The Leadership Onboard

Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.

A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. Never forget that no leader has ever become great without audacity. Courage is fear holding on a minute longer. A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.

I’m going to talk about my experience when I joined the ship for the first time and the leadership qualities I observed. When I boarded the Ship, after 3days my ship sailed to another country. I could not make calls with my Father. You will be away from home and land and most of the times it’s you and crew members only. Sometimes we are not allowed to go for shore leave in some countries. My vessel had a multinational crew with different cultures. There is a need to respect everyone and their cultures. We have to be a bit careful initially but in no time we became well vested and acquainted with each other’s culture. For me, I never had a problem with any crew member. We had no specific timings for work. Sometimes we have day job, sometimes night jobs. When it comes to food sometimes it's magnificent and sometimes difficult. When the ship is sailing we wouldn't have much work. Thank God I have a laptop. Movies will be available on board. It may be difficulty in the beginning but life will be great.

Leaders onboard the Ship like the Captain, Chief Officer, Chief Engineer and Second Engineer needs very good leadership skills to effectively coordinate the crew, set good standards and objectives and monitor performance , all this good qualities I saw in my leaders onboard . My Captain had a variety of leadership skills, in different situations he would apply different leadership style, and this was to ensure that all the organizational goals are met and also avoiding incident and accidents.

 My Captain was a natural leader who believed that his great service was due to the men that served under him, and his success as a Captain could not have been obtained unless the men under him believed in his cause. He was selfless in His actions and decisions time after time and beat the thought to be unobtainable goals during his command throughout. 

I can still remember the words my Captain usually says to me “A career at sea isn’t for the fainthearted. Getting cargo safely from Port A to B is paramount and you can’t afford to make mistakes.”

This made me understand that there are no rooms for errors; I came to realize that these words are necessary for me to become a world class seafarer thereby no room for mistakes and error, because the errors we make onboard can lead to millions of dollars losses and the destruction of the maritime environment.

My Captain encouraged Camaraderie onboard the vessel because we all have become a family , the is a need for  a friendly working environment so that work efficiency , productivity and profitability would be improved .

To recapitulate I will say Leadership onboard wasn’t limited only to the shipboard management committee, every crew onboard possessed a certain leadership quality, so I learnt a lot from everyone. The type of leadership I experience ranged from Autocratic, Bureaucratic, Democratic and Liaises-faire leadership styles which were applied in different scenarios to increase efficiency, productivity and obtain organizational goals with zero incident and accident.

 The biggest misconception on ships is that only managers and supervisors are leaders. However, this is untrue. Virtually all members of the ship are leaders in one form or another. Obviously there are varying levels of leadership, but when someone works onboard a ship there’s tons of effort, time, energy, training, and practice to make them into the best leaders. I like to look at the levels of leadership on a ship like buildings on land. The moment you spend your first night on a ship, you start out on the ground level or the level of a one-story building. As you hone your skills and develop more leadership traits, your building increases in height.

From my experience some of the qualities we seafarers have to learn from our superiors and develop are:

Honesty: We can’t achieve continued success without honesty

Delegation: We can’t run the ship alone

Resourcefulness: We have to be out of the box thinkers

Positive Attitude: We can make any situation better

Respect: Respect is a two way street, we must respect everyone

Confidence: Confidence exudes success

Punctuality: We must always be on time to perform our best

Knowledge: We understand that success comes from learning

Passion: We are passionate about delivering the best service

Hospitality: We live to serve our passengers and each other

Accountability: Actions speak louder than words

Commitment: We are committed to doing our best

Generosity: We care for everyone

Courage: Challenges are overcome with courage

Discipline: Every decision has consequence

Creativity: Dare to dream

Motivate: Teams work better than individuals

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Pengalaman paling diingati di atas kapal

Antara pengalaman yang paling saya tak boleh lupa semasa di atas kapal ialah kapal saya iaitu MV PDZ MAJU blackout di tengah laut cina selatan selama tiga hari.Kejadian itu adalah paling kritikal kerana kami krew-krew kapal berada dalam kegelapan selama 3 hari dan tidak tahu kedudukan kami pada waktu itu.Hal ini membuatkan kami berasa tidak senang iaitu dalam keadaan panas dan waktu menggunakan elektrik dan air bersih juga dihadkan pada semua krew kapal.Nasib kami juga tidak baik pada waktu iatu bekalan makanan kami hampir habis..Kami terpaksa berjimat dalam segala benda dan terpaksa menjadikan mee segera sebagai makanan utama kami pada setiap hari.

