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Thome Group News
Dear Master,

Officers and
Food for

thought
Crew

It is with great excitement and equally great expectations that I have
taken over the position as Head of Tanker Crewing Operations with

Thome Ship Management based in Singapore. I shall be replacing Reji
Joseph and will report to the Chief Operations Officer, Tankers as part

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of the Thome Tanker Division Management Team.
Did you know that unless food is mixed with The shipping industry in general, and the tanker segment in

saliva you can't taste it!
particular, has undergone tremendous changes over the past years
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and everything points in the direction of even more changes to

come. At Thome we take great pride in being at the forefront of the
industry in all aspects, and very few people involved in shipping

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will disagree that the single most important asset to any company is
No matter how scrambled a Rubik’s its staff. Our ships will go nowhere without you and your dedicated

Cube is, it can be solved in less than work and efforts in a taxing and strenuous environment.
20 turns
As a married and family man, and a proud ex-seafarer with

almost 20 years at sea followed by another almost 20 years in shore- ***
based positions in shipping companies in Asia, Africa and Europe, I

feel confident we can work together towards an even better and
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brighter future for the company and for each of us individually. To
People who exercise regularly hvae a 30 to 40 achieve that, a positive and constructive communication is

percent lower risk of heart disease
paramount, and I am confident we can establish such a dialogue by
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means of personal contact at seminars, during visits to your ships or

your visits to the office in Singapore or elsewhere. Our dedicated
team in the crewing department in Singapore together with all the

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crewing offices in Asia and Europe will work closely with you to
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has ensure a mutually beneficial relationship.

released a new tool for unions fighting the negative effects of Whatever thoughts and ideas you might have on how to improve
HIV/AIDS in the world’s ports. The publication, HIV/AIDS and on safety, security, procedures and anything else you might think of,

Portworkers - a Resource Pack for Unions, is available on please bring them forward. We at the office depend on your input
request and for immediate download from www.itfglobal.org from the ships to be able to effect changes, where they are needed. A

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new initiative aimed at facilitating an efficient communication on
such matters is under way, and you will receive more information

about this shortly.
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Our crewing executives are your primary

The negative impact of high salt and fat levels in seafarers’ diets is contacts in the office for day to day issues,
widely understood by ship managers but according to a new but in case of urgent and serious matters,

international health action group, high sugar levels are also an please feel free to contact me directly
important issue which can impact significantly on health and must at: henrik.bisbo@thome.com.sg or
not be ignored. Described as “the new tobacco” added sugar in all call me at +65 6329 4327.

kinds of foods, from bread to soft drinks, is the focus of Action on I am looking very much forward
Sugar – a new group formed by health experts from around the to embarking on this journey with

globe, with the aim of tackling high levels of obesity and diabetes you.
– diseases which the group has described as ‘epidemic’ in Yours sincerely,

proportion. Obesity is an international problem, with far-reaching Henrik Bisbo,
health and social consequences and yet, as Action on Sugar claims, Master Mariner

there is very little being done to tackle the issue internationally. Head of Tanker Crewing Operations
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Thome Ship Management

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Issue 36: March 2014