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THE BRIDGE
N E W S L E T T E R
No. 19
SHOR E TO SH I P
J u ly 2013
march
2012
ashore as much as on board. We need to
think about tomorrow today, to ensure that
the growing number of ships can still be
staffed and managed professionally in the
future.
editorial
Dear readers,
Dear colleagues,
Even though the
following statement may seem
unreal in times of
a combined crisis of trade, politics and finances:
Shipping has an
excellent future.
In order for the challenges of our industry
to be adequately met in years to come, a
tight cooperation between all involved is
required – meaning investors, banks and
shipping companies. In particular, shipping
companies need to promote and educate
their budding new generation of employees,
For a few years now, our alliance of companies has been educating its own junior
staff. Integrated into our day-to-day operations, young people are trained to become
Chartered Shipping Merchants, in compliance with the German “dual” apprenticeship system (combining “learning on the
job” and specialist schooling).
Quite some time ago, we developed a training cooperation with the Latvian Maritime
Academy in Riga: prospective nautical and
technical officers receive the practical part
of their training on board our ships.
In this issue, some of our young cadets tell
us all about their reasons for choosing this
profession, their experiences and adven-
Quality Management
tures in this new world, on board Hamburger Lloyd vessels. Also in our following
editions, letting future skilled workers and
junior managers have their say will be of
special concern to “The Bridge”. We hope
you enjoy reading about technically interested young people starting into this interesting professional world of seafaring – a
professional world with a future.
Navigare necesse est – seafaring is necessary.
In this spirit, I would like to wish you an
enjoyable read.
Cordially yours,
Dr. C. Olearius
The history and development of Quality Control
Overview
Many people perceive the Quality Management profession to be a relatively
new invention or creation. However, the
profession in its current form can trace
its roots back to medieval Europe, where
Craftsmen of many types began organizing themselves into unions, the so-called
“guilds” in the late 13th century. Until the
early 19th century, manufacturing in the
industrialized world tended to follow this
craftsmanship model. The factory system,
with its emphasis on product inspection,
started in Great Britain in the mid-1750s
and grew into the Industrial Revolution in
the early 1800s. In the early 20th century,
manufacturers began to include quality
processes in quality practices.
After the United States entered World War II,
quality became a critical component of the
war effort. A good example is that bullets
manufactured in one place had to work consistently in rifles that were made in another.
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Quality Management
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The armed forces initially inspected virtually every unit of production but it was soon
found that this very labour-intensive method was uneconomical.
To simplify and speed up this process without compromising safety, military personnel began to use sampling techniques for
inspection. This sampling method is a commonly-used method in auditing.
The birth of total quality in the United
States came as a direct response to the
quality revolution in Japan following World
War II. The Japanese welcomed the input of
Americans Joseph M. Juran and W. Edwards
Deming (both quality ‘gurus’) and rather
than concentrating on inspection, focused
on improving all organizational processes
through the people who used them.
By the 1970s, U.S. industrial sectors such
as automobiles and electronics had been
broadsided by Japan’s high-quality competition. The U.S. response, emphasizing
not only statistics but approaches that embraced the entire organization, became
known as Total Quality Management (TQM).
The Industrial Revolution
Quality practices evolved in the 1800s as
they were shaped by changes in predominant production methods:
1.Craftsmanship
2. The factory system
3. The Taylor system
Craftsmanship
Since most craftsmen sold their goods locally, each had a tremendous personal stake
in meeting customers’ needs for quality. If
quality needs weren’t met, the craftsman
ran the risk of losing customers not easily
replaced. Therefore, masters maintained a
form of quality control by inspecting goods
before sale. Craftsmen would often produce
individual unique pieces of work.
The Factory System
The factory system, a product of the Industrial Revolution in Europe, began to divide
the craftsmen’s trades into specialized
tasks. This forced craftsmen to become
factory workers and forced shop owners
to become production supervisors, and
marked an initial decline in employees’
sense of empowerment and autonomy in
the workplace.
developed by Frederick W. Taylor. Taylor’s
goal was to increase productivity without
increasing the number of skilled craftsmen.
He achieved this by assigning factory planning to specialized engineers and by using
craftsmen and supervisors, who had been
displaced by the growth of factories, as inspectors and managers who executed the
engineers’ plans.
Taylor’s approach led to remarkable rises
in productivity, but it had significant drawbacks: Workers were once again stripped
of their dwindling power, and the new emphasis on productivity had a negative effect on quality.
To remedy the quality decline, factory managers created inspection departments to
keep defective products from reaching customers. If a defective product did reach the
customer, it was more common for upper
managers to ask the inspector, “Why did we
let this get out?” than to ask the production
manager, “Why did we make it this way to
begin with?”
The early 20th century
The beginning of the 20th century marked
the point where “processes” were included
in quality practices.
A “process” is defined as a group of activities that takes an input, adds value to it and
provides an output. An example is when a
baker takes the raw ingredients and produces a cake.
Walter Shewhart, a statistician for Bell Laboratories, began to focus on controlling
processes in the mid–1920s, making quality relevant not only for the finished product but for the processes that created it.
In the few years since the turn of the century,
the quality movement seems to have matured beyond Total Quality. New quality
systems have evolved from the foundations
of Deming, Juran and the early Japanese
practitioners of quality, and the profession
has moved beyond manufacturing into service, healthcare, education and of course
the maritime industry.
Quality in the factory system was ensured
through the skill of labourers supplemented by audits and/or inspections. Defective
products were either reworked or scrapped.
The Taylor System
Late in the 19th century the United States
broke further from European tradition and
adopted a new management approach
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Shewhart recognized that industrial processes yield data. For example, a process
in which metal is cut into sheets yields certain measurements, such as each sheet’s
length, height and weight. Shewhart determined this data could be analysed using
statistical techniques to see whether a process is stable and in control, or if it is being
affected by special causes that should be
fixed. In doing so, Shewhart laid the foundation for control charts, a modern–day
quality tool.
Shewhart’s concepts are referred to as statistical quality control (SQC). They differ from
product orientation in that they make quality
techniques. As long as government contracts paid the bills, organizations’ top priority remained meeting production deadlines. What’s more, most SQC programs
were terminated once the government
contracts came to an end.
relevant not only for the finished product
but also for the process that created it.
Second World War
During the Second World War, quality management became an important safety tool.
Unsafe military equipment was clearly unacceptable, and in mitigation the armed
forces inspected virtually every unit produced to ensure that it was safe. This practice was highly labour intensive and caused
problems in recruiting and retaining the
necessary number of competent inspection personnel.
To ease the problems without compromising product safety, the armed forces began
to use sampling inspection to replace unitby-unit inspection. With the aid of industry
consultants, they adapted sampling tables
and published them in a military standard.
One of the first of such standards was “MilStd-105”. These tables were incorporated
into the military contracts so suppliers
clearly understood what they were expected to produce.
The armed forces also helped suppliers improve quality by sponsoring training courses in Walter Shewhart’s statistical quality control (SQC) techniques. But while the
training led to some quality improvement
in some organizations, most companies
had little motivation to truly integrate the
Quality in Wappen
The first major quality standard in our industry is the ISM Code which imposes basic quality management principles on ship
owners, leading to the development of
a Safety Management Manual. However,
Wappen Reederei and Reederei Hamburger Lloyd are aiming for a standard much
in excess of the ISM Code. Continuous improvement of the documentation, the procedures and the processes is at the heart
of our business. We believe systematic and
procedural approaches are vital elements
of our company that allow us to provide a
consistently high standard of service to our
esteemed customers: Shell, British Petroleum, and Uncial to name just a few.
DPA/CSO Wappen Reederei
Alexander Walster
Sources:
• American Society for Quality
• The Body of Quality Knowledge
A long-standing cooperation
Wappen von Bremen’s 100th call to Cape town
M/T “Wappen von Bremen” started operating in the South African coastal trade on
September 8th 2005 with a loading call in
Cape Town. This also marked the very first
exchange in this trade for Calulo, now Unical.
