Gandria Anchor de-kinking Task

As part of the BPSC preservation process, all lay up vessel required t o be carry out underwater anchor and ship hull on 6 monthly basis. On last underwater inspection by Borneo Subsea notice that Anchor chain twisted and kinked from the sea bed to water surface. As part of constancy plan BPSC engage AHTS to operate and de-kink the anchor chain.

Today 15th July 2010 morning BPSC conduct a RA and JHA briefing with was discuss earlier with all parties involve (BPSC top management, BPSC key personnel, Barge operator, AHTS operator and contractors). As a good start off the barge and AHTS already inform to alongside Gandria early morning. BPSC anchor experts (me and Syed) with the owner representative arrive Gandria around 0900 hrs.

As done on Hilli operation, Air hose from gaya 2 barge connected to starboard anchor windlass. After confirm of the windlass operation, the starboard anchor lowered to Lewek Swift deck. The Lewek Swift then drop the anchor 3 shackle in water.

The air hose later shifted to port side windlass, to operated current holding anchor. The chain pulled by the AHTS on to their deck and cut the canter shackle. The AHTS start their de-kinking task after let go he ship side chain.

After more than 1 hour de-kinking operation by the AHTS, we found a big ball at 5th kanter shackle. It was big task for the AHTS. They tried de-kinking the ball by pulling and slacking method. At 1 time their Ballard winch had hydraulic leak problem in their engine room. The whole Operation was delayed due to repairing the hydraulic leak.

As the ATHS winch repair the decided to reconnect the chain to the ship and lift the chain using ship windlass. At 2200 hrs the chain reconnected to ships using new spare kanter shackle. The full 12 shackles of anchor chain then slowly lifted by the ship windlass using air. It took about 4 hours to fully lift the chain with clearing some of the kink in between.

The air connection shifted to starboard windlass again to lay the starboard anchor 11 shackles on deck. Lewek Swift winched their towing wire to Gandria and connected to the port Ballard. While the ATHS tow slowly within 0.4 knots, the starboard anchor lowered slowly until 11th kanter shackle come to deck.

The whole operation took about 24 hours. Everyone come ashore with full tiredness and sleepiness.

Hilli Anchor Chain Renewal Task

Some time ago the Hilli’s port anchor chain some section was removed due to unknown reason. The owner of the vessel was decided to renew the non present section last month. New anchor and chain was brought in Singapore then it was reclassified to DNV from Lloyds. Shipments via an AHTS named Lewek Swift depart from Singapore on Monday 11th July 2010. Lewek Swift arrived Labuan on 13th July 2010. All preparation and Risk assessment discussed with all parties involve (BPSC key personnel, Labuan Shipyard superviser, AHTS operators, Compressor leasing company, additional man power Supply Company and the vessel owner cum manager). The task scheduled to take place on 14th July 2010 (today).

As usual the worker force of BPSC attended the safety moment and warm up section. A separate RA and JHA briefing conducted by the BPSC management to BPSC workers, compressor leasing company representative at 0720 hrs. Everyone understands their own responsibility during this operation. After final checks on permit and tools, the operation key personnel left the BPSC base to Hilli @ 0900 hrs. Barge Gaya 2 was already approach the Hilli before the main key personnel board the vessel. An additional spare 1 tonnes DO was lowered to Gaya 2 barge before it make fast at Hilli’s starboard side @ 0945 hrs. Air hose from barge lifted and connected to the port anchor windlass as this previously operated by steam and the vessel currently dead.

Starboard windlass tested and the remaining chain lowered up to water surface and wait for the AHTS Lewek Swift to pick the anchor chain.

The AHTS arrived around lunch and on DP position approached the anchor. The anchor chain lowered to their deck and the old counter shackles cut out and connected to new chain. The chain later lifted with air windlass. Total lifting took 4 hours. The new anchor secured finally.

End the of the day BPSC comm. Centre ordered to stand down after completion.

Heroes of Hilli Anchor Operation

Hagemaru 29th Birthday

Cancerian people have very expressive features. A thousand moods play flectingly across their faces in the course of conversation. Cancerian have such comfort of imagery and their moods are so intense they can make you feel them. They are hard on the surface but soft from inside. A Cancerian is very sentimental and possesses good money. He is very sensual in love. A cancer person is like to make goof friends. They never forget any of the lesions life has taught them nor do they forget the lesions history has taught mankind. A Cancerian often collects antiques.




He has such a great wealth of ideas to call upon that he is generally highly creative. He is mostly quite independent and does not like to seek others advice. Making good decisions can be his biggest challenge as his mind and heart are constantly conflict with each other. The typical Cancer person does not like to discuss his personal life but he is delighted to hear about yours as his lunar imaginations let him easily guess the past you leave out.

A lovely cake presented by his with who staying far. Ater's teeth may smile but his heart is sad wishing his wife beside him at this moment.The sentiment touch are the wish from his wife written on his birthday cake sound as

Its really touch his lonely heart. The best part of his birthday are the gift from his wife " The Hagemaru " , the number one animation hero. I won't comment anything more about Hagemaru. Sure Ater will "marah" me. The party was great with our 2 chief bbq chef

Ejump and Madi are the chef with help of Helmi. Rest are the "tengok tengok aje". The guy who "bisik bisik " is my daughter favorite hero "adada ungle". You know why he call hero?

because his willingness to help, spraying something to make the fish, chicken and beef to cooked fast. May be I also start admiring him.

Finally our heroes birthday not end, will continue till tomorrow morning for live Holland versus Spain Fifa Word cup final.

Labuan Airport

Every time I wake her up early morning, she sure ask are we going to airport and most of time I wake her up for that reason only. She have her own flight jacket. She only get out from the house without the jacket if you already inform her that we are going to airport. Look at her happy face even at a small non busy Labuan Airport. Labuan airport just a 10 minutes away from my house. Few shops with hardly sees customer. Inside the boarding room there is a shop selling gift. She use to go there for just play drum. Most of the shop keeper are become friendly with her already. Every time we flying from this airport, we normally breakfast at McDonald at the arrival hall. McDonald is my favourite fast food among others.

Kota Kinabalu Sivan Temple

This was taken at KK Siven temple. A quiet and very peaceful place to visit. I wondering when I can go back again there. I could not able to attend the prayer. But next time sure will attend the prayer and get blesses from the Sivan.