10th Issue - June 2012

MARLOW NEWSLETTER
10TH
ISSUE
JUNE
2012
CONTENTS
Letter from the Chairman 1
Training2-4
Regulations/Safety4-5
Preventive Maintenance 6
Incidents6-7
Watch Giving - 10 years 8
Long Serving Seafarers 9-11
Marlow Social Events
12-15
Winners of Photo Contest 16
Jokes/Sudoku
16
Letter from the Chairman
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We could not reach the present levels and
standards of ship management services
without the support, loyalty and efficiency
of our seafarers. It is for this reason that we
always feel the need to warmly express our
appreciation and respect to our mariners
and their families. Since the edition of
this Newsletter coincides with the ‘Day of
the Seafarer’, we take this opportunity to
pay tribute to all our crew members. We
reproduce by kind permission the following
article which originally appeared on the
Baltic and International Maritime Council
(BIMCO) website.
DAY OF THE SEAFARER 25 JUNE
“THANK YOU, SEAFARERS”
What are we celebrating?
There are one
and a quarter
million
of
them, but most
people don’t
know
they
are there, as
they
mostly
work,
quite
literally, over
the
horizon.
The jobs they
do are absolutely vital and without them,
world trade, industrial growth and progress
would screech to a halt. In many parts of
the world, without them, whole populations
would freeze in the dark without fuel, and
even starve, because they had run short of
food.
These important people are the world’s
seafarers, who operate upwards of 50,000
ships in oceans, seas and coastal waters
and on June 25, which has been designated
‘Day of the Seafarer’, there is an annual
opportunity to thank them all.
Seafaring has always been a challenging
job, working in a hostile environment, and
even in an era of satellite navigation and
big, sophisticated ships, traditional dangers
are still to be encountered. But we take for
granted that the ships will arrive, bringing
their cargoes of every description, from all
around the world in a reliable, dependable
conduit of world trade.
The seafarers who run this fleet are special
people. They leave their homes and
families, often for long periods. They are
highly trained professionals who operate
some of the world’s biggest man-made
moving objects, in a safe and responsible
fashion, in a business that runs every day of
the year, 24/7, with astonishing precision.
They deserve our thanks and recognition
for the vital role they play.
IMO believes that on this ‘Day of the
Seafarer’, the hugely positive work of
seafarers on the daily lives of ordinary
people ought to be publicly recognised.
They are suggesting that besides just
thinking about this maritime workforce,
everyone ought to choose one object that
came by sea, and without which they just
could not live.
BIMCO is proud to be associated with this
‘Day of the Seafarer’ campaign. We know
just how valuable our seafarers are, and
hope that at the end of the day other people
around the world might appreciate them and
what they do for the world, a little better.
Chairman
Hermann Eden
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Training
1. MNTC Manila
Marlow Navigation dormitory
two - building progress
In our December newsletter we talked
about the building of a 2nd dormitory in
Manila adjacent to the existing one to add
another 300 beds. The construction works
are developing on schedule. More than
40% of the building is completed and the
works have reached already the roof deck.
More chances for prospective Philippino
officers:
The University of Cebu (UC) is a key
source for cadets in a large region of
the Philippines. It is a major supplier of
prospective officers for cadet programs.
On the 2nd of April 2012, Marlow
Navigation and the University of Cebu
signed an agreement aimed at creating
study and employment opportunities for
capable young high school graduates who
have chosen the career of future Officers
on board vessels.
The mutual arrangement provides
financial assistance for the cadets with the
program “Study Now, Pay Later”, until the
candidates are employed and integrated
in a well-structured career path on board
our crew managed ships. The cadets will
follow a slightly different study schedule
than commonly applied in our Philippino
cadet program. They will study for 2 years
in the university and then join our fleet
for 12 months of sea experience under a
structured training. After that, they will
complete their 4th and last year of study
and will then re-join our ships again.
The significance of the event was widely
covered by local newspapers.
MAN-4 stroke engine parts installation in
MNTC Manila
MAN 2 stroke marine engine training
As previously announced we started our
MAN 4 stroke courses and more turbine
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From left to right: Captain Ormas – Manager Cadet development Department, Captain Leopoldo
Tenorio – CEO Operation at MNPI, Attorney Augusto co – founder of UC, Captain Walter
Wekenborg – MN Director Human Resources and Training
courses in MNTC Manila (in November
2011). Meanwhile, further equipment for a
2 stroke MAN engine have been delivered
to MNTC Manila to increase the scope
of training on MAN engines. The course
on the 2 stroke engines is up and running
since June 2012.
24 hour watch keeping courses for deck
cadets
Constantly striving for quality, we have
initiated a 24 hour watch keeping course
for young officers and cadets in order
to better prepare them for their future
duties by simulating realistic situations of
keeping watch on a vessel’s bridge within a
realistic time frame. During the course the
new operational license holders and cadets
are passing a 5-day/24 hours continuous
exercise acting as a bridge team. This
exercise is a breakthrough development
in training of watch keeping skills. The
roles as officer of the watch, helmsman
and lookout are conducted by the 1st,
2nd and 3rd year cadets under supervised
conditions in the training center’s 8 mini
bridges. Passage planning, watch at sea
and in confined waters, watch handover
and pilotage activities are being simulated
with as much realism as possible. With the
assistance of the software makers we hope
to develop a 10 day continuous seamless
voyage simulation between real ports and
geographic locations.
24 hrs watchkeeping cadets’ training at the
mini bridges in MNTC Manila
2. Kherson State Maritime
Academy (KSMA)
Heavy Lift simulator training
Here are some updates on our Heavy Lift
(HL) simulator training in KSMA. Mainly
deck officers with little or no experience in
the handling of Heavy Lift (project) cargo
who are due for promotion to Chief Officer
are benefiting from this high level training.
The training meets all the fundamental
requirements of this very specific and
demanding segment. The 3-day-course
running every fortnight is a theoretical and
practical workshop with exercises in the
simulator.
The Offshore Safety Training
Installation
Interior building works of our Offshore
Safety Training Unit for Basic Offshore
Safety Induction Emergency Training
(BOSIET) in KSMA are proceeding well.
The completion is planned for August 2012.
