Solships - Solstad Offshore ASA Solships Christmas edition 2015 | Page 15

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. Ledig SOLSHIPS – DECEMBER 2015 15