P-UZrrmHN NO WAYPrre—-vV ie aCapt Umesh Thakore Dear Friends, ‘Welcome to the second edition of the Selandian. The first and inaugural issue was received quite well and much appreciated, We do hope that you all will continue to contribute articles for the future editions so that your experiences can be shared with every member of the Selandia family Heartfelt thanks to all those who have sent in their articles for this issue too. It has been a busy time since the beginning of the year. We have new clients and more ships under ‘management. The good news is that the fleet is now fairly diversified with a number of ‘pure’ tankers and bulk carriers in the fleet, and more ‘expected before the end of the year. The takeovers have gone off smoothly with whole fleets inducted in to the Selandia poo! of ships ‘due to no small measure of hard work, dedication and untiring efforts of the staff onboard and ashore. Capt. Martyres, Capt. Srivastava, Capt. Cheerath and Mr. Murthy have had to burn tons of midnight oil along with their teams to make this happen. Their laudable efforts are much appreciated. S0 too for our innumerable Masters, Chief Engineers and other staff onboard who put in that extra bit to ensure that the change of management went off without a hitch. Thank you ‘guys; youall are the true Selandians. With the increase in fleet we have had to increase office space in India and move to new offices in Singapore. We wish the staff in Singapore all the From the Bridge Capt Naren Bhatt best for a bright future in the new working environment. For conformance to EU regu: we have changed the name of our organization in Riga to Selandia Ship Management Riga. Viadimir, the M.D. was instrumental in pushing this through very quickly. Thank you for your efforts Vladimir. The takeover of the PIL fleet for management in Singapore also put a lot of pressure on Robert for sourcing experienced seafarers in Manila. Added to that have been some changes at the corporate level in our partners Abojeb which again put Robert in the spotlight. Well handled, and thank you for the e001 job Robert. Ithas not been all work during this period though. The Selandia cricket team participated in the Sailor Today Cricket Tournament. We played well but could not make it to the play offs this. time. More effort will be put in, we are sure, next year. We participated in a couple of Golf tournaments and actually won one of them. We also had our annual Selandia picnic with the staff and families in Mumbai. A few budding footballers and water polo players were spotted that day. Finally we would like to thank our customers for their valued support, as also the families of our 'Selandians' ashore and onboard, for standing by us in true Selandian spirit. Bon Voyage. May you have fair winds and following seas.From the desk of the CEO Mervyn Martyres Selandia Ship Management In the First Edition of The Selandian | wrote about ‘Team Werk, this time around | would like to share my views with you Selandians on our Safety Culture - another vital atirioute for the success of any organisation, Of course safety culture begins with Safety, and itis cour ambition to continue underpinning our drive towards a safe werk environment, where employees are free to raise safety concerns. You all appreciate that our Superintendents and Managers cannot be omnipresent. Our auait efforts rely on sampling a percentage of the work activities performed on board and ashore. Consequently, we need to be able to demonstrate to all our stakeholders that our staff on board and ashore is always doing the right things whether or not under scrutiny. We must be able to establish, for fact that if any colleague on-board or ashore isnot acting in accordance with our stated safety norms, his or her colleague will raise their concerns, to alert their superiors without fear of reprisal. You wil all agree thet this is the only way to maintain an open and collaborative work environment that will directly emonstrate Selancia's Safety Culture. Whenever any employee has felt that extemal pressures came in the way of performing his/her job of maintaining the highest safety standards, we have always done whatover was necessary to fully support the employee and in so doing have demonstrated that we walk the talk where safety is concerned. | must add hete that | wes happy to note that throughout our ‘Audit processes and during interactions at Seminars no concems were raised about employees’ reluctance to raise safety issues. Selandia's Near Accident or Hazard (NAOH] reporting programme has registered substantially improving trends and demonstrates the willingness of Selandians to speak out, orto raise concerns via the (NAOH) reporting system. The number of NAOH's reported isa good barometer of the safety