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JUNE 2016

CHALLENGING TIMES

2 CHALLENGING
TIMES 4 CRICKET
FERVOR 5 MT ESSIE C NAMING
AND COMMISSIONING 6 SENIOR MANAGERS
SEMINAR
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FROM THE MD’S DESK

CHALLENGING TIMES
In the midst of a tumultuous phase in dry bulk shipping

A
s I write to you this morning in Hong Kong, I see ourselves in the midst of a
tumultuous phase in dry bulk shipping. A time where in face of record low
freight rates bulk owners are selling their fleets, renegotiating their loans and
laying up their assets. Indeed! Every week our industry journals are rife with news of
a bulk owner filing for bankruptcy protection, or a lender arresting assets to salvage
what remains, or an operator closing down its office in a shipping hub. And I cannot
help but wonder, what each of the 12,000 seafarers and 750 shore employees that live
off the profitable operation of these ships could do to assist our Owners tide over
this difficult time?

A number of ways come to my mind including reducing inventories, avoiding

wastage, encouraging extension of crew contracts, improving fuel efficiency,
ensuring 24 by 7 commercial availability, planning efficient dry-docks, implementing
condition-based monitoring for non-critical items and most importantly keeping
Owners abreast of any extra spending that may be required to allow them better
manage their cash flows. Can we individually really make a difference? Absolutely!
If just 50% of our seafarers increase their contracts by one month it would save some
US$3.8 million for our entire fleet of 350 vessels.

As such, to help our ailing principals we only need to be frugal in our use of stores
and spares; accommodating in our requests for sign-offs from uneconomical ports;
and most importantly be professional in the services we render as seafarers, so that
the assets we are paid to be custodians of last longer. You must of course always be
safe and never cut corners, just as you would eat healthily even if you were hard up!
Safety comes first – in no uncertain terms – everything else is secondary.

Yes! It is likely that despite our best efforts some Owners may still be forced to
sell their vessels at a loss; but let us ensure that no vessel is sold due to our lack of
prudence and ability to discern between wasteful and necessary expenditure.

Friends! Alignment of goals is extremely important for any organization to survive

challenging times such as the ones we all face today. And just as the sun’s rays can
burn paper only when concentrated by a glass lens, each of us can in our own way
work to be the lens that concentrates its energy on avoiding wastage. As such, each of
us will do well to reflect on how good a lens we really are.

Let’s guard our ships as we would our homes. And I am certain that our collective
actions will help tide us over the changing economic landscape of our times.

I wish you safe sailings!

Kishore S. Rajvanshy
Managing Director
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1 1 SOUTHERN LIGHT
Feature: Bulk Carrier
Delivery: 2015
From: Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy
Industry Co., Ltd., China
DWT: 63,242
Engine: Doosan Man B&W
5S60ME-C8.2
Service speed: 14.4 knots

2 CHEM BARCELONA
Feature: Oil/Chemical Tanker
Delivery: 2016
From: Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co.,
Limited, Japan
DWT: 19,997
2 Engine: Akasaka- Mitsubishi
UE / 5UEC45LSE
Service speed: 14 knots

3 ANDRONIKOS
Feature: Container
Delivery: 2016
From: Hyundai Samho
Heavy Industry
TEU: 9443
Engine: Hyundai-Wartsila
W9x82
Service speed: 22 knots

4 SKY PLOEG
Feature: Oil / Chemical Tanker
Delivery: 2015
3
From: Fukuoka Shipbuilding Co. Ltd,
Japan
DWT: 19,996
Engine: Makita B&W 6S42MC7.1
Service speed: 14 knots

5 NORD MISSOURI
Feature: Bulk Carrier
Delivery: 2015
From: MES-Chiba, Japan
DWT: 60,463
Engine: 6S 50M EB 9.3 (TIER II)
Service speed: 15.2 knots

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LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

MR. KISHORE RAJVANSHY
MANAGING DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD

It gives us great pleasure to share with you that Fleet’s founding managing director, Mr. Kishore Rajvanshy, was honoured with
a Lifetime Achievement Award by Sailor Today – an international shipping journal for seafarers – at its annual awards function
held in Mumbai, India on 12th March 2016.

This well-deserved tribute celebrates the 47-year journey of Mr. Rajvanshy, who started off as a 21-year-old seafarer and today
leads the world’s third largest professional ship management company.

You can view a video filled with short snippets of his family, friends, colleagues and long-standing clients sharing their thoughts
on him at https://goo.gl/pvNwQr/.

Please join us in congratulating this living legend on his Lifetime of Achievements.

TEAM SPIRIT
CRICKET FERVOR – ELEGANT PREMIER LEAGUE

On 5th March 2016, Fleet Management India Pvt Ltd
organized a cricket tournament “Elegant Premier League
2016” between 12 inter-departmental teams – including two
women’s team – at Mulund Gymkhana, Mumbai, India.
The goal of this event was to increase inter-departmental
bonding and to have an opportunity to demonstrate
individual skills at one of the grandest annual events at
ESMPL – a brilliant platform for all employees to have a
feel of togetherness and a spirit of healthy competitiveness.
The event started at 0800 hours with an opening ceremony
followed by the national anthem. In total, 20 matches were
played with 100-plus spectators cheering for their respective
teams.
The event concluded with an award ceremony, with Elegant
Premier League Season Three winners declared as follows:
ELEGANT PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON 3
Winner: Elegant Challengers (FMTI)
Runners-up: Elegant Mariners (QMS & License Department)
Elegant Divas Winner: Elegant Victorian (Andheri)
Best Bowler: Vishal Bhange (Elegant Mariners)
Best Batsman: Vinay Mayekar (Elegant Mariners)
The event was organized by Captain Randhir Mahadik, with the
able assistance of Praveen Dandekar, Anil Lote and Sumit Belel,
as well as the full support of ESMPL COO Captain Prashant
Rangnekar.
We take this opportunity to wish the organizing committee of
Elegant Premier League the very best in all its future endeavors.

LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
MT ESSIE C NAMING AND COMMISSIONING
Just as you naturally get excited on
taking delivery of a new car, you can
imagine my excitement at the news
of being assigned to take delivery of a
brand-new ship – the 50,000 dwt oil /
chemical MT Essie C at Hyundai Mipo
Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea.
Preparation for the momentous day
started about a month ago on
12th October 2015 with the office
asking me for my blues measurement
– this being the formal dress for such
occasions. Our journey to Ulsan
commenced on 23rd October, with a
flight from Mumbai to Seoul, where I
met my colleagues. On arrival we were
whisked away to the domestic airport
Gymbo, from where we flew to Ulsan.
On the 24th our superintendent,
Mr. Rajul Sharma, arrived; his
immaculate planning and concern
for our comfort was much appreciated
by all of us. Later in the morning we
went to the yard to take our first
look at the lady, and it was I may say,
“Love At First Sight”.
The real work had begun. Reaching
the ship was a long walk along the
shipyard gangway, but the clean grey
main deck and the grand look of the
accommodation took away all our
exertions and we felt afresh within
minutes. We had a professional Korean
chef from one of the five-star hotels to
cook for us, and he went out of his way
to take care of even the sole vegetarian
person amongst us.
At the sea trial it was a wonderful
experience to see the main engine put
to its ultimate test and various pieces of
equipment tried out to their limits.
The delivery functions started with a
dinner party for all takeover officers and
yard personnel in the Grand Ballroom
of the Grand Lotte Hotel – a proper
sit-down formal dinner with the Owners.
10th November 2015, was the naming
ceremony, for which the complete ship
was dressed up and decorated with flags
and balloons – ready to be handed over
to the guardians Captain Manoj and
chief engineer Adil Bhesania.
As part of the naming ceremony a
podium was erected on the jetty, where
all the senior officers, Owners, yard
personnel surveyors, etc were seated.
Later, Owners’ wife along with the
captain and myself had the privilege of
taking part in the champagne-breaking
ceremony, which was followed by ribbon
cutting and the blowing of the ship’s
whistle on the bridge by VIP guests and
senior officers – considered a good
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omen. This was followed by a tour of
the ship and an excellent lunch at the
Hyundai Hotel.
As they say, well begun is half done.
I am positive that the journey of this
magnificent lady MT Essie C, which
started with a grand opening, will also
follow with safe voyages for all of her
service life.
On 12th November 2015 the ship was
delivered to us and now the complete
responsibility for keeping her crisp,
clean and safe is on us.
I have been sailing for 33 years and
thank FML and its staff for developing a
brand that attracts the best names and
ships. And so to all my colleagues and
seafarers I would say, “Keep Up The
Hard Work And Smile” so that we as a
team can continue to attract the best
and brightest amongst us.
Bon voyage and safe sailing!
Adil Bhesania
Chief Engineer
MT Essie C
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MUMBAI SEMINAR
SENIOR MANAGERS FOCUS ON SAFETY AND CLIENT SATISFACTION
On 14th and 15th April, Fleet
Management Limited and Elegant
Marine Services organized a Senior
Officers Conference with a theme
“Commitment to Safety and Client
Satisfaction.” at Hyatt Regency, Mumbai.
The seminar began with the host for
the two day seminar Capt. Prashant
Rangnekar, Chief Operating Officer,
Elegant Marine Services Pvt. Ltd.,
welcoming everyone aboard and
inviting Mr. Kishore S. Rajvanshy,
Managing Director, Fleet Management
Ltd., Hong Kong to pilot a presentation
on the theme – “Commitment to Safety
& Client Satisfaction.”
In his enlightening oration
Mr. Rajvanshy talked about Fleet’s
success and shared factors for achieving
the thematic goal of customer
satisfaction and commitment to safety
to which communication and an ability
to see the big picture were key.
To increase customer satisfaction in
these tough times, “we must keep
the owner abreast about every extra
expenditure” he said. On safety being
the main concern, he said “Every day,
every hour, every minute and every
second, safety must come first and
success will follow”, he concluded.
Succeeding, Mr. Torfin Eide, Chief
Operating Officer and Mr. Bjorn
Landoy, Senior
Performance
Manager, Hansa
Tankers delivered
details on
“An operators digest and observation by
the landlubbers.” Mr. Torfin, advanced
with a brief introduction about Hansa
Tankers and its operations. The
duo then discussed about wall wash
analysis and said “85% of the tank
wall is untouchable for surveyors”. At
the end, Mr. Bjorn Landoy gifted a
‘Spectrophotometer’ to Mr. Kishore
Rajvanshy – a piece of equipment
that can aid with cleaning procedures
covering the 85% of the area that
surveyors miss out on and remove the
need to make needless tank entries.
Next on the agenda was “Changing
Times – Quality with Cost Control”
steered by Mr. Sanjay Chandra,
Executive Director, Fleet Management
Ltd., Hong Kong. This beneficial topic
showered details on cost cutting on
Opex and Bunkers. While discoursing
the topic he added “We have to reduce
the cost, but we cannot reduce the
standard of quality.” He also shared a
list of where savings may come about
without compromising on quality. He
later closed by saying “Planning is a
must to reduce cost and save money.”
Further, Mr. Neils Grotz, Managing
Director, Chemship B. V. spoke on
“Chemical tankers operating in the fast
lane.” He emphasized on the impact of
changes due to faster communication
(fast lane) in reference to chemical
tankers. “The internet has speeded
things (processes) up” he said. While
addressing, he along shared the pros
and cons of the fast lane and displayed
crucial points on how to operate in this
scenario. Lastly, he quoted “Teamwork
is the key to success” and “Every
designated person onboard should play
their vital role.”
Post a refreshing coffee break,
Capt. Manvendra Singh Manhas, Head,
Marine Logistics, BG Exploration
and Production India Ltd. (recently
acquired by Royal Dutch Shell plc),
enlightened on “Journey to Excellence”.
In this session Capt. Manhas concisely
spoke on BG group and its business and
their 101 campaign for zero incidents
and injuries. In the last few minutes, he
finished by saying “From BG into Shell
and jointly as 101, our journey towards
excellence and goal zero will continue.”
“It will never happen to me” was the
next topic that was delivered by

