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EST Newsletter

�� New QHSE Manager / DPA for the Entire Fleet

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�� Internet onboard EST’s fleet

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�� MT Energy Protector: SAR

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�� MT Energy Champion: Helicopter Exercise with UK Navy

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�� Recreation time on board mv Virtuous Strik-er, Tuzla 31/12/2015

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�� Promoting Safety On Board - STAY SAFE...

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�� Ships with Zero PSC Defi-ciencies (Monthly)

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�� Alcohol Abuse Ashore should not be Taken Lightly

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�� IMO: New Cargoes add-ed to the IMSBC Code

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�� New Emission Control Areas in China

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�� Strength training: Get stronger, leaner, healthi-er

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�� Recipe of the Month “Chicken Wrap”

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�� Exercising: Hit The Ground Running: Get Ripped With HIIT

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�� Australian Open 2016 14

�� Safety Laugh of the Month

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�� Spot the differences 15

�� News (Reuters, etc) 16-18

�� Vessels Un der EST Man-agement

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�� m/t Energy Progress New Year’s Eve Dinner

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�� Vessel’s Detention at Dampier, Australia

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INS IDE TH IS ISSUE :

A s of 18th January 2016, Mr. Vassilis Ferentouros is com-pany’s new Designated

Person Ashore as well as Quality and Safety Manager.

He has been working for Enterprises Shipping and Trading S.A. since 2004, initially at the Operation De-partment-Bulker division, operating a fleet of Handy size and Handymax vessels.

Mr. Ferentouros has been serving the shipping industry the last 29 years. He spent the first ten years of his career in a large Greek Ship Management Company as an op-erator to various type of Ocean going vessels, ranging from ULCCs

New QHSE Manager/DPA for the Entire Fleet

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News pages 16-18

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Recreation pages 14-15

Safety pages 5-8

Life on board page 3-4

Environment page 10

Legal Page 9

Health / Fitness pages 11-13

to Chemical Tankers and from mini vessels and bulk carriers to O.B.O.s and PR.O.B.O.s.

Seven more years followed, working as a Quality Assurance Manager and DPA to a fleet of tankers and bulkers.

In his new position, Mr. Ferentouros will be pleased to provide his assistance and collaboration 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to the entire fleet and hopes that all together, we will contin-ue to excel and drive vessels’ safety to even higher levels.

We would like to welcome Mr. Feren-touros in his new position and wish him success to his new duties.

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Mr. Vassilis Ferentouros, new DPA and QHSE Manager

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Internet on board EST’s fleet

Using the Internet ashore with broadband connectivity is con-sidered to be a daily habit, and

in many cases a must. Now, as we are experiencing the next generation of sea-farers, who are experts when it comes to new technology, Enterprises Shipping & Trading S.A. introduces the internet on board.

Seafarers are now at par with their land-based counterparts as they can have at real time communicate with their families and friends through chats, emails and voice calls and find out what is going on worldwide.

Our m/t Energy Champion and m/t Ener-gy Panther are already using the internet services on board. It our intention, though, to supply all the vessels of our fleet with the proper equipment till the end of 2016.

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The availability of a free broadband service on board ships is adding a new dimension and meaning to the life at sea.

This is also one way of motivating the Officers and Crew to stay with the company for a longer period without having to go on moonlighting or career-shopping spree during their home leave.

By doing so, the company achieves a higher retention rate for the pool of highly qualified, trained and reliable Merchant Marine Officers, Engineers and Crew in the fleet. It is also fi-nancially rewarding, adding an amount of savings to their pockets.

The Process

The procedure for ordering Data and Voice Vouchers will begin

when the Master places a writing order to ESTSA and requests

the following:

Prior the installation of Internet, a new Fleet Broad Band Equipment will be delivered on board. We will also ar-range an attendance from our Local Provider in order to provide any guidance and familiarization required to all seafarers.

DATA

VOUCHERS

Units Mb

- 1.250 10

- 2.500 20

- 5.000 40

- 6.400 50

- 8.960 70

- 12.800 100

VOICE

VOUCHERS

45 minutes

1. Number of pins accounts would like to or-der (usually per number of Crew on board, 22 or 23).

2. Data Vouchers order ( i.e. 22 x 20Mb OR 22 x 40Mb etc).

3. Voice Vouchers order( i.e. 22 x 45min).

4. Enterprises Shipping and Trading S.A. will notify the Provider and place the order.

5. The Provider will execute the order and email directly to the vessel the VOB (pins) accounts and Vouchers including the password to open and activate the file.

