Comments on: Lifeboat Air Bottle Explosion – Maritime Incident Photo Of The Week http://gcaptain.com/lifeboat-air-bottle-explosion/?8947 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Tyler http://gcaptain.com/lifeboat-air-bottle-explosion/?8947#comment-20978 Mike Tyler Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:24:19 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=8947#comment-20978 The disk will pop in an over pressure situation only. In this case corrosion caused catastrophic failure. The pressure was not increased so a relief device would not have prevented the explosive demise of the air cylinder.<br><br>The are cylinder provides breathing air and air for the engine if operating in a toxic environment by providing a higher air pressure in the life boat than outside thus keeping out the the bad air. <br><br>-- an ex merchant Mariner The disk will pop in an over pressure situation only. In this case corrosion caused catastrophic failure. The pressure was not increased so a relief device would not have prevented the explosive demise of the air cylinder.

The are cylinder provides breathing air and air for the engine if operating in a toxic environment by providing a higher air pressure in the life boat than outside thus keeping out the the bad air.

– an ex merchant Mariner

]]> By: Mike Tyler http://gcaptain.com/lifeboat-air-bottle-explosion/?8947#comment-20635 Mike Tyler Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:24:19 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=8947#comment-20635 The disk will pop in an over pressure situation only. In this case corrosion caused catastrophic failure. The pressure was not increased so a relief device would not have prevented the explosive demise of the air cylinder.<br><br>The are cylinder provides breathing air and air for the engine if operating in a toxic environment by providing a higher air pressure in the life boat than outside thus keeping out the the bad air. <br><br>-- an ex merchant Mariner The disk will pop in an over pressure situation only. In this case corrosion caused catastrophic failure. The pressure was not increased so a relief device would not have prevented the explosive demise of the air cylinder.

The are cylinder provides breathing air and air for the engine if operating in a toxic environment by providing a higher air pressure in the life boat than outside thus keeping out the the bad air.

– an ex merchant Mariner

]]> By: George http://gcaptain.com/lifeboat-air-bottle-explosion/?8947#comment-20632 George Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:40:38 +0000 http://gcaptain.com/maritime/blog/?p=8947#comment-20632 Don't these cylinders have a "burst disk" in the valves like scuba tanks do? It's designed to pop and let the contents out safely, rather than let the entire tank explode.<br><br>What do they use these big cylinders for in lifeboats anyway?<br><br>-- a non merchant mariner Don't these cylinders have a “burst disk” in the valves like scuba tanks do? It's designed to pop and let the contents out safely, rather than let the entire tank explode.

What do they use these big cylinders for in lifeboats anyway?

– a non merchant mariner

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