Capt. Mandeep Singh, Manager
Maritime Assurance – Global Time
Charter Shell International Trading and
Shipping Company Ltd. In this session,
Reflective Learning an initiative by
Shell was deemed the focal point. He
explained very well the contents and
administered simple safety procedures
to follow using the analogy of the Swiss
cheese model of accident investigation
and an interactive reflective learning
session using audio video aids.
The day one conference continued
into a glittering cocktail night. The
corporate jamboree organised a variety
of dance performances, breathtaking
acts and awarded the “The Long Service
Awards” and the “Top 5 Best Master
and Chief Engineer Awards” to the
delegates.
The second day began with Mr. Kishore
S. Rajvanshy sharing “Why should
we take MARPOL seriously”.
Mr. Rajvanshy meant to implement
a sense of responsibility towards
MARPOL. He stressed on the point
‘Falsification of documents’ and
mentioned “Don’t underestimate
the importance of filling the ORB
correctly.” He said “MARPOL is giving
me sleepless nights and everybody
should have the nightmares and worry
for the ship. Don’t depend on junior
officers and look for each and every
indication, which may save your ship.”
Next came in Mr. Patrick Mossberg,
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman,
Marinvest Shipping AB. Mr. Patrick
began with the topic “Pilots – be aware”.
He shared a vessel collision video
and explained the scenario with the
pilot involved. Mr. Mossberg shared
“The pilot is just an advisor, he has no
accountability for whatever happens
to your ship or crew.” and “Don’t
increase the risk by relying on the pilot,
it is the captain and bridge teams’
responsibility”, he concluded.
Mr. M. S. Nagarajan, Executive Director,
Fleet Management Ltd., Hong Kong,
enhanced the vibe with an engaging
presentation on “Single Point Focus”
that sprinkled information about
berthing procedures. He illustrated
the sample planning for berthing
procedures accompanied by technical
approach while berthing. He also talked
about ECDIS and fluently defined pros
and cons that lead to nurturing the
knowledge of participants.
Health of crew being another concern.
Mr. Prakash Patil, GM, Quality Catering
Service, a division of Elegant Marine
Service Pvt. Ltd. and Ms. Bina Chedha,
Registered Dietician, Cumbala Hills
Hospital came with the topic “Fit
hai toh Hit hai”. In this interaction.
Mr. Prakash spoke on food trends and
lifestyle. Ms. Bina took over the topic
and enlightened everybody on the
importance of health and gave out tips
to maintain a healthy lifestyle. This eye
opening segment was followed by a
tea break.
“Resilience – Enhancing Positive Mind
Set” a program by Shell, presented
by Capt. Mayank Mishra, GM, Fleet
Management Ltd., Hong Kong, set foot.
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This round of sharing zeroed on positive
mindset and decision making process.
The Resilience program will overall help
the crew to have a better understanding
towards situations and they will be able
to cope up more efficiently said Capt.
Mayank. To conclude he said “Whether
you take a rational or emotional
decision, do consider safety.”
Ahead on the path, Ms. Kavyal Sedani,
Rise Above, counseled on “Live your
Best Life”, her enthusiastic and
interactive session engaged the
attendees fully. The motivating session
left many to self-realize what they are
missing in life and concluded with
interactive questionnaires to be filled.
Post lunch, “Commercial Expectations”
by Mr. Dag Eidsvag, Manager, Quality
and Time Charter Administration,
Odfjell Tankers, pointed out details
on Basic Performance Expectation.
He showcased the challenges, QHSE,
roles and responsibility of the crew and
the operator’s role of action in case
of critical circumstances onboard. He
concluded by saying “have a proactive
approach to critical situations and
contact us (operator) anytime.”
Climbing the ladder, Capt. Vikas
Grewal, Head of Business Department,
Fleet Management Ltd., Hong Kong,
introduced “Safe R+ - Shaping beliefs
that saves lives”. Capt. Vikas eloquently
communicated about his topic with
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“Intelligent Engines” by He briefly explained about tanker

simple example/beliefs that influence
officer/crew to act on board. The
focus of the topic Safe R+ program,
devised by Fleet Management is to make
safety lessons memorable. To close he
said “With this award winning safety
program, we are definitely safer than we
were say 5 years ago and will continue
on the road to zero incidents”.
Mr. S. R. Kannan, Director, Fleet
Management Ltd. revolved on
Engines of the future. Mr. Kannan
educated attendees on types of
engines like Sulzer RT-Flex,
ME-GI Dual Fuel MAN B&W etc.
A detailed video was shown on the
functions of the dual fuel engine.
Further, Mr. Aleksejs Derikaftanovs,
Marine and Tech Manager,
“K” Line Bulk Shipping (UK)
Ltd. spoke on “Typical problems
experienced with FIVA on
ME type engine with common
Servo Oil System”. He elaborated
on the difference between RT flex and
ME, MC and MC-C engines. And also
educated participants of problems
that arise due to Servo oil.
Another helpful topic was “Learning
from operational incidents” presented
by Capt. Ajit Natu, Head of Tanker
Operations, Fleet Management Ltd.
operations and errors that occur
during discharging procedures. He
emphasized on technical issues and
also highlighted certain approved
Gas freeing procedures.
With the last presentation on the
agenda. Mr. Rajesh Kumar, General
Manager, and Mr. Jagjit Singh,
Technical Manager, FML conveyed on
“Fuel Systems”. The duo spoke about
low sulphur fuel and list of areas where
low sulphur fuel is to be used. The
number of challenges like suel storage
segregation/contamination, leakages
in fuel pump/system resulting in loss of
propulsion, etc, were discussed along
with corrective measures.
The interactive seminar came to an end
with the “Vote of Thanks” given by
Capt. Prashant Rangnekar, who
appreciated the presence of delegates
and whole-heartedly thanked everyone
present.

