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Company Magazine for the Odfjell Group - September 2006

2 ODFJELL Quarterly September 2006

«Be considerate and precise in you correspondence» ................................................... 9Plata sent to sea ........................................................................................................... 12Be safe – Be Prepared .................................................................................................. 14Odfjell Makana ............................................................................................................. 16The Dolphin is trading ................................................................................................. 17The second from Severodvinsk .................................................................................... 18New ships - Odfjell expands its chemical tanker fl eet ............................................... 19Focus on operations ..................................................................................................... 20eVA – a challenging ‘lady’ ........................................................................................... 2130:2 – the lifesaving rhythm ........................................................................................ 22Safety Bulletin .............................................................................................................. 23Bergen fi re fi ghters ....................................................................................................... 24Rotterdam Fire Brigade Offi cers visiting Bow Sun ....................................................... 25QM Corner ..................................................................................................................... 26Odfjell Quarterly Brainteaser ....................................................................................... 27Greetings from around the world ................................................................................ 28The Personnel Corner .................................................................................................... 32Fleet and terminals ....................................................................................................... 34

P.O. Box 6101 Postterminalen

N-5892 Bergen

Norway

Tel: +47 55 27 00 00

Fax: +47 55 28 47 41

E-mail: [email protected]

Internet: www.odfjell.com

EDITOR:

Klaus Walderhaug

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE:

Brit A. Bennett

Kjell Johansen

Tor Jürgensen

Siri-Anne Mjåtvedt

Morten Nystad

Ellen Skagen

Anne-Kristine Øen

CORRESPONDENTS:

Rotterdam:

Theo Kruithof

Singapore:

Atle Knutsen

Deadline next issue:

November 12th, 2006

Design: MacBox AS

Cover:

The fi rst double-side block for

Bow Lion being lifted into place

at the Cosco Nantong shipyard.

Photo: Jan Bjerkan, Odfjell Ship

Management, Bergen

In this issue:

48

Going double

Tanks up in China

The Fuji hits the water

Bow Sky revisited

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ODFJELL Quarterly September 2006 3

The threat of global warming due to massive emissions of greenhouse gas-es, combined with the ever increasing prices on fossil fuels, have created a considerable demand for renewable and more environment-friendly ener-gies such as biofuels. This opens for exciting prospects; for the energy sup-ply, for the environment and not least for Odfjell. Biofuels, such as ethanol, vegetable oils and biodiesel are lines of cargo that may open up new mar-kets for our ships and terminals. If we consider our own fuel situation the green energy forms may offer even more benefits to us. Heavy fuel oil, the dominant fuel in shipping, con-sists mainly of what is left after the lighter and more valuable parts of the crude oil have been distilled, popu-larly referred to as “the bottom of the barrel”. This made sense when the oil prices were low and the fuel costs an almost insignificant factor. With fuel prices at above US$ 300 per tonne, and with the restrictions of fuel sul-phur emissions being implemented, it is quite another story. New tech-nologies to gain improved fuel effi-ciency on board, combined with the introduction of biofuels also for ves-sel propulsion, will be an important contribution to the world’s shipping and transportation industry. We are indeed living in exciting times.

Odfjell has developed a strong mar-ket presence in China, and we have

gained a good foothold in this vast market. Recently we took delivery of the first newbuilding from China, M/T Bao Hai Tun, which will trade in the Chinese domestic market. The first tanks have already been erect-ed at Odfjell’s new tank terminal in Jiangyin, and the relocation of our terminal in Dalian is well under way. Our Chinese marketing office is well established in the most important business city, Shanghai. The Chinese economy is still showing a very strong growth, and there are no immediate signs of any drastic downturn. When it comes to trade and production the country is an important engine for world growth. It seems fairly evident that Chinese progress and economic importance will continue, and with this also the significance of Chinese culture and language. Odfjell benefits from employing a team of skilled and motivated Chinese nationals, who re-ally contribute to our success there. And who knows, maybe some day one of my successors will write this column in Mandarin.

We have been through a very active third quarter, which is not least re-flected in the many launchings and naming ceremonies and development projects described in this issue of Odfjell Quarterly. The newbuilding projects in Poland and Russia are progressing well, and the long-term time-charter vessels continue to be de-

livered from Japan at regular intervals. We have also further expanded our fleet with four second-hand chemical tankers, an investment of more than US$ 100 million. At our terminals there are many initiatives to further improve safety and efficiency, and we are also looking at opportunities for expansions, both at existing locations and at new places. On board our ships and ashore a lot of hard work has been put in on safety and operational excellence. All in all, I am confident that we are moving in the right direc-tion. However, there’s no room to rest on our laurels. To prevail in the long run, every day we have to meet and exceed our customers’ expectations and to perform according to regula-tions and public requirements.

The performance of our employees is the critical success factor for Odfjell, and to make sure we all pull in the same direction we have established a set of Key Performance Indicators to monitor the results of our work. By reaching the KPI targets, we will en-sure healthy results for the company, allowing us to develop and further strengthen our position. But this will also benefit the employees directly, through the new incentive bonus scheme. Consequently, success for Odfjell will also gain all of us.

Keep up the good work!

Regards,

Terje StorengPresident/CEO

Dear Colleagues...


Bow Lion was delivered from Korea early 1988, and after 18 years of continuous trading with chemicals and clean petroleum products all over the globe, she was still in very good shape. However, the single-side wing tanks were increasingly becoming a commercial and operational handicap. Prior to conversion, we had to operate with a double set of pollution certificates depending on whether we were a chemical or product tanker by defini- tion. To bring the KSEC ships up to cur-rent regulatory and customer requirements, Odfjell decided to install dou-ble side sections. Today, Bow Lion is in compliance with the latest Marpol

regimes. Further, the vessel had its bridge equipment upgraded, involving the Voyage Data Recorder, Electronic Charts Display and Information System, GPS, Echo sounder and Collision Radar.

We left Nantong Shipyard after the works were completed at noon 8th July 2006. The following day we were hit by the typhoon “Ewiniar”. The vessel was in ballast condition, but still we observed that Bow Lion is more stable as a double hull ship. Of course we worried about the new blocks, we even joked about perhaps having to go back to the shipyard without the double skin. Luckily, everything was tested ok.

The start was quite hectic, with loading in South Korea only a day’s sailing from the Cosco yard. However, we managed to handle the challenge of satisfactory tank cleaning, a considerable task due to the presence of sandblasting grits in the new wing tanks. We also completed the BP vetting and CDI inspections with positive results. On her second “maiden voyage”, Bow Lion loaded various grades of lubes and vegetable oils in South Korea and Malaysia. The vessel called Durban for her first double-hull discharge and loaded various grades of alcohol in Mossel Bay for destination Rotterdam and Hamburg.

Going doubleExperiences from converting the first KSEC class vessels to double hulls

In our March 2006 issue, we described the background for converting the KSEC class of vessels built in South Korea 1986-1988, and presented the project proceedings up to awarding the contract. At the time of writing, one vessel is

already successfully converted and two are in process. In this issue we are happy to let Captain Ruben Hilario of Bow Lion and Ashok Nair, Superintendent of Bow Leopard, share their experiences with the Quarterly readers.

Bow Lion - the first one off

By Captain Ruben Q. Hilario, Bow Lion

Part of the old single side has been cut out to give room for the first double-side block

Conversion completed


Helge Olsen, Senior Vice President Odfjell Ship Management, supervises the fitting of the first double-side block

Jan Bjerkan about to enter the ship for inspection

Leaving the yard on her second “maiden voyage”

The Bow Lion crew

At berth in Durban, her first discharge port as a double-hull ship

Touching up the name sign


Bow Leopard - The superintendent’s view

By Ashok Nair, Superintendent Bow Leopard

Photos: Captain Luisito G. Cantona

The first considerations on converting the KSEC ships to double-hull started within Fleet Asia team in Singapore already in June 2005. However, assistance was required by the

Project/Newbuilding department in Bergen, and subsequently both the clas-sification society, DnV, and the design department of Stocznia Szczecinska Nova yard in Poland got involved. When Cosco Shipyard in Nantong was awarded the task of undertaking the conversion works, the Superintendents in Fleet Asia added on specifications for general repair and maintenance.

The initial yard estimate was that the entire stay at the yard for the conver-sion work would be about fifty days for each vessel. However, the rebuild-ing turned out to be more compli- cated, and we spent close to eighty days with the first vessel, which we realize is necessary. In September there will be three Odfjell vessels at the yard; Bow Puma, Bow Leopard and Bow Panther. All of us are looking forward to this moment.

July and August were exceptionally hot in the Nantong area this year, with

temperatures touching 36°C. Try to imagine what it was like inside the cargo tanks! The authorities prohibited work between 1100 and 1700 hrs, and obviously this slowed us down despite the fact that the yard increased the night shifts. Luckily, temperatures have since dropped, and schedules are back to normal.

Such a long docking period is unusual and quite a challenge for the crew and the shore staff. The three Ds (difficult, dirty and dangerous) of shipyard work are obvious everyday. It is not possible to keep the decks and engine room clean due the large amount of steel work, coating/blasting and machinery work involved. There is also consider-able steel work around the accom-modation block, inside the accommo- dation, work on the air conditioning plant, sewage treatment plant and steel work in the fresh water tanks. Although we concentrate on keeping the accom-modation space clean, the work has lead to lot of discomfort to the ship’s crew from time to time. To the credit of the ship staff and shipboard manage-ment team, all this has been borne with a smile.

Besides the normal supervisory and coordinating role of a Superintendent, the challenge during such a long pro-ject is to motivate the crew and to sustain the focus on the yard to deliver in time and in quality. Maximizing the daily morning meetings with ship staff and yard key personnel is the key to the successful execution of this project. My The double-side blocks ready for installation

The old ship’s side being removed


The first block being fitted Fitting the first block seen from deck

All starboard blocks fitted Upgrading the anchor hawse pipe

Steering gear room access and propeller dye check

Cosco souvenir ship presented to Captain Cantona

role during these daily meetings is to control the agenda and facilitate com-munications. I cope by totally switching off at the end of the day when I leave the ship. Unfortunately for the ship staff they are not able to do the same, as they cannot leave the ship for too long.

