01-02-2023, 04:09 PM
Danielle Sheridan
Tue, 31 January 2023 at 10:34 pm SGT
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The unsatisfactory repairs to HMS Vanguard’s cooling pipes were discovered after a bolt fell off whilst being tightened during checks inside the reactor chamber.
It is understood that the bolts, which were providing insulation onto elements of the pipework, snapped off after being over-tightened and were then glued back on by staff at Babcock, a defence contractor.
However, Navy sources criticised the nuclear engineering company for a lack of “transparency” for having reported an issue, but failing to disclose all the details.
They said: “Nuclear engineering is meticulously managed and while the effect of this failure is insignificant, the actual act is unforgivable.
“Instead of replacing the bolt, they glued it back on and that’s not right,” they said.
https://sg.style.yahoo.com/nuclear-engin...35146.html
Tue, 31 January 2023 at 10:34 pm SGT
......
The unsatisfactory repairs to HMS Vanguard’s cooling pipes were discovered after a bolt fell off whilst being tightened during checks inside the reactor chamber.
It is understood that the bolts, which were providing insulation onto elements of the pipework, snapped off after being over-tightened and were then glued back on by staff at Babcock, a defence contractor.
However, Navy sources criticised the nuclear engineering company for a lack of “transparency” for having reported an issue, but failing to disclose all the details.
They said: “Nuclear engineering is meticulously managed and while the effect of this failure is insignificant, the actual act is unforgivable.
“Instead of replacing the bolt, they glued it back on and that’s not right,” they said.
https://sg.style.yahoo.com/nuclear-engin...35146.html