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Last June20thDubai-basedship-ownercontactedusaskingif wecouldcarryoutaprojectfromFar-EastRegiontoPersianGulfareaintimeforthefirstsailofanewladywhichtheyhadcurrentlybuiltinChina Thesubjectlady---Multipurposed vessel withDWT17500mt3X30MTONCRANES2HO/2HA---wasexpectedtocallatKoreanporton July25th withgive-and-take10daysof validperiodEventhoughthetimeallowance wasquitehectictoloadthesufficientamount weknewthatit was wortheverybitofoureffortUponour judgmentthatminimizingtimeconsumptioncouldonlybeachievedbyface-to-facecounseling withclientsthat wouldderiveanimmediatedecision westartedtocontactanddirectlymeet withourpartnersandclientsratherthantheconventionalover-the-phonetypeofnetworkingMeanwhile we wereinformedbyalong-valuedclientabouttheirshipment whichincludedawasteheatboiler withapproximate weightof300mtbeingmanufacturednearbyPyoungtaekportandexpectedtocompleteitsproductionaround July. Thisclient with whom wehadbuiltafaithfulrelationshipthroughmanysuccessfulprojectsshowedtheirinterestintheladyandherschedulebutexpresseddifficultyforshe wasnotequipped withheavycranessotheyrequestedustomakeanalternativeproposalthat wouldresolvetheproblemFollowingtheirrequest wemadeanotherproposalofbringingafloatingcrane withSWLof800mtfromBusanPortintimeforthearrivalofmother vesselanddispatchingtwoshorecranes withSWLof400mtand500mttoperformtheunloadingprocedureatportofdischargeOurclientgladlyrespondedtoourproposal withinstantapprovalBearinmindthatloadingheavy-weightcargoes weighingmorethan400t withtwoshorecranesrequiresextremeprecisionandmorethan yearsofexperienceandexpertise;itsubstantiatestheutmosttrustbetweenKNTOTALandourclientbuiltovera verylongtimeOnherfirst-ever voyageoursubjectladysafelydeliveredthecargotoportofdischargeThegoods weresodeliveredtofinaldestinationsafeandsoundandourlady who justcompletedher very-firstsailalsoreturnedtotheownerallgoodJuly24thMax281mt6212cbmFirst Sail of aNewLady03Not all theproject allows ample time forpreparationInfactmore thanhalf thecasesprove tobeotherwiseForprojects withhectic schedule successfulcompletioncanonlybe achievedbyhighlevelofprecision andnetworking athigh-speed;qualities thatcanonlybeobtained throughexperience andexpertiseovermany year