The charterer changing its name from “Calulo” to “Unical” never interfered with both
sides’ excellent attitudes, our mutual respect
or full support. On site, we work as one team,
contacting each other at any time, during
day or night, in case of any difficulties.
Unical representatives constantly attend
our vessel during her calls to Cape Town.
The ship's representatives also visit the Unical Offices in order to discuss operational
matters personally, which makes our hard
job a lot easier.
April 9 2013 marked M/T “Wappen von
Bremen’s” 100th call to Cape Town.
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from left to right: Oiler Casapao, Chief Cook Dela Paz, AB Bacor, Oiler Betonio, 3/O Sestakovskis,
2/E Popov, Captain Kuznetsov, Lynne James, C/E Vasiljevs, Pierre Cronje
On behalf of my crew, I would like to congratulate Wappen-Reederei and Unical for
their long-standing, competent and professional cooperation. I expect that it will continue for many years to come.
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Thanks & best regards,
Capt. Evgeniy Kuznetsov
Master M/T “Wappen von Bremen”
Third “Widebeam” for RHL
The name-giving ceremony of M/V “RHL Constantia”
Our third C-Class newbuilding, the “RHL
Constantia”, was named and delivered on
May 2nd. While the first two ships of this
class were built at Shanghai Shipyard, this
was the first wide-beam vessel to be constructed at JiangNan Shipyard – which is
also where our F-Class ships were built in
2010.
The “Constantia” and her sisters “Conscientia” and “Concordia” were built according
to the same plans. However, implementing this into practice on two different yards
was a particular challenge. Communicating
to JiangNan Shipayard the experience and
knowledge gained on Shanghai Shipyard
demanded a huge effort from the entire
site team.
Everybody was thrilled to see that this aim
was fully met, however, as they saw “RHL
Constantia” in all her splendour, awaiting
her name-giving ceremony on this truly
beautiful day.
On the eve of the ceremony, all guests, the
ship’s crew and the site team met for the
pre-naming dinner. Over an excellent and
plentiful Asian buffet everyone got into
the spirit of the happy occasion.
Even Shanghai – a city not necessarily
known for its many sunny days – gave its
very best. The day itself, with sunshine and
a steady 20° C, seemed made for naming a
ship. After MD Hauke Pane and Vice General Manager of JNCX Mr Zhang, Jian had
welcomed the guests with their celebratory speeches, Mrs Christine Wegener, the
vessel’s sponsor, could carry out her festive
duty. She wished ship and crew godspeed
and safe travels at all times, and named her
“RHL Constantia” by severing the holding
ribbon. The bottle of Champagne smashed
easily on the hull, and accompanied by
fireworks, streamers and confetti we welcomed the new addition to our fleet.
Afterwards, the whole party toured the vessel, from wheelhouse to engine room, from
bow to stern. Captain Jurij Savliukevic, who
had already taken command of one of the
sister vessels, willingly answered all questions. Of course, the traditional operation
of the ship’s typhon by the sponsor was
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obligatory. All involved were noticeably
sorry to leave this nice ship again and head
in the direction of their hotel, and especially the sponsor and her husband seemed as
if they would have enjoyed sailing with the
crew for a little while.
The day ended with the festive naming dinner. The shipyard served twelve Chinese
Treasures, which the experienced China
travellers among the guests looked forward
to with high hopes.
Many a toast was proposed to our proud
new vessel, and an enjoyable gathering
came to a happy end. We sincerely hope for
“RHL Constantia” and her crew that all the
good wishes of this day may come true.
On May 14th 2013, the “RHL Constantia” departed on her maiden voyage to Japan for
her charterer MOL.
Michael Brandhoff
Where our tank vessels’ names come from
Part 3: Berlin
The “Wappen von Berlin” bears the name
of Germany’s capital city. Founded in 1237,
it is one of the most interesting and important cities in the country, thanks to its
unique history.
In 1871, Berlin was proclaimed the Capital
of the German “Reich” (empire) and subsequently quickly gained economic and
political importance. The budding industrialization soon led to the formation of many
new companies and a substantial growth in
population. In 1877, the number of Berlin’s
inhabitants surpassed one million for the
first time, and shortly after the turn of the
century, its population even rose to more
than two million.
At the beginning of the 1930s, the world
economic crisis sparked massive discontent in the people of Berlin. At the same
time, Adolf Hitler’s National Socialist Party
saw a rapid increase in popularity. In 1933,
Hitler managed to seize power, and democracy gave way to dictatorship.
Germany
Berlin
Even in those times, Berlin remained Germany’s most important political hub: In
1939, Germany declared war on Poland
from here, thus beginning the Second
World War. In 1942, the darkest chapter
of German history, the Holocaust, was
planned in a Villa by the local “Wannsee”
lake. In 1945, Hitler committed suicide in
Berlin, and thereby precipitated the end of
the war.
the Reichstag (parliament) and the large
Holocaust Memorial.
After the war years, Berlin was divided into
an Eastern and a Western part, just like the
whole of Germany itself. The western section of the city was occupied by the victorious countries of France, Great Britain and
the USA (also referred to as “the Allies” or
“Allied Forces”) and was later made a part of
the Federal Republic of Germany, while the
eastern section would become a part of the
communistic German Democratic Republic, originally occupied by Russia.
State-of-the-art science, modern media
and a large number of different cultures
make Berlin the city it is today. Germany’s
most important television stations and
publishing houses are based here, and a
high density of universities and colleges,
as well as many an international cultural
event, complete the picture of a cosmopolitan city.
The division into an East and a West increasingly caused conflict, because the quality
of life soon differed a lot between both areas. Between 1945 and 1961, more than 2.6
Million East Germans fled toward the West
of the country, many of these within Berlin,
in order to escape the communist regime
of the GDR, almost causing a societal breakdown in the East. Yet on August 13th 1961,
the construction of the famous Berlin Wall
began, instigated by the East German government. This cemented Berlin’s status as a
divided city.
After the Berlin Wall came down in 1990,
Berlin evolved into one of Europe’s most
popular cities. As the largest and most populous city in Germany and Central Europe,
its significance in many different areas has
been steadily growing ever since. Being the
seat of Germany’s government makes Berlin an important political location. At the
same time it is a touristic hotspot due to its
many exceptional sights, like the Brandenburg Gate, the remnants of the Berlin Wall,
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The Berlin Coat of Arms
Life in Berlin is as diverse as its people. Every neighbourhood is individually and differently shaped through its residents, and
this gives the city a colourful, multifaceted
and unique feel. Cosmopolitan, vibrant and
history-charged – Berlin is definitely worth
a visit.
Pauline Pane
Sources:
• de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin
• www.berlin.de/berlin-im-ueberblick/geschichte/index.de.html
• www.berlin.de/berlin-im-ueberblick/leben/index.de.html
crew lists
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Third Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrician Cadet
Fitter
Cook
Bosun
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Engine Cadet
Deck Cadet
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Wiper
Messman
RHL FELICITAS
RHL FIDELITAS
RHL FIDUCIA
CC N I A ndes
R H L CO N SC IENTIA
First name(s)
Mykhaylo
Oleksiy G.
Josip
Mykola
Volodymyr
Chaminda Kamal K.
Jan-Ole
Jose Jr. R.
Surname
Ostroglyad
Kravchenko
Perkov
Sliusarenko
Golovko
Wanniarachchi
Kessenich
Leonen
First name(s)
Antun
Priyantha K.
Eduardo M.
Elman Jett H.
Vladimir
Dragan
Yury
Alejandro Jr. A.
Surname
Dlacic
Wanigapura
Buenaventura
Taton
Kovaliov
Rosandic
Konovalov
Biago
First name(s)
Josif
Oleksandr G.
Nguyen T.
Petar M.
Edvardas
Yuriy
Aleksandar
Gordan
Surname
Zultanovskij
Kosolapov
Long
Todorov
Gomas
Galinsky
Keilj
Pesic
First name(s)
Igor
Igor
Tomasito B.
Allan C.
Oleksandr V.
Roman
Biruk S.
Erwin Z.
