We, The TTSP-ians

By: Vance Madelo    It is a noteworthy trait among Filipinos to pro-actively help each other particularly when the situation demands. The “Bayanihan” spirit had been deeply ingrained in the Filipino culture having its roots dating back during the pre-colonial and colonial era. Historically, the Bayanihan was a common practice in the community wherein everybody lent hands and took turns in carrying and transferring a member’s movable bamboo hut to another place. On other occasions, the same spirit is demonstrated in activities of communal farming and fishing communities, also evolving into community cooperation related to affairs in preparation of religious festivities and other celebrations. As times changed and advancement taken place, the same trait is still very evident but adapted in different situations where teamwork is important. All, still in a mood of caring for one another. In ship designing, where planning a ship entails thousands of drawing tasks and te...

By: Vance Madelo    The Tsuneishi Technical Services Philippines, Inc. (TTSP) detail designing activities of ship’s piping systems generally cover essential piping systems such as the ship’s fixed fire extinguishing systems and water/fire extinguishing systems for most type of ships. However, the bulk of its piping detail design activities are applied in merchant vessels, particularly, but not limited to piping systems of machinery, hull, deck, interior and accommodation sections of Tankers and Bulk carriers. The general piping design service of TTSP comprises the groups under which, are teams with specific design specializations under the broader scope of a ship’s general piping systems. These teams’ piping detail design specializations fall under the Machinery Piping group, Accommodation Piping group and finally, the Hull Piping group - all of which work in continuous collaboration with each other during the design process.

by: Vance S. Madelo    Construction of a ship involves tens of thousands of drawing plans before physical works commence because every customer has unique needs for each ship ordered. TTSP seriously takes the customer requirements into consideration and treat these as critical input data into the planning and designing process. In the downstream level of ship designing, planning involves drawing plans that take into account the minutest details of each ship section. Detailed designs of ship sections include its electrical systems, piping systems, outfitting of machineries and equipment, interior accommodation works, ship completion, and painting plans that are integrated into the ship as a whole. Each section is dedicated to specialized design groups in cross-functional collaboration with each other. With “cost-efficiency” being part of its corporate vision, TTSP is further involved in production planning and design, scrutinized purchase and utilization of raw materials i...

by: Vance S. Madelo    When the clock strikes 11AM before lunch time the PA system automatically sets off with a chime before a manly voice that calmly says, “Always wear face mask, wear face shield on top of face mask when riding the bus and when in public areas….”, announcing among other COVID-19 health protocol reminders inside the TTSP ship design center . The same announcement is repeated an hour before work ends in the afternoon when everybody is about to leave the place, and others to ride the company buses (50% capacity each) taking them home. TTSP’s COVID-19 PA system is only one of the preventive implementations in place. Floors where employees convene like the log machines, ATM machine and the Canteen areas have been marked with distancing stickers. Canteen tables have been re-arranged meters apart each and to accommodate only two persons at a time to opposing corners. With employees numbering more than 500, they have been divided into two batches to take turns ...

by: Vance S. Madelo    Getting up shortly after sunrise on Mondays, Eddie puts on his accessories after a quick bath to start his long motorcycle ride from Cebu City to Balamban via the Transcentral Highways. He doesn’t take the company bus rides because he has good reasons not to, and so for some of his buddies who live in Balamban and neighboring provinces. Practicality aside, they simply love to ride. These guys work as Ship Design Staffs of Tsuneishi Technical Services (Phil.) Inc. (TTSP) by week days. They get in and out of the workplace vicinity by riding their motorcycles along with hundreds, if not, thousands of other riders employed by companies inside the West Cebu Industrial Park (WCIP) special economic zone. On weekends, holidays or even after office hours Eddie’s group would go on a joy ride as planned or as agreed simply by impulse when weather permits. “It’s just one of the few ways we relieve ourselves from the demands of technical detail designing and ...