FROM THE HEART

SAILORHOOD
A lovely mixture of poetic and prosaic describing my husband Capt. Sherin Kamath

Weaving a new surge of hope; just like a seagull flying Dwelling on the
across the sun alone and without a nest. Knowing days intense beauty of
ahead would be difficult and with unrest, with an endless the ocean to find
cue that your destiny to succeed is pre-determined. your true direction
Putting your faith on the eternally unbroken promise of with every passing
sunshine and of spring. Foregoing the land of beautiful day, she scales you
memories, the smell of soil, and the protection of family up to become
with all readiness to move into the dwelling place of a a skillful sailor.
seafaring life. A great desire to attain new heights. At the Ironically, destiny did not lead
prime of adulthood, all youthful and naïve, your longing you back home but, rather swept you farther away to
to rise as a self-confident boy with great confidence in a the Ocean. Self-reliant, positive and optimistic with the
steadfast purpose of learning valuable life-skills. assurance of success giving flight to your ambition, it all
seems to be a euphoric experience in which your dream
Slowly and steadily an ambitious amalgamation begins, of sailing as a master has been enveloped. The purity
you begin to ascertain new meanings. Eclipsing thoughts and strength of faith has finally done you proud, as you
hinder your fertile mind, but you believe you are now own all resources for a successful living. You always
determined to be the sun who heads out high in the believed the sky is the limit, but now the limits appear
ocean. Your transition from bulk carrier to oil tankers much closer.
all begin to assume increasing significance with no
boundaries dictating your life. Almost all chapters of
life starting from a boyish sea cadet to an accomplished
officer are in rhythm and tranquility. Although you still
miss the familiarity, security and comforts of home, your Mrs. Loraine Kamath
determination has paid off as you have come to terms with W/O Capt. Sherin Kamath
your new habitat “the ocean”. MT New Aspire

CONFERENCE
FLEET DALIAN SENIOR OFFICERS CONFERENCE
Fleet Management held a two-day
Senior Officers Conference at the
Hilton, Dalian, from 2nd to 3rd June
2016. A warm opening address
and introduction was given by
Mr. Gu Jian Wen, Managing Director
of Gold Fleet Shipping Co Ltd, Dalian,
China followed by Mr. Kishore S.
Rajvanshy, Managing Director of Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong,
emphasizing the twin goals of customer
satisfaction and commitment to safety.
He noted, “You must of course always be
safe and never cut corners, just as you
would eat healthy even in frugal times.
Safety comes first – in no uncertain
terms – everything else is secondary.”
An excellent lineup of speakers covered
a wide selection of topics such as
delivering quality while saving on cost,
fuel efficiency, navigation safety, global
warming, the need for a positive mind
set, update on new regulations, PSC,
MARPOL, cargo hold preparation/
readiness, onboard safety and preventive
maintenance, compliance, air pollution
prevention, navigation safety, teamwork,
the handling of low sulphur fuel oil,
super slow steaming and energy
efficiency.
Speakers included Mr. Erik Hofmeester,
Ship Management Supervisor, Vroon
BV; Mr. Leon Van Duivendijk, Head
of Operations, Vroon BV; Capt. M. S.
Nagarajan, Executive Director, Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong;
Mr. Raul Cancino, Technical Director,
Guoyu Group; Mr. Gao Kai Yu, PSC
Senior Officer MSA, Dalian, China;
Capt. M. Sathya, Deputy Head of
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Quality & Safety Department, Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong;
Mr. Liu Sheng Tao, Crew Supervisor,
Dalian HuaYang Maritime Co., Ltd;
Mr. Dilip K. Beura, General Manager,
Fleet Management Limited, Hong
Kong; Mr. Wang Peng Nan, Senior
Partner, Wang Peng Nan & Co;
Mr. V. K. Sehgal, Director, Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong;
Capt. R. S. Rana, Head of Dry Cargo
Operations, Fleet Management
Limited, Hong Kong; Mr. Rajesh Iyer,
Superintendent, Fleet Management
Limited, Hong Kong; Capt. Sheng Shi
Chun, Sailing Master, Fleet Management
Ltd; Mr. Sreebineesh, Senior
Superintendent, Fleet Management
Limited, Hong Kong and Mr. Ying Wei
Zhang, Senior Superintendent, Fleet
Management Limited, Hong Kong.
In his concluding remarks,
Mr. Rajvanshy shared that with a
focus on client satisfaction and a
determination to ensure safe and
environmentally safe operations on
board our ships, the long term success
for each one of us is ensured.
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KNOW YOUR TEAM
ELEGANT MARINE SERVICES, DELHI, INDIA
In 1997, with just two team members,
Mr. R. P. Singh started the Delhi office at
South Extension part II. Today the office
now located in Gurgaon, Haryana has a
strong team of about 30 members from
across the Caravel Group including:
• Fleet Personnel Department: Eight
people led by Mr. Tushar Sharma and
operating under the guidance of
Mr. R. P. Singh.
• Training Department: Equipped with Bridge Simulator
and ECDIS training programmes under the supervision
of Captain Vichitra Kumar and Captain R. K. Singh.
• Technical Department: Mr. Mahesh Garg is responsible
for Tech 10, Amit Goel for Tech 11 and Amit Tripathi for
Tech 6; Captain Lalit Vohra and Captain Alok Bhatia are
responsible for Dry Operations HKG; Captain Siddhartha
Sharma is responsible for Cyprus; Captain Arvind Punj
SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION
CITATION FOR COURAGE
AND ASSISTANCE
In the early hours of Thursday, 18th February 2007,
MRCC Malta tasked the 56,000 dwt bulk carrier
MV Sephora to divert and head towards a boat with
migrants in distress in the Mediterranean Sea – some
22 nautical miles from her current position. Sephora
was appointed as on-scene coordinator by MRCC Malta
and was on standby in the casualty area – to render
support and coordinate with other ships on MRCC
instructions.
Finally, MV Vento Di Grecale picked up all 104
migrants (comprising 28 females including one who
was pregnant, while the rest were men). Within five
minutes of the rescue operation, the boat sank.
MRCC Malta appreciated the courage and timely
assistance provided by the crew on board the
MV Sephora through a citation.
and Captain Siddharth Nangia are responsible for
QMS department; and Captain Gurpreet is responsible
for the Vetting division.
• Caravel Resources India Pvt. Ltd.: Mr. Amruth
Ganapathy is responsible for Caravel Shipping,
while Mr. Kumar Digvijay and Mr. Rajat Handa are
responsible for Caravel Carbons.
KNOW YOUR TEAM
ELEGANT MARINE SERVICES,
CHANDIGARH, INDIA
The Chandigarh
office was opened
on the “Day of the
Seafarer” –
25th June 2014.
The high-octane
office at Chandigarh
is headed by our very
experienced Captain
K. S. Sujlan, whose maritime experience ranges from the
sextant and tallowed-hand lead line to the GPS and
echo-sounder era.
The office is anchored by a dynamic HR manager,
Ms. Anita Nagpal, who was initially instrumental in
kick-starting Elegant’s Delhi operations in 1997 and is now
dedicated to sourcing, follow-up and serving seafarers
from this office. The team is supported by the petite
Ms. Gursharan Kaur, who has an MBA in HR & IT, and
the energetic Mr. Lalit Rana. The office is spiced with the
technical expertise of Mr. Ajay Gautam, Tech 5 superintendent
and has hospitality and housekeeping support from
Mr. Yuvraj Panday.
This homogeneous team spearheads Brand Building and are
dedicated to providing the best customer service to the local
mariners around Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and
J&K area.
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INTERVIEW
MR. SUNIL KAPOOR, DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD
(IN CHARGE OF FLEET’S CYPRUS OFFICE)

