Some of the biggest ships have been blown up in a ball of fire due to a very tiny problem which the crew failed to detect through the
cable transit areas watertight testing. Yes it’s true that the ship’s crew is often lethargic over testing the cable ducts and transit areas for leakages. Most of them think that they would never develop a leak and even if they did, water will not be entering them and it’s safe to let a few loose wires be left around in the ducts and transit areas. It can be disastrous and when the damage has already been done, there is nothing to be gained from crying over spilled milk.
Even if the water does not enter the cable transit areas as it can enter the other parts of the ship’s body, the highly humid air is powerful enough to create a medium between the two naked or partially uncovered wires and a short circuit can e
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