Dalam kejadian ini,krew enjin adalah yang paling sibuk sekali sebab mereka berhempas pulas menyiapkan atau membaiki mekanikal-mekanikal kapal yang telah rosak.Jam demi jam sehinggakan mereka tidak dapat tidur hanya semata-mata ingin menyiapkan kerja mereka..Kami krew dek juga memberi bantuan kepada krew enjin dalam menyiapkan mekanikal yang rosak walaupun kami tidak mahir terhadap mekanikal kapal.Dalam hal ini juga apabila kesemuanya siap,kami menerima dugaan lagi sekali iaitu tali kapal lain telah sangkut di bilah kapal kami.Saya dan seorang Ab telah turun ke air menggunakan Jacob ladder dan memotong tali berikut untuk melancarkan pergerakan kapal untuk bergerak.

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Perjalanan kami seterusnya bersambung untuk menuju ke Pelabuhan Kota Kinabalu..Semasa dalam perjalanan kami,Turbocharger kapal kami telah surging iaitu bergegar secara tiba-tiba  dalam anggaran 10 batu nautika dari pelabuhan kota kinabalu.Kapten kapal telah memberi tahu pihak ofis terhadap keadaan kami pada masa itu.Pihak ofis mengambil keputusan untuk menyuruh kapal tunda untuk tunda kapal kami ke pelabuhan ,hal ini kerana kargo kami telah delay untuk beberapa hari jadi kami kena selesaikan urusan charterer terlebih dahulu sebelum membaiki turbocharger kami yang rosak itu.Selesai habis kami meletakkan kargo kami di pelabuhan, kami disuruh berlabuh di kota kinabalu sementara menunggu bantuan teknikal dari darat untuk membekalkan barang-barang ganti turbocharger..Kapal itu juga terpaksa menunggu barang tetapi akhirnya ofis menyuruh kapal itu untuk masuk docking.jadi kami perlukan clearance untuk masuk docking di China.Dalam kejadian itu, kapal MV PDZ MAJU itu telah berlabuh di situ sampai sekarang akibat kompeni kapal telah lingkup.Saya juga bernasib baik bahawa pada waktu itu juga gaji semua sudah dibayar dan saya telah design off kan juga di situ..Jadi hal ini memberi saya peluang untuk mencari pengalaman di kapal lain.

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ORGANIZATION

"Organization is the essential instrument by methods for which the managerial procedure is continued working." The term organization is derived from the word 'organicism' which means an organised body of interdependent parts sharing common activity. Organization is the type of each human relationship for the accomplishment of a common purpose. 'By organization we mean arranged system of cooperative effort in which every member has a perceived task to carry out and obligations and assignments to perform. 

Organization is the formal structure of power through which work sub-divisions are masterminded, characterized and composed for the characterized goal." Organization is worried about the examples of connection between people in an enterprise, so developed as to satisfy the enterprisers work. Organization consists of the relationship of individual to people and of gathering to bunch which are so identified with achieve a deliberate division of work.

Organization is the game plan of work force for encouraging the achievement of agreed purpose through responsibility. organization is an arrangement of intentionally planned activities of at least two people. Organization is the relating of efforts and limits of people and group engaged upon a common task so as to secure a desired target with the slightest friction and the most fulfillment for whom the assignment is done and those occupied with the enterprise.

The term organisation connotes different things to different people. It is used in three different senses that is the act of designing the administrative structure, both designing and building of administrative structure and the administrative structure itself. These three views represent a mechanistic (structural) view in the sense that they do not convey the idea of human relationships (informal relations). However, an organisation is both a structure and a set of human relationships.

The Leader I Admire Most

Over time, there have been several people who have influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been privileged to have had numerous teachers and lecturers who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. Of all the people I have encountered in my life, the person I admire most is my Father.


Patient and steady with all he bear, Ready to meet every challenge with care, Easy in manner, yet solid at steel, String in his faith, refreshingly real, Isn’t afraid to propose what is bold, Doesn’t conform to the usual mould , Eyes that have foresight, for hindsight won’t do, Never backs down when he sees what is true, Tells it all straight and means it all too, Going forward and knowing he’s right, Even when doubted for why he would fight, Over and over he makes his case clear, Reaching to touch the ones who won’t hear,  Growing in strength, he would not be unnerved, Ever assuring he’ll stand by his word, Wanting the world to join his firm stand, Bracing for war, but praying for peace, Using his power so evil will cease : So much a leader and worthy of trust, Here stands a man who will do what he must.

Great leaders create great crew create great moments.

A great leader makes a great vessel. During my days onboard I had a very great experience encountering great leaders which is both my chief mate and my captain. My first 3 month was one of the crucial and great experience I have ever encounter because of my C/O. As a cadet , I am impressed with good leadership he had shown to me and as a cadet it was a great honour serving him.

