FERRARI WORLD PROJECT, Abu Dhabi
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Project Summary
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Towards completion of the project March – Oct 2010
Contract Value 3.500.000 Dirham. Man work force 36 R.A.T. 15 ground technicians.
SCOPE:
Assist “Aldar” company with completion of the final stage of the contract. Deliverance of the project on deadline.
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Inspection and cleaning of the dome support structure.
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Inspection and repair of deluge and drainage system.
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Installation, inspection and repair of supportive electrical systems: deluge, detecting systems, emergency light systems.
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Support services for other contractors on site, that includes welding and various assembly and installations ( at times without exclusion zone possible)​.
Project Details, Challenges, and Execution
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Work force was freshly trained after only 5 days rope access training. Language has been a problem. No technical background on initial man power available to execute contract. Leadership style: follow by example, find solution not problem, respect chain of command, trust your colleague, respect your uniform, maintain high discipline and personal integrity. Nationals: Indian, Filipino, Pakistani,Nepali, Nigerian and Scottish
I had to be on site for initial 4 months most of the time night and day, with my lodging on site.
Overall weather and atmospheric conditions presented additions problems with humidity reaching 100% and temperature up to 45 degree Celsius with no airflow and no AC in operation at that time in the main dome.
I have trained people with high angle rescue due to possibility of personnel being exhausted in such conditions.
Project completed on time with additional contract and variations, obtained through personal integrity, efficiency of my teams and establishing of good working relationships with all parties involved with the completion of the main project.
Value of the variations to main contract well exceeded 40% of the initial contract amount.
The excess fiberglass fabric fireproofing materials that needs to be removed from pipes and ducts.
Variations But Not Limited To
Inside the dome there are number of buildings with designated rides. Central location is designated F02 a standing gravity ride with over 50 m height.
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Other buildings have been designated with following code names: F07, F10, F23, F16, F02, F27, F05, and F11.
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During duration of the main contract I inspected whole of the site including adjacent projects on YAS Island and identified possible opportunities.
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Several problems were observed and I have made a main contractor senior management aware of the issues with proposed solutions.
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Main problem was execution of fire proofing. At some point main contractor would have to address problem of falling debris from fire isolation which were applied on all ceiling surfaces inside the buildings.
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As a result we were awarded a variation to the contract which opened the door for other variations.
Support frame of the biggest dome in the world was laced with many unusual obstacles. Training rescue depicted.
F07, F10, F23, F27,F05 and F11 Boxes Buildings
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I had to write and implement special protocols and systems of access for the unique problems we were facing while inside the buildings.Systems under the ceiling were delicate. We could not afford any mistakes. Conditions have been very difficult.
Even though AC was operational by that time, isolation material particles were very irritating to eyes and lungs. Air right under the ceiling was not cooled enough and rope access operatives were working in average 30 + Celsius. Working with face masks, while reverse crawling on H beams and cleaning below has been taxing on men. In some places unique rigging had to done (e.g. with anchors as 3 men on counterbalance).
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During execution of the building F10 water ride, we had tight deadline.
I had 16 teen men on the night shift working overtime, at one time there was power failure when all men were suspended in difficult places. Rescue operation had to be done with only few lighters. No injuries, only cases overheating and over exertion.
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All buildings were completed within the deadline given.
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F02 - Central Ride - Gravity drop.
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Installation of jinpole and exchange shock absorbers on top of the tower.
Limited ground space. No winch, no mechanical advantage.
Tight deadline, all done by manual handling at height with counterbalance for lifting an object 3 meter in length and 280 kg's weight. Counter weight was 8 rope access operatives.
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Task done during night an day shift.Due to glare heat during mid day we have recorded 62 Degrees Celsius at one time.
Contract finished on tight deadline.
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The replacement of 280-kg shock absorbers from the top of the 62m high red tower soaring at the upper left corner is one of the most difficult task I have done in my career.
Toolbox meeting.
Testimonials
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Wayne Meadows
Maintenance Director at Farah Leisure Parks Management, LLC
Hired Eric as a Project Manager in the UAE
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“Eric's company always provided great service at a reasonable price for some difficult tasks. Eric was the Project Manager with whom we dealt with directly. We could always count on him and his team to complete their tasks within the timeframe allowed. It would be a pleasure to work with Eric again.” October 7, 2011
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Rope Access Technician
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how are you sir ? sorry to say may be you not remember me. but still we remember you .and we blessed to work together with you .that's my first step by step in rope access world .in my life I can't never ever forget that moments. and I tell to thanks total solution and my first company owner mr kunjumon. and you also because you are my first hero in rope access world
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Larry Alzaga
EHS-MS Lead Auditor
Aviation and Aerospace
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I had the privilege to work with Eric at the Ferrari World Amusement Park. I was impressed by his attention to detail and safety of his men in the Field. I have seen Eric regularly training and drilling his men in safe work practices at high elevation ... and sometimes even going up there with his men!. I consider Eric to be a highly capable, efficient and conscientious Operations Manager based on his company's safety performance (ZERO Incidents) and the timely completion of their work that meet project standards.