6. Each person on board can use his own pin number and have access into Data and Voice accordingly.

7. It is the Master responsibility to safekeeping the VOB accounts and Password number in safe / secure place.

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Our MT Energy Champion was involved in a Helicopter Exercise an-nounced by the UK navy. The exercise was conducted on 07th Decem-ber 2015 at anchor position 49-59.LN 005-01.3W (Falmouth OPL) from

11:55 until 12:35 hrs LT with the participation of a UK navy helicopter.

During the exercise ship’s fire team was trained and FFE was prepared for imme-diate use. VHF contact was estab-lished through Channel 67. Two persons from the helicopter team embarked on ship's poop deck 3 times and were hoisted back into heli-copter for training purposes.

The exercise was successfully complet-ed and the helicopter departed.

Congratulations to Capt. Sergey Fedo-rov and to all onboard for the profes-sionalism demonstrated throughout the drill.

MT Energy Champion: Hel icopter Exercise with UK Navy

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MT Energy Protector : SAR

Capt. Bayanov reports: “On 27th December 2015 at 15:00 LT we received a Distress Signal through Sat C: the sailing boat Aloja Tatato

with two persons onboard was in distress. They had lost ability to control the sailing boat, which was also tak-ing in water.

After establishing contact with RCC Alameda, USCG we were requested to assist the vessel in distress. When we arrived at the scene at 21:30 we started maneu-vering in order to get alongside the disabled boat and picked up two survivors of Chilean nationality.

The survivors were sailing from the USA to Chile and during the passage lost the rudder. Weather condi-tions were not as bad but were rough enough to pro-hibit securing the boat for safe towing, since it was very light and was rolling excessively . The survivors safely disembarked at Balboa, Panama.”

Congratulations to Capt. Boris Bayanov, his Of-ficers and Crew onboard the Energy Protector for their increased state of preparedness and the professionalism demonstrated throughout the Rescue Operation.

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Recreat ion t ime on board m/v Virtuous Str iker at Tuzla on 31/12/15

F inding balance between our pro-fessional and personal lives can be hard. Especially when you are

a seaman!

That’s why it is of great importance to find balance in life and work by ensuring time for some fun.

During drydocking, our m/v Virtuous Strik-er had sent us the following photographs as a proof that work and fun can be cou-pled.

We would like to thank the Crew of m/v Virtuous Striker for sharing these moments with us.

Also, we would like to thank Captain V. Gubenko for finding the time to do some-thing fun with the crew while working un-der cold weather. SZ

m/t Energy Progress

New Year’s Eve Dinner

Everybody is looking forward for the holiday season so as to take a break from the daily routine and hard work.

Gathering for the traditional New Year’s dinner is long anticipated by those who are looking forward to spent time with their friends and family or co-workers putting aside their problems, worries and anxiety!!

The crew on board m/t Energy Progress have sent us photographs of getting prepared for the cele-bration of the New Year’s Eve dinner and we have to admit that everything looks great!

We would like to thank Captain Vladimir Demidov and the crew for the photographs! SZ

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Promoting Safety OnBoard - STAY SAFE... P A G E 5

Safety issues

The Near Misses that are received monthly from our ships provide a wealth of safety related infor-mation and lessons learnt. Not all can be published in this edition but will be used in future issues. Thank you for your participation!

In this month’s issue, the contributors are:� 2nd Eng. A. Kornienko of MT Energy Challenger � 2nd Eng. Joevany B. Aliguin of MT Lydian Trader � Ch. Off. D. Grinchenko of MV SA Altius � Ch. Off. A. Stelmachenko of MV Gladiator

� Ch. Off. V. Didenko of MT Paramount Hamilton � Ch. Eng. E. Netuzhilov of MV Delphi Ranger � Ch. Off. Savin Ruslan of MV Divinus � 2nd Off V. Maslov of MT Paramount Hatteras

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Cold Weather: Maintain Safe Conditions on Deck

Mind your HANDS! Refer also to QHSE Alert # 30 “Personal Injuries - Mind your Hands”

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Finding:During a routine tour on deck, the 3rd Officer found that it was impossi-ble to open the cap of the Fire Control Plan by hand due to heavy corrosion.

