New US ship has 15,000 flaws

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New US ship has 15,000 flaws
Tweet Topic Started: Jul 18 2005, 05:29 PM (352 Views)
spraret	Jul 18 2005, 05:29 PM Post #1
PDFF Admin Support Posts: 7,193 Group: PDFF Admin Group Member #3 Joined: July 9, 2004	Ano kaya kung tayo ang gumawa, baka wala kahit isang mali... Quote: The prototype of a U.S. Navy amphibious ship that's two years late and $400 million over budget logged 15,000 deficiencies in sea trials. Under construction in Pascagoula, Miss., the San Antonio, a helicopter and troop transport scheduled for delivery to the Navy this year, "is an incomplete ship," the Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey wrote after the trials. It is the first of 12 such ships on order from Northrop Grumman's Ingalls shipyard, and will be stationed in Norfolk, Va., the Virginian-Pilot said Wednesday. The 8-page report said the ship is plagued with bad wiring, inadequate ventilation and corrosion problems, and cited ladders that were improperly constructed or missing handrails, unventilated spaces housing toxic chemicals and a crash-prone engineering control system. Cost overruns have put the ship's cost at $1.85 billion. The 684-foot ship weighs nearly 25,000 tons and will have a crew of 360, and be able to carry 700 Marines and their new MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft. science daily



fieldmouse	Jul 23 2005, 07:09 PM Post #2
Member Posts: 173 Group: Regulars Member #354 Joined: February 24, 2005	the San Antonio under construction
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maniegom	Jul 25 2005, 07:08 PM Post #3
Member Posts: 1,049 Group: Regulars Member #265 Joined: December 30, 2004	There are just two things that could make sure that there would not be any flaws if it was our country with such funds to build such a ship or any ship was available. Based from our country's track record: 1) Either it will be perfect as long as all the necessary technical know how personnel are around and such materiel are available to make this happen. OR 2) The other though, such funds will be corrupted and no such ship nor any ships decided will be built except corrupted by those concerned. At least such flaws in this ship's design is reported. Guarantee you this, someone will pay and it will be corrected. Now how often do you hear of such similar anomalies being reported nor even being taken care of in our own home grown system? Sometimes I wonder what exactly are you moderating or trying to insinuate Mod?



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