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Winners of KOTC competition for recitation and intonation of
the Holy Quran honored
Daily Review of Safety Procedures
on Boardthe Vessel During
the Dry Dock
«Shuaiba» Branch women engineers:
we're able to achieve and realize objectives
KOTC Senior Management exchanges greetings with the employees for occasion of Eid Al-Fitr
August 2016
Monthly Magazine Published By Kuwait Oil Tanker Company's - Public Relations & Admin Services Group
August 2016
Editor In Chief Editorial
Manager of the Public Relation& Administrative Services Group
P.O.Box 810 - Safat, 13009 - KuwaitE-mail:[email protected]
Khaled Abdul Aziz Al Doub Public Relation Department
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1AuGuSt 2016 EDITORIAL
KOTC is proud of having a huge fleet of 29 tankers that transports oil and its products to different ports worldwide. This makes them vulnerable to face many risks during the operations of loading, unloading, sailing within the environmental and security risks and marine piracy. This requires great responsibility regarding full commitment to requirements of international safety laws, standards of quality, health and environment preservation. The company, thanks to Allah and employees efforts, has been ahead in applying many procedures and practices making it occupy a leading international position in marine transport.Within this framework, KOTC has launched, not before long, the campaign of awareness of the fleet importance aimed at strengthening and improving the seamen awareness and acting safely on board to avoid incidents, let alone the regular review and updating of the fleet management system program to improve performance and get more accurate statistical data that help avoid potential risks. Our tankers are subject to in-house audit by international rating authorities to ensure compliance with international standards and laws. We annually pass the audit successfully without serious violations.To address all kinds of potential risks, mock drills are carried out monthly on board the company tankers according to a definite timetable in abidance by maritime laws. These drills are followed by discussions to derive useful lessons. KOTC is also keen on holding training courses for officers and engineers working on board the tankers to increase awareness of the international requirements for HSE management. We regularly issue HSE leaflets and encourage the employees to actually contribute to supporting this trend practically and tangibly.Since the increase of piracy risk, we have taken many measures, inclusive of providing our tankers with modern deterrent and protection means. We contracted with a major international security firm, promoted the employees awareness to deal with emergencies and to be ready, especially in hot areas of danger. We have trained them to communicate with the company management to request support from relief centers and points spread in places of risk. This placed our tankers into a large extent to reach the safe side. In conclusion, I would like to announce that the company crew of officers, engineers and technicians are the real wealth of the company and the safety valve to preserve it. We appreciate their efforts and expertise. We will continue endeavors to train our employees to create a work environment suitable for providing security and safety through sensing the risk and avoiding incidents. We ask the Almighty Allah to keep our beloved country from every evil.
Safety and Security of our tankers
talal Al-khaled Al-Ahmad Al-SabahChief Executive Officer
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Within the framework of the company's keenness on sharing with the employees their pleasure on national, social and religious occasions, CEO Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled welcomed a large number of KOTC employees to exchange with them the greeting of Eid Al-Fitr.For his part, Sheikh Talal affirmed that such occasions are an opportunity to extend communication bridges and display the spirit of the single family that brings closer the company employees of different grades and designations. It
also helps to remove barriers between superiors and subjects to provide suitable atmospheres of exchanging views on different issues and topics. Sheikh Talal wished everybody the best of health and happiness and lasting security and stability for our beloved Kuwait.For their part, the employees expressed their happiness with this generous gesture by the senior management, wishing such good meetings would continue as they help establish ties of love and give work a push for further progress and
prosperity.Sharing in the reception of well-wishing employees were DCEO (Fleet Operations) Ali Shehab, DCEO (Financial and Administrative Affairs) Khaled Al-Quaud and Group Managers.It is recalled that a delegation from KPC headed by KPC CEO Nizar Al-Adsani, Managing Director (Planning) Ms. WafaAl-Za'abi and Managing Director (Integration Project between Refining and Petrochemical Complex) Hashem Hashem visited KOTC to congratulate the employees on the Eid.