Surname
Taran
Goloborodko
Bismonte
Alcantara
Kelyushek
Romanov
Taddesse
Villanueva
First name(s)
Vladas
Emil
Dennis G.
Aleksej
Anatolii
Warlito D.
Alexey V.
Jayaweera A.
Surname
Motiejunas
Asenov
David
Grecin
Diachenko
Giron
Terekhov
Seneviratne
Romeo R.
Melandro E.
Antonio J.
Joseph C.
Jayson P.
Jaime M.
Mendoza
Drew
Melegrito
Collado
Cantimbuhan
Fiel
Matias Iii R.
Rayman T.
Roberto C.
Carlito Jr.
Ariel A.
Roger P.
Misagal Arguelles
Franco
Villalon
Nicdao
Ortega
Diego E.
Fernando Jr. M.
Selderico Iii S.
Manuel Iii B.
Richard A.
Crisostomo Allan F.
Masiado
Adriano
Jover
Barral
Lim
Monakil
Danilo B.
Joven D.
Jaime J.
Alexander Romano L.
Dionisio B.
Oliver A.
Valdez
Moriles
Catindig
Magpantay
Menia
Condolon
Romeo O.
Rex Vergel M.
Troy C.
Reynante S.
Wendell A.
Dave C.
Tataro
Torres
Diaz
Centino
Magpantay
Chavez
Mark Ian P.
Juniper Ray A.
Flores
Abendan
Alfie M.
Eliezer Jr. F.
Caimbon
Managbanag
Christopher G.
John Bezalel P.
Marin
Ramos
Dinglasan
Rubesa
Ronald G.
Haniromel R.
Javier
Gomez
Argie D.
Noe N.
Hinsoy
Co
Sunny Jr. Z.
Joezaldy P.
Brian B.
Lenwill B.
Raquel
Segovia
Devinosa
Parde
Oleksandr
Ali T.
Benhur Jr. T.
Andrew O.
Edison Jr. M.
Zhukov
Monje
Buala
Del Socorro
Ruance
Carlos Jr. G.
Madizon O.
Mark Vincent E.
Rodrigo Jr. S.
Gepanayao
Villegas
Casibu
Navaja
Nelson D.
Jujiet G.
Jober
Wilfredo Jr. R.
Mendoza
Jumetilco
Baga
Garcia
Eden A.
Mark Gel B.
Efren Jr. B.
Tristan Ted
Japal
Aragon
Libuna
Diamante
RH L Constantia
RHL AGILITAS
RHL AQUA
RHL ASTRUM
M ell Sentosa
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Third Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrican
Deck
CadetCadet
Fitter
Cook
Bosun
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Engine Cadet
Deck Cadet
Engine
Cadet 2
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Wiper
Messman
First name(s)
Zeljko
Vitaliy
Rodolfo Jr. D.
Albert Ian B.
Sergei
Konstantin S.
Melvin B.
Igor
Surname
Asanovic
Davydenko
De La Banda
Tronzon
Semenov
Chomutov
Maranan
Khytryk
Romeo O.
Renato M.
Jonathan C.
Carlito S.
Pedro M.
Forest March M.
Junfre D.
Kim Dominic G.
Tataro
Takahupikang
Tagab
Ervas
Piyao
Goda
Osea
Santillana
Arnel D.
Henry A.
Jose Allan Dando S.
Jose Allan D.
Macapar
Adino
Cempron
Cempron
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Third Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Electrician Cadet
Fitter
Cook
Bosun
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Engine Cadet
Deck Cadet 1
Deck Cadet 2
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Wiper
Messman
First name(s)
Ronald
Albert
Mark Giovanni H.
Vincent Jay M.
Evgenii
Henry H.
Peregrino I.
Mauro
Surname
Grbac
Zykov
Cortez
Antigua
Titov
Brillo
Nico
Nemec
First name(s)
Konstantin
Anton
Branimir
Petar T.
Oleksandr V.
Ranjana S.
Oleg
Sherwin Roy A.
Surname
Panshin
Semenas
Pavela
Todorov
Radionov
Weligamage
Kalayda
Dalu
First name(s)
Dmitrij
Stanislav K.
Chenvie E.
Neil Kent P.
Aleksandr
Carlos Jr. D.
Eduardo Jr. B.
Sergey
Surname
Secin
Kaludov
Go
Tenchavez
Bychalov
Torres
Deseo
Gnizdilo
First name(s)
Vyacheslav
Merkuriy
Stjepan
Radu S.
Igor
Alexander
Vasil G.
Dusko
Surname
Golovchenko
Muntyan
Gracan
Petrea
Podvalnyj
Voronkov
Valchev
Bilic
First name(s)
Igor S.
Florante I.
Robert H.
Richard O.
Ranulfo M.
Lepe Jorge A.
Sergey
Denis
Surname
Kaliuzhnyi
Nico
Villaflores
Furton
Tubog
Alvarez
Alexanderov
Korostelev
Elmer S.
Danilo F.
Estalin G.
Denver S.
Timoteo Jr. D.
Joerex E.
Ramil J.
Nomer M.
Lahiru M.
Aquino
Alarcon
Gabuya
Tanigue
Silan
Ramillete
Alejandro
Daroy
Yapage
Expedito L.
Bimbo G.
Julius A.
Henry S.
Reagan S.
Rizaldy M.
Melvin B.
Beltran A.
Antons
Edgars
Taleon
Sangalang
Cabanero
Cordova
Villanueva
Alcaide
Ramos
Dimzon
Kriziks
Verdins
Jacob O.
Claudio Jr. B.
Allan M.
Amando P.
Nicanor P.
Shane E.
Joan D.
Mark Harold
Endalkachew T.
De La Cruz
Calibo
Lutero
Torres
Ramos
Sonogan
De La Cruz
Alviar
Demug
Lobert A.
Diosdado L.
Nicolas A.
Gerry M.
Gemer V.
Charlie B.
Roberto R.
Glenn T.
Ksenija
Janis
Cabanado
Maramara
Batuhan
Pimentel
Bautista
Guevarra
Par
Landicho
Maslova
Miglans
Allan V.
Adonis P.
George G.
Roberto C.
Maranon
Bajon
Galletes
Cipriano
Ransom F.
Saladar
Julius V.
Natan
Rhey Salvador J.
Villanueva
Ricky C.
Michael Ross D.
Richard G.
Aaron Glenn E.
Percival G.
Adjan M.
Virgilio B.
John Gabriel T.
Stanislav
Elina
Sandra
Jonele V.
Waniwan
Bautista
Navarro
De Jesus
Gargantiel
Guting
Catindig
Juanga
Rinkevics
Strode
Bojanic
Constantino
Francis S.
Siddayao
Fidel G.
Yana
Rowel I.
Abrigonda
Christopher C.
Cerbolles
MELL SEMANGAT
First name(s)
Marinko
Andriy
Enoc Jr. O.
Tikkamage G.
Branko
Evgeny
Dmytro
Stephen S.
Aleksandrs
Renato C.
Edwin J.
Torcuato Jr. L.
Vicente Jr. F.
Randy L.
Isabelo M.
Surname
Milotic
Franchuk
Micu
Perera
Perovic
Lozhkin
Metelytsya
Sinloc
Rukosujevs
Tornea
Cabral
Jomolo
Matulac
Quimba
Pioc
First name(s)
Eugen
Weerasekara M.
Sandro
Vyacheslav
Victor Manuel B.
Mikhail A.
Romans
Oleg
Aleksandr
Frenel A.
Ronald D.
Catalino Jr. T.
Randy S.
Ricardo S.
Reynaldo R.
Surname
Selaru
Ranasinghe
Uljarevic
Chebanov
Valladolid
Kotliarov
Zemerovs
Fiskov
Gracovs
Calangi
Radovan
Millado
Laguisma
Hijanda
Tolete
First name(s)
Vadim A.
Dmitry
Emiliano Jr. N.
Odelon M.
Dmitry
Loku Kamkanange L.
Robin G.
Gistex E.
Surname
Shipilov
Tyutyunchenko
Novo
Elias
Albu
Peiris
Sumpay
Flojemon
First name(s)
Michael
Salvador A.
