[QUOTE=Chief Seadog;193461]I have been through many shipyards and I consider it a fools errand to expect a repair yard such as Atlantic Marine, or any repair yard really, to be more aware of a ships condition than the ones who have done the pre-shipyard surveys, company port engineers assigned to the ship, and if they are worth their salt, the ship’s personnel. I watched a portion of John’s video but stopped when he talked about the Naval Architects at Atlantic Marine…During my shipyard time at Atlantic (now BAE) the only Naval Architects around were the ones my company hired for a specific project.[/QUOTE]
Part yes and part no Chief Seadog. I’ve seen some Petrobras port engineers who had no clue about the condition of their ships arriving for a Special Survey docking… And the Concordia guys that knew their ships far better than their own living rooms. By the way Tankship Tromedy is 100% spot on for that industry sector.
I do agree With the idea to dive into the supts files, because my company keeps a scanned copy of every scrap of repair planning and quote paper and inspection report as a matter of policy and cost tracking. Follow the money - it will show every repair ever made… If it ain’t in the supts office, head straight for the general ledger just like my workers comp auditors due every year.
For a guess alone, I’m thinking cargo securing was bigger factor, but sure would like to learn something about hold bilge alarms.