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M/S Explorer evacuated - Antarctica
"BrianK" wrote in message ... We're talking Antarctic water temperature here. Hypothermia would cause the crew member(s) to have a fatal heart attack before the job could be accomplished. This breach happened below the water line. Why couldn't the pumps keep up? Pressure on the outside of the vessel is greater then pressure on the inside. This makes the force of water entering the ship greater and faster then the water being pumped out. The pumps should have been able to keep up, but apparently the breach was in the engine room and they lost power. No power, no pumps! Pete |
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M/S Explorer evacuated - Antarctica
Not real true, any ship has a few underwater pumps usually located in
propeler shaft tunnel that are fed from Emergency generator, located near the funnel of the ship. These pumps can be used as fire fighting or bilge pumps and motor is located under a so called helmet(metal Dome so water does not get insde them. The Explorer had been writen up by inspectors for non working or failing watertight doors on last inspection. Jaap van Dorp. "Uncle Peter" wrote in message ... "BrianK" wrote in message ... We're talking Antarctic water temperature here. Hypothermia would cause the crew member(s) to have a fatal heart attack before the job could be accomplished. This breach happened below the water line. Why couldn't the pumps keep up? Pressure on the outside of the vessel is greater then pressure on the inside. This makes the force of water entering the ship greater and faster then the water being pumped out. The pumps should have been able to keep up, but apparently the breach was in the engine room and they lost power. No power, no pumps! Pete |
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M/S Explorer evacuated - Antarctica
Capt Mary Kidd wrote: The message from "Jaap van Dorp" contains these words: The Explorer had been writen up by inspectors for non working or failing watertight doors on last inspection. This was of no significance, it was back in May and what the news reports failed to add in their write-ups was the further comment made by the MCA. "An MCA spokesman, Mark Clarke, said: "These were not huge problems and were all rectified before the vessel sailed. It would not have been allowed to depart if everything had not been sorted out."" That point is not however newsworthy to the media. Just who will be responsible for providing the definitive report on the Explorer's sinking? Cheers, John in LALALand (On the Left Coast) |
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