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JANUARY 2013

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Innovationand change David Borcoski Group Managing Director

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Thinking “outside the square”It’s always encouraging when the ASP Group’s achievements in the realm of safety are recognized by offi cial maritime authorities.This was the case when ASP Australia won the award for “The Best Solution to an Identifi ed Workplace Health and Safety Issue” at the 2012 Australian Seacare Awards in October.The award was given for the introduction of ASP’s “Three Points of Contact” backpack, which allows shipboard personnel carrying tools and other equipment to ensure that three points of contact to the vessel is maintained to secure balance, thus helping to prevent potentially dangerous falls.As a result of ASP’s win in the Seacare Awards the safety backpack project has also been submitted for a similar category in the Safe Work Australia Awards, to be presented in April this year.Congratulations to all concerned for a nice example of thinking “outside the square!”

Two more for the fl eetWe welcome two more vessels recently added to the worldwide ASP fl eet. The RTM Piiramu has been introduced to the bauxite trade between Weipa and Gladstone, Australia, for Rio Tinto Marine, in which she joins the RTM Wakmatha and RTM Twarra, both also under ASP management.

Cover Picture:The Rio Tinto Marine vessel RTM Piiramu, joins the ASP fl eet.

ASPectsHouse Journal of the ASP Ship Management Group

Editor: Nigel PorteousEditorial Consultant: Bryan Reid

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Correspondence to: The Editor, ASP Ship Management473 St Kilda Road, Melbourne Vic 3004 Australia

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The other newcomer to the fl eet, the Asphalt Seminole is the third vessel from the American Sargeant Marine Group to be managed by ASP.

Launched on a rollAn increasingly popular method was used to launch the new International Bunker Supplies bunker tanker Larcom at her shipyard in China. The vessel was lowered on to 15 pneumatic rollers, then allowed to roll smoothly down the launching ramp into the water.The Larcom, which is expected to be delivered in March, will operate from the IBS terminal in Gladstone.

Appointments

We give a warm welcome to Capt Warren Nelson who has joined the ASP Group as General Manager of Silver Fern Shipping in New Zealand, following the retirement of Capt Steve Parker from the position he had fi lled since 2000.

I was also pleased to announce the appointment of Group Chief Financial Offi cer Adrian Whatley as Chief Operating Offi cer for ASP Crew Management, an indication of the importance of this arm of ASP operations.

Associated with the new crew management initiatives, ASPCM Ukraine Operations Manager Vitaliy Chayka has been appointed to the newly created position of ASPCM Group Operations Manager, based in Singapore.

Congratulations also to Andrew Douglas, ASP Australia,

Superintendent Marine Standards on his appointment as Chairman of the Australian Shipping Association Environment Panel.

Public tributeA leading Asian maritime magazine recently paid tribute to Vince Aldanese, President of ASP Crew Management Philippines, in an article tracing his history from his entry into the shipping industry in 1956, through to his establishment of his own shipping operation and his entry into ship and crew management.

Art ExhibitionWe are again proud to be continuing our support for the work of the Mission to Seafarers with our recurring sponsorship of a major award, in the annual ANL Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition for the “Best in Traditional Maritime Art” prize.

People at seaNo part of ASP operations receives greater attention than the safety, health and welfare of the crews who serve on our vessels and the effi ciency with which they carry out their work.Recently, participants at a sea staff seminar in Odessa, Ukraine, in September last year drew enthusiastic feedback from the attendees, with a wide range of topics covered, and lively discussions held.Such seminars are a regular feature of the Group’s training activities, as Group Training Manager Capt Prabhat Nigam shows in the fi rst of a series of future training reviews to appear in ASPects.

As ASP Tanker Management General Manager Capt Rob Walker said in his address to a tanker management conference in Singapore: “We are only as good as our crews.”

Loyal service recognisedDuring recent voyages of the Oceanic Coral and the Baltica fi ve crew members were presented with long service loyalty certifi cates by the respective masters of the vessels.We congratulate all the recipients of these awards, for their loyal service to the ASP Group.

A long voyageA total of 1.5 million nautical miles at sea – the equivalent of sailing around the circumference of the earth approximately 70 times – has been celebrated by the Lindesay Clark, which carries alumina from Alcoa Australia’s Western Australian Kwinana refi nery to the Point Henry smelter in Geelong and which completed its 500th return voyage on 21 October. Congratulations are due to her owners, Alcoa, and to the many ASP crew who have served on her during those voyages.

Words and picturesWords have given place to pictures, as the ASPects Essay Competition becomes the ASPects Photographic Award after this issue of the magazine. Congratulations are due to the winner of the fi nal essay competition, Deck Cadet Aries Damian.

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Third bulkerfor bauxite trade

The RTM Piiramu is the latest vessel to be added to the fl eet servicing the bauxite trade between Weipa and Gladstone, Australia, for Rio Tinto Marine joining with RTM Wakmatha and RTM Twarra.

The trade involves loading in Weipa on the west coast of North Queensland and discharging in Gladstone, the voyage taking the vessels around Cape York and south to Gladstone inside the Great Barrier Reef.

The RTM Piiramu was built in Japan and delivered in 2008. She will be under ASP UK management and managed locally by the Fleet Manager and Ship Manager in Gladstone.

Additional asphalt carrier for SingaporeThe bitumen tanker Asphalt Seminole, which joined ASP Tanker Management Singapore fl eet in November, carries asphalt/bitumen cargoes from SE Asia to Australia on time charter to BP.

She is the third vessel from the Sargeant Marine Group to be managed by ASP, following the Asphalt Carrier and Asphalt Spirit. Asphalt Seminole has Indian offi cers and Filipino ratings.

The 8999dwt vessel, built in 2005, has an overall length of 108m and draft of 8.22m.

FOOTNOTE: The names of the RTM Piiramu and her sister ship in the bauxite trade, the RTM Wakmatha, are linked by matrimony. Wakmatha was the indigenous tribal chief in the Weipa area, who fi rst led geologists and surveyors to the bauxite deposits. Piiramu, who was Wakmatha’s wife, accompanied the expedition and these tribal elders proved invaluable, in that they not only led the expedition to the deposits, but also provided fresh food for the geologists. Wakmatha and Piiramu were held in very high esteem by the Government of the day.

ABOVE: The RTM Piiramu on trials in Japan, 2008.

The Asphalt Seminole, new addition to the ASP Tanker Management Singapore fl eet.


