The Drunken Sailor – Koeberg Unit One
Posted on July 27th, 2008 by Richard Catto 1,308 views
What shall we do with a drunken Koeberg? x 3
Early in the morning?
Hooray and up she rises! x 3
Early in the morning!
- The Drunken Sailor song
Less than 12 hours after tripping out, Koeberg Unit One is back online, apparently averting a major power crisis for Capetonians, so reports Andrew Etzinger, general manager at Eskom.
Meanwhile, French engineers from French power company, Alstom are assisting Eskom to repair Koeberg’s Unit Two which was shut down earlier in the week. Estimated Time to be back in service is still set at over two weeks. I sure hope those Frenchies know what they’re doin’!
Etzinger has cautioned us not to become complacent.
Okie Dokie. Wake me when you’ve sobered up, Koeberg.
FURTHER READING:
Koeberg’s Unit 1 back to full power tomorrow
French company assists with Koeberg repairs
Tags: electricity crisis, Koeberg, Unit One
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One Response to “The Drunken Sailor – Koeberg Unit One”
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sailor Says:
July 28th, 2008 at 09:14These things seem to be happening just too often. There has got to be a reason behind all this. Is it a lack of technical skills, bad management or is it just another taste of typical South African ‘service’? I just hope some long-term planning is underway to stop this kind of nonsense somewhere in the future. We can only hope…
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