In message , Malcolm
writes

In article , Peter Thomas
writes
In message , Malcolm
writes

In article , Jim Bennett
writes
According to Met office at 15:33 the above is forecast "soon" and violent
storm force for the following areas "later"

Plymouth
Sole
Fastnet

Pity the poor fishermen as my old gran used to say

If they've any sense, they are in harbour. That's why there are
shipping forecasts :-)

But last week-end - F7 - trawler towing another - tow parted

- http://www.swanagelifeboat.org.uk/ - see Rescues - this year - 2/12

not to mention Freya on 4/12

So who is responsible for trawler engines breaking down!

Assuming the tow didn't start from harbour, causes might include
contaminated fuel lack of maintenance and of course, a rope round the
prop..


Marine engines get preventative maintenance, or should anyway.


From
http://www.maib.gov.uk/cms_resources...ssel_accident_
data.pdf

"The analysis of machinery accidents on page 12 concludes that the rise
in the rate of those accidents can be attributed almost entirely to
breakdowns which are caused by poor maintenance and under-investment."

--
Peter Thomas