In case of an Emer-gency the Crew would not be able to easily remove the ship’s Fire Plan.

Maintenance

Finding: The entry step to the Steer-ing Gear Room fm aft mooring sta-tion was found in poor condition.

Correction: Entry step renewed. Of-ficers and Crew were reminded of the importance to conduct careful inspections and report deficiencies.

Good HousekeepingEyewash Stations (common PSC deficiency):

Finding: During routine inspection in the paint

locker, it was found that eye wash solution was

approaching its expiry date

Correction: Replaced with new set with eyecaps.

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Finding: Cups and glasses stacked inside one another.

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Routine InspectionsBEFORE

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BEFORE Finding:

During routine LSA inspection, a lifebuoy was found cracked. It was immedi-ately replaced with a spare one.

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No. Ship Captain Date Port Country

1� Divinus� Ivanychev�Sergiy� 03�Jan�16� Vungang� VIETNAM�

2� Energy�Century� Kulakovskiy�Gennady� 02�Jan�16� UK� ENGLAND�

3� Energy�Challenger� Moskin�Valerii� 05�Jan�16� Gothenburg� SWEDEN�

4� Energy�Commander� Manuilo�Dmitrii� 20�Jan�16� Ro�erdam� NETHERLANDS�

5� Energy�Patriot� Kuznetsov�Vladimir� 05�Jan�16� Cartagena� COLUMBIA�

6� Energy�Protector� Bayanov�Boris� 20�Jan�16� Halifax/�Dartmouth� CANADA�

7� Energy�Puma� Markin�Roman� 20�Jan�16� Canada� CANADA�

8� Paramount�Helsinki� Lavrinenko�Vitaliy� 30�01�16� Oguendjo� GABON�

9� Power�Ranger� Lysov�Mykola� 29�01�16� Lagos� NIGERIA�

10� Energy�Centurion� Velichko�Sergey� 30�01�16� Anyer� INDONESIA�

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Ensure that the condition of dampers is proper-ly tested onboard your vessel !!

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Vessel’s Detention at Dampier, Australia

The main reason that led to this detention was the lack of proper maintenance during the planned inspections.

It was found that only visual inspection had taken place and the dampers had not been properly tested AND proven to be in good operating condition.

As per company’s QSEMS fire flaps and dampers shall be operated in rotation such that all devices are monthly operated and greased.

In order to avoid recurrence: An Extra Training shall be conducted onboard and be documented in Form no. 1184 (Bulkers), ESTSA-162A (Tankers), where reference to ShipShape no. 12 and this detainable item shall be made. Records shall be provided at QHSE dept. along with next monthly forms.

Detainable Item: “Engine room fire damper No. 2, not function-al, found heavily corroded and deteriorated”

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Ships with Zero PSC Deficiencies (Monthly) We would like to congratulate the following Vessels & Crews for the successful PSC Inspections!

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Alcohol Abuse Ashore should not be Taken Lightly

On the evening of the 24th December 2015 at about 18.40 hrs, a taxi arrived at the ter-minal’s gate with a crew member returning

from shore leave. The taxi driver went inside the ter-minal, as the crewmember could not pay for this taxi. He appeared to be drunk and requested the gate to be opened.

The terminal requested him to wait outside so that they could contact the vessel in order to send someone to pay the taxi and escort the crew mem-ber back to his vessel.

The crew member insisted several time that the gate would be immediately opened. As this appar-ently did not go fast enough for the crew member, he climbed the gate. The terminal operators imme-diately went after the man and escorted him back to the gate. The taxi driver was then paid and the crew member was escorted back on board, ac-companied by another crew member and a termi-nal operator.

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The above unacceptable behaviour of the crew-member in question did not only have a negative impact on him – since he was immediately dis-missed – but also on his fellow crew members, since the terminal declared that the Crew of the subject vessel will NOT be allowed ashore in the future except for medical reasons.