Erick B.
Erwin A.
Ilya
Elmore G.
Vladimir D.
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Roberto T.
Ronnie R.
Jose Vermon D.
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Ronwaldo J.
Virgilio Jr. A.
Edzel C.
Federico Jr. D.
Danilo G.
Bautista
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Christian F.
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Jayson S.
Dion Michael L.
Garcia
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Gilbert P.
Devadip D.
Leonico
Duran
Philip Z.
Romeo Jr. S.
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Darius B.
Sheldon P.
Leonard Y.
Leyte
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Julius L.
Alexander B.
Joselito G.
Julius Ceasar V.
Bautista
Nunez
Castillano
Simon
Jovic Q.
Ronilo A.
Melchisedek R.
Jasper Jon S.
Espino
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Rebadulla
Brillo
Joart P.
Oliver F.
Roel Ree S.
Arnaldo V.
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Sorilla
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Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Cook
Fitter
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Engine Cadet
Engine Cadet 2
Pumpman
Wiper
First name(s)
Piotr
Vitalii
Jurijs
Pavel
Vladimirs
Pavel
Jerzy
Abdon M.
Garry D.
Juwim C.
Surname
Berbes
Sirenko
Paskovs
Makshanov
Kuzubovs
Popov
Kowalski
Gayacan
Sison
Estinoso
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Mihails
Jonas G.
Svilen M.
Vladimir
Dario
Surname
Maksimov
Cernovs
Yana
Dimov
Grasevic
Rubesa
First name(s)
Genadijs
Igors
Arlan P.
Valters
Ioan A.
Konstantins
Surname
Akulenko
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Legaspi
Steins
Tepus
Luzko
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Besiki
Vitalij
Mxolisi M.
Alexander
Aleksandrs
Bogdan I.
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Klarjeishvili
Chilko
Radebe
Andrienko
Semjonovs
Stanescu
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Viktors
Aleksandrs
Alexandr
Jurij
Vladimir
Ivan V.
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Orlovs
Litvinov
Kuvsinov
Pavlov
Leonenko
Rene P.
Apolonio J.
Eduardo M.
Ariente
Libaton
Rafael
Marcelito R.
Jose Roel T.
Ken Maro F.
Marquez
Sumampong
Bayotas
Orestes I.
Angelo P.
Jigger I.
Espaldon
De Rosas
Padayhag
Ray John B.
Russell S.
Teotimo Jr. D.
Serafica
Solito
Gorgonio
Dominador Jr. M.
Salazar
Antons
Petrusins
Pastor Jr. L.
Dela Cruz
Manuel A.
Cuerdo
Oscar M.
Ocanada
Joseph B.
Espina
Philip A.
Lumongsod
Levi G.
Jeffrey S.
Ariel F.
Golena
Cordero
Gapuz
Allan B.
Roberto R.
Gerald T.
Evangelista
Betonio
Minglana
Miovanni S.
Luis Jr. S.
Laurence S.
Malibago
Novela
Conde
Ian R.
Edrin P.
Mark Joseph
Servita
Escober
Lorenzo
Henok S.
Yiheyis E.
Vyacheslav
Eshete
Alemayehu
Edigarov
Jay A.
Lumasag
Roy Clyde T.
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Alvin D.
Celso
Zeljko
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Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Electrical Engineer
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Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Cook
Fitter
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Pumpman
Wiper
First name(s)
Edo
Alexander
Resty V.
Pavel
Boleslavs
Srecko
Surname
Tijan
Ryabov
Palo
Menkov
Kaupuzs
Godinovic
First name(s)
Oleg
Kirils
Stanislav I.
Sergiy
Nedelcu
Andrei
Surname
Agafonov
Ciciro
Kirkov
Podgorny
Dumitriu
Rusakov
First name(s)
Ljubomir
Elohim Y.
Aldrin B.
Marvinson S.
Jevgenijs
Danut
Surname
Peranic
Durangparang
Perez
Caballero
Bogdanovs
Mladen
First name(s)
Oleg
Vyacheslav V.
Romeo D.
Alex A.
Oleg V.
Zbigniew
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Smirnov
Kuleshov
Indiana
Ogena
Valov
Worzala
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Ireneusz
Sergejs
Alexander
Alexander
Iulian M.
Yevgen
Surname
Laskowski
Molodcovs
Pliev
Yuriev
Moga
Klyuyev
Elland A.
Cristopher H.
Rene V.
Villareal
Serdena
Punio
Jason V.
Jimmy P.
Julito Jr. G.
Ferrer Rizal
Longos
Paquinol
Marvin N.
Allan Rey T.
Shem F.
Ganado
Lemosnero
Fabalina
Benjie M.
Jesus O.
Edgar C.
Taronas
Primavera
Navarrete
Jose H.
Gilbert L.
Jonathan B.
Porras
Alingatong
Chua
Cirilo B.
Macalandag
Genaro L.
Garciano
Archimedes G.
Marquez
Isagani D.
Casiano
Jonathan S.
Naval
Nelson A.
Wilson G.
Giovanni P.
Gelilang
Acuno
Labii
Domingo S.
Antonio S.
Rodel B.
Palapaz
Galola
Villojan
Neil M.
Semion L.
Bryan S.
Serador
Mier
Jinon
Rodito M.
Renato T.
Jeffrey Z.
Paredes
Luna
Mabini
Radito D.
Angelito G.
Sidney G.
Garay
Franco
Fernandez
Jurijs
Kuliss
Piotr
Michalowicz
Diego T.
Tanagon
Fernando M.
Gallardo
Tadeusz
Dettlaff
Rank
Master
Chief Officer
Second Officer
Third Officer
Chief Engineer
Second Engineer
Electrical Engineer
Able Seaman 1
Able Seaman 2
Able Seaman 3
Able Seaman 4
Cook
Fitter
Oiler 1
Oiler 2
Ordinary Seaman 1
Ordinary Seaman 2
Pumpman
Wiper
First name(s)
Ramiz
Egor
Zbigniew
Patrick F.
Nikolai
Aleksejs
Surname
Guseinov
Lukin
Lange
Sumabat
Nikolai
Cernavskis
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Deniss
Esterlito J.
Sergey
Ivan
Branko
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Montejo
Tamchi
Popov
Stjepcevic
Alvaro E.
Bernardo Jr. B.
Marciano R.
Jerome K.
Boriss
Mozo
Magtibay
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Murillo
Visockis
Ricardo P.
Rency M.
Edwin A.
Suyao
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Amador V.
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Ernesto Jr. A.
Roman S.
Dordas
Sogo-An
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Reynaldo C.
Raymond A.
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Our Cadets’ sea-going experiences Part 2
Our cadets tell us about their life & learning on board our ships
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I want start by briefly introducing myself. I
am Daniel Mierzwa from Poland, deck cadet
on board container vessel “Eilbek”. While I
am writing these words, signing-off time
is coming into sight after five months on
board – the same amount of time I spent in
the Maritime University of Gdynia, Poland. In
exchange, the exam for my Officer’s Certificate is waiting for me.
But let’s start from the beginning. Why am I
at this point at all? In some way, I was connected with the sea from birth, because my
father is also a seafarer. Despite this fact, I
never thought about this way of life during
my young years, which seems strange to me
from my current perspective.
Daniel Mierzwa
The idea of becoming a seafarer emerged
during my last years of college, before taking
my final exams and choosing a university. I
summed up everything that I was interested
in, life aims, character etc., and created a list
of jobs which I could imagine working in: IT
programmer, doctor, construction engineer,
soldier and many more. And of course, last
but not least, seafarer. After some research
and talks with people who worked in these
My Practise on „RHL Astrum”
Last summer, I had the opportunity to finally
test my professional skills; an event which I
had been studying for during the last few
years. I must admit that at the beginning I
was quite worried how it would go, but in
real life it was not so bad.
First of all, when I came on board I found out
professions, becoming a seafarer won the
competition.
