OLYMPIC SHIPPING AS & OLYMPIC SEAFOOD AS
Christmas Magazine December 2014 - www.olympic.no
2014
CONTENT
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DEAR COLLEAGUE - STIG REMØY
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NEW HEADQUARTER IN FOSNAVÅG
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THON HOTEL FOSNAVÅG - IT’S MORE THAN A HOTEL
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FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH A TWINKLE IN THE EYES
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A STRONG HEADED CHILD OF THE NATURE
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PROTECTIVE FATHER AND DETERMINED BOSS
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CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
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OLYMPIC SEAFOOD
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OLYMPIC MARÍTIMA
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MONTEVIDEO
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NEW EMPLOYEES
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A CHILD IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM
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FLEET AND CONTRACTS
DEAR READER
Christmas 2014 is upon us and you are now reading the 9th Edition of the Olympic Magazine. The magazine will provide an insight into what has happened within the Olympic Group throughout the year, and we hope you will enjoy it. Thanks to Cann AS for design and layout, and to May Britt Haukås, who has written the articles with Rune Grande, Martin Eysturdal and Monica Kolseth. For photos and stories sent to us from all the vessels, thank you all for the contribution. We welcome new stories and photos in the year to come! The editors hereby wish all readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Š Peder Otto Dybvik
DEAR COLLEAGUE
4 2014 will soon enter the history books. For
This means that we also need to be even
Olympic it has been a very good year with
more focused and systematic in our social
exciting development and growth.
responsiblity work. Our ethical standards within human rights, labour rights, child
This Summer we issued our Q2 result for
labour and anti corruption are not just
offshore with the headline “best Olympic
nice words, but areas where we expect full
ever”. In november we beat the Olympic
compliance.
record again with the Q3 results. This years christmas gift from Olympic is a The results are not coincidental. They
donation to Medecins Sans Frontiers clinic
are created by the high quality work and
in Kibera, Kenya. This gift will benefit one
dedication
of the most vulnerable group in the slum
from
all
persons
working
throughout the organisation.
of Kibera and help to save lives.
What we are also happy for is the
In Fosnavåg it has been an exciting
environmental results we have achieved
autumn with opening of Thon Hotel
within important areas. The all over
Fosnavåg and Fosnavaag Ocean Academy.
prognosis for the NOx emission is lower for
The first period have been a success. Many
2014 than for 2010, even though we have
of our employees have already visited
grown more than 50% in capacity! Here we
on conferences or training, and more will
see what we can achieve by active use of
come.
new technology.
This shows Olympic’s long term commitment to human capital and competence
On a construction project this summer
for further development.
one of our vessels used about half of the clients estimated fuel consumption. The
Maybe the most historic event in 2014 for
client saved probably 10 million NOK, in
Fosnavåg is that we got our own Nobel
addition to the obvious environmental
Price winner in Medicine, May Britt Moser.
benefits.
It is a fantastic achievement and hopefully this can inspire new generations in this
This a
highlights
leader
in
Olympic’s
position
environmental
as
area to research and development.
friendly
operations.
I would like to thank everyone in the Olympic Group for your hard work and
Last year the prognosis showed that the
dedication during 2014, and a special
oil industry in Norway would need 4-5000
thanks to those of you who have made
new workers. One year later the oil
a great effort in rescue operations during
industry is reducing staff and the oil price
this year.
has been reduced by more than 40 %. The world geopolitical situation is also quite
We wish all in Olympic and their families a
different than one year ago.
peaceful Christmas and a happy new year.
The winners in these
Stig Remøy
situations will
always be the organisations who are able to handle changes in the frame conditions effectively.
A
greek
philosopher
said
something very true: The only constant in life is change. As this magazine shows Olympic is getting even more globalized in our operations. OLYMPIC CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE 2014
CEO & Chairman of the Board
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NEW HEADQUARTER IN FOSNAVÅG
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Olympic
will
headquarters
establish at
its
new
Mjølstadneset
in
Fosnavåg. It will be an offshore and fisheries base, built for further growth and for the handling of more advanced offshore operations. The
headquarter
will
contain
a
separate “research- and development”center and production facilities for the marine industry. Lund Hagem Arkitekter AS won the architectural competition and attached are some pictures of their proposals. This becomes the basis for further work on our new headquarters.
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THON HOTEL FOSNAVÅG IT’S MORE THAN A HOTEL
October 13th Thon Hotel Fosnavåg was officially opened. The hotel has 115 rooms, and is located on the quayside in the center of Fosnavåg. Many of the rooms, and also the restaurant with seats for 220 persons, have a great view of the sea and the bird island Runde. The hotel has very good conference facilities. In connection to the hotel you will find Fosnavåg Concert Hall and Fosnavåg Cinema. Fosnavaag
Ocean
Academy
is
connected to the hotel and is a 1000 m2 full scale ship simulator. All the simulators
are
interconnected
and
can be used together to simulate advanced offshore operations. The courses at Fosnavaag Ocean Academy is coordinated by Ålesund University College. Crew from Olympic have already attended several courses at the academy, and there is plenty more to come in 2015. We will develop our own courses, conduct joint training and be able to simulate complex operations together with our customers. Olympic is one of the two largest investors in the academy and the hotel, and the biggest contributor to the concert hall. Now we have a unique venue for training, conferences and social events. We welcome you all to Fosnavåg!
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FULL SPEED AHEAD WITH A TWINKLE IN THE EYES
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By May Britt Haukås
-Carpentry, says Rune Grande (50)
-I am an Aalesundar (from Aalesund) who
half he lived there in a rented flat during
determined. That’s what he enjoys
have been granted asylum in Myrvåg, he
the week, coming home only on the week-
doing when unwinding. As long as
laughs. There he found his wife as well.
ends. Prior to this he worked with Ulstein
the phone keep silent. But it often
Now they are long since established with
shipyard in Ulsteinvik for some time. Today
rings, also outside office hours.
a house, a grown up son and a dog, only
he is the only person in Olympics technical
And he has to answer. Three of
his dialect discloses that he is not a native
department without the experience as a
Olympics subsea vessels are his
from Herøy.
However, his professional
seaman, but he knows the industry and
responsibility.
career started in his hometown, at shipyard
shipbuilding from the other sides of the
A.M. Liaaen, located at Kvennaneset.
table. That’s very useful.
- I was convinced that I should never attend school anymore, he tells. Classrooms and
-An
engineer
theory, he had had enough of it. But eight
machinery and the engines, and the
years later, he changed his mind. In order,
captain knows everything on the bridge.
he attended both technical college and
But a technical inspector needs knowledge
engineering study. Graduated, he started
about the entire ship from top to bottom,
hunting the perfect job. The search ended
he explains. The vessels are operating 24
at Kværner Kleven shipyard in Ulsteinvik.
hours a day across large parts of the globe..
He worked there for many years, until again
hey can’t wait for office hours in Fosnavåg
he started itching for new challenges.
when something’s going on. He likes it.
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knows
all
about
the
He enjoys having a storm
THE BIG PICTURE
of issues on his hand, having to find the
In 2007, Rune Grande joined Olympic in
answers to questions he never thought of
Fosnavåg. At this time, he came from Rolls
before.