Major milestone for Lindesay ClarkThe Lindesay Clark, the ASP-managed bulk carrier which carries alumina from Alcoa Australia’s Western Australian Kwinana refi nery to the Point Henry smelter in Geelong, completed its 500th return voyage on October 21, last year. With each journey from Point Henry to Kwinana averaging 1500 nautical miles, the vessel has clocked up 1.5 million nautical miles at sea – the equivalent of sailing around the circumference of the earth approximately 70 times! The 27 year old vessel, Alcoa’s fi rst purpose-built alumina carrier, made her maiden voyage for Alcoa to Point Henry in 1985 and today continues to transport approximately 28,000 tonnes of alumina from Kwinana to Point Henry on each return trip.To celebrate the milestone, Point Henry’s management team and ship unloader crew joined the Lindesay Clark crew and ASP representatives aboard the vessel on 22 October for a morning tea (below). A commemorative plaque had also been presented to the vessel by Alcoa on 27 September, (see right).

ABOVE: ASP Australia HR General Manager Alan Turnbull, ASP Australia Ship Manager Maggie Page, the master Capt Rumy Arsiwala, Point Henry Smelter Operations Manager Warren Sharp and Ship Unloader Shift Supervisor John

Edge aboard the vessel as it prepared to commence its 500th voyage.

BELOW: Alcoa Electrode Manager Darrel Linke thanked the crew for their work towards providing such an essential service for the smelter and presented a commemorative plaque to the master Capt Alan Billaney in recognition of the

milestone. At rear, Maggie Page, Australian Ship Manager for the vessel.

Group initiative for Crew Management As crew recruitment, training and crew retention become increasingly important in the international shipping industry, ASP Group has taken a new initiative with the appointment of Group Chief Financial Offi cer Adrian Whatley to the additional role of Chief Operating Offi cer, Crew Management.

Adrian told ASPects that his primary objective would be to be to ensure that the ASP Group’s numerous clients would continue to receive the best possible supply of suitably qualifi ed and trained offi cers and ratings, and to ensure that all seafarers were given equal opportunities to progress their careers.

“We have to continue to invest heavily in our in-house training centres and facilities, further develop our onboard training by technical superintendents and training staff, along with our on-line learning initiatives,” he said.

Adrian advised that with a continuing worldwide shortage of quality seafarers, the traditional sources of recruitment from the Philippines, India and the Ukraine are now being supplemented with crews from Myanmar, Bangladesh and Georgia. ASPCM is also now aided by the investment in recent years in the development and implementation of a total crew management software solution, ERM Live.

Adrian joined the ASP Group in 2004 as Group Accountant, and in 2007 was appointed Group Chief Financial Offi cer, joining Managing Director David Borcoski and Chief Operating Offi cer Bob Bird in the Group Executive.


IBS Bunker tanker Larcomrolls down to the seaThe new International Bunker Supplies bunker tanker Larcom was launched on rollers on October 22 last year from the Chinese Jiangsu Jiuzhou shipyard.

The 3500dwt vessel was lowered on to 15 pneumatic rollers, then allowed to roll smoothly down the launching ramp into the water, in an operation which is becoming increasingly popular for launching vessels up to 50,000dwt.

The system allows shipyards to build and launch vessels within much smaller spaces than for normal launching procedures, thus freeing up more building area.

The Larcom, which is expected to be delivered to IBS in the fi rst quarter of this year, has an overall length of 79.9 metres, breadth of 15.2 metres and a draft of 6m. She has a cargo capacity of 2,850 tonnes of HFO, 350 tonnes of MDO and 300 tonnes of fresh water.

She is powered by two MAK 6M 20C engines, each developing 1,140kW, giving the vessel a speed of 10.5 knots, and has accommodation for up to seven crew.

The IBS bunker tanker Larcom prepares for launching.

She conforms to ABS Class specifi cations as a +A1 double-bottom hull cargo oil carrier, ESP, AMS, ACCU, UWILD, PMA carrying petroleum products above 60°C fl ashpoint.

The vessel will operate from the IBS terminal in Gladstone, Australia, and will replace the existing Larcom, to be renamed Larcom 1.

The construction process at Jiangsu Jiuzhou shipyard has been managed by Jayantha Halangode, General Manager ASP Marine and Technical Services, and his on-site team lead by Chandana Devanarayana.

International Bunker Supplies CEO, Mark Patman told ASPects that the launch of Larcom was a major milestone in the new building program and fi nal fi t-out, testing, sea trials etc are expected to be completed and the vessel delivered early this year.

“Larcom will provide a welcome increase in bunkering capacity in the growing Gladstone market” Mark said.


The chemical tanker Stolt Pondo underwent her fi ve-year special survey at Drydocks World Dubai in October last year.

Normal and standard special survey inspections, repairs and maintenance work was undertaken.

In addition to this routine and standard work, fi shing lines were removed from the rope guard around the after stern tube seal. As a result, the owners decided to fi t rope cutters to the vessel.

Project Manager Derek Milne reported that the ship’s crew also were kept very busy carrying out docking items. The docking was also attended by the owners’ representative Mr. Myungho.

“The ship’s crew under the direction of the vessel’s master Capt Beridze George and Chief Engineer Dineshare are to be congratulated for all the hard work carried out in both the deck and engine departments during sometimes very hot working conditions and long working hours,” Derek said.

First Special survey for Botany TroubadourThe chemical tanker Botany Troubadour underwent her fi rst Five-year Special Survey at the COSCO dry dock in Shanghai, from September 21 to October 9, fi nishing on time and on budget.

The work included repairs to minor hull damage and replacement of a steam line, as well as other standard procedures for a special survey including sand-blasting and repainting hull and superstructure.

The work was supervised by ASP Australia Tanker Fleet Superintendent Tim Wong.

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RTM Wakmatha docking cut short by typhoon rainsTyphoons and torrential monsoonal rains seriously disrupted work during the dry-docking of the RTM Wakmatha at Subic Bay in the Philippines in July, and the ship was forced to leave the dock with deck painting incomplete.

However, ASP Crew Management Philippines stepped in at short notice to provide a riding gang for the trip to Australia to help fi nish the paint job.

A substantial amount of blasting was required due to paint problems originating from the newbuild application but work could proceed only in occasional breaks in the weather.

The docking was supervised by Roger Clark (Fleet Manager, ASP Gladstone) and Derek Milne from ASP MTS, who noted that all mechanical work was completed in a timely manner and the quality of workmanship at the yard was very good.

During the last typhoon in Manila before RTM Wakmatha sailed, many local people lost their lives in the fl oods and landslips caused by the torrential rain.

3 vessels underwent docking surveys in recent months in Dubai, Manila and Shanghai. All were conducted successfully and on/or below budget and on schedule.

