On My way back to KL

Missed Kuala Lumpur so much. First time in my life, I missed KL. Never happen to me before. Now I'm at Miri airport waiting for my flight. I missed KL so much maybe because of the driving method here in Miri. Frankly speaking, I've had never met any driver that drove so slow in my entire life. Krokop road considered as Town road, and do you know how fast these people drove? 30km/hour and sometimes (almost all the times) is less than that. So you could imagine why I missed KL so much? Where all people are chasing time, tried to fulfill every times that had left, while here, they don't care less. They drove like everybody is like him/her who have time in the whole wide world to spend. %$&(*^@$*& these Mirinian. The worst driver I've had ever met.

By the way, I went again to Latak Waterfall yesterday. Still nice view and this time I'd tried swam in the pool. Sooooo cold, and sooooo deep. It's really makes me satisfied and I will try another waterfall, which I heard is much more bigger compared to Latak Waterfall.

Latak Waterfall, Lambir Hill National Forest Reserved.

The Latak Waterfall, located at Lambir Hill a National Forest Reserved in Miri Sarawak. The picture is a 180 degree view of the area. In Lambir Hill, there are 5 more Waterfall and I intend to go there in near future. Subhanallah...

Just for fun

Forgot to mention, currently I'm in Miri now and lots of interesting thing happening to me. Met new love, met with new friends, and most important of all, I managed to get rid of my past behind. Thanks to Allah for giving me this opportunity. On the right is a picture of my subordinate here in Miri. That handsome boy sit on my left side id Ammar, my Junior Apperentice, and on my right side is Khaulid, Head of Miri Operation. We are at Miri Golf Club at Hole 16. The "Laksa Sarawak" is the best in town.

The Return

Hi everyone...

I haven't wrote anything for almost two years. It is simply not because of busy schedule, but simply because of broken heart which makes me lost myself. But now, I've recovered and now I'm starting to build back my self esteem, my own life and most important, I'm building back the trust to girls that once lost because of betrayal.

My promised, "I'll keep update this blog from time to time from now on" and "I will make sure that all friends that I've lost will start to trust me for who I am"... Thank you to all of you who had supported me through out the difficulties.... Love all of you..

Eery story told during Offshore

There is several stories that may cause each and everyone of us having a goose bump. From a glimpse of a woman flying down from newly installed Flare boom, to disturbance during sleep at accommodation area.

Story 1.

Happen in 2001 during the installation of ANDR-A Platform at 240 nautical mile offshore. After the installation of ANDR-A Platform, comes the phase of Flare Boom installation. After all preparation done and completed, Barge Foreman instructed the Derrick Crane Operator to start with the lifting of the Flare Boom, which is located at Cargo Barge next to Kuroshio-1 Barge. No unusual thing happen during the lifting and swinging from the Cargo Barge to ANDR-A Platform. The operation continues..

Once the Flare boom, touch down on the ANDR-A Platform, several Riggers went to remove all attached slings when suddenly a loud scream heard from top of the flare boom, and at the same time a glimpse of a woman, flying down from top of the flare boom, towards the bottom. Saw the situation, all Riggers run all over the platform with definite scare looks on their face. For the glimpse, it gone without a trace once reached bottom...

To be continue...

Out of Topic but still within Offshore biz...

Girls in Offshore

A very seldom occasion. A blessing to offshore men. A miracle to the vessel. Hahaha.. yes, that's the word being used whenever there is a girl or girls coming to offshore. Girls are considered as rare species in offshore and it is really a blessing for us Offshore Men when there is girls visiting us, and this time, my vessel (Kuroshio-1) is blessed with 4 girls visiting us. As you can see in the below picture, 7 young engineer posing at Portside Muster Station, after been request by me, to be added in this blog, specially for all viewer to see.

What do we do when there is girls came offshore? We do everything as normal, except most of us, start to be more gentle, more clean (hehehehe) and also more polite than usual, and I meant everyone will act strange (except myself of course-hehehehe)

Anyway, today they all will be returning to Songkhla, since their visit to offshore (3 days visit) is ended today. Thanks to all of them, for giving us smile and hope for more to come, to at least give the offshore men, a chance to see live girls once in a while.... (I will add more picture when the upload completed and several other colleague pass it to me)

This a video for the offshore transportation, from Vessel to Crew Boat... and this one is special, because it has those 4 girls riding the Personal Basket. Check it out!!

Another picture of an Engineer Girl went to Offshore... Her name is Emelie but we call her Jen... She's just married last year... to those who interested, sorry ya... hehehehehe

Work in Offshore

A lots of work in offshore done on the vessels. Several of them required help from another vessels while other just need 1 vessel to complete. List of work that I normally involved are:

1. Pipeline Laying

a) Linepipe transfer

b) Linepipe buffering

c) Linepipe welding from Station 1 - 4

d) Linepipe Radiation Test (Using X-Ray or Gamma Ray)

e) Line pipe blasting (If primer coating applied)

f)  Welded Linepipe buffering

g) Linepipe Coating (Primer coating, HD Coating and etc)

h) Linepipe Shrink sleeve application.

i)  Pipeline laying onto seabed.

2. Platform Installation

a) Jacket Seafastening removal

b) Jacket Lifting (using crane)

c) Jacket Launching (Drop it into the sea and let it afloat and then guided near to the Stern of the barge.

d) Jacket upending.

e) Jacket levelling

f) Jacket set-up onto Sea-bed

g) Main Pile installation (This was done using ILT (Internal Lifting Tool) that was inserted inside the Main Pile.) minimum 4 pcs of main pile insert inside 1 jacket leg.

h) Crown Shim Welding

i)  Transition Pieces Welding (if the Deck pole doesn't fit with Jacket Leg, this is require to be install.

j) Installation of Deck

k) Touch-up work (Welding, Painting, placing Staircase, toilet on Sea-deck and etc)

l)  Punch list inspection.

After that, the hook-up team will take over, and the Installation team job is completed.