Royce Marine in Brattvåg. For a year and a
-It is an eternal learning situation, ‘ he says
11 a six years old flat coated retriever, is rather lazy compared to their previous dog. However, she has the wonderful trait of showing her teeth when she’s happy. That’s very convenient when unwelcome sales men knock on the door! Yes, and then there’s the boat, of course, a small open boat with an outboard motor that is all too rarely used. It’s nice to go on small trips with a fishing rod or jig. With the sea full of fish right outside the living room window, he enjoys contributing to the household this way as well. Just wishing fishing could happen more often. ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY On the job, Grande is responsible of the day to day support of three subsea vessels. They are six, soon to be seven, with the title of “Vessel Manager” in the Office, plus the technical manager. The number of ships each is determined by the types. The job involves repairs, planning during dockings, budgeting, being in touch with classing agencies and governmental agencies, and more. Subsea vessels are the most advanced and demanding. In addition to the base crew of around 25 people, they often have up to 75 other representatives on board, specialists working with underwater remote operating vehicles (ROV) and other advanced specialist equipment for the operations under the waterline and at the bottom of the sea. -I have a very free role, for better or worse, Grande smiles. Here, as so often in life, being forgiven is easier than asking permission. Decisions have to be made fast and there’s no one looking over his shoulder, telling him what to do. He thinks that’s having both in a satisfactory manner. There is constantly something new
positive and negative sides to it, mostly positive.
going on, along with the development of new technologies. -I only deal with problems, you know, he laughs. That’s what his
GOOD HUMOR
job is all about: trouble shooting, without becoming stressed,
-I suppose I’m a nice guy? That’s all he’s wants to say when
keeping his calm.
asked to characterize himself.
But sometimes he gets a little perplexed by questions asked.
come easy and he highly values the laidback humor and good
For example, someone wondered whether the hook on the
tone at work. Plenty of jokes and fun make the work days
crane could withstand water and could it be lowered into the
enjoyable. Big volleys of laughter are not uncommon in the
sea? He had to reply with a question of his own: what did the
office. And once in a while very unexpected things happen as
person think that a crane with 3,000 meters of wire with a hook
well – certainly for an office job.
at the end was meant to do on board a ship?
-I would have loved to hear the noise when the roof in Bjørn
-There are stupid questions and then there are moronic
Kvalsund’s office fell down! Grande laughs when retelling the
questions. Stupid questions are alright, he pronounces.
story he heard afterwards, about the ceiling plates falling down.
But otherwise, quick remarks
Fortunately, the room was empty when it happened, no one was JOY FROM CREATION
hurt. But he was at work on the day when all of a sudden water
A boathouse and two garages are all his doing. Built from
came pouring from the ceiling, covering some of the desks
scratch by his own bare hands. They represent hours and hours
in the section where his office is located. The people in the
of intense joy from carpentry and a complete relaxing from the
apartment above had had a real accident. Luckily no one got
job. He “likes” gardening as well. Until the mosquitos arrive in
wet. Then it makes good stories - afterwards.
the evening that is. Then he leaves the finishing of the task to her who decided this particular job had to be done. -When owning a property, you always have something to keep you busy, he replies to the question of whether he has other hobbies. Being a dog owner also requires time, although Buffy,
A STRONG HEADED CHILD OF THE NATURE
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By May Britt Haukås
The house is situated on a hill with an open
Bergen, Norway. Within Olympic, they
view to the east, south, and west. Here she
understood what kind of talent they had on
can see the sun rise and fall into the sea.
their hands and gave her a scholarship the
When the noises from the build quiets
second year of her studies. She graduated
down, only the natures own sounds can
the best in her class and went straight to
be heard. To Monica Kolseth (28), Fanøy is
the job as a cadet on Olympic Pegasus.
paradise on earth. This is where she wants
In April 2009, Olympic Zeus was delivered.
to be when not at work for Olympic..
Kolseth continued her time as a cadet there and climbed the ranks. Today she has
Christmas Eve 2012. Olympic Zeus is
been chief officer for two years already
docked in Bergen, Norway. They are not
and just received her certificate of 1st class.
on charter that day, allowing them to drop
This means being second-in-command on
the usual shifts. The whole crew dresses
board and the deck department’s work-
up, have Christmas dinner and read the
leader.
Christmas gospel together. Monica Kolseth
-I think it’s gone smoothly, she says
almost get tears in her eyes when telling:
amiably in pronounced Sunnfjord dialect.
-This is “the other family.” Therefore, it’s so
During summer between semesters at
nice being able to do things together like
nautical school she worked on a ferry in
this when away from home at Christmas.
the Sognefjord. That was enough. Offshore
It makes the longing for those at home
is much more exciting.
a little easier, she says. Every other Christmas she’s at work.
She’s hoping
ACTIVE LIFE
they will be able to celebrate Christmas
Growing up as one of just 10-12 inhabitants,
eve in this manner this year as well. She
you learn to keep busy on your own. When
and assistant steward Åshild will bake the
home means the saga island of Kinn, at
Christmas cookies together. They are the
the far western part of the archipelago
only women on board.
Batalden in Flora municipality, you also learn how to handle boats. And you learn
APPRENTICESHIP
how to fish and to love the nature. She
Mix up in the crew changes is what she
grew up with three older brothers, their
considers the most annoying part of her
grandparents living right next door and the
job. You know: when set on going home,
three children of the neighboring family.
obstacles are irritating. Apart from that,
They went to school at the neighboring
Kolseth loves her job at Olympic. This is
island by boat. It was a great childhood.
where she became an adult. At the age
-I’m no city girl, she exclaims. She had
of 18 she was offered an apprenticeship
reached 16 when her mother and stepfather
by the governmental training office in
moved on to the neighboring island of
Ålesund. She served one year on board
Fanøy, building a new house there. Now, she
Olympic Princess and the second on
and her boyfriend Hans Christian Haaland
Olympic
are building a new house on the island as
Pegasus
before
having
her
qualifying examination.
well. He works for Telenor in Bergen. He is
-I wanted to try the offshore profession as
planning either to find a new job or to bring
an apprentice to find out whether it would
his existing job along when moving in.
suit me, she explains. It did. And having
-There is no stress or hassle here. The days
been on board both a supply ship and an
go by fishing, hiking, baking, and now, house
anchor-handler, there was no doubt in her
building, Kolseth smiles. Fanøy has 65
mind what was her cup of tea: anchor-
inhabitants, one convenience store which
handling. That’s where you find the biggest
all inhabitants are cognizant of using, and
challenges and variety in work.
just two cars in total on the island. The cars are rarely used on the narrow gravel roads.
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TALENT
The best means of transport when visiting
The apprenticeship made her want more.
each other are the legs. When coming
Next stop was the Nautical School in
to or leaving the island, there’s a local
13 passenger boat. Or you can use your own.
the carpenter is in charge of the rest
Kolseth has given her boat grandma’s name.
while she is at sea and Hans Christian is
“Eleanor” is a Stormway F29 equipped for
in Bergen. May 1th, it should be finished.
use all-year-round with a 315-hp Yanmar
A few days later she goes off work and
engine. Half an hour is all she needs for a
the couple can move in. Then a new era
quick ride to Florø. The boat also comes
will begin. The new one floor home of
handy when giving Tupperware parties on
100 square meters will be the framework
the neighboring islands. This activity has
of their future together. It is exciting, they
been downplayed in favor of the house
look forward to it.
build in the past six months, but she plans to give at least two of them before Christmas. The social aspect is the main goal of this activity during her periods off work, not the prospect of a huge income. -It’s fun, a great way to meet people and keep updated on the latest news, she laughs. WOMAN ON BOARD The question of how it is, being the sole or one of very few women on board, is familiar. She understands why people ask. She has also heard stories about young women having a hard time on board. -I have been very fortunate with my coworkers. They have taken care of me and taught me well, we are a stable and coherent bunch, she says. When looking back, she understands that she was a little more protected than the other apprentices, the boys got to try things a bit faster. But it doesn’t matter, she knows it’s all about caring for her, not an attempt to keep her back. She is fond of her colleagues and their workplace, they are good team. -Olympic Zeus was among the best and most advanced in the market when the vessel was delivered five years ago, she proudly says. The ship is an OCV, built for anchor handling, laying cables, under water operations and with a 250-ton offshore crane. The flexibility gives them a wide range of missions. She finds that both exciting and challenging. It’s not unthinkable that in a few years from now, she will be in command on board. She’s got plans, but there’s no hurry. FUTURE The house on the hilltop is watertight, before Christmas it will be fully finished outside. Inside she is planning to lay the floor and put on the wallpapers herself,
PROTECTIVE FATHER AND DETERMINED BOSS
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By May Britt Haukås
At work he is the boss. He’s in charge of
sister’s boy and girl, Eysturdal explains. His
getting everything running smoothly, for
family is important to him, they are close.
the sake of the charterer, his employer and the crew. It’s in his role to be strict. But at
TOUGH START
home, Captain Martin Eysturdal (38) is not
For Solrun, learning Danish was difficult
always the undisputed boss. Nevertheless
in the beginning. But now all the three
the goal is always the same: finding the
children master the language. Julian is an
best solutions.
active scout and Frida plays the handball. They all feel at home in Svendborg.