When did you start your involvement with Fleet?

I joined the company in October 1996. At that time, I remember, Fleet
was located in one corner of the Noble office in Mass Mutual Tower.
We were just a few superintendents, along with Mr. Rajvanshy, managing
13 vessels.
What is your background?
I am from Lucknow. I did my marine engineering at Kolkata and was
in the 1977–81 intake. I started my sea career as a fifth engineer in SCI
and became chief engineer in 1989. After sailing for about 11 years,
I came ashore. Prior to joining Fleet, I worked for three years with
Lloyds in India as a surveyor.
How do you feel about Fleet?
Fleet is a great place to work. The core values of the company have not
changed in spite of its size. The company takes care of its principles
and employees. There is a great camaraderie and a sense of belonging
among the staff. It is amazing to experience the never-say-die attitude,
and in case of difficult situations all of us come together.
Fleet has changed the life of many people including me. I have seen
the journey of so many young cadets, fresh out of college and sailing
on our managed ships, eventually becoming experienced captains and
chief engineers, and quite a few even progressing to managing ships
from ashore.
I am often asked how it is to work with Fleet, and I say it is not work but
a way of life.
What do you like the most about your job?
There is a never a dull moment. Every day has its own challenge and excitement. I derive a great level of satisfaction
when we make things happen.
What is the biggest challenge for you in 2016?
The dry bulk sector is going through a very rough and trying time, and almost everyone is losing money. We have to
support our Owners and run a tight operation without compromising on safety and quality.
Please give us one message to pass on to the seafarers.
Fleet has great systems in place but do not forget the most preferred and obvious management tool of choice is
PCS – Plain Common Sense. Work together as a team and always perform your task in a safe way.

AWARD
MV LILY
ATLANTIC
On 30th October 2015,
Mersin International
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Port (MIP) officials visited
the Lily Atlantic for an A MODEL OF SUPERB HANDIWORK
on-site safety and pollution-
prevention inspection. The An excellent handmade model of a bulk carrier
officials appreciated the was created by Perla Suribabu, POEN during his
vessel’s upkeep, procedures time on board MV Natty. It took him about one
adopted for safe operation, steps taken for stevedore safety and the month to complete, and involved spending two
cooperation with shore staff. A token award for shared with the hours every day during his free time. All materials
ship’s captain. used in making this model were from wastage.
A time well spent indeed.
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INTERVIEW
MR. SOUNDARA RAJAN KANNAN, DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD
(IN CHARGE OF FLEET’S TECHNICAL GROUP 7, WHICH MANAGES SOME 30 OIL AND CHEMICAL TANKERS)
When did you start your involvement
with Fleet?
I started my seagoing career with Fleet as a
chief engineer on Spar Jade in 1997, followed
by another three ships. My shore-based
career with Fleet began with Fleet Mumbai in
2001. In between I did a short stint as a class
surveyor for a year.
What is your background?
I am basically a marine engineer who
graduated from the Directorate of Marine
Engineering Training, Kolkata in 1988.
How do you feel about Fleet?
Fleet has been always my second home. When
I joined in 2001, I remember the fleet size
was around 75 . Today the in-water fleet it is
almost 350, and there are another 50 ships in
the yards. What can be more inspiring than
this? It has been very fulfilling professionally.
What do you like the most about your job?
In Fleet it is the passion and commitment
of each individual under the guidance and
KNOW YOUR TEAM
TECH 10
Tech 10 is a bulk carrier group operating a wide range of Handy, Supra and Ultramax, Panamax, Post-Panamax and
Capes. The team is led by Mr. Vikram Singh and full of positive and earnest team members.
Rajeev Sharma
Senior Technical
Superintendent
Hiking, staying up-to date
with electronic gadgets.
Amit Bisht
Technical Superintendent
Football, cricket, watching
movies and trekking.
Suki Lee
General Clerk
Window shopping, watching
sci-fi movies and hiking.
leadership of a visionary that has made it grow
so big. I cannot think of any company that
has grown with such vigor and I do not think
this growth will ever be replicated. You cannot
get a cordial working atmosphere. Even the
toughest of the times have been tackled very
successfully here.
What is the biggest challenge for you in 2016?
The challenge now is the deflating
economy. This will result in lots of
cost-reduction measures and at the same
time we cannot afford to let standards
drop. It is a time when, in order to
strike a balance, our management skills
will be tested considerably.
Please give one message to pass
on to the seafarers.
I always tell people that you should be
at the right place and at the right time.
And when opportunities come, go
ahead and grab them with both hands.
My career graph with a single
company is a classic example of
where you can reach. So be focused
and keep working. Rewards will
naturally follow.
Vikram Singh Mohammad Akhtar
Technical Manager Senior Technical Superintendent
Playing golf and travelling. Reading, painting, collage
making and being involved in
son’s hobby development.
Vishal Gupta Connie Cheng
Technical Superintendent Secretary
Outdoor games especially Photo shooting, travelling
cricket and football. Watching and watching movies.
movies could be next in line.
Anna Cheng Jason Cheung
Technical Assistant Technical Assistant
I like travelling especially Movies, travelling and basketball.
Japan. I also like to do some
handmade craft (like leather,
silver item etc….).
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FUN AND GAMES

