoline and was instructedto discharge part of it at Karimun viaship-to-ship transfer into a coaster vesselnamed Kadriah II. Karimun, situatedoff Indonesia and approximately twohours away from Singapore, is a designatedanchorage for ship-to-ship operations.One morning in the office westarted discussing the possibility for meto go on board the Bow Cheetah duringthe transhipment operations, and verysoon I found myself on board a launchtogether with several Vitol representativesand surveyors heading out to meetthe vessel.After what seemed like an eternity, I finallycould spot Kadriah II, a 30,000 dwt1988 built product tanker, along thehorizon. The surveyors and Vitol representativeswent on board, and not longafter, two tugs approached the coasterbringing with them ”Yokohama Fenders”that were lashed along the coaster’sport side.A loud honk indicated the arrival ofBow Cheetah, and I went on board usingthe pilot’s ladder. The crew verifiedmy identity before the affable CaptainRoel G. Pines greeted me warmly. I wasbriefed on the operations that wereabout to take place, and 3rd OfficerRamone gave me a guided tour aroundthe ship. In contrast to the coaster, shewas in an immaculate condition for alady her age. The tour ended with mebeing shown to the pilot’s cabin, my accommodationduring the stay.I proceeded to the bridge to have a“bird’s eye view” of the whole operation.At 10PM Kadriah II made her wayalong Bow Cheetah’s starboard sidewith the help of two tugs. While bothship’s crew were busy mooring the vessels,surveyors came on board to conductcargo sampling and ullage checks.Shortly thereafter two 8” flexible hoseswere connected to the manifolds andthe transfer commenced. As sleep eludedme, I stayed on the bridge chattingwith the officer on duty. From him Ilearned the different functions of variousequipments on the bridge and wasgiven a vivid description of his adventureswhile sailing. I also went downto the cargo control room, where I metChief Officer Manuel who explainedhow the cargo was being dischargedfrom the individual tanks via a commonline into the coaster.Late in the evening the following day,after some 20 hours of uneventful operation,the coaster vessel had receivedits cargo and continued to her final destination.The time had come for me tosign off and go back home. My sincerethanks to the Master and crew on BowCheetah for their warm reception, andfor taking the time to answer my endlessquestions.The ship-to-ship operation as seen from the bridge of Bow Cheetah32 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

The spring’s most beautifuladventureThe Holmenkollen Relay Race 2006By Svein EngumAfter some absent years, some of themost active joggers at Odfjell invitedall “athletes” at Minde to form a teamfor the Holmenkollen Relay in Oslo. Thisrace is a big event in Norway, and Oslois crowded with runners the weekend inquestion. More than10,000 people participate,representing more than eighthundred teams, from the top athleticsclubs to friends participating just forfun.Our team started preparations in midJanuary. We arranged training sessionsduring the winter, culminating with intervaltraining under strict supervisionby Harald Stein of the ICT department.The race day, Saturday May 13th, wassummery with 17 degrees, perfect forrunning. We felt we had a strong team -four fit ladies and eleven ditto men. Everybodyin the team was “fit for fight”,and for once there were no injuriesamongst us, so it looked promising. Ourgoals were to end among the 50% bestteams in the