FAR STATESMAN
A successful offshore operation is
not a one man show. In order to do
an efficient and safe job everybody
needs to understand that they are
an important part of the outcome
of the job. The team members
have various backgrounds, age
and nationalities and onboard
the Statesman we strive to make
everyone contribute with their
experience and knowledge.
This unity, the open dialogue
and the mutual respect between
the crew members is what in my
opinion creates a good team aboard
our ship.
The other
perspective
JASON ZAMPARUTTI
Vessel Manager
Far Statesman
What type of work do you enjoy
most aboard the vessel? I really
enjoy trying to build up the team
onboard. Training new crew mem-
bers and see the crew getting invol-
ved in the ship and operations is
very inspiring work.
What challenges are you facing
now at work? This is a multicul-
tural ship and we have people from
all over the world working here.
Currently there are seven different
nationalities onboard. Our area of
operation also means we operate
in many different countries in the
region. This can easily create chal-
lenges and to get this to work it is
important to get to know everyone
well and to get everyone involved
and build up an understanding of
why we do things the way we do.
We therefore put a lot more effort
here in meetings, operation plan-
ning and training than what I am
used to from when I was working in
the strategic regions. It is important
that everyone understands their
and others role in the operation and
that we agree on the way we are
doing things. All this detailed plan-
ning and training results in that we
quickly become a united gang des-
pite language barriers and cultural
differences. So even if it is chal-
lenging it is also perhaps the most
rewarding part of the job and the
main reason I like working in the
international segment.
30 SOLSHIPS
"A successful offshore
operation is not a one
man show"
Rune Larsen, Far Statesman
What inspires you to do a bet-
ter job for the company? Nothing
inspires me more than the feeling
you get after completing a challen-
ging job successfully.
I remember one very demanding
job last year when we towed a
HLV loaded with the world’s first
offshore fish farm from Singapore
round Africa and up to Norway. The
height of the tow was 65 meters and
the diameter of the circular fish
farm was 95 meters. The same crew
was onboard for the entire 11 weeks
journey. There were some truly
happy faces when the job was done
and the ship was safely moored.
Working in Indonesia is
challenging as each area has
its own local way of inter-
preting rules. End clients
all have different expecta-
tions and requirements and
one of the biggest challen-
ges on the Far Statesman
was putting together a crew
who could meet internal
and external expectations
in Indonesia without having
time to gel or work with each
other beforehand.
The crew have done a won-
derful job impressing me
with every challenge we
have worked through. The
vessels onboard manage-
ment team have been for-
ging a local connection with
the client that can be sum-
marised by the end clients
comments below:
“The best vessel we have
ever worked with”
ENI Tri Prasetiyo
Being away at any time of
year is hard but it beco-
mes more so over any ho-
liday period where we miss
our families all the more.
Traditionally during these
periods, we see an increase
in small incidents so please
remain focused and look af-
ter yourself and your fellow
crew members. Safe watch
and Merry Christmas team
to you and your families.
TERESA VIOLA
Crew Manager
Far Statesman
Far Statesman team was
put together with the confi-
dence that they can do the
job on a sophisticated ves-
sel... and these crew don’t
just do the job, but instead,
they committed themselv-
es to give it their best every
single day onboard. Keep it
up and enjoy Christmas on
your second home. Stay safe