LeTTer from The managemenT

15tH iSSue / DeC 2014

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The year is nearly over again and traditionally we always use this issue of the Marlow Newsletter to recapitulate on the events of the past 12 months.

Without wanting to state the obvious it is clear for every-one to see that the world economy and also the shipping markets are still in turmoil and it sometimes feels like one should rather adapt to these conditions than wait for the much anticipated recovery. And although of course we all hope that someday soon we will see a return to healthier freight and charter rates it is by now clear that it will not be enough to just wait to be rescued by the markets. Opportu-nities are there and steps taken today will clearly determi-ne competitiveness in the future. These steps however are never easy and in some cases unfortunately impossible to take.

Taking the above into account we very much welcomed the developments which we saw in Hamburg where two long standing clients of ours, MPC Steamship and Thien & Heyenga followed the trend towards market consolida-tion and en route acquired control and management over the fl eet and company formerly known as Ahrenkiel Ship Management. The merger and establishment of the new company Ahrenkiel Steamship posed substantial benefi ts for our company.

First and foremost it allowed us to provide the crew ma-nagement activities of Ahrenkiel Cyprus which not only ser-vices the vessels of the Ahrenkiel group but also continues to supply crew to a large third party client, namely Grimaldi Lines from Italy. This means that in one of the toughest ye-ars in shipping history rather than stagnate or even shrink we are proud to announce that we have in fact grown both the number of ships under crew management as well as the total crew employed.

In addition, we have fi nally been able to fulfi ll a long stan-ding ambition at Marlow by getting involved in the full management of a tanker under the umbrella of Ahrenkiel Shipmanagement. The company holds vetting approval for

all major tanker operators and therefore allows us to now also offer tanker management, an area which we have long looked at and tried to gain access to. Once the carve-out is complete we look forward to expanding the full management fl eet in this sector.

Finally we want to point out a development which many of you will already have noticed when picking up this edition of the newsletter. As is clearly visible from the design of this publication we have decided to relaunch Marlow as a brand. The development came from a desire to redesign the website but upon further discussion we came to the conclusion that we needed to completely rethink our approach to the way we have commu-nicated in the past years. After a period of orientation and soul searching to really determine what Marlow means to all of us (and hopefully to you) we have now relaunched not only our website and redesigned our print publications but are also in the process of creating an offi cial Marlow Face-book page where we look forward to coming ever closer to the ladies and gentlemen who are responsible not only for our success but also that of our clients. Our seafarers. The process does not stop here though and we hope to already be able to present further developments in the next issue of the newsletter and of course online.

So after a challenging yet very interesting year we now all hope for a period of calm and peace and the possibility to relax and recharge our batteries in the company of our loved ones. For some of us however this is not pos-sible since unfortunately (or fortunately some might say) ships do not stop trading for the festive season. Therefore we would again like to thank all the crew on board for their continued support. We hope that the Christmas spirit will also be felt at sea and in all the turbulent areas of the world where war and unrest are raging. Let’s hope that at least here 2015 will bring more peaceful and moderate times.

With this in mind we wish all of you merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year.

The Management

1 Letter from the Management

2 / 3 Training / Seminars

4 Regulations / Safety

5 Preventive Maintenence

5 Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA)

6 Incidents / Activities

7 10 Years Anniversary

8 / 10 Long Serving Seafarers

11 / 15 Marlow Social Events

16 Winners of Photo Contest

16 Jokes / Sudoku

In our June newsletter we shared with you our concerns of the situation in our main recruiting areas in the Philippines and in Ukraine. At the time of writing this article the political situation in Ukraine was stable and the cease-fire which was mutually

agreed and was sustained for more than a month. In the Philippines the European Commission did not come forward with a proposal for de-recognition on the country’s maritime education, training, and certification system. However, the Philippines was

invited to report regularly to the Committee of Safe Seas (COSS) on their progress and the European Maritime Safety Agency carried out more frequent inspections there. Eventually our activities in both locations were not affected and we are looking

forward to more training project developments.

Marlow NavigatioN traiNiNg CeNtre (MNtC) – MaNila

MNTC hosted nineteen foreign students of the World Maritime University (WMU) as they conducted their field Studies in Mari-time Safety and Environmental Awareness (MSEA) protection in Manila on the 5th of May 2014. The event was spearheaded by the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the World Maritime University-Philip-pines Alumni Association, Inc. (WMU-PAAI). The MSEA delegation was headed by WMU educators, Prof. Jens-Uwe Schroder-Heinrich and Prof. Michael Baldauf.

A brief introduction about the company and its activities was conducted by MNTC Trai-ning Administrator Engr. Donald B. Bautista. A lively discussion followed as the students were very eager to learn more about the company, its cadetship program and rela-ted processes. The students were given a tour of the facilities which feature the latest innovations in simulator technology and practical training on maritime courses. The event concluded with a dinner party at the MNTC roof deck area which was also atten-ded as well by MARINA administrator Dr. Maximo Q. Mejia Jr.

NEW COURSES INTRODUCED IN MNTC MANILA

In our previous issue we informed you about the introduction of the new culinary cour-ses at MNTC accredited by the Technical Education and Skills Development Autho-rity (TESDA). In order to ensure the com-pliance of the Philippine Government with the requirements of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006, TESDA has recently revised their requirements for training of ships’ catering personnel. The latest TESDA Training Regulations on Ships’ Catering National Certificate (NC) III (ships’ cooks) would require that: • All holders of NC II without formal trai-

ning undergo refresher training for Ships’ Catering NC III (Ships’ Cooks).

• All holders of Ship’s Catering Services NC II with formal training undergo updating training for Ships’ Catering NC III (Ship’s Cooks).

MNTC HOSTS NC III (SHIP’S COOKS) PILOT CLASS

The pilot class of Ship’s Cook NC III was hosted by the MNTC in cooperation with the TESDA that was held during 5th - 15th of August 2014. The pilot class was conducted by Chef Naham R. Pelisigas, one of the course developers of Ship’s Cook NC III, and ServSafe-certified practitioner with solid industry experience in hotels, res-taurants and ships. The NC III ships’ cooks training course aims at the development of core competencies on food safety, sanitati-on and hygiene; preparation of nutritionally balanced calendar menu, practical cookery and baking, controlling and monitoring of stocks and supplies, workplace health and safety practices, waste management and disposal system, and supervision of galley area.

The nine-day pilot class was attended by eleven participants representing various culinary schools and training companies which included Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Magsaysay Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA), Norwegian Training Centre (NTC), Bibby Ship Management, Philippine Centre for Advanced Maritime Simulation and Training, Inc. (PHILCAMSAT), Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP), and Marlow Navigation Training Centre (MNTC). The participants were led to a series of lectures, demonstrations and individual practical activities throughout

the intensive culinary class. The training kitchen in MNTC - Manila requires major modification of the premises, purchase and installation of tools, equipment and mate-rials in order to meet the requirements for TESDA Accredited Assessment Centre for certification of ship’s cooks and delivery of NC III ships’ cooks training.

