Archiv ‘Europa’

Sonntag, 15. Dezember 2019

Cybertruckli

Die nicht-mundartsprachigen Kollegen auf der Arbeit waren verdammt schnell und nennen Elons neuestes Fahrzeug liebevoll „Cybertruckli“eine Hommage an den gutschweizerischen Diminutiv.

Wenn es nach aktuellsten Berichten geht, wird das Gefährt in der jetzigen Form aber gar nie die europäischen Strassen befahren:

Because the registration of cars in Europe and the USA is fundamentally different. In Germany, vehicles go through a type approval process involving manufacturers and authorities – and independent technical services such as the TUV [sic!]. According to Teller, 50 to 60 regulations must be complied with. In the USA, on the other hand, it is enough if the car manufacturers themselves certify that their cars are roadworthy.

Quelle: Tuv sees black for Tesla: Cybertruck would not get approval in Europe (Übersetzung von Cybertruck bekäme keine EU-Zulassung)

War da in den USA nicht kürzlich was mit der B737 MAX und der laxen (nicht-existenten) Aufsicht der Flugsicherheitsbehörden? Es scheint sich hier um ein strukturelles Problem zu handeln.

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Freitag, 14. Dezember 2018

Die norwegische Marine versenkt aus Unfähigkeit ihre eigenen Schiffe

[…] the modern 5,300-ton Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad sank in a Norwegian fjord after a collision with the large Maltese-registered oil tanker Sola TS. […] The watch on the Ingstad, which had just changed, thought that the deck lights of the tanker were part of the well-lit terminal. […] Repeated warnings to the Ingstad after it had been identified failed to get it to alter course until just seconds before the collision. The heavily laden tanker couldn’t manoeuvre out of the way.

First, for questionable operational security reasons, warships often don’t show AIS data, even though it’s a vital collision-avoidance mechanism that’s used extensively by the commercial shipping sector. Not using AIS may be acceptable on the open ocean, but it’s poor practice in busy shipping lanes.

After the US Navy accidents, the chief of naval operations instructed his ships to show AIS when they’re in heavy shipping traffic. This was apparently a message that had not got through to the Royal Norwegian Navy, although it’s been reported that an American naval exchange officer was onboard the Ingstad at the time of the collision.

Quelle: Norwegian frigate sinking has far-reaching implications

Hier noch eine Animation des Vorfalls mit aufgezeichnetem Funkverkehr.

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