To give the crew some relief, a sightsee-ing trip was organized by the Agent. We also arranged a basketball match with the combined Bow Puma/Bow Leop-ard teams playing against the shipyard. We would have won if we all had not been working so hard! The shipyard had a function recently and the Project Manager Mr. Zhou Cong Hui invited the crews to take part. Amazingly, a band was drafted from the two ships which performed two songs, very well received by the crowd. Perhaps all their practicing will not be wasted when Bow Panther arrives and a big party will (hopefully) be organized.

The yard team is fairly young for this project – the key personnel are in their late twenties to early thirties. What they lack in experience they have made up by attitude. Having learnt from Bow Lion

and Bow Puma, they are able to improve on the Bow Leopard. Taking all additional jobs, cancelled jobs and rejections in stride, it has made it so much easier and it has in-deed been a pleasure to work with them.

To show the apprecia-tion of the crews’ efforts, Cosco Nantong has pre-sented each ship a wooden sail ship, with the words

“May you sail in fine winds and seas for a thousand years” imprinted in the sails. If not for a thousand years, we trust the KSEC ships have many years of continued safe and successful trading ahead of them.


In our December 2005 issue, we covered the ground breaking cere-mony for our Jiangyin terminal. Since that, extensive civil engi-neering works have literally prepared the ground for the visible

proof of our venture – the erecting of tanks.

In this stage we are building 22 tanks of 2,000 to 7,800 cbm size, and the types are different as the materials include carbon steel, cladded steel and stainless steel plates. After a long and careful process of bidding and negotiations, contracts for building the OTJ tanks were finally signed on June 15th, 2006. The Third Chemical Engineering Construction Co. of China, a highly experienced construc-tor, was chosen to handle Bay I which covers all the material types. Qidong Industrial Installation Co., Ltd. became the constructor for Bay II.

Both constructors commenced the work right away, and by the end of August 2006, Bay I had ten tank bottoms, ten roofs and two shells completed. The cor-responding figures for Bay II were twelve

tank bottoms, eight roofs and four shells. The tanks are examined with X-ray shots, to ensure the necessary quality.

Entering the site this summer, we were amazed by the sight and dazed by the

heat. More than 200 builders together with dozens of large machinery units such as electric welders, plasma cutters, forklifts and auto cranes are working simultaneously, but still in good order. OTJ team members have certainly been

Tanks up in China First tanks being built at Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin)

By Chang Li, General Manager Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin)

The contract site team and the OTJ site team Skilled welding is required

Mounting the steel plates to one of the tanks


«Be considerate and precise in your correspondence» Circular to masters, dated 1952“Occasionally we receive excerpts from ship logs and letters that have not been written the way they should have been”. So begins Bernt Daniel Odfjell Snr., the father of our current chairman, a circu-lar to the Odfjell masters. The topic of the circular was to request the captains to put a real effort into writing letters and reports. The shipowner continued: “In particular in matters concerning third party damages you can hardly be careful enough with what is being writ-ten. Consequently we ask our masters to be exceedingly considerate and precise in the correspondence in general. Cor-respondence has to be worked with. It is an appropriate rule to prepare drafts for letters, and if it is diffi cult and im-portant letters that don’t need to be sent the same day, it is often advisable to leave the draft for a day or two to have time for closer considerations”.

This circular was written on October 30th 1952, almost 54 years ago, and issued to all Odfjell ships. We don’t know wheth-er or not Mr. Odfjell’s admonitions had the desired effect on the masters’ writ-ing skills. However, it shows that some topics remain valid, and it is certain that we can all learn from his advice: keep your language clear and precise!

active too. On site safety and quality inspections, weekly meetings with the constructors and constant improvementof the plan and schedule are paramount.

Despite the very high temperatures andunexpected storms this summer, Bay I construction is according to plan with fi nishing date the end of September. Bay II is slightly behind schedule but still catching up. The terminal area now looks completely different compared to only one and half month ago. We are looking forward to the completion of our tank construction in early October.

Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin)

• Joint venture with the Garson Group of Shanghai,China• Located in the Yangtze river 150 km west of Shanghai• Initial capacity of 99,800 cbm from fi rst quarter 2007• Handling of ships, barges and trucks• Additional land available for expansion


Mid September our latest long-term time-charter fully stainless steel vessel, M/T Bow Fuji, was delivered from Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co. After a period of miserable weather and lots of rain in Japan, September 15th appeared with clear sky and beautiful sunshine, making the naming and launching cer-emony a fantastic event.

Delegates and guests from the owners, Yuyo Steamship Co., Kitanihon Ship-building Co., bankers, investors and not least from Odfjell, witnessed the lady sponsor, Rannveig Præsttun Bjørvik, cut the ribbon with an axe. The champagne bottle smashed as expected at the bow, and the Bow Fuji started to slide back-wards into the water. It is really impres-sive to see such a large vessel enter its right element.

Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co. had ar-ranged everything in a very controlled and organized manner, including a nice celebration party at Hachinoe Park Ho-tel in the evening. The Odfjell Tokyo team, Ken Kurihara, Yoshimi Mochizuki

and Makoto Komatsu, also contributed to making our stay in Japan very memo-rable.

Bow Fuji is expected to be delivered to Odfjell in November 2006.

The Fuji hits the waterNaming and launching of M/T Bow Fuji

By Torgeir Hjorth

Kitanihon NB 366 ready for the naming and launching ceremony

Principal dimensions of Bow Fuji:

Hull number: 366Summer dead weight: 19,800 dwtLength overall: 141.00 mtrsBeam 24.20 mtrs.Draft: 9.65 mtrs.

The guests of honour, Mr. Owners Masashi Yoshizawa, President/CEO Yuyo Steamship Co.,Ltd., his wife Mrs. Hiroko Yoshizawa, Torgeir Hjorth and Lady Sponsor Rannveig Præsttun Bjørvik

Bow Fuji finally reaching her right element


M/T Bow Sky was named in April 2005 at the Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa yard. Lady sponsor was Mdm. Teng, Soo Fen, wife of Radm. Tuck Yew Lui, former CEO of the Sin-gapore Maritime and Port Authority (MPA). It was a great honour for Odfjell to have Mdm. Teng perform this important ceremony

and to have senior members of the MPA attending the event.

On May 17th, on the Norwegian Constitution Day, the Bow Sky was visiting Singapore for the third time on her trade around the globe. It was a good opportunity to invite Mdm. Teng on board to revisit the vessel and meet the offi-cers and crew. The vessel’s loading and discharge program allowed for a smooth access at Odfjell’s joint venture terminal in Singapore, Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore. Unfor- tunately, Mdm. Teng’s husband could not attend the visit, but we were pleased that Mdm. Teng had brought her two daugh-ters, Elaine and Emily, to see the ship.

Capt. Bakke, his officers and crew presented the vessel in A1 condition, and hosted a very nice dinner in honour of the guests. The lady sponsor was very interested in the vessel’s trading since delivery and to get an impression of life on board such a sophisticated vessel. Through an extensive tour of the ship, all the way from the engine room to the bridge, Capt. Bakke informed about all the functions on the ship. In particular he stressed the importance of the crews’ close attention to safety.

Odfjell has adopted a policy of having all their owned vessels decorated by local schools from the area around the yard. The lady sponsor was impressed by all the beautiful pictures and other artefacts on board. While touring the superstructure, the guests were also shown the nice cabins of crew and officers as well as the gym facilities which contribute to make the Bow Sky such a pleasant ship to sail on. This is also reflected in the vessel crews’ positive “can-do” attitude.

Bow Sky revisited Lady sponsor gets on board at Singapore

By Atle Knutsen

Captain Bakke, the Lady Sponsor Mdm. Teng and her two daughters Elaine and Emily

The guests on the Bridge

On deck with Laurence Odfjell

In the engine control room, with Chief Engineer Vasseng


On July 13th 2006, Odfjell representatives were assembled in Japan to attend the launching and naming of the most recent addition of long-term timecharter ships from Japan. Mdm Mu Dao Zhen was the guest of honour as the lady sponsor for the vessel, accom-panied of course by Mr. Zhu Guohe, her husband and General Manager of Odfjell Shanghai. Ken Kurihara together with his wife Yoko represented Odfjell Tokyo. From our Singapore office, Lim Tai Lai, one of our Senior Ship Operators attended on behalf of the regional fleet operations department together with Mr. Atle Knutsen and his wife Hanne. I was delighted to be included among the Odfjell delegates together with my wife Vanessa. This was a special trip for us in a number of ways, as we had never been to Japan before, nor had either of us attended an Odfjell launching ceremony and seen a ship actually glide down the slipway as part of the ceremony.

The morning of the big day we all took Japan’s famous “Bullet Train” the approximately 600 km north from Tokyo up to Hachinohe, a three-hour journey that gave us the opportunity to be intro-duced to representatives from Keymax Maritime Ltd, the owners of the vessel. At our destination we were greeted by representatives from the Kitanihon ship-yard, and ushered to a waiting coach that would take us to our hotel and then further on to the shipyard.

What was immediately evident was the friendly atmosphere within our group. Conversation was flowing freely with good humour all around, and slowly names all began to fit in place. That all of us had labelled buttonhole rosettes helped to fill in the last gaps.

Kitanihon shipyard is only a short jour-ney from the hotel and on approaching it was immediately obvious, with NB SNO 365 already adorned with flags, bunting and ribbons rising high above the fenc-ing and buildings of the yard. The initial impression is of a relatively compact but highly efficient shipbuilding operation. We were later informed that in 2006 Kitanihon will construct a total of six chemical tankers.