Meanwhile, the training of the instructors
HL simulator course in KSMA – crane
driver’s view
continues. A two weeks intensive ‘Train
the Trainer’ course was conducted by an
experienced Irish offshore instructor in
February.
At the end of this training a Pilot Helicopter
Underwater Escape Training course was
executed with willing ‘volunteers’: Capt.
Ezri from MN Ukraine, Capt. Wekenborg,
Director Training & Human Resources
and Capt. Bankov, Crew Training Manager
from MN Cyprus. Furthermore, in April
the instructors have carried out a one week
specialized offshore training in Aberdeen,
UK which is required by Offshore
Petroleum Industry Training Organization
(OPITO).
The staff of the training center is working
hard to achieve the high safety standards of
the Oil & Gas industry and to get prepared
for the OPITO accreditation in the second
half of this year.
Kherson Maritime Specialized Training
Centre (KMSTC) at Kherson State
Maritime Academy
We are pleased to announce the
establishment of a new training center in
the premises of the Kherson Academy in
March. The training center will provide
a wide range of maritime and offshore
training for Ukrainian seafarers, cadets
as well as foreign seamen. Free Fall
Life Boat coxswain and familiarization
training, Maritime Resource Management,
Heavy Lift and crane driving simulator
training as well as HUET EBS (Helicopter
Underwater Escape Training, Emergency
Breathing System) and BOSIET (Basic
Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency
Training) will be the first courses to be
offered.
New Training vessel for Ukrainian
cadets
Five years ago, in cooperation with one of
our clients, we started to send deck cadets
in groups from KSMA to two training
vessels together with training supervisors.
This initiative was taken following our
agreement with KSMA to provide sea
going training for cadets and upgrading of
knowledge for the trainers.
‘Warnow Jupiter’, a 30,000 deadweight
multipurpose vessel, from our full
management fleet offering all the required
facilities is the newly appointed training
vessel. The first group of 8 cadets and
the training supervisor has joined in April
2012.
3. Marlow Navigation
Ukraine – training activities
Maritime Resource Management in
Ukraine
We like to keep you informed about
the development of Maritime Resource
Management training in Ukraine. Courses
are being carried out non-stop and already
more than 1,000 Ukrainian management
From left to right: Training Instructor Mr. Skobenyuk with ‘willing volunteers’ Capt. Bankov, Capt.
Wekenborg and Capt. Ezri
Kherson cadets in the classroom on board the
last training vessel
level officers have been trained. When
we started the MRM training activities
in Ukraine we considered the upcoming
mandatory requirements of STCW 2010
with regards to leadership and teamwork.
Meanwhile the Ukrainian Maritime
administration was approached by our
colleagues from MN Ukraine and KSMA
with the aim to obtain accreditation of the
course complying with STCW 2010. We
will keep you informed about the progress
in our next newsletter.
Marlow Ukraine course catalogue
The Marlow Ukraine course catalogue
has been updated with the latest training
courses and the new issue was released in
February 2012. Please contact your crew
operator in Odessa for your personal copy
upon return from your assignment.
Maritime Commercial Law course in
MN Ukraine training center Odessa
We previously informed you about the new
Maritime Commercial Law course in MN
Vladivostok, Russia. The high demand
for the course has motivated us to invest
further time and resources to develop this
course in Ukraine too. Synergies and
know–how exchange of our instructors
in MNTC Manila, MN Vladivostok and
MN Ukraine were extremely fruitful.
Soon a pilot Maritime Law course will
be launched in the MN training center,
Odessa.
4. Training activities in Russia
IMEC English project in Petrozavodsk
In our previous Newsletter issue you
read about the International Maritime
Employers Committee (IMEC) pilot
English project in the Petrozavodsk branch
of the St. Petersburg University. The
project is successfully running and we are
advised by the management of the college
that the methodology will be implemented
in the curriculum of all students from the
next academic year. The initiative will
be supported by IMEC in the same way
as project development in the Maritime
State University (MSU) Vladivostok and
KSMA in Ukraine.
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5. ECDIS - type specific
training
As anyone who follows the maritime
press will have realised, the subject of
Electronic Chart Display Information
Systems (ECDIS) and more importantly
ECDIS training is on everyone’s mind.
The driver is the 2010 STCW Convention,
Manila Amendments, which implemented
the mandatory requirement for ECDIS
training on the 1st January, 2012 for
vessels which have ECDIS on board as
primary means of navigation. The new
STCW ECDIS training requirements
entered into force ahead of the IMO
implementation schedule for mandatory
carriage of ECDIS on new and existing
vessels. Estimates indicate that only some
5000 to 7000 vessels of the world fleet of
approximately 55,000 merchant vessels
is already equipped with ECDIS (in its
various forms), leaving some 45,000 ships
still to be equipped and upward of 250,000
officers to be trained over the next 6 years.
The training itself falls into two
distinct parts: generic and type-specific
familiarisation. Readers will note that
there are different models, user interfaces,
architecture and software updates offered
by over 30 manufacturers. The generic
training deals with the principles of how
to perform navigation procedures using
ECDIS and the content is determined by
the IMO Model 1.27 Course. The type
specific training for one ECDIS model
only and shows him how to use the actual
equipment installed on his ship.
It is absolutely essential that the
familiarisation training is completed
before commencing any voyage. As
Port State Control will be checking
both Officers’ qualifications and more
particularly, Officers’ ability to use the
system before the ship is allowed to sail.
Lack of knowledge of the ECDIS system
could result in the detention of the vessel.
Workshop in English training for cadets in Petrozavodsk
Regulations/Safety
ARE YOU COMMERCIALLY
SMART?
8 GOLDEN RULES TO PROTECT
YOUR OWNER’S PROFITABILITY
Introduction
You are the Master or Chief Engineer
(CE) (or maybe in the future!) of a very
valuable asset – a modern container ship
or bulk carrier with a value of millions
of Dollars. The Owner has entrusted you
to look after his ship and to make sure it
runs smoothly. But are you protecting the
Owner or do you leave him open to claims,
damages and losses?
Read the following 8 golden rules to see
if you are protecting your Owner’s ‘profitability’!
Rule 1 – You are in charge!
Whether the vessel is at sea, alongside,
berthing or at anchor, you are in charge.