KOtC Senior Management exchanges greetings with the employees for occasion of Eid Al-Fitr
KOTC Organized Eid Al-Fitr reception at its Head office on the 1st day of work after the vacation
Eng. Nawaf Al-Za'abi and Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi
Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled, Mr. Nizar Al-Adsani, Mr. Hashem Hashem and Mr. Khaled Al-Quoud
Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled welcoming Mr. Nizar Al-Adsani, Mr. Hashem Hashem and Ms. Wafa Al-Za'abi
Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled, Mr. Ali Shehab, Mr. Khaled Al-Quoud and a number of managers welcoming well-wishers
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Mr. Bader Al-Adwani and Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Hasem
A memorial shot of a number of employees participating in the reception
Women employees participating in the reception
KOTC leaderships in a memorial shot during the reception
Mr. Hamad Al-Mishari and Mr. Ahmad Abdul Ghani
Another number of employees participating in the reception
KOTC employees participating in the reception
Mr. Jassem Al-Toura and Mr. Faisal Al-Hajri
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KOTC CEO Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled honoured winners of the Ramadan competition for the Holy Quran recitation and intonation. The event included KOTC employees and their children. The event has been organized for the 9th consecutive year in cooperation with the Holy Quran Affairs Department of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs. It included 4 groups: A, B, C, D. following are the groups in order and names of winners in each group:Group A:Shuaib Omar Abdul Aziz came first, Tanseem Younes second and Faisal Al-Eissa third.Group B:Minnatullah Younes Hamza
came first, Hazem Aiman Emam second and Safa Sameer Saleh third.Group C:Tareq Aiman Emam came first, Taleen Amer Hashem second, Sama Walid Abdul-Latif third, Mhmd. Farhan Ali Fadhel fourth, Abdul-Rahman Walid Abdul-Latif fifth and Abdul-Monem Mhmd. Abdul-Monem sixth.Group D:9 competitors won. Their names are as follows: Ali Al-Din Mhmd. Abdul-Monem, Farha Ali Fadhel, Fawza Ali Fadhel, Mhmd. Hamza Younes, Fares Fawaz Khalaf, Linda Ahmad Mostafa, Hana Walid Abdul-Latif, Khaled Aiman Emam and Asma Hamid Khashan Al-Khaldi.
On this occasion, Sheikh Talal thanked the participants, asserting that the event comes within the framework of KOTC keenness on encouraging all employees and children to seek guidance by the Holy Quran verses and their provisions and directives that regulate their life and infuse Islamic values and traditions.He also thanked those responsible for organizing the competition at the PR and Administrative Services Group assuring that the company will seek within the next years to develop and encourage the employees and their children to participate in the competition.
Winners of KOtC competition for recitationand intonation of the Holy Quran honored
Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled: we are keen on encouraging KOTC employees and their children to get guided by the Holy Quran
Abdul-Monem Mhmd. Abdul-Monem being honored
Mhmd. Farhan Ali Fadhel being honored
Abdul-Rahman Walid Abdul-Latif being honored
Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled honoring Sama Walid Abdul-Latif
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Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled in a memorial shot with Mrs. Maimoona and her children
Sheikh Osama Ahmad Sulaiman being honored
Tanseem Hamza Younes being honored
Hazem Aiman Emam being honored
Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled in a memorial shot with Mrs. Sara, Mrs. Asma and their children
Mr. Abdul-wahab AL-Qatami and Mrs Moudhi Al-Marzouk
Faisal Al-Eissa being honored
Shuaib Omar Abdul Aziz being honored
Minnatullah Hamza Younes being honored
Role of Organization and SuccessPR and Administrative Services Group helped greatly in organizing and making the completion successful. The organizing committee headed by Mr. Khaled Al-Doub, supervised by Team Leader (PR) Mr. Abdul-wahab AL-Qatami and helped by Senior Analyst (PR) Mrs Dalal Al-Asfour and Analyst (PR) Mrs Moudhi Al-Marzouk, played a key role in this respect.
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In the presence of CEO Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled and DCEO (Fleet Operations) Ali Shehab, Contracts and Industrial Affairs Group organized a farewell for Senior Analyst (Industrial Relations) – Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi on his retirement from company after 17 years of service and devotion.Participating in the farewell were General Counselor – Mrs. Siham
Haidar, Manager of the Legal Affairs Group, Team Leader (Industrial Relations) Mr. Abdulmohsen Al-Abdulkareem (Team Leader Industrial Relations) and a number of employees who expressed thanks and appreciation of Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi, wishing him success in his future career.It is recalled that Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi joined KOTC on 8th February 1999
in Contracts and Industrial Affairs Group. He continued there until 2003, then he moved to Legal Affairs in 2004. In 2007 he was promoted to Acting Superintendent (Legal Affairs). In 2008 he became Senior Counselor (Legal Affairs). In 2010, he moved to Industrial Relations Department at the designation of Senior Analyst (Industrial Relations) where he continued until retirement.
Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi with Mr. Abdul-Mohsen Al-AbdulKarim
Mr. Ali Shehab, Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi, Mr. Abdulla Al-Nafisi and Mr. Ghanim Al-Ghanim
Mrs. Seham Haider and Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi with a number of women employees in a memorial shot
Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi in a memorial shot with Mr. Abdul-Mohsen Al-AbdulKarim Mr. Abdulla Al-Qallaf, and Mr. Hassan Kareem
Dialogue between Sheikh Talal Al-Khaled and Mr. Fahad Al-Roumi
NEWS
KOtC bids farewell to Fahad Al-Roumiafter 17 years of service and devotion
Leaderships and his colleagues praised his efforts and wished him success in his future career
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KOTC, being keen on sharing with its employees the happiness of celebrating the holy Eid Al-Fitr, PR and Administrative Services Group organized a special show of kids play "Zain Al-Adghal" for the employees and their children.The play introduced twelve singing show portraits with meanings suitable for children. It also included beautiful visual concepts Admired by both children and adults. It is recalled that "Zain Al-Adghal" play was acted by the Stars: Bashar Al-Shatii, Fatima Al-Safi, Ali Kakouli, Hamad Ashkanani, Marwa Ben Saghir, Hala Al-Turk, Shahed Al-Amiri and "Shayab" band in addition to a large number of young stars.The Play was written by Hiba Mishari Hamada and produced by Samir Aboud.
NEWS
KOtC organizes a special showof "Zain Al-Adghal" play
Dealing its employees and their children a present on the Eid,
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In accordance with KOTC’s HSE Policy and Industry Best Practice Safety on board during a repair period, Drydocking is of paramount importance. A Safety Meeting is conducted daily on board where in Vessel’s Management, Safety Officer and yard personnel discuss
the jobs that will be carried out during the next 24 hrs.Risk Assessments are then reviewed and mitigation procedures reviewed to ensure that Jobs planned will be carried out in a safe manner in accordance with our policy.The Safety officer then
ensures that safety procedures as advised by the yard are actually in place. The checks that the Safety officer makes include and are not limited to the following:• Tank Atmospheres• Staging• Lock out and Tag Out
Daily Review of Safety Procedures on Boardthe Vessel During the Dry Dock
It includes checking tank atmosphere, lock out and tag out
Capt. Anwar BuftainTeam Leader Fleet Personael
Safety check of equipment
During tank Atmospheres check
safety meeting held on board
Part of lock out and tag out
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Mt AL KOut - OFFICER'S ONBOARD
2/OfficerSEWEILAM AHMED
EGYPTIAN
3/OfficerKUKREJA SINGH
INDIAN
3/OfficerKUMAR BIPUL
INDIAN
R/OfficerGAVINA PADILLA
FILIPINO
2/EngMOHAMED ESSA
EGYPTIAN
3/EngMITCHELINA JONTARCIEGO
FILIPINO
4/Eng.MURUGAPILLAI RAJESHKUMAR
INDIAN
E/Eng.STOEV ILIYA STOEV
BULGARIAN
MasterSARVARIA, ANIL
INDIAN
Chief OfficerSINGH AMAR NATH
INDIAN
Chief EngineerNOGOWSKI, MICHAL
POLISH
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«Shuaiba» Branch women engineers: we're able to achieve and realize objectives
Proving presence and efficiency, surpassing challenges and achieving goals
Al-Muhsialeh: I accepted assuming responsibility, learnt much and I'm ready to work under different conditionsAl-Shamali: woman's future at KOTC augurs well and, I'm ambitious to complete my drive at the plant
Kuwaiti women recently succeeded in getting further rights, tried more work fields and proved worthy and capable not only to perform tasks
, but to be a leader.At KOTC, woman had their large share through work at more than a single site and assumption of many posts. Their presence at "Sh-uaiba" Liquefied Gas Filling Branch (SLGFB) is an experiment worthy of appreciation and respect, due to the nature of fieldwork and remote distance. Through the interview by "Nakilat" magazine with a number of women engineers at (SLGFB), we highlight their experiment, duties
and ambitions.
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At the beginning, engineer Sheikha Al-Mushaileh (Planning Engineer) said: "I graduated from Kuwait University (Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum-Industrial Engineering and Administrative Systems, 2010). I joined KOTC as a Safety Engineer, but I always saw myself in Planning. Therefore, I joined the recently opened Engineering and Planning Department." She added "when my colleagues and I joined (SLGFB), we were the first women to join, owing to the nature of the Kuwaiti society which declines woman's work at such sites. However, we wanted to try and, thank God, we continued work and proved solid presence. I am ready to work under different conditions."As for her family's attitude welcoming her work, she said they understood the nature of my work as an engineer, although it was a bit difficult at the beginning, owing to the distance and nature of work.She also explained that she
For her part, Engineer Dana Al-Shamali (Equipment Maintenance Engineer) said: "I studied at Kuwait University (Faculty of Engineering and Petroleum, Mechanical Engineering Department) and graduated in 2011. I applied for a job at the oil sector and was admitted to KOTC." She continued: "I consider working at (SLGFB) is fascinating and useful job too, because that what I was specialize in and, I believe that woman has proved they are capable of giving like men, able to achieve and realize objectives."
