mmsm events new year toast 2016...kate, or hannah as family would call her, was born in makati city...

A PUBLICATION OF THE MAGSAYSAY MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC.

New Year Toast 2016

By: Johanna Kate D. Angeles

“A new year is all about starting fresh and realizing your dreams. So, let’s raise a toast to a Happy New Year and even happier begin-nings.” We are at the beginning of the year again. We have gone through Christmas season, made our resolutions for the coming year and now it’s time to usher in the future with at least one appropriate New Year’s toast. For many, the

MMSM Awards Program 2015 Winners


PRESIDENT’S CORNER 2

MMSM GOES FIT AND FAB! 3

MV MONA LINDEN 3

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DRILL

4

FEATURED DEPARTMENT:

Marine Department 5-7

VESSEL CORNER

RMC Rigel 8

MARINE SHARING INFORMATION

Simple Understanding about Human Error

9-10

TECHNICAL SHARING INFORMATION

Procedure for Cleaning Filter Elements (for K8E and K8FE Notch Wire Elements)

11-12

HSEI CORNER

FYI: The Zika Virus 13

That thing called: “Diabetes” 14-15

SEACATERER CORNER 16

LIGHT CORNER 17

BIRTHDAY CORNER 18-20

PRAYER 21

WWhat’s Inside

MMSM Events

January 04, 2016

MMSM 2016 Welcome Toast

January 08, 2016

MMSM Monthly Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure and Weight Monitoring

February 03, 2016

MMSM Monthly Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure and Weight Monitoring

March 09, 2016

MOL Safety Conference

March 24, 2016

MMSM Table Top Exercise

March 2016 Issue No. 4

The MMSM Awards for 2015 congratu-lates the winners of its four prestigious awards namely: (1) Outstanding Performance of the Year, (2) Outstanding Performance in PSC In-spection, (3) Top Near Miss Report and (4) Ex-posure Hours Achievement Award.

White Kingdom, Camellia Dream, RMC

Rigel and World Swan II were awarded the Ex-posure Hours Achievement Award for 2015. Lambert Maru won the Top Near Miss Report for 2015 while Brilliant Advance was awarded the Outstanding Performance in PSC Inspection for 2015. The RMC Rigel got the Outstanding Performance for 2015.

The MMSM awards program seek to

identify vessel’s good performance as well as to provide role models of best practices for other vessels. Glass trophies and cash prizes were handed by visiting Superintendents to the Mas-ters of winning vessels.

place to make a new year’s toast is a holiday party. But for MMSM, last January 4, 2016, we opened our first working day of 2016 with sim-ple cocktails, fun games and prizes. We all enjoyed the camaraderie shared in that simple gathering and expressed our hopes with a toast for another 365 days of re-warding work at MMSM!

Capt. Ronald Allan H. Cabral (left) received the Outstanding Performance Award for 2015 last March 30 at MMSM office. The award was given by Capt. Marvin Villa (right), Marine Head/DPA/CSO/QAC.

messageFROM THE PRESIDENT

VICENTE A. PONO

President

Every sound organization always has a vision on what it will be. MMSM is no different. Hence, its vision statement has been declared. What is a vision state-ment? It is an aspirational description of what an organi-zation would like to achieve or accomplish in the mid-term or long-term future and is intended to serve as a clear guide for choosing current and future course of action. The vision statement is always supported by a mission statement which is something to be pursued for that accomplishment. It is a written declaration of an or-ganization’s core purpose and focus that normally re-mains unchanged over time. It serves as a filter to sepa-rate what is important from what is not; it clearly states which markets to be served and how; and it communi-cates a sense of intended direction to the entire organi-zation. Our vision states that, “MMSM will be the most favored in-house manager of MOL for dry bulk carrier vessels”. And to be able to pursue that vision, we have fully embraced our mission which declares that, “We manage MOL vessels in the most cost-efficient and safe manner complying to all statutory, IMO, SOLAS, STCW and other regulatory and customer requirement achieving MOL’s four-zero targets namely: zero fatal accident, zero serious marine incident, zero oil pollution, and zero cargo damage.”

Our vision and mission statements are not lofty and complicated. They are plain, simple, easy to understand and very doable. We have realized these goals through dedication to our jobs, open and honest communication with each other, and the team effort between the ship staff and the shore staff. This is now the first quarter of 2016 but I would like to mention that the year 2015 was a very interesting year for MMSM on the following aspects:

it was the year that the number of managed vessels reached maximum of 23; after a lengthy preparation, with thanks to all staff both shipboard and shore, MMSM was able to ob-tain the ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certifications from Class NK; two cape sizes were scrapped which reduced the number of managed vessels back to 21; one vessel was detained by AMSA due to lifeboat battery starting failure at the time of inspection; a young vessel was looking very much older than her age due to lack of maintenance; and MMSM KPI in terms of I/A Data indicator was very much down compared with her performance records from year 2011-2014. Yes, we met a lot of adversities in 2015 and we suf-

fered. However, we have adhered to the love of our job and to the intimacy of our friendship such that we were able to deal with those adversities despite the difficul-ties.

2016 is another year to live and strive. I encourage all

colleagues to intensify our efforts to bravely and honor-ably face the challenges with enthusiasm. Let’s not for-get that we are living by the basics and to the basics we should look back in order to see our future!

Wishing us all safe sailing, as always.

MMSM Goes Fit and Fab!


