www.angloeastern.com December 2019 Issue 16 Shaping a better maritime future 4 16 22 SDGs: Shaping a better AEMA: Celebrating The ‘Write’ Stuff: maritime future 10 years of excellence Introducing Anglo-Eastern’s seafaring literary talent shore staff in Hong Kong and Europe took to the FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK water in dragon boats and stand-up paddle boards Dear Readers, (p. 28) in some sort of temporary reverse transfer FOREWORD from shore to sea, but strictly for competition or Our last issue was distinguished by milestones. As we recreational purposes! approach year-end, the ‘theme’ of this issue seems to be anniversaries. Regarding our in-house PICTURE THIS photo competition, we are delighted to announce the Ten years ago, Anglo-Eastern Maritime Academy following three winners. All took such amazing opened its doors in Karjat (see our AEMA anniversary photographs that, for the first time, we have decided profile on p. 16), while Anglo-Eastern Ukraine was to declare all three as equal winners: established in Odessa (p. 19). Fifteen years ago, Anglo-Eastern Latvia was set up in Riga (p. 13). • FRONT COVER | This simple but beautifully filtered Twenty-five years ago, Anglo-Eastern took on the shot was taken by O/S Paul Tan, overlooking his MV Federal Polaris, thus commencing our long- ship’s mooring station upon arrival at the Port of standing partnership with Fednav, which is incidentally Houston. We love the richness and contrast of the celebrating its 75th anniversary this year (p. 30). colours at play, plus the many details that pop out in what is otherwise a standard shipboard scene. From our executive management team, CEO Bjorn • BACK COVER | Anglo-Eastern Hong Kong’s Hojgaard discusses the importance of courage (p. 3), Joost Vandenbroucke took this curious photo that especially in terms of having the courage to do the appears to show crew members lining up to jump right thing and as it relates to safety issues, which overboard, and in a way they are – as part of lifeboat coincidentally (or not) dovetails nicely with Executive boarding practice, that is! Typically organised once a Chairman Peter Cremers’ message on the need to month while at sea, the safety training requires crew continuously improve our safety performance and to rehearse boarding procedures and undertake culture (p. 2). lifeboat familiarisation. • INSIDE FRONT | This striking photo was captured Besides the above and the usual fare, we have a few by 2/O Vinit Dsouza on board the MV Baltic special features and key updates, including an in-depth, Mantis. It shows the grab of a crane being lowered behind-the-scenes look at our recent Sustainable into position over the hopper, under the watchful Development Goals film project (p. 4), which we were eye of a stevedore. Unlike the two other winning excited to unveil in September. If you haven’t watched entries, this photo is dark and heavy with character, it already, please do so. It’s a great clip that puts the revealing only a touch of sunlight and colour, but spotlight on our core beliefs, values and people, with stunning, dramatic effect. featuring unscripted, candid interviews that drive home what it means to be a part of Anglo-Eastern. Congratulations to our winners, and as always, keep up the amazing photography and submissions! Also in September, we proudly announced our founding membership of the then newly launched Given that this is our last issue of the calendar year, Getting to Zero Coalition (p. 9), as well as the formation I would also like to take this opportunity to wish you of a new LNG ship management JV in conjunction all an advance Season’s Greetings and Happy New FEEDBACK & SUBSCRIPTIONS with EXMAR Ship Management (p. 11). Three of our Year. From all of us at Anglo-Eastern to all of you both We welcome all feedback, suggestions and Published by published crew authors are also showcased in this ashore and at sea, happy holidays and best wishes for article proposals, and invite you to subscribe Anglo-Eastern Univan Group issue’s special Crew Focus entitled ‘The Write Stuff’ on a safe and successful 2020! to our publication. E-mail your feedback, p. 22 (yes, we like our punny headlines!). subscription request and/or enquiries to us 23/F, 248 Queen’s Road East at [email protected] Wanchai, Hong Kong Melissa Otto You can also subscribe via our website at On the sports front, Anglo-Eastern was gripped by Editor, LeaderShip www.angloeastern.com/news/leadership T. +852 2863 6111 cricket fever both on land and at sea (p. 26), while Group Communications Manager 4 | LeaderShip CONTENTS | GETTING TO ZERO CONTENTS December 2019 COALITION LAUNCHED WITH ANGLO-EASTERN AS FOUNDING MEMBER GROUP 9 Chairman’s Message | Safety first 2 CEO’s Message | Courage 3 SDGs: Shaping