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Combination EDITORIAL CONTENTS THE WORLD OF OILTANKING VOL. 27/3 DECEMBER 2015 COOL combination EDITORIAL CONTENTS Contents ASIA PACIFIC 04 Peak of activity in Karimun 06 Auspicious Groundbreaking Ceremony EUROPE 09 ‘NEWTON’ Lives! A Cool 10 We can, we care ... Come Rain or Shine 13 40 Years of Excellence: The Movie 10 WINTER Combination 14 Stronger together! Safe Meets Eco-Friendly at Raipur In these ever-changing times, it can be Recent employee satisfaction surveys among INDIA 19 reassuring that some things never change or our Oiltanking colleagues shows that they 20 Cool Clouds seem to always keep their relevance … one are satisfied with Oiltanking as their might say they are cool classics! The term employer. cool, which has a whole array of different LATIN AMERICA 18 Position in Brazil strengthened meanings, is omnipresent in our vocabulary After all these years of being considered a nowadays and even its informal meaning of cool company with cool colleagues, it's time 28 Oiltanking Colombia in Full Swing “fashionably attractive" or "impressive” has for a COOL issue. What’s the Office Climate Like? been around for over half a century already. 30 Happy reading! 20 Oiltanking, also, has been around for quite COOL CLOUDS some time. One of our first terminals in NORTH AMERICA 25 Dedicated to performance Europe, Oiltanking Amsterdam, just celebrated its 40th anniversary. And Oiltanking Daan Vos Koen Verniers Singapore, our first terminal in the Asia Caring about Global Warming Managing Director Managing Director PEOPLE 16 Pacific region, recently marked its 25th Oiltanking West Oiltanking East & PLACES 22 Cultural Experiences | Cross- anniversary. country Commission We know we can always count on the 36 In a nutshell dedication of our staff around the world, whether the markets heat up or cool down. LEISURE & 08 Lexicon | Cool Design ENTERTAINMENT 26 Cool Art Form: Snow Art 26 Number | 1:270 31 SNOW ART 32 Cool Classics! Miracles of Beauty | I scream, you scream … we all scream for ice cream Cover: Iceberg formations IMPRINT connections Vol. 27/3/2015 Published by Oiltanking GmbH, Corporate Center, Admiralitaetstrasse 55, 34 Quaint questions photographed by Dr. Steve 20459 Hamburg, Germany, www.oiltanking.com, Telephone +49-40-37099-485, Fax +49-40-37099-499 Nicol. More on the back E-Mail [email protected] Coordinator Gabi Wuestenberg, Manager Communications Editor Renate Eijkholt 39 Reader's Corner cover. Design raz design, Hamburg Print BEISNER DRUCK GMBH & Co. KG, Hamburg Published Three times a year Copy Deadline vol 28/1 January 29, 2016 40 Last but not least | A Different Stripe Print compensated Id-No. 1551038 www.bvdm-online.de 2 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS 3 ASIA PACIFIC ASIA PACIFIC READY FOR OPERATION The jetty substructure as well as all mechanical works for the jetty are CAN-DO ATTITUDE Creative problem-solving and specialist completed knowledge were brought together to arrive at unique solutions Peak of removed, furthermore the sub- surface soil condition being unpredictable, hard granite rocks activity had to be blasted while in other in Karimun areas piling was required to strengthen the soil. In addition, dredging activity requires continuous engagement with the community as special techniques are required to transport the generators. These come as 60 ton units, and placing them on foundations in one go is a critical job. Also the synchronization of the large number of workers, machinery, tight timelines and inclement weather poses unique challenges for Health, With the terminal's construction 85 percent complete (as of beginning of Safety, Security, and Environment (HSSE). However, even with September 2015) and approaching its conclusion at the end of 2015, construction activity at its peak in activity at the Oiltanking site in Karimun, Indonesia, has reached its peak. 2015, no lost-time injuries (LTI) were reported year-to-date. The Oiltanking Karimun Terminal is buzzing m wide and 29 km long shipping channel; and the As the hardware nears readiness, the with activity these days. Some 1,600 construction construction of a 9 MW power plant which will "software" is not far behind. The workers are on site, working tirelessly towards make the terminal self-sufficient in terms of power operations, customer service and finishing their works. As of the beginning of supply. In order to realize this, contracts for the maintenance teams are receiving September 2015, construction was 85 percent construction have been placed with international training. The terminal will start complete. companies such as Mc Connell, Dowell, IOT and commissioning from January 2016. Boskalis. Interested customers have already The project scope comprises construction of four started to visit the site and a second jetties for vessels ranging from 500 to 180,000 A project of this scale always comes with unique phase is in planning. The future looks DWT; 38 tanks with a commercial capacity of challenges, and Karimun has been no exception. promising for this newest addition to 760,000 cbm and associated pump houses; piping, During the jetty construction, for instance, a the Oiltanking family. dredging and establishment of a 18 m deep, 350 sunken barge was discovered and had to be FIELD TEST! All tanks have been erected and hydro-testing has started 4 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS 5 ASIA PACIFIC ASIA PACIFIC establishing responsible growth in our business and in the community we operate in," said Stanley Teo. Trammo is a large U.S.