After having entered the yard passing under a specially constructed archway to welcome Odfjell and Mdm Mu Dao Zhen, we all assembled for the commemora-tive group photograph. Prior to assem-bling on the platform at the bow of the ship, the lady sponsor was ushered to one side for a couple of practice swings with her ceremonial axe. Fingers all intact, nerves dispatched and the dummy run claimed a success, it was time for the real thing. With a warning bell to sound that the safety retaining pins on the slipway were removed, Mdm Mu Dao Zhen stepped up to the microphone and proclaimed “ I name you Bow Plata,” Zhu gave the blessing whereupon Mdm Mu cut the ribbon, and the ship was named with champagne as she glided down the slipway into the water.

A ship’s launch is an occasion with a strong sense of ceremony and tradition, and a celebration of human achieve-ment. Of course it is also a marking of long-term commitments and in this par-ticular instance of reinforced relation-ships between Keymax Maritime Ltd and Odfjell, a fact that Mr Saburo Iwai, Chief Operating Officer of Keymax Maritime Co Ltd also expressed in his dinner speech afterwards.

Ken Kurihara officially concluded the formal reception with toasts all around. However, with new friendships forged and celebrations still in full swing, representatives from Keymax Maritime,

Plata sent to seaLaunching/naming ceremony of Bow Plata at Kitanihon, Japan

By Gareth Williams Pictures: Vanessa J. H. Williams

Bow Plata fast facts:• 19,800 dwt • Double Hull• 22 stainless steel tanks, approx. 22,000 cbm • Class: Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (NK)• Panama Flag• LoA 141 metres• Beam 24.20 metres• Summer draft 9.794 metresThe Lady Sponsor, Mdm Mu Dao

Zhen, entering the yard


Odfjell, Kitanihon, NKK, and ISC Corpo- ration continued to a more intimate setting for light refreshments and some karaoke. There are some talented singers out there with daytime shipping jobs!

The following day Keymax and Kitani-hon arranged a sightseeing tour to let us experience some culture and local sights. We enjoyed a boat trip across Lake Tow-ada, a volcanic lake 400 metres above sea level, followed by a stroll along one of the tributaries that flowed from the lake. After a traditional hot plate style lunch at the Oirase Tourism Centre, we

enjoyed a musical recital before board-ing our coach to head back to Hachinohe train station. I know I speak for all of us at Odfjell in expressing our gratitude to our hosts at Kitanihon and at Keymax for making this such an enjoyable trip.

Kitanihon NB SNO 365 ready for naming and launching

The yard workers look small compared to the large hull

Some of the prominent guests attending the ceremony, from left Mrs. Hanne Knutsen, Mr. Atle Knutsen (Odfjell), Mr. Saburo Iwai (COO Keymax Maritime Co Ltd), Lady Sponsor Mdm Mu Dao Zhen, Mr. Zhu Guohe (Odfjell Shanghai), Mr. Moto Nakabayashi (Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.), Mr. Tohru Higash (President of Kitanihon Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.)

The Lady Sponsor cutting the token ribbon

Bow Plata finally reaching her right element

Safely afloat

The Lady Sponsor and her husband


Safety is a state of being prepared, aware and forward thinking, to enable us to manage and reduce the risk of actions that may lead to negative inci-dents such as injuries or emergencies. To further enhance the safety mind-set and focus on board Odfjell ships, the Odfjell Academy in collaboration with Wartsila Land & Sea Academy has developed a safety refresher course.

Both Odfjell and Wartsila have a wealth of experience and knowledge in Safety Management and best working prac-tices. The basis for developing the safety refresher course was a draft course outline, previously developed by Capt. Kjell Johansen (Odfjell Academy) and Jari Ullakonoja (Wartsila). How-ever, it was quite a challenge to merge ideas from both parties and come up

with a programme that will suit and meet the operations of Odfjell. Keeping this in mind, we teamed up with Capt. Fidel Perez, C/M Virgilio Angeles, C/E Leo Gegajo and Second Mate Aurelio Sedutan to develop the course scope through brainstorming sessions, with Odfjell’s safety standards and proce-dures and STCW (Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping) require-ments in mind.

The course focuses on developing strat-egies and coordinated action plans, and to achieve an attention during normal operations, which enable the crew to react in a correct manner if an emergency should occur. We have taken a practical approach, developing case studies that match various scenarios on board Odfjell’s vessels. The train-

ing is a four-day programme, in which participants from management, opera-tion and support level attend at differ-ent periods.

The first day of the course is for man-agement level officers. The programme starts by letting the participants share their experiences from the daily activities and the regular safety and emergency training on board. We ask the participants to state the facts of relevant situations, how they manage, react and ensure control of various emergencies. The key to ensure con-trol is to have presence of mind, will to survive and the proper safety skills to react correctly. We then challenge them to analyze the situation on what could be the possible incident cause and the lessons learned from their experience.

Be Safe - Be PreparedSafety Refresher Course at the Odfjell Academy By Mika Appel, Odfjell Academy/Wartsila Land & Sea Academy

During the first aid instructions


The course participants are asked to develop an emergency plan based on how they would manage and assess the situation, and to ensure that their approach is in accordance with Odfjell’s safety and emergency procedures.

The exercises are designed to develop the management level officers’ leader-ship skills and ability to do proper plan-ning and execution of Odfjell’s safety and emergency procedures. These officers act as instructors for operational and support level participants for exercises in personal survival, first aid and fire-fighting techniques during the two final days of the programme.

The operational level officers join in on the second day, and go through the

same process of sharing best practices and adaptation to Odfjell’s safety and emergency procedures. Later the same day both management and operational level officers work together and deve-lop a muster roll for the last two days’ exercises. Operational level officers will be the squad leaders of different teams as per this participant list.

The third day the support level participants arrive. The management and operational level officers guide their team members and instruct them on proper execution of exercises.

The two last days two teams together prepare and conduct practical exercises. We put importance on the decision process, communication and coordina-

tion between the master, chief mate, chief engineer and/or second engineer and the squads during various emer-gency situations. After each exercise we have a de-briefing session, to discuss how the teams have performed and managed the situation.

This cooperation between Odfjell and Wartsila is a real partnership, wherein both parties learn and share best prac-tices to achieve its goal in upgrading the skills of its crew. That is to “Be Safe!” and “Be Prepared!” during our daily operations.

Fire fighting using fire extinguishers ... and applying more heavy equipment

During the life raft exercise Some of the course delegates during a classroom session


Odfjell has been a part of South African bulk liquids trade for a long time. Servicing the ports of Durban, Richards Bay, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Mossel Bay, importing various chemicals and oils and exporting mainly phos-phoric acid and Sasol products, we have witnessed the remarkable development of this nation.

As part of our business development, and in line with the country’s political ambitions, Odfjell has entered into a partnership with Makana Investments. Makana is a company already estab-lished in the shipping industry through its clearing and forwarding functions and with an ambition to grow within the maritime industry as a whole.

The partnership company, Odfjell Makana SA, is majority owned by Makana Investments and is fully sup-

portive of the develop-ment of the previouslydisadvantaged South African community within this specifi c sector. Further, the company will strive to achieve realisation of the goals set out within the South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) Maritime Charter.

The venture will focus on acti-vities and services related to chemical shipping, and pursue opportunities and synergies in the increasing South African trade. A contract with a major client in South Africa supports the development of our joint venture, where specifi c goals for increased local participation in this region may be addressed.

Odfjell MakanaOdfjell enters into new South African partnership

By Knut H. Holsen and Mel Pinks

Makana representatives visiting Bergen. From left: Jan Hammer, Terje Storeng, Sfi so Buthulezi (Makana), Mel Pinks, Peter-Paul Ngwenya (Makana), Morten Nystad and Knut Holsen


Bao Hai Tun seen from the deck

Our first Chinese coastal chemical tank-er was delivered and named M/T Bao Hai Tun in a ceremony on September 13th at the Yangzhou Kejin Ship-building. Represen-tatives from Odfjell,

our joint venture partner Dong Zhan Oil Transportation Co. and the yard were gathered to celebrate the proof of our entry into the domestic market in China. The vessel will have Chinese flag, class and crew, and be managed and operated by Odfjell Dong Zhan Shipping (Shang-hai) Co. Ltd (ODZ), for the purpose of participating in the Chinese cabotage trade. Bao Hai Tun is 3,860 dwt with ten segregations and MarineLine tank coat-ing providing high cargo flexibility. The name means, with some flexible transla-tion into Chinese, Bow Dolphin.

Odfjell’s newbuilding team has been re-sponsible for the supervision of the con-struction and delivery of the vessel in accordance with the building contract. Odfjell Asia, Singapore has assisted ODZ with ship management services, includ-ing manning and crew training before delivery.

The Chinese production capacity for bulk chemicals is expected to double in the years to come, and a significant portion of this will require inland distri-bution. The expected increase in both Chinese exports and imports of relevant products will further boost the demand for coastal transportation. Accordingly,

it is an interesting time to establish our presence in this market – especially as most of the current coastal fleet is old and lacks chemical capability.

ODZ is one of the five joint ventures with international participation, based on license from the Chinese authori-ties. We have years of experience in the Chinese market, both through the regional shipping services offered out of Singapore but also through operat-ing our sophisticated terminal in Dalian. Through ODZ our customers may enjoy a new service.

The ship naming ceremony itself was a grand event with the flowers, confetti, dancing of the Dragon and of course the Lady Sponsor – Ms Zhao Wei – breaking the champagne bottle. She is the wife of the chairman of ODZ, Mr. Chen Guan Qiang.

Among other prominent guests were Mr. Zhu Guohe, general manager of ODZ, Mr. Xie Chuan Yong, the general manager of Yangzhou Kejin Shipbuild-ing, Mr. Atle Knutsen of Odfjell Asia as well as Mr. Kjell Mikalsen and Mr. Bjarte Vågsholm from our newbuilding team. The ceremony, also attended by friends and family of our Chinese colleagues and partners, was followed by a dinner in Yangzhou. The celebrations in gener-al were both friendly and lively, boding well for future cooperation.

