一艘专为实习生打造的船……
可以装载各种货物的重型运输船……
“icare”——成为CSM大家庭的一员
“请记住，你一定会在合适的时间
出现在合适的地方”
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来自AAL张文平大副的采访
Q1
您好，请先做一个自我介绍。
我叫张文平，毕业于武汉理工大学。老实说，我成为海员完全是机缘巧合。我来自中国内陆，是一个离大海很远的城市，所以在上大学前，我对海员的生活一无所知。但我的教育经历让我有幸接触到了这个行业，从此点燃了我对航海的热爱和梦想。
起初，我的目标很简单：想看看世界。所以读完书后，我就通过森海申请到了CSM的甲板实习生，并在2014年如愿以偿地登上了AAL Kembla号。最让我惊奇的是，这艘船居然是专门为实习生打造的：船上有个可以同时培训八名实习生的教室，还有一名专职培训实习生的培训官当我们的导师和教练。在这样的条件下，我们接受了全方位的系统培训，从而成长为能干且合格的船员。
这次的体验是那么幸运，以至于我坚信，就是这段经历让我在CSM有了一个好的起点。
Q2
请介绍一下您现在所在的重型运输船。这种船的主要用途是什么？它与其他类型的船有什么不同？
我现在是CSM AAL船队的大副，这类船通常负责装载、固定、运输和卸载各种类型的货物，是集多种功能于一体的船。我们船上的起重机可以吊起重量高达700吨的货物，所以在我看来，我们可以应付各种类型、各种尺寸的干货，比如集装箱、散货、杂货、项目货、游艇、大型驳船、风车、大型拖船、木材和原木等。这些货物都可以同时在一条船上运输：货舱内装载散货和原木，甲板上装载集装箱、游艇、杂货、风车和项目货。这所有的操作都可以由船员和起重机完成，这是我们船与其他单一类型船最大的区别。
Q3
在CSM工作的这五年间，您从哪些方面感受到自己是CSM大家庭的一员？
CSM是全球十大船舶管理公司之一，我相信公司能取得这样的地位一定是有原因的。在公司看来，要保持一个好声誉，船员是关键。为了让每个船员都真切感受到自己是这个大家庭的一员，公司在船员福祉方面真的投入了很多：我们所有的船只都配备了互联网，让船员可以与任何人保持联系；为了让船员保持身体健康，还开设了健身房；甚至还有可以帮助缓解压力的免费热线，兼顾船员的心理健康。当然，作为公司的合作公司之一，MCTC还确保我们每天都可以吃上美味健康的食物。作为CSM大家庭的一员，我确实有感受到公司把我们每个人都当成了家人，“icare”的价值观始终联系着我们彼此——你关心家庭，家庭也关心你。
Q4
在海上管理团队时，您是如何展现CSM的“icare”价值观中的“多样性和包容性”的？
尊重！我们船上有多国船员：大多数时候，我们要面对一个至少由三到四个不同的国家船员组成的团队，有一段时间甚至有九个。从这些船员身上，我们就已经能够体现出公司“icare”价值观中的多样性和包容性。在这样的环境下，我们应该做的就是尊重他们的文化和习惯。
Q5
对于那些渴望加入CSM的中国海员，您有什么建议？
对于那些想加入我们CSM大家庭的人，我想说：请清楚地了解自己想要什么。想想你加入这家公司的初衷是什么？航运公司有很多，我也相信它们都有各自吸引人的地方。此外，请多多练习英语，CSM是一家多国船员公司，要成为这个家庭的一员，沟通肯定是关键。最后，请保持积极的心态。要记住，你一定会在合适的时间出现在合适的地方。
（以下为张文平原文）
1. Could you please introduce yourself?
My name is Zhang Wenping. I graduated from Wuhan University of Technology. To become a seafarer, I always say it was a coincidence. I come from an inland city in China, which is quite far from the sea. Before entering university, I had no idea what it was like to be a seafarer. However, my education introduced me to this field, which sparked my interest and dreams.
Initially, my goal was very simple: TO SEE THE WORLD. So, after completing my education, I applied for CSM’s Deck Cadet through SINGHAI MARINE. In 2014, I became a DC on the ship AAL Kembla. The most interesting and surprising thing was that this ship was specially designed for Cadets. It was equipped with a classroom for training eight Cadets. We had a dedicated Training Officer on board who was our mentor and trainer, exclusively for Cadets. This allowed us to have systematic training in all aspects to become competent and qualified officers.
Because of this fortunate opportunity, I have always believed it gave me a very good and lucky start at CSM.
2. Please introduce the heavy-lift vessel you are currently on. What is the primary purpose of this type of vessel? How does it differ from other ship types?
I am now a Chief Officer in CSM's AAL Fleet. Our ships usually carry out loading, securing, transporting, and discharging multi-type cargo. From my personal perspective, we can handle all types of dry cargo, regardless of their dimensions. Such type of cargoes like Containers, Bulk cargoes, General cargoes, Project cargoes, Yachts, Big barges, Windmills, Big tugboats, Timber and logs, and vessel can lift up the cargo quantity up to 700T by ship`s crane. Let's say it is a vessel of several types. ALL IN ONE. And all these different types of cargo can be transported simultaneously — bulk cargo and logs in the hatches, and containers, yachts, general cargo, windmills, and project cargo on deck. All operations can be carried out by the ship's crew and cranes. This is also the biggest difference between our vessel and all other single-type vessels.
3. Having worked at CSM for five years, in what ways have you experienced the feeling of being part of the "CSM Family"?
CSM is one of the top 10 shipping management companies in the world, and we have to believe there is a reason for being in this position. To maintain this good reputation, the company is also aware that the crew is key. This is why the company is always very caring about the crew's well-being, ensuring that each of us feels like part of a family. Such care includes: all ships are equipped with internet to let the crew have a good connection with anyone they want; for the crew's physical health, a gym room is an important part that cannot be omitted; besides physical health, mental health is also a very important part of our lives, so the company has a free hotline for anyone to relieve their mental stress. Of course, MCTC, one of the company's cooperative companies, makes sure all of us have good and healthy food daily. As a member of the CSM family, I do feel that the company considers all of us as family, so "icare" is between each of us — you care for the family, and the family cares about you.
4. When managing your team offshore, how do you embody the CSM’s icare "diversity and inclusivity"?
RESPECT! We have a multi-national crew on board; there was a time when I had a crew of nine different nationalities, and most of the time, we have to face at least three or four different nationalities. From these multi-national crews, we can already embody the company's icare values of diversity and inclusivity. So, what we should do is RESPECT! "Respect their culture, their habits."
5. For Chinese seafarers who aspire to join CSM, what advice would you give?
For those who want to join us as a member of the CSM family, I would like to say: you should know exactly what you want. What is your initial goal in joining this company? There are many shipping companies, and I believe they all have their own special aspects that attract people to join. Additionally, practice your English, as we all know that CSM is a multi-national crew company, and communication is one of the important parts of being a member of this family. In the end, be positive. YOU WILL BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME.