The renovation of the training kitchen is planned to start by the end of 2014. We hope that by the end of the first quarter of 2015 the training kitchen will be up and running.

WMU students at MNTC - Introduction seminar

MNTC Training AdministratorD. Bautista (right) is awarding a WMU student

Participants in the NC III pilot course at MNTC

Culinary samples prepared by the NC III course delegates

NC III course – practical cooking with Chef Naham.

Training / seminars

COOPERATION WITH KHERSON STATE MARITIME ACADEMY (KSMA)

This year the signing of our annual training agreement with KSMA took place in September 2014, at the Marlow premises in Limassol, Cyprus. In the past we were looking for short term, yearly based supporting projects, however, our good experience with the latest investment projects at KSMA supported by the German government has given us the confidence to consider long term planning for our mutual undertakings in Kherson. Just to mention few of the agreed projects - a Dynamic Positioning simulator in order to respond to the growing demand for offshore training by the seafarers in Ukraine, another state of the art engine simulator planned to be installed at the Academy for cadets’ training as well as modernization of the existing water base to host Fast Rescue Boat training and other projects. KSMA Rector Mr. Khodakovskiy (left) and Marlow

Group Chairman Mr. Eden (right) signing the annu-al training agreementKHERSON MARITIME SPECIALIZED TRAINING CENTRE (KMSTC) AT KSMA -

NEW COURSES

In October 2014 a new three day ‘Marine High Voltage’ training course was added to the list of training courses available at KMSTC. There are several marine and offshore training cour-ses under development at the training centre such as: Proficiency in Fast Rescue Boat, Confined Space Entry Course Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness, Authorized Gas Tester (level 1) and International Minimum Industry Safety Training (IMIST). We expect these courses to be up and running within the next two years. We will keep you regularly updated about the changes at KMSTC. For more information and course bookings please visit the centre’s website: http://kmstc.org/

ETHIOPIAN CADETS

In early March 2014 our Director of Crewing Capt. Alfred von der Hoeh, who is also a member of the International Maritime Employers’ Council (IMEC) executive committee, has visited the Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute (EMTI) as part of the IMEC‘s initiative to support the development of the maritime sector in Ethiopia. This African country stayed out of the focus of the international maritime industry for quite a while despite the fact that it is an IMO member since 1975. However, the recent economic boom of Ethiopia and the fact that the country itself is politically stable, attracted the attention of many foreign investors. According to The Economist, Ethiopia was among the three fastest-growing economies in the world in recent years with growth anticipated to exceed 10 % annually.

Numerous European shipping companies currently employing Ethiopian officers and cadets, are IMEC members. As some of these shipping companies are also Marlow clients and associates, we have evaluated the possibilities for the employment of Ethiopian cadets based on the impressions of the visit of Capt. von der Hoeh and the feedback that we have collected from ship owners and crew. Marlow representatives have interviewed the pre-selected EMTI’s cadets, prior to allocating them to the company’s ships for their sea phase.

Few words about the EMTI: The Ethiopian Maritime Training Institute’s current campus is presently situated on Lake Tana around 500km northwest of the state capital Addis Ababa. The EMTI is part of the Bahir Dar University which has about 40,000 students under studies. The EMTI alone has 740 graduates in 2014.

The academic course is a bridging course for mechanical engineers into marine enginee-ring. Besides the engine cadets, there are also electro technical cadets who hold a degree in the electrical engineering and are undertaking a six month bridging course.

Presently we have a pilot group of ten Ethiopian engine and electrical cadets on board our crew managed vessels.

EMTI cadets parade in front of the campusEMTI cadets computer based training on ship’s engine system

EMTI electrical cadets—practical exercise

EMTI engine cadets in the workshop

2 / 3 Training / Seminars

KSMA cadets High Voltage safety theoretical class

(a) Panama fairlead

PICTURE 1The picture below shows the bow of theship with the anchor hung off using a strong wire from a panama fairlead. The anchor chain leads back into the hawse pipe. How do we get to this position?

PICTURE 2The anchor is lowered from the hawse pipeafter being connected to a strong wire 6 x 19 strands and fi bre core (FC) with a mini-mum breaking load of about 19 (metric ton-nes) leading aft. At the same time, the wire is heaved up using a mooring winch so that the anchor is pulled to the position below the panama lead.

PICTURE 3The anchor is held at the panama leadusing a strong wire, turned up on bittson deck and secured with shackles. Theshackles secure the end of the wire and are clamped over the wires.

(a) Bitts (b) Shackles

PICTURE 4Here is a close up view of the anchor‘hungoff’ viewed from the deck. There is amooring aft spring (rope) also in this picture but has nothing to do with this operation.

PICTURE 5The next task is to secure the anchor chainin the hawse pipe so it does not fall out.Most of the weight of the anchor is held bythe wire in Picture 4 but it is still necessaryto secure the chain.

PICTURE 6The chain must be lowered down from thegypsy until the next available kenter shackle so that anchor chain can be ‘broken’ (split).In this photo, a rope and winch are used to pull the chain.

(a) Gypsy

PICTURE 7On reaching the next available kenter shackle, the crew proceed to dismantle it. The end of the ‘broken’ anchor chain is later lowered into the hawse pipe using chain hooks.

(a) Kenter shackle

PICTURE 8The chain is lowered down into the waterand waits for the tender/launch boat.

PICTURE 9A mooring rope is connected to the RiverBuoy and the vessel is positioned so that the anchor chain can be connected to the buoy. The picture below shows the buoy lif-ted up so the linesman can connect the eye, which is underneath the buoy.

PICTURE 10Finally the anchor chain is connected to the underside of the buoy and the two mooring ropes used as slip lines, ready for casting off. After completion of the mooring the vessel must maintain at least 1 or 2 meters clearance to the buoy, to avoid damage to the bulbous bow. On departure, the chain is unshackled and mooring ropes are simply ‘slipped’ or released from their eyes on the bitts.

Another successful operation completed.Well done to the Offi cers and Crew ofM/V PACIFIC TRADER.

(a) Slip lines

HaNgiNg off aN aNCHorIn our last edition, we considered a tricky anchoring exchange without cranes in Vietnam. In this edition we explore some more

good seamanship on board M/V PACIFIC TRADER where ‘hanging off’ an anchor is a regular occurrence when mooring in Yangon, Myanmar. Many of you, will know that there is frequently a need to moor at buoys in the Rangoon River (Hlaing River). The muddy

bottom of the river and the strong current makes anchoring impossible as many ships have found out after their anchors dragged! The only solution is to hang off the anchor and secure the ship to the river buoys using the ship’s anchor chain. But how do you

prepare the ship and what needs to be done is explained further below.