The Dolphin is tradingNaming and delivery of Bao Hai Tun in China

By Tore Jakobsen

The deck seen from the bridge

Traditional dragon dance


Odfjell’s newbuilding project in Russia is progressing, and on June 30th it was time for the keel laying of the second in our series of eight to twelve ships from the Sevmash shipyard. The first keel lay-ing took place mid December last year, when the Russian winter is at its darkest, and stood in steep contrast to the warm and beautiful weather we enjoyed this time in the middle of the summer. The Russian hospitality and friendliness, however, remained the same.

The event attracted a considerable turnout from Russian media and local authorities. Odfjell was represented by a delegation led by Chairman of the Board, Mr. Dan Odfjell.

The first ship from Sevmash is scheduled for delivery fourth quarter 2007.

The second from SeverodvinskKeel laying of the second newbuilding at Sevmash

By Tore Jakobsen

The keel section

Many Sevmash employees and members of the media attended the ceremony

Odfjell Chairman Dan Odfjell, being interviewed by the media


Odfjell has recently acquired five chemi-cal tankers at a total price of about US$ 130 million. Four of the tankers are second-hand ships with stainless steel cargo tanks, built between 1995 and 1997. The fifth is a newbuilding delivered from China.

M/T Giada D (10,115 dwt - year 1996) is built in Italy, and was delivered Septem-ber 12th from Italian owners. The vessel has been renamed Bow Querida.

M/T Euro Azzurra (13,843 dwt - 1997) is also built in Italy, and will be delivered late 2006/early 2007 from English own-ers. This ship is acquired by a Norwegian 50/50 joint venture company owned by Odfjell ASA and Kristian Gerhard Jeb-sens Skipsrederi AS.

M/T Brage Atlantic (17,460 dwt - 1995) and M/T Brage Pacific (17,460 dwt - 1997) are both built in Norway. The ves-sels are bought from Norwegian owners, and delivery will take place in first and second quarter 2007.

On September 13th 2006 a joint venture company in China, owned 49 % by Odfjell ASA, took delivery of a newbuil-ding of 3,850 dwt, M/T Bao Hai Tun. This chemical tanker with MarineLine cargo tanks will operate in the Chinese domes-tic market.

Further, Odfjell has sold M/T Bow Heron (35,289 dwt - built 1979) to Norwegian owners. She is built in Norway in 1979 and has mainly coated cargo tanks. The ship will be delivered to the new owners in November 2006.

New shipsOdfjell expands its chemical tanker fleet

M/T Giada D, renamed Bow Querida

M/T Euro Azzurra M/T Brage Pacific


On June 27-28th, Odfjell Seachem arran-ged a Port Captain and Operation Managers meeting in Bergen. The conference was to serve several purposes:

• To have an open discussion and exchange views on how we may enhance our performance in our increasing time-chartered fleet• Introduction and elaboration of the Odfjell Seachem Ship Inspection scheme• Introduction of operational procedures and processes• Discussions on operational excellence and port performance.

Of course, such meetings are also im-portant arenas for teambuilding and to establish closer relationships between the offices abroad and the headquarters at Minde.

Day one started by drawing the big lines. Odfjell Seachem President Jan Hammer presented visions, strategies and priori-ties, and he explained the rationale behind some recent changes at Odfjell. Vice President Torgeir Hjorth discussed Odfjell Seachem issues seen from a char-tering point of view. Some of the topics he addressed were safety and quality, operational standards, market and cus-tomer status and not least the cost of non-compliance.

The rest of the first day was spent on workshops, where the meeting dele-gates discussed the experiences with our T/C vessels. Some of the aspects that came up during the lively discussions were ship/shore communication and lan-guage issues, vetting requirements and handling, vessel equipment and mainte-nance, and crew qualifications and expe-rience. A number of action points were suggested, some of which already have been implemented. Others items need more time and not least investments to rectify, but we aim at finding solutions through creativity and collaboration between Odfjell Seachem, owners and managers.

The theme of the meeting’s second day was operational excellence and proper procedures. The participants received

Dan Odfjell’s operational digest descri-bing the attitudes we want embed-ded in the Operations department, and the goals for the recent reorganisa-tion of Odfjell Seachem was presented and discussed. The new port captain in Rotterdam, Captain Arne Ingebrigtsen, presented his views on port performance and reporting, based on his findings from his stay with Odfjell Rotterdam. His pre-sentation raised many thoughts on how we can improve port turnaround. Svend Foyn-Bruun presented the Operation Support Group, and their capabilities.

The conference was concluded by Port Captains Mel Pinks (Durban), George Pontikos (Houston) and Willy Thorsen

(Dubai), who presented their day-to-day tasks and challenges. The vari-ous ports have different problems and thus, generic solutions are not always appropriate. Some challenges need to be addressed and coordinated at a senior level, while others can simply be solved through better communication between the port captains and the Operations departments in Bergen or Singapore.

Such meetings are important in our efforts to enhance our operational performance, and to further strengthen the team spirit. General consensus after the meeting was that it had been both fruitful and really enjoyable.

Focus on operationsPort Captain and Operation Managers meeting 2006

By Sigmund Larsen

Captain Arne Ingebrigtsen presents his port performance findings from Rotterdam

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eVA – a challenging ‘lady’Electronic Voucher Approval implemented at Odfjell ASA

By Svein Engum

The development of the eVA project

This autumn and win-ter, all departments at Odfjell HQ, and later on also many of the subsidiaries in our group, will be intro- duced to a nice ‘lady’:eVA. To lower any expectations;

eVA is an abbreviation for Electronic Voucher Approval. The implementation of this modern system will give easy access to all invoices and all other vouch-ers within the accounting system, at any time. One click, and an invoice with all details will be available on the screen.

IntroductionAfter several years of considerations and demand evaluations, Odfjell this spring started a project named eVA. Our main objective with this project is to have an electronic storage and management of all accounting transactions. This includes purchase invoices, other incom-ing invoices and general accounting transactions. However, we have left out transactions going through OTIS, Odfjell Seachem’s operational system.

The demands for efficient voucher management and the ability to report on a timely basis have grown and will continue to increase within the Odfjell group. This has necessitated the imple-mentation of an IT system to support an efficient workflow and overview. Some potential key benefits of the eVA system are:

• Faster, more accurate management of vouchers in Odfjell ASA• Simplified and improved overview of all invoices and other vouchers at any time• Freeing up of the resources currently applied on transaction management• More effective reporting• Streamlining of the processes, and elimination of non-value-added operations.

Once the system is implemented, invoices will be authorised on the screen. Purchase invoices matching order confir-mations will be directly updated to the accounting system. Other invoices must

be electronically authorised. Storage of all invoices and vouchers will then be electronic and thus, no paper back-up is needed. And maybe best off all; the system is extremely simple and user-friendly.

Odfjell ASA has hired two external con-sultants from KPMG to do the implementation at Minde. The software and technical installation will be from Basware. During 3-4 weeks in Septem-ber 2006, an appointed pilot group will thoroughly test and evaluate the new system. We plan to deploy in Novem-ber, and at the same time we will com-mence training for involved personnel. More info will come on the intranet. During the first phase we will concen-trate on implementing eVA at the Odfjell headquarter at Minde. The next phase, probably starting early spring 2007, will involve Rotterdam, Houston, Manila and Singapore.

Project leader for Odfjell is Frode Midtun of the Finance/Accounts depart-ment, and the steering committee con-sists of Kjell E. Revheim (Purchasing), Tor Jürgensen (ICT) and Svein Engum (Finance/Accounts).

The Finance/Accounts department in Bergen will be among the eVA users


Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the use of chest compressions and artificial inflation, is a vital element of general first aid and something that really could con-tribute to saving lives. Quick and resolute initiatives in case of heart or respiratory problems may be what prevent a fatal outcome.

Stress and heavy work pressure in mod-ern society are factors that contribute to trigger off cardiac problems. To be pre-pared for potential problems, at Odfjell Minde we have arranged voluntary first aid courses for all employees, where cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an im-portant part. We have also established a “heart starter” team, consisting of peo-ple who have been coursed and certified in the use of a semi-automatic external cardiac defibrillator (AED), popularly re-ferred to as a “heart starter”. A cardiac defibrillator is a device that reads and analyses the heartbeat rhythm, and if necessary provides an electric shock pulse to correct a fibrillating heart, i.e. a heart beating in an uncontrolled manner. The certification makes the members of the defibrillator team capable of offering

the necessary aid in case of a cardiac ar-rest or similar problems, not only at the headquarters at Minde but everywhere where a cardiac defibrillator is available, e.g. at airports and other public areas.

Early September we arranged a certifica-tion course for seven new members of the AED team, bringing the total number at Odfjell Minde up to 14. The already certified team-members received an up-dating of their skills, not least introduc-ing the revised procedures for cardiopul-monary resuscitation. The team gathers on a monthly basis, to train and to make sure we know how to behave if an emer-gency should occur. Know-how for life, but skills we hope we’ll never need.

30:2 - the lifesaving rhythm

By Klaus Walderhaug

Cardiopulmonary resuscitationThe guidelines below are based on the new international consensus as coordinated by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.

For adults:• 30 chest compressions, with straight arms on the middle of the chest• Frequency approx. 80-90 per minute• Two inflations• Continue alternating 30 chest compressions and two inflations until medical personnel arrive.

For children the ratio should be the same, but the chest pressure and the amount of air provided by each breath should be less, adapted to the size of the patient’s body. For newly born babies the ratio should be 3:1, and the pressure and amount of air should be minimal.

Ann Kristin Møllerup and Torill Bergesen practising cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of semi-automatic cardiac defibrillator

Øystein Vasset doing his 30compressions. One, two, three, four...


