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VOLUME 1 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIJI PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED JULY/AUGUST

New Chief Executive Officer for Ports Poovretrsvi-eawn

The new CEO of Ports, Mr resources and the entire
Vajiira Piyasena has returned organisation are aligned in

to Fiji with “fond memories” Mr. Vajiira Piyasena. order to continue delivering Handling more than
of the country and its this service. 95% of the nation’s trade
people, bringing 25 years of and work towards achieving in terms of imports and
experience in the maritime business excellence. “There are exciting exports, Fiji Ports is a
sector to his new position developments taking place major strategic asset of our
“If we say we are providing globally in the realm of economy.
Six years ago, Mr Piyasena world class port services, ports’ management, and ICT
was Head of the Marine we must ensure that our (Information Communication With a total containerised
Engineering Department Technology), is crucial cargo throughput of 86,863
at the then Fiji Institute of in improving all of Ports’ TEU in a 12-month period,
Technology. He returns, to functions. and handling more than
Ports, where he believes that 3.4 million revenue tonnes
he can “contribute to the “We can adopt a suitable a year, Fiji Ports is an
Port’s goal to be the hub of change management model important trading gateway
the Pacific. for Ports, and still achieve into the Pacific.
our goals of world-class
“I am working with the excellence in a way that is More than 60 cruise
Senior Management Team, appropriate to Fiji culturally, liners and 800-plus
consulting with them on mid- socially and economically, cargo-carrying vessels
and long-term goals, already in a way that fits into our are amongst the 1,500
identified in the Corporate system,” concluded Mr foreign-going vessels that
Plan, and to meet our targets Piyasena. call each year to Fiji’s
major ports of entry, Suva
Muaiwalu Jetty opens up the islands and Lautoka.

Not only does Fiji Ports The new Muaiwalu Jetty fully operational. outlying islands. Approximately 40%
Corporation Limited (FPCL) In the interests of safety, of all commodity trade
pride itself on being the ‘hub of withstand 93-tonne axel-loads, handled annually by Ports
the Pacific’, but the Company the 110 by 45 metre Muaiwalu security and passenger is exported, showing the
also plays an important role Jetty has been constructed comfort, a new waiting area has vital role Ports plays in
in maintaining vital passenger on reclaimed land that was been constructed outside the supporting Fiji’s economy.
and cargo links with Fiji’s outer previously a gravel foreshore Muaiwalu Jetty area. Alongside
islands. area. the Ticketing Office, there is an Not only does Ports
area with seats, and seven food directly employ more
Vessels that serve Kadavu, There is ample space for the outlets provide passengers with than 400 people overall,
Vanua Levu, the Lau and development of a secure car a variety of culinary options while including its subsidiary
Lomaiviti groups, Beqa, park, for passengers who wish to waiting to embark. companies, but it also
Mamanuca, Yasawa, and Rotuma leave their vehicles at the wharf generates employment
now load and off-load passengers whilst taking a trip to one of the indirectly for thousands of
and cargo at the newly- people in the maritime and
constructed concrete wharf that related industries in Fiji.
sees the facility extended by
3,150 square metres. Fiji Ports also
contributes financially in
The recent upgrading of the supporting the Government
Muaiwalu Jetty, at a cost of $1.5 via the payment of taxes
million dollars, for the benefit of and dividends, totaling
the local shipping industry is a more than $10 million
part of FPCL’s community service over the five years since
obligation. the establishment of the
company in 2005.
Built of concrete that will

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Plans for ’derelicts’ removal underway

When derelict ships are 98% of vessels classified as derelict are fishing boats. As a part of the process,
mentioned, images of rusting a maritime surveyor
hulks, long-abandoned and dismisses the crew, then flies Captain Jeke said that assesses abandoned vessels’
partially submerged come to out of the country, after leaving as many as 98% of vessels seaworthiness.
mind. the ship in the care of an agent.” classified as derelict are fishing
boats whose owners have Following the legal process
“While this may be the case “It is important that the acquired a fishing license from made possible by the Seaport
in some circumstances, in owner of any vessel is made a South Pacific country that Management Act, Fiji Ports has
Fiji the definition of a derelict fully aware of the process that is has an ‘open register’, making been able to sell four seaworthy
ship is any vessel that is taking place, and this, as well as registration easier than it would vessels, and more than ten as
abandoned in a port or harbour the whole legal process, can be be in Fiji. scrap metal.
for a period of 21 days, and has lengthy,” said Captain Jeke.
insufficient manpower on board As the Act gives Ports the
to operate,” explained Captain power to order the removal of
Jeke Vakararawa, Senior Ports any derelict that poses a danger
Facility Security Officer. to other shipping, a further
three such vessels have been
Captain Jeke said that the scuttled in deep water, after the
Seaport Management Act 2005, maritime surveyor confirmed
provides the Ports Authority that nothing of monetary value
with legal procedures to identify remained.
as derelict, and then impound,
a vessel that meets the above “Safety is of paramount
criteria. importance. We cannot afford
to slow down or endanger any
“Often a vessel will come in other vessels entering or leaving
to the Suva harbour, seemingly port by having derelicts in the
for repairs. The owner pays and way,” concluded Captain Jeke.

Slipways serves regional shipping be prepared with the correctly
shaped blocks before the ship
The Slipway is in constant use with plans for its expansion. is hauled out of the water.
The divers also check that the
Situated at Walu Bay in Suva, main divisions of slipway, out on the slipway involves ship’s tonnage is as given in the
Fiji Ships & Heavy Industries engineering and steel. water blasting and painting, ship’s documentation, to avoid
Limited (FSHIL) continues to steel repairs, and engineering damage to the cradle, and
make a major contribution to Work Supervisor Mr Matai work, such as repairing danger to the workers.
regional maritime industries, Vasu, who has been with the propellers,” said Mr Vasu.
a contribution that harks back company since 1973, explained “As a responsible operation,
to the 1920s, when, as the that the work carried out “Before a ship comes up onto it is better to err on the side of
appropriately named Boatshed, within these three divisions the slipway for repairs, the caution.”
the company built ships of New includes electrical, fitting company’s six PADI certified
Zealand kauri. and machining, welding and divers have to inspect the The 84 employees of FSHIL
fabrication, and plumbing. shape (vee or round), size and achieve a turnaround rate of
Although some work material of the hull. They also four to five days, repairing on
with timber decking is still The company’s four slipways help guide the ship onto the average 12 vessels a month.
performed, the 21st century cater for ships of 100, 200, 500 slipway to be hauled into place.
emphasis is on the three and 1000 tonnes. Whilst local shipping vessels
“The slipway cradle must make up the main part of
“The majority of work carried the company’s client base,
government and private vessels
from Tonga, Solomon Islands,
Kiribati, Vanuatu, and Tuvalu
are also amongst those that
utilise the company’s repair
and maintenance services.

“We also carry out work on
fishing vessels. Most of these
are Chinese, but there are also
some Taiwanese and Japanese
fishing vessels that make use
of FSHIL’s services,” said Mr
Vasu.

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Levuka and Ports, a long-term marriage

Levuka’s main street and a view of PAFCO and the Kings Wharf.

One year after the Deed of as an international port and its economy. Levuka is a town of firsts:
Cession was signed in 1874, trading centre, serving sailing It was not until l964 that it was the site of Fiji’s first
that formally transferred Fiji as ships and inter-island traders newspaper, the Fiji Times
a Crown Colony to Great Britain, as demand ebbed and flowed its fortunes took a turn for founded in 1869, the Royal
the 6th Company of the British for beche-de-mer, turtle shells, the better with the opening of Hotel, a Fiji first, dating back
Royal Engineered arrived in coconut oil, cotton, and even the Pacific Fishing Company to the 1860s; Fiji’s first public
Levuka, the new colonial capital pigs for the California gold (PAFCO). PAFCO cans skipjack school opening in 1879, its
of the nation. rush. tuna for a world market from first bank, first post office,
fish supplied and offloaded private members club, hospital,
The Engineers were Levuka’s life as the colonial primarily by Japanese, Chinese town hall, and municipal
there to upgrade the town’s capital was short, because and Korean fishing boats government. It also was the
infrastructure, badly in need of the capital moved to Suva in first place in Fiji to have a
repair. They constructed much l882 - the reason given at that It was also the time, public electricity system, in
of the stonework, including time was limited space for but a year earlier, in 1963, 1927.
the seawall, drainage ditches expansion. when Levuka was officially
and bridges that still remain designated a Port of Entry While Fiji Ports has
to this day and they completed The importance of Levuka by the Fiji Government, but participated in a number of
the Queens Wharf in 1880. was mainly due to its safe it was not until l979 that the initiatives in support of the
Combined with its history and harbour with its fringing Ports Authority officially took town, it most recently has made
its colonial architecture Levuka reef and two entrances, and possession of the Kings Wharf. a contribution of trash bins
has earned it a nomination as a flourished as a stopover port for along the waterfront to remind
World Heritage site. international vessels, until the Today Fiji Ports employs its citizens and visitors what a
end of the l950s when shipping seven people on the wharf treasure the town is and how
The new wharf reflected the went elsewhere and Levuka that service the occasional important it is to keep it clean.
growing importance of Levuka suffered a major downturn to passenger ship, the fishing
boats and inter-island traders.

Senior Port Facility Security Officer “We are committed to Ports security”
Captain Jeke Vakararawa is committed to
the security of Fiji’s ports of entry. rectify security breaches, or risk appearing Documentation is checked before a vehicle is allowed
on a watch list. onto the wharf.
“Our core function in Security is to
protect Ports’ and the clients’ assets. We “It is paramount that Fiji avoids being on
also look after the lives and security of this list as vessel owners and captains are
the people in and around the ports, on reluctant to visit such ports,” said Captain
the ships, and on the wharf,” said Captain Jeke.
Jeke.
Carrying out the work of protecting
“After the September 11th acts of the security of Fiji’s ports of entry are the
terrorism, the International Maritime Maritime Border Police, a specialised Fiji
Organisation brought the International Police Force department and Homelink
Ship and Ports Security Code (ISPS) into Security Limited, an internationally
force in 2004 for the protection of ships recognised security organisation that meets
and ports that engage in international the requirements of the ISPS code.
trade.”
“We are a maritime nation, with 95 to
This international convention means 97% of all our imports and exports coming
that all member countries use the same and going by sea. We need to protect our
ports so that we can trade freely with other
documentation and procedures for ships countries,” concluded Captain Jeke.

entering and leaving international ports of

entry. International ports must report and

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Ports’ pilots make a difference port,” said Captain Sai.
“There are also two tug
After a further 18 months,
Class Two pilots can then boats on standby, but most
apply to qualify as Class One, modern vessels have a bow
responsible for all vessels thruster, a horizontally-
over 183 tonnes, such as mounted propeller at the bow
cruise liners and satellite of the ship.”
tracking ships.
“With between 95 to 97% of
Ports has four pilots Fiji’s import and export trade
stationed in Suva, and one coming through our sea ports
in Lautoka, ”But if there is a of entry, it essential that ships
possibility of congestion at enter and leave safely,” said
Lautoka, a pilot from Suva will Captain Sai, “We also need to
go to help out at the Lautoka avoid congestion so that ships
can off-load and take on cargo
efficiently.”

(l-r) Captain Saiasi Buliruarua and Captain Laisiasa Gonewai, pilots for Ports. fToimr aeckceuerpaecrys train

The staff of Ports’ Pilotage safe passage of ships in and A timekeeper is clocking the unloading of containers.
Department is responsible for out of harbours but may need
the safe berthing and sailing to accompany a vessel from One of the most important only on loading and unloading,
of vessels, thus contributing the Port of Suva to Lautoka, activities on Port Authority but on all the other operations
to the flow of goods needed to or from Lautoka to Suva, wharves is timing the work that may delay the loading/
drive the economy. depending upon the ship’s required to load and unload unloading process.
cargo requirements. containers.
“The pilots, whose job it Mr. Leweniqila emphasised
is to assist with the safe and After bringing 30 ships That was emphasised to the importance of accuracy
efficient movement of ships in in and out of the port in a the participants in a recent because of the time spent on
and out of Fiji’s ports of entry, six-month period, and then workshop on Timekeeping the loading/offloading of a
have an intimate knowledge passing an examination, a conducted by Anare ship will determine the cost of
of local tidal and wind trainee pilot qualifies as a Leweniqila at Port Authority’s work that will be charged to
conditions, gained through Class Three pilot, able to head office. the shipping agency that uses
practical experience. Any one guide vessels such as fishing Port facilities.
who wishes to become a pilot vessels, weighing between 36 The course focused not
must have a minimum of five tonnes and 146 tonnes, in and
years experience at sea and out of the harbour.
have attained a Class Two
Seafaring Captain’s license,” Captain Sai said that
explained Captain Saiasi after18 months’ experience,
Buliruarua, Ports’ Harbour a Class Three pilot is
Master, who himself has encouraged to qualify as a
more than twenty-two years’ Class Two Pilot, responsible
seafaring experience. for piloting vessels such as
container ships and tankers
Pilots are not only weighing between 146 and
responsible for assisting the 183 tonnes.

Whistleblower Policy a company safeguard

In order to safeguard the employees to have an activities or unethical damage morale, false
company, its employees, avenue to follow if they have behaviour. “Employees using accusations will result in
and the shareholder from reasonable grounds to believe the policy are expected to disciplinary action.
any possible abuse of that serious wrongdoing act in accordance with the
office or code of conduct, is taking place in the company’s values and Code of “Most importantly, anyone
Fiji Ports has included a workplace,” explained Mrs Jiu Conduct. making use of the whistle
“Whistleblower” policy Daunivalu, General Manager blower policy and procedure
as a part of its overall Corporate Services. “We are conscious of will be protected from any
management strategy. the dangers of creating an form of unfair treatment
An employee may ‘blow internal culture of distrust such as victimisation,”
“It is important for the whistle’ on illegal and suspicion. As this would concluded Mrs Daunivalu.

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VOLUME 2 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIJI PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER

Record Dividend To Government

Fiji Ports has paid a dividend of to have ever been paid to Ports’ Acting Chairman Cdr Francis Kean presents the dividend cheque to Ms Elizabeth
$2.6 million to the Government Government by Ports is Powell, Permanent Secretary, Public Enterprises, watched by (from 2nd left) Board
based on a consolidated a reflection of the level member Cptn Tevita Robanakadavu, CEO Mr Vajiira Piyasena, and Board member, Cdr
performance of the financial of performance of both Joeli Cawaki.
year ending 31st December management and staff through
2010, supported by a 50% of net the year.” Recreational reserve
profit after tax of $5.28 million. part of Rokobili
“All of our 450 staff should
In announcing the dividend, be proud of their efforts in the
Fiji Ports Acting Chairman role that they continue to play in
Francis Kean said that the helping to ensure the country’s
Corporation was an essential economic well being,” said
service to the country handling Commander Kean.
95% of all imports and exports.
Fiji Ports is a wholly-owned
“To achieve the results to Government Commercial
provide the largest dividend Company.

Strategy workshops

Ports CEO Mr Vajiira Piyasena (centre front) with the Suva managerial and While looking for in the first stage of
supervisory staff. strategic partners to development, with up
assist in financing the to a further 600,00 TEU
The management and staff strategies, goals and targets, way forward, Ports is capacity in the future,
of Ports continue to ensure what has been achieved, the considering investing as well as general non-
that the Strategic Plan is a gaps between, and how these funds in the development containerised cargo and
living document relevant to the might be closed in the next of 1.6 hectares of liquid bulk facilities, the
Company’s stated goals and four months. recreational reserve land proposed Rokobili project
targets. that is part of the proposed would become 22.7-
The participants assessed Rokobili Terminal Project. hectares of container
In a series of two recently and reviewed the eight months stacking, stevedoring,
held workshops, one in Suva performance [Jan to Sept. With a growth rate of truck handling and
and the other in Lautoka, 2011], and re-strategise for about five percent per parking, the proposed
a total of 50 Managers, next four months performance annum, the Port of Suva realigned regional road, as
Supervisors and Assistant to achieve the 2011 targets. will have reached, if not well as the reserve land.
Supervisors met to review the A SWOT analysis was also exceeded, capacity by
Company’s performance for conducted by the participants 2020. Already, King’s With two wharfs
the past eight months. in re-strategizing and setting Wharf is near to reaching planned, of 400 metres
targets for 2012 and for the capacity. and 295 metres, the
During the workshops, five year period ending 2016. Rokobili Terminal would
which saw a 100% attendance The findings of the discussion Intended to cater for also provide multi-purpose
of the managerial and groups have been taken up 200,000 twenty –foot facilities.
supervisory staff, discussion as part of the draft Strategic equivalent units (TEU)
groups were used to review Plan.
the Company’s mission, vision, An artist’s impression of the Rokobili Terminal Project.
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SCHEDULING a container The giant cranes at Ports contribute to the excellent turnaround times.
ship into Fiji and organis-
ing the requisite details that the ship to the allocated only be offloaded in broad Julian Maya (right) of Red Cross
must be addressed on its berthing position. daylight. demonstrates CPR.
arrival requires an attention
to specifics that is always On the ship’s arrival in the Containers are offloaded
challenging. harbour, statutory require- and loaded using the mobile
ments are met with the harbour cranes, or the ships
The process that takes boarding by Port Health and own cranes.
place between notification Bio-Security Officers. Border
of the ship sailing for Fiji as Control Officers board once “Depending on the avail-
advised by the ship’s agent the ship is alongside the ability of the machines, the
and its departure for the next berth. workers can offload up to
port requires proper planning 100 containers in five hours,”
to the last detail. Once all of this is complet- said Mr. Taoi.
ed, the stevedoring opera-
Mr. Jokini Taoi, Manager tion begins. The sequence of Following the instruction
Ports Terminal Ltd (a subsid- loading and unloading cargo given by the ship’s Chief
iary of Ports), said that follow- is carried out in conjunc- Officer, the positioning of
ing the confirmed notification, tion with the decisions of the containers loaded on board
Ports requires the ship to ship’s Chief Officer. ship depends largely on their
provide details of its cargo respective destinations.
and other relevant papers 48 But certain restrictions
hours before it docks. may apply. For example, If “On average, it takes Ports
the ship is carrying explo- 12 hours to turnaround a
“This allows for the vessel sives, like dynamite, they can ship with about 200 moves,”
planners to determine the said Mr. Taoi.
resources required in terms
of the manpower, equipment
and stevedoring gear, among
other details,” he said.

Since all foreign ships en-
tering a port require compul-
sory piloting, the pilot boards
the ship at the designated
pilot station, and then guides

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Lautoka, a modern port with a ‘sweet’ past.

Cruise liner passengers can purchase Ports’ souvenirs to remember their visit to Fiji.

PASSENGERS arriving on cruise meet (if not exceed) the projected Roger Sullivan (2nd from left)
liners at the Suva wharf are income targets for 2011. enphasising a point to some of the crane
greeted by the sight of Ports’ operators.
employees selling souvenirs Rentals include 1.652 hectares
such as sulus, ties, pens, pencils, of reclaimed land in Lautoka,
umbrellas, mugs, caps, polo leased for a 75-year term, all
shirts, key tags, magnets, and available space in Shed #6
soon, in response to passengers’ at the Suva Kings Wharf and
requests, stress balls, all with administration building, and the
the Ports’ logo. food outlet and office spaces at
Muaiwalu II in Suva. In addition,
The billboards in the Kings the new toilets at Muaiwalu II will
Wharf vicinity, which have been be ‘user pay’, as will the car park
leased exclusively to Metromedia spaces at the Narain wharf, once
on a 10-year contract, are also a the lines are painted.
source of revenue.
All of these ventures are
Even bigger income earners part of Ports’ development of
are the Company’s rental revenue streams other than the
properties that account for Company’s core business of port
more than 50% of Ports’ annual services, ship repair and slipway
income, and are expected to operations.

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Investing in training A weekend of
thanks to families
Upgrading the skills and
knowledge of the Company’s Ashwin Goundar from NPTC/FNU conducts a A full-turnout of Ports’ The final results were:
workforce is an investment leadership training session at FSHIL. staff and their families First: Team Oscar, led
rather than an expense. from Lautoka, Levuka by GM Port Operations, Mr
be identified and mentored, and Suva took part in the Kurusiga.
The most obvious effective succession Company’s Fun Saturday, Second: Team Romeo,
example would be the cost planning can be put in held at Marist High School led by GM Corporate
effectiveness of having place, and employees are sports grounds at the end Services, Mrs Daunivalu.
properly trained crane able to explore different of August. Third: Team Tango, led
and lorry drivers who will employment possibilities by GM Fiji Ships & Heavy
not misuse and damage within the Company, such With the theme this year Industries, Mr Raneel
equipment. as, for example, moving of ‘Look up, Get up, Never Mudaliar, and
from a clerical position in give up’, the annual Fun Fourth: Team Papa, led
However, Ports also the Financial Department Day is an opportunity for by GM Finances, Mr Asit
recognises the importance to a position in the Human all Ports’ employees to Sen.
of effectively and efficiently Resources Department as a thank their families for The festivities continued
upgrading the skills of all result of studying Industrial their support. the next day, with a church
workers, thus improving their Relations. service of thanks, a choir
opportunities for advancement Wearing especially competition and soli, and a
within the Company. This win-win policy designed uniforms, and family lunch.
maintains a skilled and divided into four teams, The Social Committee
To this end, the Company qualified workforce employed all staff and families will decide which charitable
has an across-the-board at Ports, and assists staff to competed in a variety of cause should receive,
policy that releases staff to attain qualifications while sports and games. at Christmas time, the
undertake relevant tertiary fully employed. donations collected at the
studies at the University of Each team, led by a soli.
the South Pacific or the Fiji General Manager, had a
National University, or to name that together spelt
pursue on-line Information out the acronym, PORTS.
Technology courses.
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Staff members successfully
completing papers, diplomas 1
or degrees have their fees 5
reimbursed by the Company,
on the understanding that they
will be bonded to work for the
Company for an appropriate
length of time that is decided
on a case-by-case process.

