Leadership Skill

Every person was born with a leadership inside themselves In between they are using it to right way or not.As we as diploma in nautical studies student that study to be an officer one day insyaallah we have to learn how to be a good officer and good leader in a ship.Once you become an officer,your chance to be a captain is high and being a captain is not a simple job that everyone can do.The four stripe in captain shoulder indicate the amount of responsible that every captain must sustained.Being a captain not just command a ship but being a role model to every crew onboard a ship.

A good captain will show a good example to every crew and be a good leader in every part in the ship.A captain of a ship will give an order to every officer and crew off the ship for the ship to run smoothly to dilever a cargo safely.Leadership onboard merchant vessel is totally different than on shore leader because every decision onboard that must be made by a captain is very crucial  decision because it can determined the effect that will be happened if he make a wrong decision such as collision or accident.

As a leader onboard a ship,showing a good example to a crew will make them more appreciate their leader and will follow their leader order accordingly.As my experience during my onboard training on MT ORKIM LEADER,my experience with my captain was very interesting and that was the moment that I was cannot forget.My captain name was Capt.Basyaruddin,he was from indonesia and was command for 12 years.He taught me so many thing and new thing for me that cannot be get at my institutuion.The thing that he taught me only can be get by experienced as a leader.

He was a person that very proper in everything that he is do,for example he give each officer a job and then he will recheck back again every task already be given before submit it.If he spot any mistake at the job that been given he will teach back the officer and show the proper way how to do it.I never get captain that show very good leadership in their self in proper way.

Leadership on The High Seas

Every person was born to be a leader even not to give a command to other person, we still a leader to ourself to lead and choose our own way in our life. Especially we as a students have very big responsible to complete our study and pass the examination with flying colours. In addition we studies in this our belove alma mater in Malaysian Maritime Academy which is mainly focus to become a captain onboard merchant vessel. It is very huge responsible once you become a captain to ensure and manouvre the ship to reach the destination to deliver the precious cargo which is worth million dollars safely to the charterer. A captain also responsible as the golden stripes on his shoulder to handle every single things onboard including small things happen onboard vessel. 

MT Alam Bakti

Leader as a captain onboard merchant vessel to give command to his officers or crews is very important to ensure all crews are doing their task accordingly. Leadership onboard is totally different if we want to campare to manager or supervisor on land because every decision made by the captain need to take consideration every things including cargo onboard. If the captain make a wrong decision its can give bad impact to crew onboard and can leads to death due to accidents which might be happen anytime. 

Myself during onboard

As I experienced during my 12 months seaphase onboard on product tanker vessel MT Alam Bakti, it clearly shows that the leadership of my captain really impress myself to make him as my idol to become captain of merchant ship one day. His name is Captain Nasiadka Janusz from Gdynia, Poland. Obiviously I can observe from his leadership that give very good impact to the crew and the surrounding of the ship. Firstly, He as a captain never take a matter for granted even simple things onboard. He always check the task that he give to their officer to ensure they doing the task properly and correctly. Then, he always give a due every task to their officer. This method can make officer more responsible to complete their job and make themselves to not delay their job and meet the dateline given by the captain. 

Myself during onboard

Secondly, Captain Nasiadka always has a short management meeting every weekend with top 4 onboard to discuss anythings related to their job and to rectify any problem such as machinery problem in engine room or any defect of equipments on deck before arrival at port. This meeting to ensure all the equipment in good condition before start any cargo operation to avoid any bad consequences that can be happen due to mashinery problem. 

MT Alam Bakti

After that, me as his only cadet onboard that really need knowledge to learn and someone to guide me to learn something new related to ship onboard. He always to ensure me to learned something new everyday. He will ask me anythings related to this career and guide me if I do not know how to answer his questions. He also do the same things to all crews that he always do an explaination how to do the task before delegate the task. Its shows the great leader not only give command but show us how to do. Im so grateful to have such a great captain during my first time experience onboard. 

During my cadetship onboard, he was my captain for the first 7 months. I learned a lot from him especially from his leadership that he always show to the all crew. Im really admire him as a captain to command a ship. There still a lot of things and story about his leadership. Since my final just around the corner, i will share with all of you guys for the next entry. Lastly, i want to wish best of luck to all of you. Assalamualaikum. 

Leadership style that motivate me onboard of ship.

