PDVSA-Marina fleet is in danger ...  final target is privatization of PDVSA

<a href=www.vheadline.com>Venezuela's Electronic News Posted: Thursday, April 03, 2003 By: Juan Francisco Salas Romero

Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 15:34:38 +0200 From: Juan Francisco Salas Romero jsalasr@telefonica.net To: Editor@VHeadline.com Subject: Re: Flota tanquera de PDVSA

Dear Editor: I regret that VHeadline.com has not answered PDVSA-MARINE Captain Thomas Allsap regarding the current situation of PDVSA and PDVSA-MARINE vessels.  He explain the situation under a partial, personal and original point of view. So, per example, he said that the M/T "MORUY" has the starboard side boiler out of order ... but under this conditions the vessel is operative.

I would ask the Captain if it is possible with only one boiler to supply steam to the deck, heating cargo system, fuel tankers in the engine room,  accommodation (if neccesary)/

I would like to have a summary of consumption (Kcal/h) of each piece of equipment and the total capacity (Kcal/h) of steam of the one boiler.

Also, what is the net future of the PDVSA-MARINE fleet under new European Union norms?

The current situation of this fleet is precarious and the final target is the privatization of PDVSA ... there is no program of preventive maintenance.

There is not nothing!

Eng. Juan Francisco Salas Romero jsalasr@telefonica.net