As people with the potential
for future advancement can

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Ports’ employee Anare Lewaqila makes a suggestion. 36

We want your suggestions! 1. Chief guests, Ports’ CEO Vajiira Piyasena and Board member Cptn Tevita
Robanakadavu.
Staff, clients, customers… available for you to ‘post’ 2. Special events were organised for the smaller children.
Ports Management wants your ideas; one in the foyer 3. Netball games were played with enthusiasm
your ideas on how we can at Muaiwalu House, the 4. They’re off! Potential champions sprint ahead.
improve our services. other at the Main Tower. 5. A lot of laughs at the ‘bite the bun’ tent.
6. Any World Cup contenders here?
Two suggestion boxes are Help us to better help you.
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CEO reflects on future direction Meet the
Board
Vajira Piyasena, Ports CEO. funding of development is While there are other
carefully analysed to ensure opportunities to strengthen David Kolitagane, Chairman.
“Fiji Ports has the potential to that not only does it address a Ports, he said that overall, he
become the regional leader in problem, but also, it is within is pleased with the support he Commander Joeli Cawaki,
providing all port facilities and the context of the Company’s is receiving as the Corporation Director.
services, but first it must address corporate plan. continues its reorganisation.
a number of issues that are Tony Gollin, Director.
affecting its performance.” Amongst the opportunities “The role that Ports plays
that Ports is exploring to in contributing to industrial The year comes to a
So said Fiji Port’s Chief increase growth, and the bottom activities, as well as assisting close with the Company
Executive Officer, Mr Vajira line for the shareholders, is the business and retail welcoming a new Board
Piyasena, reflecting on his first the further development of our communities, cannot be over- of Directors to provide
six months in office. ship repair activities into the emphasised. Key to this input guidance for the future
resurrection of the shipbuilding is the efficiency of the Ports’ growth, development and
He said that the immediate industry; an industry that made a operations. direction of Fiji Ports and its
priority is in strengthening significant economic contribution subsidiaries, Fiji Terminal
middle management through in the 1990s. “I look forward to working with Ltd and FSHIL.
“human capital development the Board and staff in 2012, and
and improving the quality of The CEO sees a clear path thank you for your continuing New Chairman Mr
management. of growth at Ports through contribution towards Fiji Ports. David Kolitagane, Deputy
transshipment, the transferring Permanent Secretary
“We are in the process of of cargo from one country to “May you and your family Finance, is joined by new
setting the strategic direction another through Fiji, and this has members have the very best Director, Mr Tony Gollin,
of the Corporation, it is a already resulted in expansion in this holiday season; a Merry who recently arrived in Fiji
reorganisation process that into the region. Christmas and a successful, to take up his position as
we expect will take between Happy New Year.” CEO of Airports Fiji Ltd.
seven to eight months. In this
time we want to realign middle Amex could develop port Providing continuity is
management to ensure that they facilities in Lautoka Commander Joeli Cawake,
are suitably qualified for the who has served as a
positions they hold.” Lautoka Port and the adjacent land leased by Amex. Director since as 2009.

Mr Piyasena said that this Amex Resources Limited making process.
would directly reflect on the has leased land from Fiji If the mine becomes
improvement of operational Ports to begin exploring the
standards, and “will require the development of port facilities operational, it is expected
review of systems that are in to support its proposed mining that the mineral will be
place, and the introduction of any activities in the Ba River Delta. transported by barge from Ba
improvements that would benefit to the new Amex port facilities
the Company.” The land is directly adjacent at Lautoka.
to the present Lautoka port.
He explained that another From the Amex port, the
priority is to ensure that the The company has magnetite would be loaded on
announced positive results ships bound for China. It is
for the mining of 220 million estimated that two ships of up
tonnes of magnetite, a to 30,000 tonnage will supply
mineral used in the steel this service monthly.

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New Port FSHIL leaders apply new skills

of Entry for The recent Team Leadership Groups made presentations during the workshop.
training conducted in-house
Vanua Levu at FSHIL has already produced training, conducted by Ashwin getting certificates, it is about
positive outcomes. Goundar, Senior Training the passion we have for our
The construction of a multi- Officer, TPAF-NTPC focused work and taking ownership of
purpose Port of Entry is “The tangible results include on developing office, people the company we work for. If
planned to begin in 2012, at the weekly team meetings and time management skills. Middle Management has the
Naduri, Macuata Province in that the Leadership training This included office and right attitude, the right mindset
Vanua Levu. participants now hold. This work place organisation, and as leaders, they are the ones
seems to have contributed to the communication and counseling who will be influencing and
Ports General Manager improved attendance rates and skills. guiding the work teams,” said
Technical Services Waqa improved arrival times of FSHIL Ms Taoi.
Bauleka said that with staff,” Ms Makereta Taoi, FSHIL The Team Leadership
some eight million dollars Human Resources Officer said. participants will be the drivers “The 100% response from the
earmarked by Government of the next major workshop, staff of FSHIL to take part in the
for the initial stages of this The aim of the Leadership planned for 2012, on the recent “Clean Up Campaign”
undertaking, it is expected training, the first of its kind to be implementation of quality indicates that leadership and
the full development of held in-house at FSHL, was to management training. guidance is being applied,”
the port facilities will build on the skills and expertise concluded Ms Taoi.
cost in the vicinity of $30 that the participating Middle “Training is not just about
million, and will bring both Management staff already
employment and investment demonstrate.
opportunities to Fiji’s
second largest island. The participants, three
Foremen and five Leading Hands
As well as a total port from the Steel, Slipway and
area of 20,000 square Engineering/Electrical Divisions
metres, with 160 metres handle the daily transactions in
of berthing space, the the workplace, meeting the time
facilities will also include schedules on all their tasks, and
covered storage, cool ensuring customer satisfaction.
stores, devanning (that is,
the moving, storing and Colleagues from Ports
distribution of containers), Terminal Limited also attended
timber storage, liquid the training
bulk and dangerous goods
handling, workshops, The two-day intensive
car parking and truck
marshalling areas, and Hub plan highlighted
passenger facilities such
as a post office and retail Plans to make Fiji the shipping now making new weekly visits Transshipment of containers, a growth
outlets. hub of the South Pacific are to Suva on a direct service to industry for Fiji Ports.
becoming a reality according to and from Asia.
The Naduri development the Ports CEO. Rokobili Container Port in Suva,
may also serve as a trans- Other factors contributing and the expansion of Lautoka
shipment port to the rest With containers from to Fiji being the ‘hub’ are the Port as a multi-purpose wharf.
of the region, and cargo overseas ports being offloaded re-routing and re-positioning of
vessels will be able to call at the Suva wharves before larger-capacity vessels, and the
directly, instead of having they are loaded onto ships and alliances made among shipping
goods come through Viti sent to other Pacific Island principals in order to pool
Levu. This will help to ease destinations, Suva is already a resources.
congestion, particularly transshipment centre for the
in Suva, and if utilised for rest of the South Pacific, and The CEO confirmed that
transshipment purposes, further growth is expected in the current infrastructure is
may also contribute further container shipment numbers. adequate in the short term to
to the development of Fiji as meet the challenges of catering
the ‘Hub of the Pacific. This is expected to occur for the growth in container
because of the introduction numbers taking place as
Further bathymetric of new services, such as the long as crucial, proper yard
(seabed), and land surveys world’s third-ranked French management is maintained.
still need to be completed, container transportation and
as do other technical shipping company, CMA CMG Longer term measures would
studies. entail the development of the

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President supports World AIDS Day march

Lending his support to the that is being conducted by Fiji Ports participants are honoured by Fiji’s President (centre).
march for the International Ports.
Day of Awareness for HIV AIDS of these participants was carried on the World AIDS Day
was His Excellency, Ratu Epeli Training Officer, Mr Anare included on the banner march.
Ganilau, President of Fiji, Lewenaqila, said that not
who honoured the Fiji Ports only does he include an HIV
marchers when he joined AIDS Awareness component
them along the way. in all workshops and training
that he facilitates, but he is
The Ports contingent led also conducting a series of
the World AIDS Day march workshops specifically on the
from the Suva bus station to topic.
the Civic Centre foreshore.
Participation in the march is The most recent of the HIV
only a part of the on-going HIV AIDS awareness workshops
AIDS awareness programme was held for staff at the
Lautoka Port, and a photo

New Fire Wardens
at Port Lautoka
Christmas cheer for Avisake Manufolau, the PA of the Habour Master Lautoka, demonstrates her
St Christopher’s fire-fighting skills.

(Back row) Josefa Turaganivalu, Anare Leweniqila, Mele Naulumatua, Sister Elena Putting out fires is not just a are aimed is critical in fighting
Eseta, Sera Leli, and Rusiato Lavina with some of the children. matter of throwing water at the fires.
smoke and flames, and hoping
In the Christmas spirit of Community of the Sacred for the best. As well as the theoretical
spreading good will, Social Name, with seven lay component of the training, the
Committee members, on assistants helping to care for As a part of their Fire participants also took part in a
behalf of the staff of Fiji the children, who are aged Warden Training, conducted by practical session, where they
Ports, Ports Terminal Ltd and from four months to 18 years. the National Fire Authority of gained familiarity with types of
FSHIL, made a gift of $1,000 Fiji, men and woman employed extinguishers, and practised a
to the 24 children who live at The money was collected by Ports at Lautoka recently variety of fire-fighting methods.
the St Christopher’s Home in during the choir competition learnt that in order to put out
Nakasi. and soli that are an integral different types of fires, different The new Fire Wardens will
part of the Port’s annual responses in are called for. continue to familiarise their
The Home is managed Family Fun Weekend. colleagues at Ports with
by three Sisters of the Not only are different fire-fighting methods, and
extinguishers used for different will organise major fire drill
fires, but also the way they practice on a regular basis.

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Employees of Fiji Ports, Ports Centre foreshore.
Terminal Ltd and FSHIL, as The Expo was well attended
well as representatives of other
stakeholders and organisations by young people seeking advice
with an interest in the sea and on careers related to maritime
all that it provides, celebrated activity, as demonstrated by
World Maritime Day with a these high school students
march through Suva city, listening to a Naval Officer
followed by an Expo at the Civic demonstrating search and rescue
equipment.

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The Hidden Paradise: Savusavu

Savusavu Port on Vanua Levu, a processing plant for the latter luxury resorts can be found • Savusavu township and marina, a
well known as a safe marina still operates. along the island’s coastline. tranquil habour.
and Port of Entry for the
world’s yachting community, In the centre of town, the • Unloading at the Savusavu wharf.
also plays host to passengers refurbished Copra Shed is
from visiting cruise liners, who the home of the Savusavu
may believe that they have Yacht Club, and the complex
stepped back in time as they contains accommodation, a
walk along the one main road restaurant, a marine chandlery,
that runs through the township. an art gallery, handicrafts and
butcher shops, and booking
Called Fiji’s “Hidden offices for both international
Paradise”, Savusavu developed and domestic air and sea
in the 1800s as a centre for travel.

the export by sailing ship of
beche-de-mer and copra, and There are hot springs on the
hill above the township, and

Firemen join clean up Corporate Services’
seasonal celebrations

As the Christmas season party-goers wore fancy
is upon us, parties and dress as directed on the in-
celebrations are the order vitations, everybody entered
of the day, and Corporate into the spirit of the season,
Services have led the way in exchanging gifts, sharing
organising a ‘get-together ‘ the occasion with family
for their team. members, and partaking of
a feast.
While only a few of the

Cleaning those ‘hard-to-reach’ areas.

Helping out this year at Fiji annual event that is a part 1 4
Ports annual clean up were of the Company’s social
five firemen, and a fire truck responsibilities. This was 2 5
provided by the National Fire aligned with the World Clean
Authority. Up Day, in collaboration 3 6
with the Department of 1. Preparing the food. 4. The Magnificent Feast.
“We appreciate the help Environment, which provided 2. Best costumes. 5. Round the grog bowl.
from the firemen, as they gloves and rubbish bags. 3. A family affair. 6. Sharing the food.
helped with areas that even
water blasting couldn’t clean,” Ports provided the willing
said Corporate Services participants with t-shirts,
General Manager, Mrs Jiu scrubbing brushes and
Daunivalu. detergents, as well as food
vouchers so that everyone
“We work closely with the could sit and eat together
Fire Authority to maintain after the job was done, and,
safe ports throughout Fiji, so “The excellent turnout by
having them help with our management and staff is an
clean up just underlines the indication of the pride people
cooperation between the two have in Ports,” said Mrs
organisations.” Daunivalu.

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Successful ISPS audit for Fiji Ports Drills and
documentation
The Ports of Suva and Maintaining the ISPS code is crucial for Code are crucial for Fiji to
Lautoka recently passed Fiji’s international trade. continue its direct trade essential to
the International Ships and links with America. ISPS
Ports Security (ISPS) code An ISPS audit is conducted
compliance audit conducted every two years, and since 2005, The audit process In order for the Port of Suva
by the United Sates Coast the Port of Suva has been able to includes an assessment of to be ISPS compliant, drills
Guard, which is essential export direct to the United States security measures in place and documentation are
if Fiji is to continue to be a of America, and Lautoka Port when a ship is alongside essential to reaching the
hub for international trade. became fully compliant three the wharf, as “the main standards required by the
years later. Prior to this, cargo point of concern is the ship/ Code.
Following the 9/11 from Fiji bound for America had port interface,” explained
terrorist attacks on the to be sent to New Zealand first Senior Security Officer, Part of the ISPS Code
United States, America for clearance. Captain Jeke Vakararawa. covers emergency response
prevailed upon the United preparedness, whether an
Nations International Reaching and maintaining “If port security is emergency be fire, a natural
Maritime Organisation the standards set in the ISPS breached while a vessel is disaster such as a tsunami,
(IMO) and its 108 member docked, the Ship’s Master or a bomb threat on the
countries to introduce an will report to the IMO, wharf or on board a ship.
international security code which could result in the
for all ports of entry. port being placed on a Also a part of Fiji’s
watch list, as a ‘contaminated national Occupational Health
The ISPS Code came into being port’. If this happens, ships may and Safety requirements,
July 2004 with the express aim not be able to call at the port, the Code requires fire
to safeguard and protect the as ISPS compliant ports will not wardens on every floor of
maritime industry, which utilises receive them. the Ports’ buildings, and
ships and ports in the course of “Two of the biggest threats to safety officers undertaking
carrying out international trade. ISPS compliance for any wharf, training with the Fiji Fire
world-wide, are stowaways and Authority. Regular practice
With the US Coast Guard pilfering. Since the installation of drills take place, with
mandated by the IMO to be the closed circuit television in 2006, Ports staff assembling
licensing body, member countries these have been reduced to zero at the designated areas.
were given time to make port on the Kings Wharf,” concluded Every department has
security assessments, and then Captain Vakararawa. an OHS representative to
draw up and implement their help coordinate drills and
security plans. training.

With millions of dollars Special security for cruise vessels The Senior Security
invested in cruise vessels Officer and the Harbour
and passenger safety of Ports Captain Vakararawa (centre) and Captain Nicolantonio Palombella of the cruise liner Master work together to
paramount importance, Costa Deliziosa sign the Security Declaration, while the ship’s Chief Security Officer Mr Yogesh conduct drills for natural
special security procedures Mhatre looks on. Both visitors remarked favourably on Ports’ professional standards. disasters and bomb threats.
come into play each time a
liner visits Kings Wharf. document that states that the Captain Vakararawa All meetings, planning,
port is safe to visit, the duties explained that this procedure is training, and practice drills
Forty-eight hours before of Ports and the Security Team, a part of being compliant with have to be documented,
its arrival in Fiji, the vessel and those of the vessel and crew the International Ships and showing when and where
notifies Senior Port Facility while in port. Ports Security (ISPS) Code. these took place, a well as
Security Officer, Captain Jeke who participated.
Vakararawa, of the security
status of the previous ten
ports that it has visited.
This is standard practice for
all ships entering a Port of
Entry.

As soon as the cruise liner
has berthed, a Ports Security
Officer boards the ship with
a Declaration of Security

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Timing and teamwork crucial FSHIL commitment
to standards
Teamwork helps to keep containers moving efficiently through the Port of Suva.
FSHIL (Fiji Ships & Heavy Industry Ltd)
With only 12 bays available for all containers gives free storage for that period of time. are proud of the quality of their work, and
passing through the Port of Suva, the These containers are then stacked in a pre- are extra vigilant when working on older
movement of trucks and forklifts carrying designated position, according to their weight vessel.
containers around the Kings Wharf is a and port of discharge, awaiting the ship’s
carefully choreographed dance, as intricate arrival. “In some parts of the world, vessels
as any meke or kathak. older than 10 years are called ’aged’. In
Before these can be loaded, the cargo on Fiji, we sometimes work on ships as old as
“Along with pre-planning and the incoming vessel destined for Fiji or for 20 years,” explained Mr Lopeti Radravu,
communication, timing and teamwork are transshipment to another destination has to FSHIL Works Manager. “When you con-
crucial to keeping containers moving on and be unloaded. The off-loaded containers are sider the stress a ship encounters at sea,
off the cargo vessels that call at the Port of stacked, again for 72 hours storage free-of- the pounding of the waves, the hogging
Suva,” said Mr Jokini Taoi, Ports’ Manager charge, in the container bays further away and the sagging, it is really important to
Operations. from the wharf. be sure a ship is seaworthy when it leaves
the FSHIL slipway, particularly if it is an
Of the 12 bays, the four closest to the From this point containers become the aged vessel.”
wharf side are for exports, and six are responsibility of the shipping agents, whose
for imports. Two bays are set aside for task it is to get the containers cleared by Hogging is the stress a ship’s hull or
refrigerated containers, There is also a Customs and Bio-security, and trucked off keel experiences that causes them to
bay set aside specifically for fumigation the wharf. bend upward, and sagging is the stress
purposes. Each bay can hold up to 100 on a ship’s hull or keel when a wave is
containers, which, if necessary, can be “When the ship is unloaded, and there are the same length as the ship and the ship
stacked four containers high. only five containers left, the call goes out to is in the trough of two waves, causing the
the container and yard people to get ready to middle of the ship to bend down slightly.
Mr Taoi explained that when a vessel load. As soon as the final container is swung
notifies the Port of its date and time of off the ship, the first for export is ready to be Mr Radravu said that before a ship
arrival, Ports notifies the Shipping Agents. loaded,” said Mr Taoi. comes up on the slipway, the owner sup-
In turn, the agents advise Ports of the cargo plies FSHIL with a list of repairs prepared
they have for export on that ship, as well as “We have to work together. Communication by the ship’s deck officers and engineers.
the number of containers and the weight of between the vessels, the shipping agents, Added to this will be a list prepared by a
each. the Operations and Planning team, crane marine surveyor on behalf of the Maritime
operators, stevedores, fork-lift drivers, truck Safety Authority of Fij (FMSA). In addition,
Containers begin arriving anything up to drivers, and the yard controllers and their FSHIL writes its own reports on all work
72 hours before the ship’s arrival, as Ports teams, is essential to keep the containers of pending, and again upon its completion.

Pilots prepare to progress “But the true scope of necessary work
will only be revealed when the hull is
Ports’ pilots not only pass examinations examination that will qualify them to pilot exposed on the slipway, where FSHIL
that allow them to guide progressively larger Class Two vessels in Lautoka Harbour. workers water blast the hull with water
ships in and out of harbour, but they also at a pressure of 1000 psi (pounds per
must pass examinations at each of these Similarly, Captain Laisiasa Gonewai, square inch).
‘class’ levels for a specific port. who has a Class Three licence for Suva and
Lautoka, is preparing to qualify as a Class “In this way it is possible to identify
Two of the pilots stationed at the Port of Three pilot for the Port of Malau. the true thickness of the hull and to what
Suva, Captain Jioji Takate and Captain Pene extent, if any, there is corrosion, and if the
Yauvoli are licensed to guide Class Two ships Class Three vessels are between 36 and internal structure of the ship is sound.
in the Suva Harbour and Class Three ships in 146 tonnes, Class Two ships between 146 This is especially relevant when working
the Lautoka Harbour. and 183 tonnes, and Class One all vessels on an older vessel, and is all part of the
over 183 tonnes. FSHIL commitment to exceeding minimum
Both are now preparing for the quality standard and legal requirements,”
said Mr Radravu.

FSHIL ensures that all vessels are seaworthy before
they leave the shipyard.