class, and to have a finishingtime better than 72 minutes. Odfjellhas never achieved this before. Our bestresult was in 1997 when we came withinthe top 60%.Through a commited race by the wholeteam we reached both goals. We wereamong the 37% best in our class, withthe finishing time 71 minutes 32 second.Afterwards, during a bit of post-race socialising,the whole team agreed to participateagain next year. However, wewill start even earlier with the training.The “golden” 70 minutes limit is definitelyobtainable...The Odfjell team before the raceBankers in BergenBy Tom HaugenRønnaug Karlsen Kamlund giving it allduring her legThe annual Odfjell Bank Presentationtook place early May, with no less than33 bankers from 17 international shippingbanks attending the session atOdfjell headquarters in Bergen. Wewere particularly pleased with welcomingthe DBS Bank from Singapore as anew lender to Odfjell’s shipping fleet.Besides our financial results and existingand future investing activity, focus thisyear was on current events and issues inthe freight market. This was presentedby Senior Vice President Morten Nystadand was highly appreciated by ourguests. Sessions like this give the bankersa broader view and more knowledgeof our markets and the industry inwhich we operate.The meeting was held in a very positivemood as the Odfjell Group delivered ahealthy first quarter of 2006 result, witha net income of US$ 34 million. Over thepast 12 months we have taken advantageof a competitive banking marked.Several of our loan facilities have beenrenewed or renegotiated to a lower interestrate.After the two-hour presentation, wehosted an informal dinner in a relaxedatmosphere down at the old harbour,Bryggen.Morten Nystad presenting the marketsituationODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 33

The Shipping ExperienceA Rotterdam operator signs onBy Theo Kruithof, Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)After having been working as an operatorat Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)for several years, frequently going onboard ships to connect and disconnectshorelines, Raymond van der Waarden,C1-operator shift B, was getting increasinglycurious of life on board. He wantedto get a better understanding of lifeat sea, and to try to find potential improvementsin the ship-shore interface.Thus, he approached Robert Hoevens ofOdfjell Netherlands and asked whetherit would be possible to sign on at one ofour vessels. A few days later, Raymondgot the green light. No problem!Mid April, Raymond embarked the BowHunter at Antwerp to sail with her toRotterdam. Captain Jaime Asenci andhis crew welcomed him on board. ‘TheCaptain and his crew was very co-operative’,says Raymond. ‘After filling out anextensive safety-checklist, I was allowedto take a look at the ship, anywhere Iliked. Everyone on board was very helpfulif I needed any help or explanation.’The vessel was waiting alongside theNoordnatie terminal for almost threedays before shifting to a free jetty at VopakEurotank. ‘This was my first sailingexperience, and it was fascinating to observethe ship’s maneuvers and to hearthe naval terminology’, he remarks.‘Obviously, a lot boils down to clear andefficient communication.’After arrival at the terminal, the surveyorboarded for sample-taking. ‘Thisseemed a little bit strange to me’, Raymondrecalls. ‘We had been waiting fordays and the samples were taken onlynow? Later, we understood that due toEaster the survey company lacked themanpower to take samples earlier. Afterthe analyses were found OK, we startedCaptain Jaime Asenci (left) and Raymond van der Waarden (right)discharging. In the meantime we ballastedin order to sail as soon as possibleafter completion.’