Your actions or inactions will decide
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Generic training alone is no longer a valid
option!!
Marlow Navigation is taking a combined
approach to the task of training using both
its own training facilities and the MSG
MarineServe GmbH controlled ECDIS
Training Consortium (ETC) to provide
both generic and familiarisation training
at 13 locations around the world. The
cooperation with MSG and Safebridge
will ensure the consistency of the training
content and provide multiple manufacturer
equipment training as required by a
number of Flag States.
whether the vessel operates well or badly.
For example, even with a pilot on board
(with the exception of the Panama Canal!),
the Master remains responsible for the
safe navigation of the vessel. If the vessel
runs aground with the Pilot on board, the
Master is STILL responsible. The vessel
is under your care constantly – 24/7. Don’t
forget it!
Rule 2 - Know your key charter party terms and the recap
The first thing you must do at the start of
each Charter is to read the key points of
the Charterparty (CP) or recap and make
sure you understand all the points. For
example, who pays for lost lashing gear
and how? Is it compensated on a ‘lumpsum’ or ‘actual’ cost basis? Who pays for
sludge removal? If the Owner has to pay
for sludge removal and you are offloading
sludge in a very expensive port, then that
is going to be expensive. How much is
the CEV (Communication/Entertainment/
Victualling) allowance? Most importantly,
are you exceeding the allowance given
by the Charterer? If you are, then it is the
Owner making up the shortfall! Make a
regular monthly check on how much entertainment and communication costs are for
Charterer’s service. Control it. This means
being sensible about how much representation is given out and to whom. Not everyone who comes on board is entitled to a
box of cigarettes. You need to manage this.
If you still cannot control it then you will
need to consult your Owner’s Operations
Department to find a solution.
Note that some Owners may not provide
all the CP information terms to you. Even
so, you should ask your Owner to provide
the parts that concern you as Master/CE.
You cannot run your vessel properly without it.
Rule 3 - Speed and Performance
The Owner makes a warranty in the Charterparty that his vessel will perform at a
certain speed and consumption. If this
warranty is not met then the Owner may
pay the time delay (lack of speed) and excess bunker (over consumption) compensation to the Charterer. This warranty only
applies with certain qualifications such as
in weather conditions not exceeding Beaufort Force 2 and Douglas Sea State 3 and
with vessel on even keel and no adverse
currents and ‘with safe navigation and
weather permitting’ (WSNP). So how can
you be sure that the Owner is not exposed
to speed and performance claims?
• Log all adverse weather above Charterparty limits.
• Make sure you log and record all periods when speed was reduced for heavy
weather, safe navigation, fog, dense traffic
or difficult navigation.
• Make sure the vessel is operating up to
full sea speed before ringing ‘Full Away
on Sea Passage’ (FAOP) / ‘Beginning of
Sea Passage’ (BOSP).
• Make sure you ring ‘End of Sea Passage’
(EOSP) before slowing down at the port
of arrival.
• Monitor your ship’s performance carefully and especially any signs of hull fouling or main engine underperformance and
seek advice from your Technical Superintendent.
Rule 4 – Off Hire time – Leave
it to the Specialists!
If your vessel is unfortunate enough to
have a breakdown then there may be ‘off
hire’. But the agreement of the period for
offhire and the bunkers consumed is a
matter for your Owners and the Charterers, therefore, it is better to issue a simple
Statement of Facts (SoF) and leave it to
the Owner’s Operations Department to decide what is ‘offhire’.
Rule 5 – P&I Club Surveyors Who is who?
Let’s imagine you have a cargo claim at a
port. In such a case, both the Charterer and
the Owner will probably send their P&I
Club surveyors to the ship to do a damage
survey. But do you know who is who? The
Golden rule here is to make sure you know
‘who is who’ and get clear instructions
from your Owner about who is allowed on
board and what they are allowed to survey.
Rule 6 - Tricky cargoes
Some cargoes need more attention than
others. A review of your pre-load manifest might show that you are going to load
overlength/size containers, containers full
of Calcium Hypochlorite, Iron Ore Fines,
Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) or a cargo of
steel coils. All of these cargoes present
special hazards for the unprepared or unaware. Resulting damages or claims from
cargo interests may result in huge claims
to the Owner. So always consult your Operations Department if you are unsure.
Pre-load surveys will probably be needed
in the case of steel cargoes and hazardous
bulk cargoes like Iron Ore Fines. Special
declarations may be needed to confirm the
cargo is safe to load. Special requirements
are required for the carriage for Calcium
Hyprochlorite. All these things need to be
checked carefully and you may need specialist advice. Get on the telephone or send
an e-mail to your Owner’s Operation Department straight away!
Rule 7 – Tender, Tender and
Tender again
Ships on voyage charters will need to tender Notice of Readiness (NOR) at the load
and discharge ports in order for the laytime
clock to start. The Charterer is allowed a
certain time to load and discharge the vessel called Laytime. Failing to tender NOR
will result in the laytime clock not starting
and the Owner not being compensated for
the waiting time. Masters sometime get
confused about tendering but the Golden
rule is to tender at the customary arrival
position and then keep tendering whenever the vessel moves to a new position. For
example when proceeding to river berths
it sometimes happens that the vessel will
be anchored in a waiting anchorage due to
congestion or river traffic. It is absolutely
essential that you re-tender NOR in these
cases. Don’t worry that you have numerous NORs on record – the important point
is that when demurrage or dispatch is calculated, the correct NOR, wherever it may
be, is on the file!
Rule 8 – Collecting Evidence
Disputes frequently arise between Owners and Charterers about how damages
occurred. Successful resolution for the
Owners frequently depends on his ability
to prove that it was the negligence of the
crane drivers, stevedores or other parties
appointed by the Charterer. For that he
will need:
• Statements of Facts
• Witness statements explaining how/why
it happened.
• Stevedore and Voyage damage reports
(signed by Stevedores/agents)
• Photographs of the damage/incident
showing the defect.
• Evidence such as a broken gantry crane
wire, missing safety equipment or a damaged container spreader or loading chute
- anything that will prove the other side’s
fault.
