Post by vgp on Mar 6, 2008 11:20:27 GMT 12
The Navy’s Seamanship and Navigational Training Vessel, HMNZS KAHU, suffered water damage in an incident at the Devonport Naval Base this morning.
At approximately 0725 an alarm was triggered onboard the ship which was berthed on the Stanley Bay side of the Devonport Naval Base. Naval duty personnel were immediately dispatched to the ship and found that flooding had occurred in a number of compartments.
The source of the leak has been narrowed down to a valve in the generator room.
Ship and engineering personnel are now onboard KAHU assessing the damage.
No contaminants or fuel have leaked from the ship.
A full investigation into the cause of the flooding has commenced. HMNZS KAHU will be brought out of the water tomorrow to allow a full assessment of the ship.
ENDS
www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases/20080305-wdsons.htm
At approximately 0725 an alarm was triggered onboard the ship which was berthed on the Stanley Bay side of the Devonport Naval Base. Naval duty personnel were immediately dispatched to the ship and found that flooding had occurred in a number of compartments.
The source of the leak has been narrowed down to a valve in the generator room.
Ship and engineering personnel are now onboard KAHU assessing the damage.
No contaminants or fuel have leaked from the ship.
A full investigation into the cause of the flooding has commenced. HMNZS KAHU will be brought out of the water tomorrow to allow a full assessment of the ship.
ENDS
www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/media-releases/20080305-wdsons.htm