‘I woke up in the middle of the night,thus sleeping on board is something onehas to get used to’ continues Raymond.‘But we were about to leave Antwerp, soI got dressed and reported in the wheelhouse. After passing the Zandvliet lock,we sailed on the Westerschelde, passingTerneuzen and Flushing. We continuedup to Den Helder, where at sea ventingof the ship’s tanks is allowed. Thetanks that were needed for loading inRotterdam were pre-washed and theslops pumped into the slop tanks. Venting,pre-washing and cleaning were allcarried out exactly according to IMOregulations.’Early next morning, the engines werestarted again, the anchor was lifted andthe vessels steamed towards Rotterdam.At 0700 hrs the pilot boarded, and byclear instructions he navigated the shipon the Nieuwe Waterweg. ‘I had neverseen the Rotterdam port from thisperspective’, remembers Raymond. AtRozenburg two tugs were waiting, andsoon the vessel was “all fast” at OTR.Back on shore, Raymond has written anextensive report on his experiences, includinga couple of learning points. ’Thiswas a once in a lifetime experience forme, exciting and informative. Thanks tothe people at Odfjell for making this trippossible and of course to Captain Asenciand his crew for their kind hospitality!’Daybreak in Zandvliet lock, BelgiumMooring at OTR34 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

Reaching the boat inGuzzler BayThe ‘Bow Hazard’ sailors on shore leavein Guzzler Bay had a splendid night onthe town, for some of the guys perhapsa bit too splendid. Apparently 80drynx (the local currency) apiece wasplenty enough for a real party, andthe next morning three of them, Albie,Bertie and Charlie, woke up in a smallvillage without really being able torecall how they actually had ended upthere. Nevertheless, they needed to getback to the ship as soon as possible. Thetime was already past 8 AM, and ‘BowHazard’ was going to depart at 12o’clock noon sharp. No phone was availablewith which they could call the shipasking it to wait.The village was 75 km from the port,and there was no car that could givethem a lift back. To walk wouldtake too much time, with themkeeping a walking speed of6 km per hour regardlessof the distance. However,after a while they foundan old motorcycle, andthe owner agreed tolet them hire thebike (includingthe necessaryfuel) for the lastdrynx they had left. Unfortunately, themotorcycle could not take more thantwo persons. Further, it was fairly slow,not going faster than 60 km per hourregardless of whether there were oneor two persons on it.If they started off from the village at 9AM exactly, could all three of them makeit back to the ship in just three hours?If so, how did they do it? For sake ofsimplicity, we disregard time spentturning the motorcycle around and forpassengers getting on and off.I await your suggested solutionsby September 4th 2006 at thevery latest. Good luck!Solution to Brainteaser 2006Q1Shore leave in Guzzler BayIn the 2006Q1 issue we asked our readersto find the number of sailors beingallowed a shore leave in Guzzler Bay. IfD is the total number of drynx available,we have that the first sailor receivesA = 10 + (D - 10)/9 = D/9 + 80/9We have received 18 suggestedsolutions, almost all of them correct(although the method for reaching thecorrect solution varies considerably).The winner this time is Mr. Otto Hirzel,Export Marketing Manager of IllovoSugar Ltd, South Africa. Our sincerecongratulations!The second one receivesB = 20 + (D - A - 20)/9 = (8D + 1360)/81As both sailors receive the same amount,i.e. A = B,(D + 80)/9 = (8D + 1360)/81,which gives D = 640. The first sailorreceives 640/9 + 80/9 = 80. The numberof sailors is 640/80 = 8. Hence: 8 sailorsgo ashore, each receiving 80 drynx.ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 35