The opinions of the people I asked were really opposed. There were many voices for
and many against my choice. Some were
very encouraging, some even thrilling. Actual seafarers warned me, especially about the
fact that marine life nowadays is completely
different from the romantic stereotype pictured by television, books etc. All these stories could fill an entire book, so I will leave
them for next time.
In the light of these facts, my expectations
before coming on board were realistic: Hard
work, a lot of learning, living with people
from different countries and cultures, and,
most significantly, leaving the life which I was
used to behind for six months. My main purpose was to closely observe the work of the
officers to make sure that I had really chosen
the right thing, something that would suit
me. It was important for me to find an occupation which I would like – because then it is
not simply a job, but pleasure.
Then came the moment of boarding in
Hamburg. From the very first moment, I was
thrown into the ship’s working routine. After
a short familiarization, I already helped loading supplies for the upcoming voyage. I started learning how to live on our small world
– the “Eilbek”. Especially the first month was
full of new experiences, and of implementing my theoretical knowledge into practice.
A lot of work, spending a long time far away
from home, and the routine can become tiring
after some time. Yet all was well on the calm,
short route on which we sailed – from Hamburg and Rotterdam to Sankt Petersburg,
that both crew and officers were skilled, experienced and, most of all, friendly and willing to teach something to a newbie like me.
I was also very glad that I and the rest of
the crew were able to live together with no
major arguments or disagreements. I think
that because of this, I was able to learn everything easily and without unnecessary tension. I can only wish that in my future career
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and from time to time some additional ports
in the area. Working on a feeder vessel means
short sea passages, short port stays and a lot
of shifting (once, during a two-day stay in
Rotterdam, we shifted eight times). On the
other side, this is what I love the most about
the work of a seafarer: new experiences every
day, and the opportunity to develop myself.
I worked on ship maintenance during our
dry dock period in Emden, helped fight an
oil spill in St. Petersburg, met interesting
and helpful people from all over the world,
worked on deck with the crew, kept watch
on the bridge with the nautical officers,
survived the freezing winter temperatures
of -25°C in Russia and the constant heavy
winds on the Baltic Sea. I experienced ice
navigation, my first Christmas and New
Year on board, an unexpected meeting with
friends and family during a short night stay
in Gdynia, and a whole lot more.
Soon I will return home, and I am happy
about this. It will be a small rest before another voyage as a seafarer. Now that I am
leaving, most of all I feel satisfaction from my
time on board. I like the job I did, and even
more the job I learned from the officers. I
would like to say special thanks to Second
Officer Mihaljo, who was a great teacher.
Now I am sure that I want to go this way,
where life changes with every ship, voyage
and crew change. A seafarer’s job can be difficult. However, sometimes its charm pays
you back to the fullest.
Finally, I would like to greet all seafarers.
See you at sea!
Daniel Mierzwa
I will have colleagues like these.
Of course there were some downers in these
five months, but these were minor things,
and not worth mentioning.
All in all, it was a good and inspiring experience for me.
Mariss Zigats
To keep moving forward
Two years ago, after graduating from Bahirdar University, Ethiopia, I resumed my
education in the Israeli Maritime Institute
for Special Courses, in order to extend my
mechanical knowledge into Marine Engineering.
After I had completed my course, I joined
MV “RHL Aqua” as a cadet at Tema, Ghana.
My stay on the “Aqua” was very interesting, even though my first couple of weeks
were not so simple. This was because of being away from home, and this whole new
way of life. I do not think that it could have
been better for a first time, but all the while
I knew one thing for sure: I would return
home one day.
Time passed and I became familiar with
the ship. During day-time, I had the chance
to work on routine jobs with other crew
members, and I used all my spare time and
energy concentrating on reading manuals
and technical books. In addition to that, a
Alemayehu Gamo
series of recommendations and follow-ups
by the Chief Engineer and Officers, together
with my training record book, were helpful.
These helped me advance more easily. At
this point, I would like to thank C/E Ilya Shleynikov for his valuable advice.
After a six-month stay on board, the vacation I had been hoping for arrived. When
I left the ship, I started to think about the
future, and I had the feeling that it might
click into place one day when I rejoined this
vessel as an engine officer.
My three-month vacation passed very fast,
and many things seemed easier than before. I have signed on again as a cadet on
the “Aqua’s” sister vessel, M/V “RHL Audacia”, in Hong Kong.
Most importantly, during this second assignment, I can improve my skills and
knowledge, prepare myself for my future
career as an engineer, and above all develop a safety-conscious attitude.
I have broadened my experience a lot this
My first sea-going practice on M/V “Eilbek”
I came on board on January 18th 2012, and I
signed off on July 18th.
First of all, since you are putting this in ”The
Bridge”, I would like to say hello to all the
crew members of that time. I would like to
thank you all for your cooperation, especially the engine crew guys with whom I spent
most of my time.
I learned a lot in these six months, and I am
thankful for that. For the first three months,
my job mostly consisted of daily soundings
and readings, but when it was necessary, I
also took part in some “serious” overhauls
on the Main Engine or assisted during Bunkering. A lot of my time was spent in the
ship’s workshop, working together with the
electrician and the fitter, or with the engi-
time. I have learnt how to find solutions for
different problems, have faced problems of
equipment failure, repairs and upkeep day
by day and hour by hour, and I have learned
to take responsibility, which is an important
part of an officer’s job. Beside this, there
are many things that I enjoy about being
a seaman: Working together, sharing different nations’ cultures and spending time
with different people. And I remember one
question, while I was being interviewed prior to entering the Maritime Institute. It was:
“What is the difference between a team
and a group?” Now I get the answer. On a
ship, we all have the same goals: keeping
the ship safe, working efficiently and creating a friendly environment. To achieve this
goal, we work together, help each other
and follow our leaders. As a team. This is
what really creates team spirit.
I achieved one thing: I am currently quite
close to finishing my cadetship. Even
though I can maybe not say that I am a
„real" seaman, I am certain that the unique
experience I gained will continue to help
me in the future. That is my target: to keep
moving forward, in order to be a good professional seaman.
Finally, I would like to thank the crew
members of M/V “RHL Aqua” and M/V “RHL
Audacia”.
Have a happy assignment and stay safe.
Alemayehu Gamo
neers. I learned how to weld, and how to
operate a lathe.
During the other three months, I mostly assisted during watch-keeping – for example
starting and stopping the Main Engine, or
preparing, overhauling and cleaning the
purifiers. A lot of my work was related to
pumps and the various piping systems.
I also remember karaoke evenings; that
was fun! Going ashore in St. Petersburg and
in Hamburg was also nice.
CE Dimitry Albu, Cadet Oskars Kapteinis, 3E Marin
Dzhingarski (from left to right)
To sum up my first practice I have to say that it
was the hardest time of my life. I realized that
six months at sea is an extremely long time,
but I like the job. My colleagues’ attitude was
OK, and I think I proved that I am capable of
doing this job, and of doing it well.
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Now I am studying to be a Marine Engineer
at the Latvian Maritime Academy, and I will
graduate in January 2014.
Oskar Kapteinis
Half a year at sea
My nominated vessel was M/V “Flottbek”,
and my port of joining Hamburg. We were
three cadets, two from the “Barmbek”,
plus me from the “Flottbek”. We arrived
in Hamburg in the evening, and friendly
representatives from WLCM Hamburg met
us. After some time spent in a car, I finally
joined the “Flottbek”.
For me, it was not the first vessel, however I
faced many new things. The first thing was
that this was a container ship: I had never
before been on a vessel of this type. The
second thing was the mixed crew, with
people from plenty of nationalities. Before,
I had worked only on mono-crew vessels.
These were the reasons why I was a bit worried, but fortunately all my worries were for
nothing. The crew met me openly, and I was
very happy that everybody was so friendly,
because it meant that I could really enjoy
my stay on board.
of time for this, but with the assistance of
my senior colleagues I dealt with it.
M/V “Flottbek” operates in the Baltic and
North Sea. This means short voyages on
the one hand, and on the other the opportunity to get more and better shipboard
practice in port operations and pilotage.
It is really good when you have plenty of
moorings, pilotages and cargo operations;
it is a wealth of practical knowledge. So the
second generation of cadets who are on
the BEK-class vessels now: Remember that
you are the lucky ones!
