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MARCH2012AroundtheNetworklISSREPORTERwww.iss-shipping.com7JandeLooffMDofBrieseShippingBVandGeneralManagerofLedaShippingGmbHwithISSx19GopalSethiatthesigningofanewCrewLogisticsServicesagreementwithLedaShippingGmbH.R-LFrontRowAmitanshPillaiSunitaFernandezKevinYeeCynthiaLewisManojCardozaAlejandroCabarles.BackRowHussainMalaNithinAshokMohammadArshadBalramSrinivasanHussainSabunwala.ISSKuwaithasrevieweditshandlingofHSEtomaximizeperformancebytransferringresponsibilitytoateamofvolunteers.PreviouslythiswasmonitoredbytheHRofficer.AspartoftheISSGroupHSEManualproceduresFireMarshalscumHSEcoordinatorswereidentified.Employeesfromeachdepartmentvolunteeredtotakeresponsibility.ImplementinganHSEplanhaditsownchallengesinKuwaitwhereforexamplewemanageagaswarehousewhichprovidesstorageandtransportationofgascylindersanotherwarehousestoringpersonaleffectsandengineeringgoodsandanofficebuildinginwhichISSmanagesitsownmaintenance.FollowingthelatestauditCorporateComplianceManagerKevinYeesaidItwasapleasuretoauditISSKuwaitasyouhaveacompetentMarineandGovernmentSetrvicesteamandtheofficeHSEisinexcellentcondition.OneofthebestISSofficesIhaveseenintermsofHSEawarenessandownershipamongthestaff.Balramandthecoordinatorshavereallydoneagoodjobfortheoffice.OnaseeminglypeacefulThursdaynightwhenmostpeopleonshoreweregettingreadyfortheirweekendintheMiddleEastthetankerCE-ULSANheadingoutofIraqloadedwithoildevelopedamedicalemergency.Adeckcadetsuddenlybecamesickandfellintoacomarequiringurgentevacuationtoahospitalforspecialattention.TheshipwasseveralhoursawayfromthenearestportandwhiledeviatingtoaconvenientanchoragetoattempttheurgentevacuationsentoutarequestforassistancetoherManagers.TheManagersinGreececontactedISSGreecex19sSpirosTsigaridasrequestingassistance.SpirosimmediatelycontactedISSDubaithenearestISSofficetowheretheshipplannedtocalltodisembarkthecadet.ISSDubaiteamsprangintoactionandSeniorPortExecutiveIqbalParkerat2100hvolunteeredtostayintheofficetocoordinatetheevacuationarrangements.At0025hthesickcadetwasdisembarkedbySharjahCoastGuardx19sspeedboatastheshippassedtheanchorageandtransferredtothelocalhospitalwhereISSvisitedhimandreportedonhisrecovery.TheManagersinGreecewrotex1cFirstofallwewishtothankyouandMr.TsigaridasinGreeceforyourtimelyco-ordinationassistanceinthedisembarkationofthesickcrewandwehopethateverythingwillproceedwellwithhishealth.x1dTheentiremanagementexpressedtheirgratitudebyphonecall.Thoughtheshipwascontinentsawayalocalcalltotherightpeoplesavedalife.TheISSAfricamanagementmeetingwasheldinSwakopmundNamibia.x1cAsournewestteammemberitwasfittingthatweshowedthemsupportbyholdingthemanagementmeetingtherex1dsaidAllanVermaak.x1cWealsohostedadinnerattheBrauhausandwereabletospendagoodeveningwithcustomersandpotentialcustomers.Themanagementmeetingitselfwasheldovertwodaysandincludedaseriesofworkshopswiththeteamtolookatthefocusareasfor2012whichincludedservicedeliverycustomerfocusandastructuredplanonhowtoachieveourstrategicgoals.RegionalmanagementfeltthattheseworkshopswereextremelyvaluableandtheAfricanteamwerereadytofacethechallengesthat2012willundoubtedlythrowatus.x1cOntheSaturdayweheldateambuildingexerciseandweretaken28milesnorthofSwakopmundforabeachfishingoutingandagoodnumberoffishwerecaught.ThemostsuccessfulfisherpersonofthedaywasundoubtedlyKirstyFillistheAfricanRegionalBusinessDevelopmentManagerwiththehighesttally.x1dTheUndersecretariatofMaritimeAffairsinTurkeypublishedaregulationthatmadeIMDGCodeSafetyandSecurityinDangerousGoodsLogisticstrainingmandatoryforallagentsforwardersportslogisticscompaniestradersandproducersofanykindofdangerouscargoes.Thetrainingwasmadewidelyavailableenablingallstafftotakepartwhowereinvolvedfromquotationtobookingandbookingtophysicalhandlingofthecargo.In-housetrainingtookplaceoveratwoweekperiodforISSTurkeystaffpictured.AllISSstafffromGemlikIzmitIzmirandMersinbrancheswerefullytrainedtomeetthenewregulationsinIstanbul.ItwasalsoagreatopportunityforISSIstanbultohosttheircolleaguesfromallaroundTurkey.