You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Bow Sky revisited<br />
Lady sponsor gets on board at Singapore<br />
By Atle Knutsen<br />
M/T Bow Sky was named in April 2005<br />
at the Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa yard. Lady<br />
sponsor was Mdm. Teng, Soo Fen, wife of<br />
Radm. Tuck Yew Lui, former CEO of the Singapore<br />
Maritime and Port Authority (MPA).<br />
It was a great honour for <strong>Odfjell</strong> to have<br />
Mdm. Teng perform this important ceremony<br />
and to have senior members of the MPA attending the event.<br />
On May 17th, on the Norwegian Constitution Day, the Bow<br />
Sky was visiting Singapore for the third time on her trade<br />
around the globe. It was a good opportunity to invite<br />
Mdm. Teng on board to revisit the vessel and meet the officers<br />
and crew. The vessel’s loading and discharge program<br />
allowed for a smooth access at <strong>Odfjell</strong>’s joint venture terminal in<br />
Singapore, Oiltanking <strong>Odfjell</strong> Terminal Singapore. Unfortunately,<br />
Mdm. Teng’s husband could not attend the visit, but<br />
we were pleased that Mdm. Teng had brought her two daughters,<br />
Elaine and Emily, to see the ship.<br />
In the engine control room, with Chief Engineer Vasseng<br />
Capt. Bakke, his officers and crew presented the vessel in A1<br />
condition, and hosted a very nice dinner in honour of the<br />
guests. The lady sponsor was very interested in the vessel’s<br />
trading since delivery and to get an impression of life on<br />
board such a sophisticated vessel. Through an extensive tour<br />
of the ship, all the way from the engine room to the bridge,<br />
Capt. Bakke informed about all the functions on the ship.<br />
In particular he stressed the importance of the crews’ close<br />
attention to safety.<br />
<strong>Odfjell</strong> has adopted a policy of having all their owned vessels<br />
decorated by local schools from the area around the yard. The<br />
lady sponsor was impressed by all the beautiful pictures and<br />
other artefacts on board. While touring the superstructure, the<br />
guests were also shown the nice cabins of crew and officers as<br />
well as the gym facilities which contribute to make the Bow Sky<br />
such a pleasant ship to sail on. This is also reflected in the vessel<br />
crews’ positive “can-do” attitude.<br />
On deck with Laurence <strong>Odfjell</strong><br />
Captain Bakke, the Lady Sponsor Mdm. Teng and her two<br />
daughters Elaine and Emily<br />
The guests on the Bridge<br />
ODFJELL Quarterly September 2006 11
Change language