DOCKINGS


“We are only as good as our crews”

This was the theme presented by ASP Tanker Management General Manager Capt Rob Walker to a Tanker Safety Conference held in Singapore in October, as a basic element for survival in the maritime industry.

He said recruitment and management of crews was vital to achieving success because of the industry’s heavy reliance on them.

The industry needed to capture the right skill set, maintain motivation and realise a positive attitude among crews.

He pointed out that while the gap between demand and supply of ship’s offi cers had narrowed signifi cantly, there were still seafarer shortages in certain areas such as the chemical tanker sector.

“We must make best efforts in continuing to increase offi cer supply and awareness of careers in this sector,” Rob said. “We should also ensure we maintain and pour more energy into incentives to attract more cadets into the industry.

After meeting recruitment needs, the ultimate challenge was to retain the right people and provide a structured career as the basic incentive, with continuous support to improve the

skill set and keep up with changing technology and regulatory intervention.

“Fleet operators know that the many Conventions that are being implemented, covering safety, emissions, energy effi ciency and manning, will create cost pressures,” Rob said.

“Training has to be the key, and as we implement the revisions incorporated in STCW 10, we see the amount of training that has been outlined, before we even consider training above and beyond statutory requirements.

“The temptation to trim costs is strong, but it could be a false economy in the longer term and might compromise crew retention.”

Rob Walker was a member of the Tanker Operator Panel in an opening debate at the Conference on core principles of tanker safety.

Panel members (pictured above) were, from left: Satnam Kumar, Managing Director V Ships Asia; Sivaraman Krishnamurthi, Vice President Sanmar Shipping and President The Nautical Institute; Edwin Lampert, Editor Tanker Shipping and Trade; Rajneesh Rana, Regional Marine Standards Manager Maersk Tankers; and Capt Rob Walker.

New GM for Silver Fern ShippingCapt Steve Parker has retired from his position as General Manager of ASP’s operating company, Silver Fern Shipping in New Zealand, a position he had held since 2000.In his place, Capt Warren Nelson (pictured right), has joined the ASP Group in that role.Capt Nelson most recently served in tanker operations roles within the Bernhard Schulte Cyprus operation, and brings to ASP extensive managerial experience and knowledge of the New Zealand maritime sector. He previously managed the commercial and vessel operations of both the Tasman Pulp and Paper and Milburn New Zealand fl eets, after his sea-time on the New Zealand coast.

ASP Group Managing Director David Borcoski said: “We look forward to Warren putting his personal stamp onto the Silver

Fern operation, a key one for the ASP Group, given the close involvement that oil majors BP, Exxon Mobil, Chevron and Z Energy have with this business via Coastal Oil Logistics Ltd”.

He also thanked Capt Parker for his support to the Group during his tenure and wished him all the best during his future retirement.

Group COO Bob Bird also paid this tribute to Capt Parker: “I am sure those of you who have met Steve over the course of the past few years would join me in thanking him for his signifi cant contribution to the Group and wish him well in his future endeavours.”

“After receiving the rescue request, Maratha Paramount quickly diverted to the fi shing vessel Iron Lady, and with unwavering determination, professionalism and skilled seamanship, took the vessel into a stern tow, and then met with United States Coastguard Cutter Diligence who then took over the tow.

“The humanitarian actions taken by the crew of the bulk carrier Maratha Paramount are in keeping with the highest traditions of professional mariners. Please accept my personal thanks to you and your entire crew for a job well done!”


The International Maritime Pilots’ Association (IMPA) and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have joined forces to update a brochure aimed at shipping companies and seafarers, reminding them of the vital need to ensure that ladders used for pilot transfers are safe and always rigged correctly.

The revised brochure - ‘Shipping Industry Guidance on Pilot Transfer Arrangements’ - is supported by a wide range of other international shipping bodies. It takes account of the latest amendments to the Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS) concerning pilot ladders, which came into effect on 1 July 2012.

IMPA Secretary General, Nick Cutmore, explained: “Sadly, pilots continue to lose their lives as a result of accidents while boarding or disembarking from ships, and many more have been seriously injured.”

ICS Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe, added: “When pilots come aboard ships it is to help seafarers during critical and demanding phases of a voyage. It is incumbent on ship operators and their crews to do everything possible to ensure safety during pilot transfer operations, which always involve a degree of risk, even when conditions are good. Some common causes of accidents still appear to be defects in the structure of the ladder treads or ropes, or a lack of a proper securing of the ladder to the ship.”

The updated guidance is being distributed throughout the industry by the national shipowners’ and pilots’ associations that make up the memberships of ICS and IMPA. The brochure is also supported by the International Group of P&I Clubs, BIMCO, CLIA, Intercargo, IPTA, Intertanko, OCIMF, SIGTTO, ITF, IFSMA and the Nautical Institute.

Pilots and shipowners join forces on pilot ladder safety

The ASP India managed Maratha Paramount, under the command of Capt Valerian Fernandes, came to the assistance of a disabled fi shing vessel while bound from Ventspils to the US Gulf on November 17, last year.

The vessel received a TLX message from the US Coast Guard, Miami to proceed to the disabled fi shing vessel, located east of San Salvador Island.

Maratha Paramount successfully located the fi shing vessel Iron Lady with six crew on board, all US nationals. Following diffi cult manoeuvres when approaching the disabled vessel a towline was secured and the Iron Lady was towed to Fort Lauderdale, as suggested by the US Coast Guard. She was then handed over to the Coast Guard cutter Diligence with all crew members in good shape.

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Capt Fernandes subsequently received a letter of appreciation from US Coastguard Rear Admiral William Baumgartner who wrote:

ABOVE: US Coastguard cutter Diligence approaches Maratha Paramount and Iron Lady prior to transferring the tow.


Busy period for ASP UKASP Ship Management UK, based in Newcastle, reports a busy period since the last issue of ASPects.

In addition to taking over management of the new Rio Tinto Marine bauxite carrier RTM Piiramu, which brought the RTM fl eet to three vessels including the RTM Wakmatha and RTM Twarra, ASP UK General Manager Keith Brown (pictured left) reports these other activities:

Green AwardASP UK underwent a successful renewal audit for the Green Award, for which only one Observation and two Improvement notes were issued.

Scope of the audit covers the Cargo Ship Operation (excluding tankers which have a separate audit) and the auditors reviewed policies and procedures within the IMS and records fi led in the offi ce and submitted by the vessels.

“RTM Wakmatha and Sea Cruiser 1 were the main focus when looking at the vessels and with the well organised records found within the STAR systems as documentary evidence of completed

tasks, it went a long way to ensuring the successful outcome of the audit,” Keith told ASPects.

