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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostShe remains in commission though. Her crew have not been reassigned for the duration of refit.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostThe ship is undergoing a major refurbishment which includes getting at outer hull . Which may include stripping out paneling and some cabins. Some describe it as a type of retrofit. Cannot believe her crew are there cluttering up the target work spaces. Does anybody know what the specification of work extends to and for how long.?
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Isn't that normal with DSG? Looks like she is getting a full grit blast and new coat of paint. It may sound simple, but the h&s required for that task make much of the ship inaccessable for the duration. After almost 20 yars in service, she deserves a freshen up. I wonder will they make any changes in the bridge?For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by trellheim View PostFolks please remain on topic which is manning levels. OT such as refit detail please start a new thread
With the tie up of Eithne, and Orla , we must allow for a rollover period for manning catch up to potentially allow those ships to become operational, however they will be older and may be joined by Ciara, and consequentially they are in the terminal ward. We must accept they are operationally gone.
We will then have 6 ships with two of those built about 20 years ago . One is in long , long, refit repair leaving us with 5 ships, however Niamh will need her DSG treatment soonest and Roisin is still not available. Those later two ships at 20 years may also be in the terminal ward especially if they were built cheaply from 25 year steel. It seems therefore that the Four Newest ships are the Navy and any improvements can only come from New build or acquisition. The Defence Budget system is crippling the PDF and is failing to keep frontline responses feasible.Last edited by ancientmariner; 9 July 2019, 11:07.
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Originally posted by ropebag View PostFrom 9 ships to 4 ships in the space of a year is quite some achievement. I trust the media are being suitably congratulatory...
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Everything has consequences. If you have to mothball 2 ships because of lack of crews then your ability to do "extra-curricular" overseas missions gets called into questions. Wait for the DOD's response when the DF goes looking for money for the EPV "You don't have the crews so why do you need it?"
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RTE - Irish naval vessels will not be able to patrol the Mediterranean Sea to assist with the rescue of migrants, the Taoiseach has told the Dáil
This will now increase the speed of the exodus of personnel from the Naval Service because any hope of additional income from overseas allowances is effectively gone.
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