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New Home Kit Unveiled

My opinion, a little bit sporty than classic with collar home kit of 2007-2008.

photo from liverpoolfc.tv

96 Reds We’ll Never Forget

Yesterday, nineteen years ago. Nineteen years may have passed since the terrible events at Hillsborough but the 96 who lost their lives will never be forgotten. 

“We must take time to remember those who lost their lives at Hillsborough and to be with their families and friends today. We must give them our support and show that we are thinking of them.” — Rafael Benitez, 15 April 2008, liverpoolfc.tv

More about Hillsborough tragedy here.

–photo courtesy of liverpoolfc.tv

Review: The Holiday

 

Category:	Movies
Genre:	Romance

Baru saja menyelesaikan menonton film The Holiday malam ini. Kudos untuk Bayu yang menyarankan teman saya Veronica untuk menonton film ini. Selalu seru menyaksikan Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, dan bahkan Jack Black beradu akting dalam film drama romantis ini. 

Plot cerita tak akan saya ceritakan karena mungkin akan dikategorikan sebagai spoiler. Jadi saya menilai dari aspek akting, setting, plot serta moral story yang disampaikan.

Akting
Oh, come on, siapa yang meragukan nama-nama yang saya sebutkan tadi. Dari keempat aktor tersebut, semua berakting cukup imbang. Kate Winslet tampil sebagai British asli yang tentunya tak mengalami masalah dalam ber-accent British. Cameron Diaz menurut saya mengalami peningkatan dalam pendalaman peran. Terutama dalam tiap ekspresinya ketika stress terhadap pekerjaannya, pertama kali bertemu Graham (Jude Law), bagaimana terlihat ungkapan rasa cinta yang tulus dari seorang yang mengaku tak pernah mencinta dan menangis selama 15 tahun, kemudian ketika Amanda (Cameron Diaz) bertemu dengan anak-anak Graham, Cameron tampi apik. Jack Black adalah least person yang saya harap tampil dalam drama romantis seperti ini. Terutama setelah beberapa perannya dalam film komedi seperti School of Rock yang membuat image saya terhadapnya adalah hanya seorang pecundang. Sorry to say that Jack, tetapi dalam film ini, Anda tampil baik sekali, tak terlihat konyol sedikitpun, Anda berakting seperti Pria. Tapi hanya Jude Law yang tampil sedikit exceptional. Dengan accent British dan ekspresinya dalam tiap-tiap situasi, membuat film ini semakin menarik disimak. Bagaimana dia mengungkapkan bahwa dia mencintai Amanda, bagaimana ekspresi tangisannya, semua ditampilkan dengan baik.

Setting
Mengambil tempat di LA untuk setting latar belakang kehidupan Amanda dan sebuah rural area di Inggris bernama Surrey untuk latar belakang kehidupan Graham. Saya sudah bosan suasana film dengan latar belakang LA. Tapi sebuah di setting Surrey ini seperti menemukan kesegaran baru. Pergantian musim di sana menjadi aliran suasana tersendiri yang mendukung emosi drama film ini.

Plot
Alur cerita sungguh menarik. Diawali dengan home exchange antara Amanda yang tinggal di LA dan Iris (Kate Winslet) yang tinggal di Surrey. Niat awal Amanda adalah liburan dan menghindari pekerjaannya yang mulai mengganggu kehidupannya. Dari sinilah terjadi percikan-percikan emosi dalam hubungan baru yang dialami oleh Amanda maupun Iris. Masing-masing pelaku home exchange nantinya akan dihadapkan pada suasana baru, perubahan lingkungan yang memaksa mereka beradaptasi dan tentunya orang-orang baru yang menarik perhatian. Sangat menarik!

Moral Story
Selain mengajarkan bagaimana mencium pasangan dengan baik film ini juga menceritakan bagaimana mencintai pasangan secara absolut dan ikhlas, tanpa embel-embel persyaratan yang membatasi. Cinta dapat muncul dari kesedihan yang teramat, asalkan kita menyikapinya kesedihan tersebut dengan cerdas dan baik. Kembali lagi pada kepercayaan masing-masing, saya percaya bahwa Allah telah mempersiapkan yang terbaik untuk kita. Bagi Amanda, Iris, Graham, dan Miles, hal inilah yang terjadi pada diri mereka. 