For a long time, businesses have un-derstood the benefits associated with keeping workers well such as increased productivity from reduced absenteeism and reduced disability claims. But aside from these practical results, MMSM management believes more on the es-sentials of wellness and health for all its employees.

JANUARY - MARCH 2016 MMSM INSIGHTS

This is so especially in today’s hectic world, wherein most of us are spending more time at work, and have increasing-ly less time to look after our health.

Thus, MMSM intensified last January

8, 2016 its program for health risk as-sessment. Employees were assisted on how to be mindful of their blood sugar

MV MONA LINDEN Reflagging and for delivery to the new owner


Name of Vessel: MV Mona Linden Flag: Panama G.T.: 84,504 Call Sign: 7JII Built: 2000 IMO No.: 9201736

On February 26, 2016, Mona Linden was delivered to her new owner in Alang, India. All crew onboard disembarked af-ter beaching. Mona Linden operated worldwide for more than 15 years and was one of the cape size vessels man-aged by MMSM.

levels, blood pressure (diastolic and sys-tolic levels) and body mass index. The management believes through this strat-egy, employees will be receptive of their health and start to take care of them-selves not just for their career, but also for their families.

MMSM recently carried out an important event known as Emergency Preparedness Drill. M/V Eigen was the chosen vessel for this specific purpose. The drill focused on a particular emergen-cy situation which involved a stow away, bomb explosion and main engine damage. It started at around 1502hLT and was completed at 1730hLT. The identified locations for this drill were South Africa and Manila. The contingency plan was utilized in the said exercise. This would ensure that the emer-gency management team was able to effectively conduct an emergency response. It must be noted that MMSM strictly ob-serves the conduct of the Emergency Prepared-ness Drill three times every year in accordance with the Safety Management Manual (SMM On Shore).

Emergency Preparedness Drill

By: Diana R. Manalang

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JANUARY - MARCH 2016 FEATURED DEPARTMENT

Featured Department:

Marine Department

Captain Marvin Villa began his professional career in ship man-agement in 2008. Because of his capability, dedication, and love of work, he is now the company’s Designated Person Ashore/Company Security Officer and the head of two departments namely: the Quality Assurance Committee and Marine Department. He graduated with the de-gree in BS Marine Transportation with an academic excellence award. Being one of the top among his batchmates, he was taken by MOL as a scholar. As he earned his de-gree, he worked his course towards excellence and received his master license at the age of 28. He ac-quired the competency and experi-ence in MOL group as MOLTCP Instructor, Master Mariner and Su-perintendent. He is presently taking a graduate course in the field of ship management to enhance his knowledge. Capt. Villa never dreams of success but he works for it. He adheres to strong work ethics and firmly believes that, “success is a product of our hard work, dedication to our job, strong determination whether we win or lose, and most im-portantly, to apply the best of ourselves to the task at hand”.

Capt. Marvin T. Villa Head

Marine Department (Designated Person

Ashore/Company Secu-rity Officer/Quality As-

surance Committee)

Capt. Lopez fin-ished his nautical studies from the Philippine Mer-chant Marine School in year 1991. He was given the opportunity to helm the ship in year 2012 under MMSM. In Febru-ary 2012, Capt. Lopez was first hired by the company as On the Job Training Instructor (OJTI). He continued his professional career with MMSM and was transferred to Marine Department in January of 2013 with the posi-tion of Marine Superin-tendent. Through his

passion, he continue to embrace his seafaring career in ship management as this gives him the oppor-tunity to serve the industry and spend quality time with his loved ones.

He believes that “nothing great comes easy and

with God everything is possible”.

Capt. Oliver M. Lopez HSEI Superintendent

Kate, or Hannah as family would call her, was born in Makati City on the 8th of March 1986. She is the youngest among 3 siblings and also the one who is most determined.

Kate earned her degree in Bachelor of Arts major in Psychology from the

Philippine Women’s University in 2010. Even before she graduated, Kate had equipped herself with relevant work experience in the field of customer ser-vice and human resources (HR) from several companies as a working student.

She started her career in the maritime industry in November 2010. In

May 2013, she worked as HR Officer under MOL Bulk Shipping (Philippines)where she handled four companies under Magsaysay MOL group. In March 2015, she transferred to MMSM. From then on, she stayed with the company and now works as HSEI (Health, Safety, Environment and Insurance) Officer which supports the Marine Department.

Many would call Kate as the baby of Magsaysay for she started her ca-

reer in it as an OJT. As a millennial, she had tried her hand going mainstream and worked in an IT company. But being an inherently meticulous and orga-nized person, she later realized that a startup company was not her cup of tea. So she went back to Magsaysay and things blossomed from there.

Kate loves the people she works with and has so much respect towards

her mentors- the people who have helped shape what she is today. She fer-vently believes that, “real success is measured not by awards and recogni-tion...at the end of the day, the relationship you build as a team and the kind of service you deliver still matters most.”