When becoming a father at the age of
-It’s good to see that the kids are all right,
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says Eysturdal. They are the top priority
at a young age. Two years later, Martin
on his list of what’s important in life. Good
Eysturdal became a father again, to Solrun.
health and a nice job coming second and
She has Down syndrome.
third.
-It was a shock, says the captain of
-It was tough at first, but having a child
Olympic Triton. He was the first captain
with Down syndrome has taught me new
from the Faroe Islands to be employed by
aspects of life and of myself, we have
Olympic. In 2006 he joined the company
grown with the task, ‘ he says.
as the chief officer on Olympic Orion and advanced to captain 1.5 years later. By then
THE SEA AS A WORKPLACE
he had three young children to long for
Growing up in the fishery capitol of
at home in Klaksvik while being away at
Klaksvik having seamen’s blood running
work. It’s like living two separate lives. But
in his veins, there was never any doubt
with regulated shifts he spends the same
that the sea would be young Martin’s
amount of time at home as at the job, it
workplace. Having finished nine years of
works well. The children are used to their
elementary school, he decided to take the
dad being gone 4-5 weeks at a time.
10th at a technical college before engaging on board the first fishing boat. Four years
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS
later he went to Denmark for half-a-year
Currently, Julian is 14 years old, Solrun is 12
of nautical studies. Having tried the life on
and Fríða is 10. And they live in Svendborg
board a Danish freighter for six months,
in Denmark. A school giving Solrun the
more education was tempting. He went
specialized education she needs is the
home to the Faroe Islands to complete
main reason why the family emigrated.
3-years of nautical studies in Torshavn. In
-Today she can both read and write, she
the year 2000, the year he became a dad
is thriving, says a pleased Eysturdal. He
for the first time, he was employed by the
is happy and relieved that it worked out
Danish Maersk Supply Service.
so well, both with her and the other two
-It felt like entering into another world, he
children. In Klaksvik, Solrun managed well
laughs. The job was still at sea, but apart
during kindergarten. The problems started
from that similarities are few between the
when entering elementary school. There
fisheries and the offshore fleet.
she was not able to follow her classmates,
Six years later, he felt the need of a change
she became a sad and unhappy little girl.
again and started looking for relevant jobs
This was painful to the rest of the family
in Norway.
as well, leading to the idea of moving to
-Looking to Norway was all natural to
Denmark. In the Faroe Islands no school
me, both because of the language that I
could offer Solrun the kind of teaching she
knew already, but also because I had dealt
needed. The family decided to make the
with many Norwegians in my previous
step, they emigrated four years ago.
jobs, he explains. He found Olympic to be
-Above all, settling on Svendborg is due to
interesting and made a contact. That was
the specialized school. But additionally it’s
hitting the target.
a great benefit having one of my sisters and
-I am thriving. In particular the flat structure,
her family living here, and also my oldest
the good dialogue and the cooperation
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an unforgettable impression, ‘ he says,
board makes Olympic a good company to
thankful that his own three kids are having
work for, ‘ he says. The new and modern
a good and safe childhood. They get to see
fleet is also a big plus. Olympic Triton was
other parts of the world as well: during the
delivered in 2007. The ship is a Subsea
winter holidays their dad is taking them
Construction Vessel, built for underwater
on a ski trip to Sweden, alpine skiing, of
operations at the oil fields.
course. -We don’t get a lot of that in Denmark, he
GLOBETROTTER
laughs, telling that in his younger days he
Mexico, West Africa, Nigeria, India, Brazil:
used to go skiing quite often during winter
the job has made it possible for Martin
in the Faroe Islands. They walked up the
Eysturdal to visit quite a bit of the world
mountains to ski downhill, there were no ski
besides the North Sea and the Norwegian
lifts. He enjoys skiing and to keep himself
Sea. He enjoys travelling and experiencing
in a reasonable shape. He would not brag
different countries and cultures. But some
to be an athlete, but likes to use the fitness
impressions are so strong that they are
room on board from time to time. When
hard to leave behind:
not at work, the kids, the family, the boat,
-The poverty and misery I’ve seen in
the house and the motorcycle is what gets
India, West Africa and Nigeria is terrible.
most of his attention. He is enjoying that
The
as well.
conditions
under
which
lots
of
children without parents are living make
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16 GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC HERA
article was written and will be published in
2014 is soon history and it has been a
Sunnmørsposten. The A-frame was used
busy year with yard stay and a lot of
for a project, charted by Jumbo. The ship
work. Longer stay at quay has been rather
worked well with the A-frame mounted
absent.
and the job was performed rather quick and efficient. When finished with the
It has been quite an intriguing year with
project the A-frame was demobilized at
many different projects assigned to Hera.
Ulsteinvik.
Mainly we have been doing rig-moves and
Hera is becoming an aging teenager, and
ROV work. There have also been a couple
with accession to this, she has been in
of cargo runs. Most of the year we have
dry dock on a 5 year class in Fredrikshavn,
spent on the south North Sea.
DK. She has also had a short career as an actress, in the movie Extreme Anchor
During august we had a short yard stay
Handling. Which had huge expectations
at Ulsteinvik, where we had the A-frame
and demand.
(lifting cap: 350t) mounted for the first time in Hera’s history. It was a busy week with a
We expect that 2015 will be at least as
lot to manage, but also new experience for
intriguing and eventful as 2014. Who
the crew. A hired photographer captured
knows, maybe the Swedes decide to open
the whole project with pictures and an
up for a new market in the Baltic Sea?
Teamwork. AB ´ s educating a deck trainee.
Santa Claus visiting Olympic Hera to drop
Olympic Hera shows her best side
Hera sailing of into the horizon for new missions.
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off some gifts to the crew
17 With those words said, we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New 2015! We dedicate a special thought to those who spend, these merry times onboard and to their loved ones. - Olympic Hera with crew “Probably the best anchor handler in the world�
Crew
A-frame mounted at Ulsteinvik.
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OLYMPIC ORION
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC ORION Olympic Orion started 2014 with a project job at UK sector. When this project was completed we ended up with supply duties in the Barents Sea. This was a new area and environment for some of the crew. After completion of this job, we conducted annual DNV and DP audits with flying colors in Stavanger and we were ready for our second season with BP UK, Walk2Work, Ampelmann project at UK sector. After we finished the W2W project “Orion” have been trading in the spot market both Norwegian & UK sector. Both shifts onboard Olympic Orion will take the opportunity to wish all colleges off shore and on shore a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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OLYMPIC ELENA
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC ELENA 2014 has been a relatively busy year for
shift A the crew has also been 100% smoke
Olympic Elena after we late autumn last
free, and this we are very proud of.
year got the message from Petrobras that we from now on only should supply deck
Olympic Elena has had several vettings and
cargo and fresh water to installations
audits during 2014 and we have received
outside the Campus area.
good feedback and also good “score” from charterer Petrobras. This inspires us all on
While earlier we had the opportunity to visit
board to do an even better job in the year
several ports, such as Angra dos Reis in the
to come.
south and Vitoria in the north, we now only went in and out of Macae with typically 2-3
Finally we would like to wish all Olympic
calls per week. Early on we found less time
crew, those onboard and those at home for
for maintenance compared to previously,
Christmas, all office personnel both home
but both shifts adjusted quickly to this.
in Fosnavåg, in Rio and in Macae a Merry
Bad weather on Campus field (and hence
Christmas and a Happy New Year 2015!