287 days, The period i spent onboard of ship. I wont say that i had a good time all the time in the ship. It was kinda rollercoaster ride...Full of ups and downs,stress, frustrations,happiness,sadness and all the kind of mixed feeling that one human can have. Moreover it was the first time I'd been at sea. Not only im the only one almost most of my ship crew experienced that. Whatever it is the work must be done in ship. So what is the solution for getting a positive outcome from us and to motivate us.
It must be good leadership style that must perform by the superior. Thank god all my superior were the best leaders that one crew can get.

Good leadership is very important because weak leadership provides no guidenes. It confuses people and demotivates them and create poor working environments.

Let me explain about leadership style protayed by one of my superior. He is one of the guy who mostly loved by the crew. I can say that he having two faces. The first one is tiger face, the second one is dolphins was. He will change to tiger in case there is need to control the situation in case of emergency of conflict. He will show dolphin face when he listens to others opinion. A good leader is also a good listener. He is also very decisive in making decisions in a needed situation. As you all know the hectic in inside the ship is hard to control because you are running out of time. As a good leader he will cooly handle the situation by delegating the work to everyone so that we can finish it early as possible. The calmness from the leader is what we needed as an employee because when we already in pressure we don't want any extra pressure from the leader itself. This is the main reason why my vessel always get praise from the office.

Other than that, he also never hesitate to recognize the good work done by any crew. This will motivates the crew to push harder to give positive results continuesly. Not only that, during the festival times he will organise games, so that the ship crew can get some relief from the hectic jobs and relax and enjoy themselves. This looks like small thing but its actually a big reason behind the positive outcome. Only a good leader will understand that the employees are humans not a man made robots. He also rewards people with his own money to motivates them. He will make sure the food served onboard must be A class because food is the top most motivation for them onboard a ship. Its must be maintain at top class if want to get good results. He also will take care of crew entertainment is well maintained.

From my point of he was an example to me how to be a good and effective leader. I learned a lot of thing from him and from his leadership style. If god blesses me and i become a captain i hope i can follows his footsteps to lead the cres members onboard of the ship.

Experience Onboard Ship

Good day everyone. So today i would like to share my experinces onboard ship. My first ship was MT Eagle Phoenix and second ship was MT Paramount Hatteras. I was so nervous before i went onboard. Before i went onboard, i did my medical examination in KL. As i step in my ship, the environment was totally different and kinda nervous too. Then i was introduced to the captain and everyone was so friendly to me. Then they asked me to sleep as the time was around 1am. The next morning, the Ab woke me up and directed me to wore proper PPE before i go to deck. That time the ship was engaged in STS operation in Tanjung Pelepas,Johor. After that i slowly start to learn all about deck and also navigations. At first, I was very confused as there are so many equipments on bridge. I learned alot in my first ship because of so many incidents such as collision, fire on poop deck and oil spill on deck. As a cadet, i learned that teamwork is a must in undergoing all this situations. I also learn about cargo operations, sts operations, SBM and many more. As a cadet, i had never hesitate in asking questions to my colleagues onboard.I went for my first shoreleave after 5 months onboard. This is because my ship was anchored 2 months in Australia. In shorealeave, i really enjoyed myself as i saw many australian girls on shopping malls.

Leadership style that i learned onboard was planning and organising. For example, my chief mate will plan accordingly before arrival port of loading and discharge. He will prepare the watchkeeping hours for all the crews for cargo operation. He will also prepare all the documents that related to cargo operations so that he does not need to rush at the last minute. Moreover, my chief mate also plan accordingly after been consulted with captain because captain has more knowledge and experience than chief mate. For organising, my captain plays the important role of all crews onboard.He does not give up easily in doing any jobs. He will try his level best in completing particular jobs, taking considerations of safety mainly. My captain will organise accordingly, like he is the one who going to receive any news from company and he will deliver that news to all crews perfectly during safety moments. As a conclusion, I hope that i will have all those leadership skills when i am going onboard ship to become the most successful person.

• MT Paramount Hatteras 

Crews of MT Paramount Hatteras

Plotting current position on chart

Eagle Phoenix

Controlling the Birthday Party (Controlling in Leadership Management)

Planning a birthday party can feel overwhelming, but it’s not if you break it down into small tasks.

Follow this timeline for the weeks and days to ensure you always in control the party and for the party agenda itself, and the event should run smoothly.