Time passed and crew members were exchanged, so I had the chance to gain a lot
of knowledge from seafarers from different
Finally I can say that I spent this time really
enjoyably! I gained plenty of good seamanship skills and, no less important, had good
relationships with all crew members! My
adventure finished in Hamburg, the same
place in which it started.
Sincerely yours,
Denniss Dobrovenskis
Dear Reader,
I am Niels Woelfel, born and grown up in
Hamburg. From February to April I was a
cadet on MV “Eilbek”.
Altogether, I spent two months on MV “EilbeK", to complete my 12-month cadetship
in order to, finally, become a Nautical Officer – hopefully this summer.
I started to study Nautical Science in Bremen
in 2009, after I had completed five months
as a cadet on a 1600 TEU cargo vessel which
was running on a West Africa trade.
Based on the experience from my previous
vessels, I had a basic idea of what life on
board is about, and my biggest concerns
were only what the crew would be like and
whether I would have the chance to apply
and improve my knowledge from college.
And I am very happy to be able to say that
these concerns were completely irrelevant.
On board the MV "EilbeK" I received a warm
welcome from all the crew and the very
open-minded Master, as well as the team of
officers and deck ratings.
Niels Woelfel
parts of the world. I met two more Captains
from different cultures and with great experience, as well as one more Chief Mate.
I would like to wish you all the best, and I
hope that I will meet you again!
At that time, the ship’s Captain was Mr
Poleshko, and the Chief Mate Mr Yordanov.
They both immediately started familiarizing me with the vessel. I did not have a lot
During my studies, I spent another four
months on a passenger vessel and one
month with the pilots at NOK-1 (Kiel Canal,
Brunsbuettel).
Denniss Dobrovenskis (left)
ing through the Kiel Canal (NOK) – one of
the most frequently used waterways in the
world – and the Gulf of Finland. Furthermore, we did not spend more than approximately two to three days at sea to reach
any port on our route, and even in port we
had to shift in between terminals up to four
times. All this was a completely new experience compared to the trades I had been on
so far, but they are a rich and valued component of my "puzzle" of experiences.
My studies have now almost come to an
end, and after my graduation in a few
months, I should be able to manage all the
3rd Officer’s tasks. ...we will see! After all the
mentioned cadetships on different vessels
and my studies, the "big puzzle of duties" is
almost complete, and an overview of tasks
and duties has formed, step by step.
During my first days on board, the crew
often said: This is how things are done on
the "BEK-vessels". It took me a while before
I understood that they were talking about
the four sister ships Barmbek, Flottbek, Reinbek and Eilbek – or just “BEK-vessels” for
short. But now I am convinced that these
vessels are very special, and their way of
doing things, too. Most of the deck ratings
spend more than nine months on board,
which means that they usually have a very
broad knowledge of that particular vessel,
which should not be underestimated at all.
I learned a lot from them.
The MV "EilbeK" sailed between Rotterdam / Hamburg and St. Petersburg, pass-
One of my personal highlights was ice navigation in the Gulf of Finland. We learned
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the basics at college, but the real situation
is a completely different story.
Finding old tracks – especially at night,
using searchlights – and the corridors announced by St. Petersburg Traffic was a
challenging task which I was happy to take
care of several times.
I am very thankful to have had the chance
to sail in this extraordinary and unforgiving part of the world, with an experienced
bridge team which was willing to explain
and answer all my questions at any time.
The most important part of any vessel is –
from my point of view – its crew. I personally enjoy working in a team, and especially
on a ship you have to rely 100 % on your
fellow crewmembers. To this effect, all officers should be role models and trustworthy
leaders in daily situations in order to earn
the respect of the crew.
From my very first day at sea in 2009, I have
kept in mind that we are not just doing a
job. It is part of our LIFE, and on board we
live it 24/7.
At this point we would like to thank
the authors for their sincere reports,
and all crew members for their dedicated support of this budding new
generation of sailors.
Thanks a lot for letting me be a part of the
BEK Team for two months. I will take many
impressions with me.
Maybe we will meet again somewhere on
the water.
Niels Woelfel
Teamwork is a challenge
What makes a successful team?
Many books, theories, experts and courses
try to provide different methods and ways
to make, improve and explain teams, yet
they mostly come down to ten very similar
“building blocks” that can be used by any
type of team.
If you look into your dictionary, or google
the word “team”, then most definitions will
have a similar wording: A team is a group
of people with different skills and different tasks, who work together on a common project or goal, with a meshing of
functions and mutual support. A simple
statement which is very true, yet in real life
becomes a challenge to put into practice.
mid-thirties to 18-year-olds. Women and
men working in different time zones, 24/7.
In offices or on rough seas, encompassing all
corners of this world.
Using the above definition as a guide and
relating it to our daily jobs, we can surely
detect challenges, and maybe find ways to
improve the way we work as a team.
We seek the same general goals of excellence through the safe and professional
execution of the tasks at hand. We work together to complete seemingly impossible
projects as well as normal daily duties. With
personal dreams and ambitions. Sometimes
with success and sometimes, unfortunately,
without the desired outcome.
We can safely say that we are a group of people with very different skills and tasks. Which
makes our companies interesting and full of
variables and opportunities.
We come from more than 20 countries, with
an age-span ranging from those born in the
Each one of us with an individual upbringing
and a personal story, with qualities, talents
and defects. Sometimes with a very unique
understanding of simple daily matters.
As we do so, the question might arise what
makes a successful team, and what we can
do in order to become an even better team.
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These building blocks are the following:
1. Identity
2. Shared values
3. Complementary skills
4. Complementary roles
5. Common goals, visions, purposes
6. Leadership
7. Clear formal roles and responsibilities
8. Clear and agreed rules
9. Non-insular
10. Celebratory
Anyone can make use of this list. Just think
of famous sporting teams that made history winning everything, or beating all odds,
reaching impossible goals. Think of successful companies. Or you might prefer thinking
of a small family: A team of a Mum and a
Dad whose only goal it is to raise their kids
to have a better life. Some might even think
about a team that failed.
Nevertheless one will always find that several, if not all the ten items contribute to the
success or failure of the respective team.
John Goes
A long-term business friend
goes into retirement
Zhou Zong – connector between shipyard and shipowner
Our business friend of many years, Mr
Zhou Zong, officially retired from ASI (Asia
Shipping International Ltd.) on December
31st 2012. For many years, Zhou Zong provided advisory support as a shipbroker in
Hamburger Lloyd’s various negotiations
with Chinese shipyards. There has been a
connection and friendship between Zhou
Zong and RHL’s Management Level for almost ten years now.
working for the shipbrokers ASI Asia Shipping International Ltd. (which belong to
the BRS Barry Rogliano Group) in Shanghai.
This is already Zhou Zong’s second retirement. Born in 1943, the graduated ship
building engineer worked for the design
department of Shanghai Shipyards Ltd. (the
yard which built "RHL Conscientia" and "RHL
Concordia"; it is part of the CSSC Group). In
those days, Shanghai Shipyard’s premises
were still located in the heart of Shanghai,
on the banks of the Huangpu River.
During the past few years, numerous newbuilding contracts between Chinese shipyards and shipping companies from all over
the world were negotiated and completed
under the consultation of Zhou Zong and
his colleagues. But he emphasises that the
completion of a contract only marks the
beginning of the actual work. Hauke Pane
and Michael Brandhoff can certainly confirm this view: Only the help of professional
consultants makes it possible for a company to stand its ground in difficult times.
Zhou Zong also stresses the fact that he has
always tried to satisfy both sides: the shipyard and the ship owner – in good times as
well as in bad times.
After working for CSSC Hong Kong for seven years, Zhou Zong returned to Shanghai.
About ten years ago, he withdrew from
working life for the first time, after he had
reached the official pensionable age (in
China, women retire at 55 and men at 60).
However, Zhou Zong still felt much too
young, as he says himself, so he started
Again, Hamburger Lloyd can only confirm this, and honoured him for his work
with a painting by the Danish painter Johannes E. Moeller, presented during a dinner with leading RHL officials in Shanghai.