a better maritime future 4 Getting to Zero Coalition launched with Anglo-Eastern AEMA: CELEBRATING as founding member 9 10 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE Anglo-Eastern partners with The Baltic Exchange 16 for new OPEX index 10 Introducing AEX LNG Management 11 Boskalis/BKW host crew seminars in Manila 12 Anglo-Eastern Latvia celebrates 15th anniversary with Boskalis heavy-lift crew seminar 13 What a gem! Peter Cremers named “Jewel of Shipping” 14 THE ‘WRITE’ STUFF: Anglo-Eastern awarded for 15 years of AMVER support 15 INTRODUCING ANGLO-EASTERN’S AEMA: Celebrating 10 years of excellence 16 SEAFARING LITERARY Anglo-Eastern Ukraine celebrates 10th anniversary 19 TALENT PEOPLE 22 AECMP Manila goes Hawaiian for BBQ beach party 20 AEUK student cadets sweep awards for academic/training excellence 21 The ‘Write’ Stuff: Introducing Anglo-Eastern’s seafaring literary talent 22 SDGs: Cricket fever grips Anglo-Eastern 26 SHAPING A BETTER MARITIME Anglo-Eastern shore staff take to the water 28 FUTURE TECHNICAL 4 Fednav celebrates 75 years of delivering a higher standard and navigating complexity 30 MV Nunavik gains first Ukrainian master 31 Meet the fleet 32 LeaderShip | 1 GROUP CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Safety first Not just a workplace slogan. We recently returned from the Global unique spirit of ‘getting the job done’, Incidentally, the topic of collisions with Maritime Forum, which was held in and at times they put this ahead of fishing boats and the unacceptable Singapore this year. Most of the discussions safety concerns. But getting the job high number of resulting casualties were focused on the decarbonisation of done goes hand in hand with doing was raised as an industry ‘inconvenient our industry, a topic that requires urgency things safely. Now, statistics-wise, the truth’. Thus far, we have no more than if we really want to meet the targets of a year is still young, and we do seem identified the issue, so at this point all 50% reduction by 2050 in spite of growing to be heading towards a much safer I can request is increased vigilance. trade. (Our own Anglo-Eastern Technical one, particularly in terms of serious Looking outside the bridge window Services has some very specific ideas accidents. That is good news. We have rather than always staring at the radar and is working on several initial design taken various initiatives, and it is always might help, I was told. concepts, by the way.) rewarding to see these bear results. In the meantime, forum participants But the safety initiative that forum My only hope is that you will all have agreed to look into an industry- participants have been underwriting continue to work hard to ensure wide approach and solution on how for the past year, aimed at moving our these improvements are not ‘freak’ to address commercial shipping and industry towards zero accidents, produced improvements, but intentional, proven fishing so that they can have a safer decidedly less spectacular results, and part of a consistent trend over co-existence on our seas. Let “safety focusing instead on a comparison of notes the course of the year. This Executive first” not just be a workplace slogan between participants and discussions on Chairman would like to be able to go or stencilled reminder on the wall. how to continue improving overall safety to the next Global Maritime Forum in It needs to be part of our mindset. I statistics. And improvements are still October 2020 with some very significant know it, and I know that you know it, so required. data in hand that we, at Anglo-Eastern, let’s all work together even harder on have made meaningful improvements building a safety culture that we can be Whilst I hope there is no doubt about this, towards the safety of our people on board proud of. let me nevertheless bring it back home our ships. by re-emphasising the deep commitment that all of us here at the Anglo-Eastern The tools and communication channels executive level have towards safety. are there for you to use. Please use them. Furthermore, when we say that one Unsafe acts must be prevented if you accident is one too many, we mean it. see them, and vessel managers must be told of any unsafe hardware or layouts on Ships are intrinsically hazardous board your ships. Remember, these are Peter Cremers environments. People at sea have this OUR ships. Executive Chairman 2 | LeaderShip GROUP CEO’S MESSAGE Courage is not to be judged in the eyes of other people. It’s an inner yardstick, one that each one of us decides for ourselves. Courage Do you speak up and speak out when you see people around you bullying or Such a small word. So much impact. being abusive? Do you correct a wrong even if it’s not the popular choice? Courage is much more than bravery.