WoW) in the winter contributed to a lower frequency of trips to Macae, and most of the exterior maintenance had to wait. One longed yard stay in Niteroi now at the end of 2014 has already started and we really look forward to getting the vessel “ship shape” to then emerge as a “new ship” again. The plan is to be fully operational again for Petrobras in good time before Christmas starts. We have been blessed with a good and stable crew on both shifts throughout the year, and the feeling that we are a “big family” that pulls the load in the same direction is certainly present. It can´ t get much better than this. For several trips on
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OLYMPIC CHALLENGER
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC CHALLENGER Challenger did 3 project for 3 different clients this year. We started the year with a Prelay boulder grabbing, piling and concrete matt job for Marathon Oil Norway. The summer was as last year spent west of Shetland on the Quad 204 project. We installed structures 80Te, jumpers, cutted
umbilicals,
survey,
many
other
smaller jobs for BK UK. Last project was just outside Humber river working on a DONG wind farm. Again installing concrete matts. Wind farm work was a new experience for the Challenger crew. The planning ahead is next two summers west of Shetland on the Quad 204 project. There is no exotic or tropical plans for the Challenger in the near future. We wish all a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year.
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ACCESS
CHALLENGER
Preikestolen is located in Ryfylke, Rogaland,
We started the year layed up at Stavanger.
a county in Western Norway. The city of
We used two Sunday’s at the Lay up period
Stavanger, the fourth largest in Norway,
to visit the world famous pulpit rock at
is located 25 kilometers from the site,
Lysefjord.
and the parking facility for Preikestolen is
We splitted the crew in two groups to
located about one hour from Stavanger by
offer the entire crew a trip to Preikestolen.
ferry and car.
Most of the crew did the hike walk to
Access to Preikestolen from Stavanger is
Preikestolen.
via the RV13 road and the ferry from Tau.
People are travelling from all over the
From the south, access is by the RV13
world to visit the pulpit rock. For many of
through Sandnes via the ferry from Lauvik
us this was a mountain hike experience of
to Oanes. The road is usually open and the
a life time.
ferries running year-round. However, due to
It would be preferred to do the hike on
snow, it is not always possible to do the
lovely summer day, but we do not have the
hike to the top in the winter.
luxury being layed up at summer time.
The road to the site ends at a parking
We picked two lovely winter days with very
facility at Preikestolen Fjellstue, with a trail
little snow and ice on the rocky mountain.
extending from the parking facility to the
One day it was just below zero and the
site. A round-trip hike to Preikestolen from
other just above zero degrees Celsius.
the closest car park takes about 3–4 hours for someone of average fitness.
PREIKESTOLEN
The
Preikestolen or Prekestolen, also known by
steep in places. The path starts at
the English translations of Preacher’s
the Preikestolhytta, at an elevation of
Pulpit or Pulpit Rock, is a famous tourist
approximately 270 metres (886 feet)
attraction in Forsand, Ryfylke, Norway. It
above sea level, and climbs to 604 metres
consists of a steep cliff which rises 604
(1982 feet). The hike takes 1–3 hours
metres (1982 feet) above Lysefjorden,
depending on experience and fitness level.
opposite the Kjerag plateau, with an
Even though the elevation differential is
almost flat top of approximately 25 by 25
only 334 metres (1096 feet) and the walk
metres (82 by 82 feet).
is not particularly long (3.8 km each way),
Tourism at the site has been increasing in
the total elevation gain and loss over the
recent years, with between 150,000 and
course of the hike is more than one might
200,000 visitors in 2012 making it one of
initially expect, as the path climbs and
the most visited natural tourist attractions
descends various ridges. The walk is not
in Norway. Due to its increased popularity,
recommended in winter and spring when
there is currently a project under way to
there is snow and ice, and the track may be
improve the path to the site, which is only
slippery. The best season to hike the trail
accessible via a 3.8 km (2.4 mi.) hike.
is from April to October. Sturdy shoes and
walk
to
Preikestolen
is
very
rain gear are recommended for the hike. NAME
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The old local name of the site is Hyvlatonnå
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
(English: Planned Tooth). The name Preke-
In early April 2013, a project started to
stolen (without the i) was coined around
improve the path up to Preikestolen as
the year 1900 when the local tourist
the old one is so small that it often causes
organisation,
Turistforening
“delays”, and at some points on the path its
wanted to promote the site for trekking.
Stavanger
sometimes impossible to get through. Per
The “i” was added later to concord
August 2014, the path has been completed.
with Nynorsk, the official local form of
Access to the plateau has been improved
Norwegian, and the site is now known both
and traffic on the way up and down has been
locally and officially as “Preikestolen.”
much less delayed because of bottlenecks.
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FORMATION
The authorities have opted not to install
The cliff was formed during the ice age,
fencing or other safety devices as they felt
approximately 10,000 years ago, when the
it would detract from the natural beauty
edges of the glacier reached the cliff. The
of the site and the fact that fatalities at
water from the glacier froze in the crevices
the site are extremely rare, despite having
of the mountain and eventually broke off
approximately 200,000 visitors each year.
large, angular blocks, which were later
Furthermore, there were concerns that
carried away with the glacier. This is the
fences or other devices might encourage
cause of the angular shape of the plateau.
dangerous behavior such as climbing onto
Along the plateau itself there continues
the fences. It should also be noted that
to be a deep crack. Due to these cracks,
it is a policy from Norwegian authorities
the plateau will at some point fall down,
that “we cannot fence in all nature in
but all the geological investigations have
this country”, and this is supported by the
revealed that this will not happen in the
Norwegian population who are generally
foreseeable future, and geologists have
more accustomed to “dangerous nature” of
confirmed the safety of the plateau.
their country than foreign tourists.
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OLYMPIC TRITON
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Christmas Greetings to all our Olympic
After
the
dry
dock,
we
headed
for
colleagues – on shore and off shore.
Newcastle to replace the crane wire on our
It’s already time again to sit down and
150 t crane.
look back on another year that has almost
The contract to Canyon Offshore Ltd.
passed.
which the vessel has been in charter for
For the crew on Olympic Triton, another
since it was delivered in 2007 has now
adventurous year has almost passed, with
come to an end.
many challenges, but also many rewarding experiences.
As these lines are written, the vessel is still alongside Newcastle, waiting on our next
We started the year in Gabon in West
assignment.
Africa, working for Total/Gardline.
We can look back on a year where we
We had a ROV Drill mobilized and
have completed our assigned projects
performed seabed core sample drilling on
with success and in good cooperation with
the west coast of Gabon.
the Olympic office and our charterer and
After completing our job in West Africa, we
clients.
headed for Aberdeen after a short stop in
The credit goes to the exceptionally good
Las Palmas.
crew on board Olympic Triton, who has
In April we started a big mobilization in
done an outstanding job to achieve this
Kalundborg in Denmark.
success.
Our
charterer
Canyon
Offshore
had
secured a job for a Danish company, called
To our colleagues at sea, the office team
JD-Contractor.
on shore, our families and friends at home
A cable reel and lay system was mobilized.
– we wish you all a Merry Christmas and a
The job itself was to install power cables
Prosperous New Year
on the Borkum-Riffgrund wind farm park. This job was completed in July and after
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this we did two smaller jobs for Vattenfall
On behalf of the crew on Olympic Triton
and Bibbi, before returning to Denmark for
Martin Eysturdal
dry dock at Ørskov Yard.
Capt.