culture within Selandia. | know how important your job is, and how critical it is for you to keep your “eyes on the ball", but safety must take precedence over everything else. Hazard identification is en essential safety culture component and a key element for improving safety. Therefore in order to assist with the process, Selandia’s SE department has developed a THE SELANDIAN [i small sal-help tool to guide all employees {especially the staff on- board) through the Hazard Identification process to ensure every task is accomplished safely, You all are encouraged to familiarice yourselves with the use of this tool, Forits part, the Management at Selandia will continue to do what is necessary to ensure that all Selendians are able to remain focused on their safety mission. Despite Selandia's sucess: with safety culture, as with everything we do, we just cannot allow a sense of complacency to sat in and to assume our job is done - instead we need to be alert in identifying any safety gaps, while we strive towards continuous improvement. IF you look around the industry and the importance of. a safety culture overall, you will observe that organizations that lose their safety focus, might seem profitable in the near term but end up paying dearly for their lapses in the long term. ur Audit process will continue to be one of the main Safety Culture assessments tools, used by Selandia to determine the state of the existing safety culture. It will assess whether all previously implemented corrective and preventive measures have resulted in measurable demonstrative improvements, and to identify potential weaknesses. The effort of every Selandian to develop and strengthen a safety conscious work environment is very much appreciated. Above and beyond our day- to-day work, in ordar to build and maintain a strong safety culture, we need to remember that we are all working for the same mission - Selandia’s Mission. Quote "To ensure that Selandia is considered 'The First Choice’ partner for: = Ship Ownars and related interests; - Shipboard Personnel; - Shore-based Personnel Selandia aspires to excel in ship operations by tencuring no harm to people or the environment, zero incidents and zero spills". Unquote + June2014 + Edition 2 * 01MN THE SELANDIAN Vadali Murthy Technical Manager Dear Selandians, Itis always a great pleasure to write an article in ‘our own magazine. | take this opportunity to congratulate the Owners and the team involved in the successful launch of "The Selandian, with valuable inputs from our top brass and fellow Selandians. Well, in our day to day life we see and hear about the importance of energy conservation on TV, on radio and in newspapers. Historically we Indians are ‘savings’ minded, be it, money, energy, water, food, etc. We consume Energy i itllia Our Contribution hat is needed but do not like to waste. However, with India becoming over the last decade one of the emerging economies, the lifestyles of many people have changed and the demand for enerey and its consumption has increased multfold. With the wider availability of new gadgetry for our homes and for transport, which includes motor vehicles, air conditioners, refrigerators, electrical water heaters, washing machines, dryers, entertainment equipment, computers, etc,, the ‘consumption of energy has shot up, sending its demand zooming. In some cases the acquisitions are more than a household actually needs. *Fridge/freezer 40w (360W) *Gas cooker (electronic ignition and clock) mi Cable TV box 15W--20W DVD Player 6.5W (SW) Microwave oven 3W (800W+) PCand monitor and printer 210W (250W) 02 + Edition 2 + June 2014 AAS star rated appliance: should use ~0.75kWh/day; but used about 0.9kWh on its first full day, and a little over 1kWh/day thereafter. BOW max running the compressor(s); higher peaks may be part of the auto-defrost mechanism or compressor start-up. IW standby with the clock active Standby mode consumes about 16W Standby about 1.2W. 3W standby with the clock/display active The monitor consumes 30W on standby and 80W in use. Working the PC harder increases its power draw from 130W to 170W.For example, a family having 2 four-wheelers with ‘one of them a high energy consuming SUV. Gone are the days of the 'Hamara Bajaj' when we took vehicle mileage so seriously. Just to highlight the energy consumption by a few of the daily household appliances: Well, not to go THE SELANDIAN Si much into personal needs, | feel we all should now focus on how we can conserve energy and reduce the carbon dioxide emissions, so that our future generations can live a healthy life. Just for your information, below is the chart on the range of CO2 emissions from various countries in the world. © 2000 6000Km Units: tonnes of CO; 2-20 IN 201-00 INN $0100 MN 1001-900 