“ASP will strive to develop STAR systems and the use of STAR ashore and at sea. With an expanding fl eet it becomes more important that STAR is used to its full potential as a primary management tool,” he said.

Document of Compliance DNV attended the Newcastle UK offi ce at the beginning of November to complete annual verifi cation of the Panama Flag State Document of Compliance audit, which resulted in only three Observations.

Other OperationsThe car carrier Sea Cruiser 1 continues operating a set run in the North Sea. During a recent visit to the UK, Group COO Bob Bird was welcomed aboard the vessel by the master Capt Wlodzmierz Popiolek.

The off-shore service vessels ASP Tyne and ASP Thames moved from a contract with Siemens to Atlantic Marine in September and October last year respectively, prior to new offshore construction work which began in December.

The Eilean Dhiura ferry continues to operate a vital scheduled service between the islands of Islay and Jury in Scotland. Her annual lay-up period is due in February.

The annual ASP-IBS Youth Regatta is one of the major events on the yachting calendar in Gladstone, Australia, where ASP and International Bunker Supplies have been its sponsors since 2002. The 2012 regatta ran over two days at the Port Curtis Sailing Club with entries also from Keppel Bay Sailing Club, providing four races over the weekend of October 17-18.

Winners were Jonno Pummell, sailing Mac-Attack in the Sabot division, while Tom Moran, in Thumbs Up had a narrow victory in the open dinghy series. Picture shows the Sabot fl eet lining up for the start of their race.

ASP-IBS annual Youth Regatta


Introduction of safety backpacks wins Seacare Award

An ingenious protection against a common shipboard hazard for ASP Australia, won the award for the “Best Solution to an Identifi ed Workplace Health and Safety Issue” at the 2012 Australian Seacare Awards held in Sydney in October.

Seacare is the name used for the Australian Government’s Seafarers Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Authority and holds an awards night every two years with submissions from the maritime industry in recognizing and rewarding excellence in OHS, rehabilitation and return to work achieved by individuals and organizations in the Seacare scheme.

ASP Group is one of the principal sponsors of the Seacare Awards.

The award was given for the introduction of ASP’s “Three Points of Contact” Backpack, which allows any shipboard personnel carrying tools and other equipment up and down stairwells and ladders and on deck, or through alleyways, to ensure that three points of contact, to the vessel, is maintained to secure core balance. This can help in the prevention of slips/trips/falls which can potentially cause injury and help eliminate any manual handling incident working out on deck.

As part of the monthly company shore based Health, Safety, Security and Environmental (HSSE) meetings, a trend was developing in the occurrence of various soft tissue back injuries sustained from slips/trips/falls whilst ascending and descending stairwells, ladders etc. Upon further investigation into these incidents it was ascertained that on each of the occasions, three points of contact was not being adhered to, due to the individual carrying tools, equipment or paperwork or when working on deck.

Some “thinking outside the square” led to the idea of introducing a backpack, especially designed for accommodating tools, documents etc which can be comfortably and safely worn for any job onboard.

Australian Marine Standards Offi cer Julie Pearce told ASPects that the backpack not only gave the wearer freedom to grasp handrails and keep footing on stairs etc, but also provided better overall balance and core strength, because of its position/location on the body.

A Safety Bulletin was produced and tabled at the shipboard HSSE meetings, covering the ship’s responsibility for procuring the backpacks and recognising the importance of the “three points of contact” requirement, as well as for ensuring that internal and external walkways, stairs and ladders have adequate non-slip surfaces.

ASP Australia’s General Manager Tim Asome said: “We should all take some time to congratulate each and every one of us, as we all played a role in this achievement. In addition to this award, we also received a certificate acknowledging us as a Finalist for the category of ‘Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System’“.

FOOTNOTE: As a result of ASP’s win in the Seacare Awards the safety backback scheme has been submitted for “Best Solution to an Identifi ed Workplace Health and Safety Issue” category in the Safe Work Australia Awards, to be presented in April.

BELOW and RIGHT: Hands-free working on deck and descending internal ladder.

ABOVE: Certifi cate acknowledging ASP as a fi nalist in “Best

Workplace Health and Safety Management system.”

“ ‘Three points of contact’ to the vessel is maintained to secure core balance when working. ”


Case Study warning on steering failure and groundingA report of an Australian Transport Safety Board investigation into the grounding of a recently delivered bulk carrier found the cause was a very particular set of circumstances, according to an article in the October 2012 issue of Fairplay Solutions magazine.

The grounding occurred when the ship was being piloted out of port with a bridge team consisting of the pilot, the master, the third mate and a helmsman. The helmsman had earlier checked that he had steering control by confi rming the rudder angle indicator responded to the change of helm.

When underway and on a course of starboard 5°, the pilot ordered a change of course and the helmsman applied port helm to effect the heading change, but the rudder did not appear to respond.

The bridge team assumed that the steering had failed, so the pilot ordered the main engine stopped and then started astern. However, these actions were not enough to prevent the ship from grounding.

Then it was found that the link-arm connecting the tiller to the rudder angle indicator transmitter was hanging loose at the tiller end, but after the chief engineer fi nished refi tting the link-arm the ship had already grounded.

Inspections carried out after the grounding determined that, when originally fi tted, the link-arm was too short for its intended purpose.

An appropriate amount of tension could not have been applied to the threaded shaft with the lock nut. As a result, insuffi cient friction would have been generated to ensure that the connection would not come loose.

As a consequence of the incident, the shipbuilder sent a bulletin to the owners of all ships built by the company advising that the rudder angle indicator linkage should be checked to ensure that it is correctly fi tted. The company has also modifi ed its procedures to ensure that these checks are carried out during the building of all future ships.

Faulty linkage above and repaired version below

Global General Managers’ meeting sets new parametersA workshop convened by Group COO Bob Bird with all the ASP General Managers from Finland, United Kingdom, India, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia met in Melbourne in December, with the objective of collectively driving a consistent message to all staff, ashore and afl oat, on the expectations and aspirations of the ASP Group.

Bob Bird, told ASPects:

“Given our geographic spread, it is vitally important that our operating environment encompasses a wide variety of cultures and local knowledge but we must continue to improve consistent service delivery to our customers, irrespective of the operating company locale.”

The meeting at Majella House addressed key issues designed to further consolidate ASP’s position as a top quality third party manager in the international arena, but the number one priority was making the ASP slogan “We Manage Ships Safely” a way of life.