The painting, called “Peking im Hamburger
Hafen”, 1932, shows the freighter “Peking”
(“Beijing”) in front of Hamburg’s modest
“skyline” – exactly where the “Astraturm”
with the RHL offices is located today.
Zhou Zong and his wife are planning to travel
the world now, and the first destination on
their agenda will be Italy in the coming spring.
Until then, the seventy-year-old new pensioner will keep fit with his daily sports routine: For decades now, Zhou Zong has been
swimming his rounds in the pool every day.
Hamburger Lloyd would like to say thank
you for his excellent cooperation and wish
him all the best for his retirement.
Hauke Pane
An extarordinary Journey
... a seven day cruise on board “RHL Barmbek”
At this year’s “Fest Seefahrt”, an annual
maritime charity ball, I turned out to be
the lucky one: My ticket had the winning
raffle number, and I won a seven-day
freight ship cruise for two, kindly sponsored for the midnight raffle by Reederei
Hamburger Lloyd.
Well in advance, we approached the shipping company and were regularly supplied
with the latest schedules. It was not easy to
decide on a preferred route; so many of the
ports would have interested us. In the end,
we decided to go on the round-trip Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Gdansk and back to
Hamburg, on the container vessel “Barmbek”.
Now we could really start planning.
On the day our trip began, we were a little
nervous. The weather was beautiful, and we
travelled to the place of our embarkation,
Container Terminal Altenwerder. A shuttle
bus then took us from the terminal gate to
the “Barmbek” – but to our horror, when the
bus arrived at the pier, she was departing.
So back to the terminal gate we went, and
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there we were told that the “Barmbek”’s
berth was needed for another vessel, and
that she was merely shifting to another
one. So we continued our journey by taxi.
The “Barmbek” was now berthed at “Toller
Ort” terminal. Another shuttle bus took us
to the ship, and finally our trip could begin.
The crew were very friendly, and immediately helped us with our baggage, so that
we could climb the gangway without difficulties. After a few formalities we were
free to go up to our cabin. It was located
on Deck 10 and was spacious, sunlit and
friendly. It had two windows, so we had a
forwards and a sideways view.
First of all, we set out on a tour of the ship.
While we were still alongside, we could
only use the staircase to get from one deck
to another. But as soon as we were out at
sea, we were able to take the outside stairs,
which were a lot more pleasant to use. During port stays, all doors to the outside stairs
must remain closed, to ensure the safety of
the crew and passengers (for fear of stowaways, we were told).
First of all, we went up to the Bridge on
Deck 13, where we met three more passengers, Reinhard, Helmut and Peter. They had
booked their trip directly through a travel
agency, because they had wanted to go on
a cruise, but this time not on a cruise ship.
The view over the container port from up
there was amazing. From the motorway,
you see many piled-up containers in the
port area, but only now, looking down from
the bridge of a ship, did we realize just how
many containers are stored here, waiting to
be transported on.
Breakfast was served punctually at 7:30
a.m., with fresh bread rolls, cold cuts,
jams and cheese. Additionally, there was
a choice of fried eggs, sausages and many
things more. The steward really pampered
us during meal times, and the galley staff
was always willing to satisfy all our special
requests, always fast, always tasty.
As from 12 o’clock, lunch was served. The
Chief Cook, a Filipino, cooked delicious
meals for everybody, and another warm
meal for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Every day, he
surprised us with a different treat for dessert, like fresh pineapple, melon, pudding,
yoghurt etc.
We enjoyed the departure for Brunsbüttel.
Unfortunately, Bremerhaven was cancelled
from the route, so we did not go there.
Sitting on the afterdeck, watching Hamburg’s port and skyline shrinking away into
the distance, was lovely. Next, we pulled
into the locks of Brunsbüttel, which would
take us into the Kiel Canal and, eventually,
the Baltic Sea. It was a very pleasant evening. In total peace, and under a beautiful
The brightly lit port coming closer and closer was a delightful picture.
A day in port began. We made our way into
Gdansk, on foot and by public transport,
and spent a wonderful day there. Gdansk,
with its many little markets and the famous
medieval port crane – or simply “The Crane”
– is well worth seeing.
The voyage back to Hamburg passed much
too quickly. We had enough time and leisure on our hands to really get to know the
ship, the crew and the captain. Of course,
we were given an exclusive tour of the vessel by one of the officers – right down into
the engine room. We seemed to be climbing and descending stairs all the time; we
were constantly in motion. Even if we just
wanted to do a bit of lounging, we had
to climb stairs in order to get to the deck
chairs. But by the second day, we had got
used to this.
My husband and I enjoyed our journey to
the fullest. Even the day with gale force
6 to 7 winds was nice. The ship remained
very steady, and it amazed us how lit-
The van carriers move the containers
through the aisles with remarkable precision. They retrieve the containers which are
to be loaded onto the waiting ships, and
simultaneously the discharged ones get
stacked back into the rows. Because several
ships are discharged and loaded at the same
time, the impression on the casual observer
is one of unbelievable chaos. A fascinating
sight, and not the least bit boring.
We spent our first night on board still in the
port of Hamburg. Cargo operations continued all through the night, but nonetheless
our vessel was not yet fully loaded on the
following morning. But we were far from
bored! The amount of activity going on in
a port is truly unbelievable and difficult to
describe.
In the meanwhile, we enjoyed several
meals. There is a recreation room for officers
and passengers on Deck 7, with a comfortable lounge area and a television. Right next
door is the mess room for guests and officers, then the galley (kitchen), followed by
the mess and recreation rooms for the crew.
We were really spoilt with the food. We
could make ourselves a cup of coffee at any
time, and there were always mineral water,
juices and fruit at our disposal.
evening sky, we thoroughly enjoyed the
passage through the canal.
The Master permitted us access to the Bridge
during our entire time on board. We found it
extremely interesting to witness everything
which is necessary to keep a ship on course
and bring it safely to its destination port.
On the following morning, we had already
reached the Baltic Sea and were proceeding
in the direction of Gdansk. We watched our
arrival in the port of Gdingen at midnight.
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tle the large waves were affecting it. The
“Barmbek” was almost fully loaded on her
trip back to Hamburg.
We would go on another container ship
cruise any time.
With this small insight into our trip, we
would like to thank Reederei Hamburger
Lloyd for this truly amazing prize.
Erika and Harald Koch
+++ Wappen von Bremen rescued two men out of distress +++
SEA RESCUE – DURBAN
Saturday, 18th May, 2013.
Rubber-duck assisted: Clifford Ireland,
NSRI Durban station commander, said:
“At 13h20 (Saturday, 18th May), while
our NSRI Durban volunteer sea rescue
duty crew were on routine training at
our sea rescue base, we overheard a
VHF radio message, from the motor
tanker ship WAPPEN VON BREMEN, informing the Transnet National Ports
Authority that they were witnessing a
small boat with two men onboard who
were paddling towards the tanker offshore of Umhlanga and they appeared
to be giving clear signaling indications
that they were in some form of distress.
“We informed Durban’s Port Control
that we had intercepted the VHF radio
message and at 13h25 we launched
our sea rescue craft MEGAN II and responded to the location, off-shore of
Umhlanga, where we found the 5 meter
rubber-duck SILVER TIP with Quentin
van der Mescht, 34, and Gustav Keet, 65,
both from Kingburgh, South of Durban.
They had a suspected flat battery and
were unable to start their motor.
“To raise the alarm they had decided to
paddle towards the tanker ship to request help after they had been unable
to start their motor.
“We rigged a tow-line to the rubberduck and towed them to Vetchies Beach
where once they were safely beached
and their boat put on her trailer they
required no further assistance.” -ENDSReleased by:
NATIONAL SEA RESCUE INSTITUTE
(NSRI) MEDIA
crew’s corner
My Three Loves: The Sea, Ships and Bruna
Over 50 years of maritime history
I always knew that I would be a seaman, because I was born and raised in Dubrovnik,
a city with a long maritime tradition. My
love for ships and the sea probably developed very early, because as a kid I used to
roam Dubrovnik’s harbor and the beach,
both just a few hundred meters from my
house. But at that time I obviously did not
yet know that one day I would meet my
third love, my wife Bruna, whom I married
in 1977. She brought me good luck, because I was promoted to Master shortly afterwards, in 1978. I must admit that it was
more difficult to win her love than all my
combined efforts of studying and training
to be a Master.