The Personnel CornerNEW HIRESHeadquarters BergenLeif Gunnar AlværAssistant CargoHandling Advisor01.04.2006Odfjell Terminals (Houston)Frode SørheimSupport Consultant24.04.2006Bergitte ØstervoldDA Analyst24.04.2006Odfjell HustonLars LøvenholmOperator02.05.2006Eirik Lee WesterlundSuperintendent01.06.2006Terry FollinsOperator17.04.2006Justin GuerraOperator17.04.2006Sergio CoronelOperator12.05.2006Jeff RidlehooverSafety Coordinator24.04.2006Bob WarmboldShip Agent24.04.2006Eddie ChampionOperator12.05.2006Eric FlanneryOperator12.05.2006Jose FriasOperator12.05.2006Mallory JacksonOperator12.05.2006Oscar PalecOperator12.05.2006Odfjell SingaporeTravis PerryRailcrew12.05.2006Charles Jeff WilliamsOperator12.05.200636 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006Frank Phillip WilliamsOperator12.05.2006Shaylyn OhCoordinator01.03.2006Meidel EriksenManager MarineSupport02.05.2006

IN SERVICE FOR ODFJELL40YEARS35YEARS30YEARS25YEARSPer BakkeCaptainM/T Bow Sky14.06.1966Bjørn Åge VeivågHead of External Management SectionHeadquarters Bergen28.06.1971Steven Chong Teck FattAgency ManagerOdfjell Singapore16.01.76Monrad SolliCaptainM/T Bow Favour23.06.1981Kjell Hans SteenChief EngineerM/T Bow Clipper25.05.1981Francisco Rey VidalPumpmanM/T Bow Clipper19.05.1981Liv BirkelandSenior OperatorHeadquarters Bergen01.07.1981Adrie LagerwerfStock Admin.Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)01.04.1981Adrie TazelaarC1 – operatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)01.05.1981IN MEMORY OFIt is with the deepest sorrow wehave to inform that A/B Paul L. Ebal,born 13.08.1970, passed away inhospital in Dakar, Senegal on Monday20th March 2006. A/B Ebal wasinjured in a working accident onboard Bow Lancer on Friday 17thMarch while the vessel was en routefrom Dakar to Durban. The vesselreturned to Dakar and A/B PaulL. Ebal was hospitalized on March19th early morning.A/B Paul L. Ebal started as OS inOdfjell on board Bow Flora in March2001 and had sailed on several of ourvessels as OS and AB. Our thoughtsare with his family.Wenche Høvik HjelmelandCoordinatorHeadquarters Bergen01.06.1981Pronk, R.P.W.C-operatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)15.06.1981Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)Eileen An Gee LingOperator Assistant02.05.2006Liew Siew YunAccountant02.05.2006Ernst HenzelD-operator01.03.2006Ronald de JongeD-operator01.03.2006Barry StuijfzandD-operator01.03.2006Marjan VrijvogelPersonel Admin.01.04.2006Suzette van derMeijdenPersonel Func.21.04.2006ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 37