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In this world of collaboration and trans-parency, our customers expect that we, as one of their strategic service provid-ers, communicate not only commercial but also HSE issues of significance. With today’s control systems, almost every negative outcome of what we do will come to light sooner or later. It is there-fore very important to be proactive and notify relevant stakeholders of any prob-lems as early as possible. A brief note is better than nothing. Early reporting has two advantages. Advice and guidance can be obtained at an early time when it can still be useful. Further, it will reduce and could even take away the negative perception of us trying to hide things. Although potential sanctions could act as a hin-drance for openness, it is important to rec-ognize that if sanc-tions are relevant, they will normally come. Port state and similar databases are monitored continu-ously, and if we wait with notifications and reports until it has become known through other sour-ces, sanctions will come and be stron-ger.

With a large fleet of nearly 100 ships such as Odfjell’s, the probability of hav-ing an incident that reaches the media is higher than if you own and manage a small fleet. The Law of Large Num-bers implies that the bigger you get, the more important it will be to work proactively and systematically with risk reduction and loss preventive measures. Let us for instance consider port state

detention. This is a very serious matter that must be sorted out before the ship is given clearance to sail from a port. But this is not the end of it; underlying issues and customer concerns may take a long time of hard and dedicated work to sort out.

One issue that has been in focus for some time is inerting of all flammable cargoes. With the Bow Mariner and NCC Mekka still clear in mind, Odfjell has been active in this work and has strong-ly supported a change towards more ro-bust, comprehensive and clearer regula-

tions in this important area. While we are waiting for these new regulations to come, we must maintain a strong focus on inerting. It is a very high risk area in-volving two main elements: the equip-ment itself and the proper use of it.

1 - The system with its various equip-ment and controls must be well main-tained and operable at all times.

2 - Those responsible must be fully famil-iar with the systems, equipment, its limi-tations, operation and the underlying requirements. Guidance and procedures must be clear and implementation done not only through written exchanges but also through training and on board attendance from the fleet units ashore.

In addition to oily water systems and pollution, inerting has high focus within port state administrations in the trades Odfjell operates. In particular the US Coast Guard seems to have their focus on this. This is perhaps particularly rele-

vant for our older ships. We may not be using these sys-tems as frequently as product carriers do, and therefore testing and regular training is essential. It is also important to be well prepared for port state inspec-tions, with the fleet units discussing all relevant issues in that respect. All our ships must report un-safe conditions and defective equipment, and appropriate risk assessments must be carried out on op-erations that deviate from normal routine.

It is also essential that corrective and/or preventive actions that have been iden-tified by the shipboard management teams during the risk assessment are timely and properly attended to, not only by themselves but also by the fleet units ashore.

HSE Issues and Transparency

By Toralf Sørenes

Personal Protective Equipment – USE IT!! We always focus on the use of appro-priate personal protective equipment (PPE), during internal audits and ship visits, and as part of reviewing near misses and high risk incidents. Regretta-bly we still come across events or situa-tions where PPE should have been used

but was not. We will again highlight the importance of strict adherence in this area whether it is working aloft, entry into enclosed spaces, cargo lines and systems on deck, etc. Both the general and individual PPE like non skid shoes, helmets and boiler suits, and more task

specific PPE like harnesses and personal gas detectors are important. If we shall progress towards our zero accident goal, we must have high focus on criti-cal success factors among which the use of PPE is essential. USE IT!!


As part of the safety focus in Odfjell, in late June the Quality Section arranged fire fighting training for the floor appointees at the Bergen office. The drill was managed by our supplier of fire fighting equipment and company training. About 20 employees took part in the exercise, which was divided into a theoretical introduction followed by practical sessions outdoors.

The theoretical introduction focused on behaviour and on how to avoid possible fire situations, and dealt with a number of fire protection issues both at work and at home. The practical sessions involved three main topics:• flame killing with fire extinguishers (which is something everybody should try)• putting out bed fires • staying in a smoke-filled container, to experience first hand how the body reacts to a fire.

If you should be involved in a fire situa-tion, one of the main things to remem- ber is to stay calm and think twice.

A fire can often be quite easily killed with a towel or even a newspaper.

The training was helpful to the floor appointees in how to act in case of a

fire at Odfjell Minde, but this was also useful and an important experience should a fire occur elsewhere, not least at home.

Bergen fire fightersFire fighter training at Odjell Minde

By Bjørn Ydse, HSE/QA Manager

Grethe Rambech demonstrates her fire fighting skills with the extinguisher

Gro Solberg-Hansen putting out a bed fire


Rotterdam Fire Brigade Officers visiting Bow Sun By Cor van der Veken, Safety Officer, Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)

On August 1st a group of officers from the Rotterdam Fire Brigade and Port Authority visited M/T Bow Sun in con-nection with the training programme “Fire Fighting on board ships”.

The purpose of the visit was to let the fire officers get a clear picture of the fire fighting equipment on board ves-sels. There was also focus on communi-cation: how can a fire brigade officer obtain proper information about the conditions on board? Only the right information allows him/her to take the right decisions for a safe employment of fire fighting personnel and at the same time effectively attacking the fire.

Due to the good relationship between the Rotterdam Fire Brigade and Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) (OTR), we were asked whether it was possible to visit one of our tankers. So we checked with Superintendent Ove Normann of Odfjell Ship Management and were informed that the party was welcome on board either Bow Chain or Bow Sun. The only challenge was the planning of the visit vis-à-vis the ships’ rotations.

We were lucky. The Bow Sun was moored in the 3rd Petroleum Harbour in Rotterdam awaiting cargo availability.

Rune Mortensen, Chief Officer of the Bow Sun, was very hospitable, and told us all about where to find the necessary information on safety and fire fighting equipment, plans of the ship, stowage plans, product information and crewing lists. However, there is also certain infor-mation that is more difficult to obtain. He further pointed out some of the spe-cific risks that fire fighters may face in case of a calamity, not least associated with the wide variety of products that can be on board. Product characteristics in connection with heating, cooling, pressurized transportation, coverage by an inert gas, reactivity with water and heat, polymerization, etc. are all factors that may affect the characteristics of a fire. Fortunately ships have a safety- wallet where plans for the fire brigade are kept; this wallet should include Material Safety Data Sheets for all car-goes on board. The bottom line is that as a fire fighter you should never take things for granted. Every time the situa-tion will be different.

After this thorough introduction, we had a guided tour on the ship where the crew informed us about the fire fighting equipment, deck-tanks, rain-water-tanks and sample-storage. There was also time to discuss questions about

emergency stops, fire fighting clothing, safety clothing etc. We were provided with all the answers, as well as the “in-ternational connection” for the fire bri-gade.

Of course, much time was spent in the engine-room. In case of a fire, the heat will go upward – and the engine room consists of three levels! Chief Officer Mortensen pointed out the CO2 flood-ing system, which will be switched on in case of an emergency. Thank good-ness, because the party was already racking their brains how to execute a salvage operation in a burning engine-room and how to extinguish a fire in an engine-room in a safe way. How do you get there, and – more importantly – how do you get out when things escalate, the narrow corridors are full of smoke and the heat is literally on? After all, a ship is a labyrinth to us landlubbers.

It was a very interesting and instructive visit. We would like to thank Captain Asle Kvalvåg and his crew for their hospitality and the possibility to visit the ship. In particular we convey our thanks to Chief Officer Rune Mortensen for the tour of vessel and for his clear and elaborate explanations.

The Rotterdam Fire Brigade and Port Authority officers gathered with OTR safety staff on board M/T Bow Sun

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Elements of Quality Management

By Jan Didrik Lorentz

Quality Assurance and continuous improve-ments are essential elements of quality management. A good Quality Management System is based on the following dynamic elements:

Audits – where system deficiencies are revealed through interviews and review of evidence.Experience feedback – where incidents and near misses are registered and ana-lysed to determine causes and suggest corrective actions.Management reviews – where manage-ment teams regularly evaluate the rele-vance and compliance of systems and suggest improvements.

Active use of the dynamic elements is a typical feature of a learning organiza-tion. In Odfjell we will use the Docmap observation module to share experience and systematically follow up on correc-tive actions.

When an incident is recorded it will typically have the following phases:

InformationThe observer will gather and register relevant information about the inci-dent; such as what happened, when, where, etc.

Consequence(s)Here the consequences; such as injury, damage, cost or claims will be regis-tered.

Cause(s)In this important phase the immediate but also root cause must be determined based on the evidence available.

Corrective action(s)If we know why an incident took place, we can take preventive measures to reduce the possibility of reoccurrence, and/or protective measures that will reduce possible consequences.

In corporate quality management the HSE/QA section is now strengthened with a qualified lead auditor, Roy Håre, and a person to assist with DocMap im-plementation and user support, Anne Berit Birkeland. Roy has long experi-ence from the auditing of service and hardware suppliers, and Anne Berit has

worked with case handling and quality assurance both in the private and public sector.

The HSE/QA section. From left: Anne Berit Birkeland, Bjørn Ydse and Roy Håre

CORPORATE QUALITY MANAGEMENT MANUAL

Table of Contents

DefinitionsIntroductionMission and policiesOrganisational structuresResponsibilitiesHuman resources managementCommon directivesProcesses and elements of Quality ManagementQuality Management systemQuality Assurance and improvementEvent analysisHSE ManagementRisk Management


Picking the red one

Reaching the boat in Guzzler BayIn the previous issue the problem was to transport three sail-ors over a distance of 75 kilometres in just three hours, only with the aid of a motorcycle for max two persons with a top speed of 60 km per hour and by walking at 6 km per hour.

A (Albie) and B (Bertie) start on the motorcycle whilst C (Char-lie) starts walking. At a point z km from the port, B gets off and continues on foot. The total time spent when arriving at the boat is the sum of the time spent on the motorcycle and the time spent walking

tB = (75 - z)/60 + z/6.

This could be max 3 hours, giving that z must be not more than 111/3 km.