I 2001 c000 ‘Coming to our core business of Shipping and to my fellow Selandians on board, new regulations aimed at improving the energy efficiency of international shipping entered into force on 1 January 2013. ‘The amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) were adopted in July 2011. They add a new Chapter 4 Regulations on energy efficiency for ships to MARPOL Annex VI, to make mandatory the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EED!), for new ships, and the Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) for all ships. Shipping is permanently engaged in efforts to ‘optimize fuel consumption. Ships are universally recognized as the most fuel-efficient mode of bulk cargo transportation. + June 2014 + Edition 2 + 03,MN THE SELANDIAN Studies have identified a significant potential for further improvernents in energy efficiency, mainly through the use of already existing technologies such as more efficient engines and propulsion systems, improved hull designs and larger ships: or, in other words, through technical and design-based measures that can achieve noteworthy reductions in fuel consumption and resulting CO2 emissions on a capacity basis (tonne-mile). The study also concluded that additional reductions could be obtained through operational measures such as lower speed, voyage optimization, etc. ‘The EEDI addresses the former type of measure by requiring a minimum energy efficiency level for new ships; by stimulating continued technical development of all the components influencing the fuel efficiency of a ship; and by separating the technical and design-based measures from the operational and commercial ones. ‘The SEEMP provides a management framework that may form part of the ship's safety management system, for improving the energy efficiency of a ship whilst operating at sea and in port. Fuel oil consumption represents a significant element of the cost of operating a ship today. A proactive approach to energy management on board should deliver cost improvements for the business and a reduction of emissions from ships. For example + Slow Steaming + Optimum use of ocean currents + Optimized use of auto pilot + Following Weather updates Berthing schedules Selandia Ship Management has various KPI's focusing on the Environment and one of them is, reduction in CO2 emissions (energy conservation). Of course, the vessels are being monitored and necessary steps are in place to reduce energy 04 + Edition 2 + June 2014 consumptions and in turn reduce CO2 emissions. On shore, all Selandians also put in an effort to reduce the energy consumption, by following these few simple things. ‘+ Use of ass Rapid Transportation systems + Car pooling ‘+ Reduction in electrical enerey consumption (when not required - switch off lights, air conditioners, computers, electrical appliances, toilet exhaust fans, etc) Let's act daily, at home and at work, and contribute towards energy conservation by: ‘+ Understanding the need for effective reduction in CO2 emissions. ‘+ Using energy efficient methods for conservation of resources which in turn protect the planet earth, * Using Energy efficiency measures that can help in cost savings. Spare a thought for the future re *‘THE SELANDIAN Sit SELANDIA's Company Culture & Leadership- The Magic that is Working! Px Agnel D'Souza General Manager, Selandia Crew Management India It gives me great pride to be a part of the Selandia Group and my journey of 15 years with Selandia has been immensely satisfying. At sea and ashore, | strongly believe there is a ‘magical force that binds us Selandians together. It is also my belief that this bond is deeply rooted in Selandia's organizational culture that has been nurtured over the years by the leaders at the helm of its various divisions, both at sea and on land, Selandia's culture is the essence and expression of what brings us all together and connects us as a community. Its expressed through the shared values, beliefs, language, actions and expressions of all our seafarers and staff. Selandians have a strong sense of connectedness, share a common set of values, engender enormous pride, and attract on-going mutual respect and loyalty from within the group and from others at large. Selandia's culture is enabled by its inspired leadership, trust, transparency, authenticity, and sharing. It is this unique innovative culture, values and philosophy that have spawned the Selandia group's rise. We Selandians are spread all over the globe, sailing at sea or serving in shore based offices. But we come together and interact, linked virtually through this magical bond that is larger than the company itself and has no limitations of physical place or space or boundaries. Let us all continue to remain committed to fostering