The leak came in the overnight rain, and the Australian Navy's amphibious assault ship "Adelaide", which had previously erupted with the new crown epidemic, had a major problem with the power system.
Pictured from Australian military media
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported on February 1 that the amphibious assault ship HMS Adelaide, which arrived in Tonga last week for a humanitarian relief mission, suffered a massive power system failure. Today, Technicians from the Australian Navy have to work around the clock in hot conditions to fix problems with the warship. The COVID-19 outbreak discovered last week on the Adelaide has been further expanded.
A spokesman for the Australian Defence Ministry said that despite the problems, the Adelaide was now operating at normal power generation capacity and "critical systems including communications, air conditioning, ventilation, food services and hygiene systems are in operation". The spokesman also said that relevant experts have arrived in Tonga and are assessing the affected systems on board.
However, the difficulties facing the Adelaide do not seem to be as simple as the Australian Ministry of Defence says. ABC quoted a source on board as saying that the warship was once stranded for a period of time due to a "complete power outage", and even the backup power on board could not work properly. Another defence source told ABC that the problem with the Adelaide was not resolved, that "the ship cannot be moved and there are still many problems to be solved." ”
Soldiers on board have also told ABC that most of the people on board have been forced to sleep on deck due to a failure in the power system.
Pictured from the Australian Defence Force
The latest figures show that the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases detected aboard the Adelaide have risen to 70 (the warship found 23 confirmed cases of COVID-19 before arriving in Tonga), ABC said. In an email obtained by the media, the commander of the Adelaide described the living conditions on board as "uncomfortable".
In order to solve the technical failure, Australian Air Force transport aircraft have reportedly transported much-needed parts to Tonga for technicians to carry out on-site operations.
Adelaide is the second ship of the Australian Navy's Canberra-class amphibious assault ship and the australian Navy's largest active tonnage ship, with a full load displacement of 27,500 tons.
Author: Editor Z