15 LMM V I S I O N ISSUE 19 | Q4 2024 SEAFARERS’ INTERVIEW INTERVIEW WITH SEAFARERS CHALLENGES AND LESSONS LEARNED FROM 2024 What are some of the challenges you faced during past year on board Company’s vessel? AT: Over the past year, we faced numerous challenges, primarily due to the escalating security situation in the Red Sea. We implemented stricter security measures, addressed crew concerns, and rerouted our voyages around the Cape of Good Hope. The crisis in the Red Sea required us to remain alert and frequently adjust our voyage plans. Our voyage routes were modified to go around Africa, adding significant time and cost to voyages, causing delays in store deliveries that impacted on-board supplies. Crucially, the threat of attack placed immense stress on seafarers, impacting their mental and emotional well-being. PP: During 2024, we faced new challenges due to implementation of new procedures to tanker industry in general. SIRE 2.0 came into force and demands high knowledge levels of every crew member on board. This is a difficult enough part of the procedure, to inspire everybody on board with the highest awareness and culture regarding vessel’s SIRE inspections. All sea going personnel were requested to try and achieve the best possible performance as the “rules of the game” have been changed and inspectors focus on human element so far. Needless to say, that our efforts should be continuous due to wide field of knowledge required by the inspectors. JP: During the past year, one of the challenges we faced on board company’s vessel were some technical issues which significantly affected the vessel’s regular operations. Fortunately, with good In this issue, we have the pleasure to host Capt. Alexandros Tserixoglou (AT) of Captain Paris, Capt. Polychronis Ploumidis (PP)) of Erietta Latsi and Capt. Jersum Prudente (JP) of Hellas Sparta. All of the interviewers are well experienced and we are glad they share with us their knowledge and opinion on how to stay focused onboard.
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