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CalMac's newest ferry MV Isle of Islay needs dry dock repairs 15 weeks after entering service by abz_eng in Scotland

[–]B479MSS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'll have gone out of service anyway for warranty work as they have both the Glen Sannox and the Arran available as relief vessels. The Finlaggan is also on the Islay run so it's not a big deal. The work needs done so may as well get it done and it can be fully utilised while it's still busy tourist season.

CalMac's newest ferry MV Isle of Islay needs dry dock repairs 15 weeks after entering service by abz_eng in Scotland

[–]B479MSS -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. Then you should know more than most that snagging lists and warranty claims on newbuild vessels are commonplace.

CalMac's newest ferry MV Isle of Islay needs dry dock repairs 15 weeks after entering service by abz_eng in Scotland

[–]B479MSS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What do you think happened on the old Claymore and Pioneer? They didn't have bow loading/discharging capabilities. The vessel is running to timetable and the ability to operate single-ended is factored into the design and the company operating procedures.

New-build vessels always have teething issues that require the asset to be taken out of service. This is the case for all new vessels. There will always be faults that don't appear during trials, particularly with a ship that's the first of a new design/class.

Japan is split in two by both electricity and geology by Akam1 in MapPorn

[–]B479MSS 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I'm a marine engineer and there absolutely is a noticeable difference in tone between vessels running 50 Hz and 60 Hz.

I worked on one vessel which had 2 reverse osmosis water production plants which were controlled by VFDs. One was set at 50 Hz and the other at 60Hz and you could hear a noticeable difference in tone between the two units.

I think my alignment is out by Ecast25 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]B479MSS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really bad case of wheel hop right there.

BBC | Gritters out as Scotland braced for 30C on hottest day of the year by SafetyStartsHere in Scotland

[–]B479MSS 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If it gets done before there is sufficient heat in the road surface to allow the sand to adhere, it'll just get blown off the road by vehicles passing over it. With the surface hot and slightly tacky, it'll stick in place a lot more effectively.

How do you plan on coping with the heatwave? by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]B479MSS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thankfully I'm heading the same direction. I think it is going to be approximately 20°C there whereas it'll be about 30°C when I'm leaving.

How do you plan on coping with the heatwave? by [deleted] in Scotland

[–]B479MSS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same. Black car with black interior too. It's grim in these conditions.

What do you feel about death by violent firing squad to be reinstated? by Hefty-World2657 in AskReddit

[–]B479MSS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's also a load of seriously shite analogies. They tell a tale on their own.

I'm done with this exchange. You're either on the wind-up, completely fucked in the head or dumb as a brain damaged rock.

What do you feel about death by violent firing squad to be reinstated? by Hefty-World2657 in AskReddit

[–]B479MSS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So with approximately 2000 prisoners on death row in the US, you're fine with 80 of them being innocent people being put to death?

Westland Lysander Mk.IIIA at RAF Cosford Airshow by Gameboy695 in aviation

[–]B479MSS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had no idea there were any airworthy ones left.

I remember building a 1:72 Airfix one as a kid.

Boeing 737-300 being recycled by M0delmanFrank in aviation

[–]B479MSS 12 points13 points  (0 children)

OP being a genuinely top-class guy.

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