“It was pleasing to hear the genuine commitment from all our leaders to further enhance this vital fi eld of our endeavours,” Bob said. An agreed set of initiatives has been developed for implementation in 2013, and the general management team will convene again mid-year to review progress.

ABOVE: From left; Rob Walker (ASP Tankers), Mikael Holm (ASP Finland), Keith Brown (ASP UK), Bob Bird (Group COO), Sanjay Kalkar (ASP India), Tim Asome (ASP Australia) and Warren Nelson (Silver Fern NZ).


On Watch A roundup of maritime newsChemical tankers:An increase in the number of crew accidents on chemical tankers has spawned what may become a permanent knowledge and profi ciency testing initiative from the Chemical Distribution Institute (CDI). The voluntary test, which is carried out during a regular CDEI inspection, has kicked off with the participation of more than 50% of CDI-registered operators. (Fairplay magazine, Oct 2012).

Asbestos danger: Since January 2011, SOLAS has completely prohibited the installation of materials containing asbestos. Despite this, even if a ship is clean of asbestos when built, it may not be so after a refi t in a country that has not banned the material, such as China. There, materials can be up to 10% asbestos and still labelled “asbestos free.” Shipping industry professionals are under no illusions that asbestos is still a major hazard. (Fairplay Sept 2012).

Welding dangers aboard ship:The American P & I Club has issued an urgent alert to its members about the operation of oxyacetylene equipment without fl ashback arrestors. This results from a recent casualty leading to a claim and through recent survey inspections. The club’s managers describe the use of such equipment without fi tment of fl ashback arrestors as “extremely dangerous”.

Members are encouraged to check that all such equipment on their vessels is being kept in good condition and operated safely. In particular, fl ashback arrestors must always be fi tted to the bottles; and bottles must always be stowed securely in an upright position with oxygen and acetylene bottles stowed separately and away from each other, not in enclosed spaces.

Fire safety campaign:

In another alert to members, the managers have drawn attention to the new Port State Control concentrated inspection campaign on fi re safety that commences on September 1st.

The purpose of the joint campaign being launched by the 43 maritime authorities of the Paris and Tokyo MoU is to ensure compliance with Solas Chapter II-2/Construction – fi re protection, fi re detection and fi re extinction arrangements on board ships. The inspection campaign lasted for three months until November 30th, 2012.

As usual, when defi ciencies are found, actions by the port state may vary from recording a defi ciency and instructing the master to rectify it within a certain period, to detaining the ship until such defi ciencies have been dealt with.

Annual Maritime Art Prize

The ASP Group has again acted as a Major Award sponsor in the annual ANL Maritime Art Exhibition held in Melbourne in October.

This year marked the 10th anniversary of the exhibition which is held in support of the Mission to Seafarers.

ASP sponsored the ‘Best in Traditional Maritime Art’ prize, won this year by Kevin Maxwell for his pencil and graphite drawing entitled Humanity and the Sea.

The exhibition was opened and awards presented, at a gala event held at the historic Mission to Seafarers building on October 4, by Mr Ken Fehily Chairman of the Melbourne Art Foundation and acting Chairman, “Places Victoria”.

Some 300 invited guests were entertained by the Royal Australian Navy band, speeches and cocktail refreshments.

ABOVE: The winning ASP Sponsored entry named “Humanity and the Sea”.

LEFT: from left; Rear Admiral Goldrick, Dr Jane Deeth, (judges), Kevin Maxwell (winning artist), with ASP CEO David Borcoski at the exhibition opening.

The 85 fi nalist works were selected from a record number of entries from around Australia, and were judged by Arts Educator Dr Jane Deeth, Rear Admiral James Goldrick AM CSC (RAN Rtd), and Warwick Andrews, a founding member of the Australian Society of Marine Artists, all distinguished for their art expertise.

Since its inception in 2002 the ANL Maritime Art Exhibition has contributed greatly to raising awareness of the shipping industry, the work of seafarers and the contribution of the Mission to Seafarers to both.

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Certifi cation simplifi edA completely new IT-based certifi cation and ship status system is aimed at reducing the workload of shipowners and operators and simplifying access to vessel information and status, Fairplay magazine reports.

The new online system, introduced by the Paris-based Bureau Veritas, was designed to solve the problem of what its authors describe as the existing “unwieldy, error-prone certifi cation systems open to confusion and diffi cult to maintain.”

The new certifi cate, in a single document, covers all other supporting documentation to be migrated online and set out in a standardized, easily accessible format which cuts down the chances of error, confusion and fraud.


Australian Shipping AwardsASP, as a major sponsor of the 17th annual Lloyds List Australian Shipping Awards held in Sydney recently, was represented by ASP Melbourne managers and staff including IBS, together with clients and other guests.

The event is held to mark achievements within the shipping industry for the preceding year and principally by the liner and freight forwarders. A number of awards are also presented for Safety achievements and Environmental performance.

The awards also recognise assistance to seafarers and charities in line with the marine industry. The evening culminates in the induction of an individual for the Australian Maritime Hall of Fame. John Horan who has had a distinguished career for 50 years in the stevedoring industry in Australia, was elected for 2012.

ASP sponsored the award for “Environmental Transport”. Tim Asome General Manager ASPSM Australia, presented the award to the winner OOCL, and to Highly Commended winners ANL and Flinders Ports jointly.

Tim also told ASPects that ASP was honoured to have been nominated for the Safe Transport Award.ABOVE: Tim Asome presents the

award to Eddy Declerg from OOCL.

Updated ECDIS software information and new weather overlayThe manufacturers of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information Systems) equipment are to publish information on the latest versions of the software used to operate their equipment, in order to help clarify certain anomalies that had been identifi ed with some older systems.

This was the principal outcome of a meeting hosted recently by the IMO Secretariat to discuss ways to address the matter.

The information is to be posted on the website of the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), and will include links to enable ships to download the latest versions of the operating software, if necessary. The ECDIS manufacturers also agreed to work with national Maritime Administrations to address the issue in the long term.

This is the latest in a number of positive steps taken by IMO, IHO, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and others to address this issue, on which IHO held a workshop earlier this year. The participation of eighteen OEMs attending this meeting highlighted the willingness of the manufacturers to address the issues involved pro-actively.

Furthermore, a newly-designed weather chart overlay for ECDIS turns the display into a combined sea navigational chart and weather chart without sacrifi cing the functionality of either,

The overlay, developed by German navigation specialist Raytheon Anschutz, can show all available weather forecasts for the days hence, and can feature measurements such as the mean wind, with direction and speed as well as gusts, wave height, wave direction and swell, period intervals of waves and swell, current, air pressure, weather conditions and air temperature.