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Divers integral to FSHIL operations

Contributing an integral part to the the necessary training to be divers for the FSHIL divers carry out their duties in all weathers. Here, Mr
operations at FSHIL (Fiji Ships and Heavy company. Tevita Lule (left) and Mr Norio Uluikatikati work in the rain.
Industries Ltd) are the five PADI Open Water
Certificated divers who are responsible for FSHIL has provided a hot water shower
guiding ships on and off the slipway and system for the divers as their work is often
for carrying out under-water inspections of carried out outside of normal working hours
ships’ hulls. and in inclement weather because of the
need to coordinate with high tides and to
With careers at FSHIL beginning in 2000, keep to the works schedule.
two of the divers come from a background
in professional diving with other companies, Screened each year in a rigorous medical
while the other three were already test, the divers need to maintain peak
employed at FSHIL before undertaking physical fitness, as well as follow strict
safety measures in carrying out their work.

Efficient maintenance a must Fishing fleet supplies export trade

Well-maintained machinery supplies Ports’ clients with the best service.

Fishing vessels are a regular feature at Suva’s Kings Wharf.

The New Year saw Fiji Ports operational, Ports is in the process A regular feature of the Port of tuna. This is transferred to local
finding solutions to the of revamping its workshop and Suva seascape are fishing vessels processing companies, of which
mechanical problems faced by Mechanical Department for moored along-side the Ports there are several at the Rokobili
some of the company’s forklifts. greater efficiency, and updating its Terminal Ltd building at Kings Industrial Subdivision, Walu Bay.
maintenance system in order to Wharf, and at Muaiwalu One
“In a very short time, we made keep downtime to a minimum on Wharf. These processing companies
considerable improvements these machines. add value to the fish. Some
in getting additional units up After offloading their main catch of the catch may be packed
and running, ” said Mr Eminoni “As a service provider, it is of tuna, either on to a mother ship into containers then exported
Kurusiga, General Manager, Port essential that Fiji Ports maintain at sea, or at the Port of Levuka, for overseas, turned into frozen fish
Operations. “These machines efficiency and supplies its clients the PAFCO frozen loin and canning loins for export, or become canned
are big container forklifts, and with the best. To move cargo operations, fishing vessels call in fish.
absolutely essential to the from the shipside to storage to Suva to re-provision, make any
operations functioning smoothly. areas efficiently and avoid further necessary repairs and to off load How long a fishing boat stays
We called on Northern Forklifts, congestion, we need all our their “by-catch.” at the Wharf depends upon the
a New Zealand company, for machinery working properly. owner, although many will visit the
technical assistance to get things To this end, we have recently The by-catch includes fish of Port of Suva for a few days only,
going.” employed two experienced commercial value other than before returning to sea.
mechanics,” said Mr Kurusiga.
As well as having the machinery

Tugboats, tiny but tough wharf, and proving that although
small, they are strong enough to
Tugboats manoeuvre vessels to tie up Huge cargo vessels with containers vessels of this size to be assisted move vessels many times their size.
at the wharf. stacked on deck, immense luxury by tugboats.
cruise liners carrying passengers The number of tugboats engaged
on world tours; such ships tower Expressed as ‘register tons’, by a shipping company to carry
above the Kings Wharf, impressing the GRT is the enclosed, internal out these manoeuvres will depend
the on-looker with their sheer size. capacity of a vessel, with one upon the size of the ship, and the
But none of these massive vessels register ton equal to a volume of weather conditions.
can enter the harbour unaided. 100 cubic feet, or 28.3 metres3.
The Harbour Masters of the
Tiny by comparison, tugboats The tugboats accompany the Suva and Lautoka Ports work
meet, just inside the harbour large ships to within approximately closely with South Seas Towing,
mouth, all vessels weighing more 30 metres of the portside. Here the company that provides tugboat
than 3,000 GRT (gross register they physically manoeuvre the services, upon request, at Ports of
tonnage) as it is compulsory for larger vessel, pushing against it, Entry.
guiding it to berth alongside the

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Vuda, from canoe to tanker

The Port of Vuda on the north- moor to buoys in the harbour The Vuda Port facility extends into the distance, while the Marina can be seen in the
west coast of Viti Levu is located and discharge their cargo via a foreground.
in the area where, according to submarine pipe line installation.
legend, the first Fijian settlers which caters for international named First Landing Resort,
led by chief Lutunasobasoba, Although the port is a and local yachtsmen and one of many tourist retreats
made landfall in 1500BC after privately owned facility, it comes women, while a few kilometres to be found along the western
months of travel by canoe under the jurisdiction of the north is the appropriately coast-line.
across the Pacific Ocean. Port of Lautoka. All berthing
and unberthing must take
The modern-day port, with place in daylight hours at the
its array of holding tanks, discretion of Lautoka’s Port
caters specifically for oil Master, in consultation with the
and gas tankers. As well as vessel’s Master.
berthing facilities for unloading
petroleum cargoes dockside, Adjacent to the port, and only
there is provision for vessels to a 30 minute drive from Nadi
township, is the Vuda Marina,

Clean up in Levuka Experienced mechanics
join PTL team

Ports’ social responsibility includes looking after the environment. Ports Terminal Ltd wishes to Mr Avikash Nambiar (left) and Mr
welcome two new members to Satish Kumar during their induction
Fiji Ports started 2012 with a use along the foreshore. the Mechanical Team. into Ports.
continued commitment to last Here, Town Council
year’s Clean Up Campaign and Mr Avikash Nambiar comes the workshop and Mechanical
keeping the environment clean by representative Mr Sailosi Qalilawa with seven years’ experience Department.
presenting eight rubbish bins to accepts the bins on behalf of as a Heavy Plant Mechanic with
Levuka and its Town Council, for Levuka from Ports’ representative, Fletcher Construction, and
Mr Anare Leweniqila. Mr Satish Kumar has seven
years’ experience as a Senior
Mechanic with Venu Haulage.

Their appointments are a
part of Ports’ ongoing drive to
attain maximum efficiency in

Crane’s eye view

An unexpected benefit, spectacular views for crane drivers.

A lively scene at Muaiwalu as the SOFI (centre left) is loaded with cargo and passengers. Fiji Ports’ eleven trained cranes are capable of lifting
and certified crane operators 100 tons at a time, and can
Important island link have a spectacular view of load or off-load between 15 to
the harbour when on duty in 20 containers in an hour.
The importance of Muaiwalu is loaded and people arrive to one of the Company’s three
Wharf as a link to the outer board the M.V.SOFI (Spirit of mobile cranes operating at The cranes, manufactured
islands can be seen as cargo the Fiji Islands). the Suva Port. by Gottwald in Germany, make
it possible to turn a vessel
A feature of Port’s around in 12 hours with about
Operations since 2006, the 200 moves.

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International platform for Ports strategies

Fiji Ports CEO Mr Vajira so that as well as train as
Piyasena has identified key stevedores, they can also
strategies that are vital to become multi-skilled workers
maximise the efficiency and and can be employed in other
effectiveness of company’s areas such as machinery and
operations. maintenance sections.

Key strategies Delegates from the International Maritime Community at the 12th IAPH Dashboard reporting
“These strategies include Forum meeting in Sri Lanka. Already in place is the
improving the collaboration dashboard reporting system,
with key stakeholder agencies that Fiji has been invited to related organisations in 90 comprising performance
such as MSAF, Customs attend this conference, held in countries around the world. indicators such as machinery
and Biosecurity Authority, Brisbane this year. downtime, productivity
catering to the growing cruise Mr Piyasena said that rates and ship delays. This
ship industry, facilitating The Chairman of Ports’ the exchange of ideas and generates daily and weekly
transshipment trade into Board of Directors, Mr David information at international reports that allow the senior
the region, and improving Kolitagane and the CEO conferences is useful to management to make
aggregate productivity. also accepted invitations to apply to the steps Fiji Ports is informed decisions to improve
participate in the 12th Asia/ taken to optimise aggregate productivity, enhance Planned
“Aggregate productivity Oceania Regional Meeting of productivity. Maintenance Systems (PMS)
is the cumulative benefits the International Association and to track down ineffective
of labour and machinery of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), Multi-skilled workers processes causing delays.
productivity, combined recently held in Colombo, These steps include the plans
with building productivity, Sri Lanka. IAPH is a global that are being drafted to Transshipment targets
which means the maximum alliance of the world port up-skill the significant part “Discussions are taking
utilisation of available space.” community, representing of the stevedore workforce place with shipping lines and
some 200 ports and 140 port- that consists of Registered shipping agents, an essential
International platform Relief Workers, part of Ports’ strategy, as
The CEO made these to how the transshipment
observations as a part of trade can be improved, as
his address, “Fiji Ports – well as how to meet the
Maximising the operations transshipment volume targets
across the four major ports in that management has set
Fiji”, made to the Australasian for the company,” said Mr
Ports and Harbors Congress Piyasena.
2012. This was the first time

Special security for cruise vessels

With millions of dollars MV HANSEATIC paid a visit to boarded the the wharf to physically check
invested in cruise vessels the old capital of Fiji early in ship and signed the security arrangements
and passenger safety of April this year. a Declaration that were in place. It is at
paramount importance, of Security this time that any additional
each time a liner visits a Forty-eight hours before document. measures would be put in
port of entry in Fiji, special arrival in Fiji, the vessel’s This document place, if required.
security procedures come master notified Senior Port stated that the
into play that are standard Facility Security Officer Captain port was safe to
practice as required under the Jeke Vakararawa, through the visit, the duties of Ports and the
International Ships and Ports vessel’s agent, of the security Security Team, and those of the
Security code. status of the previous ten ports vessel and crew while in port.
that the vessel had visited. As
This was the case in Levuka soon as the cruise liner berthed Both Ports’ and the ship’s
recently, when the cruise liner in Levuka, Captain Vakararawa Security Officers made a tour of

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Ports briefs Security training by US Coastguard
shipping
Although the U. S. Ms. Kimber Bannan (standing) of the U.S Coastguard emphasises a point
companies Coastguard has conducted during the security training.
independent audits of Fiji’s
Ships, containers, cargo; ports of entry under the Mr Roberto Rivera, who agreed development of partnerships
all are part of the daily International Ships and Ports that the high standard achieved and communication across the
business taking place at Security (ISPS) code, the by the participants was” security sector with everyone
Fiji’s international ports of weeklong security training humbling”, but that an “equally using the same language to
entry. But whose business seminar they held in Suva was important outcome was the communicate better.”
is it that the Ports team is “a first,” said Fiji Ports Senior
handling? Security Officer, Captain Jeke
Vakararawa.
The simple answer is, the
shipping companies and Attended by employees from
shipping agents that make the Ports of Suva, Lautoka
use of the Ports’ facilities, and Levuka the training was
and who comprise the Fiji facilitated U.S. Coastguard
Ship Owners and Agents officers, Mr David Negron-
Association. Alicea, Ms. Kimber Bannan and

At a recent meeting, Ports Aitken Spence Maritime conducts a “Work Study”
CEO Mr Vajira Piyasena,
General Manager Port Fiji Ports hosted a team from Ports CEO Vajira Piyasena (left) with the team from Aitken Spence Maritime
Operations Mr Eminoni Aitken Spence Maritime Limited, Ltd, Mr Anwar Isafahan, General Manager Finance, Mr Iqram Cuttilan, Vice
Kurusiga and General a Sri Lankan based company President & Director and Mr Eranda Kotelawala, Consultant Business Process
Manager Technical Services that has extensive experience Re-engineering.
Mr Waqa Bauleka, briefed in Productivity and Efficiency
the Association’s members Enhancement Management operating efficiently and PLC, established in 1868, the only
on the strategic initiatives programmes in Ports and improving productivity, as well Sri Lankan company ranked by the
introduced to improve the Terminals. as suggest other possible future prestigious Forbes magazine as
services available to them. developments.” amongst the 200 best companies
The team conducted a Work outside the United States, for three
“Amongst the initiatives Study in Ports of Suva and Aitken Spence Maritime Limited consecutive years.
being implemented in Lautoka. “We appreciate the is a subsidiary of Aitken Spence
the dashboard reporting opportunity to share in the
system and already giving expertise that Aitken Spence has
immediate feedback to help to offer, said Ports CEO Mr Vajira
Ports improve services to Piyasena. “This visit will contribute
its clients, are the Vessels to the ongoing development of
Delayed Report, the Cargo Ports’ key strategies to maximise
Handling Productivity
Report and the Customer Biosecurity standards vital
Complaints, Customer Fiji Ports and the Biosecurity
Claims, and the Customer Authority of Fiji (BAF) have begun Biosecurity officers check incoming yachts to protect Fiji from foreign plant and
Satisfaction Index Reports,” discussions on the best way animal diseases and pests.
said Mr Piyasena. forward in order to strengthen
their working relationship and responsible for the biosecurity ensure that all arriving vessels
Other reports generated to ensure high biosecurity clearance of all incoming comply with Fiji’s biosecurity
by the system will become standards are maintained at Fiji’s overseas vessels, crews, laws and that any quarantine
operational throughout the ports. passengers, accompanied goods, risks posed by these vessels are
year. and vessel waste. This is to adequately managed.
CEO Ports, Mr Vajira Piyasena
said that Ports provides the
facilities for BAF’s operations
and the two organisations are
considering a Memorandum of
Understanding to streamline
operational activities and
strengthen their already “close
relationship.”

Under the Biosecurity
Promulgation 2008, BAF is

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Stevedoring, physical and demanding work

When we watch stevedores, crane Sacks of sugar were pushed by hand on rail carts Stevedores worked in the ship’s hold to trim the
operators and truck drivers move cargo to the ship’s side. sugar. (Photos courtesy of Williams & Gosling).
on and off ship, and in and out of Fiji’s
ports, it is hard to imagine how different carts into nets in loads of about two tons below decks to ‘trim’ and pack the loose
the scene is from sixty years ago. at a time, before being slung on board cargo.
and unloaded onto grilles above the ship’s
Railway tracks crisscrossed the wharf, open hatch. The sacks were then split The work was physically demanding,
and the stevedores pushed carts laden open, and the contents emptied into the dirty, and potentially dangerous, as all
with sacks of cargo, to and from the hold, where gangs of workers worked the activity took place at an extremely fast
shipside. pace.

As can be seen in these photos
(courtesy of Williams & Gosling Ltd and
thought to be of Lautoka in the 1950s),
sugar would be put into sacks at the
mill, and then sent across the road to the
wharf, where they were pushed by hand
on rail carts to the ship’s side.

The sacks were then unloaded from the

Border Police play vital role in national security

The Border Police are responsible for the security of the pipeline at Vuda Port. Acting Commanding Officer and Immigration when the
for Border Police Denarau, tankers come in to Vuda, and
The role of Fiji’s 98 strong stationed at the Nadi and Shiu Chand, said that their we police the security of the
Border Police is to ensure Nausori International duties include working offshore pipelines. These are
the safety and security of the Airports, there are 12 Border alongside Customs and used to discharge petroleum
nation. Police stationed at Denarau Immigration at these ports products without the tankers
and six officers based in Vuda. of entry, on every vessel that coming in to berth at Vuda.
As well as having personnel comes in. We also work very closely with
the Maritime Safety Authority
“Our main areas of concern of Fiji,” said Special Officer
are criminal elements such Chand.
as bringing in illegal goods or
drugs,” said Special Officer With other de facto ports
Chand. of entry such as Vuda Marina
and Musket Cove on their
The Border Police are also watch list, the Border Police
concerned with terrorism, also work closely with
transitional crime, money Biosecurity, Agriculture
laundering, counterfeit travel and Health, to minimise all
and related documents, and criminal activities in their
arms smuggling. areas of responsibility.

“We also work with Customs

Lautoka and Wairiki , wharves for wood chips

The mountain of wood container for the Japanese Between 20,000 and 40,000 metric tons of wood chips
chips that towers above pulp and paper industry are shipped to Japan each month.
the Port of Lautoka has every month at the Lautoka
become a familiar sight. wharf, and exports from
It is expected that soon, Wairiki are expected to
an equally high pile will begin in July this year.
develop at the new Wairiki
Port on the southeastern Wairiki is a declared
side of Vanua Levu. Port of Entry, under the
jurisdiction of Fiji Ports
Between 20,000 and Ltd, and will be managed
40,000 metric tons of by Tropic Woods Fiji
chips are loaded on a bulk Limited.

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New OHS committee ready to serve Human
Resources
The OHS Committee employees’ representatives meet to discuss their duties with that rules and regulations farewells
the Ports’ Training Officer. From left, Apete Camaibau, Apete Tamani, Sera Ieli are complied with. We plan to NEC recruit
(Secretary), Rusi Lacarua, Anare Leweniqila (Training Officer), Meli Volau, meet every three months, or
Naca Mekemeke (Chairman), Emosi Tabu, Inia Kevetibau and Jashneel Prasad. more often if the need arises. Ms Taraivini Bilo (left) and
Ms Sera Ieli at work.
The newly formed “Safety and security are of “The committee recognises
Occupational Health paramount importance to all the right of every person to The staff of Fiji Ports Human
and Safety Committee is of Ports’ operations,” said a safe and healthy working Resources Department
committed to ensuring a safe newly elected OHS Committee environment, and intends gathered to farewell Ms
and healthy workplace for all Chairperson, Mr Nacanieli to drive OHS awareness for Taraivini Bilo at the end of
workers, suppliers, customers Mekemeke. “Among the all staff, customers and port her three month attachment
and members of the public. committee’s roles is ensuring users.” under the National
Employment Centre work
The committee will experience scheme.
stand for two years and is
comprised of nine workers’ Ms Bilo, who hails from
representatives who are Kadavu and holds an
elected by Ports employees, Auckland (New Zealand)
and eight employers’ Unitech Diploma in
representatives, nominated Management, said that she
by the CEO. The committee had been lucky to have the
has elected Ms Sera Ieli as opportunity to work at Ports,
Secretary. and appreciated the friendly
and helpful staff in the HR
Certification for crane operators Department.

The eleven crane operators Mr Sullivan (4th from left) with ten of the crane operators during last year’s “I would love to work
from the Suva and Lautoka training. The eleventh operator is controlling the blue crane in the background. here permanently if there
Ports have received was a position available.
certification in their field after This experience has given
successfully completing an me confidence and has
intensive training course in the prepared me for entering the
latter part of last year. workforce,” said Ms Bilo.

The theoretical, practical Elegance
and safety components of and style
the course were conducted
by Mr Roger Sullivan of New
Zealand.

Upon presenting them with
their certificates, Ports CEO Mr
Vajira Piyasena congratulated
the operators for achieving
this internationally recognised
qualification.

Qualified to train others

Congratulations to participants from Training Officer Anare Leweniqila (left) receives More commonly seen
Ports Training Officer, Mr other industry his certificate from Mr George Beckam. cruising the northern islands
Anare Leweniqila, who has sectors, Mr of the Fiji Group, the Tui Tai
successfully completed Leweniqila is maintains its seaworthiness
his HIV/AIDS Awareness now qualified to with regular maintenance
Trainers Certification train others to checks at FSHIL, ensuing
course, conducted by become trainers that the elegance and style
George Beckam of the Fiji and workshop experienced by its customers
Ministry of Labour. facilitators in HIV/ is matched with safety at sea.
AIDs awareness.
Along with his 14 fellow

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PMTA Governing Council holds first meeting

Fiji Ports CEO Vajira Piyasena 2012 through to 2017. Back row, left to right: Fagaloa Fagalo, Samoa Port Authority; Vajira Piyasena, CEO
said that the Pacific Maritime The PMTA Constitution was Fiji Ports; William Barile, General Manager Solomon Islands Port Authority; Capt.
Transport Alliance (PMTA) Hakaumotu Fakapelea, SPC and Rubee Eromanga, General Manager Kiribati Ports
made important progress when endorsed at the 36th PMTA Authority. Front row, left to right: Megan Steeter, SPC; Brian Riches, former CEO PNG
the first ever meeting of the Annual Conference in Suva, Fiji Port Corporation Ltd and Bim Tou, General Manager Cook Islands Port Authority.
Governing Council, of which Fiji last year. Recognising the need
Ports is a member, took place to enact by-laws to complement PMTA also aims to address would be in a better position
in Suva in mid-May. the constitution, the recent the imbalance between to negotiate at these decision
Governing Council meeting the member Pacific Island making processes, and have
“With the five-year Strategic focused on finalising by-laws Countries and Territories input at international transport
Plan endorsed by PMTA’s that will be endorsed at the 37th (PICTs) and the more developed forums,” said Mr Piyasena.
member countries at the PMTA Annual Conference later nations, whose decisions can
2011 annual conference, the this year in Tonga. An election of impact the smaller Island Since 2006, the Secretariat
Governing Council, composed office holders is also due to take states. of the Pacific Community (SPC)
of high-level private sector place at this Conference. Transport Programme has
and government officials, is “By having a strong, provided secretariat services to
in a position to approve and Other issues that were collective, regional voice, PICTs PMTA.
implement the Strategic Plan,” discussed by the Governing
said Mr Piyasena. Council included determining
the calendar of events,
The Strategic Plan is member countries’ requests for
designed to implement PMTA assistance in training in areas
goals and objectives within the as diverse as carbon footprint,
existing regional structures, IT, insurance and tariffs, and
and for the direct benefit of the the training of managers of
Pacific maritime sector, from regional ports.

