[image] Cascade of errors triggered leak debacle on $670.4 million warship The July 2016 accident came at a critical time in the controversial littoral combat ship program, following engineering mishaps bedeviling the Milwaukee and Fort Worth. Interesting article…

[image] Kennebec_Captain: Yes, a merchant mariner who knows nothing about the navy would almost certainly use the term “chief” without realizing the possibly of ambiguity. The only ambiguity lies with someone looking for a nit to pick. The report linked in the OP referred to the “chief” bein…

[image] Barrien: It’s less that they’re not trained at all, and more that they probably are less trained in newer systems. News flash! Engine driven centrifugal seawater pumps are not “newer systems.” There are few components more visible on any marine diesel more common in function and appea…

In case anyone wants to know what the moron was looking at when he plugged the leaking hole, here is an illustration of the engine make and model under discussion. Note the location and appearance of the seawater pump. http://www.waterwaysequipment.com/pa6b.htm Getting back to the loss of fire mai…

I was more meaning “newer to them”, though of course I don’t know their backgrounds. They may very well be senior ENs who are well-trained on diesels. Enlisted detailing has never been the Navy’s strong point since I’ve been around, it’s entirely possible that their senior engine guys just came off…

[image] Barrien: I was more meaning “newer to them”, A diesel engine driven seawater pump is probably the oldest least changed piece of equipment in the Navy. Did the hole plugging moron think that hot and thundering piece of truck sized equipment bolted to the leaking hole was part of the fi…

[image] Steamer: That “report” pretends to explain what happened but as far as I am concerned it only begs a lot more questions Would be great to see the actual investigation report, vs. just the article. In any case, let’s focus on the most bizarre part of the whole thing. Ignore that it wa…

[image] Lone_Star: There are some deep rooted systemic and bureaucratic prolems that are difficult to pinpoint though the problems are so obvious. One Chief eng I used to sail with used to come out on deck to help us deckies trouble shoot some piece of equipment he’d always say the same thing…

For cripe’s sake. the mechanical seal blew and their response was to plug the telltale? I can’t. I can’t even.

[image] Kennebec_Captain: he’d always say the same thing: “what changed?” That’s how I try to trouble shoot things too. I’m going to try to remember that concise way of phrasing it. [image] catherder: the mechanical seal blew and their response was to plug the telltale? I can’t. I can’…

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There are some deep rooted systemic and bureaucratic prolems that are difficult to pinpoint though the problems are so obvious.

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