This evidence needs to be gathered quickly
and secured so it can be used in the resolution of the dispute. The Nautical Institute
publication ‘The Mariner’s Role in collecting evidence (in light of the ISM) 3rd
Edition 2006 is a most useful publication
to have on board in this respect.
Conclusion
The Master and Chief Engineer have critical roles
to play in the commercial
management of the ship.
You need to be very active in this case.
Be commercially smart!
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Preventive Maintenance
Hull Structure – Major
Structural Defects
Poor maintenance is one of the primary
reasons for structural failures. The purpose
of carrying out periodical inspections is
to detect possible structural defects and
damages and to establish the extent of any
deterioration.
Structural damages
and deterioration imply
deficiencies caused by:
• Excessive corrosion
• Design faults
• Material defects of bad workmanship
• Navigation in extreme weather condition
• Loading and unloading operations, water
ballast exchange at sea
• Wear and tear
Material wastage (corrosion)
Incidents
RESCUE OPERATION - M/V
JORK RIDER
This is the story of Anne Dickinson, 78
years of age, who was rescued at sea after
the plane piloted by her husband, was
forced to ‘emergency landing’ in the sea
off the Channel islands.
Mr. Ian Dickinson was a frequent pilot of
the four-seater Piper Cherokee plane that
was owned by Alderney Flying Training
Club. They were returning to their home
in Alderney following a visit to the UK.
Mr. Dickinson was 79 years old and was
an experienced pilot and had made many
trips across the Channel.
It was on Saturday 12th of November
2011, when the plane experienced
electrical power problems and then engine
failure. The pilot was forced to crash land
the plane on water nearly 30 miles from
Alderney. His wife managed to get into a
life raft and be rescued.
Unfortunately, the aircraft sank before he
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Deficiencies
are
normally
recognized as:
• Material wastage (corrosion that may
occur to the structural members)
• Fractures (cracks, weld defects)
• Deformations (panel, stiffener, beam,
frame, girder or floor)
Deformation & Fracture
Repairs of structural defects:
• Repairs are to be carried out under
working conditions that result in good
quality repairs
• Provisions are to be made for proper
accessibility, staging, lighting and
ventilation
• Welding operations are to be carried out
under shelter from rain, snow and wind
• Welding of hull structures is to be carried
out according to approved and qualified
• Welding procedures and with good
quality welding consumables
With correct maintenance on
board vessels:
• Coating breakdown and different types
of corrosion can be prevented
• Defects and deterioration can be
identified at their early stages
• The risk of structural failures can be
reduced
Continuous control of ship’s
hull condition creates:
• Cost savings and improved ship values
for the ship’s operators and owners
• Maintenance costs
• A reduction in the risk of structural
failures and accidents
• Improvements in the vessel’s compliance
with the Rules and Regulations
• An opportunity to identify defects and
deterioration early on allowing timely
preventative action and safer ship
operation
On many occasions unexpected failures
could have been prevented if proper
inspections and maintenance had been
followed.
life-jacket. She was plucked to safety
could also be rescued.
by the M/V JORK RIDER’s safety boat.
One of our crew managed vessels M/V
The Captain reported to Joburg MRCC
JORK RIDER happened to be in the
about Mrs. Dickinson’s rescue. She was
area and proceeded immediately to give
assistance. The ship was involved in the
flown by helicopter to the Pasteur Hospital
in Cherbourg suffering from shock and
rescue operation of Mrs. Dickinson.
hypothermia but fortunately she was not
The aircraft had been circulating several
seriously injured.
times around M/V JORK RIDER before
it suddenly descended to sea
level and ditched about 150m
behind the vessel.
The duty officer of the vessel
immediately plotted the
distress position on ECDIS
equipment. Joburg MRCC
broadcasted a distress. The
Captain of M/V JORK
RIDER immediately turned
the vessel around (with the
approval of Joburg MRCC)
to search for survivors. There
was no sign of the plane due
to the strong current and wind
but he was lucky enough to
spot Mrs. Dickinson floating Mr. Dickinson was a frequent flyer of the club plane. Pictured
in the sea, wearing a yellow here with his wife Mrs. Anne Marie Dickinson at Cherbourg
The search operation continued by two
French helicopters, a British Naval vessel,
a fishing boat, a French tug, the Alderney
and Guernsey lifeboat and the Lions’ pride
air sea rescue plane from Guernsey but
there was no sign of Mr. Dickinson. An
aircraft wheel was recovered. Search and
Rescue operations continued until the next
morning but nothing more was found.
The family was grateful for all the rescue
services, hospital staff and the Alderney
community.
The Master, Officers and crew of the M/V
JORK RIDER are warmly commended for
their bravery and skills in this search and
rescue operation.
RESCUE OPERATION - M/V
MAIN TRADER
COFF Ivan Moldovanov at the climbing expedition in the Himalayas
MAIN TRADER and instructed them to
sail to a meeting point with one of their
rescue vessels to transfer the survivors.
Once the rescue operation was completed,
M/V MAIN TRADER continued her
voyage to Shekou.
Taking this opportunity, we would like
to thank all the crew of M/V MAIN
TRADER for the successful rescue
operation that took place and for their
excellent organization and duties that were
carried out during the incident. Thanks to
them, no human life was lost.
Crew from fishing boat boarding M/V MAIN
TRADER
On the 8th of January 2012, at 08:52 hrs,
during a sea passage from Singapore to
Shekou, in the South China Sea, Captain
Ignat was called urgently on the bridge by
the 3rd Officer stating that he had spotted
a fishing vessel in distress. The Captain
responded to the distress and manouevred
his vessel towards the fishing boat which
was partially submerged on her port side
with people in the water. Crew were
called to emergency stations.
While the Captain skillfully positioned his
ship in heavy seas and swell, the ship’s
emergency team prepared nets, ladders
and other equipment to get the survivors
on board. All of them were rescued.
