Odfjell nr 3 - 2006.indd
Odfjell nr 3 - 2006.indd Odfjell nr 3 - 2006.indd
Bergen golf By Lars Garen This year’s Odfjell Open in golf took place at Meland Golf Club on September 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 becoming 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. RESULTS: First price women: Elisabeth Alfheim and Torill Høgheim First price men: Jan Hammer and Lars Garen Longest Drive: Dag Kristian Amland Closest to pin: Ove Normann (30 cm – almost hole in one) The prestigious Bergen Shipping Open 2006 golf tournament took place at Fana Golf Club on August 11th. Bergen The Bergen Shipping Open 2006 champions: Laurence Odfjell, Lars Garen and Dan Odfjell Jr. Shipowners’ Association and Odfjell ASA co-arranged this year’s event, attracting 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 perhaps the Odfjell 2nd team has earned the honour of being the 1st team next year? And now for some baseball... By Arlene Adams, Odfjell Terminals (Houston) 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 for longest drive. On September 11th, Odfjell Terminals (Houston) hosted a customer appreciation baseball game in St. Louis, Missouri. Customers from ADM, ICL Performance (Rotem), Novus International, and Solutia Inc. had a fun-filled evening watching 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 evening, which made the event even more exciting. With the end of the baseball season fast approaching the fans attending 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. 30 ODFJELL Quarterly September 2006 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
Indian visitors on board Bow Flower By 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 guests from Schenectady Herdillia, together with Captain Odd Magne Vik, Chief Engineer John Arnfinn Svendsen and Anup Chatterjee of Odfjell India the vessel starting from the bridge. Especially the cargo control room gave the visitors a fair idea about the mechanisms 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 respectively. We finally disembarked taking back some good memories. Sincerely thanks to Captain Vik and his crew for first class hospitality! 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 supervise 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 Africa By Malcolm Jetty, Odfjell Seachem South Africa Mid August, Bow Lion arrived in Durban to carry out discharge operations. 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 between 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 privilege of working directly with the very united and dedicated crew. I was assigned to daily duties like washing the deck, handiwork in the tanks and assisting the crew with the tankcleaning 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 experience 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 professional 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 Jetty at work on board ODFJELL Quarterly September 2006 31
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Bergen golf<br />
By Lars Garen<br />
This year’s <strong>Odfjell</strong> Open in golf took<br />
place at Meland Golf Club on September<br />
2nd. In spite of a lot of rain in the<br />
days before the event, we were blessed<br />
with a beautiful and sunny Saturday<br />
perfect for golfing. As usual we played<br />
Texas Scramble with two-player teams,<br />
and a total of 15 teams of which two<br />
were women sides competed on becoming<br />
<strong>Odfjell</strong> golf champions. It was<br />
a close race with good scores, and only<br />
a few strokes separated the top seven.<br />
A perfect golf day ended with dinner<br />
and price ceremony at the Meland Club<br />
House.<br />
RESULTS:<br />
First price women:<br />
Elisabeth Alfheim and<br />
Torill Høgheim<br />
First price men:<br />
Jan Hammer and Lars Garen<br />
Longest Drive:<br />
Dag Kristian Amland<br />
Closest to pin:<br />
Ove Normann (30 cm – almost hole<br />
in one)<br />
The prestigious Bergen Shipping Open<br />
2006 golf tournament took place at<br />
Fana Golf Club on August 11th. Bergen<br />
The Bergen Shipping Open 2006 champions: Laurence <strong>Odfjell</strong>, Lars Garen and Dan<br />
<strong>Odfjell</strong> Jr.<br />
Shipowners’ Association and <strong>Odfjell</strong> ASA<br />
co-arranged this year’s event, attracting<br />
golfers from the Bergen shipping<br />
community to compete for glory and<br />
the tournament cup. <strong>Odfjell</strong> participated<br />
with two teams, who managed to<br />
conquer the two top positions. And perhaps<br />
the <strong>Odfjell</strong> 2nd team has earned<br />
the honour of being the 1st team next<br />
year?<br />
And now for some baseball...<br />
By Arlene Adams, <strong>Odfjell</strong> Terminals (Houston)<br />
RESULTS:<br />
First Price – <strong>Odfjell</strong> Team 2<br />
(Laurence <strong>Odfjell</strong>, Dan <strong>Odfjell</strong> Jr.<br />
and Lars Garen)<br />
Second Price – <strong>Odfjell</strong> Team 1<br />
(Ronald Olsen and Ketil Nystad)<br />
Ronald Olsen won the price for<br />
longest drive.<br />
On September 11th, <strong>Odfjell</strong> Terminals<br />
(Houston) hosted a customer appreciation<br />
baseball game in St. Louis, Missouri.<br />
Customers from ADM, ICL Performance<br />
(Rotem), Novus International, and Solutia<br />
Inc. had a fun-filled evening watching<br />
the St. Louis Cardinals fly to a 7-0<br />
win over the Houston Astros in their<br />
new stadium. The Cardinals had their<br />
best pitcher on the mound that evening,<br />
which made the event even more<br />
exciting. With the end of the baseball<br />
season fast approaching the fans attending<br />
enjoyed watching the home<br />
team stretch their lead in the National<br />
League Central to six games. The Astros<br />
are currently 4 1 / 2 games behind in the<br />
Wild Card race, which makes this sport<br />
even more thrilling as the season draws<br />
to a close.<br />
30 ODFJELL Quarterly September 2006<br />
Larry Landuyt, Steve and<br />
Gloria Winder from Novus<br />
enjoying the pre-game<br />
batting practice<br />
Cathy Gidcumb (Solutia),<br />
Jeff Cole (Solutia) and<br />
Richard Loeschner<br />
(ICL Performance Rotem)<br />
watching the game
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