OBSIDIAN PING PONG TOURNAMENT
To promote harmony,
camaraderie and teamwork among
the officers and crew, the team
on-board the Obsidian held a
ping pong tournament during their
voyage towards Pembroke, UK.
Sehyeong An) versus TEAM C
(comprising second engineer
Peter K Yoganathan,
A B Dheovany E. Alteza and
engine cadet Hyeonjun
Myeong).

Eight teams of two to three
members each, engaged in a spirited
and intense elimination round to
select four teams based on the total
number of wins. The quarter-final
and semi-final games followed, with
two teams clashing in the finals.
They were:
TEAM E (comprising chief engineer
Solomon Cruz, third officer
Sangwoo Park and fourth engineer
The championship game was a close
and tight fight in which TEAM E led
by chief engineer Cruz eventually
overcame the stiff resistance from
TEAM C led by second engineer
Yoganathan to emerge as winners of
our ping pong tournament.
Later on, the awarding of a trophy for
the champion team was held, followed
up with a party with sumptuous food
prepared by the cook and other crew.
Everybody was engaged during
the matches, with light-hearted
comments making it an enjoyable
event. The tournament was a success,
in that, although only one team could
win the championship, our goal for
everyone to experience joy, laughter
and excitement was attained.
Captain Noel Ramos
Master
MT Obsidian

INTERVIEW
MR. V K SHEGAL, DIRECTOR, FLEET MANAGEMENT LTD
(IN CHARGE OF FLEET’S TECHNICAL GROUP 5, WHICH MANAGES BULK CARRIERS RANGING FROM
HANDYSIZE TO VLOC AND MODERN PCTCS)

When did you start your involvement with Fleet?
I joined Fleet in December 1996, taking over
as chief engineer of the Spar Topaz – the first
vessel of what today in our largest principal
Spar Shipping, Norway. Subsequently, I joined
the shore team in June 1997, as technical
superintendent. Those were early days for Fleet,
which at that time operated from the 23rd floor
of Evergo House – now Mass Mutual Tower.
What is your background?
I graduated from the Directorate of Marine
Engineering Training, Kolkata with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Marine Engineering. I have sailed on
various types of vessels – bulk carriers, general cargo
and tankers – in a sea career spanning 11 years.
How do you feel about Fleet?
I have a particular bond with Fleet as I was one
of the early employees. This journey of almost
19 years has taken me through a roller-coaster
ride while the company grew at one of the fastest
paces in the industry. Under the able stewardship
of our managing director Mr. Rajvanshy and
the fine team ashore and on-board, there is no
looking back with Fleet, which is already amongst
the top three ship management companies in
the world.
What do you like the most about your job?
The fact that there is never a dull moment! If Hong Kong is the
city that never sleeps, then Fleet is the company that never sleeps!
You get to deal with various kinds of challenges and solutions.
You become acquainted with and meet people from all over the
shipping landscape and begin to appreciate different cultures,
religions, food and notions.
What is the biggest challenge for you in 2016?
This year is definitely the worst that
I have experienced as far as shipping is
concerned. To my knowledge, I don’t think
there has ever been a situation where
Owners are earning substantially less than
what they are spending. The challenge
will be to keep the vessels in good
condition with much tighter budgetary
control so that we can support Owners
as much as possible and survive this
storm together.
Please give one message to pass on
to the seafarers.
Always safety first. Everyone has a
family back home waiting anxiously
for you to come home intact.
So please focus and work safely.
Bon voyage!
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AWARD FOR SEA STAFF

