The awardees were honored before an audience of sea and shore colleagues, and the awardees’ family members. These loyal colleagues join the elite group of over 430 seafarers with more than 25 years in Odfjell.
Our awardees are today are amongst our most elite, experienced seafarers. They represent competence, and hopefully, also wisdom, for less experienced colleagues.
Laurence Odfjell, Chair, Odfjell SE
Chief Engineer Diony Aspa started his Odfjell career as an Oiler on Bow Leopard in 1996. He had boarded Bow Lion, Bow Heron and Bow Mariner, and recently, Bow Lind. He was promoted to Second Engineer in 2005, and was named Chief Engineer in 2011. Since becoming a Management Level Officer, this dependable seafarer has displayed commendable leadership on board.
Captain Randy Allan Cabiao became an Odfjell’er in 1997, serving as Deck Cadet on board Bow Mariner. During his early years in service, he joined Bow Leopard, Bow Victor, and Bow Cedar. He was promoted to Chief Officer in 2010, remained committed and strived until he was promoted to Captain in 2016, commanding Bow Cedar. He is now among Odfjell’s finest and most respected leaders on board.
Chief Engineer Frode Nilsen joined Odfjell as a Third Engineer on board NCC Jizan in June 1996. He also served on board Bow Faith, Bow Optima and Bow Firda, consistently performing well with utmost professionalism. In April 2005, he was promoted to Chief Engineer. He has been continuously employed by Odfjell for over 25 years, and has served the maritime industry for more than 30 years, as recognized by the Norwegian Shipowners Association.
Congratulations to our seafarer colleagues for this milestone, and thank you for your commitment and loyalty!