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Marmot · 01-25-2008, 09:23 AM

C4ENG wrote:

"Have you ever met the people that these large private ship companies hire to run these vessels below decks? Now imagine putting them in charge of Nuclear power plants. The UN or any goverement body who is important would go ballistic. Not to mention who is going to sell you that P-38 Urainum that the terrorist are praying to Alla for everyday."

While cruising the forum and reading mostly informative and well written information and advice I was brought to a halt by this one. I realize this might be bordering on inappropriate but I just couldn’t let the sentiments expressed in this post stand so long without comment. It is a shame to see something like this posted by a "senior member" claiming knowledge of marine engineering subjects.

“Have you ever seen or met the people that these large private ship companies hire to run these vessels below decks?”

Yes, I have met and worked with hundreds of them over the years. I am one of them. One of my associates, a friend and fellow chief engineer, really was put in charge of a nuclear power plant. He was chief engineer on N.S. Savannah for many years. We taught marine engineering together at one this country’s major maritime schools and I have a great deal of respect for his degrees, qualifications, and certifications in addition to his long and highly esteemed career in the maritime industry. That ship was operated by people like us for 10 years without anyone “who is important” going ballistic.

I don’t know what experience you have with “the people” who run “these vessels below decks” (whatever that means) but I suspect it is minimal at best. Your profile claims “yacht engineer” as your occupation and “reading and learning” as interests. I don’t know what qualifications you have to support your occupation, if any, but it is obvious you haven’t read or learned much about marine engineering or marine engineers., and even less about nuclear propulsion.

If you are going to look down your nose at the people who “run these vessels below decks” I suspect you will need to stand on your head.

And by the way, Savannah was powered by enriched uranium (U-235), not by fighter planes, pistols, military can openers, or the obscure proteins you believe terrorists are praying to obtain.

01-25-2008, 09:23 AM	#11
Marmot Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 166	C4ENG wrote: "Have you ever met the people that these large private ship companies hire to run these vessels below decks? Now imagine putting them in charge of Nuclear power plants. The UN or any goverement body who is important would go ballistic. Not to mention who is going to sell you that P-38 Urainum that the terrorist are praying to Alla for everyday." While cruising the forum and reading mostly informative and well written information and advice I was brought to a halt by this one. I realize this might be bordering on inappropriate but I just couldn’t let the sentiments expressed in this post stand so long without comment. It is a shame to see something like this posted by a "senior member" claiming knowledge of marine engineering subjects. “Have you ever seen or met the people that these large private ship companies hire to run these vessels below decks?” Yes, I have met and worked with hundreds of them over the years. I am one of them. One of my associates, a friend and fellow chief engineer, really was put in charge of a nuclear power plant. He was chief engineer on N.S. Savannah for many years. We taught marine engineering together at one this country’s major maritime schools and I have a great deal of respect for his degrees, qualifications, and certifications in addition to his long and highly esteemed career in the maritime industry. That ship was operated by people like us for 10 years without anyone “who is important” going ballistic. I don’t know what experience you have with “the people” who run “these vessels below decks” (whatever that means) but I suspect it is minimal at best. Your profile claims “yacht engineer” as your occupation and “reading and learning” as interests. I don’t know what qualifications you have to support your occupation, if any, but it is obvious you haven’t read or learned much about marine engineering or marine engineers., and even less about nuclear propulsion. If you are going to look down your nose at the people who “run these vessels below decks” I suspect you will need to stand on your head. And by the way, Savannah was powered by enriched uranium (U-235), not by fighter planes, pistols, military can openers, or the obscure proteins you believe terrorists are praying to obtain.