Whatever next? A ‘flying’ superyacht concept...
“What will they come up with next”, I hear you ask. Well, a flying superyacht sounds rather cool - this concept to be powered by hydrogen and it’s full of Italian design flair too. What more could you want?
This futuristic looking concept by Italian design studio, Lazzarini, has now been revealed to the world. The concept is called Plectrum, a 74-metre (242ft) foiling ‘flying’ superyacht. The hull shape is said to take its design inspiration from the latest America’s Cup sail boats, but the
Plectrum is powered by three hydrogen motors capable of 5,000hp each rather than wind power. Designer, Pierpaolo Lazzarini, says Plectrum is conceived to be entirely composed of dry carbon fibre composite, with an estimated top speed of 75 knots. Now that’s quick! What’s not to like?
Image credit:
Lazzarini Design’s YouTube Channel
Investigation ordered after media report about a superglue repair to a nuclear submarine
Not often am I flabbergasted, but this story is simply beyond belief. The Sun, a UK national newspaper, was one of several papers that broke the story recently. It reported that an investigation has been ordered after repair workers on a Trident submarine apparently glued broken bolts back together in a nuclear reactor chamber. Like I said, unbelievable and who on earth thought this was acceptable? I know the depths professional marine surveyors go to ensure safety of life at sea. This seems to fly directly in the face of common sense; but what do I know?
According to the The Sun, “The unsatisfactory repairs to cooling pipes were discovered when a bolt fell off during checks aboard the 16,000-tonne HMS Vanguard.” The article says
that the bolt had originally been sheared off through over-tightening, but instead of reporting the damage and taking the time to bore out the broken shafts, civilian staff simply glued the heads back on.
The whole sorry tale can be read at
https://bit.ly/3Jptgh7.
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