Dredging keeps harbours open

Dredging takes place every three to five years, vessels that have a deeper draught.” Mission to Seafarers
depending upon extreme weather events. Dredging takes place every three to four
At the end of a building on the Kings Wharf
“Fiji Ports maintains a minimum depth or five years, depending upon what extreme is one of Fiji Port’s tenants, the Suva branch
of 12 metres at Kings Wharf, and a depth weather events have occurred in that of the Mission to Seafarers. Here, Mrs Viti
of 9.5 metres at Walu Bay,” said Mr Waqa period. Whippy and co-worker Ms Marie Lee create
Bauleka, Ports General Manager, Technical a home-away-from-home, under the Flying
Services. “Cyclones and extremely heavy rainfall Angel logo, for the friends they have made
causes erosion of topsoil from the from foreign lands such as the Philippines,
“This requires budgeting for continuous mountains, down the rivers and creeks and China, Poland, Croatia, Myanmar, the
maintenance work, an ongoing dredging into the harbour. The silt is dredged by a Ukraine, Sri Lanka, and India.
programme, to keep the depth sustainable, heavy bucket and crane, placed on a barge,
especially to facilitate the berthing of larger and, with approval of the Maritime Safety “Off-duty seafarers phone or email their
Authority of Fiji and the Fiji Ports Pilots, families or use the little shop that sells
relocated outside the reef at a depth of basic necessities if they don’t have time to
almost 200 metres,“ said Mr Bauleka. go to town before the ship turns around in
24 hours,” said Mrs Whippy.
The dredging work that has just been
completed from the Centre to the South Mrs Whippy said that the Mission to
Kings Wharf is the final of three stages Seafarers, founded in Britain in 1856, is a
that began in the first quarter of 2011, with charitable organisation that is funded solely
North Kings Wharf and Walu Bay already by donations.
completed.

“The contractor is just waiting for
hydrographic verification of the harbour
depths from the Fiji Navy,” said Mr Bauleka.

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FSHIL aims for ISO 9001 certification

Left to right: Mr Lopeti Radravu, FSHIL Work Manager; Ms Ameeta Raj, NPTC Quality One of Fiji Ships & Heavy training saw a steering
Management Training Officer; Mr Navitalai Ratukalou, FSHIL Senior Estimator and Ms Industries Ltd’s (FSHIL) committee established and
Emeleen Kasanibuli, FSHIL Accounts Clerk at the ISO 9001 training. strategic objectives for 2012 trained to implement the 5S
is to achieve International Concept.
Fiji’s bulk cargo Standards Organisation (ISO)
future ”promising” 9001 certification. “The 5S Concept is about
keeping workshops and sites
“As a whole, the future for out of Lautoka will soon be “The National Productivity clean, having everything
Fiji and bulk cargo looks augmented by wood chip Training Department of the organised and labeled, and
promising,” said Mr Eminoni exports from the Tropic Woods- Fiji National University is making sure that there are
Kurusiga, General Manager managed Port of Wairiki. assisting FSHIL with a training work instructions for all tasks
Port Operations. and workshop programme to and procedures. This process
“When the Amex purpose- achieve this objective,” said also addresses any gaps in
Mr Kurusiga said that built wharf at Lautoka becomes Ms Makereta Taoi, Human FSHIL processes and enhances
grain for Fiji’s flour mills was operational, it is envisaged this Resources Officer for FSHIL. safety in the workplace,”
arriving every three weeks from will boost the exportation of dry explained Ms Taoi.
Australia, and imports from bulk especially with the supply ISO 9001 is a set of
Asia of concrete aggregate for of magnetite from the Ba River guidelines to assist companies The steering committee
Fiji Industries Limited arrives for the steel industry in China. in improving their processes, is organising their own
about five times a year, on ships The average shipment will which in turn improves departmental meetings, and
that averaged 26,000 metric be known once the operation operating procedures, so they ensuring that all projects will
tons of cargo. commences. It is estimated become regionally competitive. be completed by the end of
that up to two ships of up to June.
“There has not been as much 30,000 tonnage will supply The first phase of the
importation of bulk fertilizer, magnetite from the Ba River
given the downturn in the delta for the steel industry in Security maintained
sugar industry, but even so, I China,” said Mr Kurusiga. “We on local wharves
understand that two shipments will see growth in the bulk
of 14,000 tons are due in June.” cargo industry.” Vehicles are permitted on Muaiwalu II Wharf after all passengers have disembarked and
collected their luggage.
As well as the dry bulk cargo, In the meantime preliminary
Fiji’s main liquid bulk import investigations, including the Both the Muaiwalu I and refueling and resupplying; there
is fuel, which arrives in eight logistics in moving copper from Muaiwalu II wharves in Suva are is a fish processing plant and
vessels a month, on average, at the highlands, are still being subject to security procedures. shipping agents’ offices in the
both the Port of Suva and at the undertaken by the Namosi Joint area. Everyone with business
Vuda Terminal. Venture. The average shipment “At Muaiwalu I, security is on the Muaiwalu Wharf must
has been pegged at 30000 maintained 24 hours a day. present proper identification to
The monthly wood chip metric tons. Locally registered fishing gain access.”
exports of between 32,000 to vessels, some of which fish
40,000 metric tons to Japan outside Fiji’s 200 nautical mile At Muaiwalu II Wharf, Fiji
Exclusive Economic Zone are Ports staff maintain security
Wood chip exports to Japan out of Lautoka contribute to Fiji’s promising bulk cargo future. moored here. These vessels are between 8am and 5pm, during
subject to Customs laws and the the arrival and departure times
crew need to have passports,” of the local passenger boats
said Captain Jeke Vakararawa. plying the outer islands.
Fiji Port’s Senior Port Facility
Security Officer. “Other ships “The wharf area is strictly
gather their catch from within controlled. No vehicles are
Fiji’s waters.” permitted to enter the wharf
area until all passengers have
All crews must be on the crew disembarked and collected their
lists that the shipping agents luggage.
supply for security officers to
check at the gate. “This prevents the theft of
personal luggage or goods, such
“The area is always full as voivoi, kava and food crops,
and always busy, with ships destined for the Suva Market,”
offloading their cargo and said Captain Jeke.

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The modern-day stevedore SchIonanmtrereaparPnleloeytitent
the appropriate training also
“The IT Department’s
operate the derricks and cranes work to develop an intranet
Share Point for Ports’ staff
on the ship as well as the huge is nearly complete,” said
IT Department Head, Mr
container cranes on shore. Deepak Singh.

Because they are responsible “The project that began in
February this year should be
for moving the containers from ready to roll out to the Ports
staff by the end of June.”
the storage area to the crane
Mr Singh said that
to offload, and from the crane the Share Point will
allow staff to be better
to the storage area to load they informed and better able
carry out all their work
need to be able to follow the through the intranet as
all departments, staff and
ship’s plan to make sure cargo contacts, company-wide
and departmental policies
The modern stevedore needs a good head for heights. is loaded in the correct place. and forms will be accessible
Although modern technology on-line, with all memos and
letters bearing the correct
The modern day stevedores at containers that are stacked four has altered the way in which Ports letterhead.

the Kings Wharf are the people or five in height above the ship’s stevedores work, it is still It will be possible to
share pictures, diagrams,
working to load and off-load deck. Here, the stevedores potentially hazardous, and each documents, and to hold
on-line meetings and
containers of cargo for import go about the business stevedore needs to be aware discussion forums. Projects
can be assigned on-line to
and export. of unsecuring incoming of his own and his workmate’s specific people, showing
the project’s priority,
It probably helps to have a containers, or securing export safety, whether working high description, start, review
and finish dates.
good head for heights, as part of containers to each other and to up on the containers or moving
“Of course, the
the work entails being lifted up the ship. them around on the wharf with information contained in
company intranet will only
in a safety cage by crane to the Stevedores who have had heavy forklifts. be accessible to people
with the appropriate access
South Seas’ services at Ports codes,” said Mr Singh.

Overseas vessels arriving at South Seas Towage provides services in the Ports of Suva and Lautoka.
the Ports of Suva and Lautoka
are able to berth and unberth Master Captain Saiasi Buliruarau. said Captain Buliruarau.
safely, in a timely manner, and “Should a ship catch on fire at Captain Victor Fatiaki, General
without damage to Fiji Ports’
wharf infrastructure, with the one of the ports, part of South Manager and Executive Director
assistance of tugboats provided Seas Towage’s responsibility is of South Seas Towage said,
by the South Seas Towage to tow the burning vessel away “Renewing the contract with Fiji
company. from the wharf, again to prevent Ports is a milestone achievement
damage to Fiji Port’s property,” for the company.”
“As well as these harbour
towing services provided by
four tugboats in Suva and two
in Lautoka, the company also
maintains a safety watch service
for all tankers without a gas free
certificate entering both ports. A
gas free certificate means that
there is no volatile gas inside the
tanker,” explained Ports Harbour

Dashboard changes reporting for Ports 100 100T

The introduction of the Mr Vajira Piyasena, Ports CEO. the Company in areas such Percentage 50 200T
dashboard method of reporting “This is very empowering for the as efficiency in customer 0 Jan Feb Mar 500T
is changing the way staff report staff who collate the data, as service, safety and security 1000T
to their General Managers, and they get the credit for gathering at its premises, schedule of
in turn, the way management the correct information.” charges, communication with Important KPIs can be evaluated
reports to the Board of Fiji Ports personnel, and their at a glance.
Directors. Once entered into the overall satisfaction level. This
template, the data is presented data becomes the Customer Cost Variance, Capacity
“Instead of presenting thick by the IT Department in a chart Satisfaction Index. Utilisation, Cargo Handling
stacks of paper at Board form that clearly shows trends Productivity, or Cost and
meetings, General Managers for the current and preceding “The Board can see trends Consumption of Energy,” said
are able to gather information months. and can evaluate at a glance Mr Piyasena.
collated by their staff, which has important Key Performance
been entered into a template for For example, for the first Indicators such as Human
monthly reporting,” explained time, Ports’ customers Capital Value Added, Project
have been asked to rate

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New OHS Committees train for role Staff News

The newly elected Occupational From left: Mr Emosi Tabu, Ms Mele Moala, Mr Anare Tuidraki and Mr Lagi Graduations:
Health and Safety (OHS) Qalulu discuss potential risks on the Kings Wharf. Congratulations to recent
Committees at the Ports graduates of the Fiji National
of Lautoka and Suva have “It is important that the insurance costs and payouts by University, Ms Karalaini
completed their three days Ports’ OHS Committees address having a clean OHS record.” Tukana, Board Secretary,
of training conducted by the accident prevention, worker who completed a degree
Ministry of Labour’s Mr George safety, and possible damage to The Committee members in Human Resources and
Beckham, during which they machinery or clients goods,” have also begun a review of the Industrial Relations and Ms
visited the wharves to gather explained Ports Training OHS policies of Lautoka and Mohini Lingham, Accounts
photographic evidence of areas Officer Mr Anare Leweniqila. Suva Wharfs, and are working Clerk, of who obtained a
of potential risk. These they “As well as the human cost of towards producing a standard Diploma in Accounting.
later discussed and made any accident, there is also a OHS Policy for Fiji Ports and its Retirements: Best wishes
recommendations on how risks financial cost. It is a part of good subsidiaries, Ports Terminal to Mr Taniela Driu, Wharf
could be addressed. financial management to reduce Limited and Fiji Ships & Heavy Attendant, and Mr Kasimiro
Industries Limited. Rayasi, Registered Relief
It is a legal requirement Worker who have retired
under the 1996 Health and after 30 years of service.
Safety Accord that OHS
Committees are aware of their Farewell and best wishes to:
responsibilities and the role they Ms Riteshni Rita, PA to GM
play in keeping the workplace Finance, in April this year.
accident free. Mr Akeef Khan, Systems
Administrator, in June this
Finance department includes internal and external year.
essential to efficiency financial reporting, internal
financial control through the Feasibility
A hardworking crew in Ports’ Financial department management of financial studies for
provides a wide range of essential services. policy and budgetary controls,
managing cash flow through Labasa
When we think of Fiji Ports we of financial services, essential debt monitoring and collection,
think of wharves and cranes, to the smooth running of Fiji providing the 100% in-house “It is hoped that all
seafarers and stevedores, cargo Ports and its subsidiaries, Ports payroll services, the receipting stakeholders will have their
ships and containers, cruise Terminal Limited (PTL) and Fiji and daily banking, credit feasibility studies in place
vessels and tourists; all the Ships & Heavy Industries Ltd. payment and the management by the end of June, ready for
people and activities be found (FSHIL). of loans, asset management, assessment and what the future
at an international trade and and insurance and financial risk direction will be from there.”
passenger gateway. “Financial management is a management.
very broad term that describes Mr Waqa Bauleka, Ports
But behind the scenes there is the Department’s core function,” Headed by Mr Sen, the General Manager Technical
a hardworking crew who quietly said Mr Asit Sen, Ports General Department also consists of Services, was commenting for
and efficiently provides a range Manager Finance. “This three accountants, one each for the proposed construction of
Fiji Ports, PTL and FSHIL, as a new port of entry at Naduri,
well as an assistant accountant on Vanua Levu, a project that
at each of the Suva and Lautoka is being spearheaded by the
Ports. Also helping to carry Ministry of Works.
out the all important work of
the Finance Department is a “Stakeholders include Fiji
team of 26 clerks and other Ports, the Maritime Safety
administrative support staff. Authority of Fiji, Commissioner
Northern and Divisional
Turning the Kings Wharf Surveyor Northern, the Navy’s
into a veritable festival of Hydrographic Department,
lights is the Yuan Wang 5, iTaukei Land Trust Board, and
one of the sophisticated the landowners in the area.”
Chinese satellite tracking
ships that has become a Mr Bauleka said that the
Labasa Chamber of Commerce
regular visitor to Suva, would like to see a port of entry
where the crew come develop “to entice international
cruise ships to visit and to also
ashore for rest and open up trade possibilities.
recreation. Decisions about the next steps
would be made after all the
studies have been assessed.”

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New record dividend to Government
Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd South Pacific.”
broke its previous record Attorney General and Minister for Public Enterprises, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, (right) re- “Fiji Ports handles 95%
when, at the recent Annual ceiving the record dividend cheque from Fiji Ports Chairman, Mr David Kolitagane, (left)
General Meeting, a dividend while Fiji Ports CEO Mr Vajira Piyasena looks on. of all the nation’s trade in
cheque of $2.8 million was terms of exports and imports,
presented to the Attorney challenges faced by Fiji Ports, ventures in Fiji and beyond, and provides employment
General and Minister for “We believe that by way we can position Fiji as a to at least 450 people in
Public Enterprises, Aiyaz of exploring various other significant port player in the Suva, Lautoka, Levuka and
Sayed-Khaiyum. surrounding areas,” said Mr
Sayed-Khaiyum, highlighting
Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said that the importance of the
the dividend, based on 50% of company to Fiji’s economy.
the net profit after tax, shows
an increase over previous Fiji Ports is a wholly-owned
financial years; $2.6 million in government commercial
2010, $1.7 million in 2009, and company, with subsidiary
$875, 000 in 2008. companies, Ports Terminal
Ltd and Fiji Ships & Heavy
He said that despite Industries Limited.

Ports a part of “Understanding and meeting queue, and this impacts cargo
the supply chain the needs of importers delivery dates at the ports of
and exporters is essential. destination.”
Efficiencies come into play,
Bulk goods
and in terms of the export and Mr Kurusiga said that

Having identified key the technical support of these import of goods, Fiji Ports is another consideration is the
importing of bulk goods, as
importers and exporters, Fiji companies that have quality the interface between sea and importers may charter a
vessel only several times a
Ports is reaching out in order assured, efficient systems in land; part and parcel of the year to bring the raw material
into the country. The importer
to maximise the services the place,” he said. supply chain,” he said. has only a limited time-frame
for the vessel to be alongside
company can offer to these Changes welcome “We need to consider what the wharf for the unloading to
clients. Mr Eminoni Kurusiga, importers and exporters are take place.
trying to achieve in meeting
Customer dialogue General Manager Port their schedules. For example, The intention is to include
“Fiji Ports is entering into Operations, welcomes the a vessel may be booked to Ports’ crane operators and
changes that this would bring, pass through the Panama workers in groups that work
dialogue with our larger, saying that it is outdated to Canal. If that time is missed with the key customers as a
ultimate customers, with a think that Ports works in because of late loading, they part of their supply chains,
view to becoming an integral isolation. have to go to the end of the as it will lead to greater
part of their supply chains,” accountability and their taking
said Ports CEO Vajira Piyasena. ownership of scheduling.

He said that this new Smaller customers will
continue to be served
development would require efficiently by Fiji Ports,
liaising with Shipping Agents,
Fiji Ports to coordinate closely Customs Brokers and Freight
Forwarders on their behalf.
with such companies on their

shipping and production

schedules.

“Fiji Ports manpower and

machinery schedules will

consider the needs of these

larger companies. In return, Informal discussions about supply chains have taken place between the CEO of Fiji Water,
Fiji Ports will be able to access Mr Rokoseru Nabalarua (left) and Fiji Ports CEO Mr Vajira Piyasena.

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Acting Harbour Master for Lautoka

As well as being responsible port users, such as shipping the restructure that saw Fiji Capt Penitiko Yauvoli is ready to reach
for overseeing the operations of agencies, ships’ principals, Ports Corporation Ltd come into goals and meet challenges.
Lautoka Port in his new role as border agencies, as well as being, Captain Yauvoli held the
Acting Harbour Master Lautoka, other stakeholders. Doing post of Port Master. and pear-shaped island of Koro
Captain Penitiko Cabenagauna so ensures that growth and in the Lomaiviti group,” said
Yauvoli will also continue to sustainability are ultimately He was then transferred that he has settled well into
carry out piloting duties, as he achieved,” said Captain Yauvoli, to Fiji’s maritime regulatory Lautoka, his “home away from
has done for nearly five years. who brings his vast knowledge authority, then called the home.”
and practical experience of the Fiji Islands Maritime Safety
Captain Yauvoli said primarily maritime industry to meet these Authority (FIMSA), since re-
his role is to work towards the challenges. Captain Yauvoli named the Maritime and Safety
goals set by the Ports’ Board obtained his Master Class 1 Authority of Fiji (MSAF).
and management, but there qualification from the Australian
are also challenges to be met Maritime College in Tasmania After close on two years with
in keeping up with changing in 1988. the Authority, Captain Yauvoli
technologies and modern returned to Fiji Ports in 2007 as
operating modes. From 1999 until August a pilot. This new appointment
2005, he held the position of at Lautoka sees him replace
“Tackling these challenges Deputy Port Master – Suva, Captain Harvey Pranjivai, who
means that Lautoka Port will with the then Maritime and resigned earlier this year.
provide the best business Ports Authority of Fiji. During
environment for the greater Captain Yauvoli, who hails
from the “beautiful, evergreen

New managerial position Staff learn from China trip

Isikeli Waqa brings years of experience Mr Waqa, whose engineering Mr Samu Delana, Mobile Crane Operator/Relieving Supervisor Suva Port, Mr Jolame
to Fiji Ports experience was gained aboard Saukuru, Stevedoring Supervisor Lautoka Port, and Ms Makereta Muakalou, Operation
ocean-going vessels, said that Clerk Lautoka Port, visited the Beilun Port in Ningbo in China to observe the operation of
Isikeli Waqa has been his biggest challenge has been seaport services.
appointed as Manager adjusting to land-based vehicles
Mechanical Services and after a life spent with ships’ “A country’s economy can be Ningbo Polytechnic College
Special Projects at Fiji Ports. engines and shipboard systems. transformed by port logistics, in Zhejiang Province. This
and this can be achieved through included visits to Blue Dragon
Mr Waqa brings 25 years of Holding a Masters degree the good management of the Logistics and the ports of Beilun,
engineering experience to this in Maritime Affairs from the facilities and resources already Shanghai, Tianjin and Xiamen.
newly-created position, which World Maritime University available.”
requires him to communicate in Malmo, Sweden, a The focus of the seminar
with suppliers, and oversee the Bachelor of Engineering in Jolame Saukuru, Port was the importance of the
maintenance and repair of all Ocean Engineering from the of Lautoka’s Stevedoring effective functioning and
gear and machinery needed Australian Maritime College, Supervisor said this was the operation of seaport services
for the movement of cargo and and completing his Class 1 & 2 main lesson that he and his such as bonded logistics,
containers around the wharf Course in Marine Engineering colleagues brought back after port equipment and facilities,
area. at the Sydney TAFE in New three weeks in China, where container transportation and port
South Wales, Mr Waqa is they were guests of the Chinese information systems.
He is introducing a Fleet well-equipped to meet such Government’s Ministry of
Planned Management System challenges. Commerce. “Sea ports nowadays play an
using software developed by important role as key nodes in
AMTRAX, New Zealand that “Working with the men in the Mr Saukuru, Mr Samu Delana, the supply chain, so they are
will assist him in managing his department is very similar to Mobile Crane Operator/Relieving regarded as a part of a cluster of
responsibilities. These include working with seafarers. There Supervisor, of Suva Port, and organisations, in which different
the training of his workforce, as is a degree of stress and a high Operation Clerk, Ms Makerereta logistics and transport operators
well as scheduling the day-to- risk factor. In both cases, the Muakalou, from the Port of are involved in bringing value
day operations of machinery on men are working in confined Lautoka, attended a seminar to the final customers,” said Mr
the Kings Wharf. spaces, with heavy, potentially organised by, and held at, the Saukuru.
dangerous machinery. The
stevedores and machine
operators on the wharf are
well aware of the occupational
health and safety issues that
are a part of their work,” said
Mr Waqa.

