«We knew we had to do something about it, but we did not know how much work it would be. Looking back, it was quite a job. However, we are happy that the EU forced us to sharpen our attention on how we store all sorts of information about people. It was a steep learning…

«I am very happy to work with Seatrans. I hope that I can work here until I retire,” says Ruel Q. Fernandez (35) who is one out of five ratings from the Philippines on board SC Astrea. We met four of them before dinner in Bergen. Welcoming: “They spread good mood on board. They are…

Zibi Stypula Zbigniew Stypula has been appointed as new Marine Superintendent in Seatrans Ship Management with an office in Gdynia, Poland. Zibi came from SC Astrea where he held the position as Captain. He joined Seatrans in 2012 as Chief Officer. As Superintendent, he has responsibility for Trans Dania, SC Express, SC Ahtela and SC…

ZERO lost time injuries in 2017 ZERO recordable cases in 2017 ZERO spills to sea in 2017 In addition, it is worth mentioning that M/T Copernicus registered 3.67 near accident reports per month in 2017 – exceeding the company target. The vessel registered ten green arrows in 2017 – the second-best vessel registered two green…

Damir Keko “I was a cadet on Trans Fjord when the vessel was owned by a Swiss company. After finishing Maritime High School, I had the luck of being employed as 3rd officer on Trans Fjord again. Since then, I have been sailing for Seatrans. I like it here,” says Chief Officer Damir Keko on…

It takes Trans Exeter nine to ten days from ARA to Turkey. Most of us associate the Mediterranean with sunny beaches and a good life. For a seafarer, the picture is more nuanced. A winter storm in this area can even be dangerous for any vessel. “We often sail between ports in Spain and France,…

While we strive to standardise all the IT equipment and applications on board, we have to realise that the vessels have a variety of set-ups and IT infrastructure. In order to improve quality and service o shore, we have developed an intensive course for dedicated personnel on board, qualifying them to take hand of rst-aid…

Seatrans is the company where I spent the longest stretch of time in my professional career. I worked there for 27 years. Even though I’m retired now, I still get involved and I try to help my colleagues if they need me. I have very positive associations with Seatrans and all the years I spent…

“The choice of main engine will depend on the purpose of the vessel. There are several technologies available, but you still have to secure the logistics for providing energy to the engine. However, if you do have to choose an engine concept, the answer is not so obvious anymore,” says Paul Winson at Norwegian Electric…

The crew on the last voyage Trans Sea sailed for Seatrans Zarko Orlic, Aldo Raimund, Danijel Petrovic, Zvonimir Anticevic, Ionut Bandu, Marian Hornet, Ioan Ianus Dragomir, Alan Serbic, Athmane Redouane Mouffok, Ion Corneanu and Ivan Jovic. At the age of 20, Captain Zarco Orlic told TransNytt that: “Trans Sea has travelled far more than a…

We are now ready to forward the ship-specific monitoring plans for the upcoming MRV regulation. These will be reviewed by our verifier and hopefully approved during the autumn, and then reporting starts from 1st of January 2018,” says Henning Rebnord in Seatrans Ship Management. All vessels calling at EU ports must report their CO2 emissions…

“Until recently, data warehousing was reserved for very large and rich companies. They spent millions of dollars on developing their own systems that took them miles ahead of small and medium-sized companies. New data technology has put an end to this. Nowadays, every company can afford to enter a data warehouse without being ruined. This…

The benefits of a PC and distributed connections to the internal and external net are obvious. However, this makes employees and their families possible victims of cyber-crime. Two threats are very “popular” these days. Read below and see how you can avoid them. On the Internet If you have been scrolling through our company website,…

Andreas Breivik, trainee superintendent Andreas Breivik (23) joined the Seatrans Ship Management team of superintendents on 1 August 2017. As trainee, he will be working together with the famous team under the leadership of Helge Steinsund. Andreas has a Bachelor in maritime engineering from Bergen University College. Andreas comes from Øygarden, west of Bergen. “Since…