When A and B reaches the point z km from port, C has been walking x km. As his speed is one tenth of the motorcycle’s,

x = (75 - 111/3)/10 = 611/30 km.

A drives back to pick up C and the two meet after he has been driving y km back:

y = [75 - 111/3 - 611/30] · 10/11 = 521/11

A and C turns around the bike again, and when reaching the boat the total distance for A is (75 - z) + 2 * y + z = 75 + 1042/11 = 1792/11

As this is less than the total distance of 180 km the motorcycle is able to drive in 3 hours (3 hours * 60 km per hour), and we know that B will be able to reach the vessel in time, the three will reach the boat in time for the departure.

We have only received a handful of solutions this time, but although the solution approach differs between the sugges-tions, at least all the submissions reach the correct answer. The winner this time is Hans Lund, the former head of the QA section who now enjoys his retirement in Bergen. Congratulations, Hans!

Solution to Brainteaser 2006Q2

Albie has 200 wooden cubes, half of them coloured red and the rest painted in blue. They are otherwise completely identical, both in shape, weight and sur-face. Now he is playing this little game with one of his crewmates Bertie: Albie distributes his cubes in two black bags. Bertie chooses one of the bags and picks, obviously without looking into the bags, one wooden cube. If the cube is blue, Albie pays for the fi rst round of refreshments at their next shore leave. Alternatively, if the cube is red Bertie picks up the bill.

How should Albie distribute the cubes to maximise his chances of winning the game?

I await your suggested solutions by November 20th 2006 at the very latest. Good luck!


The making of …

Odfjell, the movie

By Theo Kruithof

German public TV-station ZDF has taken shots for their science program “Aben-teur Wissen” (Science Adventures) both on board Bow Sky and at Odfjell Termi-nals (Rotterdam). “Abenteuer Wissen” gives behind-the-scene information on important industries, and attracts on average some 10 million viewers in Ger-many, Switzerland and Austria. The fo-cus of the programme was Port of Rot-terdam, with a particular emphasis on “making dangerous goods safe”.

An Offi cer and a gentlemanOn Sunday July 2nd the fi lm-crew was welcomed by Captain Per Bakke on board Bow Sky. The TV team interviewed Chief Offi cer Ian Hågensen about safety and procedures on board, and with his thorough know-how, enthusiasm, hu-mour and acting talents he came across very natural and positive. Shots were taken both inside Mr. Hågensen’s offi ce as well as outside on the bridge.

Hello DollyIn order to get overview shots with-out any vibration, the cameraman was driven around on a dolly by his assis-tant. On Monday and Tuesday at the terminal – with its bumpy brick-roads – the camera-team even constructed a portable rail track of some 20 metres to drive around with the dolly smoothly and shock-free. Quite impressive!

Behind the scenes at OTRIn addition to general shots of the terminal, the ZDF team focused on all kinds of safety aspects: OTR operators wearing protective clothing during connection of a barge, tank cleaning personnel wearing full protection suits with oxygen during tank cleaning, our safety supervisors measuring oxygen contents and explosion limits before entering an empty tank, and our hectic Central Control Room. The TV crew also made extensive interviews with one of our shift-leaders, Mr. John van Angelen,

about safety on the terminal. The cam-era-team also made shots from inside an impressive 6,200 cbm tank where John acted as if he was doing an inspection - which is a common part of our safety procedures.

StarringThe camera-team was very impressed by Odfjell’s “hardware” and they reallyliked fi lming on board and at the ter-minal. They also expressed their ap-preciation for Odfjell’s hospitality. We would like to thank Captain Bakke and Chief Offi cer Hagensen for their great cooperation. Also many thanks to the Odfjell Terminals Rotterdam person-nel, and John van Angelen in particular, for hosting and collaborating with the camera-team for two days. We would also like to thank our contractors that have participated in the program.

The documentary was broadcast onAugust 30th, 2006.Interviewing Chief Offi cer Ian Hågensen

John van Angelen in front of the camera


The Singapore ExperienceBy Makoto Komatsu, Odfjell Japan

After five years working as an in-house broker at Odfjell Japan, I was happy to be offered the opportunity to visit our office in Singapore and to learn more about the activities there. In Singapore, I was involved on the commercial side, fixing cargoes for our intra-Asian fleet. I started off on the Australian trade and the north-bound route, and later on worked on securing a south-bound trade from North-East Asia to the Straits. Occasionally the job can be stressful, and it is sometimes a bit of a challenge to balance the expectations of the people in the office and those of the clients that I deal with. A good foresight is important to make the proper decisions.

Odfjell Singapore, as an active player in our international organization, has truly been an eye-opener to me. The training programme has prodded me to reconsider my original job scope and has emphasised the primary focus of serving our customers through proper operation of our ships. I am very happy for the opportunity to work closely with

my amiable Singapore colleagues, and I really appreciate the extra mile they have gone to accompany me in and out-side the office. Being away on a three months’ work attachment in a foreign

country at first seemed quite daunting, but as my stay is drawing near its end I must say that everything has gone by so quickly that I really feel I need more time to gain even more knowledge.

Makoto Komatsu with members of the Singapore staff

Odfjell’s work exchange programme, to let some of our employees experience life and work at another Odfjell location, does not only involve swaps with headquarters in

Bergen. This summer Makoto Komatsu of Odfjell Japan went to Singapore for three months.

Bergen Treasure HuntBy Frode Bjørklund

The annual Treasure Hunt was arranged the 9th of September in a slight drizzle. However, that did not put a damper on the teams’ enthusiasm. After a couple of pizza slizes, we hit the streets of Bergen to solve rebuses that was chal-lenging enough to allow some time for socializing within the teams. A quiz and some pratical tasks helped distinguish-ing team results, and as always support from family and friends was valuable. Dinner and dancing this time was Tex-Mex and a DJ, and all teams were re-warded for their participation.

The champions, from left Inger Karin H. Enæs, Gøran Johanson, Liv Birkeland and Frode Bjørklund


Bergen golfBy Lars Garen

This year’s Odfjell Open in golf took place at Meland Golf Club on Septem-ber 2nd. In spite of a lot of rain in the days before the event, we were blessed with a beautiful and sunny Saturday perfect for golfing. As usual we played Texas Scramble with two-player teams, and a total of 15 teams of which two were women sides competed on be-coming Odfjell golf champions. It was a close race with good scores, and only a few strokes separated the top seven. A perfect golf day ended with dinner and price ceremony at the Meland Club House.

The prestigious Bergen Shipping Open 2006 golf tournament took place at Fana Golf Club on August 11th. Bergen

Shipowners’ Association and Odfjell ASA co-arranged this year’s event, attrac- ting golfers from the Bergen shipping community to compete for glory and the tournament cup. Odfjell participated with two teams, who managed to conquer the two top positions. And per-haps the Odfjell 2nd team has earned the honour of being the 1st team next year?

The Bergen Shipping Open 2006 champions: Laurence Odfjell, Lars Garen and Dan Odfjell Jr.

And now for some baseball...By Arlene Adams, Odfjell Terminals (Houston)

On September 11th, Odfjell Terminals (Houston) hosted a customer apprecia-tion baseball game in St. Louis, Missouri. Customers from ADM, ICL Performance (Rotem), Novus International, and Solu-tia Inc. had a fun-filled evening watch-ing the St. Louis Cardinals fly to a 7-0 win over the Houston Astros in their new stadium. The Cardinals had their best pitcher on the mound that eve-ning, which made the event even more exciting. With the end of the baseball season fast approaching the fans at-tending enjoyed watching the home team stretch their lead in the National League Central to six games. The Astros are currently 4 1/2 games behind in the Wild Card race, which makes this sport even more thrilling as the season draws to a close.

Larry Landuyt, Steve and Gloria Winder from Novus

enjoying the pre-game batting practice

Cathy Gidcumb (Solutia), Jeff Cole (Solutia) and Richard Loeschner (ICL Performance Rotem)watching the game

RESULTS:First price women: Elisabeth Alfheim and Torill HøgheimFirst price men: Jan Hammer and Lars GarenLongest Drive: Dag Kristian Amland Closest to pin: Ove Normann (30 cm – almost hole in one)

RESULTS:First Price – Odfjell Team 2 (Laurence Odfjell, Dan Odfjell Jr. and Lars Garen)Second Price – Odfjell Team 1 (Ronald Olsen and Ketil Nystad)

Ronald Olsen won the price forlongest drive.


Indian visitors on board Bow FlowerBy Anup Chatterjee, Odfjell India

On several occasions we have arranged highly appreciated visits on our vessels for key customers in Kandla and Bombay. Still, some of our regular customers have not had the chance and were very keen to board an Odfjell ship to see for themselves the operations on board. Due to the strict ISPS regulations, such initiatives require more work from our side, but recently such a trip was carried out after obtaining all the necessary permissions.

Bow Flower berthed at NPPJ, Bombay on 29th July, and in spite of heavy rains, five members of the Schenectady Herdillia staff went on board in the early evening. Schenectady Herdillia is the largest receiver of Acetone in India, and on their visit our guests wanted to collect samples of one particular grade of acetone which they were importing for the first time.

Capt. Odd Magne Vik welcomed all of us and, after completing all necessary arrival formalities, guided us through

the vessel starting from the bridge. Especially the cargo control room gave the visitors a fair idea about the mecha- nisms of such a huge, modern and sophisticated chemical tanker. All were highly impressed with the systematic operations being carried out.

After the tour of the ship the guests were served nice refreshments, and we

all had many discsions that mainly focused on vessel operations, chemical industry and last but not least the cultures of India and Norway respec-tively. We finally disembarked taking back some good memories.

Sincerely thanks to Captain Vik and his crew for first class hospitality!

The guests from Schenectady Herdillia, together with Captain Odd Magne Vik, Chief Engineer John Arnfinn Svendsen and Anup Chatterjee of Odfjell India

Mid August, Bow Lion arrived in Durban to carry out discharge opera-tions. Next call was Mossel Bay to load for Northwest Europe. On departure from Durban, Capt. Willy Thorsen and I joined the vessel for the voyage bet-ween the South African ports. I was to assist in tank-cleaning operations, to gain experience with the Mossel Bay buoy berthing, as well as to get familiar with cargo operations at this port with its specific arrangements.