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Proof of progress for FSHIL foFoporreksraaliftfeitorsnksills

The commitment of Fiji Ships & Heavy labeled in the interests of improving their Forklift operators must be aware of load capabilities and
Industries to meeting International effectiveness in carrying out their work,” speed limits for their machinery.
Standards Organisation (ISO) 9001 said Ms Makereta Taoi, FSHIL Human
certification guidelines, a company Resources Officer. By providing skills-based training to
strategic objective for 2012, has resulted forklift operators, Fiji Ports is reducing the
in a significant improvement the work She said that each department identified potential for damage to machinery, cargo and
environment. areas that needed attention, and the containers.
projects to be carried out.
These photos demonstrate some of “Forklift operator training on Suva’s Kings
the changes in appearance and safety “These projects were internally audited Wharf saw 16 Ports’ employees, joined by
standards, as well as access to information, and monitored by the steering committee, two from the Kiribati Ports Authority, learn
that have taken place in the FSHIL offices, who had previously received training with about speed limits, the load capability of the
workshops and on the slipway. the assistance of the National Productivity forklift and the weight of the cargo.
Training Department of the Fiji National
“This is thanks to the efforts of the staff, University’s workshop and training “The course covered safety aspects of
who have cleaned, organised, sorted and programme,” said Ms Taoi. forklift operation, such as being aware that
if there is not enough available space for
BEFORE AFTER movement, the best option is to stop an
operation and inform the supervisor,”said
BEFORE AFTER Ports Training Officer Mr Anare Leweniqila.

The course comprised two days of
theory and three days of field training and
assessment, with the participants becoming
certified, to New Zealand-standard, forklift
operators.

24/7 for stakeholders operations

The plans to make Fiji Ports movement of cargo could take “Once documentation is A 24/7 operation deploys people
more customer focussed will place on Saturday and Sunday stamped, Ports can take and machinery effectively.
necessitate the re-alignment depending on the customers’ delivery, maximising the use
of its operations with other requirements and no additional of manpower and machinery. overtime payments were paid to
stakeholders’ work practices cost will be involved. A 24/7 operation doesn’t Ports employees as the result
to meet the demands of a 24/7 necessarily mean overtime of working overtime, but this
port operation. He said that as long as hours. Ports employees will be was not in some way related
all duty had been paid on paid the applicable allowances to the terms and conditions
The Kings Wharf and the incoming cargo, Customs provided the provisions in their of employment, which are the
Ports workforce made the could stamp documents on a terms and conditions of work guiding principle covering all
transition to a 24/7 operation Friday afternoon. This could are met. circumstances when workers
quite some time ago, but being apply to all stakeholders such are deployed.
able to put this into practice as Customs, Biosecurity, “Should meals and transport
has been hampered by other Quarantine and the Department become necessary, Ports
stakeholders working to a five of Health, that deal in would charge at cost. It is a
day, 40 hour week. documentation. matter of deploying people
and machinery effectively so
Mr Eminoni Kurusiga, Recently the Fiji Islands no extra cost is incurred,” Mr
General Manager Port Revenue and Customs Authority Kurusiga said.
Operations said the actual went 24/7, and there is no
operation and physical overtime involved. He said that in the past,

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Internal audits at Suva and Lautoka Staff News

Suva Port’s Assistant Ports Mr Emosi Navusolo, Ports Facility Security & Safety Officer, Lautoka Port (left) and A very warm
Facility Security Officer Jone Suva Port’s Assistant Ports Facility Security Officer Jone Tawake during the theory welcome to
Tawake recently conducted an component of the training in internal auditing. the following
internal audit of the Lautoka new staff: Mary
Port, followed by an internal of transparency are addressed system was used in the audit Smith Mausio,
audit of the Suva Port by Emosi by each auditing the port that the process. who joined Fiji
Navusolo Ports Facility Security other works at, and the training Ports in the Finance Division
& Safety Officer, Lautoka Port. and the audits will feed into the “This system could also be and has since taken up the
five yearly external audit that used in other areas such as position as PA to the CEO;
These audits were carried falls due later this year.” safety or cargo-handling, and Semaema Kunavore, Assistant
out as the practical component could be used for the benefit of Accountant, with the Finance
of the recent training that Captain Vakararawa said the whole organisation of Fiji Department and to Isikeli
Captain Jeke Vakararawa, Senior that an improved management Ports,” he said. Waqa to the new position of
Port Facility Security Officer, Manager, Mechanical Services
conducted for the officers, which, and Special Projects.
he said, fulfilled more than one
purpose. Congratulations to Hetna
Nand, promoted to Accountant
“The process is an opportunity Finance Department and to
to gauge and asses the abilities Mechanic Department staff
of the officers as a part of their members Nilesh Sharma,
performance assessment. Issues Auto Electrician, promoted to
Foreman, and Paul Robinson,
Oil spill training Makereta Taoi, FSHIL Human who has been promoted
Resources Officer. “ from Supervisor to Senior
An oil spill can cause far- Participants lower a disc skimmer that will Supervisor, as well as to the
reaching ecological and financial separate oil from seawater and pump the She said that FSHIL Pilotage Department’s Capt.
impacts that no maritime nation oil into inflatable tanks. appreciated the opportunity to Peni Yauvoli who has been
wants to see happen. be part of the workshops and promoted to Acting Harbour
in line with the new Maritime training . It was well attended Master, Lautoka.
Fiji Ports and FSHIL recently and Transport Decree that is by 30 participants, including
joined with local stakeholders currently under review,’ said Ms other stakeholders such as Fiji Ports farewells GM
for training in order to be the National Fire Authority, Finance, Asit Sen and wishes
prepared in the unlikely event of Fiji Navy, major oil company him well for the future.
such a disaster taking place. personnel, Ministry of Transport, Farewell and best wishes in
and Port Denerau. their future undertakings also
The training, which took go to Stevedore Taione Guyaco
place in consultation with the Ms Taoi said that the way who took early retirement, to
Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji forward for Fiji Ports and its RWW Levuka Wharf Attendant
(MSAF), the Secretariat of the subsidiaries is to develop Tuvuki Namualevu who
Pacific Regional Environment a Tier 1, Oil Spill Response reached the retirement age
Programme (SPREP) and Contingency Plan that “would of 60, and to Tony Mausio
Maritime New Zealand, which ensure that the response Mechanic Department
have been involved in the system and procedure put in Electrical Technician and to
Review of the National Spill place would prepare for the Elimi Tawake, PTL Accountant
Contingency Plan (NATPLAN). efficient mobilisation of a Finance who have both
response action, should there resigned.
“There have been a series be an oil spill within the vicinity
of oil spill training workshops, of Fiji Ports.” Rescued by the NFA.

Family Blowing bright bubbles. Pass the Zumba for all.
Fun-Day A high flyer at the net. balloon.
Smoke House safety drill.
The annual Fiji Ports Family Fun-Day
took place despite the on-set of heavy
rain that forced a change to some of
the planned events.

Amongst the highlights of the day
were the rescue demonstrations
and the Smoke House, provided
by the Fiji Fire Authority, and the
Zumba sessions with enthusiastic
participants of all ages joining in.

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Ports proves capacity to cater to cruise vessels

With the recent docking of two The Port of Suva is a general purpose port, requiring special attention to safety when the designated walkway areas
cruise ships, Pacific Jewel and cruise vessels call. Here the Fiji Police Band prepares to welcome passengers from the that were cordoned off for
Carnival Spirit, at the Port of Carnival Spirit and the Pacific Jewel. everybody’s safety. Apart from
Suva within an hour of each passengers and crew from the
other, and more than 4,000 With an hour between arrival The Declaration of Security cruise ships, these areas could
passengers and 1,000 crew times, Captain Vakararawa had states that the port is safe only be accessed by properly
members disembarking from to complete the Declaration to visit, in Suva’s case with a accredited visitors, or those
the two vessels, Fiji Ports of Security document with the security Level One or normal, with a duty to perform, such
proved that it has the capacity security officer of each vessel and outlines the duties of as security staff or the ships’
to cater for such numbers. in turn before any passengers Ports and its Security Team, agency. The tour bus and taxi
or crew could disembark. and those of the vessel and operators were assigned pick-
“Prior to the visit by the two Each ship’s security officer crew while in Port. up and drop-off sites that were
vessels, members of my staff also had to physically inspect specific to each of the cruise
and I met with the recently the security and safety As the Port of Suva is a ships.
revived Suva City Cruise Ship arrangements in place. general purpose port, the
Committee, a committee security staff guided people to “It was a very smooth and
comprised of the Suva efficent operation,” said
City Council, ships’ agents, Captain Vakararawa. “Some of
nominated tour operators, the passengers were returning
representatives of the Police to visit Fiji for the second or
Department, Suva City third time, and commented
business stakeholders, as well upon the smiling faces and
as ourselves,” said Captain the warmth of the meet-and-
Jeke Vakararawa Senior Port greet. But everything depends
Facility Security Officer. upon proper preparation.”

New developments
at Lautoka and Vuda

Workers prepare for access to the AMEX The construction Harbour Master, Captain space at Lautoka for a fish
Resources Ltd development. of infrastructure Penitiko Yauvoli, said that Amex processing plant to supply both
(Photo courtesy AMEX). beginning at Lautoka Resources Ltd will help develop local and overseas markets,
Port sees the proposed their ramping area, as well as and at Vuda, the oil company
export to China of magnetite contribute to the dredging of Pacific Energy is preparing to
ore, mined from the Ba River the harbour. begin construction of their own
Delta, come another step heavy oil pipeline inside the
closer. He said that this was just port boundary.
one of the recent developments
The construction by AMEX taking place at the Ports of “All of these developments
Resources Ltd on the land Lautoka and Vuda. are good for Fiji Ports and
adjacent to, and leased from, Fiji as a whole,” said Captain
the Port of Lautoka is in Gilontas, an Asian fishing Yauvoli.
preparation for the export of company, has rented shed
at least one vessel load of ore
every three weeks.

Port of Lautoka’s Acting

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World Maritime Day celebrated Software
The annual celebration of World for FSHIL

Maritime Day took place in Suva FSHIL Works Manager, Lopeti Radravu
and Senior Estimator, Navi Ratukalou
with Ports personnel and other discuss a project using the new
Management Software.
stakeholders and organisations
Works Manager of Fiji Ships &
that have an interest in maritime Heavy Industry Ltd, Mr Lopeti
Radravu, is using ‘Project
activities participating in a Management’ software to
streamline the analysis of any
march along Victoria Parade. work that is carried out on any of
the company’s slipways.
A maritime Expo held at the
Mr Radravu said that
Civic Centre foreshore was also the programme allows the
Operational Team to work with
part of the celebration. the SMART objectives of being
Specific, Measurable, Attainable,
“The Expo was well attended Relevant and Timely.

by Government dignitaries, The Honourable Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, was amongst the many When a vessel is booked for
members of the public and visitors to the Fiji Ports marquee during the Expo. Here, the Prime Minister receives a gift repair or maintenance, a meeting
school students. Fiji Ports took bag from Fiji Ports Marketing & Customer Relations Officer, Ms Sharila Lazarus. takes place at FSHIL between
the opportunity to showcase the Steel/Technical, Stores and
some of the new merchandise pamphlets, newsletters and booth,” said Fiji Ports Marketing Operations Teams, who estimate
now available, and distributed brochures the many interested & Customer Relations Officer, ! the materials and man-hours
people who approached our Ms Sharila Lazarus. required to complete the work,
based on the ship owner’s list of
Efficient Muaiwalu operations required work.

Ensuring that efficient These responsibilities month, on average, 135 fishing “I take all the information, and
operations are carried out at include ensuing that vessels arrive at Muaiwalu I to through the AIB (Activity in the
Muaiwalu Wharves I and II is there is a berth available offload their catch and to take Box) insert the data, including
the task of Fiji Ports Supervisor at the dockside for the on fresh supplies. The regular scope of works, the number of
Local Wharf, Marika Koroi, incoming vessel, that passenger and cargo-carrying performers and team leader,
and his team of eight wharf water can be piped services to and from the outer man-hour allocation, material
attendants. aboard the ship, that islands visit Suva every two to costs, early start time (ES),
passengers disembark three days, and account for an late start time (LS), early finish
and embark safely, and average of 40 vessels a month time (EF), late finish time ((LF),
that cargo is unloaded using the facilities at Muaiwalu together with the project dollar
and loaded efficiently II. value.”
safely, and that rubbish is
disposed of. “These ships include This allows Mr Radravu to
conventional passenger as see the ‘Critical Path’ and so
“If there are vessels well as roll-on–roll-off (Ro- work towards the best possible
arriving at a similar time, Ro) vessels, the latter carrying way of completing the project
we consult with the Ship vehicles to and from the islands, without any over-runs avoiding
Masters and ask them and cargo to and from the difficulties, and knowing the
to move their vessel to islands averages around four to ‘break even’ of the project at the
accommodate the one coming in. five thousand tonnes a month,” click of a button.
This is made easier as we work said Mr Koroi. “They provide an
with the ship owners on almost a important link between the Suva “At the end of the day, our
daily basis,” said Mr Koroi. and the islands of Vanua Levu, goal is profitability for our
Mr Koroi and his team work Taveuni, Kadavu, the Lau and stakeholders. The project
with close on 200 vessels a Lomaiviti groups, and Rotuma management software helps
month at the two wharves. Each Port.” us achieve this through control,
control, and control,” concluded
Introducing the new induction brochure Mr Radravu.

A new induction brochure Leweniqila. that the
is being produced that “It will provide a handy, booklet is a
welcomes all new employees guide only,
to FCPL. easily carried reference on and full
the company’s policies such details on
“With the title of ‘Welcome as employment and salaries all policies
Aboard’ the publication is or wages, leave entitlement, should
a valuable document that security, occupational health always be
all new employees will and safety, and code of checked with
take away with them after conduct.,” said Mr Leweniqila, the Human
their mandatory induction who has worked to produce the Resources
training,” explained Fiji brochure. Department.
Ports Training Officer Anare
He reminded Fiji Ports staff

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Fiji Ports assist others with compliance

“Sharing knowledge and with the International Ships and o(Lf -trr)aAinointigT,ewitiathbuJ,oPneorTtaFwaackilei,tyASsseicsutarnittyPOofrfticFear,cKiliirtyibSaetic,udruitryinOgfftihceerpraancdticBaulrceotamuptaonKeanitte,!
experience is the Pacific Ports Security (ISPS) Code. Senior Security Guard, both with Fiji Ports Security Department.
Way,” explained Captain Jeke
Vakararawa, Senior Port Facility Captain Jeke explained, Kaite appreciated the assistance opportunity to update their
Security Officer, who said that “Hosting our neighbours they had received while visiting knowledge that would help keep
Fiji Ports takes “very seriously” and having the same level of Fiji Ports, as well as the Kiribati ISPS compliant.
the commitment to assist smaller awareness within the region
island countries with security helps facilitate the smooth
awareness. transshipment of cargo,
especially return cargo from
Captain Jeke was referring to smaller island countries to
the two weeks spent at Fiji Ports the country of destination via
Kiribati Ports Authority’s, Mr Aoti Fiji, through Fiji, in particular
Teitabu, Ports Facility Security from the island nation to the
Officer and Mr Buretita Kaite, international destination.”
Senior Security Guard, who were
updating their understanding of Mr Teitabu, who has recently
the requirements for compliance been promoted to his current
position, said that he and Mr
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Training News from FSHIL
The CCTV system allows monitoring
of all departments and entrances. In keeping with the company understand how prompt action can alleviate
objective of keeping staff the evacuation the immediate impact of an
With the installation of informed of Occupational procedures accident, or even save a life,”
twenty-four closed circuit Health and Safety issues and that could save said Ms Taoi.
television cameras Fiji procedures, recent training their lives in the
Ships & Heavy Industries sessions at Fiji Ships & Heavy future,” said
Litd (FSHIL) has tightened Industries Ltd have included Fire Ms Taoi. FSHIL
the company’s security Drill Evacuation procedures and has drawn up
measures. First Aid. site-specific
Ms Makereta Taoi, FSHIL Human procedures and
The cameras are located Resources Officer, said that as a an evacuation
at both the shipyard and result of the training conducted plan.
the slipway. This allows for by the National Fire Authority, “Similarly, the
monitoring all departments, the Fire Wardens are aware of recent First Aid
as well as the points of the importance of their role, training conducted by the Red
entry into both premises and and better acquainted with their Cross has not only given FSHIL
departments. duties. staff important first aid skills,
“And most importantly, all staff but they also have an insight into
Demonstrating the camera
monitoring system is FSHIL Essay competition winners
Human Resources Officer Ms
Makereta Taoi, who is also Congratulations to the Rishikul winners (l –r) Meleoni Fifita Winners from Indhira Ghandi Memo-
responsible in co-ordinating students of Rishikul, Indira Krishant Jeet and Aditi Prakash with Head rial (standing l - r) Prathna Lal, Sheenal
security arrangements for Gandhi Memorial, Tacirua and Teacher Kisun Krishna and Ms Babita Shiwani, Daphnie Golman and Chiara
all company property and Samabula Primary Schools who Kumar, Assistant Head Teacher. Kinivuai. (Sitting l - r) Filimone Sosene and
facilities. wrote the winning entries in the Dipshika Shayal.
Fiji Ports Primary Schools Essay posters and brochures as a
Competition. starting point for the competition and 12 to 13, each received
essays. a President pen and a cash
“The prize winners prize of a $100, $150 and $200
demonstrated the important The first place winners of the respectively, while all second
criteria of originality and three age-group categories, six and third place getters received
creativity in their writing,” said to eight years, nine to eleven a Fiji Ports hamper.
Fiji Ports Marketing & Customer
Relations Officer, Sharila
Lazarus.

Twelve schools responded to
the invitation made to the more
than 50 primary schools in the
Suva area, all of which received

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FSHIL apprenticeships the proposed vessel’s primary Staff News
for succession planning function, area of operation
and design elements. These New Appointments:
elements include the ship’s
Fiji Ports
drawings, specifications, stability welcomes
new recruits
calculation, materials, and any
Prashil
other assessment required by
Kumar,
the approving authority, which in
Accounts
Fiji is the Marine Safety Authority
/Stock
of Fiji (MSAF),” explained Mr Controller and Nemani
Tabutabu and Jone
Mudaliar. Waqanivoivoi, Tower
Controller Officers.
He said that the deign process Welcome also to Pita Sesara,
Lautoka Pilotage Department,
not only includes the hull and Emosi Ugavule, Pilotage
Department Suva, who took
structure, but also the piping and up these positions after
initial appointments as Tower
fluid system, electrical wiring Controller Officers; to Asinate
Tora, Administration/RRW who
layout and system, and the layout joins the staff of the local wharf
in Lautoka; to Sekonaia Bulu,
Mr. Waisale Sovalawa of FNU School of Maritime Studies (right) with FSHIL apprentices of all navigational equipment. who joins Operators/RRW,
(sitting l-r) Paulo Tuiqalau, Sakaraia Vunisuwai and Tevita Misidani. Mr Mudaliar said that as well and to Mosese Sereinagata,
(Standing l-r) Apenisa Mataitoga, Paul Takala, Jojo Uluilakeba and Jolame Mateyawa. Security Department/CCTV.
as aligning the shipwrights’
Retirement:
As part of the Company’s apprentices; ten shipwrights, apprenticeship with International
Fiji Ports farewells and wishes
succession planning, Fiji Ships & two plumbers and one fitter- Maritime Organisation standards, Luke Matanabua, Machine

Heavy Industries Ltd (FSHIL) has machinist. FNU, through the School of Operator/RRW, Handling
Department, who has retired
an apprenticeship programme GM FSHIL, Raneel Mudaliar Maritime Studies, invites after nearly 10 years with the
company, all the best in the
that sees an annual budget of said that while the ship repair shipbuilding and ship repair future.

$70,000 set aside for the training industry was demanding that stakeholders to be part of the Resignations:

of a workforce that will be ready shipwright apprentices must first Industrial Advisory Committee The company also farewells
and extends best wishes for
to take the place of employees learn the art of ship building in that makes recommendations their future undertakings to

reaching retirement age. order to understand the work to the School’s Head and Jashneel Prasad, Accounts

The Apprenticeship involved in ship repair. management team on the Department, Stock Controller,
who leaves after five years,
Programme, a five year course “Shipwrights go through the industrial-based syllabus. and Waqa Bauleka, General

combining study at Fiji National process of learning to design As well as the time spent at Manager

University (FNU) School of and build a vessel that complies FNU on academic work, the Technical
Services, who
Maritime Studies and work with the maritime legislation for apprentices spend six months at leaves after
serving more
experience at FSHIL, began ships. They are very much like a time on each of the different than 20 years
with Fiji Ports.
in 2010, with a total of 13 architects. They have to work with skills areas, such as timber,

Fiji flag flies at Ports technical drawing, electrical,
plumbing, fabricating.