We should all work towards creating and promot-ing a safe and healthy work environment by strictly adhering to Company’s Drug and Alcohol Policy (PM 1.2) specifically states that:

“Any seafarer not complying with the Company’s Drug and Alcohol Policy shall be dismissed imme-diately and shall not be re-recruited onboard the

Company’s ships.”

This incident proves that the reckless actions of a single person can jeopardize the good working relationships that have been created over many years of professional co-operation between a ship/the Company and a Terminal having also a severe commercial impact. It just takes a single offence to cause adverse effects on returning ships and their crews.

For more information on Company’s Drug & Alco-hol Policy, please review PM 1.2, where it is clearly stated that Enterprises has a ZERO TOLERANCE to-wards consumption of alcohol on board.

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In June 2015 the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee adopted Resolution MSC.393(95) and amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. Administrations may choose to apply the amendments on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2016. However, the amendments will only be-come mandatory from 1 January 2017.

A brief summary of the major changes to the Code can be found below. Amendments to the IMSBC Code schedules:

The cargo entry of “Wood Pellets” is deleted from this Amend-ment. Amongst the various amendments made to the IMSBC Code, the following would be of interest to Members:

1. Bulk Cargo Shipping Names (BCSN) has been listed in three languages (English, Spanish and French).

2. A new Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) testing procedure for iron ore fines called the Modified Proctor/Fagerberg test is included in the amendments.

3. Substantial amendments have been made to the current Group C iron ore schedule introducing particle size distribution as well as the requirement of goethite content of 35% or more in iron ore fines to qualify as a Group C cargo.

4. An addition has been made to section 3. The section now

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requires the ship’s crew to conduct reg-ular on-board operational fire safety risk assessments of cargo handling areas on self-unloading bulk carriers installed with internal conveyor systems.

5. Cargo information required to be fur-nished by the shipper under section 4.2 will now include information on whether the cargo is harmful to the marine envi-ronment. The cargo declaration form to be completed and signed by the ship-per will also require such declaration therein.

6. A new section 14 has been add-ed. The new section addresses the management of cargo residues Haz-ardous to the Marine Environment (HME) from ships under MARPOL regula-tions. The responsibility of classifying whether a cargo is HME lies with the shippers, as per section 3.4 of the guidelines.

7. For materials hazardous in bulk (MHB), notational references are introduced indicating the specific hazards which a certain MHB material possesses and the notational references will accompany the MHB designation under the “Class” cell in the individual cargo schedule. Note that the “Class” cell is mandatory.

8. A new provision for specially con-structed cargo ships for powdery car-goes (new section 7.3.3) and exempt-ing these ships as well as specially con-structed or fitted cargo ships from cer-tain requirements pertaining to Moisture Content (MC) and Transportable Mois-ture Limit (TML). Source: North of England P&I Club

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Three new emission control areas will be established in China. They have been created to reduce the levels of ship-generated air pollution and mainly focus on the sulphur content of fuels.

These areas are the Pearl River Delta, the Yangtze Riv-er Delta and Bohai Bay. It should be noted that these emission control areas arise as a matter of Chinese domestic law and are not MARPOL Annex VI desig-nated emission control areas.

The new regulations apply to all vessels entering or operating within the emission control areas, with the exception of military, pleasure craft and fishing ves-sels.

The core ports for each emission control area are as follows:

Pearl River Delta:Core ports in the Pearl River Delta are Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Hong Kong

Yangtze River Delta:Core ports in the Yangtze River Delta are Shanghai, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Suzhou and Nantong

Bohai Bay:Core ports in Bohai Bay are Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua

New Emission Control Areas in China

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Timeline of New Sulphur Limits

The details in the timeline for the regulations are not clear at present. But it is understood to be as follows:

1 January 2016: Strict enforcement of the existing international conventions and domestic laws and regulations on sulphur oxides, particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. The notable change is the indication that there will be stricter enforcement of the existing international and domestic requirements.

In addition, the ports within the emission control areas have the option to introduce a 0.5% sul-phur limit and/or other control measures. In view of this option, it will be necessary to monitor de-velopments on a port-by port basis.

1 January 2017: Vessels at berth in a core port within an emission control area should use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% - except one hour after arrival and one hour before de-parture.

