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JMD DTA Contd..
Having touched the aspect of storm disturbance, I have to highlight a few other critical issues that really tested Reliance at JMD!
As we had several labour camps established around the complex site area which had about 75000 people population , their safety and living conditions was our top priority task. Without any management directive or call ,M/S SC Malhotra and Mike Alaka took the responsibility on themselves. With whatever little resources available, they gathered rain coats, food packets from colony residents and ensured distribution in each camp for three days. Rather that made Mike as hero among all labour in JMD site and revered with respect then onward. Though he was a Britisher, he had the knack to converse in broken Hindi &Gujarati.
Next comes the most important event to narrate:
As the work progress at MTF was about 80% completion stage, this storm really took a big strike on our establishment. Many tugs and trawlers got blown away and got beached behind Western Air command area. Many small tanks which were yet to be anchored got twisted into spiral shape! But one 92 M Dia. crude tank which was also yet to be anchored got shifted from its foundation by 11 Meters but luckily the tank shape was intact.! There was literal panic and no one was clear what to do and how to restore the situation. Then came out the heroism of Sh Kallol Patra, who was my contractor at Hazira but here in Reliance rolls under PBM Rao. He volunteered to MDA and PBMR that he has got an idea and some solution! If given 2 X 125 T crane service, he can attempt to bring back in three days. As we were all desperate, we didn't have any choice but to try his suggestion.
The beauty is that he handled the task single handed and obtained full success. The management was grateful to him and complimented him sumptuously both in terms of cash reward & Merit certificate.
While dealing on the subject of storm and drains, let me narrate a story on drain sizing! As nobody in the world had any prior exposure to deal with sizing the drains for these large piece of land. The controversy and argument went on criticizing me and Bechtel Central civil specialist Bob Green that we are over sizing and at the end, each drain called for cross over bridge! People without any idea were suggesting that these width can be reduced and bridges can be got rid off. They were not understanding the basis for drain sizing factors- either the FW discharge for that concerned area or rainfall intensity of 15 minutes down pour in that defined area.
On similar lines, we had the controversy on OWS slope and the intermediate chamber nozzle elevation! People were not able to realize that in OWS, the discharge has to pass through gravity drains only.
When it came to valve selection and piping execution for underground systems, the controversy is still on even after 17 years! Unfortunately, for some political reasons, the order for butterfly valves were placed on M/S TYCO- keystone make where the integrity in rubber ring to disc were not assured! In every CT commissioning or fire network charging, these rubber rings in butterfly valves gave way, choking the downstream ROs and valve passing even in closed state.
We had nightmare while dealing with foundation/ flooring in Acid/Alkali storage and handling areas.
Especially while dealing with Hcl or diluted H2SO4, the base slab used to blow bubbles in spite of epoxy lining or using protective paving blocks! Only by repeated trial and error only we could get over these challenges. Contd....
Key Aspects:- Attitude, Codes& Standard, Communication, Conviction, Critical challenge,
Incident analysis, Initiative, Lack of experience/exposure, Multi discipline exposure, Proactive approach, Responsible, Technical issue,
JMD DTA Contd..
Having touched the aspect of storm disturbance, I have to highlight a few other critical issues that really tested Reliance at JMD!
As we had several labour camps established around the complex site area which had about 75000 people population , their safety and living conditions was our top priority task. Without any management directive or call ,M/S SC Malhotra and Mike Alaka took the responsibility on themselves. With whatever little resources available, they gathered rain coats, food packets from colony residents and ensured distribution in each camp for three days. Rather that made Mike as hero among all labour in JMD site and revered with respect then onward. Though he was a Britisher, he had the knack to converse in broken Hindi &Gujarati.
Next comes the most important event to narrate:
As the work progress at MTF was about 80% completion stage, this storm really took a big strike on our establishment. Many tugs and trawlers got blown away and got beached behind Western Air command area. Many small tanks which were yet to be anchored got twisted into spiral shape! But one 92 M Dia. crude tank which was also yet to be anchored got shifted from its foundation by 11 Meters but luckily the tank shape was intact.! There was literal panic and no one was clear what to do and how to restore the situation. Then came out the heroism of Sh Kallol Patra, who was my contractor at Hazira but here in Reliance rolls under PBM Rao. He volunteered to MDA and PBMR that he has got an idea and some solution! If given 2 X 125 T crane service, he can attempt to bring back in three days. As we were all desperate, we didn't have any choice but to try his suggestion.
The beauty is that he handled the task single handed and obtained full success. The management was grateful to him and complimented him sumptuously both in terms of cash reward & Merit certificate.
While dealing on the subject of storm and drains, let me narrate a story on drain sizing! As nobody in the world had any prior exposure to deal with sizing the drains for these large piece of land. The controversy and argument went on criticizing me and Bechtel Central civil specialist Bob Green that we are over sizing and at the end, each drain called for cross over bridge! People without any idea were suggesting that these width can be reduced and bridges can be got rid off. They were not understanding the basis for drain sizing factors- either the FW discharge for that concerned area or rainfall intensity of 15 minutes down pour in that defined area.
On similar lines, we had the controversy on OWS slope and the intermediate chamber nozzle elevation! People were not able to realize that in OWS, the discharge has to pass through gravity drains only.
When it came to valve selection and piping execution for underground systems, the controversy is still on even after 17 years! Unfortunately, for some political reasons, the order for butterfly valves were placed on M/S TYCO- keystone make where the integrity in rubber ring to disc were not assured! In every CT commissioning or fire network charging, these rubber rings in butterfly valves gave way, choking the downstream ROs and valve passing even in closed state.
We had nightmare while dealing with foundation/ flooring in Acid/Alkali storage and handling areas.
Especially while dealing with Hcl or diluted H2SO4, the base slab used to blow bubbles in spite of epoxy lining or using protective paving blocks! Only by repeated trial and error only we could get over these challenges. Contd....
Key Aspects:- Attitude, Codes& Standard, Communication, Conviction, Critical challenge,
Incident analysis, Initiative, Lack of experience/exposure, Multi discipline exposure, Proactive approach, Responsible, Technical issue,
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