Industry Visit to Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) Sdn. Bhd.
Date: 4 August 2010 Time: 2.30pm – 6.00pm
Facilitators:
1. Dr. Norhaliza bt. Abdul Wahab
2. Dr. Leow Pei Ling
3. Dr. Shafishuhaza Sahlan
Students:
| 1 | AHMAD DALIMI BIN MAH HASSAN | 15 | MUHAMMAD ARIF BIN MOHD ASRI |
| 2 | AHMAD NOR SHERFIQ BIN SHERIMIM | 16 | MUHAMMAD LUQMAN HAKIM BIN SAWAL |
| 3 | BUSHRO BINTI AHMAD | 17 | MUHAMMAD SYAZANI BIN NAZARUDIN |
| 4 | ISKANDAR BIN AMINUDIN | 18 | NIK NUR SYAZLEN BINTI NIK AZMI |
| 5 | KHAIRULANAM BIN ABD HAMID | 19 | NOOR FADZILLAH BINTI RUSDI |
| 6 | MOHAMAD AMIRUDIN BIN NGAH | 20 | NORFARAHANIM BINTI SUHAIMI |
| 7 | MOHAMMAD HARRITH BIN CHE OMAR | 21 | NORHAFIZA BINTI MOHD FUZI |
| 8 | MOHAMMAD SHAFIQ BIN ABD RAHIM | 22 | NORUL ASHIKIN BINTI NOR ZAIN |
| 9 | MOHD HAFIZIE BIN SUDIN | 23 | NUR ADILA BINTI MOHD RAZALI |
| 10 | MOHD RIDHUAN BIN SELAMAT | 24 | NUR FARHANA FARIZA BINTI AKMAR |
| 11 | MUHAMAD HELMI BIN ALI | 25 | NUR HIDAYU BINTI ZANAL |
| 12 | MUHAMAD TAUFIQ HIDAYAT BIN SUHAIMI | 26 | NURMAIZATUL AQMAR BINTI MOHD KAMAL |
| 13 | MUHAMAD ZAKI AMIN BIN MARZUKI | 27 | PRICILLA OLIVE PETER |
| 14 | MUHAMMAD ANWAR DZARIF BIN ARZAHARI | 28 | SYED MOHD. HELMI BIN RAKIM |
Objective of the visit:
1. To expose the students about their career prospects and the real work life
2. To encourage students to contribute in Malaysia’s Industry
3. To show the students with the opportunities of living and working in PTP
Benefits of the visits:
1. We gained experiences real work life of the engineer.
2. The visit increases our keen towards learning engineering.
3. The visit motivated us to become success in our study.
4. We had opportunity to release tension and reduce the pressure being a new undergraduate.
Introduction:
The Port of Tanjung Pelepas is a port for container ships located at on the eastern mouth of the Pulai River in South-Western Johor, Malaysia. Receiving its maiden vessel on 10 October 1999 on a three-month trial operation, it set a world record as the fastest growing port with 1 million Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of containers handled after 571 days of operations. The good performance sealed the port's fate, and it was officially launched by Tun Dr.Mahathir Mohamad, Prime Minister of Malaysia on 13 March 2000.
The port continues to register spectacular growth. At the end of 1999, the terminal handled 20,696 Twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), which rose to 418,218 TEU in 2000, 2.05 million TEU in 2001, and 2.66 million TEU in 2002, and 3.87 million TEU in 2003 outstripping Port Klang and thereby establishing itself as Malaysia's largest port. In 2004, it registered a 15.2% increase to 4,020,421 TEU, and came in as the world's 16th busiest container port. In 2005, PTP handled 4.2 million TEU, and 2006 an estimated 4.6 million TEU. In 2007, PTP handles a further 5.5 million TEU, a growth of 14.5 percent compared to 2006.
This accelerated growth hinges on the port's proximity to the busy sea lanes on which the Port of Singapore derived its growth and sustainability for nearly two centuries. Positioning itself as a choice alternative to Singapore's terminals, it highlights its proximity to the Tuas Second Link which leads to Singapore. Sustained growth after 2000 was also largely possible as Maersk Sealand, the world's largest container ship operator, took a 30% equity stake in the port's holding company, Seaport Terminal in a deal concluded on 17 August 2000, effectively shifting all of Maersk's operations to the new port from the Singaporean port by the end of that year. Maersk was once the largest operator in Singapore, and the shift represented a 10% drop in business there.
In 2002, Evergreen Marine Corporation, then the world's second largest shipping company after Maersk, also shifted its operations to PTP from Singapore. This event raised alarm bells in the Singaporean port, with widespread speculation in the shipping community that Evergreen's endorsement of PTP demonstrated that Maersk's move may not be an isolated one. Other lines have since also started direct services at PTP.
In 2008, the port announced that it will expand its quay by the addition of four berths worth MYR1.4 billion. The length of the quay will increase by 1.44km to the existing 3.6 km. It is expected that the first two berths will be operational in 2009. The expansion project will increase the handling capacity to 12 million TEUs. This year, there is increases port capacity of 8.5 million twenty-equivalent-units (TEUs).
Maintenance and Control Engineering Department
Control unit: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
A programmable logic controller (PLC) or programmable controller is a digital computer used for automation of electromechanical processes, such as control of machinery on factory assembly lines, amusement rides, or lighting fixtures. PLCs are used in many industries and machines. Unlike general-purpose computers, the PLC is designed for multiple inputs and output arrangements, extended temperature ranges, immunity to electrical noise, and resistance to vibration and impact. Programs to control machine operation are typically stored in battery-backed or non-volatile memory. A PLC is an example of a real time system since output results must be produced in response to input conditions within a bounded time, otherwise unintended operation will result.
Crane system à RTG à overall mechanism
A Rubber Tyred Gantry crane (RTG crane) is a mobile gantry crane used for stacking intermodal containers within the stacking areas of a container terminal. RTGs are used at container terminals and container storage yards to straddling multiple lanes of rail/road and container storage, or when maximum storage density in the container stack is desired.
A normal container crane runs on steel rails, instead of rubber-tyres. The side-view appearance of a RTG and a straddle carrier are fairly similar, but the top of a RTG also features has a movable crane.
Figure : RTG
Students’ Testimonial and Personal gain
Conclusion
As a conclusion, trip to Port of Tanjung Pelepas is a good activity in exposing students to the real work life as an engineer. More knowledge is gathered about the career of engineer such as control and maintenance engineering. Besides, students are also being exposed to the electrical devices which help much in understanding the subjects better. This trip also encouraged students to contribute to Malaysia’s industry. Sequently, it will motivate the students to be more dedicated and serious in their studies. Furthermore, the trip also showed the students many opportunities of living and working in PTP.
Last but not least, the trip to Port of Tanjung Pelepas is a valuable chance that helps much toward a bright future especially in career prospects.