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4 / 5 Regulations / Safety Preventive Maintenance/CIPA

SpeCial preparatioN of Steel SurfaCeS

DEEP GRINDING ON CORRODED AREAS AFFECTS THE STEEL PLATE, CREATES CRATERS ON DECK PLATING AND REDU-CES THE STEEL PLATE THICKNESS

There is always a reason for every coating failure, and frequently, coating defects do not always affect the coating’s perfor-mance, but only its appearance. However, one serious phenomenon which is repea-tedly observed on board vessels is ‘craters’ on many areas of the deck plating.

Deep grinding (overgrinding) on the corro-ded areas results to steel plate diminuti-on (loss of thickness). The disadvantage of mechanical grinding is that it is impossible to clean craters and pits in the surface. By forcing the grinding machine to clean the rust in an area, we create a crater and at the same time the plate thickness at the spe-cific area is reduced. Finally if the average thickness of the specific deck plate due to many deep craters becomes less than its minimum allowable thickness as per Class standards, it will normally have to be replaced.

For that reason, the surface should be roughened with roughing tools such as cup brushes, needle guns, chipping hammers and scrapers. Chipping hammers should never have a chiselsharp edge. Care must be taken to prevent overgrinding, ding, nicking, denting, or scratching of the sur-face when using these tools. Nicks, dents, and scratches provide ideal starting points

FEATHERING OF THE OLD PAINT

When the rust and old paint have been re-moved by roughing tools, finishing tools shall be used to complete the job. The main finishing tools are hand wire brushes, elec-tric and pneumatic wire brushes, sanders

for early failure of paint films. The low por-tion of such surface irregularities is difficult to be cleaned and becomes a source of rust.

COMMON COATING DEFECTS ON BOARD VESSELS

One of the most common coating defects found on board vessels is ‘peeling’ (adhesi- on failure-loss of adhesion between coats of paint).

PEELING

One or more coatings of the cured system are easily removed from another coat pre-viously applied or from the metal surface and the coating comes off in large or small flakes. This coating defect is generally rela-ted to poor surface preparation (contamina-tion between coats), condensation and coa-tings application (incompatible primer or undercoat, exceeding overcoat time between each coat). It can be prevented by ensuring that any contamination between paint coats is eliminated and any condensation should be wiped off and correct follow-up of the coat application times should be adhered to. The way to repair the surface is to re-move paint down to sound paint or to the substrate and recoat.

Craters

Peeling

and sandpaper. The use of finishing tools without first using roughing tools results in a small amount of surface readied for pain-ting. Where old paint is removed in spots, the edge of the remaining paint film should be sanded so that it tapers (feathers) down to the bare metal. This will give a smooth appearance to the new paint film. After the finishing operation is completed, the surface must be thoroughly cleaned from paint chips, dirt, and dust and then a coat of primer to be applied. The quality of surface preparation has a direct affect on the lifetime of the painting system.In order for the maximum coating perfor-mance to be achieved, factors like surface cleanliness and profile, continuous paint film of appropriate thickness and proper curing of the coating system are all of great importance. Glossy areas of sound previous coatings need not be removed but should be mechanically abraded with rotary disc and sander or brushed to create a surface profile which increases coating adhesion. The use of non-suitable roughing tools in coordination with improper surface prepa-ration reduces the lifetime of the painting system applied, with a result the specific areas to be corroded again in a short period. Furthermore, most coating failures are the result of simple omissions and application errors. Successful coatings, on the other hand, are the result of thorough planning and skilled craftsmanship. It is important to maintain a safe working environment, as this will provide good working conditions and thereby enable the best and necessary foundation to achieve the required quality of work.

Areas where the old paint was not feathered

Mr. Hermann Eden Chairman of MarlowNavigation Co. Ltd

CyPrUs invesTmenTPromoTion agenCy (CiPa)tHe 3rD Cipa iNterNatioNal iNveStMeNt awarDS

We are pleased to announce that Marlow Navigation Co. Ltd was selected as one of the winners for the 2014 CIPA International Investment Awards. The award was presented to our Chairman Mr. Hermann Eden, by the Minister of Communications & Works Mr. Marios Demetriades. The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) was established as a registered non-profit organization, funded by the Cyprus government. The Agency has operated since January 2008 promoting Cyprus as an international investment centre, advocating reforms in Cyprus in order to improve the regulatory and business environment. Since 2012, a total of 27 CIPA International Investment Awards have been given to compa-nies, organizations and individuals as a tribute and a ‘thank you’ for helping Cyprus gain areputation for excellence as an International Business Centre. They include organizationsthat have invested directly in Cyprus and created a value-added element for the economy,or established operations and provided employment in Cyprus, or provided services to international investors and helped to attract other foreign investors in Cyprus.

PrevenTive mainTenanCe

M/V HHL Elbe alongside the rubber boat to helpthe survivors

M/V HHL ELBE - RESCUE OPERATION

On the 30th August 2014, a Swedish couplewere sailing on a catamaran in the Red Sea,when they were unexpectedly struck by a storm. The window of the catamaran broke allowing water to enter the boat. Unfor-tunately, the life raft which was on the boat was not secured well on the deck and was lost during the storm. The only option left was to use the rubber boat to abandon the sinking catamaran. They were sailing for 12 hours with no water and exposed to the hot sun. Luckily, they saw a vessel in the distance and started firing flares into the

sky for attention. The vessel M/V HHL ELBE which was sailing in the Red Sea saw the firing flares and approached the rubber boat for assistance. The Captain and crew of M/V HHL ELBE helped the couple board the ship and provided them with all necessities like clothes, food and medication. The survivors had signs of nausea and dehydration. The crew accommodated the couple and were able to disembark and return home at the next convenient port. Congratulations to the crew of M/V HHL ELBE for the smooth operation during this unfortunate incident.

M/V BBC FLORIDA - RESCUE OPERATION

On the 4th of August 2014 while M/V BBC FLORIDA was sailing to Rijeka port in Cro-atia, the Captain received a distress call from the Italian Maritime Rescue Coordi-nation Centre (MRCC), informing him that there was a rubber boat with 90 migrants onboard needing assistance.

Once the vessel approached and went alongside the rubberboat, the crewmem-bers were able to disembark all of them onto M/V BBC FLORIDA starting with the women and children.

Most of the migrants were feeling very tired and sea sick. Once they were boarded onto the vessel, the crew gave them warm soup and provided them also with as much necessities they could like dry clothes and blankets. M/V BBC FLORIDA was later ins-tructed by the Italian MRCC to drop-off the migrants at Crotone port in Italy. The vessel arrived and successfully disembarked all 90 survivors and later continued her voyage. We would like to express our sincere grati-tude towards the crew of M/V BBC FLORIDA and the Italian MRCC for this smooth rescue operation. The migrants onboard the M/V BCC Florida

M/V AMSTERDAM - RESCUE OPERATION

On the 23rd July 2014, M/V AMSTERDAM was advised by a US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter that a fishing boat named WAIT-N-SEA was in distress. The fishing boat with 5 crewmembers onboard was sailing in open sea from port Nassau Baha-mas to the Marina at North Trinidad Island which was their destination for dry-dock.