benefited much from her work at Shuaiba, pointing out that she sees herself in field rather than at office work.Al-Mushaileh sees that the Kuwaiti woman's position at KOTC is now much better as she mention, "we get suitable opportunities, although there are still some social restrictions declining to give a nod to woman's work in some jobs requiring presence for long hours
at work, but we need to assume responsibility and exert further efforts." She also praised the support KOTC management is providing to all employees, especially relating to development and prequalifying through training courses, announcing that her continuation at work is a challenge and "I will continue till the end while looking for the best."
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Eng. Dana Al-Shamali
Eng. Sheikha Al-Mushaileh
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Engineer Kawther Al-Amir (Distribution Engineer, Liquefied Gas Supplies Department who was graduate from Kuwait University (Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering) said: " I joined KOTC in 2014, and my ambition was to work at the oil sector, especially at the industrial filed.”She announced that her experiment of work at (SLGFB) was wonderful as family atmospheres and cooperation prevailed at all departments, saying she found no difficulty when she joined work because there was women engineers already there. She added that her family encouraged her to join (SLGFB) because they understood the nature of her field study and that her future would be better there despite facing some difficulties at the beginning, however she got used to.Al-Amir added that the Kuwaiti woman plays an important role at KOTC and she is well respected as she has many leading posts, e.g. Group Manager, Team Leader and other posts.She pointed out that she had
gained much expertise through her work at (SLGFB) and the feeling of how importance that was under time pressure, identification of priorities, cooperation and communication with employees in team spirit and observance of public interest, adding that she also gained technical expertise in her specialization."I work at Liquefied Gas Supplies Department and together with my colleagues we are in charge of distributing liquefied gas in the form of cylinders in turn distributed to co-op branches, houses or tankers to restaurants
and factories." She said: "we are the sole supplier of liquefied gas in Kuwait through Shuaiba and Umm Al-Aish Branches. I prequalified tanks for many newly-contracting companies and re-qualified others for other companies already supplied with gas, which gave me more technical expertise in a short period.""I do my best at work and I am ambitious for promotion. I thank KOTC management which encourages women, listen to their views, have confidence in them and give them opportunities for vital jobs," she concluded.
Eng. Kawther Al-Amir
As regards the reaction of employees at the plant towards woman's work, she explained: "when I joined work I found welcome, since we joined (SLGFB) as a group of women engineers with strong linkage. We do not deny the favors of our engineer colleagues and bosses in our success and acquirement of technical expertise and progress."She mentioned, "My family had a great role in encouraging
me to work at the oil sector although working there requires more effort.Al-Shamali announced that woman has her role everywhere and she can give like man and, at KOTC many women have proved their presence, taken up special posts and their future augurs well.She added that she was appointed as Equipment Maintenance Engineer, gained
much technical expertise and skills of communication."At present, I follow up the equipment, watch the workshop requirements, distributing together the work plan among with my colleagues, share with them emergency cases, solve some problems that we facing and, I am ambitious to continue the drive of work at KOTC, wishing to get promoted and reach a special post within the plant," she concluded.
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For her part, Engineer Eman Al-Harbi (Safety Engineer) said: "I graduated from Kuwait University (Faculty of Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department in 2011). I first applied for work with the oil sector and was admitted to KOTC (SLGFB).""I was first afraid of working at the plant, owing to the remote distance, nature of work and absence of women employees, but my colleagues helped me a lot." She pointed out that at the beginning, her family did not encourage her to work at the plant, but when "I felt happy
I accepted the situation, because it is my majoring and I love it." Al-Harbi explained that Kuwaiti women are very successful at KOTC, especially at (SLGFB) and that the performance of women engineers is excellent and their presence is effective at work as verified by the officials who "depend on us, provide us with support and advice."As regards the nature of work, she emphasized the importance of preserving the safety of security equipment through an annual and monthly plan, the follow up by safety
supervisors, issuance of work permits and assessment of maintenance and operation work and, any work done by the Maintenance Department should pass via Safety Department which endorses it and lays down safety conditions.She explained that she had gained new expertise in other than her specialization through her work at the plant and dealing with safety equipment and risk assessment procedures through studies, pointing out that she is ambitious for promotion at the company and reaching a distinctive post.
Al-Amir: doing our utmost for distinction and excellence and, we are ambitious for more success
Al-Harbi: Shuaiba women engineers' performances excellent, and theyare dependable at work
Eng. Eman Al-Harbi with a group of her colleagues
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