[6pack] Prince of Darkness at sea?

[Mark Hooper]

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 at aol.com
 To: "TR-6 list" <6pack at 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 at 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