1)      Two Weeks Before the Party

• ·         Sit down with your child and choose a party theme. Begin brainstorming how you’ll incorporate the theme into the decorations, cake, favors and other party details.
• ·         Set a date.
• ·         Book a venue or entertainment, if desired.
• ·         Order invitations or purchase the supplies you'll need if you're making them yourself.
• ·         Set a budget.
• ·         Write up a guest list.
• ·         Begin shopping for gifts for the birthday kid

2)      0ne week Before the Party

·         Buy stock invitations from a retail store if you didn’t pre-order some.

·         Put together, write and send out the invitations. Be sure to include the party’s start and end time, your phone number, directions to the party location and the party’s theme.

·         If your child still naps, set the party time with that in mind. Toddlers, for example, often nap between 1 and 3 p.m., so hold a party for that age group either in the morning or late afternoon.

·         Shop for party supplies, such as decorations and items you may need to make the favors. Shopping early allows you the time to order items online if you can’t find them locally.

3)      Two Days Before the Party

·         Shop for groceries and do prep work on any menu items that won’t spoil.

·         Wrap birthday gifts.

·         If you’re serving pizza or something similar, place your order.

·         Arrange to have a neighbor or friend watch your pets during the party. Doing so is less stressful for the animals and helpful if any of the guests have allergies or fears.

·         Buy any party supplies you still need, such as plates, napkins, cups, dinnerware, toothpicks, matches or candles.

4)      One Day Before the Party

·         Charge your camcorder and camera batteries.

·         Rent any movies you’ll be showing at the party.

·         Clean the party area.

·         Do any decorating you can at this time, such as hanging streamers and banners

·         Set up whatever you can that won't be disturbed between now and the party time tomorrow, such as setting the table, setting up party game props or placing buffet servers that can be filled with food just before the party.

·         Make the cake or confirm your order with the bakery.

5)      On the Morning of the Party

• ·         Confirm food arrangements.
• ·         Finish any other food prep work.
• ·         If you choose, drop off your child at a friend, relative or baby sitter’s house so you can focus on the party details.
• ·         Drop off your pet at a neighbor or friend’s house, if that has been prearranged.
• ·         Pick up balloons, if using, and the cake, if ordering.
• ·         Complete the decorating of the party area.
• ·         Set up the games or other activities.
• ·         Put out the party favors.
• ·         Place a sign in your yard or tie balloons to your front door to help guests find your house.

6)      Just Before the Party Starts

• ·         Pick up your child, if she or he is still at a friend's house.
• ·         Set out the food and drinks.
• ·         Turn on some music.
• ·         Set out the candles and matches, so you’re not scrambling to find them when everyone’s ready to sing “Happy Birthday.”
• ·         Place your camera and camcorder in an easily accessible spot.
• ·         Set out a notepad and pen so you can write down the gifts that were given, which will be helpful when it comes time to write thank you cards.
• ·         Take some photos of the party scene and cake in case things get too busy once the guests arrive

Kepimpinan Di Lautan

Assalam, good day.

Approaching KIKEH SPAR

Last entry after all, nak cerita serba sikit pasal pengalaman di bawah kepimpinan 5 orang Nakhoda setahun setahun di lautan. Selama setahun berkhidmat, bermacam ragam bermacam gaya kepimpinan dapat dilihat. 

Kebanyakan Nakhoda yg berasal dari Malaysia sendiri lebih tegas berbanding dari luar. Namun kepimpinan seorang captain berasal dari Philippine menjadi tauladan dan contoh terbaik.

Static Tow Ops

Antara sifat dan sikap kepimpinan yg ditunjukkan adalah bersahaja namun tegas dalam membuat keputusan. Keputusan yg dibuat tidak mampu dibantah oleh mana2 pihak termasuk superitendent mahupun pegawai2 di pejabat.

Beliau menerapkan bahawa kekangan kerja tidak sepatutnya menjadi beban, 'kerja takkan pernah habis', jadi beliau sering dan akan pastikan setiap 2 minggu, barbeque akan diadakan.

