In the last edition of Solships, we reported that parts of technical operations had been relocated to Aberdeen
and that Malcolm Rosie had taken
over the position as Technical Director after Geir Inge Haugeberg (who
would be focusing on newbuildings).
One year afterwards conditions have
changed again, and operations at the
Aberdeen office are now being radically downsized.
Not surprisingly, the ulterior cause is yet again
unexpected changes in market conditions, and
the need to introduce efficiency measures in order to meet the new situation.
Hans Ånensen has been temporarily assigned the responsibility of taking over management of the operational organization from
Skudeneshavn. This means he is temporarary
promoted to Technical Director, from his former
position as Technical Manager. –We deeply regretted having to make these changes, Ånensen
says, underlining the good quality of work performed by personnel at the Aberdeen office
these years.
-The need for efficiency measures and cost
savings now overshadows everything else, Ånensen states, as he explains the assessments
upon which the restructuring is based. All departments have now been tasked to find more
cost effective solutions for their activities. –By
relocating activities back to the main office we’re
now trying to streamline operations, Ånensen
says.
Hans Ånensen has been employed as Technical Manager of Solstad since 2012, he then
came from a similar position with Teekay. Parallel to Ånensen now being promoted to Tech-
nical Director, Conrad Melhus will temporarily
take over the role as Technical Manager. The
two-some have worked together for a number of
years, and are confident that they will find an appropriate division of work. Final structure of the
organization will be defined during 2016.
In addition to the purely formal changes being made, some vessels will be assigned a new
inspector. Ånensen reports that this will be followed up in a manner ensuring that existing processes are not delayed, and so that ships get the
follow-up they require.
The new director is concerned to ensure that
operations are carried out as teamwork. He wishes teamwork to characterize relations between
the crews onboard, between the various shifts,
and between the ship and the onshore organization. –Its only through concerted efforts we shall
be able to weather out the storm we’re facing at
the moment, he concludes.
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