Once the boat had left port Nassau they noticed that there was a crack in the hull, which resulted to water filling up the boat. Once M/V AMSTERDAM reached the dis-

tressed position of the fishing boat, all 5 survivors were boarded on to the vessel. Af-ter approx. 15 minutes the boat eventually sank.

The USCG helicopter gave instructions to the Captain of M/V AMSTERDAM to disem-bark the 5 survivors at port Au Prince in Haiti.

Well done to all the crew of M/V AMSTERDAM for the rescue operation that was success-fully carried out. Fishing boat Wait- N-Sea sinking

inCiDenTs/aCTiviTies

6 / 7 Incidents/Activities 10 Years Anniversary

We would like to share with you some of the moments that were captured while awarding our seafarers with a Marlow watch for their completion of 10 years with the company.

CAPT Mykhailo Zholnyrenko (left) CAPT Oleksandr Butorin (right) CAPT Pedro Espina Jr. (right) CAPT Sergiy Ocheretyanyy

CAPT Yuriy Kulakov (left) COFF Dmytro Borush (left) COFF Glib Putilin (left) COFF Vitaliy Tukalov

CENG Maksym Grodzytskyi COFF Sergiy Timofeev (left) &CENG Volodymyr Grabovskyi (right)

2ENG Michael Punzalan (right) WIPR Marco Leo Facelo (right)

BSN Matt Lemuel Beldoro (left) BSN Serhiy Polekhov AB Carlos Silva Cosmo AB Norberto Maigting Jr. P. (right)

OIL Enrico Roxas (right) OIL Fortunato Sadsad Jr. (left) CHCK Oleksandr Bezkorovainyi(right)

COOK Fidel Quismorio

10 years anniversary

Here below is the list naming our long serving seafarers who have completed more than 12 years with the company. Their employment date is as from 31/10/2002 and before, completing more than 2400 days of sea service. Congratulations to you all for your loyal and dedicated service through these years.

No. SurNaMe NaMe raNKpHillipiNeS

Long serving seafarers

1 HABAN JOSE JR H CAPT2 PEPITO ANTONIO A. CAPT3 LEM-IT ALBERTO CAPT4 AMON NESTOR CAPT5 GONZALES ARNOLD GARCIA COFF6 ANDALES CHRISTIAN V. COFF7 CORPUZ ALEXANDER A. COFF8 NAVARRO ROBERTO JR COFF9 DELA SERNA AMADO COFF10 ALBUTRA ANTHONY D. COFF11 ANTONIO JHOMEL R. COFF12 DOMINGO DICKSON L. COFF13 GA-AS MARIO JR. T. COFF14 OLLERO EVER E. COFF15 QUIRAY GERALD M. COFF16 TAMBANILLO REYNON J. COFF17 ABANTO RONALD COFF18 MADRIAGA JESUS COFF19 COBARRUBIAS DANILO COFF20 MAINIT HERMELITO COFF21 REAMBONANZA JOELIX 2OFF22 ACEDERA RIZAN I. 2OFF23 FERNANDEZ JONATHAN P. 2OFF24 PEDARCE ADRIAN A. 2OFF25 GARCIA MCWHIELD M. 2OFF26 DUMADA-UG JOSEPH 2OFF27 BALAGOT JOSEPH A. 2OFF28 BANCHIRAN ARVIN G. 2OFF29 BANIQUED RICKY F. 2OFF30 CEREZO RAFFY M. 2OFF31 LLORIN MARK CHRISTIAN E. 2OFF32 AVERIA BEBERLY 2OFF33 PILAPIL JONATHAN G. 2OFF34 VEGILLA JAYSON B. CENG35 SAGLE MICHEL CENG36 RABANAL JEREMY C. CENG37 BARRIDO PEPITO JR CENG38 FLORES JOSEPH A. 2ENG39 OMANDAC LARRY JR. D. 2ENG40 BOHOL MEJUNN A. 2ENG41 CAB EARL P. 2ENG42 LARANJO LESTER C. 2ENG43 LACERNA PETER LOU C. 2ENG44 GUERRERO ARMANDO, JR. I. 2ENG45 POTAYRE JOSE 2ENG46 NUESTRO JOSE S. 2ENG47 BANA-AG RHYL BSN48 MANGABAT FERNANDO BSN 49 ALCEDO EDGARDO BSN50 SUDLAY JOEL N. BSN51 ARSENIO JOELITO B. BSN 52 VERGARA ANSELMO G BSN 53 LOPEZ RONALDO M. BSN54 COSARE KHAN P BSN55 FLORES MARIO BSN56 DAJAO FLORENCIO BSN57 LIM ROLANDO BSN58 EUGENIO AVELINO BSN59 CONSTANTINO RAMON BSN60 SERDENA FELIX E. BSN61 ACOSTA JOHNNY G. BSN62 CANLAS ELMAR O. BSN63 NAVARRETE FRANKLIN BSN 64 LAYSON DANILO KA/B65 DE ROJO WILLIAM KA/B66 CATALAN EDGAR A/B67 MENCHATE ARNEL A/B68 LUMINGKIT ANTONIO L. A/B 69 VILLARUZ VAN A/B70 REBADULLA RODEL A/B71 GELITO BOBBY FALLARNA A/B

72 SAYSON GERALDO B. A/B73 BAUTISTA RUNDILL A/B74 PUDADERA JERRY A/B75 PIOQUINTO RIO ROVERO A/B76 AJOC ANGELITO A/B 77 LERASAN ROY RONALD A/B78 VILLA RUEL A/B79 LORIAN RANDY A/B80 ESPINOSA RENATO B. A/B81 DEL ROSARIO RAMON JR A/B82 ROSALES GUILLERMO JR. L. A/B 83 ESTROBO ANICETO JR. C A/B84 DE PAULA NOLI A/B85 PORTILLO REMIE A A/B86 BON JR. EUTEMIO A/B87 ABUBO ARNULFO A/B88 TEMPORAZA ARNEL A/B89 HINDAP LAUDICO JR. T. A/B90 FRONTERAS ROMEO M A/B91 BARBA GILBERT S. A/B92 LIM LESTER A/B93 CASTRO JAY S. A/B94 BARDON ARTHUR A/B95 ANGELES EDGARDO FITT96 BELORO MANOLITO FITT97 ALINSUB ROGIE FITT98 SOLIDARIOS VICTOR JR. P. OIL99 YANOS EDWIN C. OIL100 TAYCO EDDIE JR. OIL101 DIAMANTE RENE OIL102 MONTANO JEZZRYL REY OIL103 BALLERA ARIEL S OIL104 POBLADOR JULIO OIL105 SABANGAN ARMANDO CHCK106 DE LEON EDGARDO CHCK107 ELLA EMMANUEL I. CHCK108 ACOSTA ALBERTO CHCK109 PAI ELISEO A. CHCK110 PATRICIO NOBERT O. CHCK111 ANDAL BENCECILIO BAXA CHCK112 TABIANDO RONALD C. COOK113 MATA CRISTOPHER F. COOK114 FUDALAN JULIO COOK115 DOCTOR PERFECTO CRUZ COOK116 DOLORMENTE LORETO D COOK117 ORILLANEDA REY N. COOK118 VIGILANCIA RICHIE A. COOK119 SASI ZALDY COOK120 PACAMANA OSCAR COOK121 AFUNDAR GALITAR C. COOK122 SOBREVILLA RICKY CK-A123 LEBIOS DANTE G. CK-B124 TUGADE FEDERICO JR. OSCK