A. Sasikumar Eugene S. Velasco Manu Tomy Reynaldo Timbalaco

Abhay Verma Eulogio Apura Manuel M. Canillada Jr. Rimon Mohummed Muntakimur
Abhilash Tiwari Eurolfan Alipio Maqusood Alam Rizwan Zafarulla Kazi
Ace Del Rosario Florencio Consuelo Margub Akhatar Khan Robert Filipino Cardoz
Ajay A. Thakur Gerry Bulatao Mario B. Berjamin Rodolfo Gabotero
Ajay Kumar Gesta L. Jr Eleodoro Mario F. Fernandes Rodrigo Tapic
Ajay P. Singh Gilbert Cortez Mario Yolangco Rohan Manon
Albert Omadto Gufran Ahmad Mark Daniel C. Apolinario Rommel R. Saludes
Albert Omeres Gulaberto Dela Pena Marlo Metille Ronald Ignacio
Alejandro C. Araneta Jr. Haneef Abdul Marlon N. Quezon Ronaldo Malang
Alfred Catayas Hao Shao Ning Marlowayne Grados Ronaldo Nicolas
Amar N. Rai Hardik S. Subhedar Michael M. Engana Ronieson Maquling
Amitava Sakar Harvey Jao Minardo A. Abajar Ronnie Patalita
Anandbhai K. Tandel Harwinder Singh Mohammed Abdul Bari Ronnnel Fajardo
Anandkumar M. Patel Hector Dalen Monetto D. Mangohig Roy Plamoottil Baby
Andruson Leopault Hemant Urbadatt Joshi Monzo Achacoso Ryan Lydito C. Tolibas
Angel Pintor Himanshu Gupta Mukunda R. Komara Sachin R. Pawar
Antoni P. Raj Hiteshkumar A. Fulbaria Muneer Massodikagothi Sai Ramesh Gorakala
Apolinario Jr. Entac Isidoro C. Jr Lopez Muzaffar Alli Chikte Sailesh Ranjan Behera
Ariel Daguplo Jagannadha Rao Panga Nanda Kumar Ramachandran Sajin Antony
Artemio Padillo Jagdish Diwangiri Goswami Nardito Saldua Saket Bihari
Arvin Talplacido Jaideep Talaukdar Narem Shankar Yadav Sangraha Saigal
Athul Joseph Mathew Jaime Betita Narendra J. Solanki Sanjay C. Bhoir
Atul Bhanuprasad Thakar Jaswinder Singh Sandhu Naresh Khatri Santokh Singh Sewa Singh
Aurus Angeleo Bigueras Javed Alam Neil Diaz Saranath Bakthavachalam
Azeeb Kulathinal Ibrahimkutty Jee Mark Marquez Nelbert De Lara Sathiyaseelan Chandrasekaran
Benigno Bongon Jeffrey Cabigas Nelson B. Libunao Sekhar Karthikeyan
Bhargav Janapala Jegan Subil Raj Nestor Punzalan Shailendra Mishra
Bidhan Roy Jemar V. Pasaylo Niel B. Bones Shi Lin
Brucelin Michael Peeris Jenny N. Napigkit Nino Guibone Shibu John Erumathondil
Bryan P. Canales Jerome Ocfemia Nithin Chandran Soshil Kumar Gupta
C. M. Krishna Jerry Gicaro Oliver Resurreccion Soumen Housi
Christian Rey Garcia Jhonel Flores Oscar Barnuevo Sourav Sarkar
Christian Sebastian Jobin Kunnelakat Wilfred Pabitra Nayak Sugata Bhowmick
Climaco Ronald Flores Joevane Dinoy Pandaraparambil James Surendrakumar Gokal
Cyrus L. Voluntarioso John Dave Peconcillo Joseph Solanki
Daljit Singh John Eric Depusoy Pandurang Jayaram Sawant Suresh Kalidoss
Danny Ortega Johnny Sibonga Pankaj Sachdeva Sushob Cheeppat
Dante Lecciones Jojit L. Cordova Prabakar Kanthasamy Chakkarayan
Danton Rozario Jose Luis Gedang Prakash K. Baria Suvadip Chakraborty
Debasish De Jose T. Jr. Catana Prashantkumar Virchand Baria Syed Imteyaz Quadri
Deena Ram Josef Alvin Faelmarin Preetam Singh Tarit Baran Mukhopadhyay
Devanand Gangasaran Ginwal Joseph P. Sta. Maria Priyam De Tarun K Sarkar
Dheivendran Ganesan Josephus R. Laput Priyeshkumar A. Baria Thejus Thomas Srampickal
Dinkar O. Singh Jovanne Licana Qiu Wang Theodor Elango James Elango
Dioscoro Aplacador Jovel T. Solmeo Rajendra Prasad Mani Valetinne Athonny Yburan
Edcil Gregorio Julius Tono Rajesh Sudhakar Naik Vicente Gilbert G. Velarde
Edgar M. Tano June Friday Cusay Raju Singh Vijay Kumar Sharma
Edgardo Jr. Patalinghug Jupiter O. Amit Rakhil Thappalli Ravarikandy Vincel Jemoya
Eduardo Alana Kalicharan Ganguly Ramar V. Sales Vincent R. De Silva
Eduardo T. Bitun Jr. Kalpesh Sakar Baraiya Ramesh Hendrifernando Vinoth Kumar Kalpudur
Vijayakumar
Edwin Jordan Kamaljit Singh Randol Jr. Centillas
Vipin Vijayan Nambiar
Elmer Fajardo Kamaljitkumar M. Tandel Rapphy D. Lascuna
Wang Shi Feng
Elvis Suralta Krishnandu Chattopadhyay Raser John Antonio
Wang Song
Enosh Joy Lenieber Boy Enoc Ravi K. Dhavala
Wasim Moosa Mulla
Erfan S. Shaikh Lester Pereira Raymond M. Napolitano
Wilfredo M. Seron
Erwin F. De Villena Madhu Pilla Remus Salcedo
William Beslig
Erwin Fajardo Mahendra Hira Chauhan Ren Xing Yuan
Yogendrakumar L. Baria
Erwin L. Reginio Mahendra Nathoo Baria Rennel Hocson
Zahid Raza
Esteban L. Clarin Maheshkumar Mohan Solanki Reynaldo J. Eroja
Zaldy M. Doctolero
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A. Thilakar Ismail Auvaludoruge Mohammed Ikangothi Samiuddin Bala Kapdi
Abdul R. Kalu Jagata Srinivas Mula S J P Sastry Sanjay K. Lipnale
Alkeshkumar N. Bamania Jangamayya Tai Nabil Zahid Mulla Sanjay Singh
Anil Chacko Jaswant Singh Nagarathinam Loganathan Saptabahan Mishra
Antony Machado Jayeshkumar Newton Fernando Sathish Kumar J.
Pooranam Machado Babubhai Tandel T.M.Thomas Fernando
Arumugam Kulandaivelu Jenish Justin Nichael M. Angeles Sebastiao J. Fernandes
Arvind Kumar Tiwari Jerrum M. Munoz Pankaj K. Singh Shanmugam Angamuthu
Ashish Sharma Jesaiah P. Peeris Parthasarathi Ragupathi Shushanta Shekhar
Bosco Alfred Pascal Vaz Jitendra Sarju Chauhan Pravin Kumar Mishra Biswas
Brajesh Kumar Jose Henry Paglinawan Purushothaman Selvarajan Soe Moe Paing
Carlito D. Sanchez Joven M. Cardiel Padamattumal Soukat Ali M. Bhombal
Cedric F. Alemao Jubail S. Manlisis Raj Keshar Singh Soumya Chattopadhyay
Chandra Kant Ghosal Kamlesh M. Baria Raja A. Peeris Srijith T. Nandakumar
Christopher C. Usison Kancharapu Murali Rao Raja J. Vilvarayar Subramanya Nanjappa
Clavio A. Fernandes Krishna Murty Pukkalla Rajendra M. Kudalkar Gowda
Digvijay S. Singh Kumaran Mohan Rajesh S. Baria Sunil Joy
Dilbag Singh Duhan Kundan Lal Roy Rajesh Vishwanath Borle Surendra Singh Soni
Dinakar Jalumuri Lanclot Linal Rego Rakesh K. Patel Surjit Choudhury
Dinesh Mohan Singh Laxmana Rao Perla Rakesh Panda Sweetson Donald
Eklakh Ahmad Leo P. Agdeppa Rana K. Singh Tanveer A. Kazi
Erasmo Moraes Lochenton R. Daa Ravinder Singh Theenadayalan Pichandi
Ernesto De Melo Manmohanjit Singh Rejeendran Puthenpurakal Vaibhav Dhondiba
Expedito V. Domagsang Manojkumar Bhaskaran Govilkar
Genfel E. Quinanola Kantilal Chauhan Richard A. Fallorina Venu Shiram Guthula
Gerzon G. Venzuela Manuel M. Paler Rodel A. Obaldo Vijaykumar H. Solanki
Hasmukh R. Solanki Manuel R. Paredes Rolly L. Lanceta Vipulkumar Amrutlal
Hitendra Anil Chonkar Maria A. Veergin Roswalt John Fernandes Tandel
Ian Irving V. Vasquez Mark Anthony P. Bingco Rowe R. Campillan Willie F. Olarte
Ibrahim Moosa Haji Gothi Marlon E. Magtibay Samir M. Bhombal
Iruthayaraj Antony Pitchai