Johanna Kate D. Angeles HSEI Officer


Capt. Juan M. Reyes graduated with the degree of BS Marine Transpor-tation from the Philippine Merchant Marine School (PMMS). His total length of sea service is 26 years. He worked as a Third Mate for two years, a Second Mate for three years, a Chief Mate for five years, and a Master Mariner for seven years. And currently, he handles the Marine Personnel Department (MPD) as Marine Superintendent. He began his sea service in 1988 where he first worked as a deck cadet. In July of 1991, he joined Magsaysay MOL Marine, Inc. And then in April 1996, he became a Third Mate Officer of Wood Chips and Container vessel. In September 1998, Capt. Reyes moved up to a Second Mate position of container vessel and to a Chief Mate position from May 2002 to February 2007. With just a few months later, he became a full-pledge Master Mariner in May of 2007. As a Master Mariner of seven years, he handled various type of vessels such as Container, Wood Chips, and Cape Size Bulker. In Septem-ber of 2014, he was hired as an OJTI (On Job Training Instructor) in Mag-saysay MOL Ship Management, Inc. (MMSM) and in August 2015 up to the present, as a Marine Superintendent of MPD. With all the hardships and challenges he faced in the journey of his ca-reer, the experiences taught him that—“You should never give up so easily because eventually you’ll see the fruit of your labor and you will tell yourself it’s all worth it after all.”

Capt. Juan M. Reyes Marine Superintendent

On the 27th of February 1983, a beautiful baby girl was born and saw the world for the first time. Her name would be Diane Manalang. She is the 3rd child among four (4) precious siblings raised by wonderful parents, Loida and Renato. During her teen years, Diane had her share of teenage drama and all the jazz that came along with it. She had been to different cliques trying to find where she truly belongs, and on her junior year, she finally found the peo-ple who would be part of the rest of her life. True friends.

As she moved past teen years and began to experience the reality of

how the world works, her struggle had not been easy as well. After years of rebellion and figuring out what she would become, she finally got her degree in Bachelor of Science Major in Business Management in year 2006 at Sienna College of Quezon City. Life may be tough for her but she blossomed to be-come one astounding lady.

Upon conclusion of her education, she immediately embarked with the

affairs of the corporate world. She worked in two (2) different advertising firms as a Marketing Officer within a span of two fruitful years. Added to her im-pressive resume was her work experience as Customer Care Specialist at Dig-itel Mobile Philippines. Finally, she nailed a job as Admin Officer at one of the biggest companies in the country, Magsaysay MOL in March 2010. From Feb-ruary 2013 to present, she holds the position of Quality Assurance and Control (QAC) Officer.

Diane has matured in more ways than one. She has outgrown being

annoyed by petty things that affected her in her younger years. She has out-grown minding what other people would say, she has outgrown herself from pleasing almost everyone around her. She has outgrown those who dislike her before even knowing her and most importantly, she has outgrown people who try to discredit her for being the genuine person that she is.

In the past years working as QAC Officer, her training and responsibili-

ties are ways she learns lessons that she applies in life. She loves her job so much that she sees herself staying for more years, or perhaps, until she pro-fessionally retires. On a lighter note, Diane, in her free time, enjoys the compa-ny of family and friends, most especially her significant other. She also enjoys music and singing, movies, books and the “7th heaven” comfort that food can give. Life can be difficult and hard at times, but for a fearless lady like her, life will always be beautiful. Her secret? Well, she believes “that to find an effective solution to a problem or a predicament, one should acknowledge the source, accept it then work on it.”


Diana R. Manalang QAC Officer

Abby earned her Bachelor’s degree in 2002 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). She took a major in management under the course BS Business Ad-ministration. After graduation, she worked in several manning agencies before joining MMSM as a Marine Personnel Officer (MPO). Her previ-ous work experiences honed her skills that enabled her to easily ad-just to her job, which happened to be her first in a shipping manage-ment company. MMSM expanded her horizons and allowed her to gain a better perspective in this type of industry.

Abby describes her experi-

ence so far with MMSM: “As an MPO, I truly learned a

lot of things. I have indeed surpassed every challenge that came my way and for this, I am sincerely grateful. As the saying goes: ‘Nothing in this life comes easy, but through hard work, you can get anywhere.’ A verse in the bible emphasizes that in what-ever we do, we must do it all for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31). If we always do our best, God will defi-nitely do the rest. It has been a great pleasure to work in this company, which I regard as my second home where all members of the team are conjoined to one purpose – to bring out the best in each other, ultimately paving the way for MMSM to become one of the best shipping companies that ever existed.”

Abigail C. Torrefiel Marine Personnel Officer

JANUARY - MARCH 2016 VESSEL CORNER

MV RMC Rigel: Achieving Standards

By: Capt. Ronald Allan H. Cabral

As seafarers arise from ineffi-cient to adept professionals the indus-try is in need of competent people. Our company continue to strive to meet its goal in achieving zero acci-dents. Successful operations are to be expected and orders are to be done as commanded. Neither mistakes nor compromises are committed and safe-ty is the first priority. The maritime industry must be steadfast in creating an environment where there is no room for mistakes. But achieving this is not easy, for tal-ent alone is not sufficient and knowledge without passion won’t stand. We need a heart. A heart to serve and a heart to do what is right for the benefit of all concerned. Hav-ing this trait will be the start of a good relationship within the borders of the vessel. In effect, this will create an am-bience that is peaceful enough to re-cuperate the crew’s fatigue. The secret of our vessel’s per-formance and healthy crew is not just by skills alone nor by the abilities of each and every individual. Instead, as a team, we care enough for each oth-

er, going out of our way to serve each other and give brotherly correc-tion in times of mistakes. We always inculcate in each of us that we are all good workers and competent seafar-ers. Our sense of responsibility and competence is measured by one’s dedication to do the job without complain and carry out our responsi-bility at all times. Achieving the goal of zero medical case and safe operation re-quires not just the effort of the crew onboard but as well as the supervi-sion, guidance and help of those di-rectly involve in the company’s oper-ation. The advice and support we received from the top management through vital information sharing and circulars are very essential. Through these support, we in MV RMC Rigel are assured of up-to-date information, trainings, as well as smooth and efficient system of com-munication. Most importantly, the support we receive from our families remain to be the constant key for persever-ance. As we all know, the main rea-

son we work hard is for them to have a better future, thus working safely should always be the target. While raising professionalism in the work place remains to be a con-stant challenge, it is not impossible. We at MV RMC Rigel strive to face this challenge through proper motivation, fostering the spirit of belongingness, and inculcating the value of establish-ing a workforce wherein one finds self-worth. The MV RMC Rigel is fortified by all these efforts and works as one unit with one mind and one goal that is, safe operation.