uKraiNe125 DONIK OLEKSANDR CAPT126 SHEKHOVTSOV STANISLAV CAPT127 VLASENKO VALERIY CAPT128 PUSHKOV IGOR CAPT129 VYSHNYEVETSKY VYACHESLAV CAPT130 GRYNKO VALERII CAPT131 BARANOVSKY VALERIY CAPT132 BAIKALOV MYKOLA CAPT133 DUBOVYCH VYACHESLAV CAPT134 POTAFYEYEV OLEG CAPT135 VOVK VOLODYMYR CAPT136 CHARYKOV SERHIY CAPT137 TSYMBRYNOVYCH ANDRIY CAPT138 BUZANOV VALERIY CAPT140 TYKHONOV RUSLAN CAPT

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141 ROMANENKO SERGIY CAPT142 LYEDNYOV VITALIY CAPT143 LOMOV OLEKSANDR CAPT144 ZYMENKO EDUARD CAPT145 FOMENKOV VITALIY CAPT146 BURAKOV EDUARD CAPT147 SHYNKARYOV YURIY CAPT148 FEDOSYEYEV DMYTRO CAPT149 SYDORENKO VIKTOR CAPT150 ZORIN SERGIY CAPT151 SEMCHENKOV SERGIY CAPT152 TARAKHTIY DMYTRO CAPT153 KOVALYOV YURIY CAPT154 KOROLKOV DMYTRO CAPT155 MYKYTIUK IGOR CAPT156 MALCHENKO OLEG CAPT157 IERMOLAIEV SERGIY CAPT158 KASPERSKYY VADYM CAPT159 LEBEDYEV OLEKSANDR CAPT160 VYSOTSKY VOLODYMYR CAPT161 SUSLOV MYKHAILO CAPT162 MYKHAYLENKO DMYTRO CAPT163 GRUSHKEVYCH SERGII CAPT164 BASOVSKY GENNADIY CAPT165 GONTSA ANATOLIY CAPT166 KUDINOV VOLODYMYR CAPT167 SHKUMAT SERGIY CAPT168 RIEDKOV YURII CAPT169 FEDORENKO YURIY CAPT170 KHADZHYRADIEV KOSTIANTYN CAPT171 KOLISNYK SERGIY CAPT172 NUZHNYI OLEKSII SUPT173 GRINCHUK SERGIY SUPT174 STOLYAROV YEVGEN COFF175 PERESLEGIN VOLODYMYR COFF176 KIRYEYEV ANATOLIY COFF177 ITKIS OLEKSANDR COFF178 STASIUK VIKTOR COFF179 DROZHZHIN VADYM COFF180 LESHCHENKO OLEKSANDR COFF181 MALUSHYN VLADYSLAV COFF182 KOVALENKO YEVGEN COFF183 PYSAREV MYKHAYLO COFF184 BALAKSHYN VIKTOR COFF185 TOCHENYY VADYM COFF186 SHATKOV YURIY COFF187 KRASILNIKOV VIKTOR COFF188 KORITSKY OLEG COFF189 PLOTNIKOV PETRO COFF190 KUZNETSOV MYKHAYLO 2OFF191 TOLOCHKO YEVGENIY 2OFF192 SOROCHAN IGOR 2OFF193 FADENKO ARKADIY 2OFF194 POPOV VOLODYMYR CENG195 KONASHEVSKY OLEKSANDR CENG196 IGNATOV OLEKSIY CENG197 STETSYK ANDRII CENG198 NEZDIYMYNOGA RUSLAN CENG200 KOROLKOV OLEG CENG201 ZOTOV IHOR CENG202 PYLYPEYKO VALERIY CENG203 BUIDZE OLEKSANDR CENG204 KOTRUS YURIY CENG205 KULBATSKY ANATOLIY CENG206 TITOV OLEG CENG207 YERMOLAYEV VALERIY CENG208 KRYUCHKOV ANDRIY CENG209 YAKUBOVSKYY PAVLO CENG210 ZAIKA OLEKSII CENG211 IGNATYEV OLEKSIY CENG212 KOMYAGIN VITALIY CENG213 OSTASHEK OLEKSANDR CENG214 SAKHONENKO VADYM CENG215 TEDORADZE V‘YACHESLAV CENG216 URALSKY VASYL 2ENG217 KOZLOVSKYI OLEKSANDR 2ENG218 CHUKHLIB DMYTRO 2ENG219 SHEVCHENKO ANATOLIY 2ENG220 SLASHCHOV VOLODYMYR 2ENG221 DYAKOV EDUARD ELEC

222 PASHENTSYEV OLEKSANDR ELEC223 STRATIYCHUK SERGIY BSN224 SHAPOVALENKO VYACHESLAV BSN 225 ALBUTOV VOLODYMYR BSN 226 PUSHKARYOV KOSTYANTYN A/B 227 ZAKHAROV OLEKSANDR A/B 228 PLOSHCHENKO GENNADIY A/B 229 KONOVALOV YURIY A/B 230 LYSYTSYA YURIY FITT231 OSADCHUK VALERIY FITT232 PEREVOSHCHYK OV PETRO WELD233 KAPLUNOVSKY YEVGENIY OIL 234 PULYAKH ANDRIY OIL 235 SYDORENKO OLEKSANDR OSCK236 NOVIKOV VADYM OSCK237 GULEY VITALIY CHCK238 KHOMICH VALERII CHCK239 SHARONOV IVAN COOK