En route Mossel Bay I had the privi-lege of working directly with the very united and dedicated crew. I was assigned to daily duties like wash-ing the deck, handiwork in the tanks and assisting the crew with the tank- cleaning equipment. I was also given the opportunity to participate in doing wall-washes, which helped broaden

my knowledge on testing for chlorides, hydrocarbons, and the Potassium Permanganate Time Test. The experi-ence will allow me to assist vessels in similar situations in the future.

When Bow Lion berthed in Mossel Bay all tanks passed the wall-wash test on arrival - a tribute to the hard and pro-fessional work done by the vessel crew after a difficult last cargo of edible oils and lubes carried in coated tanks.

I would like to thank Capt. Ruben Hilario and the crew for the opportunity to sail with them and for showing me great hospitality while on board, and last but not least to Capt. Willy Thorsen for sharing his vast knowledge and expertise with me.

Malcolm Chetty joined Odfjell Seachem South Africa on August 1st 2006, after three years of agency work where his main task was serving Odfjell’s various Durban callers. Shortly after his arrival, Bow Lion called Durban, and Captain

Willy Thorsen came down from Dubai to assist and super-vise the post-discharge tank cleaning operations en-route to Mossel Bay. Captain Willy suggested that Malcolm should join him on the short coastal passage

With the Lion along AfricaBy Malcolm Jetty, Odfjell Seachem South Africa

Malcolm Jetty at work on board


Kristin Kruger SmåbrekkePurchaser Assistant17.06.2006

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Roy HåreQA System Auditor19.06.2006

Morten SejrupSuperintendent Trainee26.06.2006

Arne Harkestad Vice president Odfjell Seachem Operations03.07.2006

Kjell MikalsenProject Manager Project/Newbuilding13.07.2006

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Trond-Eirik HasseløOperator Trainee01.08.2006

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Trond Ove JacobsenAgresso System Administrator07.08.2006

Ivan MilenkovicSAP System Administrator07.08.2006

Robert Berger NesvoldOperator Trainee18.08.2006

Anne Berit BirkelandQA System Coordinator01.08.2006

Geir AlmestadVice President Project/Newbuilding28.08.2006

Siv Kathrin Toft RemøyChartering Assistant01.09.2006

Arnt Kåre Simonsen Meyer Surveyor Machinery04.09.2006

Charles Tai Wee ChewBoarding Officer01.06.2006

Jocev Yoke Lan ChongPurchaser05.06.2006

Saifuddin MahmudMarine Superintendent19.06.2006

Manoj Kumar BoleSuperitendent12.07.2006

Stacy ChownsMaintenance Technician19.06.2006

Lecia NewmanInventory Clerk31.07.2006

Lisa MooreShip Agent01.08.2006

Odfjell Singapore


Monte MeadorsElectrical and Instrument Supervisor11.09.2006

Victor H.T. van WellProject Manager01.08.2006

Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)

IN SERVICE FOR ODFJELL

35 YEARS

Roy JohnsenCaptainM/T Bow Sky01.07.1966

Marinus A. Streefl andB-OperatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)25.06.1966

25 YEARS

Karin Ryland BlomCoordinator Project/NewbuildingHeadquarters Bergen01.09.1981

Johan L. H. Geefshuysen1st OperatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)01.08.1981

Berend MartensC1-OperatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)05.08.1981

Cor de Bruin Mechanical MaintenanceOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)01.09.1981

Jan B. Stender CCR OperatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)01.09.1981

Johannes A. P VermeulenC-OperatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)01.09.1981

40 YEARS

Wim van der StelService RepresentativeOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)01.06.1971

Jacob C. Koote1st OperatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)08.06.1971

Herman van VlietCCR OperatorOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)30.08.1971

Kjell Magne ChristensenChief EngineerM/T Bow Favour07.07.1976

Willem van VlietPlannerOdfjell Terminals (Rotterdam)21.06.1976

Knut ØvrebøVice PresidentOdfjell Brasil Ltda17.08.1976

30 YEARS

Arlene AdamsSales Representative21.08.2006

RELOCATIONS

Kjell Arne JohansenVice President Maritime PersonnelFrom Manila to Bergen 01.08.2006

Tor Kåre JohansenVice President SM Fleet Asia., From Bergen to Singapore01.08.2006

Helge OlsenSenior Vice President Ship ManagementFrom Singapore to Bergen 01.08.2006

Geir BjørndalenSurveyor MachineryFrom Singapore to Bergen 15.08.2006


STAINLESS NUMBER SHIPS BUILT DWT CBM STEEL,CBM OF TANKS

Owned: Bao Hai Tun (49%) 2006 3 850 4 361 - 10 Bow Sea 2006 40 048 52 126 52 126 40 Bow Summer 2005 40 036 52 126 52 126 40 Bow Sky 2005 40 005 52 126 52 126 40 Bow Spring 1 2004 39 942 52 126 52 126 40 Bow Star 1 2004 39 832 52 126 52 126 40 Bow Sun 2003 39 842 52 126 52 126 40 Bow Firda 1 2003 37 427 40 515 40 515 47 Bow Chain 1 2002 37 518 40 515 40 515 47 Bow Favour 2001 37 438 40 515 40 515 47 Bow Century 2000 37 438 40 515 40 515 47 Bow Fortune 1999 37 395 40 515 40 515 47 Bow Master 1999 6 046 6 878 6 878 14 Bow Mate 1999 6 001 6 864 6 864 14 Bow Pilot 1999 6 000 6 865 6 865 14 Bow Sailor 1999 6 000 6 870 6 870 14 Bow Cecil 1 1998 37 345 40 515 33 236 47 Bow Flora 1998 37 369 40 515 33 236 47 Bow Balearia 1998 5 870 5 941 5 941 20 Bow Bracaria 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 20 Bow Brasilia 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 20 Bow Cardinal 1997 37 446 41 487 34 208 52 Bow Faith 1997 37 479 41 487 34 208 52 Bow Bahia 1996 5 870 5 941 5 941 20 Bow Querida 1996 10 115 10 956 10 956 18 Bow Cedar 1996 37 455 41 608 34 329 52 Bow Fagus 1995 37 375 41 608 34 329 52 Bow Clipper 1995 37 166 41 492 34 213 52 Bow Flower 1994 37 221 41 492 34 213 52 Bow Eagle 1988 24 728 32 458 19 662 25 Bow Cheetah 1988 40 258 47 604 - 29 Bow Leopard 1988 40 249 47 604 - 29 Bow Lion 1988 40 272 47 604 - 29 Bow Peace 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23 Bow Power 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23 Bow Pride 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23 Bow Prima 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23 Bow Prosper 1987 45 655 52 173 2 167 23 Bow Fertility 1987 45 507 52 173 2 167 23 Bow Fraternity 1987 45 507 52 173 2 167 23 Bow Panther 1986 40 263 47 604 - 29 Bow Puma 1986 40 092 47 604 - 29 Angelim (50 %) 1985 10 259 10 136 6 500 18 Araucaria (50 %) 1984 10 259 10 159 6 500 18 Bow Hunter 1983 23 002 25 026 21 031 28 Bow Maasstad 1983 38 039 48 866 - 22 Bow Maasstroom 1983 38 039 48 866 - 22 Bow Maasslot 1982 38 039 48 866 - 22 Bow Fighter 1982 34 982 41 184 6 299 34 Bow Pacifico (50%) 1982 18 657 22 929 10 849 31 Owl Trader 1982 12 450 14 482 8 070 22 Bow Pioneer 1982 23 016 25 965 20 969 28 Bow Viking 1981 33 590 40 956 21 745 36 Bow Lancer 1980 35 100 42 468 6 252 34 Bow Heron 1979 35 289 42 109 5 882 31 Jatai (50 %, LPG) 1979 4 452 4 031 - 3 Bow Lady 1978 32 225 41 354 3 077 42 Bow Condor (50%) 1978 27 950 34 656 21 035 43 1 Vessel beneficially owned through financial lease. Time-Chartered: Bow Engineer 2006 30 086 35 548 35 548 28 Bow Orania 3 2006 19 993 19 993 19 993 20 Bow Architect 2005 30 058 36 000 36 000 28 Bow Rio 2005 19 990 19 990 19 990 22 Bow Europe 2005 19 727 21 573 21 573 36 Bow Santos 2004 19 997 21 846 21 846 22 Bow Asia 2004 9 901 10 866 10 866 20 Bow Singapore 2004 9 888 10 867 10 867 20 Bow Americas 2004 19 707 22 050 22 050 36 Bow de Rich 2003 12 452 13 300 13 300 22 Bow Wallaby 2003 11 951 13 485 13 485 22 Bow de Feng 2002 12 514 13 289 13 289 22 Bow West 2002 12 503 13 299 13 299 22 Bow de Silver 2000 11 747 12 296 12 296 20 Bow Andino 2000 16 121 17 270 17 270 30 Bow de Jin 1999 11 752 12 296 12 296 20 Bow Wave 1999 8 594 9 225 9 225 20 Bow Wind 1999 8 587 9 226 9 226 20 Multitank Batavia 3 1998 5 870 5 941 5 941 20

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Multitank Badenia 3 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 2 Brage Pacific 1997 17 460 18 620 18 620 24 Multitank Bolognia 3 1997 5 870 5 941 5 941 20 Multitank Britannia 3 1996 5 870 5 941 5 941 20 NCC Jubail 3 1996 37 499 41 488 34 209 52 NCC Mekka 3 1995 37 272 41 588 34 257 52 NCC Riyad 3 1995 37 274 41 492 34 213 52 Bow Antisana 2 1989 8 192 9 899 5 777 22 Bow Gorgonilla 2 1989 8 192 9 899 5 777 22 NCC Baha 3 1988 24 728 32 458 19 662 25 NCC Asir 3 1983 23 001 24 965 20 969 28 NCC Arar 3 1982 23 002 24 965 20 969 28 Jacaranda (50%) 1978 9 970 9 924 5 877 17 Bow Orion 1977 28 083 34 656 21 035 43 Bow Saturn 1976 28 030 34 656 21 035 43