-based commodity trader headquartered in New York City. In view of China’s huge production surplus of ammonia, Trammo plans to consolidate domestic produced volumes by trucks and barges and distribute the ammonia in bulk, by vessels to Asian consumers or by pipeline to ammonia consumers within the Nanjing Chemical Industry Park (NCIP). This project is an opportunity to embark on a state-of-the-art expansion, with facilities that enable both companies to demonstrate their emphasis on safety, quality, and reliability and to build a sustainable business in the dynamic Chinese market. The project is expected to be completed It is no secret that Chinese culture is steeped in before the middle of 2017. customs and traditions. So when the weather forecast predicted heavy rainstorms for June 16, Luckily, on groundbreaking day, the rainfall turned 2015, the colleagues were worried. It was going to out to be light, which did not affect the ceremony be a special day for Trammo and Oiltanking Nanjing: procedure. And, according to Chinese tradition, the groundbreaking ceremony for their joint ammonia water is conducive to the growth of money. People project, a venture comprised mainly of one 50,000 tend to pray for propitious winds and rains, which cbm double-wall, full-containment, low-temperature represent smooth paths and a good harvest carbon steel cryogenic tank, two 1,500 cbm (风调雨顺). So in the end the rain was a GOOD sign! RAIN OR SHINE The pressurized spherical tanks and the associated groundbreaking was an auspicious event infrastructure. Speaking at the ceremony, Auspicious Stanley Teo, General Manager of Oiltanking China, recalled the storage agreement signed Groundbreaking between Trammo and Oiltanking Nanjing. March 5 not only marked the beginning of a On June 16, 2015, the meaningful partnership between Ceremony groundbreaking ceremony the two companies, but also coincided with Yuan Xiao Jie, a for Trammo and Oiltanking national day of celebration that Nanjing’s joint ammonia is considered especially lucky project was held under good for family reunions. “Both companies contribute the best auspices at the terminal at possible conditions for Nanjing Chemical Industry Park (NCIP) in China. SUITABLE SOLUTION Ammonia storage is the latest addition to the wide range of services offered by Oiltanking in the Asia Pacific region 6 CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS 7 LEXICON EUROPE PRESENTATION OF PROOF ‘NEWTON’ “Elaura” was the first Design vessel to undergo fuel oil loading fully handled Lives! in NEWTON CoolFull containment tank Each product stored at On June 16, 2015 Oiltanking Oiltanking’s terminals has Malta successfully went live its own specifications and with a new Terminal Operating its storage must comply Pre-stressed Outer Concrete Roof System called NEWTON. This Concrete Wall Roof Liner with them. For example, Wall Liner Liquid Containing Roof Insulation marks a major milestone that Perlite Insulation Inner Tank Shell ammonia has to be stored Suspended Deck will have an impact on the Inner Tank Bottom in refrigerated tanks, at Glass Fiber Blanket Secondary Bottom whole Oiltanking organization Bottom Insulation very low temperatures. Thermal Protection Outer Steel Bottom in the years ahead. Foundation Heating Concrete Slab Sir Isaac Newton (1642 – 1726) is regarded as one of decades) with NEWTON. On June 16, 2015, the NEWTON KEEPING THINGS COOL Diagram of a full- the most influential scientists of all time. It’s no coincidence system officially went live in Malta – without a hitch, thanks containment tank that Oiltanking's new Terminal Operating System bears his to the commitment of all colleagues involved, the name. Just as the physicist and mathematician is considered professional preparation, and the excellent quality of the a key figure in scientific revolution, the NEWTON system will program. make a significant difference for the whole Oiltanking Under normal atmospheric conditions, Since the purpose of a refrigerated storage terminal network. It was meticulously custom-developed by The current version is still in a core state consisting of the ammonia (NH3) is a colorless gas and has to be tank is to maintain the temperature of the the in-house IT Development team in Hamburg, Germany, modules Order Execution, Measurements, Shipping cooled down to up to minus 33 °C in order to product, thermally insulating the tanks from over the past two and a half years. A key user group was Documents, Inventory Accounting and Customs be stored in its liquid state. the outside air is a critical point in the design.
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