Score: 5 stars
Untuk moral story tentang bagaimana berprilaku mencinta dan dicintai dengan baik, bahkan sedikit naif. Bagaimana menerima seseorang yang kita cintai secara utuh, menerima the whole package.

Spoiler: Happy ending!

 

Echo – Coupon Retrieval Incident

Coupon Retrieval
Coupon retrieval is a common process throughout the oil process and chemical industries and has been performed for decades. The same tools are used for coupon and probes, but the plug type is different: hollow for probe, solid for coupon. The retrieval process involves breaking into a hydrocarbon envelope with single isolation. Two personnel are involved with retrieval as the equipment is heavy.

On-line Retrieval Process Basic Steps
The steps involving:
1. loosen plug,
2. attach service valve,
3. attach retriever,
4. connect retriever to plug,
5. pull out plug until pressure is equalized to pipe pressure (usually within 3 turns),
6. fully unscrew plug from fitting (14 turns from fully closed),
7. extend retriever,
8. close service valve,
9. bleed to atmosphere, and
10. remove retriever.

Incident Overview
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2008.
Location: Echo Compressor
Activities: Routine corrosion probe replacement. Two technicians were trying to remove a hollow plug from a 2” access fitting. Both member of Echo retriever team had more than 5 years experience of retrieval operations.
Injured person: One corrosion technician suffered from laceration between middle finger and ring finger of his left hand.

Pre-Incident Chronology
Corrosion team arrived at Echo on Wednesday, March 26th. Prior to commencing work the retrieval team attended the daily platform safety meeting. Prior to commencing work on March 27th the SOP and JSA were reviewed by platform personnel.

Incident Chronology
Incident located at Cellar Deck Echo Compressor. Two corrosion technicians were replacing corrosion probe at discharge pump of water flood. Access fitting is located at horizontal pipe @ 5 o’clock position. Work began around 08.20 at local time. Remove the access fitting cover (protective cover) by using a spanner wrench. Connect the service valve to the fitting. Connect the retriever to the service valve. Close all bleed valve on service valve and retriever. The carrier plug was slowly unscrewing using T-bar (handle).

It was still heavy to turn T-bar until approximately 10 turns. Both technicians didn’t realize that pressure was not equalized. No pressure gauge attached to retriever tools. The two technicians still continue unscrew carrier plug. As the final turn was applied, the carrier plug was expelled uncontrollably from the access fitting. Wheel handle rotated rapidly and hit technician’s left hand. The injured corrosion technician was then examined by the platform paramedic. Injured party returns to Jakarta on March 28th, and is examined at hospital. Service valve and retriever were left attached to the piping.

Post Incident
March 29th, the injured person examined in the hospital and able to go home in the afternoon. Medical resume from Pertamina Pusat Hospital: The person can perform light work with limitation on his left hand (ring finger). It is not recommended to perform any lifting activities. Two technicians were mobilized from KLA to ECHO, to dismantle the attached service valve and retriever. March 30th, service valve and retriever was successfully dismantled using retriever from KLA and new probe were installed. Corrosion monitoring activities is stop and rescheduled until safety stand down is held. Safety stand down was held on 31st of March.

What Went Well
Personnel using proper PPE (hand glove) during work execution. Injured personnel get medical treatment immediately.

What Went Wrong
No pressure gauge attached to retrieval tools. Lack of awareness during probe replacement process, they should ensure that equalizing process during probe replacement is mandatory. The pressure did not equalise between pipe and retrieval tools when the hollow plug was fully unscrewed from access fitting.

Possible Root Cause
The line was sea water, which might require more time to equalise compare to gas. Debris/sand and/or bad seal O-ring at hollow plug may block the pressure to release into service valve during unscrew of hollow plug. This condition causes no equalised pressure. Seal O-ring at hollow plug was in a good condition – found during dismantling the retriever on March 30.

Lesson Learned
Use correct and complete tools, ensure pressure gauge installed and function at retriever tools. Follow procedure & JSA, know the service of the line and ensure retriever is equalised.