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Overseas Travel Management by Ashish Rathi National Sales Manager, Shakti Pumps USA LLC Incidents and Accidents e If your luggage is delayed or missed at your destination air- port, immediately inform someone from your airline company at the baggage counter and fi l l out any baggage recol- lection/claim form given by them. Give them your destination address since many airlines deliver the delayed luggage directly to your hotel or home the next day. e If your luggage has been tampered with, report it to the police immediately. e Never take on a mugger - quickly give them what they demand. Ideally, hand over your “dummy” wallet or purse. e If you’re robbed or have an accident, report it to the police - even if they can’t do anything, you’ll need the crime/case number. e If you lost your passport, immediately file a report with the police. The police report serves as proof for embassy-related formalities. Inform the nearby embassy or consulate. They should issue a temporary passport, and you can apply for a new one after getting back home. Last, but not Least e Apply for membership with airlines, hotels, rental car companies, etc. This will be helpful in the long run. e Many airlines allow you to choose your seat location, free of cost. Use this service online as soon as you get your tickets. e Inform/update your food choice online to the airline well in advance. e Always keep your baggage tag in a secure place. you will need it if the airline company delays your luggage. e Keep a pen with you before starting your journey. you will need it to fill the immigration forms at the time of departure from your home country and arriving at your destination. e Book your flights, hotels, and rental car as soon as you can to avoid higher charges. e Don’t overeat or be hungry for a long time. Do remember you are on your own in a foreign land and should avoid any possible situation which can create health issues. e Keep some food in your carry-on bag. you might need it on a flight (if you don’t like the food) or at your destination country if you will arrive there very late at night. Ashish Ashish Rathi may be contacted via e-mail to michele@worldwidedrillingresource.com 43 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® MAY 2018 New & Used Bits, HDD Bits & Tools, Drag Bits & Wings, Bolt-On Drag Bits, Reverse Circulation Tools, Hole Openers, Claw Bits, Stabilizers, Subs, Custom Tooling & Welding, Hammer Bits, Drill Collars, Pipe Wipers, and Drill Pipe. Office: (661) 834-4348 Rod Henderson / Eran Henderson 661-201-6259 • 661-330-0790 sales@bitcobits.com www.bitcoinc.us UK’s First Large-Scale Mine Water Energy Project Compiled by Caleb Whitaker, Associate Editor, WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Caerau Colliery is a former coal mine located in Bridgend, Wales, UK, which employed over 2000 men at the height of its operation before being closed in 1977. Bridgend County Borough Council is investigating how water in the Colliery’s under- ground workings could be extracted using heat pump technology and a network of pipes to warm nearby homes. The water from the mine will be fed through a heat exchang- er unit, which is a device roughly the size of a refrigerator fitted in people’s homes. The heat generated from this exchanger will then be passed through a heat pump, which in turn warms the water used in the home’s central heating system. Instead of the water from the mine entering the home’s central heating, it will be pumped back underground, so it can heat back up naturally and be reused. Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Ru r a l Af f a i r s , Photos courtesy of Bridgend County Borough Council. UK’s First cont’d on page 48. GEO