I visited the Nautical College in Dubrovnik
from 1961 to 1965. I “tested” life at sea with
a local company, “Atlantska Plovidba” of
Dubrovnik, first as an apprentice during the
summer holidays of 1963 and 1964, then as
a deck cadet from 1965 to 1967, and as a
deck officer throughout the remaining
1960s. Those first ships were steam ships;
some of them were of the famous Liberty
type, built during WW II for crossing the
North Atlantic in convoys.
Those Liberty ships made 10.5 kts in good
weather. During the monsoon season in
the Indian Ocean, a speed of 5 kts was con-
sidered satisfactory. In those years we used
to get portions of rum weekly as soon as
our vessel entered the Tropic of Cancer on
its way to Bombay, so that the ships could
run more smoothly, I guess. I remember
that old, experienced seamen always liked
to exchange their rum for ice-cream and
cakes with younger sailors. At that time, we
used to keep our letters under our pillows,
for they were our sole connection with our
loved ones.
Captain Bagovic and his wife Bruna
In the early 1970s, I changed my course of
investigation, and went to sail on so-called
“Flag of Convenience” vessels. First on bulk
carriers until about the early 1990s, when
I switched to container ships of various,
mostly German, owners. Then, on March
19th 2011, I joined my last (but not least)
company, RHL. My first vessel was RHL Felicitas, then RHL Astrum, RHL Felicitas again
and presently RHL Concordia/CCNI Andes.
As a matter of fact, this RHL Concordia sort
of is my jubilee vessel. It is the 60th in the
row of vessels in my command. Also, here I
will meet my so-called “bitter end”, as I have
decided to change my employer to the Croatian government, and start collecting my
retirement checks.
The advance of technology has revolutionized life on board and the operation of the
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vessels. Life on board has not necessarily got easier. We witness terrible violence
at sea, such as piracy. Years ago, seafarers
used to be respected. People used to call
them into their homes for barbecue parties,
especially if they had a daughter for marriage. But nowadays, the criminalization of
the seaman is becoming very popular, even
in countries with a long maritime tradition.
I was lucky: I met and married my wife
Bruna early enough. If this should happen
today, she most likely would not even look
at me. Anyway, my wife became my third
love, or maybe the only true one. With her
backing, I feel secure and happy, at sea and
ashore.
Captain Duro Bagovic
First marriage of
RHL staff ashore
snapshots
Congratulations to Karina and
Sebastian Brendel
We were curious and a little excited when
we stood outside the registry office in
Hamburg’s district of Wandsbek on Thursday June 6th 2013, when Karina (formerly
Schwitalla, Assistant) and Sebastian Brendel
stepped outside at 11:25 a.m. Not only did
we greet them with applause, presents and
our very best wishes – we had also prepared
a little task for the two of them.
Icy times on RHL Eilbek
taken by
Cadet Daniel Mierzwa
crew’s corner
Welcome
It is a German wedding tradition to block
the bride’s path out of the registry office or
church with a log. We chose a maritime alternative and barred her way with a thick
mooring rope.
RHL-Crew
• Ms Eugenie Schäfer, 15th of March 2013
apprentice as Qualified Shipping Merchant
Wappen-Crew
• Ms Kornelia Günther, 01st of April 2013
Technical Assistant
• Mr Dirk Richters, 01st of March 2013
Purchasing
WLCM-Crew
• Ms Franziska Höfler, 01st of January 2013
Crew Operator
• Ms Karmen Liiva Kubera, 1st of July 2013
Junior Crew Operator
• Ms Inita Selava, 1st of July 2013
Payroll Accountant, Riga
Promotions
The couple now had to cut through this
rope, and work together to achieve this –
just as they will have to work together to
overcome all other obstacles and challenges of their future married life. Their only
tool was a small pair of office scissors.
Under the eyes of wedding guests and colleagues, Karina and Sebastian mastered
their task surprisingly fast and in perfect
team work, and cut all the way through the
rope. We did not even have to give out the
saw which we had kept hidden, just in case.
Under a sunny sky and with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, we drank to the young
couple and its future together.
Nicole Schulz
RHL-Crew
• Mr Milen Yordanov has been promoted to
Captain
• Mr Adrian Gheorghe has been promoted
to Chief Officer
• Mr Sergey Jurov has been promoted to
Chief Officer
• Mr Branimir Pavela has been promoted to
Second Officer
• Mr Eduardo Buenaventura has been pro moted to Second Officer
• Mr Carlos Jr. Torres has been promoted to
Second Engineer
• Mr Loku Kamkanange Peiris has been
promoted to Second Engineer
Wappen-Crew
• Mr Valerijs Tarasovs has been promoted
to Captain
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• Mr Stanislav Kirkov has been promoted
to Second Officer
• Mr Raul Jr Tabiling has been promoted
to Second Officer
• Mr Alexandr Litvinov has been pro moted to Second Officer
Birthdays
We would like to congratulate:
RHL-Crew
• Captain Tomislav Jurakovic
on his 60th birthday (08.07.1953)
• Captain Victor Volkov
• Chief Officer Ievgen Cherniata
• Chief Officer Stanislav Kaludov
• Chief Officer Leonardo Jr. Villaester
on his 35th birthday (on 10.06.1978)
• Chief Engineer Andrej Mezencev
• Chief Engineer Ilya Shleynikov
• Chief Engineer Evgenii Titov
• Chief Engineer Victor Manuel Valladolid
Wappen-Crew
• Captain Mikhail Maksimov
• Chief Officer Vitalii Sirenko
staff ashore
In order to continue representing all of the
colourful and diverse aspects of our company (RHL, Wappen Reederei and WLCM),
the editor is strongly dependent on input
from our personnel ashore and at sea.
Nicole Schulz
Management Assistant
In October 2010, I started working as a
Management Assistant for RHL, where I
am now responsible for all administrative
tasks, as well as the travel arrangements for
the Management and the superintendents.
During the past two years, I have spent my
evenings and weekends with further studies, from which I successfully graduated as a
Business Economist at the beginning of 2013.
My name is Nicole Schulz and I was born in
Lüneburg, Northern Germany, on August
13th 1984. Together with my older brother I
grew up in a small village about 10km away
from Lüneburg.
editor’s note
Meanwhile, I do not only work in Hamburg,
but also moved here in 2012 and now live
in the district of Eilbek. After my very timeconsuming studies during the last two
years, I am now thoroughly enjoying my
recently regained freedom. Several times a
week, after work and at the weekends, I often go horseback riding. I also enjoy meeting friends and family, and I like going out
– maybe to the cinema or, in summer, the
city park. Weather permitting, I try being in
the outdoors as much as possible, always
on the lookout for a few rays of sun.
Directly after finishing school I started an
apprenticeship to become a clerk, which I
completed in 2005. After a further year with
the company in which I trained – a wholesaler for flowers and vegetable seeds – I
changed my employer for the first time and
started working for a special purpose machinery manufacturer in Lüneburg.
Likes:
• spending time with family and friends
• seaside walks
• sunny days
• travelling
• riding and snowboarding
• my job
In all my professional life, I have predominantly worked as an Administrator and/
or Assistant, most recently as a Sales and
Marketing Assistant for a Hamburg-based
international corporation which produces
instant coffee.
Dislikes:
• dishonest people
• unpunctuality
• cold, rainy days
• discussions without a result
• dawdling, wasted time
Dear readers,
If you, too, have captured a photographic
“maritime moment”, you are very welcome
to send us the picture, along with a few sentences explaining what it means to you. We
are looking forward to your submissions to
thebridge@hamburger-lloyd.de.
Note: The editors reserve their right to reprint
the submitted photos at a later time for editorial purposes.
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