“By the end of their

With the construction apprenticeships, management

of new flagpoles, the Fiji will know what strengths

national flag can now be each person has, and we will

seen flying above both the build on that. If one is good at
estimation, if another’s strength
North and South Gate
is fabrication, we will put them
entrances to the Kings
Wharf in Suva, a part of the to work they are best suited,” he
the signage refurbishment said.
Migration has seen the original
that has taken place at the
13 apprentices reduced to nine.
wharf’s gates.
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Certified forklift drivers

Fiji Ports now has forklift increased productivity for the The successful forklift operators (standing l-r), Viliame Cama, Iliesa Qolidovu, Uraka-
operators certified to New company. mata Rigamoto, Jope Vatu, Samuela Naqelevuki, Taniela Cataki, Aisake Dike and (sit-
Zealand standard to provide an ting, far right) Matereti Waqa with (sitting, l-r) Fiji Ports Manager Mechanical Service
improved and safer service at Fiji Ports Training Officer & Special Project Isikeli Waqa, Anare Leweniqila Training Officer and Fiji Ports CEO
the Kings Wharf in Suva. Anare Leweniqila said that to Vajira Piyasena.
meet certification standards, the
The successful operators forklift operators had to complete
were recently presented with a five day course in theory, field
their certificates by Fiji Ports training and assessment, “that
CEO Vajira Piyasena who will contribute to a reduction in
congratulated them upon the potential damage to containers,
contribution they make to cargo and machinery.”

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Ports chart a future path – the year in brief

Fiji Ports CEO Vajira Piyasena. Ports has met the challenge of that change is beneficial to the Cyclone Evan.
adapting to changes necessary company, a positive outcome Our thoughts
With the festive season now for making progress in achieving that makes change possible. and prayers are with them.
around the corner and as targets set out in the Corporate
2012 draws to an end, it is a Plan and in our strategic Thank you Vajira Piyasena
fitting time to briefly review initiatives. I would like to begin by CEO Fiji Ports
the past year. This year can be
summarised in a few words: Commitment to change acknowledging the noteworthy Safe in cyclone
In the face of considerable These improvements have contributions made by our
challenges, Fiji Ports made Board over the past 12 months, With the threat of Cyclone
significant progress. been achieved through the a significant input towards the Evan, safety precautions at
commitment that Management development of Fiji Ports. Muaiwalu I and II Wharves
Modernisation and staff have made in working saw six passenger ferries and
The organisation’s vision towards organisational goals A heart-felt thank you to all 30 fishing vessels directed to
central to creating a regionally staff, whose hard work helped anchorage in the harbour, to
statement, ‘to be the regional competitive business and in achieving our goals and to ride out the hurricane.
leader in providing world class excellence in service delivery. bring about these changes.
port services and ship repairs’, There are more steps along At the time of going to
has guided the vision for Process ownership this pathway to modernisation, print there were no reports of
change and modernisation that Equally important has but the acceptance that has damage to local vessels.
has been a focus of 2012. Fiji already occurred abides well
been the staff’s conviction for implementation of the next Passenger schedules will
that change is good for the Strategic Plan once we obtain resume as soon as possible.
organisation, and who for the necessary approvals.
first time, have been consulted
and given the opportunity to Best wishes to all staff
take ownership of change and members and your families, I
contribute to the Fiji Ports wish you all a Merry Christmas,
strategic planning process. a safe and happy New Year.
According to staff feedback, Lastly, let us not forget those
80% of all staff are convinced who have been affected by

Pmta addresses global challenges

Front row: Bim Tou (G.M. Cook Islands Ports Authority), Vajira Piyasena (CEO Fiji Ports Business, Shipping, Port a platform for regional
Corporation Ltd), Rev Dr Ahio (Wesleyan Church of Tonga), Stephen Edwards (Board Operations, Infrastructure and cooperation between member
Chairman, Ports Authority Tonga), Lord Tu’ivakano (Prime Minister of Tonga), Rubee Environmental Issues. ports and port users and
Eromanga (G. M. Kiribati Ports Authority), Richard Prima (Board member, Tonga Ports through mutual association, the
Authority), Mosese Lavemai (G.M, Ports Authority Tonga), Carl Sanft, (Board member, The theme, ‘Pacific Ports exchange of knowledge and the
Ports Authority Tonga). Standing 2nd row, 7th from left, Commander Joeli Cawaki. Creating Opportunities in Global dissemination of information.
(Apologies to those not named due to lack of space.) Challenges’, was a reminder
that while often challenges Representing Fiji Ports at
The 37th conference of the representatives of regional faced by Fiji and other regional the conference were Fiji Ports
Pacific Maritime Transport ports authorities participate port authorities are global Board Director Commander
Association (PMTA) , held in high level discussions in their origin, such as the Joeli Cawaki and CEO Vajira
in Tonga mid-October, saw on topics such as Port economic recession, the impacts Piyasena, at which eight
of climate change, and natural participating Pacific Island port
disasters, all port authorities authorities, Fiji, Samoa, Tonga,
need to seek opportunities Solomon Islands, Cook Islands,
to continue to contribute to Papua New Guinea, Federated
their national economies by States of Micronesia and
developing their business. Kiribati, took the opportunity to
present country reports on their
PMTA aims to promote such operations.
development by providing

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2012 transshipment growth

2012 brought a lot of This figure should change
challenges to Fiji Ports in
terms of the changing patterns as we still have to record the
in vessel arrivals where ‘vessel
bunching’ is quite prevalent. transshipment figures for
“At the same time the increase
in container numbers had a December 2012.
rippling effect on our storage
capabilities,” said Eminoni “As the Head of Operations,
Kurusiga , General Manager
Port Operations. I wish to acknowledge all

“Of course, there is always Operation Division employees
room for further improvement,
and this is one of our aims especially those who are
for the new year,” said Mr
Kurusiga. “But a highlight for responsible for the physical
2012 has been the increase of
transshipment cargo from 5315 work. They are the ones who
TEUs in 2011 to 6329 TEUs as
at the end of November 2012. deliver the goods, working in

A good year all weather patterns, 24/7,
for cruise
vessel visits whilst some of us enjoy the

“This has been a very good comfort of air conditioned
year for cruise vessel arrivals
at Fiji Ports,” said Captain offices and at times having Despite storage space challenges, Fiji Ports has continued to improve in productivity.
Jeke Vakararawa, Senior Port good rests whilst these
Facility Security Officer. hardworking people need to respective families for their days away he also would like to
continue regardless,” he said. support, as often they had less wish every Operation Division
He said that many of the family time than other people. family a Merry Christmas and a
33 cruise vessels on the 2012 Mr Kurusiga said that he Prosperous New Year.
schedule returned to Fiji also wanted to thank their With the festive season a few
more than once during the
year, with most making more New ideas from Singapore course
than one port of call on each
occasion. Meli Volau, Fiji Ports Officer Mr Meli Volau, Officer in Charge Levuka, port eight at a time. The drivers
in Charge Levuka, has returned observes the operation of the fully auto- swipe a card in an electronic
Captain Vakararawa said from Singapore with new ideas mated system at Penang Port, Singapore. device that tells them where to
that this increase in cruise on streamlining operations at the go to collect their containers.
vessel visits was a testament Port of Levuka. Selected from five who were They can complete the pick-up
to Fiji Ports consistency in short-listed, Mr Volau saw first- and be leaving the port within 38
maintaining the International Mr Volau, who comes from Doi hand in Singapore how a large minutes.”
Ships and Ports Security Village, Ono-i-Lau, spent three international port can function
(ISPS) Code. weeks in Singapore as a guest quickly and efficiently. Mr Volau is the only
of the Singapore Port Authority, permanent Fiji Ports employee
”From the inception of the attending a Port Management “It’s all paperless in at the Levuka Port. He is capable
ISPS Code in 2004 until now, and Operation Course. Singapore, it’s all machinery of carrying out all necessary
we are proud that all of Fiji’s and programmed computers,” work, from tying up a ship’s
international Ports of Entry “It’s all about having a 24 hour said Mr Volau. “Trucks enter the lines to issuing the paperwork
continue to be recognised plan in place before a vessel charging the vessel for the port’s
as safe, secure ports for arrives, how many workers and services. While the operation at
tourism, as well as for trade. what equipment will be needed, Levuka is considerably smaller
the total number of moves to than at the Singapore Port, Mr
“The future looks very load or unload, all the details Volau is using his new skills and
bright for cruise vessels that need planning before a knowledge to complete his tasks
visiting Fiji. 2012 was a very vessel leaves for the next port in a shorter time.
good year, but the schedule of call.”
for 2013 indicates that next
year could be even better.” Security maintained at undeclared ports

When a cruise vessel makes first Immigration still have to meet An undeclared port of entry, Savusavu is
landfall at an undeclared port, the incoming vessel so that all
such as Denarau, Kadavu, or in clearances can be arranged. vsoesmseetlism. es host to international cruise
the Lau group, the strict border
controls that apply at declared While this is easily will be flown to Tonga, again
ports of entry must also be accommodated at the Port of at the expense of the shipping
maintained. Denarau, Border Control officials company, where they conduct all
are flown to Kadavu, for example, appropriate clearances before the
Although the ship’s Master at the expense of the shipping vessel sails for its Fiji destination.
and Security Officers take company, to clear the vessel, its
responsibility for their own passengers and crew.
security arrangements when first
entering Fiji at an undeclared If a cruise vessel is scheduled
port, Fiji authorities such to leave Tonga and enter an
as Customs, Biosecurity and undeclared port in eastern
Lau, the Border Control agents

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Ports plans strategy

Fiji Ports’ strategic planning for Ports,” said Ms Karalaini Tukana, The Strategy Planning Work Team take a break during the workshop in Nadi.
the next three years took place Fiji Ports Board Secretary.
with 20 participants, comprised The expected outcomes from the workshop a review of
of Directors, the CEO, General Facilitated by Philip Gerlach, this workshop were the 2013 to previous years’ Corporate
Managers and Line Managers of assisted by Paul Evers of Tahila 2015 Strategic Plan, the 2013 Plans, Statements of Corporate
Fiji Ports Corporation Ltd, Ports Group, the two-day workshop Linked Corporate Plan and the Intent and Human Resources
Terminal Ltd and Fiji Ships and included presentations by 2013 Human Relations Plan. Plans showed a need for these
Heavy Industries Ltd meeting to Fiji Ports Chairman David documents to be combined.
discuss the way forward for the Kolitagane; CEO Vajira Piyasena; Ms Tukana said that during
company and its subsidiaries. Human Resources Consultant,
Mrs Indira Sharma; President of
“There was active the Fiji Shipowners and Agents
participation, with everyone Association, Mr Benny Hong Tiy,
contributing to an open and free and Captain Philip Hill of the
debate on the way forward for Fiji Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji.

Fshil looks ahead work for clients other than hot works.
ship owners, FSHIL will Mr Mudaliar said that there
optimise the use of man power
and equipment, and not be had been a drive to improve
dependant upon one revenue conditions for employees
stream for income,” said Mr with FSHIL. This includes
Mudaliar. the introduction of the first
medical insurance scheme
He said that all FSHIL for all workers, an ongoing
employees are working hard changing room refurbishment
towards this, with systems and programme, the continuous

FSHIL is prepared for the development of the heavy industry arm of the business. procedures being put in place renewal of diving gear, and the
during 2012 to comply with upgrade of all computers to
A major focus in the coming Raneel Mudaliar said that FSHIL company policies. Dell P.C.s, accompanied by the
year for Fiji Ships and Heavy aims to expand activities so that rewiring of the whole FSHIL
Industries Limited (FSHIL) will there is an alternative source of As a result, during the past network.
be on the development of the income, running parallel with the year, there had been a variety of
‘heavy industries’ section of the ship repair business. training sessions that included “It is a matter of finding
company business. Occupational Health and that fine balance between
“By going into the market Safety, first aid with Red Cross, maintaining the company’s
FSHIL General Manager place and doing heavy industrial emergency response procedures human resources - the workers
with the National Fire Authority, - and the equipment we use,”
and certification in welding and said Mr Mudaliar.

Muaiwalu meets holiday demand

During the Christmas and hours over the holiday season number of islands and Suva harbour
New Year holidays, people to keep the important shipping scheduled trips cruises have been scheduled,
take the opportunity to return links between Viti Levu and to Rotuma and fishing vessels coming
to their villages on outer the outer islands functioning from one to in to refuel and re-provision
islands and children who have efficiently. three a month, will also use the Muaiwalu
been schooling on the main to cater for facilities.
island return to their families. “We have to collect all the the increased
schedules from the shipping demand. The increased demand
“The wharf gets very companies or their agents. Then on the available berth space
crowded, with the wharf we work out how we will prepare All of will continue until the end of
attendants having extra and rotate the availability of the eight holiday season, late January
work in controlling traffic, berth space for all of the ships local contracted shipping 2013.
passengers, and the loading coming in to berth,” said Mr companies using the Muaiwalu
and unloading of cargo. Koroi. “It is a cooperative effort berth spaces have scheduled
Fortunately, there is a security between Fiji Ports and the additional voyages for their 12
fence, which helps us keep shipping companies.” vessels, so scheduling the use
everything under control,” of these becomes a carefully
said Fiji Ports Supervisor, Mr Durga Prasad, Managing planned exercise in logistics for
Local Wharf, Marika Koroi. Director of Seaview Shipping, Mr Koroi and his team of eight
said that with effect from the wharf attendants.
The attendants at Muaiwalu beginning of December, his
Wharf will work extended company had increased the In addition, charters to outer

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Fshil ready for busiest time Staff News
“The approaching year’s end
does not mean a slowing down New It team
of business. This is our busiest member
time, because many fishing
vessels schedule repairs before The slipways have been kept occupied with local vessels as well as by regional ships
their next season,” said Makereta throughout 2012.
Taoi, Human Resources Officer
of Fiji Ships & Heavy Industries work as a 24-hour, seven-days- vessels are completed on time,” “I love the working
Limited (FSHIL). a-week business,” said Ms Taoi. said Ms Taoi. environment and the staff
are very friendly,” said newly
“It has been a challenging She said that FSHIL has “Recently there were three appointed IT Administrator
and busy year, with many major introduced shift work, so if a regional vessels up on the Vijit Prasad who has joined
projects successfully completed, project comes in that requires slipways; one from Tonga, one the Fiji Ports IT Team at
such as the life extension a lot of hot works, machinists from Kiribati, and the third from Muaiwalu House.
programme that has given the Fiji are rostered to work, as and the Marshall Islands. It was a
Navy vessel RFNS Kula another when required. The rostering of very proud moment to see this Mr Prasad holds a
15 years of seaworthiness.” shift work to optimise the use regional occupancy. Bachelor of Science degree
of specific machinery also takes in Computing Science
Throughout 2012, FSHIL has place if there is a vessel on each “The FSHIL team of workers Information Systems and
consistently maintained 90 to of the four slipways. could see the faith that our since his graduation from
95% of slipway use, with the only clients have in the quality of their the University of the South
’down-times’ being for routine “These measures improve the work and the services that the Pacific in 2009 has held a
maintenance and repair of turn-around time, ensuring that company delivers.” positions in his field with
facilities. WebMedia, Coca Cola,
Maritime charts modernised and most recently, the Fiji
“Christmas Day is the only day Development Bank.
off, otherwise FSHIL continues to If larger vessels vital to Fiji’s
trade, and increasingly, cruise Twenty years’
mainFtleeneat nce liners, are to visit our ports, then service
for both economic and safety For more than 20 years,
Following strict Occupational reasons, nautical charts need to
Health and Safety standards, meet the International Maritime Mr Isimeli Siga has taken
the team working in the Organisation’s (IMO) standards care of the offices, and their
Mechanical Services and of navigation and safety.
Special Projects Department occupants, at the Fiji Ports
follows a schedule of repair The two-week IMO-funded
and maintenance of all Hydrographic Surveying and Modern seabed mapping methods are Headquarters. He is the
machinery and gear that Nautical Charting Workshop essential for up-to-date charts that assist in
is used to move cargo and that recently took place at Fiji’s the reduction of risk to life at sea. Caretaker and Cleaner, under
containers around the wharf. Naval Headquarters aimed at the Engineering Department.
building capacity in mapping Islands, Federated States of
of the seabed (hydrographic Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, If people are working late,
surveying) and nautical chart Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu
production. and Vanuatu. The workshop was then Mr Siga patiently waits
conducted by trainers from the
As well as Fiji, participating United Kingdom Hydrographic until they leave, so that he
countries included Sri Lanka, Office as a regional initiative
Myanmar (Burma), Cook for Asian and Pacific nations, can ensure that the building
supported by the Secretariat of
the Pacific Community (SPC). is securely locked. And no

matter how late he has to

stay, he will be the first one

back the next morning to

unlock the doors again.

The father of five who

comes from Gau said, “I

Help for those in need really appreciate working

at Fiji Ports. It has made it

This year Fiji Ports made its Officer. possible for me to provide a
annual charity donation to a The $900 donation was made
family, not an organisation when house for my family, and an
Social Committee members up of the company contribution
visited Mr and Mrs Tebano who of $500.00, and $400.00 that was education for my children. But
lost their family home in a fire at collected during the Fiji Ports
Savutalele Settlement, Tacirua. annual thanksgiving church Fiji Ports has become like a
service that followed the Family
“It is appropriate to make Sports day in August. second
this donation as a part of the
company’s corporate social Mr Iobeta Tebano, who comes family, as
responsibility,” said Mr Anare from Rabi, thanked management
Leweniqila, Fiji Ports Training and staff of Fiji Ports Corporation I spend
and subsidiary companies PTL &
more

time at

Mr and Mrs Tebano with the donation. work

FSHIL for “the timely donation than at
that is a great relief and joy.”
Mr Isimeli Siga home.”

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Providing you with
World Class Ports Services

VOLUME 10 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIJI PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED january/february 2013

Stevedores’ crucial role recognised Intense
activity at
Sitting (l-r): Josua Katakuro, Anare Tuidraki - Supervisor Stevedore, Vajira Piyasena - with them for reference,” he slipways
Chief Executive Officer, Anare Leweniqila - Training Officer, Apisalome Nawaqabuli and said.
Josateki Labadai. Standing (l-r): Suliasi Nubu, Jone Niumataiwalu, Ledua Qilai, Sekove The busy period continues
Waqa, Nemia Vetaukula, Osea Vunimasi and Eroni Biukoto. An understanding of for Fiji Ships & Heavy
Bay Plans is essential for Industries with the slipways
The 2013 training programme “Not only did the training stevedores, as this is the being used to their full
at Fiji Ports will focus on take a full day, it also included information generated by an capacity, and is “a strong
incoming vessel showing the indication of the progress
the upgrading of skills and an examination, and the hatches and the exact location that the company is making,”
knowledge of the stevedores certificates were presented by of all containers, the row and said FSHIL General Manager
whose daily work is of prime Fiji Ports CEO Vajira Piyasena, the tier, below and above deck. Raneel Mudaliar.

importance to the smooth in recognition of the crucial role “This was also a multi- ”This intense activity will
purpose training session, as it continue until at least May
functioning of the company’s the stevedores play,” said Mr was conducted Anare Tuidraki, this year and justifies the 3%
operations. Leweniqila. Supervisor Stevedore. Part of pay rise for FSHIL employees
the day’s course was monitored that has come into force
So said Anare Leweniqila, Fiji “Also, the training was more and assessed by a National this year, addressing those
Training and Productivity Centre wages below minimum
(NTPC) representative so Mr wage,” he said.
Tuidraki can be re-accredited
as an NTPC Registered The busy period at
Instructor. FSHIL will continue
well into the first half
“Rather than look off-shore of the coming year.
for all our training, we should
Ports Training Officers, after the professional, as there was also tap into the vast amount of
recent Bay Plan Training that a proper manual provided for skills and knowledge available
took place in earlier this month. the participants to take away within the company workforce,”
said Mr Leweniqila.

International Best ones we have. Depending on productivity and efficiency, he
Practice for PTL the outcome of the discussions firmly believes that it is possible
with SATO Stevedoring, there to find solutions to these.
The Operations Division A study of this overseas could be a possibility of closer
is looking seriously at the company’s operations would be working ties where knowledge “There may be short term
implementation of international a useful first step at a regional and idea sharing would be measures at first, but we need
best practice on its operational level towards the adoption of possible.” to ‘clean up our back yard’ if the
procedures during the year. International Best Practice,” company is to be in a position to
said Mr Kurusiga. Mr Kurusiga said that benchmark with International
PTL General Manager while there are challenges Best Practices as attained by
Eminoni Kurusiga said that “One of the company’s Key to be overcome in increasing global ports,” said Mr Kurusiga.
initial contacts had been made, Performance Indicators (KPIs)
and some early discussions is to increase the vessel turn- Increasing the vessel turn-around time is one of PTL’s Key Performance Indicators.
have taken place in regard to round time,” he said.
some global ports, as well as
the possibility of conferring with ”One reason for our interest
some of our neighboring Pacific in the operations at Noumea
Island countries. is because they are achieving
a 30 container-an-hour rate
“A classic example in of container movement, using
this regard is that of SATO the mobile cranes that are the
Stevedoring of New Caledonia. same make and model as the

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Environmental awareness at Ports

as the tender is awarded. The introduced measures to

audit will look at where we connect ships in port to on-

are using energy, and make shore power supply rather

recommendations as to how we than use ship’s diesel powered

could make improvements. generators which emits exhaust

“For example, the flood lights gases to the atmosphere.

used in the wharf, a necessary Major ports are also

safety and security precaution introducing the use of lifting

at night, are a major source of machines powered by electric

consumption. Perhaps there fuel cells instead of diesel,

will be a recommendation to and cutting their greenhouse

move to solar energy to power gas emissions significantly.