“We honestly believe that a crew who consistently performs his duty with competence and a heart will achieve excellence, success to his job and bring glory to his company, crewmates and most importantly to God our Master.

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Simple Understanding about Human Error

By: Capt. Marvin T. Villa

It is well known that human errors frequently cause accidents at sea. A man made cause is said to account in 80% of all marine accidents. It is also known that accidents due to human error are increasing. However, accidents generally occur as the result of a combination of multiple causes. Therefore, if improvements are made to eliminate these causes, the accident can be prevented. To understand more about this we must learn about how humans function; our shortcomings as well as our advantages. Technologically, the maritime business has shown impressive development over the past decades, including increases in the size of ships, in speed, in the number of passengers and volumes of goods. The technology seems to be up to date – but are we?

Addressing the human side of

shipping must be the most effective approach for increasing safety. Fortunately, such an approach is not burdened by any significant economical investments. It is relatively cheap – compared to other costs in this business – to select mariners carefully, to train and develop them and to build strong, professional and safety-minded teams.

It could be worthwhile to look

upon humans as “modules” in a sociotechnological system and to identify some of the capacities and drawbacks of these “modules” in order to understand more.

Complacency and lack of situation awareness

We might start with the

collision in the English Channel in 2002, where the Kariba made a steep starboard turn and collided with the container vessel Tricolor. The fact that the Kariba went out of her way to ram the Tricolor amidships and sink her was a disastrous human error, as were the following two collisions with the wreck by other ships. The subsequent and numerous near misses are also significant. In spite of all possible precautions and extensive series of warning systems by every possible means, not to mention the hundreds of mariners on numerous ships’ bridges at close quarters, such disasters still occurred. Incidents like this illustrate why lack of situation awareness and complacency must be avoided at all cost.

Situation awareness means “knowing what is going on around you”

Situation awareness is the ability

to read a situation correctly and anticipate how it might develop. It is dependent on capacities such as attention, perception, memory, anticipation and decision-making and therefore subject to individual differences. For a mariner, capacities like these are particularly essential. Without proper situation awareness, one might run into a well buoyed wreck or make a steep turn and unknowingly collide with another overtaking vessel.

Tests of suitability would benefit the maritime industry

Most people accept the fact that

we humans differ and that the differences manifest themselves in different behaviour. We are not equally talented; we have different character traits as well as different sets of capacities. Habitually attentive individuals with undistorted, objective perception, with effective working memory and decision-making capacity constitute the best choice as operators of a ship, or for that matter, for being in charge of any other safety-critical transport system.

All knowledge about situation

awareness supports the idea of carefully selecting those individuals responsible for the safe journey of a vessel. The methods for accomplishing such a selection exist in the form of psychological tests, or a combination of tests and ship simulators for those who are already trained. Using such methods makes it possible to rule out those individuals who have difficulties in maintaining a reliable level of situation awareness. As in the case of civil aviation, the maritime business would also benefit from tests of suitability, and the impact of human error at sea could be dramatically reduced.

The situation awareness was out of touch with reality

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of experience or the very substance of a person’s experience. Since accidents and critical incidents do not occur regularly in most officers’ lives, onesided experiences may therefore insidiously lull an officer into a false sense of safety, because our experience might tell us that the job is routine-like and foreseeable.

Completing numerous

uneventful watches might bring the illusion that there is not a great presence of risk in shipping and the psychological conclusion is therefore that it is safe. An illusionary feeling we call “complacency” might build up.

No one chooses to be complacent

Complacency is an unconcerned

attitude, where individuals behave and think in a routine-like mode, anticipating an ordinary development of the present situation. Complacency has a tendency to grow in situations where the frequency of novel events is low, while we keep vigilant and alert in situations where the frequency of new events is high. This is in line with the general observation that our mental system

needs continuous stimulation from changes in the environment to maintain alertness. No one chooses to be complacent; it is a feeling that imperceptibly might affect even normally responsible and judicious mariners, making them

ill-prepared to meet challenging, unusual or unexpected situations. Complacency impairs our situation awareness, which might lead to situations where we become surprised by changes in the environment, fail to understand, act too late or not at all.

Means to counteract complacency

There are means to counteract

complacency, one of which is to become

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The maritime industry should avoid placing ships in the hands of individuals with difficulties in maintaining good situation awareness, i.e. people who have an inadequate capacity for simultaneous tasks, those who are easily distracted or who are disorganised, habitually absent-minded people, individuals who are easily bored, those with psychological problems, individuals lacking energy, habitually lazy individuals, nervous people,easily stressed people as well as individuals who overestimate themselves. This accident investigation (Kariba/Tricolor) concluded that the situation awareness on the various bridges “was out of touch with reality” and that many mariners were unable to grasp the situation in its entirety, to prevent a close-quarter situation from developing, let alone get out of one. The commission also mentioned “sloppy watch-keeping” as a contributing cause. Of course no one is sloppy or careless or makes human errors on purpose, but we might understand more about this by looking at an unfortunate drawback of experience.

