USS Gerald R Ford

[BrettMRC]

An interesting bit of kit:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Gerald_R._Ford

However, plenty of stories surfacing now about issues with the toilets/waste vacuum systems:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/internat...

https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202602/1355709.sht...

https://x.com/NavyLookout/status/20263567780200980...

Given how noisom this could be combined with maintaining combat operations, it made me wonder what kind of redundancy these systems have in a modern warship? Or are they literally reduced to bucket & chuck it?

[WH16]

To quote Kenny the plumber. 1" pipe, 2" ahole.

https://youtu.be/p8MnU6Sg0d4?t=140

Yes there is plenty of redundancy on ships, but not of pipework unless critical systems.

[HarryW]

I think it’ll need to be extra robust for its expected use this weekend.

[Mabbs9]

"Averaging one maintenance call a day". Doesn't sound great but hardly ready for scrap?