Following reports of a “bacteriological hazard” signal aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which went to sea, a problem is being discussed on another US Navy aircraft carrier.. Recall, that the day before it was reported about the discovery of pathogenic bacteria in water tanks aboard the Abraham Lincoln and about the distribution of disinfectants to the crew. Now the information is confirmed, that it is not possible to solve the problem with water tanks on the USS Nimitz.
After numerous procedures for repair and cleaning of tanks, it turned out, that it is still not possible to avoid the ingress of jet aviation fuel into the system for supplying a warship with drinking water.
Command confirms that, that after numerous procedures for flushing the system, jet fuel is found in it again and again.
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Jet fuel enters the Nimitz water supply system. This process continues. As long as you can't tell, when the work is completed, associated with such an accident on the ship. It is known that, that jet fuel was found in drinking water on the USS Nimitz 16 September. He was in the waters of the Pacific Ocean for the implementation of the next combat deployment of an aircraft carrier strike group..
In connection with the emergency, it was decided to return the aircraft carrier to the base in San Diego and connect it to the city's water supply system., flushing tanks. Did not help.
Notably, that at first the official representative of the fleet stated, that the problem is fixed (was it 21 September), and a few days later there were again reports of fuel leaking into water tanks.
warship representative:
As long as the aircraft carrier continues to remain connected to San Diego's city water supply. Health problems among team members due to the identified problem of water pollution, Fortunately, no. Internal water supply system remains disconnected, because the health and well-being of our seafarers is our top priority. It turns out, that at the moment the US Navy has minus two aircraft carriers – and both because of problems with drinking water.