stronger bonds with each other, and create highly dedicated, talented, high- performance teams in these challenging times, within the Group and across its collaborative networks, ‘A beautiful young New York woman was so depressed thot she decided to end her fe by throwing herself into the ocean. But just before she could throw herself from the docks, @ handsome Yyoung sailor stopped her “You have so much to lve fr," said the sailor. "Look, 1'm off to Europe tomorrow and Ican stow you away ‘on my ship. Ml take care of you, bring you food every doy, and keep you happy.” With nothing to lose, combined withthe fact thot she had always wonted to goto Europe, the woman ‘accepted. That night the sailor brought her aboord ‘and hid her ina lifeboat. From then on, everynight ‘he would bring her three sondwiches and make love torher untii dawn, Three weeks later she was discovered by the captain during routine inspection. “What are you doing here?" asked the captain. “Ihave an arrangement with one ofthe silos," she replied. "He brings me food and I get a fre trip to Europe. Plus he's screwing me." “He certainly is," replied the captain. "This is the Staten Island Ferry.” + June 2014 + Edition 2 + 05MUNN THE SELANDIAN MAKING IT TO WORK It's every seafarer's wish to hang up his boots and ‘come ashore one day to settle down. But do you actually settle down?? It's a question | ask myself at times and my family asks me the same when they see irritation writ large on my face. The saying, "The grass is greener on the other "is so true. The Pros and Cons do weigh heavily, swinging from one side to another, leaving si us in a quandary. Finally your heart takes over your mind. ‘Whilst you watch your children grow 0 adolescence and witness petty fights among the little brats at play, you hear some favourite retorts like: "I wll tell my Dada" who for him is "Mr. Superman’. And, in the end you become resigned to the fact that certain things in life are simply worth sacrificing for. Having joined Selandia Marine Services as a sailing Master in 1999, | gladly came ashore when Capt. Sanjay Srivastava offered me an opening at a little known 30+ Ship Management organization called Tschudi & Eitzen (India) Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai. ‘An organization | soon realized was actually a very big family Boy oh Boy!! Whilst the fresh breezes blew on, five name changes went by, finally settling at Selandia Ship Management - Mumbai, a Company so widely spoken about in the tanker shipping fraternity, and of which | am so proud to be an integral part of. It speaks volumes of the Masters of the trade, who speaking from the bridge in the first edition of "The Selandian” gave you a brief on the force, we ‘as a team, are to reckon with. 06 * Edition 2 + June 2014 Capt Elton Barneto General Manager The very positive views from the desks of the CEO and the Mds of the current dynamic Ship Management offices in Mumbai and Singapore, are a strong indication of the future and we shall soon be a Ship Management organization with a global presence, We need to give back to shipping what we have acquired during our tenure here. Experience is the key, and sharing itis what it takes to make ‘our ships a safe place to work in. Each day is a challenge, unlikely events, always full of surprises; and this becomes an essential part of life which finally is what inspires me in ‘Making it to Work’.It takes a lot to understand what the life of a Master on board is all about. And, that despite the numerous challenges in a life at sea, safety still remains the first priority in our profession. Recently, our vessel received instructions to carry ‘out a cargo grade change which required ENTERING INTO AN ENCLOSED SPACE. Alot of preparations had to be made in order to perform the job safely and to present the vessel's cargo tanks to the satisfaction of the commercial operator. ‘As we are all aware, entering an enclosed space is one of the critical tasks on board and it is the duty of the Master to ensure that a proper risk assessment is carried out, and that adequate control measures are put in place to bring down the risk(s) to ALARP, so as to make the entry into the enclosed space safe. All control measures must be in place throughout the time the person(s) are within the space. For any job, critical or non-critical, to be carried out safely, proper planning and correct job execution is paramount. There will always be instances where due to time constraints imposed by the vessel's planned schedule, a job may have to be carried out expeditiously. However my job as Master is to ensure that despite all commercial pressures safety is not compromised, (On board the JBU Maas, | have been blessed with supportive and knowledgeable officers and crew, ‘who understand