1 January 2018: Vessels at berth in any port within an emission control area should use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% - except one hour after arrival and one hour before departure.

1 January 2019: Vessels operating within an emis-sion control area should use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5%.

Source: North of England P&I Club

Pearl River Delta Bohai BayYangtze River Del-ta

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S trength training is an important part of an overall fitness program. Here's what strength training can do for you — and how to get started.

Want to reduce body fat, increase lean muscle mass and burn calories more efficiently? Strength training to the rescue! Despite its reputation as a "guy" or "jock" thing, strength training is a key component of overall health and fitness for everyone.

Use it or lose it !

Muscle mass naturally diminishes with age.

"If you don't do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose, you'll increase the percentage of fat in your body," says Edward R. Laskowski, M.D., a physical med-icine and rehabilitation specialist.

But strength training can help you preserve and en-hance your muscle mass!

Develop strong bones. By stressing your bones, strength training increases bone density and reduces the risk of osteoporosis.

Control your weight. As you gain muscle, your body begins to burn calories more efficiently. The more toned your muscles, the easier it is to control your weight.

Boost your stamina. As you get stronger, you won't fa-tigue as easily. Building muscle also contributes to bet-ter balance, which can help you maintain independ-ence as you age.

Manage chronic conditions. Strength training can re-duce the signs and symptoms of many chronic condi-tions, including back pain, arthritis, obesity, heart dis-ease and diabetes.

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Health

Sharpen your focus. Some research suggests that regular strength training helps improve at-tention for older adults.

Consider the options :

Body weight: You can do many exercises with little or no equipment. Try pushups, pullups, ab-dominal crunches and leg squats.

Resistance tubing: Resistance tubing is inexpen-sive, lightweight tubing that provides resistance when stretched. You can choose from many types of resistance tubes in nearly any sporting goods store.

Free weights: Barbells and dumbbells are classic strength training tools.

Weight machines: Most fitness centers offer vari-ous resistance machines. You can also invest in weight machines for use at home.

You don't need to spend hours a day lifting weights to benefit from strength training. Two to three strength training sessions a week lasting just 20 to 30 minutes are sufficient for most people.

Also be careful to listen to your body. Alt-hough mild muscle sore-ness is nor-mal, sharp pain and sore or swol-len joints are signs that you've over-done it !

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To give your muscles time to recover, rest one full day between exercising each

specific muscle group

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Ingredients:

a handfull of lettuce tomato

cucumber handful of cooked chicken chips

tortilla wrap

Recipe of the Month: P A G E 1 2

Health

“Chicken Wrap”

1 servings / 330g 330 Calories per serving

37g protein 9g fat

27g carbohydrates

Advantages:

+ Very low in saturated fat + Very high in niacin + High in phosphorus

+ High in selenium + High in vitamin B6

+ High in vitamin B12

Instructions:

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H IIT will ramp up your once-boring cardio sessions and challenge you at different points throughout every workout. It

could even provide the mental stimulation you need to fuel your physical transformation! If you're ready to torch fat, improve your speed, and hit the ground running, this article is for you.

HIIT is a form of training that involves changing your pace at different points throughout a workout. It keeps your body from adapting and getting too comfortable with any one exercise while, simultaneously, helping you burn calories post-workout.

HIIT starts out with a short warm-up session fol-lowed by a short, high-intensity burst of energy followed by easy-to-moderate effort for the same amount of time. The high-intensity intervals call you to push yourself as hard as possible. The fol-lowing low-intensity periods allow you time to re-cover. The pattern repeats until you finish with a cool-down period similar to your warm-up.

BRING ON THE INTENSITY

Repeat this cycle until you get to 16:00-16:59 at 90%.

Exercising: Hit The Ground Running: Get Ripped With HIIT

(High Intensity Interval Training)

P A G E 1 3 Fitness

How can you take your HIIT training to the next lev-el? Rev up the intensity! Instead of just sprinting and jogging, start at 50 percent effort and gradually in-crease your speed and effort by 10 percent.

Then, when you reach 90 percent intensity at 5 minutes, drop the intensity back to 60 percent and repeat the process. Let’s say you do a 20-minute cardio session …

Warm up for one minute at 50 percent effort. Then, over the next four minutes, bump the intensity up 10 percent each minute. Once you reach 90 percent max effort, lower your intensity back down to 60 per-cent.