Complacency – a state of mind

Most people would agree that

the more experienced a person is, the better and safer that person’s performance. However, this is not a universal truth. Experience might make a person safer, but it is not inevitably so. We normally define experience as the length of time a person has been at sea, but we should also emphasize what sort

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aware of it. Therefore we have to label it, make ourselves aware of it and to constantly remind ourselves of it as a negative side-effect of routine and length of experience. Human beings are not perfectly designed and do not function as mechanical as computers. We humans are sometimes victims of our own dynamic mental processes and human functioning follows a logic of its own. We are not able to change our basic condition, but we can select appropriate personalities for sensitive task so that errors stand a chance to be detected before they materialise into accidents.

Sample tools onboard to prevent human error

As presented, even in cases

where human error is the direct cause of an accident aboard the ship, there exist a part that can be ameliorated by strengthening the training and education of crew members, and part that can prevent casualty by eliminating other indirect causes including hardware.

Factors related to the occurance

of human error can be broadly divided into the following: (1) the human element; (2) hardware factors and; (3) organization and management factors.

1) Human element includes awareness,

experiences, attentiveness, fatigue, desire, body size, body strength, stress and so on.

2) Hardware element includes design of equipment and device, the layout and configuration of the workplace, related information, working enivironment, the state of maintenance and repairs, the availability of essential tools and materials availability and so on.

3) Organization and management factors include the safety culture of an organization, work, allocation, work procedure, communication, etc.

In order to prevent human error

we have to emphasize onboard procedures known as root cause analysis and risk assessment. If carried out properly these are the proven steps for accident prevention. Source: The Swedish Club Letter 2-2008 Class NK

JANUARY - MARCH 2016 TECHNICAL SHARING INFORMATION

Procedure for Cleaning Filter Elements for K8E and K8FE Notch Wire Elements

Source: Strainer Maker, KANAGAWA-KIKI KOGYO Co, Ltd.

During operations, the liquid flows from inside of element to outside, so cleaning should be in reverse flow, i.e. from outside to inside. In most of cases, hard carbon deposits and dirt are stuck in between notch wires. So it is recommended to clean the trapped dirt by blowing strong air into the passage of elements. From our various cases of experience, the air blowing is most effective. Procedure of Cleaning Elements A. Remove surface oil and stuck

substances by cleaning. It is recommended to use organic solvent and light oils such as kerosene, thinner, and diesel oil. DO NOT use chemical solvent such as carbon remover etc. Because the body material is made of aluminum and use of strong/high contentrated chemical solvent is corrosive to aluminum body. We received damage report of notch wire being loosened/wrapped-off due to use of strong chemical solvent.

B. Clean element by Air Blow Please refer to the photos and see how to clean by air blow. The air nozzle should touch the element, move nozzle over the element in lengthwise manner. For efficient cleaning by air blow make sure to rub the nozzle to the surface. Do not remove or keep away, which is less efficient. The tube is made of copper and rubbing does not damage the element.

The tip is in a curve shape for efficient surface contact

Air nozzle touch/contact onto sur-face of element In order to complete the clean-ing process, please make sure to press and fix tightly the air nozzle onto notch wire surface. Wood Block

Legend: a. While air blowing, turn/rotate little

by little to cover all surface. b. Blowing air by nozzle through di-

rect contact C. Inspection Please check the cleanness of elements. Refer to the following photos as indica-tors:

Dirty condition

Clean condition

Detail of clean condition

Note: In order to examine the ele-ments cleanness, please put the lights through the elements surface D. (1) Cleaning Tool-Air Nozzle

Make Air-Nozzle as shown below. Using 6-10mm diameter copper tube, press the edge for flat pattern nozzle. Nozzle opening is 0.5-1.0mm. Press/crush pipe by inserting flat bar/metal saw blade with thick-ness of 0.5mm when crushing.

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Continuation D. (2) Making Air Nozzle

Bend a 10mm pipe: bend at a right angle Crush pipe end from round flat to square After crushing the tip of the pipe

Insert a bar (hand saw blade) wth a 0.55mm width inside the nozzle Crush the pipe with flat bar inserted Opening shape 0.55mm

Teeth was cut off for safety Tip of nozzle is made curve for efficient surface contact

HSEI CORNER JANUARY - MARCH 2016

HSEI Corner

FYI: The Zika Virus


Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Peo-ple with Zika virus disease usually have symptoms that can include mild fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise or headache. These symptoms normally last for 2-7 days. There is no specific treatment or vaccine currently available. The best form of pre-vention is protection against mosquito bites. The virus is known to circulate in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. Zika virus is an emerging mosquito-borne virus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in rhesus monkeys through a monitoring network of sylvatic yellow fever. It was subsequently denti-fied in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Out-breaks of Zika virus disease have been recorded in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific. Genre: Flavivirus Vector: Aedes mosquitoes (which usually bite during the morning and late after-noon/evening hours) Signs and Symptoms The incubation period (the time from exposure to symptoms) of Zika virus dis-ease is not clear, but is likely to be a few days. The symptoms are similar to other arbovirus infections such as dengue, and include fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain, malaise, and headache. These symptoms are usually mild and last for 2-7 days. Potential complications of Zika virus disease During large outbreaks in French Poly-nesia and Brazil in 2013 and 2015 re-spectively, national health authorities reported potential neurological and auto-immune complications of Zika virus disease. Recently in Brazil, local health authorities have observed an increase in Guillain-Barré syndrome which coincided with Zika virus infections in the general public, as well as an increase in babies born with microcephaly in northeast Bra-zil. Agencies investigating the Zika out-breaks are finding an increasing body of evidence about the link between Zika virus and microcephaly. However, more investigation is needed to better under-stand the relationship etween micro-cephaly in babies and the Zika virus.

