Golden Eminence Delivered

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QualitySafety Conference in Mumbai

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Shared Best Practice

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New Team Mates

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SeaTeam Training Center Opens in Chennai

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Forth Induction In Chennai

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Drills Drills Drills

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November 2010 | Issue No. Q3

Team Telegraph

Golden Days Ahead

“The Good Move”

The Bulk Carrier “Golden Eminence” bearing hull number J0042 was delivered by Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard to owners on the 29th of July 2010 at 1000 hours local time.

The delivery was attended by Senior Fleet Manager Ivo Premic who heads the bulk carrier division in SeaTeam Singapore. The Golden Eminence was the third bulk carrier taken into management after the Golden Queen and Golden Shanghai. All three new buildings had been supervised during construction by Frontline/Golden Ocean Site Manager Biswarup Chatterjee and Assistant Site Manager Apolinario Caeiro.

The Golden Eminence casting off for her maidew voyage to haypoint

M/V Golden Eminence Delivered

Sailing under the command of Captain Reynaldo G. Bautista, with the support of Chief Engineer Victor Che Ruiz Albano and Chief Officer, Arturo Parcero, the newly built vessel completed its maiden yoyage to Haypont, Australia where the she loaded 75,565 metric tonnes of Coal cargo bound for Vishakaspatnam, India. The crew of twenty two Filipino seafarers supplied by the Manning Agent joint venture SeaTeam/Cti (Centenial Transmarine) had the vessel ship shape and ready on arrival where a deficiency free AMSA inspection was completed. In the coming months, she is scheduled be joined by another two Kamsamax bulkers as well as another Cape size and two Supra-max geared bulkers, the SFL Yukon and SFL Sara.

The 79’447 DWT “Kamsamax” Bulker is the first of her size to be taken into management by SeaTeam

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The 1st of October marked one year since the first staff were employed in SeaTeam Singapore and Chennai. Looking back it has been a hectic but ultimately very rewarding year. Twelve months ago we started with only a business plan and a small group of people committed to making it work. A year later SeaTeam has a fully implemented and certified management system, offices established in Singapore, Chennai and Manila, employs over 250 staff ashore and afloat, and manages a fleet of 9 vessels totaling 1.5 million dwt. The growth of the company is a direct reflection of the commitment and the dedication of each and every one in SeaTeam. It has given me great personal pride and satisfaction to be a part of this process.

Looking ahead we are aiming to continue the companies growth, however we shall do this in a controlled fashion as it is important we allow time to ensure we can recruit the right team of people to take us forward and ensure that we have robust and stable management systems.

Fleet Growthto Continue

During the coming quarter we expect to take a further 4 vessels into management during December

• Golden Empress; a new build Kamsamax bulk carrier

• Antares Voyager; a 12 year old VLCC completing a bareboat charter with Chevron

• Golden Endeavour; a new build Kamsamax bulk carrier

• SFL Yukon; a new build geared Supramax bulk carrier

I look forward to SeaTeam’s continued growth with absolute confidence we have the right people to overcome whatever challenges we may face.

SeaTeam Managing Director, Alasdair Smith

Frontline QualitySafety Seminar Held in Mumbai 14-15 Nov 2010Since 2002, Frontline has implemented a Quality Safety Campaign on it’s ships to place heightened emphasis on the “Human Factor” to increase awareness of how human error is responsible for the vast majority of shipboard accidents. By providing training that allows people to recognize why this occurs, an atmosphere where individual crew feel empowered to speak-up is created and human errors avoided. This is achieved through:

Participation of Shore Staff

Onboard Training by QualitySafety Coaches

Senior Officers Seminars dedicated to QualitySafety

Tailor Made Course Materials with movies and animation that reconstruct actual incidents

It was highlighted that QualitySafety involvement does not apply only to sea staff but to everybody. All shore staff in Frontline, as well as in SeaTeam, have attended Human Factor Training. For new employees, the QualitySafety campaign is a standard component of the SeaTeam induction process. QualitySafety Coaches are appointed to provide guidance on the execution of Human Factor and Crew Resource Management techniques through motivation. It is envisioned

that focus on QualitySafety concepts will improve the standard of receptiveness onboard, increasing the situational awarenes of crew at all levels.

SeaTeam staff at the Frontline conference in Mumbai. From left: 2/E Vijay Dalvi; Supt. Andre D’Costa; Capt. Desmond Dantas; Capt. Basker Padmanaban; Pilot/Instructor Mr. Jarle Gimmestad; Capt. G. Ramaswamy; C/E Ajit Gopal; 2/E SPS Varma

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Filter Masks are in use aboard most ships, both bulker and tanker, for various purposes. Filter respirators may be used to reduce exposure to paint fumes, chemical vapours, or when working where particulate dusts are in high concentrations. Filter Masks must be well maintained in order to preserve the form fitting nature of the rubber face mask. If wrongly stowed, the face mask easily becomes deformed to such an extent that a proper seal cannot be obtained over the users face. To prevent this problem, it is best practice to fabricate a slotted rack for tidy and professional stowage. As depicted in the photograph, a filter mask rack allows the mask to slotted in by the filter and hung in such a manner that the face piece is not compressed or squeezed. Filter use must be carefully monitored in order to ensure the filters do not become full. Unlike a BA set, there is no alarm that alerts users to expiration. Thus, if no usage indicators are provided on the filter, the cartridge should only be used for a

maximum of 12 hours. Usage logs should be maintained at the filter rack so wearers are aware of the hours the cartridges have been in use previously.