Complete the ramp-up four times.

At the end of the fourth cycle, on minutes 17-18, push your limits and go all out! Once you're finished, cool down for two minutes at 50 percent. You can do this workout on the elliptical, recumbent bike, or other fixed cardio machines. To keep things fresh, don't use the same machine twice in a row.

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Time Effort

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1:00-1:59 60%

2:00-2:59 70%

3:00-3:59 80%

4:00-4:59 90%

17:00-17:59 100%

18:00-20:00 50%

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Australian Open 2016 P A G E 1 4

Mind your FellowCo-workers…During preparation for the sea pas-sage OS switched off the lights in Bo-sun store while Bosun was working inside…

DO NOT SABOTAGE each other !

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Recreation

Safety Laugh of the MonthBEFORE AFTER

D jokovic defeated Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6(3) to win the Australian Open for a sixth time with a dominant all-court game built on “first strike” mastery. The key for

Djokovic was to make fewer errors, and take the honours in the much higher 70 per cent area of points that totally dominate the bottom line. It was a very tough night for Murray all around. Djokovic won all three rally lengths, giving Murray no place to build a winning strategy.

A ngelique Kerber defeats Serena Wil-liams in three sets to claim first grand slam. Kerber stunned the sporting

world with a dramatic 6-4 3-6 6-4 Australian Open final triumph over the all-conquering world No.1 on Saturday (30 January) night. Kerber is only the fourth player to conquer Williams in a grand slam final, joining the American’s older sister Venus, Russian Maria Sharapova and Australian Samantha Stosur.

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Spot the differences: There are five (5) differences in the below pictures. Can you find them?

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Greek islanders to be nominated for Nobel peace prize

Greek islanders who have been on the frontline of the refugee crisis are to be nominated for the Nobel peace prize with the support of their national gov-ernment.

Of the 900,000 refugees who entered Europe last year most were received –scared, soaked and trav-elling in rickety boats – by those who live on the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.

The islanders, including fishermen who gave up their work to rescue people from the sea, are in line to be honoured with one of the world’s most esteemed awards. Eminent academics from the universities of Oxford, Princeton, Harvard, Cornell and Copenha-gen are drafting a submission in favour of awarding the prize to the people of Lesbos, Kos, Chíos, Samos, Rhodes and Leros.

A petition on the website of the grassroots campaign group, Avaaz, in favour of the nomination has amassed 280,000 signatures. According to the peti-tion: “On remote Greek islands, grandmothers have sung terrified little babies to sleep, while teachers, pensioners and students have spent months offering food, shelter, clothing and comfort to refugees who have risked their lives to flee war and terror.”

Leonardo DiCaprio on Oscar nods The Revenant premiered at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles on December 16, 2015, and had a limited release on December 25, 2015, followed by a wide release on January 8, 2016. The film was well received by critics who praised DiCaprio and Hardy's performances, Iñárritu's direction, and Lubezki's cine-matography.

The Revenant won three Golden Globe Awards, and

has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards, the most for the 2016 ceremony, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor(DiCaprio) and Best Sup-porting Actor (Hardy).

Starring• Leonardo DiCaprio • Tom Hardy • Domhnall Gleeson • Will Poulter

Actor Will Smith Announces Plan To Boycott The Academy Awards

Actor Will Smith Thursday said he will not attend the Academy Awards, joining his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and others in protest against two straight years of all-white acting nominees.

The couple’s plan to boycott the awards ceremony comes amid a time of heated discussion over the lack of diversity among actors and directors who received nominations.

During an interview on “Good Morning America,” Smith explained that he and his wife feel “uncomfortable to stand there and say this is OK.” Many thought Smith might be nominated for his performance in the football drama “Concussion,” but he was not. Pinkett Smith posted a video mes-sage on Facebook saying she wouldn’t attend or watch the Oscars in February. She said it was time for people of color to disregard the Academy Awards.

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According to Pinkett Smith, her plea was about black people taking back their power in an industry that doesn’t value people of color.

Zika in Europe: Man in Denmark tests positive for mosquito-borne virus following return from South and Central America

A Danish national has tested positive for the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus after travelling to South and Central America, where thousands of people have been affected by the illness that poses a particular threat to pregnant women.