MRSC TRUONG SA (Vietnam) who was
co-ordinating the rescue, contacted M/V
CLIMBING EXPEDITION
A joint Ukrainian-Russian climbing
expedition called “Coal of Donbas on Top
of the World” took place in SeptemberOctober 2011 in the Himalayas. Two of
the most beautiful peaks of the Himalayas
were chosen as objects of the climbing –
Mount Pumori (7161m) and Mount AmaDablam (6812m). Both peaks are located
in Nepal close to Mount Everest. The
expedition consisted of five climbers. Our
COFF Ivan Moldovanov from Mariupol
(Ukraine), who served recently on our
crew managed vessel M/V ICE RUNNER,
three from Kuzbas (Russia) and one from
Moscow (Russia). All the members of
the expedition successfully climbed both
peaks, left capsules with Donbas and
Kuzbas coal, hoisted the State flags, flags
of Donetsk and Kemerov regions, and also
the flags of the sponsoring Companies. The
flag of Marlow Navigation was, of course,
hoisted during the summit celebrations!
MILLIONTH GUEST MR. JOSEPH BALAGOT
A celebration took place at the ‘Maritime
Hotel’ in Rotterdam, congratulating their
millionth guest at the hotel. Luckily this
guest was one of our Philippino seafarers
2OFF Joseph Balagot.
The Maritime Hotel arranged a wonderful
reception for Mr. Balagot. Upon his arrival
and much to his surprise, Mr. Balagot was
greeted by many people, cheering and
applauding him.
He also received a nice arrangement with
Dutch delicacies and red wine. It was the
second time that Mr. Balagot was staying
at the hotel, but this time not as a normal
guest, but as a millionth visitor.
People gathered waiting for the millionth guest
to arrive
Mr. Balagot being welcomed at the Maritime
Hotel - Rotterdam
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Watch Giving - 10 years
We are grateful to all our seafarers for their loyalty and valuable sea-service and for completing 10 years and more with Marlow Navigation. Here are some photos taken during their prize awarding.
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CENG Valeriy Meshcheryakov (right)
CAPT Alexander Elissev (right)
CAPT Vitaliy Kostromin
FITT Matias Nacua Azucenas (left)
COFF Vladyslav Dovgan (center)
ELEC Yuriy Chepurnoy
CAPT Andriy Bukhalo
OS Rhoel Barcena
CENG Valeriy Yermolayev
AB Gregorio Ponferrada (left)
CAPT Vyacheslav Poleshchuk (left)
FITT Yuriy Lystsya
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Long Serving Seafarers
Herein below we mention more seafarers who have been serving with Marlow for more than 12 years. They have been employed since
30/04/2000 and before and have completed more than 2400 days of sea service.
NO.SURNAME
NAME
RANK
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1 CASAO
NORBERTO M.
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2 FLORO
NESTOR J.
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3 PABUAYA
CRESTITO T.
CAPT
4 BERGONIA
JONATHAN P.
COFF
5 TUQUIB
SAMUEL A.
COFF
6 ESCARO
AMIEL G
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7 TABANERA
MARLON B
2OFF
8 COLOMA
KRIZ LINO B.
2OFF
9 AMAHAN
EFREN V.
2OFF
10 ARDIENTE
VERONICO L
2OFF
11 BALANZA
BERNABE JR.
3OFF
12 JAVIER
MICHAEL ANGELO JR.S. 3OFB
13 CRUZ
HENRY S.
CENG
14 PADILLA
NHINO A.
CENG
15 REBOREDO
REDENTOR R.
CENG
16 MESINA
LINO V.
CENG
17JAVIER
MICHAEL
2ENG
18 DELOS SANTOS EMERSON G.
2ENG
19 ARIZAPA
GILBERT B.
2ENG
20 CONCEPCION
ANDIE J.
2ENG
21 LACEA
HERMES M.
2ENG
22CIPRIANO
EDGAR
2ENG
23 ALLI
CARLO JR. T.
2ENG
24 CROOX
JOHNMEL A.
2ENG
25 ORQUE
ROSAURO R.
2ENG
26 BUGARIN
JULIUS P.
2ENG
27 PAGALAN
SONNY R.
2ENG
28 TOPINIO
REDENTOR F.
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29 CAUSAPIN
RENATO J.
BSN
30 MARPURI
JULIO II S.
BSN
31FUENTES
FLOCERFIDO
BSN
32 SAPADEN
JOHN N.
BSN
33 PAMIS
JONATHAN M
BSN
34 PANALIGAN
SOTERO M.
BSN
35 LAMBARTE
ELVIS B.
BSN
36PRADIAS
MARVIN
BSN
37 ANTOGOP
JULIUS R.
BSN
38 DADIOS
RITCHE C.
BSN
39 INTONG
SANNY S.
BSN
40CABEROY
JOJO
BSN
41 PASTRANA
ARNOLFO V.
BSN
42 GARAYGAY
ALDRIN D.
BSN
43 DALIS
NEMESIO JR. D.
BSN
44 MANZAN
JOHN N.
BSN
45 MENDEZ
EUGENE G.
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46 JUNTILLA
LUDOVICO V.
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47BALDO
EVAN
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48 MABUTAS
ROGELIO T
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49 DAJEROS
50 JARIOL
51CRISOSTOMO
52 REMIENDO
53 VINSON
54 CORPUZ
55 ENGLIS
56 ALFELOR
57 DERECHE
58CAPITLE
59CARELIMAN
60 QUESADA JR
61 RASTRULLO
62 TORRALBA
63 CHAVEZ
64 BAISA
65 SALVADORA
66 SIMPORIOS
67 BARNISO
68 VALLECERA
69 DE VERA
70 NACUA
71JURBAN
72SALIDO
73GUZMAN
74 MARGALLO
75CORUNA
76PERANIA
77 SARMIENTO
78 FADOL
79 GENOVEA
80 SALAZAR
81 ABUSO
82 JABASA
83 MONDEJAR
84 LLANES
85 CONCEPCION
86 DEL ROSARIO
87PANES
88 DAGDAG
89 OPIANO
90 MIQUIABAS
91 JAVIL
92 BENOZA
93 LUMANOG
94 MEMITA
95 LUMAYNO
96 VILLALUZ JR.
AVELINO O
RUBEN B.
BENJAMIN
ARNOLD BASCO
LARRY P.
WILBUR RHEY
RONNEL R.
GERRY A.
ANTHONY V
PEDRO
RITCHARD
RODOLFO
JOEL V.
HERMIE A.
ERWIN B.
WALLY T.
JERRY A.
SANSEN R.
SINBAD D.
MORRIS A.
MARIO
NERIO B.