Sahabat dari awal jejakkan kaki di kapal setahun susah senang bersama

Konklusi entry kalini, jadilah pemimpin yg disenangi dan dihormati orang bawahan,

"You will earn the respect when you respect the others"

Mahatma Gandhi My Idol

Gandhi in London, at the age of 18, working as a Barrister
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Mohamdas Karamchand Gandhi, who was also known as Mahatma, "Great Soul" Gandhi, was a hero, as well as a political and spiritual leader of India. He was of the Hindu faith. Mohandas brought India to independence by using non-violent resistance. He thought that there was injustice being served to the Indians, especially to the immigrants by the South Africans. Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, Kathiawar, now known as Gujarat. Gandhi passed away at the age of 78 on January 30, 1948. Mahatma Gandhi was brought up in India near Rajkot, where he did most of his studies. In 1888, Gandhi went to London, leaving his wife and son behind, to pursue his degree in law. Later in 1893, Gandhi went to South Africa to work and found that there was a lot of prejudice towards Indians. That was the reason Gandhi began protesting and eventually he became an inspiring hero for millions. The three main qualities that define Gandhi as a hero are his strong leadership, simplicity and bravery. 

Leadership was one of Gandhi's heroic qualities. One way he demonstrated leadership was by encouraging people in his village to start using homespun clothing. Homespun was one of Gandhi’s favorite hobbies. Introducing homespun to his village promised the growth of the village’s economy. The poor became employed to make homespun clothes for others in the village and outside of their own village. This drastically diminished the poverty in Gandhi’s village. Moreover, Gandhi ended the issue of discrimination against untouchables. Back in those days, the Hindus used to discriminate against the untouchables, who were their own kind but just low in the caste system. The untouchables are just another word to describe poor, less educated people who really didn’t fit in with the middle class people. Gandhi made the Hindus realize that what British people were doing to them is the same thing that they were doing to the untouchables. This made the Hindus realize what they were doing to the untouchables. Last but not least, the Indian Independence Movement was the all-time heroic deed led by Gandhi. This movement was accomplished in 1947 by Mahatma. This movement took place because India was governed by the British, and Gandhi wanted India to become independent. Therefore, Gandhi showcased many outstanding leadership skills that made him a hero

Gandhi making homespun cloth
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Simplicity is the second most heroic quality that Gandhi demonstrated. Gandhi believed in living a simple life. He wanted a simple life, with only the necessities that he needed. Even though he was a barrister (a lawyer), he had no arrogance. He dressed like a poor person and he only wore clothes that were homespun, made out of khadi (cotton). He was a vegetarian and then became a fruitarian; many days he would go without eating and would not complain. He was also a man of truth because everything he did and said, he did it with truth. Because he believed in truth, he wrote a book titled, The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Moreover, even though he did many heroic things, he claimed to be an average man: "I claim to be no more than an average man with less than average ability" (pg 112). This quote tells the readers that he did not want to be known as Gandhi, he did not want everyone worshiping him, and he was just proving that he is an average person like others. In addition, what made him a hero can make anyone a hero, only if they have the will to do the right thing and if they believe in truth, nonviolence and creating peace among others. As a result, Gandhi believed that simplicity and truth can make anyone a hero.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
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Bravery is another quality that describes Gandhi. Gandhi did many big things that show how brave he was. The first example of his brave work was the Dandi March. The Dandi March was an Indian march led by Gandhi for salt. This was the first act of opposition towards the British and the beginning of the movement to get India's independence. Gandhi broke the Salt Law made by the British and was imprisoned for many years. The Dandi March, with more than enough Indians and with the support of Gandhi, diminished the Salt Tax that people had to pay. Gandhi was also very brave to fight for his country on his own and also to sacrifice himself. Many times he got beaten up by the British people, but he did not say one word. He did not execute any type of violent behavior towards them. This is because he was a strong believer in nonviolence. Lastly, Gandhi showed bravery by doing what he believed was right. He believed that things can be done with love and not war, which definitely results in peace. He believed in his own principles for many years till he died, and he fought for India believing that the only way to end the hatred and war is through peace and love. For that reason, Gandhi is a true hero to all because of his bravery and what he did for India’s independence.

Gandhi, at the Dandi Salt March,
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In conclusion, Gandhi was an astonishing hero. He possessed countless qualities, many things that an ordinary person could not have had. He set several examples for our countries to look up to and learn from. He fought for something that he believed in and he never gave up. He fought through all the obstacles that came his way with love and peace. Leadership, simplicity and bravery were the three most outstanding qualities in Gandhi.

"Nonviolence is not a garment to be put on and off at will. Its seat is in the heart, and it must be an inseparable part of our being." ~ Mahatma Gandhi