This is my 2nd "Janda/Widow" 

There is this situation which happens in Sri Racha Terminal in Thailand where our No5 Stbd Cargo Pump gasket burst , causing leakage of Diesel Oil on deck. This is only realised by the duty AB as he was doing his rounds. Oil Spill onboard a vessel is a very serious case which might cause a ship to be detained in a port and officers to be held responsible .Right after that the AB quickly infrom my C/O which present in the CCR. My C/O quickly take charge of the situation by stopping the cargo pump and ask all crew to wakie wakie to clean the spillage and fix the broken gasket. Instead of just delegate the changing of the gasket to the boatswain and the crew he , himself help to change the broken gasket with all the crew and clean the oil spillage on deck. We manage to kept the oil spill onboard without any leakage to sea with the scupper plugs. There's no traces of oil seen on the surface of the water that day at all. This shows that officer not only must be able to give orders but he must also shows a good example to the crew on how to handle a crucial and emergency situation onboard. 

A picture of me and my C/O going for a shore leave :D

Another story I would like to share with you guys is my Sarawakian Capt . He has been one of the best captain I've sailed with. Not only because of his attitude but also his skills in solving many sorts of problems encountered onboard. He is a former MISC Chief mate before decided to resigned and join this company. He is very strict when it comes to work. Everything must be in good order and smooth including cargo operation ,  deck maintainance , food , crews welfare but when it comes to relax time , he drops his captain tittle to mix with the crews and get to know the crew well. He's friendly type captain whom hangs out with all crew. He often do weekly checks upon his vessel and crews. He double check every work performed by his C/O and doesn't simply put every cargo jobs upon C/O hands. He regularly confronts engine room department to discuss regarding engine room problems with the engine crew. This is one of the good examples which might come usefull for me in the future for not only considers on deck department but as well as the engine side as I'm not only incharge of the deck but also incharge of the engine department as well. All the crew were pleasant with his attitude , skills and experience he had shown making the ship a home-like experience. 

My captain during our bbq

Last but not least , I would like to share upon all the crews onboard my ship which makes me feel welcomed and ease onboard. This was the 2nd time I celebrated Hari Raya here and I have never feel sad during that particular celebration because of all the crew. My AB and boatswain shares with me every knowledge and experience they had and because of that I'm gratefull to be one of the crew. 

Experience | Leader Onboard Ship

Leadership is genuine, it's essential, it's amazing, it's respected. Be that as it may, above all, it's accomplished, regardless of whether great or awful. 

At the center, the word lead basically signifies, "to manage somebody or to control others." 

On the off chance that we consider a guide, we think about a man who has been the place we are for the most part attempting to get to or a man who realizes the path by experience or bearing.

Now based on my experience, to the extent that I follow my Captain onboard ships depends to a great extent on the amount I trust and believe in my Captain's capacity to get me to the goal, the ability to communicate effectively, the capacity to deal with the unexpected, and the basic leadership capacity in a sufficient time when we are altogether looked with vulnerability. 

Moreover, my Captain, for the most part, takes us where we need to go, not where they need us to go. It's anything but an Autocratic Leadership however in a decent and proficient method for Diplomatic Leadership. 

"LEADER" signifies, "one who has influence"

Influence is best when earned through a series of positive interactions. For example, communications in person or electronically that start earning influence. 

Different methods for winning influences incorporate, yet are positively not constrained to auspicious gatherings, keeping your statement, likability, thoughtfulness, thoroughness, humility, confidence, character, integrity, sincerity, and even toughness. 

Influence is without a doubt earned. Be that as it may, it tends to be lost in one wrong move. So I generally watch my influence with remarkable reactions since it's my social capital that fills my leadership style in the future.

Organize/organise in my POV .

Assalamualaikum everyone , we met again in my blog . As for today I would like to share to you guys about a term which is I think its very interesting and quite important .  This term commonly use in society , country and even in a company itself. The term is "Organize"

Accoding to google Organize means that arrange something into systematically order . To think about it , without this term applies in our daily life the world would be absolutely in chaos . We would not be able to prioritize our daily works or chores which makes feel uncomfortable and led to many kind of problems. As for me I absolutely hate complicated things. IF you know me in real life that is my attitude. To avoid this complicated things , I would simply just organize my life properly and carefully.

For today , I would like to share with you guys something I learn from this website , www.lifehacks.com on how to properly organize and manage your life.