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OLYMPIC COMMANDER
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC COMMANDER 2014 started with supply duties in Denmark and Norway. In the beginning of May we went to Wilhelmshaven to mobilize the vessel for cable laying duties for Siem Offshore Contractors in the Baltic Sea. We started cable laying in June at Baltic 2 Windfarm, north of Rügen, Germany. We
have
been
in
Drammen
loading
cable, which we are laying between the 80 windmills. The project is likely to be completed in the beginning of 2015. During the entire project our working relationship has been excellent with all parties involved. We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a happy new year. Olympic Commander
COMMANDER CHRISTMAS PICTURE 2014 Front left: Roger Johanson, Sámal Clementsen, Jorunn Langhaug, Jonas Ertesvaag, Mikal Sporstøl, Arve Brækkan, Christoph Janssen, Solveig Andersen, Hjortur Jonsson, Severin Brandal, Christian Grønli, Steffen Dahl, Johannis Lydersen, Ivar Flataker, Runi Egholm, Aleksander Bjerga, Øystein Ask, Marco Andberg, Magnus Grytten, Andreas Fure.
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC PROGRESS Wishing you all a Christmas overflowing with Love & Laughter!
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC HERCULES The year of 2014 has been an active year for the ship in the North Sea spot market. We have performed jobs both on Norwegian and UK sector, mainly rig moves. When writing this the Hercules is performing its 23rd rig move operation this year. The atmosphere and the teamwork onboard has been excellent. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
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OLYMPIC POSEIDON
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC POSEIDON 2014 has been a quite busy year for Olympic Poseidon, which at the age of sixteen is working harder than ever. We are mainly doing rigmoves on the spotmarked, both on the UK, Dutch and Norwegian sector. This last year there has been a lot of upgrades
and
renewal
of
equipment
onboard, and thanks to a highly motivated crew,
Poseidon
is
still
a
very
well
maintained vessel. Hopefully next year will be just as good as the one we are soon to put behind us, and that we will keep on moving rigs for years to come. The Crew of Olympic Poseidon wish all Olympic employees both offshore and onshore a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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OLYMPIC INTERVENTION IV
32 GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC
INTERVENTION IV OCEANEERING
INTERVENTION IV
2014 has been another successful year.
Yet another year has gone on Olympic
The OI4 has again established itself as
Intervention IV and once again we can look
the standard for safety and performance.
back on a year with a fully booked work
This cannot happen without team work,
schedule and lots of different and exiting
and the OI4 has an incredible team. One
projects completed in good co-operation
proof of this has been the evaluations
with our long time charter Oceaneering.
and comments from our numerous clients,
Also this year we have been so very
all giving high praise to the entire vessel.
fortunate to go in and out of our favorite
Another is, our having reached 415 days
port;
without an LTA (lost time accident). This
might not be the best place to see any
is not by accident, or luck. This is due to
tourist
the safety culture throughout OI4. I would
communication or the rules of navigation
like to personally thank the entire crew:
for that matter, but this is by far the best
Olympic, Fugro, and Oceaneering for all
place to learn the local radio lingo, practice
their support in continuously improving
your patience while maneuvering in port
our high standards.
and do some excessive online shopping...
Port
attractions,
Fourchon.
learn
about
This radio
Shell continues to be one of our primary
And for that we have come to love it..
clients,
performed
At time of writing we are engaged in a
projects for ENI, BHP, LLOG, and Chevron;
project with a new groundbreaking tool
covering work from hydrate remediation, to
for scanning of subsea pipes. The project
jumper and tree installation, to inspection.
is in its introductory face as this is the first
Currently we are contracted to Shell,
time this tool is being used. The so called
assisting Tracerco with Discovery Tool pipe
“Discovery tool” has had a development
scans. This is exciting technology with
cost of no less than 35 million USD! and
many possibilities for pipeline inspection,
can for simplifications be compared to an
potentially leading to better understanding
MR-scanner used in a hospital. This is the
regarding hydrate remediation.
only tool of its kind and as for now the
It appears that Shell has the vessel
client is very pleased with the readings
booked up through the rest of 2014 with
and the progress being made.
jumper installations, and IMR.
We are proud to be a part of this team that
We look forward to a busy and profitable
again sets the standards for safety and
2015.
progress in the Gulf of Mexico.
I would like to take this opportunity to
Captain
wish all, a very happy holiday season; and
employees a merry Christmas and a happy
a prosperous and Happy New Year.
new year!
however
we
also
Hal Roemer OM: Olympic Intervention IV Oceaneering Int’l, Inc.
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beautiful
and
crew
wish
all
Olympic
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC PRINCESS In the end of September we got on hire for
We are 15 crew members on board,
Chevron. We are sailing between Aberdeen
including two AB trainees and an engine
and Captain Oilfield approximately 74 NM.
cadet. The social environment on board
The cargo we are transporting is loaded
is very good; a day never passes without a
mostly in the river Dee, and manoeuvring in
good laugh.
the river is a big challenge due to the tide water and strong wind at the same time. We are transporting mostly deck cargo, brine and mud. We have up to 13 roundtrips a month.
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Florida who will be the homeport, a really
Olympic Boa started on a 3 years firm
nice place with good port facilities.
contract with BOA Marine Services in US
After 5 weeks at standby in Pensacola,
after delivery from Kleven Yard in end of
Olympic Boa got the first subsea job with
April-2014
OPG ”Oceaneering project group” a job we
The first job was in North Sea at UK sector
still is performing 30.11.14
for Chevron as an Accommodation vessel,
Scoop:
with a huge Ampelman system mounted
installation inch survey at MC 253-300
on the aft deck. This job was from May
for the new production unit DELTA HOUSE
untill end of August, then OCV Olympic
for LLOG Exploration who is the leading
Boa started the transit over to the US,
privately owned deep water exploration
with a short stop on the Azores for CX of
company operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
Captain` s where Mr Geir Angelsen signed
After this job Olympic Boa is going directly
off and Mr Morten Stakvik signed on.
on hire after demob, next job is installation
Olympic Boa continued the transit across
of suction piles, so it seems like BOA
the Atlantic and had a beautiful passage in
Marine services will keep the vessel busy
very nice weather. We stopped at Bahamas
during the rest of 2014.
Umbilical
and
flying
leads
–Freeport, for a cx of marine crew and up manning of ROV crew from Oceaneering
The crew and clients are very happy with
and deck crew/riggers from BOA.
the vessel. Feedback from our clients so
Olympic Boa arrived in Mobile Alabama
far, is that Olympic Boa is one of the best
on Sept 15th , and it was some really busy
vessels they have been working on. Good
days with custom inspection, US coast
capacity, an all-round vessel that can carry
guard inspection, Health Inspection and
out the most of the subsea work at deep
MLC & ISPS Audit from DNV GL.
water.
Olympic Boa passed all these audit
The crew on both shifts onboard Olympic
without any NC or remarks, so the crew did
Boa, wants to wish all Olympic employees
a very good job both before the inspections
at office and sailing personnel
to make the vessel ready and during the
really good Christmas and a happy new
execution of the inspection` s.
year!
After this Olympic Boa sailed to Pensacola
Olympic Boa crew have nice days in
OCV Olympic Boa at MC 253-300
Olympic Jebsen crew and Captain at the
Pensacola Florida, this is from a team
“Umbilical lay and connection up at DELTA
beach! Captain Morten Stakvik, Steward
building course. AB-Crane operator Ove
House production unit.
Charlie Lee, Steward Alvin Gentiles and
Geir Myklebust, Captain Morten Stakvik, Chief Engineer Stig Soløy and Electrician Olav Fosseide
Laying Umbilical
Steward Renato Pasague
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OLYMPIC ARES
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC ARES 2014 has been an active year for Olympic
Field for Premier Oil. At the field, located
Ares and the crew.
on the west coast of Shetland, the vessel has been involved in installing the entire
In January we departed the shipyard in
basic infrastructure for the export of oil
Ulsteinvik heading for the Orkney Islands
using an underwater “unload pump” to
for a short job, and then there were several
Shuttle tankers. We also laid flexi pipes to/
shorter ROV jobs at the UK sector. The
from the platform and the subsea wells.
more complex jobs this year have mainly
When the field is ready for production it
´ s been flexi pipe laying to/ from FPSO
will be remotely operated from Aberdeen
and subsea wells. Most jobs have been
with an unmanned platform.
mobilized from Peterhead on the north east coast of Scotland.