DANILO
RENATO
FLOYD
ARNULFO C.
HERBERT
JOHN
RAMON E.
JACINTO P.
TOMAS G.
JAY B.
BENEDICT C.
ALFREDO ALBA
RENE A.
GERARDO Q.
ERNESTO DE GUZMAN
EUSEBIO P. JR.
RENE
GERARDO C.
JOAN C.
MARVIN S.
JOSELITO O.
RICKY V.
CYRUS M.
FLORANTE C
PRIMITIVO SALIDO JR.
PANFILO D.
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UKRAINE151SIMUSHKIN
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97PALCHEVSKY OLEKSANDR
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152VOLENYUK
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98TYMOFYEYEV IGOR
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153MANTUS
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99MURASHKA
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154KULINSKY
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100OSYNOVSKYY YURIY
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155PALTEKA
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101LEVCHENKO
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156KOMAROV
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102ZELENSKYI
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157MARUSHCHAK OLEG
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103 MIROSHNYCHENKO OLEKSANDR
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158KAPYTSYA
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104DEMCHENKO
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159BOCHAROV
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105BARTASH
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160KUZNYETSOV ANATOLIY
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106 KOZHELUPENKOANDRIY
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161MAZURENKO
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107KUZNETSOV
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162KOSYUK
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108SOLOVEY
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163 KYSHYNEVSKYYVALENTYN
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109MARANICHEV OLEG
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164GALANTYNOV SERGII
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165ZUBOK
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166BONDARENKO VOLODYMYR
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112YAVIR
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167MITYAY
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113POPOVCHENKO YURIY
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168CHUKOV
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169USACHOV
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170LOS
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116SKURENOK
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171BURKOVSKYY OLEKSIY
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117MIENDELUTSA OLEG
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172GUSAKOV
OLEKSANDR
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118USOV
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173KOTOV
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119ZOLOTARYOV ROMAN
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174PECHURA
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120PRESNIAKOV
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175SHCHERBYNA ANATOLY
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121SVYRYDENKO EDUARD
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176ZARYTOV
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122SHULGA
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177KOLODYAZHNY MYKOLA
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123YAROVY
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178LAVROV
PAVLO
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124BOLTOV
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179KOSHELYEV
OLEG
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125IBRAGIMOV
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180VASHYNA
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126SYNIAKOV
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181GROMCHENKO ANATOLIY
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127ANANYEV
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182SYROTENKO
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128UKHOV
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183POPOVINYUK GENADIY
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129DOLGANIUK
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130TURCHENKO
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CENG
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131BLINOV
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CENG
184LEWANDOWSKI ANDRZEJ
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132BABANOV
VALERIY
CENG
185JUREKO
TOMASZ
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133KLYUCHNIKOV ANDRIY
CENG
186JARZABKIEWICZJACEK
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134AZIMOV
ALI
CENG
187KAZLOWSKI
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135SHTANKO
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CENG
188ROMISZEWSKI JACEK
CAPT
136IAKOVLEV
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189PAWULSKI
MAREK
CAPT
137DMYTRIYEV
VOLODYMYR
CENG
190KOSTRZEWA
MAREK
CAPT
138LUTSKY
VLADYSLAV
CENG
191BILLEWICZ
JACEK
CAPT
139SHEVCHENKO YURIY
CENG
192PIWKO
LESZEK
CAPT
140MAZURYK
IEVGEN
CENG
193GAJEWSKI
KRZYSZTOF
CAPT
141PRYKHODKO
VALERIY
CENG
194WOJTCZAK
MARIUSZ
CAPT
142STEPCHUK
PAVLO
CENG
195KOLINSKI
JANUSZ
SUPV
143DOBRYEV
OLEKSANDR
CENG
196SMIGAJ
DARIUSZ
COFF
144ZHUKOVSKYY ANDRIY
CENG
197ZARZYCKI
PIOTR
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145LIUBIMOV
OLEKSII
CENG
198STOLTZ
JACEK
SENG
146GUSAKOV
VASYL
CENG
199JACKIEWICZ
ROBERT
SENG
147BOROVSKOY
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CENG
200KROLAK
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148STAROVYTSKY HENNADIY
CENG
201CIESLA
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149VIZER
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202ZOLNOWSKI
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203KLIM
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As from the beginning of January 2012, we have ten seafarers who
have completed 25 years of service with Marlow. They were all
given the company’s token of appreciation. it is our pleasure to take
this opportunity and express our gratitude towards our seafarers for
all their support to our Company and for their long serving years on
board our managed vessels.
RUSSIA
210VERBENKO
SERGEY
CAPT
211KOLOMIETS
NIKOLAY
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212ZUBENKO
SERGEY
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213LAPCHENKO
VICTOR
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214DYDYGIN
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215BEGANSKY
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216VINOGRADOV VYACHESLAV
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217ZHANDAROV
VICTOR
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218TIMOFEYEV
SERGEY
CENG
219KOMLEV
ALEXANDER
SENG
220KLYAKIN
IVAN
BSN
221FESIK
NIKOLAY
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222ZAVDOVEEV
GENNADIY
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223FEDORCIUK
ALEKSEJ
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224NIKITIN
SERGEJ
2ENG
225GORNOSTAL
ANATOLIJ
BSN
226CIARKIN
VLADIMIR
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Manuel Martinho Andrade
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Daniel Manual Da Cruz
CENG
Jesus Cepeda
A/B
Manuel Rodrigues Delgado
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Vitorino Jesus David
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227 MITEV
EMANUIL NIKOLAEV
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228SHEYTANOV
VALERIY
CAPT
229 BOZHILOV
PRODAN BONCHEV
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230 BANDEIRA MATIAS DANIEL
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VALERI
CAPT
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232 DE ALWIS
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COOK
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233SANDU
VIKTOR
CAPT
LATVIA
234ILJINSKIS
ALEKSANDRS
CAPT
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Edward Garstka
COFF
Romeo Buyoc
CAPT
Noel Uy
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235ATTATOUNI
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MARLOW NEWSLETTER 11
Marlow Navigation Social Events
Marlow Navigation Cyprus
Christmas Dinner Party
On the 17th of December 2011, our annual Christmas Dinner Party took place
at Paphos Amathus Beach Hotel. All colleagues were invited and accommodated at
the Hotel for that weekend. Upon arrival
at the Hotel, colleagues were welcome to
play Bingo or enjoy the hotel facilities.