the real meaning of a safety THE SELANDIAN SAFE OPERATIONS A Master's Ever-Present Challenge Capt. Allan G. Padua Master, JBU Mass culture on board. Finally, when necessary | am always able to fall back on the office personnel for guidance on how to deal with pressure situations. Information sharing on experiences from other vessels, and from shore personnel, is also a great device for enhancing safety awareness on board. It always reminds me of my first visit to the Selandia office for a briefing prior my first command, when one of the respected office staff from the company advised me that | should avoid being overconfident, and should always discuss each job with my team on board to get their inputs on what might go wrong. Faithfully following this guidance has helped me to be a successful Master, and get the best out of my on- board management team. * June 2014 + Edition 2 + 07MUNN THE SELANDIAN A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step Getting a new job is so exhilarating; at the same time one goes through different psychological stages. Each stage brings with it varied feelings, a different perspective and a whole lot of learning. | would like to share my experiences in this regard. | am sure many of us might have experienced a similar gamut of emotions Stage 1. Excitement The elation and excitement comes first. We feel, "Oh gosh, | can't believe | got it!", and get all pumped up about starting work. We go out and celebrate with family & friends and we are excited about all the new avenues open before us Stage 2, Facing the unknown After the initial excitement and merriment is over, the panic begins. A silent fear grips you. "God forbid, but what if | can't do this job?" | also felt that | might not be suited to this field at all. | had never heard anything about Shipping. What if | botched things up? The new responsibilities, rules & strictures, the new corporate culture, the unknown people with whom I would have to ‘work, The nervousness sets in Stage 3. Adapting to the new lifestyle That's how, floundering through these intial stages, my great journey in Selandia commenced. The transition from a college student to a thorough professional was arduous. Waking up at 5:30 am, spending 4 hours in travelling and most 08 + Edition 2 * June 2014 a . Ankita Srivastava IT Executive, )) Pvt. Ltd, Selandia Ship Management (In importantly sitting at one place for 9.5 hours was not easy. | was never used to this kind of lifestyle. Stage 4. Zeal to accomplish But all these bottlenecks in life do not matter if there is a vision and the will to achieve it. Initially, |was a bit apprehensive and diffident about my role, but as every battle needs a different stratagem, | began to work my way ‘through. Even though it's challenging to learn new things each day, a strong team backup to rely on helped. Selandia accepted me with open ‘arms, never letting me feel that | was ever out of their loop, The Corporate Vision & Mission made me a part of a very agile group and itis sheer delight to be in an IT team that plays a vital role in keeping the wheels turning. It's amazing to see how an up-to-date IT infrastructure can enhance business activity by bringing geographically spread teams closer together, and speeding up myriad functions. A ‘company with a comprehensive grasp of its IT infrastructure can function with an assured confidence. More importantly, a tight, and efficient, IT network, can act as an enabler to a safer culture.THE SELANDIAN Si THEORY OF RELATIVITY As experienced by a Sailor v Capt Prabhas Pathak Master, Sichem Defiance It took ten years for Albert Einstein to realize that it wasn't time but the speed of light that was constant. {Aska sailor! We experience the slowing down and speeding up of our clocks every few months. Time has been playing tricks on seafarers for ages, going very slow every time they are on board and then speeding up every time they are at home with their families. If Einstein had sailed even once, he would have got his theory of relativity right in four months. The other 9.6 years could have been used for better discoveries. While a lot contributes to slowing down the clocks for us: loneliness, work pressures, frequent inspections, regulatory atmosphere, etc, etc, etc. | would not like to concentrate on these. If mentioned ten of these, | would get slammed for not considering fifteen more, which others feel more deserving of a mention. | would like to focus however, on something that, counter balances the slowing down of the sailor's clock. The thought and idea of sailing with internet on board has always been mouth- watering, ever since the concept started floating around a few years back. But on this vessel it became a reality for me. My first real experience of internet