•  Prepare a notebook or simply make utilize your note inside your mobile phone. Write down everything you need to remember there.
• Make schedule for everything and DEADLINES ! Deadlines is as important as schedule because many people manage to plan everything but they failed to set some certain deadlines. Deadlines were made so that you wont procrastinate and able to finish your task before the due date. By before I mean not exactly the same with the actual due date! You should have time to review back your work for proof reading and simply to correct any simple mistakes that you've made.

• Don't ever procrastinate !! Procrastinate nowadays a disease experienced by many people . Procrastination is when you feel comfortable with your work and  you decide to give a break on not completing that particular work because you thought it can be completed within your deadlines. Don't! Once you start doing it try to complete it ASAP. Don't wait. Finish it as you might now know what problems you will encounter  upon completing your task.

• Delegate Responsibilities , If you find a hard task with great amount of workload , you must take into consideration to delegate responsibilities to your colleagues , friends or family. This moreover can reduce the workload as well as ease your job and mind . Delegate duties also proven to help you to reduce the amount of stress particuarly in that certain jobs.
  

In conclusion , an organize person is much more easier to work with and respected by a lot of people. Take a step of change today to completely change your life by start organizing stuff . You might be able to save a lot of "Random access memory" on your brain when you start organizing stuff. 

Staffing | Management

Staffing is a process of filling positions/ post in the organization with adequate and qualified personnel. Staffing comprises of the way toward obtaining, conveying, and holding a workforce of adequate amount and quality to make positive effects on the viability of the association. It is actually the capability of keeping an eye on the association structure. Staffing has expected more noteworthy significance in the on-going years because of the headway of innovation, an increment in the size of business, multifaceted nature of human conduct and so forth. The fundamental reason for staffing is to put the right man in the right occupation.

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According to McFarland, 'staffing is the function by which managers build an organization through the recruitment, selection, and development of individuals as capable employees'.


The main objective of staffing is to understand all function in an organization, to understand the manpower planning so that people are available at right time and a right place and also to understand the issues related to job analysis and to overcome the problem.

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Source: Google Image

Staffing is the most vital asset with an organization, without which it cannot move ahead in the competitive world. Staffing is an open system of approach. It is carried out within the enterprise but is also linked to an external environment.

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experience onboard ships

Hye guys!!

long no time no see you all hahahaha. jadi harini saya nak kongsi sedikit pengalaman saya semasa di atas kapal. saya suka kongsi pengalaman saya semasa di atas kapal especially pengalaman manis lah hahaha kalau pengalaman pahit siapa je nak kongsi kan.

hahaha alright jadi saya nak mulakan ni. saya dah kumpul seatime sebanyak 13 bulan. saya telah menaiki 4 kapal sebelum ini iaitu :

eagle kinarut & eagle louisiana

bunga kelana 4 & bunga kelana 3

untuk sesiapa yang aet sponsored mereka sangat lah beruntung kalau naik kapal yang bermula dari huruf K contohnya eagle kinarut , eagle klang , eagle kinabalu sebab sistem kapal tu adalah sistem yang paling senang untuk kita buat kerja hahahhaa 

saya telah diletakkan di bunga kelana 3 & 4 di mana kapal itu adalah kapal kapal yang lama daripada MISC yang telah dipindahkan ke AET. Sistem kapal lama sangat susah ini kerana kebanyakkan sistem telah rosak jadi kami harus menggunakan cara manual untuk mengendalikan sesuatu pekerjaan di mana ia memerlukan tenaga yang lebih untuk menyiapkan sesuatu pekerjaan.

kebanyakkan valve-valve diatas kapal itu semuanya telah rosak jadi kami harus menggunakan tenaga sendiri untuk membuka valve itu agar proses discharging dapat berjalan dengan lancar

antara pengalaman yang paling mencabar untuk saya ialah apabila Chief Officer saya membenarkan saya untuk in charge in navigational watch semasa di Melaka Singapore Strait di mana laluan itu sangatlah mencabar untuk semua pelaut akan tetapi saya berjaya lakukan dengan selamat. Alhamdulillah saya cukup bangga dengan diri saya sendiri. Terima kasih kepada Chief Officer saya iaitu C/O Vinay Pratap Singh.

gambar selepas kejayaan hahaha

saya sebagai pelajar tahun akhir di Akademi Laut Malaysia ini tidak sabar untuk habiskan apa yang saya perlu habiskan dan pass the examination with flying colours dan kembali semula ke kapal kerana saya amat rindu suasana di atas kapal sana. saya cukup berbanggan kerana saya dapat menceburkan diri saya di dalam bidang ini. tidak semua mampu untuk meninggalkan yang tersayang demi kerjayanya dan untuk menyara kehidupan masing masing. Alhamdulillah atas peluang ini. Terima kasih ya tuhan!

sekian sahaja 

assalamualaikum.

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