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WesterShip NewsNo. 40, December 2011

ReedereiHans Peterson & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG


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Congratulationsto Mr. Heidbrink

Chief Engineer Mr. Manfred Heidbrink hadhis 25th company anniversary already lastyear on October 29th.

In order tohonour hisdedication

towards ourcompany, a

small celebrationtook place only

now onSeptember 20th,

2011.

His wife Bella joined him and we wouldherewith also like to express our sincerethanks for her support throughout the years.

Mr. Manthe and Mr. Meewes

Mr. Jebsen and Mr. Heerwagen

After Mr. Jebsen held a speech spiced withcomments of Mr. Heidbrink, a nice dinnerwas served.

Mrs. Heidbrinkalso took theopportunity toaddress a fewwords towardsthe managementand the company,which was repliedby a small speechof Mr. Peterson.

Mr. Heerwagen, Mr. Meewes,Mr. Heidbrink, Mrs. Heidbrink,Mr. Manthe, Mr. Peterson, Mr. Jebsen


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Faces on board:

Hobby of an engineerOil and grease? No problem!

During a recent visit to his home, C/EMr. Jens Reimers, who obviously needsdirect contact to oil and grease also duringhis vacation, proudly presented his favoritenew acquisition for his “private enginemuseum”:

It is a lying one cylinder 4-stroke DEUTZengine type MIH 336, 30 hp at 420 rpm,bore 210 mm, stroke: 360 mm.Only 1109 engines of this type were builtduring the years from 1931 to 1936.Mr. Reimers’ engine was built in 1934.Originally, this engine was installed in a grainmill for direct driving of huge millstones.The engine is still fully operational andalready the starting procedure in directinjection mode is really impressive. Once inmotion, it will be switched over topre-chamber injection.

Besides this engine, Mr. Reimers also ownssome historical tractors, e. g. a Lanz BulldogD3506 with a 20hp at 730 rpm hot-bulbengine. The tractor built in 1940, is also stillfully operational and is frequently presentedby Mr. Reimers at public events in his region– please see the next page.

/DJ

CONGRATULATIONS

TWENTYFIVE YEARS SEA SERVICE

Chief Engineer Jens Reimerscompleted 25 years of sea service withHans Peterson & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG.Mr. Reimers joined the company in October1986 as II. Eng. on board of MV WoermannUlanga (Westermarsch). In 1989, Mr.Reimers was promoted to Chief Engineer onboard of the first Westerland. Since 1993,Chief Engineer Reimers was responsible forthe supervision of all newbuilding projectsof the company in Germany and Poland.Today, Mr. Reimers sails on board ofWesterdiek (last newbuilding of thecompany) as Chief Engineer.

TEN YEARS SEA SERVICE

Electrician Vladimir Baydakcompleted 10 years of sea service with thecompany. Mr. Baydak joined the company inDecember 2001 as Electrician.

3rd Mate Paolo Nilloscompleted 10 years of sea service with thecompany. Mr. Nillos joined the company inOctober 2001 as Deck Cadet. SinceSeptember 2008 Mr. Nillos served asNautical Watch Officer.


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Mr. Reimers and his tractor

New column:Share of good practiceDue to permanent supervision andinspections by multiple auditors andauthorities, we are usually all focused onidentifying the weak points, potentialdeficiencies, non-conformities etc. on boardof our vessels. This certainly necessary focussometimes distracts the attention from thegood solutions already implemented invarious areas of operation. We tend to takethese good things for granted withoutfurther notice.

In order to promote the idea of continuousimprovement, we would like to introduceanother new series in the Westership Newscalled “Share of good practice”.

Two remarkable examples for good practicehave been recently noticed on board ofMV “Westermoor”. The storage racks andinventory management of spare lashingmaterial in the forcastle stores and thestorage of spare valves and cocks and relatedmaterials in the engine stores left a verypositive impression.

Racks for spare lashing materials

Storage of spare valves and cocks.

Both solutions provide a clear and simpleoverview of the spare material and are areeasy accessible when needed. Thanks tothose who put this system into place andwho maintain this standard. You might wantto pick up these ideas also for an appropriatereplication on the vessel you are on rightnow.

Since we are sure that there more examplesof “good practice” within our fleet, yourinput is highly appreciated.

Please contact the technical departmentif you have something to share with the restof the fleet.

