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Post by SS Shasta on Dec 5, 2007 11:49:26 GMT -8
I am still a bit confused as to the process used to determine which Steel Electrics would have their hulls rebuild/repaired. Was there a process? It seemed like work began on MV Quinault before the others were surveyed. It appears that both MV Klickitat and MV Nisqually have not yet had a complete survey. MV Klickitat is still at the dock at Port Townsend.
How did WSF determine which vessels were in the best condition for repair? Adding to the confusion was the hired consultant's report describing the condition of all four vessels as "good."
Was there any consideration of the higher car deck clearance of MV Klickitat?
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Post by guest1 on Dec 5, 2007 12:20:41 GMT -8
That's a good quetion, Shasta.
I doesn't appear that the decision makers wish to maintain a viable truck route, SR20, to north the Olympic Peninsula.
I suppose the decision proccess was that so much money has been dumped into the Quinault that they might as well keep shoveling it in.
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Post by hergfest on Dec 5, 2007 13:29:56 GMT -8
The Quinault and Illahee already had their stern tubes replaced, so they have been picked to put more money into. The Klickitat and Nisqually would also need this work done, and since they have already dumped that money into the other boats they were picked. The Klickitat is sitting at PT because there is an open, unused berth there. Its that or sitting at Eagle Harbor, and I am sure they want the room there.
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 5, 2007 16:09:57 GMT -8
I am still a bit confused as to the process used to determine which Steel Electrics would have their hulls rebuild/repaired. Was there a process? It seemed like work began on MV Quinault before the others were surveyed. It appears that both MV Klickitat and MV Nisqually have not yet had a complete survey. MV Klickitat is still at the dock at Port Townsend. How did WSF determine which vessels were in the best condition for repair? Adding to the confusion was the hired consultant's report describing the condition of all four vessels as "good." Was there any consideration of the higher car deck clearance of MV Klickitat? Well, as Hergfest stated, WSF is already well into "fixing" (okay, forestalling) the problems with the Illahee and Quinault by replacing the stern tubes, so they were "chosen" as the means of getting service reinstated while minimzing additional capital outlay. As for hired consultants... they're hired. And as for the two inches of extra clearance on the Klickitat, big fat hairy deal. Pretty much every truck I've ever seen go on the Klickitat (all seven days I've worked her ;D) had more than two inches of clearance. I'd suspect that her lack of elevator coupled with the ancient stern tubes is finishing her off. The Nisqually... I honestly don't know what kind of shape it's in, but as a practicality WSF will run out of non-existent money LONG before a third Rust-N'-Rivet special gets into the shipyard to have any hull deficiencies corrected by rolling $100 bills and stuffing them into the holes.
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Post by guest1 on Dec 18, 2007 20:32:12 GMT -8
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Post by Barnacle on Dec 19, 2007 8:09:26 GMT -8
Great drawing... unfortunate paint job. ;D
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