How can a mega cruise ship lose all power to not power even toilets?

[thepd7]

not sure where I heard this but the news I got was that toilets work.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

not sure where I heard this but the news I got was that toilets work.

i know mine does

 

[chusteczka]

not sure where I heard this but the news I got was that toilets work.

I think one of the articles on this did state that at least some of the toilets worked. Your comment reminded me that, on my surface ship, there was a pump room in the forward area underneath the berthing compartments. The water pumps in that space were powered by auxiliary ship's electricity. If the Carnival is designed similarly, then they would have water pressure for the toilets.

There is a big distinction but I cannot remember now if the flushing water was saltwater or freshwater on my ship. Carnival may have used freshwater for their guests toilets to keep things normal for the guests.

It would be interesting to hear if they had freshwater or not.

 

[NetWareHead]

I think one of the articles on this did state that at least some of the toilets worked. Your comment reminded me that, on my surface ship, there was a pump room in the forward area underneath the berthing compartments. The water pumps in that space were powered by auxiliary ship's electricity. If the Carnival is designed similarly, then they would have water pressure for the toilets.

There is a big distinction but I cannot remember now if the flushing water was saltwater or freshwater on my ship. Carnival may have used freshwater for their guests toilets to keep things normal for the guests.

It would be interesting to hear if they had freshwater or not.

Desalination is pretty energy intensive and doesn't make sense for the ship to desalinate water used for flushing toilets. Even the swimming pools on all the cruise ships I've been on, are salt water pools.

 

[Rubycon]

Desalination is pretty energy intensive and doesn't make sense for the ship to desalinate water used for flushing toilets. Even the swimming pools on all the cruise ships I've been on, are salt water pools.

Toilets are vacuum actuated. If there is a loss of power to the vacuum plant toilets will not flush. Flushing water is non potable water (meaning it's not drinkable but not directly from the ocean either).

If a fire or any other "significant" event damages electrical distribution/busties beyond the repair of onboard engineers then assistance is needed as in this incident. Very rare it happens. Ship-wide power failure - power loss is not as rare but is usually restored very quickly. Ship hotel load (all things essential for comfort/amenities) on a ship that size is over 15 megawatts! Backup generators typically range from 750kW to 2MW depending on vessel size /design. Backup generators will NOT provide propulsion to the ship.

 

[JEDI]

Rubycon
Elite Member

hey she's back w/old name. Yeah!!!!

but no more semi sexy avartar

 

[Ninjahedge]

chuz, agree 100%

When I heard the story I could not believe that a ship that big and expensive did not have an emergency generation room.

At teh very least, PUBLIC restrooms (in the main halls, dining halls and the like) would be kept on, power for emergency light and heat of main areas where people could congregate.

It wouldn't be a vacation anymore, but you would not exactly be "dead" in the water.......