Best Practice Sharing

Gulf of AdenThe M/T Sea Bay transited the Gulf of Aden under Indian Naval Escort while on route to the Suez Canal. The Vessel commanded by Capt P.K. Krishnadas made careful preparations for the voyage through the pirate infested waters off Somalia. Now following the Best Management Practices “3”, the vessel followed the recommendations including deployment of fire systems as depicted in the photograph. Gulf of Aden transit has been a recurring event for our tankers, many of which have called Bashyer Sudan to load crude oil bound for Far East discharge ports. Thus Far Naval convoys led by war ships from Japan, Korea, Russia, and China have been used to provide protection through the dangerous corridor off Somalia.

The Westbound M/T Sea Bay as photographed by the Eastbound M/T Front Njord in the international transit corridor

Slotted Respirator Rack Ensures Integrity of Masks and

Demonstrates Good Seamanship

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New Team Mates

Singapore Office

Technical ExecutiveEdward Tseng

Fleet PurchaserMabel Ang

SeaTeam ReceptionistMisha Mahmood

Fleet AccountantGeraldine Lim

Technical SuperintendentPetter Lalic

Accounts AssistantJeremy Loke

Sea Staff First

First Female Cadet Earmarked for the vessel M.T. Front OdinMs Anuja Shruty-Deck Cadet

SeaTeam demonstrated its commitment to equal opportunity in the work place with the employment of its first female deck cadet. Destined to join The Front Odin, Miss Shruty is expected to set the bar high for all that follow.

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SeaTeam Training Center Opens in Chennai

Inauguration of SeaTeam Training Centre at Chennai, India

It was all smiles as Mr.Svenn Magne Edvardsen, Fleet Manager for FrontLine Management cut the ribbons at the inauguration of SeaTeam Training Centre.

Under much pomp and ceremony, Captain G. Ramaswamy, CEO of SeaTeam India, proudly opened the doors to the newly established SeaTeam Training Center in Chennai. The inauguration, attended by select staff and dignitaries, showcased the facility established at the company Chennai manning offices. Located on the fourth floor, the sparkling new training center offers an ideal venue for seafarers to pursue completion of Seagull Computer Based Training Modules or to attend periodical courses on planned maintenance and other topics. The company’s continued focus on induction of new staff will be a primary function of the facility where new crews can expect to be briefed on company policies, procedures and requirements.

Captain Ramaswamy, Ajit George, Balaji Sivakumar and the Chennai office staff proudly attend the openings.

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Security Management is a hot topic for seafarers and why SeaTeam places great emphasis on methods to keep ships safe when transiting dangerous waters

Induction Program being held for the first time at SeaTeam Training Centre for the Vessels Front Odin & Sea Bay.

Group Discussion by Sea Bay & Front Odin Crew

Group photo of 4th Induction program

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First Induction Course Held at SeaTeam

Training Center Chennai

The inaugural group was subjected to the company standard induction training program which included company Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental programs and requirements, Security Policies and Procedures, ISO 14001 Environmental Management routines, and an overview of ShipNet Planned Maintenance systems. The induction led by Capt. Ramaswamy and Ajit George featured group discussions where hot topics, such as Security in the Gulf of Aden, could be broached face to face with senior management. By maintaining a close relationship with senior officers, SeaTeam hopes to enhance communication and maintain high levels of retention.

The Class held was the fourth major induction seminar held in Chennai and the first at our new training facility.

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Realistic drills are the most important aspect of a Seamen’s routine onboard. Training courses are available ashore and most of these trainings go to waste if they are not practised regularly onboard. On the Front Njord, once a week at least these trainings are carried out with some realistic flavours to them. After the delivery of the vessel from the shipyard, there were plenty of errands to be completed and put to order. The procedures to be laid down ship specific, etc. However with these the crew generally get engrossed and tend to forget the most important aspect in getting prepared in case of emergency. This is when drills are needed.

The Master of the Front Njord had practised donning the immersion suit earlier in his cabin, so after a briefing on the Bridge that drills would be conducted, a small competition was announced: Who will be the first in donning the Immersion suit correctly? It was not an easy job but most of the crew somehow managed to put on the suit within 2 minutes as required. The winner was the most enthusiastic guy onboard, Mr. Barath Salaiguhan, OS, who quickly completed donning in the correct way and awarded a case of soft drinks. The Immersion suit consists of two layers, the inner and outer, to give warmth / floating buoyancy and the waterproof coating. If the inner wear is not pulled properly the feet will not reach the shoes comfortably. If worn properly you feel really comfortable from head to toe. And, if abandowment becomes necessary, crew can be more confident in their safety. Donning of Lifejackets, wearing the SCBA alongwith the Fireman’s outfit are usually practised onboard, however the Immersion suit is always missed out. When the Master

enquired about the donning of immersion suits in a boat drill, there was quite a mixed reaction and answers. Onboard 4th Engr, Raj Natarajan, with a height of 6.5 ft seemed doubtful he could fit in these immersion suits. The Bosun, Stephen Paulcruz, with his stout tummy was surprised to see a small immerison suit at hand. Both men learned they could put the suits on if need be. Although engine watchkeeper was not participating since the vessel was still not running in UMS mode, he was relieved of his duties and made to wear the immersion suit so that all hands could benefit from the experience.

Capt Peter & the Front Njord Team refreshing prepareness with immersion suit donning drills.

Drills, Drills, DrillsBy Captain S.Z. Peter

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Capt Krishnadas and Sea Bay Crew were also getting ready for winter in the North Atlantic with immersion suit drills.