During the celebration, colleagues who
completed their 10 years with Marlow
were congratulated and presented with
their gift. Also our colleagues who completed the Understanding Shipping Course
of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers
were presented with their certificates. Everyone enjoyed the fantastic music that
was played all night by the DJ.
The beautifully prepared tables
Marlow colleagues - 10 Years Anniversary
Marlow colleagues who completed the Understanding Shipping Course
Children’s Christmas Party
The Children’s Christmas Party took
place on the 8th of January 2012. The “Junior” Marlow group were invited to enjoy
a wonderful afternoon with games and
entertainment. There were snacks and
drinks for everyone, face painting and a
magician show.The children also had their
photos taken with Santa.
Children enjoying face painting & the magician
Voluntary Blood Donation
We had the Blood Donation Drive at our
office. This was the 6th Voluntary Blood
Donation Drive which was organized on
the 27th of December 2011. There were
21 colleagues who gave blood that day.
Many thanks to all the donors!
Voluntary Blood Donation at Marlow Building Limassol
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Marlow Navigation Philippines
Christmas Party
It has been a tradition that every year
Marlow Philippines has a theme in
celebrating their Christmas Party. On
the 9th of December 2011, the annual
Christmas Party of MNPI took place at
the Philippine International Convention
Centre (PICC) where an elegant
masquerade was organized and all
colleagues including their partners had
attended. Capt. Alfred von der Hoeh
– Director of Crewing of MN Cyprus
attended the occasion together with
Mr. & Mrs. Joern Clodius among other
special guests. During the night of the
celebration, the Management announced
the “Employees of the Year”, being Ms.
Amelia Valdez (Supervisory Level) who
also happened to be one of the Loyalty
Awardees of the year and Mr. Arman
Lucilo (Associate Level). Manager of
the year was Ms. Nida Abarquez from the
Accounting Department. The celebration
was a great success, with classical music
and a lovely buffet dinner. The night was
completed with great raffle prizes.
Children’s Christmas Party
On the 11th of December 2011, the
Children’s Christmas Party was held in a
well-known theme park in Manila called
“The Star City”. With the support from
the Management, the little ones were able
to enjoy their day with lots of games and
fun rides, especially the “Ride-All-YouCan” ticket which the children were so
The Star City - Theme Park
excited about.
Sinulog Festival
On the 15th of January 2012, the Sinulog
festival took place in Cebu. Sinolug is a
type of dance honouring the miraculous
image of Santo Nino (the “holy child”,
Jesus). This event is celebrated every year
and is watched by three million people
according to local newspapers. Marlow
Navigation Cebu branch is one of the
sponsors. Each sponsor is allowed to have
a representative to stand on the float. The
parade started at 08:30 hrs from Abellana
Sport Complex and all Marlow staff were
wearing “I Love Marlow” T-shirts. U.C
Cadets distributed flyers to the crowd who
were there for the parade.
Be Honest Run
On the 17th of March 2012, MNPI joined
the ‘Be Honest Run’ organized by the
Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen
and Professionals (BCBP).
The
purpose of this run was to encourage
an active and healthy lifestyle and also
to support the BCBP’s goals of truth
and honesty. Some of MNPI’s female
colleagues participated in the run as
well as some cadets. Mr. Joern Clodius
again successfully completed the 10k
run receiving a medal.
Mr. Joern Clodius participating in the “Honest
Run” and successfully completing the 10k run
From left to right: Mr. Anthony Galvez, Mr.
Arnulfo Dones, Ms. Amelia Valdez, Ms. Mona
Lisa Intong, Ms. Nida Abarquez, Mr. Alfred von
der Hoeh, Mr. Arman Lucilo, Mr. Joern Clodius and Mr. Leo Tenorio
Summer Outing
A summer outing was organized on the
3rd of March 2012 for all the colleagues
of MNPI on the shores of the famous
Taal Lake at a resort called the Club Balai
Isabel in Talisay – Batangas where they
stayed the night.
Blood Donation Drive
On the 28th of March 2012, MNPI had
cooperated for the 3rd time with the
Philippine Red Cross for the Blood
Donation Drive. In total there were 23
MNPI volunteers that day. This Blood
Donation Drive will continue next year.
Our Marlow Philippines will always
support and be a regular donor.
Blood Donation at the Philippine Red Cross
MARLOW NEWSLETTER 13
Marlow Navigation Germany
Marlow Germany, Marlow
Netherlands and M/V Emsstrom
combined Christmas Party 2011
The 10th of December 2011 was a typical
German winter evening as everyone
gathered on the Landungsbruecken by the
Elbe in Hamburg. A few staff members had
met up a couple of hours before for a stroll
across the atmospheric Christmas market
and to enjoy mulled wine. Our colleagues
from Rotterdam and Leer had arrived
earlier that day by bus. Unfortunately it
had started to drizzle slightly spreading
that cold winter feeling. We walked
along the pier to get to the boat where we
enjoyed a two hour sail through the port
of Hamburg. After our exciting boat trip,
we docked at Dockland where the Marlow
Germany office is situated. A traditional
German Christmas dinner, haunch of duck
with red cabbage and dark chestnut sauce
was served at the Au Quay Restaurant,
followed by a variety of desserts set up as
a buffet on the other side of the restaurant,
which was also the area for the dance
party later that night. We also celebrated
the 10th Anniversary of two MarCrew
staff members; Mrs. Daniela Braudorn
and Mrs. Otilia Aroksalasi, who were
congratulated and each presented with
a bouquet of flowers by Mr. Hermann
Eden. The dance floor was full until the
party finally thinned out at dawn and our
colleagues returned home by bus after a
short sleep in the hotel. This seems to have
become a yearly tradition, so we all look
forward to the party in Leer, December
2012!