Fleet and terminalsSTAINLESSNUMBERSHIPS BUILT DWT CBM STEEL,CBM OF TANKSOwned: Bow Sea 2006 40 048 52 126 52 126 40Bow Summer 2005 40 036 52 126 52 126 40Bow Sky 2005 40 005 52 126 52 126 40Bow Spring* 2004 39 942 52 126 52 126 40Bow Star* 2004 39 832 52 126 52 126 40Bow Sun 2003 39 842 52 126 52 126 40Bow Firda* 2003 37 427 40 515 40 515 47Bow Chain* 2002 37 518 40 515 40 515 47Bow Favour 2001 37 438 40 515 40 515 47Bow Century 2000 37 438 40 515 40 515 47Bow Fortune 1999 37 395 40 515 40 515 47Bow Master 1999 6 046 6 878 6 878 14Bow Mate 1999 6 001 6 864 6 864 14Bow Pilot 1999 6 000 6 865 6 865 14Bow Sailor 1999 6 000 6 870 6 870 14Bow Cecil* 1998 37 345 40 515 33 236 47Bow Flora 1998 37 369 40 515 33 236 47Bow Balearia 1998 5 870 5 941 5 941 20Bow Bracaria 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 20Bow Brasilia 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 20Bow Cardinal 1997 37 446 41 487 34 208 52Bow Faith 1997 37 479 41 487 34 208 52Bow Bahia 1996 5 870 5 941 5 941 20Bow Cedar 1996 37 455 41 608 34 329 52Bow Fagus 1995 37 375 41 608 34 329 52Bow Clipper 1995 37 166 41 492 34 213 52Bow Flower 1994 37 221 41 492 34 213 52Bow Eagle 1988 24 728 32 458 19 662 25Bow Cheetah 1988 40 258 47 604 - 29Bow Leopard 1988 40 249 47 604 - 29Bow Lion 1988 40 272 47 604 - 29Bow Peace 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23Bow Power 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23Bow Pride 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23Bow Prima 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23Bow Prosper 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23Bow Fertility 1987 45 507 52 173 2 167 23Bow Fraternity 1987 45 507 52 173 2 167 23Bow Panther 1986 40 263 47 604 - 29Bow Puma 1986 40 092 47 604 - 29Angelim (50 %) 1985 10 259 10 136 6 500 18Araucaria (50 %) 1984 10 259 10 159 6 500 18Bow Hunter 1983 23 002 25 026 21 031 28Bow Maasstad 1983 38 039 48 866 - 22Bow Maasstroom 1983 38 039 48 866 - 22Bow Maasslot 1982 38 039 48 866 - 22Bow Fighter 1982 34 982 41 184 6 299 34Bow Pacifico (50%) 1982 18 657 22 929 10 849 31Owl Trader 1982 12 450 14 482 8 070 22Bow Pioneer 1982 23 016 25 965 20 969 28Bow Viking 1981 33 590 40 956 21 745 36Bow Lancer 1980 35 100 42 468 6 252 34Bow Heron 1979 35 289 42 109 5 882 31Jatai (50 %, LPG) 1979 4 452 4 031 - 3Bow Lady 1978 32 225 41 354 3 077 42Bow Condor (50%) 1978 27 950 34 656 21 035 43Bow Andes (50 %) 1977 28 060 34 756 21 136 43*Vessel beneficially owned through financial lease.Time-Chartered: Bow Engineer 2006 30 086 35 548 35 548 28Bow Orania** 2006 19 993 19 993 19 993 20Bow Architect 2005 30 058 36 000 36 000 28Bow Rio 2005 19 990 19 990 19 990 22Bow Europe 2005 19 727 21 573 21 573 36Bow Santos 2004 19 997 21 846 21 846 22Bow Asia 2004 9 901 10 866 10 866 20Bow Singapore 2004 9 888 10 867 10 867 20Bow Americas 2004 19 707 22 050 22 050 36Bow de Rich 2003 12 452 13 300 13 300 22Bow Wallaby 2003 11 951 13 485 13 485 22Bow de Feng 2002 12 514 13 289 13 289 22Bow West 2002 12 503 13 299 13 299 22Bow de Silver 2000 11 747 12 296 12 296 20Bow Andino 2000 16 121 17 270 17 270 30Bow de Jin 1999 11 752 12 296 12 296 20Bow Wave 1999 8 594 9 225 9 225 20Bow Wind 1999 8 587 9 226 9 226 20Multitank Batavia** 1998 5 870 5 941 5 941 2038 ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006

STAINLESSNUMBERSHIPS BUILT DWT CBM STEEL,CBM OF TANKSMultitank Badenia** 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 20Brage Pacific 1997 17 460 18 620 18 620 24Multitank Bolognia** 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 20Multitank Britannia** 1996 5 870 5 941 5 941 20NCC Jubail** 1996 37 499 41 488 34 209 52NCC Mekka** 1995 37 272 41 588 34 257 52NCC Riyad** 1995 37 274 41 492 34 213 52Bow Antisana** 1989 8 192 9 899 5 777 22Bow Gorgonilla** 1989 8 192 9 899 5 777 22NCC Baha** 1988 24 728 32 458 19 662 25NCC Asir** 1983 23 001 24 965 20 969 28NCC Arar** 1982 23 002 24 965 20 969 28Jacaranda (50%) 1978 9 970 9 924 5 877 17Bow Orion 1977 28 083 34 656 21 