Welcome to your Monthly Newsletter - February 2023

Lens beyond the Guests… Welcome Empress Crew to this February issue of your Newsletter and here is a small snippet of what happened in February.

Message from HD’s Desk

If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself. Your positive attitude and hard work are what makes you all great! . This is reflected in the Guest feedback comments that we receive from the Office telling us what a wonderful job each one of you … Continue in the same vein and I am proud to be associated with such a wonderful Ship’s Company.

Message From Photo Manager - Omkar

Let’s make it your photogenic cruising. We are onboard to give you glamorous pictures to preserve for your lifetime. It’s time to flaunt yourself

Message From Spa Manager Shilpa Singh

Body polishes gently exfoliate your skin, promoting cellular renovation, refining pores and gives your skin uniform relief.

Valentine's Day Celebration

A crew party was held in Crew Bar to celebrate theValentine’s Day .
Free Beer /Wine/Softies served to all crew . A party well enjoyed by all.

Crew Football Tournament

Crew Welfare Committee headed by Jamsheer, organised a inter departmental Football Tournament in Agatti which a successful event with Finals being set for the 1st March . Teams of 8 particpated in the tournament
Engine(Engine Warriors) v/s Galley( Galley Avengers)
Bars v/s Housekeeping
Casino v/s Entertainment(ZZ FC)
Restaurant(FCB) v/s Sanitation
We could see the team spirit and friendly yet hard core Football players eying out for the Trophy. Teams to enter the Semi- Final were Engine, Bars, Sanitation, Entertainment.
The teams that have gone to Final is Bars v/s Entertainment(ZZ FC)

Bars won the match by penalty shoot out 3-2 by defeating Entertainment team. Both teams were fighting out well and equally strong holding up until the end.

Crew party @DJ/BOLLYWOOD

A Bollywood music mania that was enjoyed by all Crew.

Crew Bridge Tour

An initiative that was started and the SEC committee kindly approved the Bridge Tour for our Crew who have were keen to meet the Bridge Officers and learn and see more from that Top sight . So far we had 30 Crew went through the Bridge Tour for this month.

Housie Night

CREW WELFARE PRESENTS
HOUSIE NIGHT with attractive prizes given away to all winners. Great particiaption and excitement to win the jackpot prize.

Crew Party

Live Band playing great music for the Crew Party held in the Connexions

Birthday celebrations in February

Aquarians, are known to be progressive thinkers who can see patterns in things others might not notice.
Pisces, they are known for being emotionally sensitive, gracious, and emotionally aware.

Employee Of the Month in January

Employee of the month Recognition for the outstanding contribution to our service for guest direct and indirect.

Nominees
Laxmikant Gaonkar – Hotel Asst F&B
Tarun Kumar- Hotel Utility Bar
Selvakumar Nagalingam- Utility Rounds
Nitin Kumar Kori- Galley Utility
Gudino Adrian- Hotel Asst Housekeeping
Jemsheer M- Restaurant ( Crew Welfare President)
Ankit Kumar- OS
Rahul Konojiya- Engine Mechanic
Winners take it all…
Rahul Konojiya- Engine Mechanic
Jemsheer Muchirikottil- Restaurant
(Crew Welfare President)

Nitin Kumar Kori- Galley Utility

Birthday Month - February

Last nameFirst namePosition
PAWARANUJA ANILNIGHT AUDITOR
JAMESJINTOUTILITY BAR
NATARAJMANIKANDANJR. BAR WAITER/ESS
SHAIKHMOHAMMAD RAFIQUEBAR WAITER/ESS
HAZRAPARTHA PRATIAMBARTENDER
BADAVATHPRAVEENUTILITY BAR
HUNGSHIAWUNGSHI WUNGCHUIPHIDEALER
NAIKPRATISHCASHIER
MAURYARAHUL KUMARCHIEF FIREMAN
DCUNHADANIEL XAVIERCARPENTER
GAONKARSANKET SANJAYGARBAGE UT
DMYTRENKODMYTRO1ST ENGINEER
NAIDUCHANDRASHEKAR RAJUASST AC ENGINEER
GRACIASOSCARASST ELECT HOTEL
D CUNHASHAWNASST PLUMBER
SINGHSURAJ PRATAPPERFORMER
CHAUDHARYANITA SINGHPERFORMER
KUMARVIVEKPERFORMER
FERNANDESOSWIN MINGUELENTERTAINMENT TECH MANAGER
HOSSAINAKMALSPORT STAFF
BORAHBARSHAMUSICIAN
BHARDWAJTUSHARPERFORMER
MENEZESJOEY GABBIEMUSICIAN
MONDALSAGARASST. COOK
PARSEKARNITIN ANILCHEF DE PARTIE
DASANIRBANCOOK
D SOUZANEIL VELDGEINPASTRY CHEF
DASSAIKATASST CDP – PASTRY
MARWEINSKHEMBORLANGASST. COOK
SHETTYPRAJATH VIJAYAPASTRY CHEF
BISHTGOPAL SINGHCHEF DE PARTIE
DEBNATHUMESHCOOK
GAONKARVITHOBAASST. CABIN STEWARD/ESS
ILLAVEERRAJUCABIN STEWARD/ESS
CHARIISHAN HARSHADHOTEL HSK ASSISTANT
SHIMPISAMADHAN SUBHASHLAUNDRY MAN
AHMADHASSANLAUNDRY MASTER
LNUAKASH RANJANLAUNDRY MAN
SILVEIRAAUXILIO REJEHOTEL HSK ASSISTANT
FERNANDESSANTAN ROCKYHOTEL HSK ASSISTANT
SINGHAKHILESH KUMARHOTEL HSK ASSISTANT
MENEZESSTEVEHOTEL HSK ASSISTANT
BHUINSRIKANTAASST. WAITER/ESS
FERNANDESJORDEN JOHNWAITER
MHADDOLKARSHUBHAM SUBASHSNACK STEWARD
GAONKARLAXIMIKANT BABUSOHOTEL ASST. F&B
JOSHIRONAKSNACK STEWARD
PATILSANKET SAGARSNACK STEWARD
FERNANDESHENRYSNACK STEWARD
DOGRACHANDANASST. WAITER/ESS
KHANDLYAROHIT DOMNICSNACK STEWARD
JAMBHARAUMESH DITTUSNACK STEWARD
TRAVASSOALEX ROLANDHEAD CLEANER
KOLIPRASHANT SHREEDHARUTILITY GALLEY
LUJIPRITAM GABRIELUTILITY GALLEY
VAITYDHIRAJ DINESHUTILITY GALLEY
SHAIKHTABREZSR. SALES SPECIALIST
SINGHSHILPA SHRIPALSPA MANAGER