TRAINING NEWS

A maritime occupational health and safety course designed to train seafarers as health and safety representatives, was rated highly successful by the seven participants at ASP Australia’s Melbourne offi ce in October.

The course was conducted by Dominic Panetta, Managing Director of Australian Maritime Safety Consultants, who told ASPects: “All participants were made aware of the signifi cant role they may need to play in the implementation of a successful occupational health and safety program”.

The course covered:• The OHS Maritime Industry Act 1993 and the role of the HSR

representative• Incident reporting, recording and investigation• Hazardous work permit systems and lockout• Machinery, plant and equipment safety• Hazard and risk management• Emergency management and fi re prevention• Effective OHS communications• Manual handling• Chemical safety• Confi ned space safety.

The course also addressed the needs of ships’ Masters and Chief Engineers in their management roles.

This is the fi rst of a future series of reports in ASPects, contributed by ASP Group Training Manager Capt Prabhat Nigam, which will cover the principal events and developments in Training throughout the ASP Group.

In 2012 principal Group Training initiatives included:• Training Centre setups in Bangladesh, Myanmar and the

Tanker Management Sea Staff Forum in Ukraine• Group Training increased the awareness of ASP in the

maritime industry, when visiting Pre Sea Training Institutes namely Tolani Maritime Institute (TMI), Marine Engineering Research Institute (MERI) and TS Chanakya

• Visits by other training Institute personnel, i.e. Vice-chancellor AMET University, Chennai; Principal of MANET, Pune; RLINS, Madurai and Director of YAK Maritime

• How new statutory rules and regulations from IMO/ DGS, has impacted us, e.g. MARPOL, ECA, MLC 2006. BNWAS and STCW 2010

• Periodical review of Ship Board Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (SOPEP) / Ship Board Marine Pollution Emergency Plans (SMPEP) by ship owner/operators of Indian fl ag vessels

Group Training Initiatives: An overview

Training course for HSR representatives

• Port State Control (PSC) Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on requirements of the International Code for Fire Safety Systems for the year 2012 from 01.09.2012 until 30.11.2012 (see “On Watch” page 12).

Special achievements for 2012 included:• Training Certifi cation (TC) by DNV for VRM developed in-house

by Group Training, and Capt Nigam certifi ed as ISM Auditor/Lead Auditor (ISO 9001:2008)

• Completion of the ECDIS roadmap• Creation of a TC Procedures manual• VOM in electronic format• Lodicator training software• Collected STAR IPS training data from all Group vessels.

2013 outlook:Many new regulations and conventions are being implemented in 2013, including MLC 2006, ECDIS, ECA, MARPOL with new changes in various Annexes such as V (garbage) & VI (air poll), SEEMP etc.

To plan and train for these changes, Seminars are planned for:

• India: this would include Indian, Bangladeshi and Burmese crew in Kolkata March 5-7

• Australian, New Zealand, Fijian Seafarers in Melbourne, April/May

• Filipino seafarers in Manila, August.

LEFT: Participants at the HSR course in Melbourne, back row, from left: Adrian Koolhof, Vili Haangana, Daniel Barker. Middle row: Adam Evans, Murray Lord, Dominic Dep, Jarod Ellis. Front: Dominic Panetta.


TRAINING NEWS

Successful sea staff seminar in UkraineAn ASP Tanker Management sea staff seminar in Odessa, Ukraine, in September drew enthusiastic feedback from the attendees, ASP Group Training manager Prabhat Nigam reports.

At the seminar, eighteen sea staff and six ASP management staff covered a wide range of topics, and included an interactive workshop and a forum with trade union representative Oleg Gryorik on the recently-ratifi ed MLC 2006 Convention.

Capt Nigam also discussed recent changes in Marpol Annex VI, and an open question-and-answer forum was conducted by ASPCM Ukraine Fleet Superintendent Anatoliy Drozd. BELOW: ASP Tanker Management participants at the seminar in Odessa.

ASP Tanker Management General Manager Capt Rob Walker discussed careers with ASP, and gave the closing address.

Others from ASP management were ASPCM Ukraine Managing Director Capt Peter Pashegor. Operations Manager Vitaliy Chayka and ASP Tanker Management Fleet Manager Stevan Connelly.

Attendees ranged in rank from master to deck cadet.

Another vessel for ASPCM UkraineASPCM Ukraine has a new addition to its fl eet, after taking over crew management of the Panamax products tanker Nordic Anne on September 1. The 73744dwt vessel was built in 2009 and operates under the Danish Flag.

Total crew is 24, including two cadets. Officers are supplied by ASP Ukraine and ratings by ASP Manila. Management is provided by TB Marine Shipmanagement Hamburg, and the vessel is the twelfth from TB Marine for ASPCM crewing.


During a recent voyage from Singapore to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the master of Oceanic Coral, Capt D. Malakmadze, presented AB E. De Chavez (pictured below) with his Seven Years’ Service award with ASP Crew Management Philippines.

Crew loyalty awards presentedFour crew members of the vessel Baltica were also presented with loyalty award certifi cates while the ship was enroute from Germany to Helsinki in July.

Picture below shows the master, Capt Timo Väänänen presenting the awards to AB Kenneth Santos (7 years service), 2/E Luis Garfi n (6 years), Oiler Camilo Dela Cruz (6 years) and AB Abelardo Guiveces (10 years service).

Accident case studies for discussionsThe UK shipping magazine Safety at Sea is running a series of case studies for use in onboard safety discussions. This is an example:

Accident Case Study 37: High Risk Access

What happened?

A general cargo ship was loading cargo. The crew member supervising operations attempted to leave the hold through a ventilation opening where a temporary walkway was laid.

The crew member fell from the walkway into a void space and died of his injuries.

Why did this happen?

The ventilation opening had a footbridge, but no guard rails or other means of preventing fall from height. This was not a safe means of access.

The risk posed by the walkway was recognised, but no risk assessment of the dangers had taken place.

Please remember:Every member of the crew has a duty to raise safety issues presented by hazardous practices.Having recognized the dangers, any member of the crew could have acted to remove the risk of a fall from this walkway.Only use approved safe means of access for movement around the ship.International requirements:• International Safety Management (ISM) Code: Section 05

Master’s responsibility and authority, 07 Development of plans for shipboard operations, 09 Reports and analysis of non-conformities, accidents and hazardous occurrences

• Code of Safe Working Practices (Best practice from the MCA) Section 1: Safety 6 Responsibilities/Shipboard Management, Chapter 6 Means of access and safe movement.