Late
November,
Olympic
Ares
began
crossing the Atlantic Ocean to the US In June, Olympic Shipping and Bibby
and Galveston, Texas more specifically.
Offshore agreed on a 3-year charter party.
The vessel will be a central part of Bibby
During that time, Olympic Ares started
Offshore´ s operations offshore US.
working on a larger project at the Solan
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In time of writing, we are halfway across the Atlantics. We have had some bad weather but everyone is looking forward to warmer weather and new waters for Olympic Ares. With this small greeting from all of us at Olympic Ares we wish everyone in Olympic a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Pic of Posiedon and Hercules towing Prospect 5 and Octopus on tow bridle on Songa Dee
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Cromarty Firth November this year, the picture is taken from Olympic Octopus. Olympic Poseidon and Olympic Hercules are towing Prospect 5, and Olympic Octopus is on tow bridle on Songa Dee.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the crew on Olympic Octopus to all our colleagues in Olympic!
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OLYMPIC TAURUS
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC TAURUS
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This year we started with Deme on
In the middle of September we arrived in
Windmill farm, installing cable at windmill
Port of Spain at Trinidad and had a short
farm in Belgium/Holland. That job ended
mob. Since then we have been working in
in January and we had a short yard stay in
Venezuela water for assist Saipem with
Haugesund.
Castoro 7 to installing a gas pipeline.
Then we had one month in the spot
At Christmas time we probably will be
marked for supply, before we got a new
heading back to the North Sea and to
contract for WSMC to lay more cable at
normal area for working, where the logistic
windmill farm at Dutch sector, out from
is working.
Esbjerg. In the middle of August, after one month in
Olympic Taurus crew would like to wish
Rotterdam, we got contract with Imprasub
everyone,
and left for Algeciras and mob of ROV/
celebrating Christmas onboard , a merry
equipment.
Christmas and a happy new year!
especially
those
who
are
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC ENERGY Olympic Energy looks back at a busy
miles every week in at times very harsh
year. We started the year on chart for
environment, but Olympic Energy has
ConocoPhillips Norway and continued on
proven to be a very capable vessel and the
chart for Statoil.
crew is happy to perform our duties here.
Now we perform supply and NOFO duties out from Kristiansund and supplies the
The crew of Olympic Energy wishes all a
southern fields of the Norwegian sea. We
peaceful Christmas and a prosperous new
back add at average almost 800 Nautical
year.
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC PEGASUS Olympic Pegasus has been working for Petrobras for the past 4 years, with Rio de Janeiro as the main port. The main operations Olympic Pegasus has been carrying out during this 4 years, has been Rig Move and Pre-Mooring operation at Campos, Santos and Espirito Santos oilfields. The crew is now looking ahead, to see what adventure the next 4 years will bring, if it will be working for Petrobras or some new adventure on the horizon. The best wishes to all Olympian Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Coffe break on Deck. Genival, Rodger, Marinho, Roberto, Trond.
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From Left : Pætur Klein Jacobsen, Trond Nygard, Adauto Marinho Macedo Junior, Luis Antonio Cordeiro Costa, Luan Martins Furlan, Kleder Oliveira Pimenta, Genival Soares da Silva, Jose de Franca Santos, Cassio Felipe FonsecaTaranto, Wayne do Nascimento Silva, Arnbjørn Hjelm, Andre Pedro Teodoro, Elton Frattani Moura, Jose Roberto dos Santos Alves. Jogvan Heini Olsen, Lars Petter Bakke, Rodger Saldanha Silva de Oliveira, Lucas Cruze de Moura, Louis Højgaard, Harald Sørdal, Bruno Araujo Pereira, Daniel Alves Sales.
The Galley Department. Jose, Luis, Wayne.
Coffee break in Engine Control Room. Harald, Pætur, Trond, Jogvan.
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC ELECTRA 2014 we have continuously been working on our long term contract for Centrica Energy out of Great Yarmouth, UK. Serving the Rig Noble Julie Robertson that was renamed to Paragon B391. As the rig changes location we follow her around in the southern part of the North Sea, UK Sector. In April the vessel changed flag from NOR to NIS and some of our old crew had to leave us and new Filipino colleagues came onboard. In the end of October we went to German Drydocks in Bremerhaven for some repair works and to install new FRC Davit and Nitrogen compressor unit . The Captain and his crew on Olympic Electra wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2015!
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC PROMOTER On behalf of the Officers and crew of Olympic Promoter, we wish you all in advance a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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OLYMPIC ZEUS
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC ZEUS Olympic Zeus has also this year worked in the Spot market in the North Sea. We
have
been
working
for
several
customers and done several different jobs inkl. ROV jobs, Crane Jobs, Sub sea and regular AH jobs. In March “Olympic Zeus” turned 5 years and we were in dry dock in Fredrikshavn, Denmark, after this from April until August we were on a contract for REEF Subsea. The work scope was to install a PRM (Permanent Reservoar Monitoring ) System around the GRANE platform. The system consists of 35 seismic cabels wich we trenched into the seabed and contolcabels wich we connected to GRANE Platform. Total cable length of 192 km. Both shifts on Olympic Zeus wishes all Olympians a peaceful Christmas at home or at sea and a happy and inspiring new Year.
Picture from left: Anders Kopperstad, Anders Nedberge, John Arne Riiber, Hans Christian Reite, Frode Rønninghaug, Erlend Soldal, Georg Hjelmeseth, Freddy Aas, Kim Larsen, Andre Bjørnland, Kim Nygård, Geir Helge Stave, Øystein Osvoll, Kenneth Elfving, Sylvia Breivik, Erlend Djupvik, Ingvald Lund, Roger Remøy. OLYMPIC CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE 2014
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OLYMPIC CANYON
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC CANYON Dear readers of the Christmas magazine.
These accidents have made a strong
We are coming closer to the Christmas
impression on all of us on board, and
advent and Christmas celebration, and soon
reminds us that life at sea not always is
the year 2014 will be over and 2015 is here
“rose red”.
with new challenges and duties. Olympic Canyon is still on long term charter for
Captain Hanus D.Højgaard and his crew
Canyon and located on Krishna Godavari
send
field in Bay of Bengal East India. During the
greetings to all in Olympic onshore and
last years we have done the usual ROV &
offshore.
their
Christmas
and
New
Year
Crane work for Reliance Industries. During the last year, Olympic Canyon has been called to assist on two unfortunate incidents. The first was an Indian Navy Torpedo Recovery vessel that sunk and we were asked by the Indian navy to search for it with our ROV. The vessel was located sitting upright on the seabed. The total crew number was 28, and unfortunately 4 of those are still not found and are probably still trapped inside the vessel. The second one was a fishing boat that capsized with 7 crew members, near to our location. 5 persons were rescued and 2 were missing. We engaged in the search as on scene commander together with two other offshore vessels, but with a surface currant of 4 knots, we did not manage to find the missing fishermen. A few days later the Indian coastguard found the casualties and they were brought to the port of Kakinada to their families. It was also agreed onboard that the ship´s welfare would contribute to the families for their troubled condition.
A greeting card received from the Indian Navy Warship Kirpan.
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GREETINGS FROM JUVEL Just a short Christmas greeting to you all from Juvel. We are currently for anchor in Alpha Zone outside Montevideo, Uruguay, preparing for the coming season. We have been resting here since last week of June doing general maintenance and a few alterations in the factory. As usual in the lay-up period we have reduced crew onboard divided on 8 nationalities. We are aiming to go back to the fishing grounds in Antarctica late January. From all of us to all of you – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC PRAWN
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Best regards, the crew members on Olympic Prawn
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NORDØYTRÅL
GREETINGS FROM NORDØYTRÅL We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Best regards, the crew on Nordøytrål
VEBJØRN ENDRESETH, 22 years of age, was reported missing on March 24th 2014 after his sailboat was found empty outside Tustna in Nordmøre. Vebjørn started his career as a trainee on board Nordøytrål in 2010, and carried on as a fisherman after finishing his training period. He was a skillful fisherman whom his peers appreciated highly. Vebjørn is strongly missed among his colleagues on board Nordøytrål, and in Olympic.