on my small hand phone in the middle of nowhere in the Atlantic lifted me off the deck. A few key hits could connect me to my loved ‘ones on Whatsapp, get me online on Facebook, connect me to my banks server or punch my orders in the National Stock Exchange. It took three to four days for all this to sink in. To the new sailors it might not sound so fascinating, but for someone like me who has seen technology slowly spreading its wings on board over the last. seventeen years, itis all quite amazing, Not long ago in 1997, as trainee on my first ship, made fast to an SBM at Bombay high, writing good old letters to family was the only option. A once in a month phone call to home through Doha Radio was allowed at the Radio Officer's discretion and meant only for the super-rich Master and Chief Engineer. Replies from home had a month's lag, awaiting next supply vessel's. arrival at Bombay high. If one was lucky enough to leave the SBM and get into port, the famous words ‘All lines in this route are busy’ would force tus to dump the phone after an hour of trying, and redirect ourselves to a glass of beer in the. nearest bar. For a few years things remained like this. And... then came the Satellite phone. Dollar guzzler in its initial days, it did provide our clocks some centrifugal force to move faster. Families were now a few key tones away. The real big push to the clocks came when the concept of free emails germinated. Write a mail, put it in a pen drive and give it to the Old Man, to be dispatched through a computer installed only in his cabin to the recipient. The frequency of the pen drive's visits to his cabin depended on the number of skin folds developing on his forehead upon sighting the pen drive. + June 2014 + Edition 2 » 09(i THE SELANDIAN There was a paradigm shift at this stage Networking was born on board and the godly Master's computer had 4 to 5 clones at different locations on board. Emails were free and text size unlimited. The flood gates had opened. Write a mail today and get a reply by tomorrow. Number of connections to shore servers was monitored by office and only one connection per day was allowed. Getting a reply by next day was still straight from the heavens. Mails were flying in and out. We were 'In Touch’. The sailor's clock was speeding up. Alittle later phone costs came tumbling down. "Peak' and ‘Off Peak' were two new buzz words ‘on board as call rates swung wildly between the ‘two, Seainfo and Newslink were born. The cap on the number of email connections per day evaporated. Clocks appeared to be heating up. And then... all the momentum collapsed. Nothing changed for years. Not for one, not for five, but for almost ten. While the impetus to the sailor's clock stagnated, the frictions on it kept piling on from all directions. In Einstein's terms: ‘Time on board was slowing down’. Some could not cope and quit the life at sea. Others watched and waited. Just in time to re-awaken the slowing clocks has arrived aboard the divine 'Internet!, The critics are out on it, weighing its implications on socializing on board, rest hours, etc, but | wish to consider the many positives it offers. News and current affairs are just clicks away. The smart phones previously lying dead on board are breathing agai If change is constant and positive for growth, | am. sure we will one day have much more economical data limits, better data transfer speeds and much more unrestricted sites. The Pope has recently said that ‘internet’ is a gift of God to mankind. Ifthe clock on board has to be kept ticking away, sailors should also have access to this wonderful gift from God. Just Married Mariner Days are lengthy & nights are lengthier, sunrise to sunset, becoming a year Seconds are not easy to pass; life is like @ lawn, without the grass It's the golden cage of tough bars, thinking of love, spending long hours ‘Stomach is full, but heart is empty, living dead, accusing me guilty Long enough | have waited, ! being alone, the most hated Life is dry, like sun at its peak, no sign of rain to make it weak Birds are not seen in the sky fish too becoming suspiciously shy It's me who is making it all, back there love left to crawl Gift of god is the heart, pumping love is the art Ray of hope is only you, just not able to get hold of you Blue are the oceans, blue are the skies, eyes loved by you, can't burst to cries Body & soul are only together, when you & I are with each other Somewhere read love is in the air, but can only feel the salty air Choppy seas & swells to height, Factor of love makes it calm & quiet Thoughts are lame of sinking ship; feelings of abandoning makes me sick Rescue happens as you believe, Will reach home soon, when relieved.. 10 + Edition 2 + June 2014 Prabal PS Chauhan 2nd Officer, JBU Mass