ruSSia240 AVDEEV SERGEY CAPT241 PUCHKOV VALERII CAPT242 DASHKEVICH SERGEY CAPT243 LYSENKO ALEXANDER CAPT244 LIKHUTA VALERIY CAPT245 KOBYLIN VALERY CAPT246 SMIRNOV OLEG CAPT247 ANISKIN BORIS CAPT248 BARASHKOV ALEKSANDER CAPT249 KONDRATEV SERGEI CAPT250 DUDINOV ALEKSANDR CAPT251 ELIZAROV SERGEY CAPT252 ELKIN IGOR CAPT253 YURKOV ALEXEY COFF254 FARBSHTEIN GRIGORII COFF255 NOVIK IGOR‘ COFF256 ERMAKOV SERGEI COFF257 MOROZOV VLADIMIR COFF258 LEBEDEV DMITRY CENG259 MIKHEENKO OLEG CENG260 SEROBABA ANATOLY CENG261 PONIMASH ANDREY CENG262 SIDORENKO VLADIMIR CENG263 GRINYUK ANDREY CENG264 AGEYCHIK ANDREY CENG265 POLESHKO EVGENY CENG266 GINZBURG ALEKSANDR CENG267 POLOVINKIN VALERY CENG268 BELEZNEV DMITRIY CENG269 ANTIPIN ALEXANDER CENG270 KONONOV VICTOR CENG271 IAKOVLEV LEONID CENG272 GRITSAENKO LEONID 2ENG273 BESHLIU ANATOLY ELEC274 ZHURAVLEV STANISLAV A/B275 KALABERDA IVAN A/B

polaND276 KLIMASINSKI KRYSTIAN CAPT277 BRZOZAK ANDRZEJ CAPT278 BLIZNA ZBIGNIEW CAPT279 BEK IRENEUSZ CAPT280 BOJAR-FIJALKOWSKI ZBIGNIEW CAPT281 RACZYNSKI ANDRZEJ CAPT282 MICHALEWSKI ZBIGNIEW CAPT283 GEBKA ZBIGNIEW SUPV284 CWYNAR ARTUR COFF285 SZEWCZYK WIESLAW COFF286 BURDZEL KRZYSZTOF CENG287 GRUZDZIS RYSZARD CENG288 BUJNAROWSKI ANDRZEJ CENG289 CIESLIK JACEK CENG290 PIECHOWKA MARIUSZ CENG291 BRUDZINSKI TOMASZ CENG292 PAWLACZYK MIROSLAW CENG293 BALUKIEWICZ SLAWOMIR ELEC294 KOWNATKE STANISLAW A/B295 RACHUBINSKI BOGDAN A/B296 KAPRON ROBERT A/B

Taking this opportunity we would like to congratulate the below 19 long serving seafarers who have dedicated 25 years of loyalty towards Marlow Navigation. We truly appreciate their efforts and hard work they have been carrying out on our crew managed vessels.

CAPT Roman Piotrowski COFF Luis R. Gonzales 2OFF Edwin Belinario 2OFF Joemarie Escalicas

CENG Arguelles Seguerra CENG Bogdan Wojnicki CENG Janusz Lepicki CENG Jerzy Posmyk BSN Arthur Calahong

BSN Bernardo Valerio BSN Reynaldo Canete AB Celestino Rodrigo Dos Reis AB Danilo Montoya AB Jianito J. Nufable

AB Joseph Tawiah Nikoi Quartey AB Napoleon Suner FITTER Reynaldo Arguelles OIL Vicente Sedavia Jr CHCK Jose Vivencio Cruzado

297 LADA ZABLOCKI ANDRZEJ A/B298 UJAZDA MIROSLAW FITT299 ZAWADA KONRAD P/M300 URBAN ROBERT O/S

litHuaNia301 MAIBORODA KONSTANTINAS COFF302 IVOLGIN IGOR COFF303 SEVELKOV VLADIMIR COFF304 KOVALKOV GRIGORIJ CENG305 ANDREJEV IVAN CENG306 KOVCAN MICHAIL 2ENG307 ZAGARAS DANIUS 2ENG308 VASILJEV VITALIJ ELEC309 MOLIS ARUNAS CHCK

gerMaNY310 RUNGE JOST CAPT

eStoNia311 SELJANKO FJODOR CAPT

HuNgarY312 BALASKA LAJOS CAPT

CZeCH repuBliC313 JANDA MILOSLAV CENG

Cape verDe314 SEQUEIRA DO ROSARIO ADILSON A/B

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LIMASSOL CYCLING CLUB ‘CYCLE THE DISTANCE’

During the period from September to No-vember 2014, the Limassol Cycling Club has been participating in the European Commission’s Sustainable Urban Mobili-ty campaign called ‘Do the right Mix’ with the program ‘Cycle the Distance’. The aim of this program is to promote cycling as an alternative means of transport from home to work or in general from point A to B. All participants received a certificate for their participation once the campaign was over and the participant who completed the greatest distance received an award. We are proud to announce that five of our colleagues participated and supported this campaign.

From left to right: Vasso Loizou, Elena Efrem,Christina Angeli, Kostakis Konstantinou &Maria Hadjiantoniou

CSC BEACH VOLLEY TOURNAMENT

On the 21st September 2014, the Beach Volley Tournament which was organized by the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) had started for three consecutive Sundays. Du-ring the last game which took place on the 5th October 2014, our ‘Marlow Dream Team’ won the finals, bringing back the trophy to our premises. Congratulations to all our team members for such a great game.

The Marlow Dream Team

SUMMER OUTING - MOUNTAINS

This year’s summer outing which took place on the 13th July 2014, was up in the moun-tains, in Platres-Prodromos at ‘Kampi of Kalogirou’. Traditional Cyprus food was offered for lunch including drinks. Several

games were arranged for entertainment. Everyone enjoyed the day in a relaxed atmosphere.

Games and fun activities for the adults and children

THE SWEDISH CLUB GRAND CLASSICGOLF COMPETITION

During this year’s Swedish Club AGM which took place on the 13th June 2014, a golf competition was arranged amongst its members. Eighteen golfers participated in this golf tournament which took place at Delsjö Golf Club in Bohusland, Sweden. Our Director of Training and Human Resources, Captain Walter Wekenborg was one of the golfers and we are proud to mention that he was the winner! Mr. Tord Nilsson from The Swedish Club handed over the trophy to our Captain Walter Wekenborg.

Mr. Tord Nilsson (left) and Capt. WalterWekenborg (right) - winner of the competition

BLOOD DONATION DRIVE

Our 11th blood donation drive was orga-nized on the 24th June 2014 at our premi-ses at the ground floor lobby area. 38 col-leagues were able to donate blood that day and we thank them for their kind support.

Marlow colleague donating blood

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THE NATIONAL MARITIME WEEK 2014

The National Maritime Week celebration which was scheduled as from the 21st up to the 28th of September 2014, kicked off with a motorcade and a foot parade. Various shareholders of the maritime industry joi-ned in the opening of the ceremony. Mr. Dan Aldrich Tolentino (MNTC Debriefing Officer) led the parade together with Marlow cadets.