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By Steivor Tangen
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC SEAFOOD
enormous opportunity, we have worked
2014 has been exciting and hectic for
for a long time to get the product into the
everybody working at Olympic Seafood.
market, and we are getting there.
Since last time we have a new distributor in India, GC Chemie Pharmie, headquartered
As usual, we also attended the big
in Mumbai. Cooperation is well underway
tradeshow in Las Vegas. There was a
and Inge Bruheim is now testing different
particular focus on our powder PRISTINE
competing products so that we can
and our distributor Bioriginal had hired a
communicate to the market why we
well-known personal trainer to talk about
believe our oil is the best. This is a huge
this at the seminar that they held. We
market
with
we
got very good feedback on both products
we
and our profile. The new updated website,
attended the tradeshow Health Ingredients
www.rimfrostkrill.com, was launched in
in September.
conjunction with the trip to the US. The last
experienced
many this
opportunities;
ourselves
when
show of the year was in Amsterdam. For The same applies to China. We were
both tradeshows, we hosted our popular
fortunate to get a visit from a Chinese
Get Together “Taste of Norway”.
delegation in September organized by
In late October Bjørnar Kleiven and John
our distributor, Novosana. They visited
Cameron travelled to Australia (and in
Sunnmøre for 3 days and we had the
John’s case New Zealand also). While
pleasure of telling our story and show
John concentrated on RIMFROST’s sales
them around an entire day. This is an
and
manufacturing
operations
in
the
region Bjørnar focussed on the political, with attendance at the annual CCAMLR meeting in Hobart, Australia. They teamed up in Sydney to attend the Complementary Medicines of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, the most important conference on the health supplements calendar in that part of the world. RIMFROST used the meeting to announce its re-naming and to stress to the market the scale of its operations. The impact made was extremely
strong.
All
delegates
were
impressed how far RIMFROST had come in a few short years. The Australasian operation now comprises two manufacturing sites (one for RIMFROST Sublime Krill Oil and the other for Pristine Krill Powder), a new product development program, research collaborations with local universities and the sales and distribution centre. In short, replicating its position globally, RIMFROST is a major krill player in the growth AsiaPacific region. In May, Olympic Seafood started the process of becoming certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). MSC is the world’s leading certification and ecolabelling program for sustainable fishing. Olympic Seafood has engaged DNV GL to OLYMPIC CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE 2014
53 conduct the certification. It’s expected to be completed by mid 2015. This is important for many customers and will give us an advantage in a very competitive market. We have also renewed our certification through Friend of the Sea (FOS). When MSC is in place, we will be the only krill company holding both certifications. Re-audit (FOS) on JUVEL was arranged in conjunction with a hectic and eventful week in Montevideo in October. In addition to
the
audit,
training
sessions
were
organized in connection with crew change so that both shifts were able to participate. Our QCs received training in the use and maintenance of GC laboratory instrument and Lilleborg gave the crew training in cleaning and hygiene - with associated HSE. Additionally, training was also given
Captain Per Hugo Ekrem, Factoryhand Susmono, QC Soo Sew Hui (Shirlley)
on the areas of first aid and the use of defibrillators. We ended the week with a joint dinner for the whole crew, staff in Montevideo and representatives from Olympic Seafood. A hectic and successful week, well organized by Nestor and his staff. Safety and expertise in first aid becomes especially important when operating in distant waters like what Juvel is doing. We are therefore very pleased to have completed such training for our crew. In October, we sent out a press release regarding the research partnership we have signed with Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences and the University of Oslo. There will be appointed a PhD candidate at HiOA to take his doctorate on the project and he/she will look at the health effects of our krill oil. This supports the company’s strategy
Inge Bruheim and Oddlaug Remøy attended the Health Ingredients show in
to further document the positive health
Amsterdam in December.
effects our oil have on humans. All in all a very busy year and we look forward
to
2015
which
we
believe
offers new projects and exciting market opportunities. We are going to make this
www.rimfrostkrill.no
happened with great effort from the best
www.rimfrostkrill.com
team. We wish everybody a Merry Christmas.
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OLYMPIC MARÍTIMA
GREETINGS FROM OLYMPIC MARÍTIMA This year Olympic Marítima completed one year of operation with Petrobras, we are extremely happy and confident with the results of our teamwork and cooperation between Brazil, Norway and the Crewmembers that are working with us in Brazil. Olympic
Marítima
passed
through From left to the right (standing): Luciana
Petrobras yearly audit, last year Olympic Azevedo (Mazars), Jupira Souza, Wesley Marítima ended up on 6th place of 48 Brito, Hellen Afonso, Cecília Young, Bárbara companies. This year our grade was above Carvalho, Isis Natureza, Fernanda Midoux, than last year, even though Petrobras has Renata Souza, Hans Ellingsen, Eduardo not closed the audit on other companies, Lima, Fabiano Barreto (Mazars), Caio Góes, this result gives us a great credibility and Luiz Carlos. From left to the right (lowered): respect. This is a result of teamwork, Carolina Périssé, Ricardo Cotrim, Igor Feitosa dedication, commitment with all involved.
(Mazars), Ivan Barbosa, Marcus Borba.
The major goal now is to continue focusing on safety, environment, continue improving our daily operations and achieve new contracts. Petrobras is a key customer in Brazil, if you run in a good performance, they offer a long term contract opportunity. Wish you and your family a wonderful holiday season and a healthy and peaceful New Year. Leandro Tintel (Operation Coordinator) and See you next year!
Raphael Bastos (Senior Safety Technician)
OLYMPIC MARÍTIMA TEAM
in Macaé office
Technical Team and OM Genesis Crew members: From left to the right: Igor Carvalho,
Luisa
de
Almeida
(Technical
Analyst), Luiz André Barbosa and Marcílio Barros (Technical Manager) Olympic invested on a Brazilian fast boat “OM Genesis” for crew change and support daily operations. OLYMPIC CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE 2014
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MONTEVIDEO
“ THERE IS NO IDEAL CHRISTMAS, ONLY THE ONE YOU DECIDE TO MAKE AS A REFLECTION OF OUR VALUES, DESIRES, AFFECTIONS AND TRADITIONS. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!! NESTOR, MARTIN AND MANUELA”
NEW EMPLOYEES AT THE OFFICE IN FOSNAVÅG
BENDIK HADDAL Crew Coordinator He is 24 years old and lives in Volda. He has earned a bachelor’s degree in law and administration.
HANS OVE GARNES Vessel Manager He is 53 years old, has three daughters and lives in Fosnavåg. He has earlier been working as chief engineer, technical superintendent and finally as Site Manager for four newbuildings at Cosco Zhoushan shipyard in China.
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A CHILD IS BORN IN BETHLEHEM
The never ending story, some say. That is correct. Same story every year. About Jesus, born in a stable in Bethlehem. Joseph and Mary, who traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem to enroll in the census. All guesthouses are fully booked. Mary is heavily pregnant and have to give birth among animals and put the baby in a manger. The shepherds who are terrified when an angel shows up for them. Fear not said the angel. A Savior is born. Jesus was born more than 2000 years ago, and still we celebrate his birthday, year after year after year. Also in 2014, we celebrate that Christ came to earth. On ships with Christians on board, the 24th of Desember (or 25th ) the celebration take place just as surely as the wind blows and the waves do not stop to turn in land. The bridge, mess-room and dayroom are nicely decorated
with
Christmas-decorations.
