Failed Tugboat to be Purchase by US Gov't 5

[TugboatEng]

https://www.marinelog.com/news/is-uscg-getting-serious-about-buying-chouest-icebreaker/

This is the most expensive tug ever built.

It failed it's first job. It was not able to maintain tension on its tow wire and broke the towing gear.

After the gear failed it could not keep water out of it's fuel tanks due to vents being placed too close to the waterline.

After the fuel tanks filled with water the boat was apparently not using industry standard centrifuges. It also had newly government mandated fuel filters that has no means of indication of water in fuel.

This boat was built to be a government vessel and deserves it's fate. Oddly, the govt is going to pay more than asking for their failed vessel.

Should we trust the US Gov't with our oil prices?

 

[FacEngrPE]

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