Hi Lou:
I think I heard reference to the fire burning up the "electrical switching
system", leaving them unable/afraid to use much of the equipment. Sounds
like an amazingly un-redundant piece of redundancy to me. Wonderful design,
very much Prince of Darkness.
As for ship movements; I find it hard to imagine that the captain made any of
these decisions on his own following the fire. With the world watching, it
must have been the upper echelons and the maritime authorities calling the
shots. I suspect that none of the closer cities wanted the possibility of
this thing coming ashore broadside and capsizing, a la Costa Concordia.
Whether it was lilely or not, other ports may have refused entry.
Mark
1972 TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: lfm614@aol.com
To: "TR-6 list" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:57:10 +0000
Subject: [***SPAM*** Score/Req: 8.0/6.0] Re: [6pack] Prince of Darkness at
sea?
This whole ordeal reeks of incompetence, let's hope that once the facts come
out its not.
The boat catches fire between Mexico and Galveston and they tow it with no
power across the Gulf for 4 days to Mobile? What about Galveston or Houston
to get the people off?
Cause of the localized fire is now pegged at fuel return line for engine #6
put out by the fire suppression system. Why aren't the other engines and
generators running?
There is a second generator room but yet those generators weren't running
either. What's up with that?
Too many questions, no answers. Doubt Lucas played a part on the Triumph.
Lou
72 Pimento
------Original Message------
From: im sloane
Sender: 6pack-bounces@autox.team.net
To: TR-6 list
Subject: Re: [6pack] Prince of Darkness at sea?
Sent: Feb 19, 2013 8:44 AM
The reported reason for the fire was an oil line leak. Just thought you
guys
with an oil-cooler might want to make a note of that.
Sloane :o)
69-Six
> Subject: [6pack] Prince of Darkness at sea?
>
> So, I guess we're the only ones that would think that a big boat named
TRIUMPH
> having electrical problems is kinda funny.
>
> No offence intended to anyone having friends/family on-board, but I
couldn't
> resist.
>
> Sloane :o)
> 69-Six
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