/DJ

Stow away- “Stowaway” onMV WESTERMOOR

Who knows the name of this bird?


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together with some crew membersand their spouses as well as the officeteam of Gretimybe the meanwhilealready traditional Peterson-GretimybeChristmas Party.Everybody enjoyed a nice eveningwith a good dinner, some drinks,music and dancing and most important:interesting personal talks besides thenormal board and business routine.

Christmas Party - Gretimybe, Klaipeda

On November 15th, 2011, Mr. Manthe, Mr. Maibom and Mr. Jebsen went to Klaipeda and celebrated

Mrs. Kristina Krummins and Mr. Viktor Rylskov together with our Crewing Manager,Captain Thorsten Manthe sharing a good laugh!

Mr. Semion Borodov Mr. Igor Kukanaov and his wife Mr. Vadim Ezhkov

Mr. Vitalij Golubov Mr. Kiril Kompanec and his wife Captain Vladimir Garbuziuk with his wife …

… going for a dance!Mrs. Larissa Janovskaya, Mrs. Orlov and Mr. Igor Orlov Mr. Aleksandr Teriochin holding a mall speech,

Mr. Maibom and Mrs. Olga


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ILO

- MARITIME LABOURCONVENTION 2006(MLC 2006)

What is the reason for the consolidationof the ILO Maritime Convention?

A single convention has been developed tobring together all the existing ILOconventions on maritime working and livingstandards such as 92, 133, 134, 147, 164, 178and 180. In total, 40 maritime conventionsand 29 recommendations exist.The various conventions were not wellratified and had no influence on the actualworking and living conditions of seafarersdespite the good intentions. This in turn,put a responsible shipowner at a commercialdisadvantage against a minority of ownerswho maintained ships with sub standardconditions on board.

The aim and enforcement of MLC 2006

The ILO MLC 2006 is set to become the“fourth pillar” in the international maritimeregulatory framework, standing alongside ofSOLAS, MARPOL and STCW.It aims to ensure that all seafarers have theright to a safe and secure workplace, fairterms of employment, decent working andliving conditions on a ship and the right tohealth protection, medical care and othersocial protection.

When are the conventions entering intoforce?

Entry into force:one year after ratification by at least:

30 ILO member states and 33 % of worldtonnage.

Following countries ratified the conventionalready:Liberia, Marshall Islands, Bahamas, Panama,Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Spain,St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Croatia,Bulgaria, Canada and Switzerland.The member states of the EU are workingon the convention.

At this stage, more than 33 % of the worldtonnage ratified the convention already andit is estimated that beginning of 2012 morethan 30 ILO member states will ratify theconvention. This means, beginning of 2013,MLC will enter into force.

The Convention will apply to all ships,whether publicly or privately owned,ordinarily engaged in commercial activities,except: …

- ships engaged in fishing or in similarpursuits

- ships of traditional build such asdhows and junks

- warships or naval auxiliaries

Structure

The Convention has a similar structurecompared to the IMO STCW Conventions.The fundamental rights and principles arecontained in the articles and regulations andtechnical details are located in what is knownas the code divided into mandatory standard(Part A) and recommendatory guidelines(Part B).

The main body of the Convention is dividedinto five different subject areas, called titles,and the structure (Regulation – Standard –Guidelines).The titles are :

Title 1 – Minimum requirements for aseafarer to work on a ship

- Minimum age- Medical certificate- Training and qualifications


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Title 2 – Conditions of employment- Recruitment and placement- Seafarers’ employment agreements- Wages [no minimum wage set in the

Convention]- Hours of work and hours of rest- Entitlement to leave- Repatriation- Seafarer compensation for the ship’s

loss or foundering- Manning levels- Career and skill development and

opportunities for seafarers’employment

Title 3 – Accommodation, recreationalfacilities, food and catering

- Accommodation and recreationalfacilities

- Food and catering

Title 4 – Health protection, medical care,welfare and social security

- Medical care on board ship andashore

- Shipowners’ liability- Health and safety protection and

accident prevention- Access to shore-based welfare

facilities- Social security

Title 5 – Compliance and enforcement.

Certification & Inspection

All ships with 500 tons and above ininternational trade will need two certificates:

A) “Declaration of Maritime LabourCompliance” (DMLC)The Declaration of Maritime LabourCompliance consists of two parts:

DMLC Part Ishall be drawn up by the competentauthority which shall:(i) identify the list of matters to be

inspected.

