Pacific eden

[j.sabourn]

#9... Louis had the same problem on an old Victory boat carrying passengers. Was traced to small air pipes which came out on both the sides of the Bridge housings which had been painted over, over the years, once they were cleaned out the problem was solved. Every pipe which has fluid running through apparently has to be vented somewhere, or so they say. Cheers JS

[Jim Brady]

Yes the old style toilets were soon cleared by the old trusty plunger.The ships plumbers,sorry Sanitary Engineers hated to be seen carrying a plunger so they had them planted throughout the ship in the deckhead inspection panel outside every toilet block,no en-suite then.
Regards.
Jim.B.

[Peter F Chard]

Louis Your # 9. One of my tactics for keeping the junior engineers under control when I was Inter 2nd. engineer on the Northern Star was to give them a sewage pump to overhaul when they blocked up, ( if they were naughty ) The most common items causing the blockage -- knickers, bras, sanitary items and condoms -- in that order. Regards Peter in NZ.

[Des Taff Jenkins]

Hi Brian.
I think that Pacific Eden might have already been cruising when John went.
Cheers Des

[Louis the fly]

#13 That is amazing Peter the same woman who was flushing her bras and knickers down the toilets on the Northern Star must still be alive today and causing mayhem on the cruise ships.