Posted on 05/16/2024 8:16:06 AM PDT by canuck_conservative
The ship’s first power outage occurred after a crew member mistakenly closed an exhaust damper while conducting maintenance in port, causing one of its diesel engines to stall, according to the report. A backup generator automatically came on and continued to run for a short period — until insufficient fuel pressure caused it to kick off again, resulting in a second blackout.
While recovering from those power outages, crew members made changes to the ship’s electrical configuration, switching to a different transformer and set of breakers, according to safety investigators.
“Switching breakers is not unusual but may have affected operations the very next day on the accident voyage,” Homendy testified Wednesday morning before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure...
When the breakers tripped as the Dali approached the bridge, Homendy said the ship’s emergency generator kicked on. That generator can power the ship’s lights, radio and other operations, but it can’t restore propulsion.
“Without the propeller turning, the rudder was less effective,” Homendy said. “They were essentially drifting.”
While there is redundancy built into the ship’s systems, she said it’s not unlike other vessels in terms of the functions of its emergency generator and other factors. She said investigators are working closely with Hyundai, the manufacturer of the Dali’s electrical system, to pinpoint what went wrong after it left the Port of Baltimore...
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Ship built by the same people building Boeing Aircraft.
They know. We don't.
The switch looks like something Biden has wired into him.
MGB Headlight switch. (I used to sell import auto parts)
Someone found how to use it on Biden profit good.
Looks like it’s in great condition.
Oh; this ain’t mine!
It got traded in in the late 60’s.
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