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periods of low levels of activity and many other inventions ensuring that all personnel stay onboard. At the same time we know, we are lucky to be able to handle it in the way we prefer due to the expected higher production in 2017.We hold on to what we believe in, so at any time The entire world is hit hard, we can provide our clients with the best service possible,” states Susanne Hessellund, who has held Bel Air on a and we all know what we are steady course through dark and turbulent clouds. in the midst of. That is why WHATEVER HAPPENS – SAFETY FIRST all of us try to come up with Adverse weather is not the only worries encountered in the stormy North Sea. Suddenly the spotlight was on the solutions, and together with routines and documentation of the Bel Air pilots. For the frst time in the company’s history that resulted in nega- our cooperation partners we tive headlines, but the challenge was met in the usual look at how to perform way. better. “An objective assessment told us is was a matter of cases where we did not have adequate documentation, and that made none of our clients sack us. We were most conscious that we should keep our level of information period. Now it was integrated in the company in three high, and even if at times less fattering words were quarters of a year. We must all be passionate and proud used we managed to keep the ball on our own half of of our work, and our reporting is now so high that we the ground. It is all a question of doing things in such a are praised even by the Transport Authorities. It was a perfect way that no detail can be questioned. None of question of maintaining our company culture and coop- us would dream of taking off if there was the slightest eration in order to be facing possible problems, and we doubt that we would return safe and sound,” states are not afraid of sharing information with our competi- Susanne Hessellund frmly, having used the incident tors. We work at a professional level, and all the time we constructively. are striving to get better,” explains Susanne Hessellund who is ready to maintain a rock-steady course though a “We speeded up our Safety & Development Strategy year where contracts are not likely to be hanging on the which was planned to be integrated over a three-year low branches of the trees. ■ MAKING THE SEA A SAFE PLACE TO WORK ESVAGT SPECIALIZED SERVICES FOR OFFSHORE OIL, GAS AND WIND INSTALLATIONS: Standby, rescue and service duties Tanker assists, rig moves and subsea services Oilspill response and fre-fghting Ofshore Wind service support ESVAGT’s feet comprises more than 40 modern ofshore support vessels with high quality specifcations and professional crews. Learn more about ESVAGT at www.esvagt.com ESVAGT A/S • DK-6700 Esbjerg • Phone: +45 78 730 730 • chartering@esvagt.com 19 / STEADY COURSE THROUGH TURBULENT TIMES