OK gentleman,,,then I would say,,the proponents of too old,, where is old ?
10 years,,, 20 years,, 30 years,,or only then when something happened ?
The vessel was fully certified by ABS a respected classification company, inspected by USCG
roughly 7-8 month ago (standard is every 12 month rough)
I had a breakdown with a 2500 TEU vessel in the middle of the N-Atlantic in force 11-12
Reason why the engine broke down, damn oil level sensors which activated because the ship hit a few waves
in rapid succession.
The vessel was at that time two years old,,, also replacing it ?