It is eaten traditional Christmas food. All dress up and gather for the Christmas meal that day. Perhaps reads the Captain the Christmas story, from the Bible (Luke 2.1-20). This is about our Christian heritage and tradition. It is important for all people to know their identity and preserve their traditions. Christmas can be the time when many should have been with their family somewhere else in the world. When you not can, the traditions can help to stave off slightly for homesickness. You know that you do the same things and eat the same food as your loved ones at home. You know where you belong. You know you soon will be on your way back home. Norwegian Church all over the world are a carrier of the Christian tradition and culture. We want to be present for those who need us both now at Christmas and throughout the year. We wish you all a blessed Christmas and thank you for many good conversations in the year that is soon to an end. Greetings from Ole Dagfinn, Morten and Jostein Offshore group Norway OLYMPIC CHRISTMAS MAGAZINE 2014
Erna, Astrid and Terje Norwegian Church Aberdeen
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OLYMPIC PEGASUS (2002) Design: Ulstein A101
GT 4,477
OLYMPIC PEGASUS is a “high spec” Multifunctional Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel of Ulstein A101 design. The vessel is designed for a wide range of offshore operations and has large rope/wire capacities and a hotel compliment of high standards. Contract: Petrobras
OLYMPIC HERCULES (2002) Design: Ulstein A101
GT 4,477
OLYMPIC HERCULES is a “high spec” Multifunctional Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel of Ulstein A101 design. The vessel is designed for a wide range of offshore operations and has large rope/wire capacities and a hotel compliment of high standards. North Sea spot
OLYMPIC POSEIDON (1998) Design: UT 722 L
GT 3,153
OLYMPIC POSEIDON is a Multifunctional Anchor Handling Tug Supply Standby Oilrec Vessel designed for a wide range of offshore operations. North Sea spot
OLYMPIC OCTOPUS (2006) Design: UT 712 L
GT 3,102
OLYMPIC OCTOPUS is built with a unique collection of innovative new equipment. The vessel has an efficient hull to reduce fuel consumption, increased crew safety on deck, and improved comfort through reduced noise and vibration. North Sea spot
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OLYMPIC PROGRESS (2005) Design: UT 755LN
GT 2,168
OLYMPIC PROGRESS is a PSV of the well-known UT 755LN design Contract: Petrobras
OLYMPIC PROMOTER (2005) Design: UT 755 LN
GT 2,167
OLYMPIC PROMOTER is a PSV of the well-known UT 755LN design. Contract: Petrobras
OLYMPIC ELENA (2007) Design: MT 6009
GT 2,652
OLYMPIC ELENA MT 6009 is a Multipurpose Field Supply Vessel with low fuel consumption, low noise level, high safety level and high flexibility. Contract: Petrobras
OLYMPIC PRINCESS (1999) Design: Ulstein A101
GT 3,424
OLYMPIC PRINCESS is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. Contract: Chevron
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OLYMPIC CANYON (2006) Design: MT 6016
GT 4,787
OLYMPIC CANYON is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electrical propulsion, low fuel consumption, excellent manoeuvrability, excellent sea keeping and high flexibility. The vessel was converted to Subsea in May 2007. Contract: Canyon
OLYMPIC TRITON (2007) Design: Ulstein P101
G 5,947
OLYMPIC TRITON is a Multifunctional Subsea Vessel with a large deck area and very large cargo capabilities for most operations. The vessel is equipped with diesel-electric machinery which ensures low noise levels and low fuel consumption. North Sea spot
OLYMPIC CHALLENGER (2008) Design: Aker ROV 02 CD
GT 6,596
OLYMPIC CHALLENGER is a ROV Support Vessel designed with focus on good sea keeping abilities and excellent station keeping performances. The vessel is environmental friendly with focus on low fuel consumption. Contract: Technip
OLYMPIC INTERVENTION IV
(2008)
Design: Ulstein P101
GT 5,974
OLYMPIC INTERVENTION IV is a Multifunctional Subsea Vessel with a large deck area and very large cargo capabilities for most operations. The vessel is equipped with diesel-electric machinery which ensures low noise levels and low fuel consumption. Contract: Oceaneering
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OLYMPIC ZEUS (2009) Design: Ulstein A122
GT 6,839
OLYMPIC ZEUS is an Anchor Handling Tug Supply and Offshore Construction Vessel with environmental friendly hybrid propulsion system. Vessel has installed 250t offshore crane. Extended version of Safe Deck Operation equipment also installed. Equipped with: Merlin WR200 - Electrical Work Class ROV 200 HP North Sea spot
OLYMPIC HERA (2009) Design: Ulstein A122
GT 6,839
OLYMPIC HERA A122 is an Anchor Handling Tug Supply and Offshore Construction Vessel with environmental friendly hybrid propulsion system. Extended version of Safe Deck Operation equipment installed. Equipped with: Merlin WR200 - Electrical Work Class ROV 200 HP 350 tons A-Frame ready to be mobilised. North Sea spot
OLYMPIC ELECTRA (2011) Design: MT6009
GT 3,140
OLYMPIC ELECTRA is a Multipurpose Field Support Vessel with diesel electrical propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. Total 40 persons accommodation. Contract: Centrica
OLYMPIC COMMANDER (2012) Design: MT6015
GT: 4,800
OLYMPIC COMMANDER is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. Contract: SOC
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OLYMPIC ENERGY (2012) Design: STX PSV 06 LNG Gt: 5,197 OLYMPIC ENERGY is a Multipurpose Field Supply Vessel with low fuel consumption, low noise level, high safety level and high flexibility. Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is an environmental friendly combustion fuel with NOx and CO2 emission far below any fuel oil based engine Contract: Statoil
OLYMPIC ORION (2012) Design: MT6015
GT: 4,800
OLYMPIC ORION is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. North Sea spot
OLYMPIC TAURUS (2012) Design: MT6015
GT: 4902
OLYMPIC MT6015 is a Multipurpose Offshore Vessel with diesel electric propulsion, low fuel consumption and high flexibility. The vessel is equiped with helideck and Ahc crane is installed in Q2 2013. Contract: Impresub
OLYMPIC ARES (2013) Design: MT6022 MkII OLYMPIC MT6022 MkII is a Multifunctional Subsea Support & Construction Vessel, designed to meet the general offshore market. Contract: Bibby Offshore
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OLYMPIC BOA (2014) Design: MT 6022 MkII
GT: 7888
Olympic Boa is a subsea construction vessel og MT 6022 MKII design, with a 250t AHC Crane and total 102 persons accomodation. Contract: Boa Marine Services
OLYMPIC TBN (2015) Design: MT 6021 The vessel is a Multipurpose Subsea Support & Construction Vessel, with diesel electric frequency controlled propulsion, highly efficient azimuth thruster and a system for dynamic positioning. Contract: Bibby Remote Intervention
OLYMPIC TBN (2015) Design: MT 6021 MKII The vessel is a Multifunctional Subsea Support & Construction Vessel, designed to meet the general offshore market, with diesel electric frequency controlled propulsion, highly efficient azimuth thrusters and a system for dynamic positioning.
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JUVEL (2003/2008) Design: Rolls Royce NVC / Skipsteknisk Juvel is a krill vessel built in 2003, converted in 2008. The vessel has got one out of four licences to fish for krill in Antarctica. Juvel has been reconstructed and has a new length of 99 meters. With new technology onboard Juvel opens new opportunities for extracting and refining raw material from the fish.
OLYMPIC PRAWN (1999) Design: Skipsteknisk The F/T Olympic Prawn is an arctic deepsea trawler. Since delivery in 1999 the vessel has been catching shrimp in the Arctic areas, off the coast of Spitsbergen, Greenland and off the Coast of Canada.
NORDØYTRÅL (2001) Design: Skipsteknisk The M/S Nordøytrål is a factory trawler for fishing prawns and cod in Arctic waters. Since delivery in 2001 the vessel has been catching shrimp and cod in the Arctic areas, off the coast of Spitsbergen, Barents Sea, and the North Sea.
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