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Archive for November, 2008
Siemens Power Operations Philippines
PMO Project: We discovered a safety critical component in the fuel-gas system that had been misidentified … failure of this component would have been catastrophic under emergency conditions … this was a bit frightening, considering the consequences (life threatening) that could have occurred had this not been discovered …
LIEBHERR R996 Litronic Excavator
PMO Project: With an operating weight of more than 650 tonnes, the 3,000 HP R 996 Litronic crawler excavator is the flagship of the Liebherr Hydraulic Excavator fleet … While an “excavator” may not sound as if it should be placed in the “extreme machine” category, well all I got to say is; Think Again Amigo! …
CWorks / OMCS AP MOU Ceremony
PMO Project: On June 6th, 2006, OMCS Asia-Pacific entered into a formal relationship with CWORKS, a company specializing in Computerized Maintenance Management Systems. The ceremony was launched and witnessed by YB Dato’ Dr Awang Adek Hussin, Deputy Minister of Finance II. CWORKS at the same event launched their NetMAIN product …
USS Hoel (DDG-13)
My career in maintenance was launched aboard The USS Hoel in 1979, she became my home and “center of higher education” for many a year … and what a home she was …. many a fond memory of lighting fires, blowing down the mains and getting underway for some serious sea time on this ship … indeed, I’m a “Tin Can Sailor” !