Other potential causes are also being investigated. Transmission Zika virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mos-quito from the Aedes genus, mainly Aedes aegypti in tropical regions. This is the same mosquito that transmits dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever. However, sexual transmission of Zika virus has been described in 2 cases, and the presence of the Zika virus in semen in 1 additional case. Zika virus disease outbreaks were re-ported for the first time from the Pacif-ic in 2007 and 2013 (Yap and French Polynesia, respectively), and in 2015 from the Americas (Brazil and Colom-bia) and Africa (Cape Verde). In addi-tion, more than 13 countries in the Americas have reported sporadic Zika virus infections indicating rapid geo-graphic expansion of Zika virus. Diagnosis Infection with Zika virus may be sus-pected based on symptoms and recent history (e.g. residence or travel to an area where Zika virus is known to be present). Zika virus diagnosis can only be confirmed by laboratory testing for the presence of Zika virus RNA in the blood or other body fluids, such as urine or saliva. Prevention Mosquitoes and their breeding sites pose a significant risk factor for Zika virus infection. Prevention and control relies on reducing mosquitoes through source reduction (removal and modifi-cation of breeding sites) and reducing contact between mosquitoes and peo-ple. This can be done by using insect repel-lent regularly; wearing clothes (preferably light-colored) that cover as

much of the body as possible; using physical barriers such as window screens, closed doors and windows; and if needed, additional personal protec-tion, such as sleeping under mosquito nets during the day. It is extremely im-portant to empty, clean or cover con-tainers regularly that can store water, such as buckets, drums, pots etc. Other mosquito breeding sites should be cleaned or removed including flower pots, used tires and roof gutters. Com-munities must support the efforts of the local government to reduce the density of mosquitoes in their locality. Repellents should contain DEET (N, N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide), IR3535 (3-[N-acetyl-N-butyl]-aminopropionic acid ethyl ester) or icaridin (1-piperidinecarboxylic acid, 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1-methylpropylester). Product label instructions should be strictly followed. Special attention and help should be given to those who may not be able to protect themselves ade-quately, such as young children, the sick or elderly. During outbreaks, health authorities may advise that spraying of insecticides be carried out. Insecticides recommended by the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme may also be used as larvicides to treat relatively large water containers. Travelers should take the basic precau-tions described above to protect them-selves from mosquito bites. Treatment Zika virus disease is usually relatively mild and requires no specific treatment. People sick with Zika virus should get plenty of rest, drink enough fluids, and treat pain and fever with common medi-cines. If symptoms worsen, they should seek medical care and advice. There is currently no vaccine available. Source: webmd.com


That Thing Called:


A condition characterized by elevated blood sugar levels or hypergly-cemia. Sugar or glucose serves as chief fuel for the cells, especially the brain. So it is vital to maintain its ideal levels. They key hormone in regulating glucose is insulin. This is produced by the pancreas and acts as a “vehicle” for glucose to enter the cells. Without insulin, sugar will remain in the blood causing hyperglyce-mia. There are two major types of diabetes:

Type 1 Diabetes The pancreas does not produce insulin. This is mostly hereditary and ac-counts for 10% of all diabetics. Type 2 Diabetes There are two conditions for a patient to have type 2 diabetes. First, the pancreas does not produce enough in-sulin. Second, the body cells refuse to recognize the inadequate insulin pro-duced. This is the most common type of diabetes and accounts to 90% of the diabetics.

There are also other special diabetic conditions - Pre-diabetes and Gestational. Pre-diabetes A stage wherein sugar levels are already elevated but not high enough for patient to be considered a diabetic. Gestational Diabetes The onset of diabetes or the reduced glucose tolerance during pregnancy. This is triggered by hormo-nal changes in some women. Sugar levels may return to normal after giving birth, however, this is a strong indica-tion that the mother may develop type 2 diabetes overtime. How would I know if I have diabe-tes?

You are frequently hungry and you feel often thirsty It takes a long time for your wounds to heal Poor or blurry vision There is an increase volume and/or frequency of urination Unexplained sudden weight loss You easily get tired

Sugar levels are also essential in confirming the diagnosis of diabetes. The ideal sugar levels are:

After fasting (8-12 hours no food intake)

100mg/dL

Before meals 90 to 130mg/dL 2 hours after a meal less than 180mg/dL

If taken with an HBA1c test Below 7%

What are the causes of diabetes?

*cholesterol-fat like substance which functions as component of cell membranes, precursor for vita-min D, hormones and bile acids for fat digestion. It is commonly found in protein and fatty foods. *triglyceride-major form of fat stored in the body. What will happen if my blood sugar level is uncontrolled? Patients with diabetes may experience the following clinical conditions if their blood sugar level is uncontrolled. Continued at page 11...