What to do when casualties occurA valuable source of information for working seafarers is the 140 page book Casualty Management and Guidelines published jointly by the Nautical Institute and the International Salvage Union.

It provides comprehensive yet concise guidance to help seafarers during a casualty when demands can be confusing, contradictory, unclear or a combination of all three.

Masters and crew members are told what to expect from people or organisations that might be involved as the casualty unfolds. Thirteen chapters, authored by experts in these fi elds, are presented in a largely chronological order of how to deal with different interests, from owners to government offi cials, insurance representatives, salvage experts and media.

Senior Crew Management position establishedASPCM Ukraine Operations Manager, Vitaliy Chayka has recently been appointed to the newly created position of ASPCM Group Operations Manager based in Singapore. Vitaliy will relocate to Singapore effective January 2013 with his wife and young family to take up the position. With the signifi cant fl eet growth over recent years and increased focus and scrutiny in the market to supply qualifi ed crew, a central operations hub to oversee/manage crew operations and to service both the technical business and clients is seen as vital.Newly appointed Chief Operating Offi cer - Crew Management, Adrian Whatley, said that this step highlighted ASPCM’s focus on its core strategy of “recruit, train and retain”, and Vitaliy’s appointment would assist in better communication between ship and shore and with the use of ASP developed software systems, provide a quality career and future opportunities for our crews. At the same time, Adrian advised, that it shows that the ASP Group’s commitment to promote within, giving opportunity to those who strive to better themselves.Vitaliy was among the fi rst staff in ASP Ukraine offi ce when it opened in 2005 and started there in the position of Crew Manager after previous experience in Acomarin (Ukraine). He has graduated from the Odessa National Maritime University with a speciality of “Management of Organizations” and is currently also studying his MBA at Steinbeis University Berlin. Vitaliy is a keen athlete and enjoys swimming, running and cycling. Vitaliy has two daughters.

Australian Ship Owners Association AppointmentAndrew Douglas, ASP Australia, Superintendent Marine Standards, has been appointed Chairman of the Australian Shipping Association Environment Panel.

In an interview with Angela Gillham for the ASA newsletter The Anchor, Andrew said one of the most important issues being addressed by the Environmental Panel was the additional focus on shipping in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the recent visit to the region by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee.

“Along with the myriad of routine navigation and ship safety requirements, the Great Barrier Reef is afforded special protection from potential shipping impacts through its designation as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area under MARPOL (the Convention on the protection of the Sea from Marine Pollution).

“This means that a number of more stringent measures have been applied to shipping such as compulsory pilotage in some areas, passage planning and notifi cation requirements and bans on operational discharges.

“Through the application of AIS (Automatic Ship Identifi cation System) overlaid by the compulsory reef passage plans, which are submitted by each ship and indicate the intended route through the reef, vessels are tracked and monitored in near real time by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.“

“Any diversion from the intended route as submitted will trigger an intervention from AMSA offi cers. An excellent system of insurance and an extra layer of protection that is cost recovered from industry,” Andrew said.

STAFF NEWS


Magazine tribute to ASP Crew Management Philippines PresidentVince Aldanese, President of ASP Crew Management Philippines, was the subject of an article in a recent issue of Seafarer Asia magazine. The article traced his history from his entry into the shipping industry in 1956, through to his establishment of his own shipping operation and his entry into ship and crew management.

Special emphasis was placed on Vince’s view that seafarers’ families had an important role to play in supporting and encouraging seafarers in times of diffi cult work and personal circumstances.

New Ship Manager for AustraliaDeepak Narang, formerly Ship Manager at ASP Singapore, has transferred to the ASP Ship Management Australia offi ce in Melbourne. Deepak, who began his sea career in India with IMC as a Trainee Marine Engineer in 1996, joined ASP in August 2003. He was appointed Chief Engineer in 2007, and a year later came ashore as Ship Manager in Singapore. In Australia, he is responsible for management of the BP tankers trading on the Australian coast.


Mariner Travel moves into yacht charter business

TRAVEL NEWS

Mariner Travel held its fi rst international conference in November when representatives from Australia, Ukraine and Mariner Yacht Management met in Melbourne to establish initiatives for increasing business for both yacht charter and yacht cruising in the Mediterranean, with emphasis on attracting Australian customers.

As a result, Mariner Yachting was formed, in addition to ASP Yacht Management. Mariner Yachting has entered into business with the contract to seek passengers for private yacht charters to cruise the beautiful Croatian coastline in the MY Luna for seven days and seven nights in May-June.

ASP Yacht Management will continue full management of the luxury superyacht Northern Star, under the supervision of Manager Lena Sundell.

LEFT: Pictured at the Mariner Travel conference, from left: ASP Group Chief Financial Offi cer Adrian Whatley,Violetta Lyubarets, Mariner Travel Ukraine;Diane Blitman, Mariner Travel Australia;Lena Sundell, Mariner Yacht Management; Jessica Trinh, Mariner Travel Australia;Aaron Watts, General Manager, Mariner Travel and ASP Group CEO David Borcoski.

Mariner Travel General Manager Aaron Watts and consultant Jessica Trinh provided a strong Mariner Travel presence to the recent Mining in the Territory trade fair held in Darwin in September.

This also provided a sequel to Mariner Travel’s earlier participation in the Northern Territory Resources Week in October last year, and Aaron told ASPects that several new business leads were being followed up and the establishment of the Mariner Travel name was being further consolidated.

Follow up visit to Darwin for NT Resources Week“It was also great to meet up with business contacts and clients we gained from the previous year and strengthen the relationships,” he said.

Mariner Travel has already been appointed as official Travel Management Company to the Darwin City Council, and is looking at other opportunities in the fast growing Northern Territory economy.

Corporate ConsultantNewly-appointed Corporate Travel Consultant Marielos Acosta has had 10 years’ experience in the travel business, fi rst with Business First Travel as Retail Travel Consultant, later moving to American Express Travel to specialise in the corporate market. She joined Mariner Travel in October. Not surprisingly, Marielos is passionate about travel and has covered a large proportion of the globe, including the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacifi c. France and Japan are next on her “to do” list.

Mariner Travel General Manager Aaron Watt told ASPects the aim for 2013 was to achieve a 30% increase in business for the charter and cruising operations.

To help establish guidelines for this initiative, travel industry training specialists Cornerstone People Solutions conducted a workshop with Mariner Travel staff.

Aaron pointed out that Mariner Travel offered customers something that other charterers did not – the ability to arrange travel and accommodation associated with the charter package. This would be an important factor in Mariner Travel’s marketing efforts.