035 43Bow Saturn 1976 28 030 34 656 21 035 43Number of ships: 91 2 353 614 2 730 067 1 611 303**Vessels on bareboat charterYARD DELIVERY DWT OWNEROn order: NB Szczecin - B588/III/7 10/2006 39 500 OdfjellNB Szczecin - B588/III/8 4/2007 39 500 OdfjellNB Szczecin - B588/III/9 10/2009 39 500 Odfjell OptionNB Szczecin - B588/III/10 4/2010 39 500 Odfjell OptionNB Sevmash #1 9/2007 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #2 6/2008 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #3 11/2008 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #4 6/2009 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #5 10/2009 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #6 6/2010 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #7 10/2010 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #8 6/2011 45 000 OdfjellNB Sevmash #9 45 000 Odfjell OptionNB Sevmash #10 45 000 Odfjell OptionNB Sevmash #11 45 000 Odfjell OptionNB Sevmash #12 45 000 Odfjell OptionNB Kitanihon 9/2006 19 800 Time-charterNB Kitanihon 11/2006 19 800 Time-charterNB Fukuoka 12/2007 19 900 Time-charterNB Fukuoka 12/2008 19 900 Time-charterNB Shin Kurishima 6/2008 32 500 Time-charterNB Kitanihon 8/2008 33 000 Time-charterNB Kitanihon 10/2008 33 000 Time-charterNB Kitanihon 12/2008 33 000 Time-charterNB Kitanihon 9/2009 33 000 Time-charterNB Shin Kurishima 6/2009 32 500 Time-charterNB Usuki 1/2007 19 900 Variable timecharterNB Usuki 6/2007 19 900 Variable timecharterNB Usuki 11/2007 19 900 Variable timecharterNB Usuki 1/2008 19 900 Variable timecharterNB Usuki 8/2007 19 900 Variable timecharterNumber of newbuildings: 31 1 073 900TANK TERMINALSSTAINLESS NUMBEROwned terminals LOCATION SHARE CBM STEEL, CBM OF TANKSOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) BV Rotterdam, NL 100 % 1 540 000 31 000 300Odfjell Terminals (Houston) LP Houston, USA 100 % 270 563 81 902 92Odfjell Terminals (Dalian) Ltd Dalian, China 50 % 59 700 5 750 35Odfjell Terminals (Korea) Co Ltd Onsan, Korea 50 % 109 500 2 850 39Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Ltd Singapore 50 % 213 000 5 700 51VOTTN Ltd (Ningbo) Ningbo, China 12.5 % 63 500 7 900 36Total 2 256 263 135 102 553Associated terminalsDepositos Quimicos Mineros S.A. Lima, Peru 23 680 3 200 29Granel Quimica Ltda Santos, Brazil 97 720 19 879 99Granel Quimica Ltda Rio Grande, Brazil 32 800 2 900 24Granel Quimica Ltda Sao Luis 25 600 0 18Granel Quimica Ltda Ladario 8 000 0 6Odfjell Terminals Tagsa S.A. Buenos Aires, Argentina 51 105 535 101Odfjell Terminals Tagsa S.A. Singapore 31 936 10 100 51Terquim S.A. San Antonio, Chile 32 840 0 25Total 303 681 36 614 353ODFJELL Quarterly June 2006 39

Offices and addressesMAIN OFFICEOdfjell ASA - Odfjell Seachem ASConrad Mohrsv. 29, P.O. Box 6101 PT5892 Bergen, NORWAYTel: +47 5527 0000Fax: +47 5528 4741Fax: +47 5527 9070(Chartering/Operations)INTERNATIONAL OFFICESOdfjell USA LP12211 Port RoadSeabrook, TX 77586, USATel: +1 713 844 2200Fax: +1 713 844 2211Odfjell Singapore Pte Ltd6 Shenton Way, # 27-08/09DBS Tower 2SINGAPORE 068809Tel: +65 6349 1300Fax: +65 6224 2285Odfjell Japan LtdOgawa Bldg. 8F2-2 Uchikanda 1-ChomeChiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047, JAPANTel: +81 3 3259 8555Fax: +81 3 3259 8558Odfjell Netherlands BVOude Maasweg 6, P.O. Box 50103197 XC Rotterdam-BotlekThe NETHERLANDSTel: +31 102 953 666Fax: +31 102 953 668Odfjell Brasil LtdaAv. Paulista 460 - 18 andarCEP 01310-000 Sao Paulo SP, BRAZILTel: +55 11 3549 5800Fax: +55 11 3549 5808Odfjell ShanghaiSuite B, 13/FHuamin