Number of ships: 92 2 339 519 2 710 628 1 601 123 2 Vessels on bareboat charter 3 Vessel on variable timecharter YARD DELIVERY DWT OWNER On order: NB Szczecin - B588/III/7 10/2006 39 500 Odfjell NB Szczecin - B588/III/8 4/2007 39 500 Odfjell NB Szczecin - B588/III/9 10/2009 39 500 Odfjell Option NB Szczecin - B588/III/10 4/2010 39 500 Odfjell Option NB Sevmash #1 9/2007 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #2 6/2008 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #3 11/2008 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #4 6/2009 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #5 10/2009 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #6 6/2010 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #7 10/2010 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #8 6/2011 45 000 Odfjell NB Sevmash #9 10/2011 45 000 Odfjell Option NB Sevmash #10 6/2012 45 000 Odfjell Option NB Sevmash #11 10/2012 45 000 Odfjell Option NB Sevmash #12 6/2013 45 000 Odfjell Option NB Kitanihon 9/2006 19 800 Time-charter NB Kitanihon 11/2006 19 800 Time-charter NB Fukuoka 12/2007 19 900 Time-charter NB Fukuoka 12/2008 19 900 Time-charter NB Shin Kurishima 6/2008 32 500 Time-charter NB Kitanihon 8/2008 33 000 Time-charter NB Kitanihon 10/2008 33 000 Time-charter NB Kitanihon 12/2008 33 000 Time-charter NB Kitanihon 9/2009 33 000 Time-charter NB Shin Kurishima 6/2009 32 500 Time-charter NB Usuki 10/2006 19 900 Variable timecharter NB Usuki 6/2007 19 900 Variable timecharter NB Usuki 8/2007 19 900 Variable timecharter NB Usuki 11/2007 19 900 Variable timecharter NB Usuki 1/2008 19 900 Variable timecharter Number of newbuildings: 31 1 073 900

TANK TERMINALS STAINLESS NUMBEROwned terminals LOCATION SHARE CBM STEEL, CBM OF TANKS

Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) BV Rotterdam, NL 100 % 1 540 000 31 000 300Odfjell Terminals (Houston) LP Houston, USA 100 % 270 563 81 902 92Odfjell Terminals (Dalian) Ltd Dalian, China 50 % 59 700 5 750 35Odfjell Terminals (Korea) Co Ltd Onsan, Korea 50 % 109 500 2 850 39Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Ltd Singapore 50 % 213 000 5 700 51VOTTN Ltd (Ningbo) Ningbo, China 12.5 % 63 500 7 900 36

Total 2 256 263 135 102 553

Associated terminals Depositos Quimicos Mineros S.A. Lima, Peru 23 680 3 200 29Granel Quimica Ltda Santos, Brazil 97 720 19 879 99Granel Quimica Ltda Rio Grande, Brazil 32 800 2 900 24Granel Quimica Ltda Sao Luis 25 600 0 18Granel Quimica Ltda Ladario 8 000 0 6Odfjell Terminals Tagsa S.A. Buenos Aires, Argentina 51 105 535 101Odfjell Terminals Tagsa S.A. Singapore 31 936 10 100 51Terquim S.A. San Antonio, Chile 32 840 0 25

Total 303 681 36 614 353

MAIN OFFICEOdfjell ASA - Odfjell Seachem ASConrad Mohrsv. 29, P.O. Box 6101 PT5892 Bergen, NORWAYTel: +47 5527 0000Fax: +47 5528 4741Fax: +47 5527 9070 (Chartering/Operations)

INTERNATIONAL OFFICESOdfjell USA LP12211 Port RoadSeabrook, TX 77586, USATel: +1 713 844 2200Fax: +1 713 844 2211

Odfjell Singapore Pte Ltd6 Shenton Way, # 27-08/09 DBS Tower 2SINGAPORE 068809Tel: +65 6349 1300Fax: +65 6224 2285

Odfjell Japan LtdOgawa Bldg. 8F2-2 Uchikanda 1-ChomeChiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047, JAPANTel: +81 3 3259 8555Fax: +81 3 3259 8558

Odfjell Netherlands BVOude Maasweg 6, P.O. Box 50103197 XC Rotterdam-BotlekThe NETHERLANDSTel: +31 102 953 666Fax: +31 102 953 668

Odfjell Brasil LtdaAv. Paulista 460 - 18 andarCEP 01310-000 Sao Paulo SP, BRAZILTel: +55 11 3549 5800Fax: +55 11 3549 5808

Odfjell ShanghaiSuite B, 13/FHuamin Empire Plaza728 Yan An West RoadChangning DistrictShanghai, 200050, P.R. CHINATel: +86 21 5239 9469Fax: +86 21 5239 9897

Odfjell Argentina SAAlicia Moreau de Justo 1960Office no. 202 - Puerto Madero1107 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINATel: +54 114 313 7837Fax: +54 114 313 4619

Odfjell Australasia Pty LimitedSuite 4, Level 1443 Little Collins StreetP.O.Box 1279Melbourne VIC 3001, AUSTRALIATel: +61 3 9642 2210Fax: +61 3 9642 2214

Odfjell IndiaA-26, Nandbhuvan Industrial EstateMahakali Caves Road, Andheri (East)Mumbai 400093, INDIATel: +91 22 6695 4701Fax: +91 22 5695 4707

Odfjell Seachem South Africa Pty LtdThe Sharaf House2 Sinembe CrescentLa Lucia RidgeDurban 4051, SOUTH AFRICATel: +27 31 583 4470Fax: +27 31 583 4488

Odfjell Korea Co. Ltd.13th fl. Dongbu-Dadong Bldg.#103, Da-Dong, Chung-GuSeoul, KOREATel: +82 2 775 9760Fax: +82 2 775 9761

Odfjell Manilac/o Magsaysay Maritime Corp.5th floor, 520 t.m. Kalaw StreetErmitaManila, PHILIPPINESTel: +63 2 526 9773Fax: +63 2 525 7720

Odfjell Dubaic/o Sharaf Shipping AgencySharaf Building, Al Mina RoadP.O. Box 576Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESTel: +971 4 351 9785Fax: +971 4 351 9756

Odfjell (UK) Ltd14 Headfort PlaceLondon SW1X 7DHUNITED KINGDOMTel: +44 207 823 0605Fax: +44 207 823 0606

National Chemical Carriers Ltd CoRoom 301, 3rd Floor, Al-Akariyah Bldg No 1Sitteen Street, Malaz AreaP.O. Box 8931Riyadh 11492, SAUDI ARABIATel: +966 1 477 3934Fax: +966 1 476 4328

Terquim SABlanco Encalada 840Dept 702, San AntonioCHILETel: +56 35 211 050Fax: +56 35 211 161

REGIONAL OFFICESOdfjell Asia Pte LtdOdfjell Asia Pte Ltd6 Shenton Way, # 27-08/09 DBS Tower 2SINGAPORE 068809Tel: +65 6349 1300Fax: +65 6224 2285

Odfjell Ahrenkiel Europe GmbHBurchardstrasse 8, Postfach 100 22020095 HamburgGERMANYTel: +49 40 24838 307Fax: +49 40 24838 319

Flumar Transportes de Quimicos e Gases LtdaAv. Paulista 460 - 18 andarCEP 01310-904 Sao Paulo SP, BRAZILTel: +55 11 3549 5800Fax: +55 11 3549 5807

TANK TERMINALSOdfjell Terminals (Houston) LP12211 Port RoadSeabrook, TX 77586, USATel: +1 713 844 2300Fax: +1 713 844 2355

Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) BVOude Maasweg 6, P.O. Box 5010Harbour Number 40403197 KJ Rotterdam-BotlekThe NETHERLANDSTel: +31 102 953 400Fax: +31 104 384 679

Odfjell Terminals (Dalian) LtdNo. 3 Binhai North RoadZhongshan DistrictDalian 116001, P.R. CHINATel: +86 411 8262 9701Fax: +86 411 8262 3707

Odfjell Terminals (Jiangyin) Co, LtdJiasheng South Road 1Economic Development Zone (West)Jiangyin 214446Jiangsu ProvinceP.R. CHINATel: +86 510 8666 9111Fax: +86 510 8666 9110

Odfjell Terminals (Korea) Co, Ltd136, Cheongyong-RiOnsan-Eup, Ulju-GunUlsan, KOREATel: +82 522 311 600Fax: +82 522 376 636

Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Singapore Pte Ltd1 Seraya AvenueSINGAPORE 628208Tel: +65 6473 1700Tel: +65 6479 4500

Vopak Terminal Ningbo Ltd.No. 111 Zhaobaoshan RoadZhenhai DistrictNingbo, P.R. CHINATel: +86 574 2769 5638Fax: +86 574 8627 5931

ASSOCIATED TANK TERMINALSTAGSA S.AAv. Alicia Moreau de Justo 1960,piso 4 of.4021107 Buenos AiresARGENTINATel: +54 11 4001 9700Fax: +54 11 4001 9701

GRANEL QUIMICA LtdaAv. Paulista 460, 18 andarCEP 01310- 000 São Paulo, SPBRAZILTel: +55 11 3549 5800Fax: +55 11 3549 5832

TERQUIM S.ABlanco Encalada 840Dept 702, San AntonioCHILETel: +56 35 21 1050Fax: +56 35 21 1161

DQM S.AJr. Huascar 251, Urbanizacion ChacaritasCallaoPERU Tel: +511 429 4651Fax: +511 429 0637

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