The 10th Anniversary of Ms. Daniela Braudorn
and Ms. Otilia Aroksalasi
Marlow Navigation Gdynia
Christmas Party
The Marlow Christmas Party in Poland
was held on the 3rd of December 2011, at
Kozi Grod (conference/entertaining centre
near Gdansk). Apart from all MN Gdynia
employees, Masters and C/Eng’s were also
invited with their partners. Mr. Boguslaw
Walczak from MN Cyprus attended
as well. After the welcome speeches
there was entertainment, delicious food
and live music which went on until the
early morning. During the celebration
there were 10 years watch presentation,
a caricaturist who was sketching the
employees, special awards were given out
such as travelling vouchers, a weekend for
two at a SPA resort, a glider flight, a hang
glider flight and a dinner outing for two.
A roulette and dancing tournament
followed during the evening as well
as “Miodowka” testing (home-made
honey liquor). The celebration was a
great success and all who attended had a
wonderful evening.
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A raffle draw took place where different prizes
were given out to all the guests
There was a delicious buffet that was served by
professional chefs
From left to right: Ms. Monika Grędziszewska,
Ms. Krystyna Wiśniewska, Mr. Michał
Wiśniewski, Ms. Ewa Wojczakowska-Skrobisz,
Mr. Włodzimierz Kisiel and Ms. Małgorzata
Łuba-Mikołajewska
A caricaturist was invited to the Christmas Party
to show her talent by sketching colleagues and
seafarers with their families. Here you can see
her two sketches of: Mrs. Ewa Lewandowska wife of Capt. Ireneusz Lewandowski and Mrs.
Ewa Nowakowska - wife of Capt. Włodzimierz
Nowakowski
Marlow Navigation Ukraine
Children’s New Year’s Party
For more than 10 years Marlow Navigation Ukraine (MNUA) has been keeping up the
tradition of holding New Year’s parties for our seafarers’ children. As usual, the New
Year’s party of 2012 was full of fun and entertainment. The little ones were dancing
around the New Year tree, enjoyed the show and were presented with many gifts.
The New Year show - fairy dance
Marlow Navigation Russia
It has become a tradition that every
year a New Year party is celebrated
for the seafarer’s children. Marlow St.
Petersburg, Rostov on Don, Kaliningrad,
Nizhniy Novgorod and Petrozavodsk all
participated and put a lot of effort to create
a festive atmosphere and turn the day into
an unforgettable one for about 400 kids.
Kaliningrad - 25.12.2011
There were more than 100 kids who
participated in the New Year Party in
Kaliningrad which took place at the
Regional Puppet Theatre. The kids were
happy to watch the performance and later
participated with Father Frost and Snow
Maiden as well as receiving presents
which were arranged by the office staff.
Petrozavodsk - 25-26.12.2011
A nice Puppet Theatre accommodating
a Local History Museum was chosen
as a venue for the New Year party in
Petrozavodsk. The program for the kids
included a theatrical performance where
the kids also participated and watched
with great pleasure. The older children
were taken to the Local History Museum
where the theme of the event was “Journey
Through The Time”. During the virtual
and interactive journey, the kids visited
the exhibition and had a lot of fun at the
noble hall of the building, dating back to
the 18th century. The ceiling of the loft,
the gorgeous chandelier, old parquet floors
and canvases on the walls created a very
special atmosphere.
Rostov on Don – 03-04.01.2012
The New Year party in Rostov on Don was
held at the “Kid’s Club”. All who attended
Ms. Konakova Snezhana with many gifts
Theatre of Musical Comedy - the usual place
for the New Year party for seafarer’s children
were dressed in creative and remarkable
carnival costumes.
St. Petersburg – 05.01.2012
The Marlow St. Petersburg party took
place at the entertainment Science Museum
“Labyrinth Um”, a young enterprise
exhibiting the laws of physics and
explaining interesting natural phenomena
on seven interactive zones. There were
also entertainment performances during
the celebration.
Nizhniy Novgorod – 06.01.2012
As for the event in Nizhniy Novgorod,
that took place at the Kid’s Entertainment
Centre, many of our seafarers were
extremely grateful for all the preparation
that was put into organizing the New Year
party for the children. The children were
happy to have been presented with gifts
from Santa as well as from the characters
who had participated in the traditional
presentation. We hope that this beautiful
and unifying tradition will last for years
and that each year will bring new and
wonderful winter tales to all the guests.
Children at the Science Museum “Labyrinth
Um”
Our small guests with Santa
Marlow Navigation Vladivostok
New Year’s Party
On the 24th of December 2011, Marlow
Navigation Vladivostok organized their
New Year celebration. The party was
dedicated to the children and their parents,
with a total of 300 participants. There
were theatrical performances where the
young ones also participated. Snacks and
drinks were served for everyone and many
gifts were handed out to all the children.
A theatrical performance done by the children
MARLOW NEWSLETTER 15
The Winners of the Photo Contest
It is always a difficult choice to select the best photos for our photo contest. Here below are our top 4 winners of this issue. We thank all
the photo contributors for their amazing entries.
Photo taken by: 2/OFF Alexander Krasotkin - M/V LANTAU BAY
M/V LANTAU BAY & M/V LANTAU BRIDGE in port (bow to bow)
Photo taken by: Capt. Gennadiy Shevchenko - M/V JRS BRISBANE
Ballet Dancer in New Zealand at Pukekura Park
Photo taken by: 2/OFF Andriy Skiripnik - M/V BBC KONAN
A wave of Joy - Seal on the bulbous bow
Photo taken by: A/B Nomar Asinjo - M/V ELBINSEL
Free fall boat launching at the anchorage of port Tunis
Jokes
The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the background
checks, interviews, and testing were done there were three finalists: Two
men and one woman. For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men
to a large metal door and handed him a gun.
“We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the
circumstances. Inside this room you will find your wife sitting in a chair.
You have to kill her.”
The first man said, “You can’t be serious. I could never shoot my wife.”
The agent replies, “Then you’re not
the right man for this job.”
The second man was given the same
instructions. He took the gun and
went into the room. All was quiet for
about five minutes. Then the agent
came out with tears in his eyes. “I tried, but I can’t kill my wife.”
The agent replies, “You don’t have what it takes. Take your wife and go
home.”
Finally, it was the woman’s turn. Only she was told to kill her husband.
She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after
another. They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls. After a few
minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman. She wiped the sweat from her brow and said, “You guys didn’t tell me
the gun was loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with the chair.”
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