Empire Plaza728 Yan An West RoadChangning DistrictShanghai, 200050, P.R. CHINATel: +86 21 5239 9469Fax: +86 21 5239 9897Odfjell Argentina SAAlicia Moreau de Justo 1960Office no. 202 - Puerto Madero1107 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINATel: +54 114 313 7837Fax: +54 114 313 4619Odfjell Australasia Pty LimitedSuite 4, Level 1443 Little Collins StreetP.O.Box 1279Melbourne VIC 3001, AUSTRALIATel: +61 3 9642 2210Fax: +61 3 9642 2214Odfjell IndiaA-26, Nandbhuvan Industrial EstateMahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East)Mumbai 400093, INDIATel: +91 22 6695 4701Fax: +91 22 5695 4707Odfjell Seachem South Africa Pty LtdThe Sharaf House2 Sinembe CrescentLa Lucia RidgeDurban 4051, SOUTH AFRICATel: +27 31 583 4470Fax: +27 31 583 4488Odfjell Korea Co. Ltd.13th fl. Dongbu-Dadong Bldg.#103, Da-Dong, Chung-GuSeoul, KOREATel: +82 2 775 9760Fax: +82 2 775 9761Odfjell Manilac/o Magsaysay Maritime Corp.5th floor, 520 t.m. Kalaw StreetErmitaManila, PHILIPPINESTel: +63 2 526 9773Fax: +63 2 525 7720Odfjell Dubaic/o Sharaf Shipping AgencySharaf Building, Al Mina RoadP.O. Box 576Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESTel: +971 4 351 9785Fax: +971 4 351 9756Odfjell (UK) Ltd14 Headfort PlaceLondon SW1X 7DHUNITED KINGDOMTel: +44 207 823 0605Fax: +44 207 823 0606National Chemical Carriers Ltd CoRoom 301, 3rd Floor, Al-Akariyah Bldg No 1Sitteen Street, Malaz AreaP.O. Box 8931Riyadh 11492, SAUDI ARABIATel: +966 1 477 3934Fax: +966 1 476 4328Terquim SABlanco Encalada 840Dept 702, San AntonioCHILETel: +56 35 211 050Fax: +56 35 211 161REGIONAL OFFICESOdfjell Asia Pte LtdOdfjell Asia Pte Ltd6 Shenton Way, # 27-08/09 DBS Tower 2SINGAPORE 068809Tel: +65 6349 1300Fax: +65 6224 2285Odfjell Ahrenkiel Europe GmbHBurchardstrasse 8, Postfach 100 22020095 HamburgGERMANYTel: +49 40 24838 307Fax: +49 40 24838 319Flumar Transportes de Quimicos e Gases LtdaAv. Paulista 460 - 18 andarCEP 01310-904 Sao Paulo SP, BRAZILTel: +55 11 3549 5800Fax: +55 11 3549 5807TANK TERMINALSOdfjell Terminals (Houston) LP12211 Port RoadSeabrook, TX 77586, USATel: +1 713 844 2300Fax: +1 713 844 2355Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) BVOude Maasweg 6, P.O. Box 5010Harbour Number 40403197 KJ Rotterdam-BotlekThe NETHERLANDSTel: +31 102 953 400Fax: +31 104 384 679Odfjell Terminals (Dalian) LtdNo. 3 Binhai North RoadZhongshan DistrictDalian 116001, P.R. CHINATel: +86 411 8262 9701Fax: +86 411 8262 3707Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin) Co, LtdJiasheng South Road 1Economic Development Zone (West)Jiangyin 214446Jiangsu ProvinceP.R. CHINATel: +86 510 8666 9111Fax: +86 510 8666 9110Odfjell Terminals (Korea) Co, Ltd136, Cheongyong-RiOnsan-Eup, Ulju-GunUlsan, KOREATel: +82 522 311 600Fax: +82 522 376 636Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd1 Seraya AvenueSINGAPORE 628208Tel: +65 6473 1700Tel: +65 6479 4500Vopak Terminal Ningbo Ltd.No. 111 Zhaobaoshan RoadZhenhai DistrictNingbo, P.R. CHINATel: +86 574 2769 5638Fax: +86 574 8627 5931ASSOCIATED TANK TERMINALSTAGSA S.AAv. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1960,piso 4 of.4021107 Buenos AiresARGENTINATel: +54 11 4001 9700Fax: +54 11 4001 9701GRANEL QUIMICA LtdaAv. Paulista 460, 18 andarCEP 01310- 000 São Paulo, SPBRAZILTel: +55 11 3549 5800Fax: +55 11 3549 5832TERQUIM S.ABlanco Encalada 840Dept 702, San AntonioCHILETel: +56 35 21 1050Fax: +56 35 21 1161DQM S.AJr. Huascar 251, Urbanizacion ChacaritasCallaoPERUTel: +511 429 4651Fax: +511 429 0637w w w . o d f j e l l . c o m