Non-modifiable Lifestyle Related (Modifiable)

Genetic predisposi-tion

Obesity or being overweight

Auto-immune condition

Sedentary lifestyle or lack of physical activity

Advancing age Low levels of good cholesterol (HDL-c) High triglyceride levels

Continuation 1. Hypoglycemia – low blood sugar

(below 70 mg/dl) characterized by anxiety, nausea, cold clammy feel-ing, sweating, tremors, rapid heart-beat, confusion, seizure and a large meal.

2. Reactive Hypoglycemia – rebound effect when the body secretes too much insulin after eating a large meal.

3. Hyperglycemia – high blood sugar level (above 240mg/dl) character-ized by hunger, frequent urination, thirst, fatigue, weight loss, poor wound healing, infections, impo-tence, blurred vision and dryness.

4. Diabetes Ketoacidosis – character-ized by nausea and vomiting, exces-sive thirst and urination, severe ab-dominal pain, labored deep gasping breaths, acetone or fruity breath odor, confusion and coma.

Uncontrolled sugar levels may also lead to:

Blindness Amputation Stroke/heart disease Death

How do I manage my diabetes?

It is essential to partner with your doctor for appropriate manage-ment of your condition. Proper diet, reg-ular physical activity and having the right medication are the cornerstones in diabetes management.

Proper diet – a person with diabetes has special dietary requirements. Eating the right kinds of food at the right time and in the right amounts is essential in preventing unhealthy sugar levels.


Target Organ Clinical Consequence

Eyes Retinopathy - damage blood vessels that sup-plies blood to the eyes

Cardiovascular System

Hypertension, Heart Attack, High Cholesterol levels resulting in ather-osclerosis

Brain Stroke Kidneys Kidney Failure

Nerves Neuropathy - damage of the nerves

Prescriptions – faithful compliance to your doctor’s instructions. It is very important to monitor blood sugar levels and ensure regular intake of appropriate dosage of medication. Regular Physical Activity – in-creased physical activity in addition to usual daily activities may pro-mote weight loss, reduce health risks and control blood sugar lev-els.

What is the proper diet for patients with diabetes?

How much physical activity is ideal for a diabetic?

If you have not been physically active, start with 20-30 minutes of moderate exercise per day and gradu-ally increase as tolerated. Remember that it is important to hydrate when engaging in any physical activity. Mod-erate physical activity burns about 3.5 to 7 calories per minute.

Here are some suggested ac-

tivities that you may include in your daily routine:

Activity Duration Washing car 45 to 60

minutes Cleaning the house/doing the laundry

15 to 60 minutes

gardening 30 to 45 minutes

Pushing stroller/shopping cart (1.5 miles or 2.4 km)

30 minutes

Walking 2 miles or 3.2 km 30 minutes Going up and down the stairs 15 minutes Playing volleyball 45 minutes Playing basketball 15 to 20

minutes

Note: consult your physician before starting an exercise. How often should I visit my doctor?

It is recommended that you reg-ularly visit your doctor 3 to 4 times a year to have your blood values checked and closely monitored.

Maximize your consultation with

your doctor – share your stories and be specific on symptoms, ask specific ques-tions and try understanding any new medical procedure that your doctor will recommend.

Request your doctor to explain

results of tests, how your medications work and set your next consultation schedule. Source: webmd.com

Bicycling 5 miles or 8 km 30 minutes Fast dancing (i.e. ballroom, hiphop etc.)

30 minutes

Water aerobics 30 minutes swimming 20 minutes Jumping rope 15 minutes Running 1.5 miles or 2.4 km

15 to 20 minutes

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Source: Manila Medical Hospital

Eat a variety of foods every day to get the nutrients needed by the body. 1

Breastfeed infants exclusively from birth up to 6 months then give ap-propriate complementary foods while continuing breastfeeding for 2 years and beyond for optimum growth and development

2

Eat more vegetables and fruits every day to get the essential vitamins, minerals, and fiber for regulation of body processes. 3

Consume fish, lean meat, poultry, egg, dried beans, or nuts daily for growth and repair of body tissues. 4

Consume milk, milk products, and other calcium-rich foods—such as small fish and shellfish—every day for healthy bones and teeth. 5

Consume safe foods and water to prevent diarrhea and other food and water-borne diseases. 6

Use iodized salt to prevent Iodine Deficiency Disorders. 7

Limit intake of salty, fired, fatty, and sugar-rich foods to prevent cardi-ovascular diseases. 8

Attain normal body weight through proper diet and moderate physical activity to maintain good health and help prevent obesity. 9

Be physically active, make healthy goof choices, manage stress, avoid alcoholic beverages, and do not smoke to prevent lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases.

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LIGHT CORNER JANUARY - MARCH 2016

Light Corner

Source: Reader’s Digest Doctor Jokes (http://www.rd.com/jokes/doctor/)

AN I.Q. TOO HIGH TO BUY A scientist tells a pharmacist, “Give me some prepared tab-lets of acetylsalicylic acid.” “Do you mean aspirin?” asks the pharmacist. The scientist slaps his fore-head. “That’s it!” he says. “I can never remember the name.”

PLEASE DON’T ADMINISTER ORALLY My teenage patient’s mother was concerned. “He must have a temperature,” she said. “He hasn’t taken our motorcycle out all day.” “Let me ask you,” I said. “Do you have a ther-mometer?” “No,” she said. “A Kawasaki.”

THE CAMPER'S SECOND OPINION Two campers are hiking in the woods when one is bitten on the rear end by a rattlesnake. “I’ll go into town for a doctor,” the other says. He runs ten miles to a small town and finds the only doctor delivering a baby. “I can’t leave,” the doctor says. “But here’s what to do. Take a knife, cut a little X where the bite is, suck out the poison and spit it on the ground.” The guy runs back to his friend, who is in agony. “What did the doctor say?” the victim cries. “He says you’re gonna die.”