THE NATIONAL SEAFARERS’ WEEK 2014

The National Seafarers’ Week was also held during the 21st up to the 28th September 2014. The staff of the Cebu branch together with Capt. Aldrin Villareal (MNPI Cebu Branch Manager) gathered in the Fuente Osmeña Circle together with other partici-pants in the maritime industry to take part in the ceremony.

At the Iloilo branch Capt. Leo Tenorio (MNPI - CEO Operations), together with some of our seafarers and their wives, also cadets from our partner school, joined the event. They also attended the Symposium on the Implementation of 2010 STCW Convention of which Atty. Dacanay (Chief of Staff, MA-RINA-STCW Office) was Resource Speaker.

The whole week activity ended up with a fellowship day with seafarers, wherein the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) spearheaded the said event.

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FLU VACCINATION ACTIVITY

As a way of promoting good health to all employees, the HR department organized a company- sponsored flu vaccination activity in-house on the 8th of August 2014. 148 employees participated and received the vaccination.

Employee receiving the vaccination

BAKING CLASS PROGRAM

A baking class program took place on the 21st and 28th June 2014. The MNTC Pastry Chef Lito Hamor instructed the class together with the assistance of Chef Alvir Javier from MNTC. MNPI colleagues together with their children participated in the pro-gram. They had the chance to make brow-nies, muffins, carrot cake, pizza and other pastries. It was an enjoyable day, especially when everyone saw their final creations.

Colleagues and children creating pastries

8TH FAME FUN RUN

On the 22nd of June 2014 Marlow Navigation Phils., Inc. joined the 8th Filipino Associa-tion for Mariners’ Employment Inc. (FAME) Fun Run” with the theme, “Go Marino, Go! Healthy Body, Healthy Mind”. This annual event aims at gathering all running enthu-siasts from the maritime industry and pro-mote physical fitness through this activity. The event was organized in support of the International Seafarers Day and took place at the SM Mall of Asia consisting of three categories, a 3km, 5km and 10km run.

The 8th FAMEFun Run

REBUILDING HOPE PROJECT YOLANDA

Early this year, through the generosity of our ship owners, our seafarers, our col-leagues, Marlow Navigation Co. Ltd., and Marlow Navigation Philippines started the long-term aid to areas affected by Super Ty-phoon Haiyan (Typhoon Yolanda). The decis-ion to rebuild classrooms was based on the consultations made with our seafarers and their families, the people of the community, and from the local officials involved in the rehabilitation project. The Management de-cided to look at the schools in Northeastern Iloilo, Daangbantayan and Bantayan Island, Cebu and identified eight schools that re-quired repair and construction.

By April 2014, Mr. Tony Galvez, Jr., Chief Executive Officer of Marlow Navigation – Philippines visited the identified provinces to finalize the cooperation with represen-tatives from the Department of Education, School Principals, and reputable contrac-tors. Construction and repair of classrooms were identified as follows:

Northeastern Iloilo• Puente Bunglas Elementary School

(construction of 2 classrooms) • Paaralang Elementaria Hacienda

Conchita (repair of 3 classrooms)• Canoan Elementary School

(construction of 2 classrooms)• Estancia Central Elementary School

(construction of 6 classrooms)

Daangbantayan, Cebu • Libertad Primary School

(construction of 2 classrooms)• Maya Elementary School

(construction of 3 classrooms)

Bantayan Island, Cebu• San Jose Elementary School

(construction of 4 classrooms)• Madredejos Elementary School

(construction of 3 classrooms)

After all the preparations and meetings with parties concerned in each locality, the ground breaking ceremony was held bet-ween 21st to 23rd of May 2014 covering all schools identified in Northeastern Iloilo and Cebu. A follow-up site inspection from 15th to 17th of July 2014 was made by MNPI representatives, wherein construction was seen in full swing nearing towards com-pletion. The last leg of site inspection was made between 2nd to 4th of September 2014.

In mid-October 2014, our Chairman, Mr. Hermann Eden accompanied by Mr. Tony Galvez Jr. and Capt. Leo Tenorio, graced the inauguration ceremony of the classrooms donated by our ship owners, our seafarers, our colleagues and Marlow Navigation Co., Ltd.

From left to right: Mr. Tony Galvez Jr., Mr. Leo Te-norio and Mr. Hermann Eden during the inaugura-tion ceremony of Madredejos Elementary School

Brass plaque placed at the schools

A simple prayer and blessing of classrooms was done by the officiating priest. This was followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony and unveiling of the brass marker headed by school principals together with Mr. Eden, Mr. Galvez and Capt. Tenorio. A small pro-gram prepared by the pupils and teachers served as entertainment and a buffet com-pleted the celebration.

Small programs that were organized by theteachers and children

As expressed by Mr. Eden, “We are honored to be able to help a community that in the past has done so much for the worldwide shipping industry and our company. These classrooms once more testify our enduring commitment to the Filipino seafaring com-munity and their families. We share your vi-sion of hope for these little children who as-pire to become productive members of the society and tomorrow’s leaders through the foundation of good education, and moral principles.”

It was indeed a fulfilling social responsibility to rebuild hope to all the children and their families residing in the areas affected by the Super Typhoon Haiyan (Typhoon Yolanda). From this act of generosity, these children were able to continue their dreams and ambitions for a better and brighter future.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED)

On the 14th of October 2014, Marlow Navigation Philippines was among the recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Education (DepEd) with the theme “Ensuring Quality Education through Partnerships”.

It is their way of expressing gratitude to their partners who generously help the govern-ment in the delivery of basic education to Filipinos. Marlow Navigation Philippines was represented by Mr. Paul Bernhard Galvez, Crew Administration Manager.

Mr. Paul Bernhard Galvez, Crew AdministrationManager (centre)

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THE MNUA FOOTBALL TEAM WINS

MNUA is proud of their footballers and is eager to share their latest achievements with the readers of this issue. This fall the MNUA football team victoriously passed the quarterfinal and the semifinal stages and reached the final game which was held on the 5th October 2014 winning the match.

The MNUA football team

Roman Koshkin (left), the captain of theMNUA football team, was presented with theprize ‘Win to Will’ by the representative ofthe Football Federation.

A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED

This well-known proverb was revealed once again when the crew of M/V CMA CGM MEKNES decided to render support to the refugees from Eastern Ukraine.

Many people had to leave their premises due to military operations and found new homes in the Southern regions, including Odessa. In September 2014 the Master of the vessel M/V CMA CGM MEKNES, Yurii Revun, who is Ukrainian himself and the other twelve crew members both Ukrainians and Filipinos remitted a sum of money for those in need.

The Managing Director of MNUA, Captain Boris Ezri, met with Eastern Ukrainian refugees and passed the sum over to them. These refugees as seen in the photo below, found their homes in Odessa region and are now frequent visitors to the anti-crisis Centre in St. Nikolas Church.

