It is nearly certain that you can find an off the shelf poly tank that will replace the old tank perfectly at a very reasonable cost. Spend a...
I thought Ed was responding to my post that referenced the current proposal to eliminate the citizenship requirements for officers on US merchant...
Unless it has changed recently the Steve Irwin (IMO number : 7340370) is registered as a "fisheries support" vessel and as such may be manned by...
It is far too early too blame the crew for anything. No one was lost and that is the best any crew can accomplish so for now they should be...
http://www.handyshippingguide.com/shipping-news/threat-to-roro-ferry-crews-reignites-equality-debate_2093
Info on the ship and operator http://www.dfdslisco.lt/en/on-board/lisco-gloria/
Maybe nut much under the rug but these guys are whipping boys for the people who are ultimately responsible. The CG has known for years that their...
A true water mist system produces a fog that is less conductive than the smoke produced by the fire. Modern power electrics often call for fog...
The question was on "entering a CO2 room" no mention was made of a "CO2 flooded" room. A ship with a fixed CO2 flooding system usually has what is...
Rube Goldberg ideas often lead to this sort of thing. Sometimes there are very good reasons for separating control ciruits from power circuits...
Three Coast Guard Members Face Court-Martial Thursday, October 7th, 2010 The U.S. Coast Guard announced Wednesday that three personnel are to be...
Ah yes, straight from the "Boy Electrician's How to Start Fires Without Matches" handbook. In the real world there are little things like power...
Another argument can be made that the Ady Gil was damaged and in danger of sinking, Watson rescued its crew and had no further obligation or...
Having watched the episode showing the collision and the towing attempt, it does not appear that any effort was made to control flooding. The...
Even a deluge is preferable to a conflagration.
It's kind of hard to forget when it's installed in a about 99.99 percent of the world's vessels that have fixed fire extinguishing systems.
"... accidental casualties would be very likely ..." They are more than likely, they would almost be assured. Accidental casualties are all to...
Because that is the traditional way of these things. It is not a jest that transportation safety regulators are called "tombstone agencies."...
Can't get much past you ... ;) It was a FM opposed piston and the upper piston scraper rings were installed upside down. In the the initial...
Having once spent 4 hours squirting CO2 into the blower inlet of a marine diesel I can attest that it doesn't always work that well or quickly -...
