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I’m definitely not an expert, nor an electrical engineer, but from what i’ve been reading, surge protectors seem to be a problem on boats that have AC power due to lack of ground. Most small boats have DC power but larger boats and ships often have AC electrical systems installed. According to...

This is also an interesting article Ten Deadly Conditions on Boat Electrical Systems | West Marine

Here is the actually PDF file that the USCG posted regarding it https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/TVNCOE/Documents/SafetyAlerts/SurgeProtectiveDevices.pdf?ver=2017-08-11-142750-690

Actually you bring up an important point about surge protection. You actually shouldn’t use a surge protector on a boat, at least not one made for land-based use like a typical power bar, because it is a fire hazard. Power bars with surge protectors are actually banned on cruise ships for this...

I’m sure the ATF will find something out. As much as the owner is talking about the incident I suspect there are things that the authorities and/or his lawyers have told him not to discuss, which will come out eventually as the investigation progresses. I’m surprised that he has been allowed to...

“Smoke inhalation results in three physiological types of injury: (a) thermal injury predominantly to the upper airway; (b) chemical injury to the upper and lower respiratory tract; and (c) systemic effects of the toxic gases such as CO and CN. Early deaths in fire are predominantly due to...

Sooo many questions.... smoke inhalation can kill fast. When fire burns it removes the oxygen from the environment and replaces it with toxic fumes, especially when there is paint, fabric, plastics etc burning. It can render you unconscious well before the heat gets to you. If the toxic fumes...

There were at a minimum heat sensors in the galley because they were installed/replaced immediately after an inspection. The boat was up to code so if the code is to have fire detectors in the bunk area then I assume they did. I don’t know what the code is for that boat though. If they did have...

The boat wasn’t full. There is always the possibility that no one was in that bunk.

This article was written by a British diver but I think it summarizes well what we know so far and he provides some additional information based on his personal experiences. He is trying to clear up some of the miscommunication by MSM. Also, hi! I hope you don’t mind me jumping into your...

I’m just reading through so not sure if this was discussed....but what if there was a person unconscious on the top bunk where the escape hatch is? Smoke rises, so what if the person in that bunk had died already or just made unconscious by fumes and couldn’t be moved?

Yes, you are correct. I misread the tweet. It is the crown seeking it, not the judge. Thanks!

How does sentencing work with a judge-only trial? Why was sentencing scheduled for 2 months away? Is that because the lawyers get to argue for what they want? In one of the tweets it said that the judge was looking for a consecutive sentence, wouldn't she be the one to decide that if she is the...

It is soooo slow today. I really want to know what RP is saying in between tweets.

I’m right handed but wear my purse the same way as him, across the left shoulder and sitting on my right hip. I do that so I can easily stick my hand in and find things easily in my purse. I find it awkward trying to find my keys or chapstick or whatever else i’m looking for using my left hand...

Yeah, that doesn’t make a lot of sense. That either means that RP supports that WM was murdered or that WM killed himself and then tucked himself in.

Sort of...he is done with Pillay. He still has another cross examination with the Crown but that should be easier. ETA: at the time I posted this it didn’t look like Pillay would be finished today, and it seemed pretty intense in the courtroom

He is also holding one with his mouth...hmmm... just kidding :)

Today was pretty intense but I think there is other evidence that has been presented, it doesn’t all come down to this. If anything, maybe Pillay will succeed in getting this thrown out and it may end up benefiting the Crown? I’m not really sure...i’m grasping

I don’t think anyone involved in today’s court session is going to have a very good weekend.