In a statement, the Aarhus University Hospital said the patient ran a fever, had a headache and mus-cle aches and was discovered as having the virus on Tuesday. It is said that there is little risk of it spreading in Denmark because the mosquito carrying the virus isn't found in the country.

While Zika itself is not particularly dangerous to most people, there is growing evidence of a link between the virus in pregnant women and birth defects in their children.

Specifically, Brazil has experienced a massive growth in cases of microcephaly – a congenital disorder which sees the brain of the developing foetus failing to grow normally – at the same time as the spread of Zika.

Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe disease requir-ing hospitalization is uncommon.

All six "Friends" cast members to reunite"Friends" fans have been dying for a reunion since the show signed off on May 6, 2004. Now, they can finally mark their calendars.

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 6 NBC announced on Wednesday that the "Friends" cast will reunite for a two-hour special as a tribute to director James Burrows, reports Entertainment Weekly. Burrows was also responsible for "Taxi, "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Cheers."

The special will focus on Burrow's career, but all six original cast members, Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer, will join the show. There hasn't been a full reunion of the original cast since the show ended, but this time, all are onboard. It's unclear whether or not all six "Friends" will appear together.

20ft tapeworm discovered inside man suffer-ing from stomach pains A man suffering from stomach pain was found have a 20ft tapeworm inside his small intestine.

The man from Shiyan, China, had spent two years being examined by different doc-tors, who treat-ed him for

stomach ache and chronic anemia. His symptoms included abdominal pain, vomiting, anorexia, general weakness, and weight loss - ac-cording to New England Journal of Medicine.

Doctors at Hubei University of Medicine studied the 38-year-old's faeces and found an embryonic tapeworm egg. The patient admitted he liked eat-ing raw beef which is known to carry the parasite.

According to the Mayo Clinic, beef tapeworm can grow over 20m in length and can live up to 30 years.

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Qatar Airways may launch world's longest flight

A whopping 18½-hour journey between Doha, Qa-tar, and Auckland, New Zealand, is poised to be-come the world's longest direct flight if Qatar Air-ways follows through with plans for the new route. Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker revealed plans for the ultra-long haul in an interview with Bloomberg Busi-ness at last week's Bahrain Air Show. Boeing 777-LR aircraft would be used to make the trip, Bloomberg Business reported. The aircraft can carry 259 passengers. No word yet on when the airline might start the ser-vice. Currently, the world's longest flight is operated by Qantas between Dallas-Fort Worth and Sydney, ac-cording to statistics portal Statista.com.

EU plans new rules for emission tests following VW scandal The European Union has proposed new rules to test car emissions following the scandal involving VW die-sel vehicles. They want the tests to be carried out by independent assessors who are not connected to the motor manufacturers.

The EU also wants to be able to recall any vehicles across the region and carry out spot checks on the road. At the moment tests are carried out at a na-tional level and are then valid across Europe.

c o n t i n u e d f r o m p a g e 1 7 The new plan to test the level of nitrogen oxide being emitted from car exhausts will apply to all countries in the EU. Laboratories that test cars would also no longer be paid directly by the manufacturers, in order to pre-vent conflicts of interest.The commission wants to give itself the power to order recalls at a European level, and to impose heavy fines on manufacturers which allow illegal vehicles onto the market.

David Bowie dies of cancer aged 69

Singer David Bowie, one of the most influential mu-sicians of his era, has died of cancer at the age of 69. A statement was issued on his social media ac-counts, saying he "died peacefully, surrounded by his family" after an "18-month battle with cancer". Tributes have been paid from around the world to the "extraordinary artist" whose last album was re-leased days ago.

Transparency International: These are the most - and least - corrupt countriesPublic-sector corruption is still a major problem around the world but more countries are improv-ing than worsening and the United States and Unit-ed Kingdom have reached their best rankings ev-er. Below are the five least and five most corrupt countries, according to Transparency Internation-al:

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Least corrupt1. Denmark 2. Finland 3. Sweden 4. New Zealand 5. Netherlands

Most corrupt163. South Sudan (tied with Angola) 165. Sudan 166. Afghanistan 167. Somalia (tied) 167. North Korea (tied)

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