As security lighting consumes a large amount of energy, solar power could be these lights. Major ports Through a chemical reaction,
a possible future alternative. around the world also use solar the fuel cells produce direct
energy to power lights around current, (with water as the by-
The 2013-2015 Strategic Plan would mean a focus on their port operational areas and product instead of exhaust gas),
for Fiji Ports includes working using new, renewable and this is one clean energy source to drive the motors of the cargo
towards becoming a ‘green environmentally-friendly to investigate.” lift machines.
port’ with the introduction energy sources in the
of a proposed Green Energy company’s ports operations Most ships trading around Mr Waqa said that there
and Technology Policy, and an and meet the requirements of the world have complied is a need to act, not just as a
Environmental Policy. statutory environmental laws with the requirements by regional company, but as a part
and international standards,” the International Maritime of the global ports network.
Mr Isikeli Waqa, Fiji Ports said Mr Waqa. Organisation, through the
Manager Special Projects said Marine Pollution Convention, “It is a matter of Change
that there is some overlap “A consulting company will on harmful exhaust emissions. Management. We have to move
between the two policies. soon be engaged to conduct In response to the convention, away from old ways of thinking
an energy audit, just as soon most major ports have in order to move forward,” he
“The two new policies said.

New revenue streams for Muaiwalu

Planning for 2013 is well vehicles in the secure wharf where as many as 100 fishing He also suggests
under way with Marika Koroi, area,” said Mr Koroi. vessels a month may use the that there should be
Fiji Ports Supervisor, Local facilities. penalty payments made
Wharf, exploring ways to He would also like to see by owners of vessels
improve services at Muaiwalu the development of separate that berth at Muaiwalu I
I and Muaiwalu II Wharves, facilities for departing and for extended periods of
as well as investigating new disembarking passengers and time to carry out repairs
sources of revenue. cargo, for greater efficiency that should be taking
and enhanced security. place in shipyards or on
“Potential revenue earners slipways.
include charging parking fees He said that as reveiwed in
for vehicles that enter the the Ports Strategic Planning “Not only would this
Muaiwalu II wharf area to session, floating wharf be a source of revenue,
drop off or meet passengers, extensions are a potentially but it would also contribute to
or passengers could pay cost-effective way of more space being available at
long-term fees to leave their expanding facilities and easing Muaiwalu I,” he said.
congestion at Muaiwalu I,

Cyclone damage at Lautoka

Despite all precautions Jetty, the shore crane, and
being taken, the full force of to the shore crane.
Tropical Cyclone Evan was
felt at the Port of Lautoka Emosi Navusolo, Fiji
where full containers were Ports Safety Officer
blown about like children’s Lautoka, said that the
building blocks, and there cyclone was the strongest
was damage to the office and the most teating that
buildings, all of the sheds, he had ever that he had
the gate-house, King’s ever encountered in his
years at Lautoka.

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Full training schedule for FSHIL

The intense training of problems that hinders understanding level of that employees understand and
programme planned for Fiji productivity. all employees based are well aware of the business
Ships & Heavy Industries Ltd upon the results objectives at an organisation
(FSHIL) in 2013 kicked off with Ms Makereta Taoi FSHIL revealed from the level.
the whole managerial team Human Resources Officer training need survey
participating in the steering said the training would involve conducted at the end “Understanding these details
committee training in order a lot of documentation and of last year. is important if workers are to
to work towards International report writing, mapping out feel motivated and be part of
Standards Organisation (ISO) operational flow charts and “This questionnaire the company and its success,”
9001:2008 Quality Management company costing and estimation underpins the she said.
System. procedures, with participants year’s training
reviewing all of the company’s programme, as it
Conducted by Deepak Lal of policies, such as Slipway revealed strengths
the Fiji National University, the Operations policy, Human and weaknesses in
ISO 9001 training framework Resource and Occupational employees’ knowledge of the
follows on from the work that Health and Safety, and all company, its policies, vision,
the steering committee and its internal processes and values and mission statements,
the whole FSHIL workforce procedures. and their own employment
carried out in 2012 in the 5S and terms and conditions,” said Ms
Quality Circles concept which Apart from the ISO 9001: 2008 Taoi.
involves basic housekeeping Quality Management System,
and identifying root causes the training focus for the year Training will also focus on
also shifts in identifying the internal awareness, ensuring

MS Marina approaches Regional ISPS
Suva Port for the compliance develops
first time.

Fcrirusist evivseitsssfeolrs Captain Jeke Vakarawara, Security is a regional and global issue.
Fiji Ports Senior Port Facility
Within the first two months of include the Royal Caribbean Security Officer, said that the Fiji operations, regionally and
2013, five cruise liners will have owned Radiance of the Seas Ports’ participation in the recent internationally,” he said.
visited Fiji for the very first time. and Voyager of the Seas, the three days audit of Christmas
Seabourne Quest, owned by Island Port, in Kiribati, was an Captain Vakarawara said that
“The number of cruise Seabourne Cruise Liners Ltd., opportunity for the company as well as assisting in carrying
liner visits has been steadily the MS Marina, belonging to meeting its obligations as a out the audit, which was led by
increasing, but these first-time Oceania Cruises, and P&O’s member of Pacific Islands an auditor from SPC, he was
visits are another indication of Arcadia. Maritime Association (PACMA) to also being assessed in order to
the growing importance of Fiji assist regional ports’ authorities. become a Lead External Auditor.
as a destination for tourists “The fact that Fiji provides PACMA is administered by SPC. He is already qualified as a lead
traveling on cruise vessels,” a unique experience for auditor for internal (national)
said Ms Sharila Lazarus, Fiji tourists in a friendly and safe “The Kiribati Port Facility security audits, and the next
Ports Customer Relations environment seems to be Security Officer was at Fiji Ports stage would see him qualified
Officer. influencing the cruise industry,” for security training last year. I to lead a team to audit other
said Ms Lazarus. was impressed to see how well countries’ ports.
The first-time arrivals he prepared for this initial audit,”
said Captain Vakarawara.

“Although it is a small port, it
still needs to meet international
security standards in order
to facilitate smooth trading

Woman mechanic promoted University and holds a Trade
Certificate in Heavy Mobile Plant.
Already holding the stock control, and preparing Her career choice was made Storeperson Vivania Nasila
distinction of being the first requisition documents for parts after she decided she wanted to completes a stock-take of machinery
and only woman working in essential to the carrying out change employment conditions parts as a part of her new
the Mechanical Department of repair and maintenance on for women, and that there were responsibilities.
at Ports Terminal Limited, cargo lifting machines. already a lot of women working
Vivania Nasila has recently in offices.
been promoted to the Ms. Nasila, (or Viva, as she is
position of Storeperson. known to her friends), is from “I enjoy my work, and my work
Her responsibilities include Savusavu, Vanua Levu. She is colleagues have always been
a graduate of the Fiji National helpful and supportive,” said Ms
Nasila.

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Ports plan for future development Staff News

The year ahead Providing a 24/7 operation enhances Fiji Ports’ desirability as ‘port of choice’, Congratulations to: Shyman
With the new year under way, both in Suva , as shown here, and in Lautoka. Reddy who has been
Fiji Ports and its subsidiary appointed to the position
companies, Ports Terminal towards modernisation, environmentally sound port of Acting General Manager
Ltd (PTL) and Fiji Ships & the call for Private–Public services to our port users and Finance, and to Jope
Heavy Industries Ltd (FSHIL), Partnership tenders with PTL stakeholders”, the upgraded, Vatu and Panapasa Koro,
are putting into action the has been advertised, with a expanded, interactive former PTL RRW Machine
strategies and plans developed view to attracting partners website is in the process of Operators, who have been
late last year at the Three-Year capable of assisting in the being uploaded, soon to be have both been promoted to
Strategic Planning Workshop. introduction of operational available to staff, stakeholders Permanent Staff Machine
processes and systems at the and the public. This will Operators.
These plans for the future Ports of Suva and Lautoka that make essential information
development of Fiji Ports will enhance their desirability immediately available to the FPCL says farewell, and
and subsidiaries reiterate as ports of preference in the appropriate website users, a long
the commitment to change South Pacific. In the meantime, increasing efficiency in and happy
and modernisation that was PTL is assessing the lessons communication. retirement to
apparent in 2012. to be learned from comparable PTL Handling
regional ports in increasing All of these developments Department’s
There is work to be done operational efficiency. are only a part of the on-going Viliame
to make up for the loss and Website upgrade modernisation, and can only Tukana, Machine Operator
damage at Lautoka after the be successfully carried out and Semesa
onslaught of Tropical Cyclone In keeping with the because of the dedication and Seruvatu,
Evan, but meeting these company mission of “providing commitment of all of Fiji Ports Gearman.
challenges is a part of life in economically efficient and staff. Each has
Pacific Island nations. served the
Training company for
more than 20 years.
All three companies
are committed to training Best wishes also to RRW
personnel, for their own Engineering Department
development as well as the retiree Rabonu Navaludua,
well-being of the company. The who has retired after serving
importance of all employees for six-and-a-half years.
has been recognised with the
pay increases and bonuses that The company welcomes the
were ratified at the end of last following new employees:
year.
Operational efficiency PTL RRW Machine
Operators; Samuela
As a part of this drive Dakuitoga, Mohammed I
R Khan, Aisea S Matalau,
Website revamp under way Ratu Salele Baleinaivalu,
Satish Dutt and Adoni
Data entry for the changes to effective on-line pages available to the public, Kalouniwaqa.
the revamped Fiji Ports website presence.” but some will be limited to
has already begun, with 90% of stakeholders and some to Fiji FPCL RRW Engineering
the development and modules Phase one Ports staff only. Suva: Vodo Seci, Sumasafu
complete. includes direct data Makaro, Philip E Prasad,
entry by the person Part of the upcoming phase Sumit Prasad, Anal K
“It is time for the website responsible the two is the redesigning of the Kumar and Jai Nandan.
to become more dynamic and information rather Fiji Ships & Heavy Industries
interactive by upgrading to a than waiting for this Ltd (FSHIL) web page, with an FPCL RRW Engineering
bigger platform, as the current to be actioned by integrated Slipways Booking Lautoka: Senitieli Bulewa,
website is about three years a third party. For Module. Peceli Dredrelagi, Epeli
old,” said Ms Sharila Lazarus, example, shipping Ligavai, Milito Koroinailele
Fiji Ports Customer Relations agents will be able to upload and Niko Tabuasoqosoqo.
Officer. their shipping schedules
directly onto the web site. Direct
“It will be rolled out in two editing on-line of documents by
phases takeholders and the appropriate Fiji Ports personnel
public will be able to access will also be possible. Any forms
exact, correct information in a that staff need will be available
timely fashion. There will also as pdf downloads.
be integration with social media
sites such as Facebook and There will be degrees of
Twitter. We aim to have a more access available, with some

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Compliance an important anti-terrorist tool Mudaliar leaves
strengthened
With the potential skills to enhance their ability International Ships FSHIL
for a terrorist attack to combat terrorism, while and Ports Security
an ever-present developing networking links (ISPS) Code at all THERE has been steady growth
threat for all security with other nations. International Sea in Fiji Ships & Heavy Industries
and border control Ports of Entry. (FSHIL) over the past two
personnel world-wide, Captain Vakararawa said years, with bonuses paid at the
85 representatives from that the major tools Fiji Ports “Meeting these end of 2012, staff receiving an
forty countries gathered can use to combat terrorist international increment, and an increased
at the Asia Pacific threats is to comply with the security standards emphasis on training.
Centre for Security new Counter Terrorism Decree has an enormous
Studies (APCSS) in and the provisions of the mitigating effect, General Manager FSHIL
Honolulu. making it less likely Raneel Mudaliar said that
that anyone will be there has also been a greater
Representing Fiji at the able to threaten the security involvement of all levels of staff
month-long Comprehensive of our borders,” said Captain in decision-making processes,
Security Responses to Vakararawa. as it is essential that everyone
Terrorism Course was Fiji The Asia-Pacific Center for feels they have ownership of the
Ports Senior Port Facility Security Studies is a United new developments.
Security Officer, Captain Jeke States Department of Defense
Vakararawa, who said that academic institute that Mr Mudaliar, who has
the programme provided the addresses regional and global announced his resignation,
participants with the necessary security issues. is in the process of finalising
the FSHIL Business Continuity
Solutions to support economic development Plan. This will cover issues
related to risk, and link into
Fiji Ports plays an essential Suva Port has increasing cargo and transhipment activity. the International Standards
role in Fiji’s economic Organisation (ISO) Quality
development, handling more “Fiji Ports is committed to containers at the wharf. A Management System, Human
than 95% of the country’s implementing solutions, so total revision of the equipment Resources policies and the
import/export trade. that impediments are a thing fleet is underway, with Safety Measurement system.
of the past,” said Mr Kurusiga. the possibility of leasing
General Manager Ports equipment from reputable “The drive towards the
Operations, Eminoni Kurusiga Under consideration is the companies. ISO Management System is
told the Annual General Meeting possibility of securing land to so that there is a system in
of the Customs Brokers and form a wharf extension, the Mr Kurusiga said that place that allows the company
Forwarders Council of Fiji that storing of only transshipment communication and closer to run flawlessly, with a
increased trade is reliant upon and expert cargoes in the cooperation is already taking strong foundation for future
the two main general purpose wharf area with the release place between Fiji Ports and development. I am proud to have
ports of Suva and Lautoka, of imports to the respective relevant authorities such as worked with FSHIL and happy to
that cater for international container freight stations, Customs and Bio-security in leave the company in a stronger
imports and exports, and and the feasibility of relaxing finding solutions that benefit position,” he said.
regional and domestic the cut-off time for receiving all stakeholders.
transportation of cargo and
passengers. The increasing
cargo and transshipment
activity, combined with the
increasing number of cruise
vessel calls, places additional
pressure upon a static terminal
infrastructure.

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ISPS Code audits at Vanua Levu ports proIngtreanmseme
ahead
Malau Port was included in the recent audit of International Ports of Entry. security infrastructure and types
of visiting vessels were assessed Work towards achieving
Compliance with the was included in the technical at the Fiji Sugar corporation’s the International Standards
International Ships and Ports assistance team of trained facility at Malau Port. A visit was Organisation (ISO) 9001:2008
Security (ISPS) code and auditors that included Philip also made to the Fiji Gas facility Quality Management System
security risk assessments Hill, Maritime Safety Authority at Malau, which was fully ISPS continues at Fiji Ships &
were the subject of the audit of Fiji, Sitalingi Payne, Tonga code compliant. Heavy Industries (FSHIL).
that took place at the Vanua Ports Authority, and Alobi Bomo,
Levu International Ports of of the Secretariat of the Pacific Advice and assistance was At a workshop launched
Entry; Wairiki, Bua, Malau and Community (SPC). given to the Mobile Oil facility by Fiji Ports CEO Vajira
Savusavu. on procedures that need to be Piyasena, fifteen employees
Port facility risk assessments included in their Emergency attended training conducted
Fiji Ports Safety Officer were carried out at Wairiki and Response Plan in order to meet by Deepak Lal of the
Lautoka, Emosi Navusolo, the Bua bauxite facilities, and ISPS code requirements, and Fiji National University.
an ISPS compliance audit took Participants busily engaged
place at the South West Pacific in organising all the
Energy’s facility at Savusavu schedules that need to
Port. be reviewed, a part of an
intense programme that will
Mr Navusolo said that this was continue well into the year.
his first experience of conducting
audits outside of Fiji Ports’
facilities, and that it was an
“invaluable experience”. He said
that there would be follow-up
visits to the facilities that needed
to develop aspects of their
security arrangements.

Derelict debate Human capital key
to company success

Removing derelicts is a costly undertaking. for a period of 21 days and does “Attracting, changing environment such as
not have the minimum manning developing and economic and technological
As the removal of sunken or requirement to operate is retaining the change, workforce availability
abandoned vessels from the classed as derelict, and right people and quality, demographics and
Suva harbour precincts is very although the company could is what gives diversity, and organisational
costly, the introduction of a remove such vessels, there is a company restructuring.
refundable bond system to be the question of the allocation of its most
paid by the owners of vessels, funds for such an undertaking competitive She said that these need
such as fishing vessels, that at company expense. advantage,” planning at the executive level,
use the Port’s facilities would said Fiji Ships & with participation by Human
be one way of ensuring funds “There are also legal Heavy Industries Resources personnel who
were available to deal with what procedures to be followed, (FSHIL) Human are fully conversant with the
is a recurring problem. including making the best effort Resources company’s business and able
possible to locate the vessel’s Officer Makereta Taoi. to put in place best practices
“Such an amendment to owner. that will move the company
the Sea Ports Management She said this was a key forward.
Act of 2005 would address the “The company is very aware message at the Leadership
issue of unnecessary expenses of people’s concerns about Seminar Workshop on Strategic
being incurred by the company this issue, particularly coastal Human Resources Management
for someone else’s negligent communities who depend on that she attended in Nadi
actions,” said Captain Jeke the sea for their livelihood. We with Fiji Ports CEO Vajira
Vakararawa, Senior Port are doing our best to address Piyasena, Fiji Ports Personnel
Facility Security Officer. the problem of derelict and Officer, Waisake Vueti, and Fiji
sunken ships,” he said. Ports Training Officer Anare
He said that any vessel that Leweniqila.
is abandoned within the port
International speakers
emphasised the prevalent
challenges facing HR
Management in a rapidly

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Safety and security main focus

Safety and security are municipality emergency upon passing this Already highly experienced
the main focus for Acting preparedness plan under the examination. and well-qualified for his
Harbour Master Suva Captain District Officer Suva’s areas of current position, Captain
Joji Takape, who is also a responsibilities. Since successfully Takape would also like to
member of the Maritime completing his study for a Masters degree in
Safety Regulation Review He said that Fiji Ports’ studies, in New the Maritime industry.
Committee. responsibility for security and Zealand, 2006, as a
safety, under the International Master of Foreign- Quality
“My aim is for Suva to be Ships and Ports Security going Vessels, Circles make
a fully maritime safety and (ISPS) Code, has recently Captain Takape has
maritime security compliant extended from the high water held positions as progress
port, to compete successfully mark to the wharf gate, and a captain, both on
with overseas ports, as well every effort must be made local and foreign Organisation promotes productivity.
as meet Fiji Ports’ vision, to ensure that the company going ships, as a
mission and objectives,” he meets the required standards. Government ship Three of the six Quality
said. “This is my main plan.” surveyor and a Fiji Circle Teams at Fiji Ships &
Captain Takape, who comes Maritime Authority Heavy Industries Ltd have
Captain Takape, who from Waciwaci Village on investigator with the former been given the green light to
took up the Acting Harbour the island of Lakeba, Lau, Fiji Island Maritime Safety proceed with the next phase
Master position earlier currently holds a Class 2 Administration (FIMSA) of the problem-solving
this year, said that he has Pilots licence, and is applying before joining the Fiji Ports process.
recently drawn up a natural to sit the Class 1 examination Piloting Department in
disaster contingency plan, mid-year. He hopes to be October 2007. Having identified issues
which forms part of the confirmed as Harbour Master that need addressing in
their departments and
Plumber’s persistence pays off successfully presenting
these to Management, the
Persistence has paid-off for Certificate Plumbing and Sheet Shinal Nandan at work. Engineering, Finance and
Shinal Nandan, the first Fiji Metal course, at what was Administration teams have
Ships and Heavy Industries Ltd then the National Training been given the approval to
(FSHIL) apprentice to graduate Productivity Centre, before it go ahead prioritising and
from the Fiji National University became part of FNU, through finding solutions that will
(FNU). the FSHIL apprenticeship enhance productivity, cost
scheme. effectiveness and efficiency
It was only after his second in the workplace.
application to join the FSHIL Mr Nandan, who comes
workforce that Mr Nandan was from Labasa, where he did
successful in pursuing his early his schooling at Holy Family
interest in ship repairs as a Secondary, said that he is keen
career choice. to undertake further studies that
could help him in his career at
With FSHIL support, he FSHIL.
was able enroll for the Trade

Software savings the correct reports can be
accessed.
PTL staff are working to fully utilise existing software.
“General Manager Port
Rather than spend large fullest extent. Operations Eminoni Kurusiga
sums of money on a new Deepak Singh, Head of the IT is driving this initiative, and
software package, Ports working closely with IT staff who
Terminal Ltd (PTL) is taking Department said that training are realigning the software to
the necessary steps to utilise was underway to ensure that meet the Operations’ reporting
the existing programme to its Operations staff make the requirements,” said Mr Singh.
correct data entries so that
He said that correct data
entry is becoming a part of
people’s job descriptions, and
will also become part of their
Key Performance Indicators.

“This provides motivation,
and encourages people to take
ownership of the process,” said
Mr Singh.