(ii) identify the national requirements(iii) refer to ship-type specific requirements(iv) record any substantially equivalentprovisions(v) clearly indicate any exemption granted bythe competent authority

DMLC Part IIshall be drawn up by the shipowner andshall:

(i) identify the measures adopted to ensureongoing compliance with the nationalrequirements between inspections and themeasures proposed to ensure that there iscontinuous improvement.

The competent authority or recognizedorganization duly authorized for thispurpose shall certify Part II and shall issuethe declaration of maritime labourcompliance.

The working and living conditions that mustbe inspected and approved beforecertifying a ship :

1. Minimum age2. Medical certification3. Qualification of seafarers4. Use of any licensed or certified or

regulated private recruitment andplacement service

5. Hours of work or rest6. Manning levels for the ship7. Accommodation8. On-board recreational facilities9. Food and catering10. Health and safety and accident

prevention11. On-board medical care12. On-board complaint procedures13. Payment of wages14. Seafarers’ employment agreements

It must be noted that requirementswithin each of these areas are verydetailed and compliance must be with

B) “Maritime Labour Certificate”(MLC), valid for 5 years.


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Subject to an intermediate inspection:If only one intermediate inspection is carriedout and the period of validity of thecertificate is five years, it shall take placebetween the second and third anniversarydates of the certificate.

Inspection:Inspections shall take place at the intervalsas shown above, but for other ships theinterval shall in no case exceed three years.

Establishing, implementing and followup on procedures (to cover requirementsfor MLC and DMLC) for:

- Identifying existing needs forupdating, revising and newprocedures

- Competence for all involved (ashoreand onboard) in order to handle thiseffectively

- Inspections and certifications- Definition of seafarer- Training requirements- Compliance with requirements for

“Private Recruitment and PlacementServices”

- Hours of work or rest for allseafarers (including masters)

- Newbuildings (compare withgrandfather clause and the term“keellaying”)

- Reporting and follow up ofaccidents, injuries and diseases

- Safety and health policies (includingfor risk evaluation)

- Handling complaints- Document payment of wages- Shipowners’ liability- Port State Control

(“No more favorable treatment”)

Funny tale

Working Language on Board

The captain’s note to the chief officer:Early tomorrow morning there will be a totalsolar eclipse at 0900hrs. This is somethingthat cannot be seen every day, so let thecrew line up in their best clothes on deck inorder that they may see it. To mark this rarephenomenon I will myself explain it tothem. If it is raining, we will not be able tosee it clearly. In that case, the crew shouldgather in the messroom.

The chief officer’s note to the first officer:On Captain’s order there will be a total solareclipse early tomorrow at 0900hrs. If it israining, we will not be able to see it clearlyfrom the deck in our best clothes. In thatcase the sun’s disappearance will be fullyobserved in the messroom. This issomething which does not happen everyday.

The first officer to the second officer:On Captain’s orders we shall fully observe inour best clothes that the sun disappears inthe messroom at 0900hrs. The Captain willtell us if it is going to rain. This is somethingwhich does not happen every day.

The second officer’s note to the bosun:If it is raining in the messroom earlytomorrow, which is something which doesnot happen every day, the Captain in his bestclothes will disappear at 0900hrs.

The bosun’s note to the crew:Early tomorrow at 0900hrs the Captain willdisappear. It is a pity that this does nothappen every day.


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Company seminar

On September 29th, the first companyseminar this year took place.

Mr. Klaus-Dieter Peterson talking to ChiefEngineers Mr. Heidbrink and Mr. Reimers

“Early arrivals” were hosted at theConventGarten restaurant in Rendsburgwith a get-together dinner.

Captain Hollain, Captain Vorreiter,Mr. Ratzmann and Mr. Heerwagen

Mr. Manthe, Mrs. Le Comte, Mrs. Peterson andCaptain Hollain

The seminar started this year with a visit toCaterpillar Motoren in Kiel, whereparticipants were offered a tour of thepremises and a presentation of the“Implementation of Vision Zero Injuries”.

The seminar then went on at our office inRendsburg with subjects like MLC 2006,ISO 14001 and the like.

The next company seminar will take place inDecember in combination with our annualChristmas party.

We are thanking everybody who participatedin the seminar and if you have anysuggestions in this matter, please do nothesitate to contact either Mr. Manthe orMr. Jebsen.

Thank you!

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