Thread: Cook Strait Ferry

Originally Posted by LBD

We would not be having this discussion if the maintenance procedures for the equipment and the condition monitoring and reliability engineering on the equipment needing to be replaced were all up to scratch.

As a person with a proven reliability track record in the large marine, fixed plant, mobil equipment and diesel power generation industries I am qualified to make that statement.

But sadly maintenance penny pinching and a lack of ownership of machine reliability, is coming to hit us in the pocket also bringing with it an increased risk of accidents and disasters.

Just today I was looking at some of our haul truck data... over 80,000 meter hours on many trucks.. translated at a slow 50kph = 4 million hard kilometers up hill down dale rain hail mud and heat.... so yes safe reliable on going operation of the ferries is acheivable if best maintenance practices were in place.

But we would rather buy new toys for a billion than porperly maintain what we have for a few million more than we currently spend.

And that is my vent for the day, time for a beer.... btw, this is what I built today...Attachment 239454

Then you're a very efficient worker indeed.

Originally Posted by SmokeyJason

Then you're a very efficient worker indeed.

No, I am just old and experienced I know what it takes to keep machinery running reliably... that knowledge and experience pays my wage.

Or if you meant the barge... it is a modular unit designed for rapid transport and assembly... building it on the water is quick and simple... and fun...