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Regional pilot training Staff News

training held in Suva, Fiji. It also provided the pilot Induction Training:
examiners with an opportunity
Captain Penitiko Yauvoli, to enhance their proficiency in Fifteen stevedores have
assessing pilots prior to issuing joined Fiji Ports.
Acting Harbour Master license.
Retirement:
Lautoka, who represented Captain Yauvoli said that the Fiji Ports
development of standardised farewells
Fiji Ports, along with Suva- regional guidelines by SPC is and wishes
an efficient way of setting and a happy
based Captain Laisiasa maintaining standards following retirement
the recommendations by the to RRW
Gonewai, said that the Pacific Maritime Transport
Alliance (PMTA) in 2010. Stevedore, Vakacegu Fotu,
Regional pilots prepare for national assessments. training facilitated by the after more than 20 years
Photo courtesy of SPC. service with the company.
Secretariat of the Pacific
Obituary:
Community (SPC) had assisted the It is with sadness that Fiji
Ports acknowledges the
Eight port pilots from Fiji, Samoa, participants to prepare for their
passing away
Solomon Islands and Tonga have respective national assessments of Inoke Moto,
RRW Wharf
just completed a week-long as pilots. Attendant,
who gave
Divers upgrade rescue skills more than
20 years service to the
When a diver is working under Level 3 Rescue Diving training. Ministry of Labour. company. Condolences are
water and around the cradle at Three FSHIL divers extended to his family.
Fiji Ships & Heavy Industries Health and Safety at Work
Ltd (FSHIL) there is always (Diving) Regulations 2006, underwent training in Level 3 Resignations:
a second diver on standby to a safety requirement of the Rescue Diving, to prevent and Farewell
keep watch. All precautionary manage dive emergencies, and best
measures are taken, including having already completed their wishes
the approprate training, so to ‘Open Water’ and ‘Advanced’ to both
date, no major problems have diving courses, as well as First Deepak
been encountered. Aid and CPR training with Red Singh,
Cross.
Divers must be certified Senior System
through the Professional The training was conducted Administrator IT, who
Association of Diving by Richard Lee Hargrove, PADI leaves after 10 years with
Instructors, (PADI) under the instructor and Consultant with the company, and Sharila
Fiji Wide Divers.
Lazarus,
Rotuma Computer skills assessed Marketing
six train at & Customer
COMPUTER competency Relations
Ports has become an increasingly Officer, who
important skill necessary leaves after
for Fiji Ports staff in all after two-and-a-half years
departments. of service.

Here, staff attend a computer
skills assessment session at
Fiji National University (FNU) in
order to enroll in FNU classes at
the appropriate level.

Six men from Oinafa District, First visit to Fiji
Rotuma, spent an intensive
two months at the Port of Suva Towering above the Kings Wharf on its first call at the Port of Suva
for security and stevedore is the Oosterdam, a Holland America company cruise vessel.
training.

The six, who have formed the
Oinafa Stevedoring Company,
will be responsible for the
handling of loose cargo at
the Port of Rotuma. They will
share their new skills and
knowledge with others joining
the company’s workforce back
in Rotuma.

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PPP for Ports Terminal Ltd Maritime Ltd and Director
of Aitken Spence PLC, said
that the company is delighted

With the signing of the to have established this

agreement by Fiji Ports agreement with FPCL and the

Corporation Ltd (FPCL), on Government of the Republic of

behalf of subsidiary Ports Fiji.

Terminal Ltd (PTL), with Sri “We see immense

Lankan based Aitken Spence opportunities for the private

PLC, the ports operations at sector to spearhead Fiji’s

Suva and Lautoka are now to vision, to exploit its strategic

be managed by a Public/Private geographic position and skilled

Partnership (PPP). human resources, to become

At the signing, the (Left) FPCL Director, Joeli Cawaki, Aitken Spence PLC Director Parakrama the premier regional maritime
Honourable Prime Minister, Dissanayake, the Honourable Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and Attorney-General, hub,” he said.
Voreqe Bainimarama said, “We Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum after the signing of the agreement. (photo courtesy of Fiji Sun).
Aitken Spence PLC, Sri

share the same vision to make Fiji Port’s alliance with Aitken imports become cheaper Lanka’s largest maritime

these container terminals world Spence PLC was undoubtedly and exports become more logistics company, has an

class, to radically overturn the one of the most significant PPP competitive. international presence and a

inefficiencies of the past and agreements the Government He said that 88 of the top 100 proven background in cargo,

apply best practice to eventually was forging as it reformed a performing ports in the world container, supply chain and

establish them as the leading range of sectors in Fiji, with are managed through this type courier management, with

ports and maritime logistic the global record showing that of partnership. installations in six countries

centres in the Pacific.” where there is better efficiency Dr Parakrama Dissanayake, in Africa, the Middle East and

The Prime Minister said that and productivity on the wharves, Chairman of Aitken Spence South East Asia.

IAPH impacts international issues
More than 500 delegates that overweight or incorrectly
gathered for the 28th documented containerised cargo Fiji Ports IAPH delegates (left) CEO Vajira Piyasena and Director, Commander Joeli
Conference of the International may pose serious risks to the Cawaki, at the conference in Los Angeles.
Association of Ports and safety of vessel navigation, to
Harbours (IAPH), hosted by the port operations and/or to road opportunities, cooperation amongst ports and
Port of Los Angeles, USA, to transportation. With the increase of ship size, harbours and to promoting the
discuss wide-ranging issues that vital role they play in the world’s
impact maritime policy and the IAPH members called for the IAPH members are calling economy, IAPH is a non-profit
development of international compulsory rules requiring on the International Maritime global alliance currently based
trade. shippers to weigh containerised Organisation to prepare in Tokyo, comprised of nearly
cargo and make correct new, strict, safety codes to 200 member ports from 90
Amongst the 88 port directors declarations, and encouraging eradicate fatal accidents, such countries and 150 maritime
and executive management in governments and relevant as happened when the Costa companies and institutes. With
attendance, from Asia, Europe, agencies to establish effective Concordia ran aground, January consultative NGO status at the
Africa, Mid-East, Australia and legal requirements and controls 2012, off the coast of Tuscany, United Nations, it is recognised
the Americas, were Fiji Ports to ensure the rules are Italy and nearly 100 people lost as the only voice speaking for
Corporation Ltd Board Director enforced. their lives. ports around the globe.
Commander Joeli Cawaki and
CEO Vajira Piyasena, who took Ports are investing Dedicated to fostering
the opportunity to engage in an considerable resources to
international dialogue on issues accommodate the increasing
impacting Fiji’s ports. size of cruise vessels. The
cruise industry provides
During the week-long economic stimulus for the
conference a draft resolution ports, generating cruise-
was formulated, recognising related businesses and job

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Lautoka plans ahead Port of Lautoka Maintenance every five years at the Lautoka
Plan includes a five-year local wharf, on a schedule
Passengers using the Lautoka local wharf will soon have sheltered seating provided. dredging cycle to keep the that rotates a year ahead
international harbour at the of the international port’s
The 2010 to 2028 Maintenance on the local wharf for the declared depth. programme.
Plan for the Port of Lautoka benefit of the travelling public.
includes the ongoing dredging “Mud from the rivers Reclamation of land,
schedule, land reclamation With a declared depth of draining into the harbour opposite the land leased to
and the building of facilities 10 metres needed for the causes the sea floor to silt AMEX, is also due to take place
berthing of large ships, the up. This is an on-going this year.
occurrence, although it is
worse during adverse weather Captain Yauvoli said that
events such as cyclones or travellers using the local wharf
excessive rain. Hence the will soon have seats under a
need for an on-going dredging covered waiting area, and there
plan,” said Port of Lautoka’s is the possibility of developing
Acting Harbour Master rental space for food vendors,
Captain Penitiko Yauvoli. thus providing the public with
a service while adding to the
Dredging also takes place port’s revenue stream.

Stevedores learn legalities Muaiwalu berths a challenge

that impact their Accommodating the additional vessels using the Muaiwalu II facilities requires
work on the wharf, careful planning.
15 newly recruited
To better understand the stevedores spent time Managing the increased disembarking crew members
legal Acts and Decrees in the classroom with number of vessels using with foreign passports can be
representatives from the berthing facilities at processed.
Wearing his safety goggles, fitter - the Fiji Revenue and Muaiwalu Wharf has become
machinist Keleto Duruvesi demonstrates Customs Authority somewhat like fitting the This additional demand
good OHS work practices at FSHIL. (FRCA) and the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle has to be juggled with the
Biosecurity Authority together, as fishing vessels expectations of local shipping
of Fiji (BAF) as a part of their that cannot be accommodated companies whose passenger/
training. at Kings Wharf are berthing at cargo vessels serve the outer
Muaiwalu. islands.
A sign of
the times Fiji Ports Supervisor, Local “Local conventional vessels
Wharf, Marika Koroi, said that berth along-side the wharf,
All throughout the work if there is insufficient room and need more room, unlike
areas at Fiji Ships and Heavy at Kings wharf, which is an roll-on roll-off vessels that
Industries, the members international Port of Entry, berth with the stern adjacent
of the Occupational Health then the fishing ship’s master to the wharf,” said Mr Koroi.
and Safety (OHS) Committee must contact the Immigration
have placed signs reminding Department for permission to Despite the challenges they
everyone of the need to wear berth at Muaiwalu II Wharf, so are facing, Mr Koroi and his
the correct safety gear. team make sure that incoming
vessels have space to berth.
All employees are trained
in OHS and have their safety
gear supplied by the company.

Security The International Ships and to Supervisor, and stevedores
awareness Ports Security (ISPS) code was Malakai Banuve, Sovea
important one of the important subjects Mocevakaca, Inia Raiyawa,
covered by Senior Port Facility Josaia Milamila and gearman
Captain Jeke Vakararawa at Apete Camaibau who have
the recent training attended been employed as permanent
by Apete Tamani, promoted staff.

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FSHIL maps business processes

FSHIL Senior Estimator Navitalai Ratukalau (standing) and staff to streamline our processes block preparation and slipping
discuss how to determine the success of a business process. and deliver a more timely and de-slipping of vessels.
result for our customers,”
Significant progress has the general process that said FSHIL Human Resources “I am positive that the
been made at Fiji Ships takes place from the time Officer, Makereta Taoi. final outcome will be very
& Heavy Industries Ltd in a customer first makes an beneficial in streamlining our
applying the principles of enquiry until the final account Each Department within works processes to be more
the International Standards is settled. All procedures the company - Slipway, efficient and productive, and
Organisation (ISO) 9000 -2008 that feed into this process, Engineering, Steel, Registry/ help increase our revenue
Quality Management System including any variations that Administration, Estimation earnings” said Mr Vasu.
to the organisation’s business might occur, were closely and Finance – will also
processes and procedures. examined. undertake a review of their FSHIL Senior Estimator,
functions and efficiencies. Navitalai Ratukalau agreed.
Beginning with mapping out “In the interests of efficiency The Estimation and Slipway “Estimation Department
an overview of FSHIL’s core and cost-effectiveness, we are Departments have already staff have completed a
business, Middle Management using the Business Process completed this process. description of daily works
and Supervisors traced Mapping method to find ways processes to be completed,
FSHIL Works Supervisor, duties and responsibilities of
Matai Vasu, said that the departmental sections, and
Works Process Mapping how to determine the success
gave a more detailed look of a business process.
at the administrative side of
scheduling bookings and the “This process mapping can
paperwork generated, as well be used to understand all the
as the physical preparations parts of a business, so we can
on the slipway such as wooden complete the process with
greater efficiency,” he said.

Pirate hostage Captain Strategic management
and CEO compare notes skills for supervisors

Fiji Ports CEO Vajira Principles of change management were amongst the topics discussed at the workshop.
Piyasena said it was interesting
Fiji Ports CEO Vajira Piyasena (left) meets to talk with Captain Phillips, Fiji Ports Training Officer discussion at the recent
hostage survivor Captain Richard Phillips. and while recalling his sailing Anare Leweniqila said that it is Strategic Management and
days with US Lines in the mid- necessary for staff members Leadership Training for
Until his dramatic rescue by 1980’s, mentioned to Captain at the supervisory level to Supervisory level staff members
Navy Seal snipers on board the Phillips about his experience in understand the importance of Fiji Ports and subsidiary
USA Navy’s USS Bainbridge, Somali waters. of strategic planning to companies during the two-
in April 2009, Captain Richard build organisational capacity day workshop conducted by
Phillips spent four days as a “We sailed in that area, and and develop the company’s Premishushil Prasad, HR/
hostage to Somali pirates after often visited Somalia’s main intellectual capital needs by IR Training Officer, National
his ship the Maersk Alabama Port of Mogadishu. It was not a recruiting, selecting, motivating, Training and Productivity
was hijacked. dangerous place to visit, even developing, appraising and Centre, Fiji National University.
at night. It is interesting to note retaining suitable employees.
Captain Phillips was the how times have changed,” said “These are timely topics
keynote speaker at the 28th Mr. Piyasena. Along with principles of for Fiji Ports staff to take on
IAPH World Ports Conference management, human resource board,” said Mr Leweniqila.
in Los Angeles. The draft Resolution planning, change management “We need to be prepared to
on Piracy adopted at the and supervision, these were meet the highest standards of
conference included the some of the issues under productivity and performance.”
recognition of the positive
effect of naval operations in
high risk areas and the need
for appropriate policies to
cover Privately Contracted
Armed Security Personnel and
their weapons on board in high
risk areas.

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Well-ordered work space for FSHIL Staff News

The FSHIL workshop is organised for Steel, welding, sparks - 5S project carried out last Welcome
greater efficiency. though work carried out at Fiji year by FSHIL staff to improve aboard to new
Ships & Heavy Industries Ltd productivity through having staff Akosita
is heavy, hot, and potentially clean and well-ordered
dangerous, the workshop work spaces continues to Ranukai,
space is kept as clean as be effective, with all staff
possible. The impact of the contributing to the effort. Finance

Variety at Cashier,
Suva’s Port
Nazia Begum,
A cable-laying ship Water blasting to clean the wharf surface at the Port of Suva.
registered in the Kerguelen Revenue
Islands, a satellite tracking Clean-up for World Cashier, and
ship from China, and a Environment Day
deep seabed mineral Asenaca
exploration vessel from
Korea. Adding to the Vakatale,
increasing cruise and
cargo vessel traffic, these temporary
ships also brought variety assigned at
of purpose when they
berthed at Kings Wharf in FCPL Head Quarters.
Suva. Congratulations to

The Isle de Re at Kings Wharf, Suva. Although wet weather Ports staff who met Saturday stevedores Malakai Banuve,
hindered the original plan of morning, a week later, to
cleaning up Fiji Ports’ buildings scrub, polish, water blast and Sovea Mocevakaca, Inia
and facilities at the end of the carry away rubbish, so making
week of World Environment their work environments Raiyawa, Josaia Milamila
Day, the delay did not dampen cleaner, safer and healthier, and gearman Apete
the enthusiasm of all the Fiji and more attractive. Camaibau, previously
Registered Relief Workers
now employed in permanent
positions.

Congratulations on their
promotions to

Apete Tamani,

Supervisor,
and Deepika

Mala, Accounts

Payable 2.

Farewell
to Ulaiasi

Tine, RRW
Stevedore, and
best wishes for
his retirement.

Parking fees a possibility? Departing Board Chairman, Mr David Kolitagane (3rd from right), is farewelled by the
Fiji Ports Board and Management team.
With so many vehicles making use of the car park at
Muaiwalu Wharf II, charging parking fees could be a useful Ports farewells Chairman
revenue stream.
Fiji Ports recently farewelled future, he was also thanked
Chairman Mr David Kolitagane. for his contribution to the
At the informal gathering to company during his tenure
wish Mr Kolitagane well in the with the Board.

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Providing you with
World Class Ports Services

VOLUME 13 THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF FIJI PORTS CORPORATION LIMITED JULY/AUGUST 2013

Record dividend to Government Meet the
Board
The recent Annual General

Meeting saw newly-appointed

Fiji Ports Corporation

Ltd Chairman, Mr Tevita

Kuruvakadua, presenting a

dividend cheque of $3.6 million

to the Attorney General and

Minister for Public Enterprises,

Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Tevita Kuruvakadua, Chairman.
The dividend for the 2012

financial year represents 50% of FPCL Chairman Mr Tevita Kuruvakadua presents Attorney General and Minister
the company’s profit after tax, for Public Enterprises, Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, with the record dividend cheque.

and is an indication that FPCL net-profit after tax of $7.31 increase in dividends paid: $1.7

is continuing to strengthen its million, a 30% increase over the million in 2009, $2.6 million in

financial position. previous year’s $5.64 million. 2010, and $2.8 million for the

The company earned a There has been a steady 2011 financial year. Vijay Maharaj, Director.

PTL international best practices

Vilash Chand, Director.

(L-r) FPCL CEO Mr Vajira Piyasena, Attorney General and Minister for Public Permanent Secretary for Ministry Commander Joeli Cawaki,
Enterprises, Mr Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum with Aitken Spence PLC Director, Dr of Public Enterprises, Ms Elizabeth Director.
Parakrama Dissanayake at the PTL Management handover ceremony. Powell, receives a token of appreciation
from Aitken Spence PLC Director, Dr New Directors have been
At a ceremony conducted on focus would be on productivity Parakrama Dissanayake. appointed to the FPCL
the Suva Kings Wharf, the through the use of global best Board.
management control of PTL practices in human resources, Kuruvakdua, said that the
operations was officially passed as “we strongly believe it’s the Mr Tevita Kuruvakadua,
to Aitken Spence PLC, who people that make or break an Board and Management remain who has been selected as
acquired 51% of PTL shares in organisation.” Board Chairman, is joined
a public-private partnership, committed to continuing to by two other new members,
signed earlier this year. There would also be an Mr Vijay Maharaj and Mr
emphasis on best practices in deliver on all of the company’s Vilash Chand.
Dr Parakrama Dissanayake, systems and processes, and in
Chairman of Aitken Spence having the right machinery for obligations, both local and Commander Joeli
Maritime and an Aitken Spence the right level of productivity. Cawaki, continues to
PLC Director, said that the in the international arena, provide his services to the
FPCL Chairman, Mr Teveita Board, as he has done since
to exceeding customer and 2009.

shareholder’s expectations,

and looked forward “to a

long and successful working

relationship between the two

organisations.”

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Ports - global supply chain Derelict tenders

With the increasing General Manger PTL, Eminoni Mr Kurusiga and fellow The advertisement for
globalization of manufacturing, Kurusiga, was able to observe Fiji delegate Ms Kacaraini Expressions of Interest for the
distribution and markets, it is Korean examples of ports and their Mucunabitu Transport Statistical removal of derelicts was made
important for seaports to realize role in the global supply chain. Analyst, Transport Planning in June, and these tenders are
and understand that they are Unit, Ministry of Works, now being evaluated by FPCL.
part of the global supply chain, ahead for Fiji’s ports, as long Transport and Public Utilities,
and to perform accordingly. as we can align ourselves observed examples of such “We have prioritised the
with what is happening in the supply chains in action, as well removal of those derelicts that
General Manager Port global supply chain,” said Mr as the Free Trade and Free pose the greatest potential risk
Operations, Eminoni Kurusiga, Kurusiga upon his return from Economic Zones, established in to navigation in the harbour,”
said that for Fiji’s international Korea, where he had attended Korea to encourage investment. said Captain Joji Takape,
ports to continue making a a Capacity Building for Global Harbour Master Suva.
significant contribution the Logistics and Maritime Affairs
nation’s economy, it plays and programme, hosted by the “FPCL is making every effort
important and crucial role in Korea International Cooperation to address this problem,” said
the supply chain that achieves Agency (KOICA). Captain Takape.
a high level of customer
satisfaction, through the Harbour Master Suva, Captain Joji
efficient flow of goods and Takape, looks forward to the awarding
services between the point of the tender to remove derelicts.
of origin and the point of
consumption.

“There are exciting times

IpSrOoc9e0s0s0esstreamlines New pilots for Ports

Captains Sireli Raloka (left) and Joeli Tupua have joined
the FPCL Pilotage Department.

FSHIL Operations Manager, Lopeti Radravu, oversees cost effictive and Currently training as Class and out of the harbour.
efficient practices that result in providing a quality service to customers.
Three pilots are Joeli Tupua and Both Captain Tupua, who is

The commitment made by that our customers expect,” Sireli Roloka who have recently from Lakeba, Lau and Captain
Fiji Ships & Heavy Industry said Lopeti Radravu, FSHIL
Limited (FSHIL) to the Operations Manager. joined the Ports’ Harbour Sireli, from Nakelo, Tailevu,
International Standards
Organisation (ISO) 9000 - 2008 “There has been a mindset Master’s Office. completed their studies at the
Quality Management System change amongst the FSHIL
is resulting in streamlined staff that is the result of an Harbour Master Suva, Captain School of Maritime Studies
processes, which translates on-going consultative and
into greater efficiency and educational process, working Joji Takape, said he expects the before embarking on their sea-
cost effectiveness, with Leading Hands and
their work crews, and our two trainees to qualify as Class faring careers. They both have
“A ship repair file is performance speaks for itself.”
prepared for each vessel that Three pilots by the end of this extensive local and overseas
we work on, with a check-off Mr Lopeti said that the
list of work to be completed. contracts to work on vessels year, when they will be certified sailing experience, having
Everyone at FSHIL knows from regional island nations,
exactly how important it is such as Vanuatu, and more to guide vessels weighing attained Class Two Masters’
to use the work templates recently the Tuvalu & Marshall
and meet the challenge of Islands, are evidence of the between 36 and 146 tonnes in qualifications.
following ISO 9000 principles. positive outcomes resulting
The end result is the quality from adopting the ISO 9000 About 170 permanent
system. staff were awarded
pay rises of two
per cent
backdated
from April
2013 to January
1st, 2012.

Pay rise backdated

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