54.5 MPG by 2025?
09-03-2012, 01:44 AM
#52
Is that where that thing went? I heard that they didn't have it anymore. That's a good learning platform since it's Diesel Electric but it's slow as hell being a former Submarine hunter.
In october of 1999 we were on a cruise off massachusette's and we were the first vessel to respond at the scene of Egypt Air Flight 990 which crashed just off the US coast. Was pretty messy couple days pulling debris and victims out of the water. I think a year later that ship was involved in another first response incident but I don't recall what it was since I wasn't on it at the time.
Like I said it's a good training vessel but thats about it.
In october of 1999 we were on a cruise off massachusette's and we were the first vessel to respond at the scene of Egypt Air Flight 990 which crashed just off the US coast. Was pretty messy couple days pulling debris and victims out of the water. I think a year later that ship was involved in another first response incident but I don't recall what it was since I wasn't on it at the time.
Like I said it's a good training vessel but thats about it.
09-03-2012, 03:23 AM
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A whole 1600 shaft horsepower 
you were on that particular cruise? Craziness. It's not the best training ship for me, too big and tall.. It's made its mark on my head.
you were on that particular cruise? Craziness. It's not the best training ship for me, too big and tall.. It's made its mark on my head.
09-03-2012, 11:07 AM
#57
I was working at SONGS in south Cali and the intake cooling from the ocean would suck fish, birds, and seals or something. They would have to send big cages in the intake screens to catch and release the seals. Im sure the seals were pissed it was like a buffet with all the fish in there.
09-04-2012, 03:36 PM
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Personally, I think the future is in hydrogen for a long term solution.
Plug in vehicles once we update our power grid will be a more long term option. Nuclear will have to become much more prevalent as its really the only power source that is "renewable" and has a high enough yield to be commercially viable without a bunch of government subsidies. We haven't had a new nuclear plant built since the early 80s because the NRC wouldn't release any licenses for new construction. Only for additional reactors, that has changed now and many plants are drawn, just going through the financial channels now. My parents will be starting a new 3 unit plant next year, and for a construction geek like me they're pretty cool. You'd be surprised how safe such a massive project can be.
Plug in vehicles once we update our power grid will be a more long term option. Nuclear will have to become much more prevalent as its really the only power source that is "renewable" and has a high enough yield to be commercially viable without a bunch of government subsidies. We haven't had a new nuclear plant built since the early 80s because the NRC wouldn't release any licenses for new construction. Only for additional reactors, that has changed now and many plants are drawn, just going through the financial channels now. My parents will be starting a new 3 unit plant next year, and for a construction geek like me they're pretty cool. You'd be surprised how safe such a massive project can be.
09-04-2012, 03:40 PM
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There are SO many things wrong with the plant in Japan. When I'm not on my phone I'll post up some info from a buddy of mine who is an operator at the Browns Ferry nuclear plant in Alabama. Basically what happened there wouldn't have done anything catastrophic to the US versions of that reactor.
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