Also attending the conference were ASP Group CEO David Borcoski and Group Chief Financial Offi cer Adrian Whatley.


Essay winnerThe winner of the ASPects Essay Competition for 2012, Deck Cadet Aries Damian, being presented with his prize money on board the Oceanic Cerise by the master, Capt George Beridze.

*The Editor of ASPects thanks all those who have contributed over the years to the Essay Competition. Your contributions, whether successful or not, have been greatly appreciated.

ASP Group supports The Mission to Seafarers

COMPETITIONS

Photographic competition to replace essay awardThe ASP Group Essay Prize for 2012 will be the last to be awarded. It has been decided to replace the essay competition with an annual photographic competition. This will carry a prize of $US500 for the best photograph received over each of the three issues of ASPects.

The competition is open to all seagoing staff of the ASP fl eet. Subjects may cover life on board a working vessel, self-portraits or those of fellow crew members, seascapes, ports, shoreline scenery, seabirds and other marine life, other vessels of interest, etc.

Only photographs 5 megapixels and above in resolution (approx 3-5 megabites or more in fi le size or ‘Superfi ne’ setting on some cameras) can be accepted, and may be either in colour or monochrome.

The judges’ decision will be fi nal. Submit your photos via email to: The Editor, ASPects, ASP Ship Management [email protected]

Sea words ashoreThe source of Nautical terms used in everyday English language

“Leeway”

The distance a ship is set down to leeward of her course by the action of wind or tide. Colloquially used to describe the state of having fallen behind in some task (having “a lot of leeway to make up”) or the condition of being favoured with an allowance of time in similar circumstances (“given some leeway.”)

“Fetch up”The word is used in connection with sailing vessels when close-hauled or at a desired point without having to tack to windward. In common usage, to arrive at some place or point, particularly in adverse conditions.

“Fly-by-night”The name given to an additional sail set on a temporary yard when the wind comes from directly astern.In common parlance the word is used to describe anything impermanent or superfl uous.

“Half seas over” The condition of a ship stranded on a reef or rock when the seas break over he deck. Used in everyday language to describe anyone incapacitated by alcohol.

“Splice the Mainbrace”A traditional term in the British Navy for serving out an additional tot of rum to a ship’s crew. The “main brace” itself, a purchase used to brace the yard of a square-rigged ship round to the wind, had little to do with the saying, but it probably relates to the fact that hauling on the main brace called for maximum effort from the crew.

“Sun over the Yardarm”Traditional shipboard saying indicating it’s time for a drink. It was generally assumed that in northern latitudes the sun would show above the foreyard of a ship by 1100, a “stand easy” time when many offi cers would slip below for their fi rst drink of the day.

Adrian WhatleyGroup Chief Finance Offi cer

T: +61 3 9211 9320 M/C: +61 419 177 522 E: [email protected]

Bob BirdGroup Chief Operating Offi cer


AUSTRALIAMelbourneContact: Tim AsomeTel: + 61 3 9211 9332Mob/Cell: + 61 411 022 825Email: [email protected]

NEW ZEALANDSilver Fern ShippingWellingtonContact: Warren NelsonTel: + 64 4 460 3924Mob/Cell: + 64 27 4524 744Email: [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOMNewcastleContact: Keith BrownTel: + 44 191 230 8261Mob/Cell: + 44 789 690 4614Email: [email protected]

FINLANDMariehamn Contact: Mikael HolmTel: + 358 18 620 600Mob/Cell: + 358 40 900 7090Email: [email protected]

ITALYASP Yacht ManagementSan RemoContact: Lena SundellMob/Cell: + 39 346 840 4702Email: [email protected]

SINGAPOREASP Tanker ManagementContact: Robert WalkerTel: + 65 6576 5700Mob/Cell: + 659 757 3678Email: [email protected]

ASP Dry BulkContact: Bob BirdTel: + 61 3 9211 9311Mob/Cell: + 61 412 313 969Email: [email protected]

INDIAMumbaiContact: Sanjay KelkarTel: + 91 22 6602 9011Mob/Cell: + 91 9867 922 006Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAMelbourneContact: Alan TurnbullTel: + 61 3 9211 9335Mob/Cell: + 61 487 403 005Email: [email protected]

INDIAMumbaiContact: Ajeet SinghTel: + 91 22 6602 9133Mob/Cell: + 91 98195 10686Email: [email protected]

PHILIPPINESManilaContact: Milind PhadnisTel: + 63 2 302 7640Mob/Cell: + 63 917 558 4829Email: [email protected]

SINGAPOREContact: Harpal SinghTel: + 65 6576 5746Email: [email protected]

UKRAINE/GEORGIAOdessaContact: Peter PashegorTel: + 380 48 785 1114Mob/Cell: + 380 674 830 390Email: [email protected]

MYANMARYangonContact: Ajeet SinghTel: + 91 22 6602 9133Mob/Cell: + 91 98195 10686Email: [email protected]

BANGLADESHASP Omera, DhakaContact: Ajeet SinghTel: + 91 22 6602 9133Mob/Cell: + 91 98195 10686

AUSTRALIAGladstoneContact:Mark PatmanTel: + 61 3 9211 9333Mob/Cell: + 61 411 141 942Email: [email protected]

Universal BunkeringMelbourneContact: Mark NeveTel: + 61 3 9211 9313Mob/Cell: + 61 418 530 171Email: [email protected]

AUSTRALIAMelbourneContact:Aaron WattsTel: + 61 3 9211 9341Mob/Cell: + 61 419 122 354 Email: [email protected]

UKRAINEOdessaContact: Violetta LyubaretsMob/Cell: + 38 850 4161 987 Email: [email protected]

ASP CREW MANAGEMENTASP SHIP MANAGEMENT

David BorcoskiGroup CEO / Managing Director


Group Commercial Managers:

Mikael Holm (Northern Europe / Scandinavia)T: +358 18 620 600 M/C: +358 40 900 7090 E: [email protected]

Girish Phadnis (South-East Asia)T: + 91 22 6602 9,000 M/C: + 91 98 2064 9939 E: [email protected]

David Skentelbery (United Kingdom)T: +44 7786 660 499 E: [email protected]

•• Fleet Management Offi ces•• Crew Management Offi ces•• Mariner Travel Offi ces

INDIA MumbaiContact:Levita D’CunhaTel: + 91 22 6602 9100Email: [email protected]

Chief Operating Offi cer:

Adrian WhatleyT: +61 3 9211 9320 M/C: +61 419 177 522 E: [email protected]

Group Operations Manager:

Vitaliy ChaykaE: [email protected]

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