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Alan Raymond Johnstone Jose N. Ocfemia Mohammed Asharaf Sanjay Singh
Badillo Jr A. Florencio Jose Virgilio V. Depusoy Mudappallur Sardar K. Prabhakaran
Beer Bahadur Rajbhar Joselito B. Tan Muneer Abdul Shakur Simao Piedade Sousa
Khalfay
Devendrakumar B. Patel Jovy M. Cardiel Sreedhar Panchadi
Nelson Jr. V. Peralta
Gopi Govindu Julius D. Luces Sunil Madathil
Prasad Kumar S. Ail
Hasmukhlal Harji Baria Karunakaran Ponnusamy Ulyses A. Bagsit
Subbiah Rakesh Sharma
Irineu Xavier Dias Umesh Rai
Kashinath Rameshwar R. Singh
Jayan Theredath Valenzuela S. Antonio
Narayanan Nair Lasly Juliao Fernandes Ramil B. Bingco
Velji P. Solanki
Joel D. Alarcon Lelio G. Romano Samuel R. Dipalac
Vinoo J. Joseph
Johnny R. Besagas

20-Y
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Antonio Delfino Nazareno Almeida Rameshchandra K. Tandel
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Cheung Hoi Yan Samrat Banerji Mayank Kumar Devbratnara Mishra
Daisy Chan Satish Kumar Sharma Alvin Hung
Debdeepto Chattopadhyay Viraj Nilakanta Rajesh Kumar
Paul Varghese Vicky Lee Candy Yuen
Prateak Tiwari Wincy Ho Mohammad Issaq Ansari
Jack Lai Zhang Wei Rajesh Singh
Jenny Mak

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Jackie Chui Janet Chan Edward Leung Dilip Krishnan Nair
Esther Leung Sanjay Glen Christopher Pereira Salina Lau
Dicky Ting Chandra

Our heartiest congratulations to the following senior staff, who have recently achieved ON A LIGHTER NOTE
their career growth with Fleet Management.

MASTERS Saurav Mishra Karan R. Kapoor

Ankur Sud Shahid Aijaz Guhagarkar Kiran Kumar Reddy Vavilithotha
Ankur Sud Sujay Pal Md. N. Hasan
Anthony Myler A. Saguros Sukant K. Tarai Md. Z. Rahman
Binay K. Keshri Vipin Hooda Meng Xiang Liang
Chaitanya M. Ranade Vishwamittra Bhardwaj N. Venkata Krishna Srikanth Adivi
Chen Da Qing Yogesh R. Lende Naga Sekhar Medidi
Clifton Pereira Zhang Zhe Priyank Garg
Cong Ri Xu Raize Paul Puthukkadan
Girish Wattal CHIEF ENGINEERS Rajasekhar Reddipogula
Love A. Sastrillas Abhinandan Vreshabendra Swamy Satya Prakash
Mohit K. Singh Arun Kumar Asokan Kidavu Sergiy Borshch
Narendra Sharma Ashwin L. Jyothi Shashank Sood
Nishit Kumar Charles R. Joseph Shi Yong Lin
Nitin V. Jadhav Deepesh P. Raje Sudhir Padhy
Pawan K. Singh Dinesh Reddy Mandala Udayaditya Bharat
Pusparaj Das Fredy Tom Venu Siva Ram Guthula
Qiu Zhi Feng Ganesh S. Dalvi Vijay K. Sharma “I’ve got a really uneasy feeling about this voyage.
Vikash Yadav Ever since the Cap’n got his new parrot actually.”
Rajib Kumar Gaurav Agrawal
Rohit Mohanlal Jose Pathinanchil George Zhou Li
Sanjay Bharati

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