SMOOTH OPERATOR Scene: A call-center operator on the phone with a doc-tor. Doctor: If you don’t turn my cell phone back on today, I’ll tell the families of my patients and their lawyers that you are responsible for my patients’ deaths because I couldn’t be reached. Operator: Sir, if you are expecting your patients to die, perhaps they should switch to a different physician.

BIRTHDAY CORNER JANUARY - MARCH 2016

Birthday Corner yLegend:

ADMIN OFFICERS ALBANY PIONEER AQUARIUS DREAM BRILLIANT ADVANCE CAMELLIA DREAM CENTAURUS DREAM CHUETSU DREAM

CRYSTAL PIONEER DYNA CRANE EIGEN GALAXY DREAM JP MAGENTA f KURENAI LAMBERT MARU

MATSUURA MIRAFLORES MONA LINDEN RMC ALTAIR RMC RIGEL SEA ODYSSEY WHITE KINGDOM

WORLD SWAN II

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 1 OILR Jonnel Badillo COFF Joemarie Japitana 3OFF Alexander Lauron OSMN Nathaniel Fuentes

1 MSMN Henry Lipata CHCK Ernesto Limot Jr.

1 CENG Dominador Rojo OSMN Froilan Pantone

2 MSTR Recto Mendoza BOSN Virgilio Mirabuena 3OFF Dinh Le Nguyen

2 2AEN Ronnie Fruto

2 3OFF Nicasio Retazo Jr.

3 OILR Oscar Nicolas Pauig CENG Daniel Silubrico 1AEN Rudy Alambra

3 3 ABSM Dominic Anton Orduna BOSN Creston Tanjusay

4 ABSM Jan Alexis Dulay OSMN Angel Bambao Jr.

4 4 OSMN Roy Philip Ponce 2OFF Ramon Tordesillas III

5 CENG Virgilio Ouano MSTR Jacinto Estoque OSMN John Stephen Lim

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7 MSTR Melchor Taclas

7 7 MSTR Joel Osunero

8 ABSM Jary Caberte OLR1 Reynaldo Juanillo

8 8 Johanna Kate Angeles CENG Larry Pabustan

9 COFF Melvin Mendoza

9 WIPR Altenee John Ecarma

9 1AEN Rex Lagnaoda


JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 10 MSTR Jose Lata ABSM James Pelino

10 2AEN Edgar Padre

10 ABSM Jefferson Palalay

11 Marissa Mijares 1AEN Wilfredo Batuto

11 OILR Virgilio Matunog OLR1 Mario Marasigan CHCK Marcos Ronquillo

11 Eddie Gonzaga 2AEN Alvin Precilla

12 2OFF Butch Apepe OILR Nelson Nadera

12 WIPR Rendo Japag BOSN Renante Pahalla 3AEN Joseph Cabahug

12 WIPR Jefferson Fantone ABSM Roger Navallasca

13 13 OSMN Diomark Bingat ABSM Francis Valentine Saberon WIPR Jerald Ojeda ABSM Darwin Macaubos

13 2OFF Ronelio Tisoy

14 ABSM Joel Gonzaga Jr. 1AEN Jonathan Sutacio

14 CHCK Val Diones

14 OSMN Jeric Garalde

15 15 CHCK Carlito Ombajin CENG Rolito Ughoc

15 3OFF Ian Supetran

16 16 3AEN Edgar Busania CENG Gad Dinoy

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17 BOSN Cayetano Alfaro Jr. JR. 3AE Serafin Aguilar

17 OSMN Pablo Habagat Jr.

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18 COFF Librado Feliciano 2AEN Larry Dassun WIPR Joel Prisco Babael

18 OILR Erwin Sorillano DCDT Marchie Bonachita CHCK Benigno Bumacod

18 1AEN Roberto Cayude

19 19 OILR Arvin Alite

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20 CENG Gerry Daco

20 20 3OFF Xuan Dien Pham


JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH 21 Ma. Kathrina De Leon CENG Anecito Solis OILR Ronnie Rommel Rea

21 2AEN Marck Rheniel Delas Alas WIPR Ramil Reymon Purisima

21 BOSN Henry Canaya

22 ABSM Mark Charlie Else MSTR Hipolito Penillos ECDT Angelo Gono

22 COFF Benji Sebanes Diocyrel Judaya OSMN Romnick Debil

22 ECDT Renzel Ruedas MSMN Jannil Briones

23 23 23 Vic M. Cantos OILR Jesrill Pahayahay

24 24 OSMN Robert Jay Arsenio JR. 3OFF Elmer Unday COFF Nestor Silo III

24 OILR Mharjun Ebgan

25 25 WIPR Cezar Vincent Taruc OILR Victor Velado OLR1 Isidro Alayon Jr.

25 JR. 3AE Robelio Sedanto OILR Racel Conde CENG Edwin Canales

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27 1AEN Robert Cadang

27 Diana Manalang

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28 OLR1 Allen Sobrevega

28 28 Juan Reyes

29 BOSN Francisco Bautista

29 29 OLR1 Jonas Narvacan

30 COFF William Cordero OILR Jan Rey Escalona

30 CHCK Manuel Amoguis

31 Shalouh Siy ABSM Sherwin Vista

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