The Eastern Ukrainian refugees at St. NikolasChurch receiving their donation by Captain Boris Ezri

SUPPORTING THROUGH DONATION

As it has already been mentioned in the previous issues, MNUA keeps on dona-ting to various institutions for the people with impaired abilities, such as the Odessa Children’s Home. On the 25th of August MNUA prepared gifts for the elder people of the Odessa Retirement Home which is regularly visited by the colleagues who are always expected with great joy.

Donation & Gifts offered by MNUA

MNUA ANNIVERSARY

The 18th anniversary of Marlow Navigation Ukraine (MNUA) was celebrated at the Head Office in Odessa during the beginning of June 2014. All the staff in Odessa gathered and enjoyed this special day. By 2014 Marlow Navi-gation Ukraine has grown into a big Company consisting of many young colleagues who recently joined the team, as well as colleagues who have been with the company since the very beginning. The staff of MNUA

INTERNATIONAL FORUM

On the 23rd – 24th of April 2014, MNUA took part in the 2nd International Forum on Seafarer’s Education Training & Crewing which was held in the building of the Sea Terminal in Odessa. Within the frame-work of the forum there was a conference on training of marine personnel and their

subsequent employment in the International Labor Market and the Maritime Exhibition. The MNUA stand was presented in the Exhibition and was attended by many seafa-rers with varying seamen experience. The seafarers were able to obtain all necessary information about the Company.

The MNUA stand at the International Forum

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13TH ANNIVERSARY ST. PETERSBURG

This year, on the 13th of June 2014, Marlow Navigation Russia celebrated its 13 years of establishment in Russia. All colleagues of Marlow Navigation Russia from different locations like St. Petersburg, Rostov-on-Don, Kaliningrad, Petrozavodsk and Nizhny Novgorod were called on to change their daily office routine and were invited to the shooting club in St. Petersburg. They had the opportunity to also enjoy other sports such as darts and table tennis. After the sports event Marlow Navigation Russia emplo-yees enjoyed delicious food. Colleagues who completed their five and ten years of

service with Marlow Navigation Russia were congratulated and rewarded with remar-kable presents. It was pleasant to spend the day in a picturesque place enjoying various outdoor activities with their colleagues.

A game of table tennis Colleagues participating in a shooting competition

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INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DAY

The first day of June is known worldwide as International Children’s Day. In Russia this holiday is called Children Protection Day, which emphasizes the necessity to protect the rights and liberties, health and life of every child. This holiday was initiated by the International Democratic Federation of Women in 1949 and was celebrated for the first time in Paris in 1950. Today this holiday is one of the most important days for citizens of many countries in the world, although it is not recognized as an official day off. Many children are especially happy on that day which also marks the first day of summer. Children’s Entertainment

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In order to keep up with good traditions, Marlow Navigation Vladivostok organized a corporate outing to the Sadko recreation base. Besides the delicious food, the children were entertained by fairytale characters and the adults enjoyed the saxophone music. The International Children’s Day is not just a holiday for the children. It is a day where everyone must consider every child’s well-being as they are the future of our society.

Everyone enjoing the barbeque Saxophonist player

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INCE & CO. 100 KM BIKE RACE

Already for the second time, Ince & Co. law firm hosted their annual 100 km bike race which started from their office premises, Große Elbstrasse 47, and toured through the Hamburg Hafen City, along the Elbe River and back to their premises. The event took place on the 6th of September 2014, at 8:00 am. A wide range of bicycle fans gathered together in order to cycle 100 Km. The route was perfect and the weather fan-tastic! A few “hard-core” cyclists actually cycled 120 Km, going for an additional route before meeting at the mid-point resting place where everyone had the chance to enjoy a “Fischbrötchen” (a German style fish sandwich) and non-alcoholic beer. After the break they continued to the other side of the river back to the office premises, where

again drinks were served and group photos were taken. It was a fantastic way to spend an autumn Saturday morning. Marion Meyer, Technical Assistant of Marlow Ship Management Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG (MSD) was the sole female participant from MSD who took part in the 100 km bike race. She is looking forward in participating again in the next year’s race.

Marion Meyer from MSD making her waythrough the 100 km race

Group photo of the participants of the Ince& Co. bike race

SUMMER SURPRISE 2014

This year’s Summer Surprise took place on the 8th of August 2014. Colleagues to-gether with their families took the bus to Jersbek near Hamburg, where they were given a task to find their way through the scary labyrinth maze. The staff was divided into small groups which had to complete a treasure hunt by solving several questions.

Directions to the Labyrinth maze

The electric chair that became a family attraction

After everybody made their way through the Labyrinth, the adults enjoyed a nice barbeque at the beach bar and the children were entertained by a magician. Congratu-lations to the winning team (MSD Accoun-ting) and all other colleagues who success-fully completed the maze.

Barbeque at the beach bar

Magic performance for the children

Photo taken byCAPT Atanas MutafovM/V VEGAEmbarking pilotat Le Havre, France

Photo taken byCAPT Ievgen VekslerM/V BBC MARYLANDCoatzacoalcos port,Mexico

Photo taken by2OFF Viktor TungusovM/V THREE RIVERSImmingham port,United Kingdom

Photo taken byOSCK Earl JaysonM. LlavoreM/V WILSON CORINTHPiece of heavenat port of Norway

WEDDING VOWS

During the wedding rehearsal, the groom approaches the pastor with an unusual offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows. When you get to the part where I’m supposed to promise to ‘love, honour, and obey and be faithful to her forever,’ I’d appreciate it if you’d just leave that out.” He passes the minister a $100 bill and walks away satisfied. On the day of the wedding, when it comes time for the groom’s vows, the pastor looks at the young man in the eye and says, “Will you promise to prostrate yourself before her, obey her every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of your life, and swear eternally before God and your lovely wife that you will not ever even look at another woman, as long as you both shall live?” The groom gulps, looks around, and says in a tiny voice, “Yes,” then leans toward the pastor and hisses, “I thought we had a deal.” The pastor puts a $100 bill into the groom’s hand and whispers, “she made me a better offer.”

OUTRUN THE BEAR!!!

Two lawyers walking through the woods spotted a vicious looking bear. The first lawyer immediately opened his briefcase, pulled out a pair of sneakers and started putting them on. The second lawyer looked at him and said, “You’re crazy! You’ll never be able to outrun that bear!” “I don’t have to,” the first lawyer replied. “I only have to outrun you.”

MARLOW NAVIGATION CO. LTD13, Alexandrias Street, 3013 Limassol, CyprusTel.: +357 25 882588, Fax.: +357 25 882599E-mail: newsletter@marlow.com.cyWebsite: www.marlow.com.cy

We thank our seafarers for their contribution to our Marlow Newsletter and for sharing with us these lovely captured moments. Here are our top four winners for this issue’s contest.

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