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The making of …<br />
<strong>Odfjell</strong>, the movie<br />
By Theo Kruithof<br />
German public TV-station ZDF has taken<br />
shots for their science program “Abenteur<br />
Wissen” (Science Adventures) both<br />
on board Bow Sky and at <strong>Odfjell</strong> Terminals<br />
(Rotterdam). “Abenteuer Wissen”<br />
gives behind-the-scene information on<br />
important industries, and attracts on<br />
average some 10 million viewers in Germany,<br />
Switzerland and Austria. The focus<br />
of the programme was Port of Rotterdam,<br />
with a particular emphasis on<br />
“making dangerous goods safe”.<br />
An Officer and a gentleman<br />
On Sunday July 2nd the film-crew was<br />
welcomed by Captain Per Bakke on<br />
board Bow Sky. The TV team interviewed<br />
Chief Officer Ian Hågensen about safety<br />
and procedures on board, and with his<br />
thorough know-how, enthusiasm, humour<br />
and acting talents he came across<br />
very natural and positive. Shots were<br />
taken both inside Mr. Hågensen’s office<br />
as well as outside on the bridge.<br />
Interviewing Chief Officer Ian Hågensen<br />
John van Angelen in front of the camera<br />
Hello Dolly<br />
In order to get overview shots without<br />
any vibration, the cameraman was<br />
driven around on a dolly by his assistant.<br />
On Monday and Tuesday at the<br />
terminal – with its bumpy brick-roads<br />
– the camera-team even constructed a<br />
portable rail track of some 20 metres to<br />
drive around with the dolly smoothly<br />
and shock-free. Quite impressive!<br />
Behind the scenes at OTR<br />
In addition to general shots of the<br />
terminal, the ZDF team focused on all<br />
kinds of safety aspects: OTR operators<br />
wearing protective clothing during<br />
connection of a barge, tank cleaning<br />
personnel wearing full protection suits<br />
with oxygen during tank cleaning, our<br />
safety supervisors measuring oxygen<br />
contents and explosion limits before<br />
entering an empty tank, and our hectic<br />
Central Control Room. The TV crew also<br />
made extensive interviews with one of<br />
our shift-leaders, Mr. John van Angelen,<br />
about safety on the terminal. The camera-team<br />
also made shots from inside an<br />
impressive 6,200 cbm tank where John<br />
acted as if he was doing an inspection<br />
- which is a common part of our safety<br />
procedures.<br />
Starring<br />
The camera-team was very impressed<br />
by <strong>Odfjell</strong>’s “hardware” and they really<br />
liked filming on board and at the terminal.<br />
They also expressed their appreciation<br />
for <strong>Odfjell</strong>’s hospitality. We<br />
would like to thank Captain Bakke and<br />
Chief Officer Hagensen for their great<br />
cooperation. Also many thanks to the<br />
<strong>Odfjell</strong> Terminals Rotterdam personnel,<br />
and John van Angelen in particular,<br />
for hosting and collaborating with the<br />
camera-team for two days. We would<br />
also like to thank our contractors that<br />
have participated in the program.<br />
The documentary was broadcast on<br />
August 30th, 2006.<br />
28 ODFJELL Quarterly September 2006