Fatmagul's Leasing Company: Inconvenient Fuel Caused Vessel's Malfunction
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The Turkish Karadeniz power company, which leased the “Fatmagul Sultan” power vessel to the Lebanese government, announced on Thursday that the fuel it had received to operate the ship “was not convenient”, explaining the reasons for the barge's malfunction.
"Shortly after the production process had started, the results of tests conducted by international laboratories revealed that the fuel we have been receiving was not convenient,” a statement issued by the company said.
"Electricite du Liban is now providing Fatmagul with the convenient type of fuel, which will allow the vessel to go back to producing energy.”
The statement detailed that before the malfunction occurred, the vessel had completed the operational examination phase under the supervision of a group of international independent experts and had started generating 188 megawatts of power, "even before the date mentioned in the contract had started."
"The barge is equipped with the latest technological systems and is operated by a team of 60 expert engineers and technicians. This is important for providing the necessary hours of power supply, which was highly welcomed by the Lebanese citizens.”
Karadeniz remarked: “Technical problems are not strange to big projects like this one, especially in what regards the convenience of the fuel's type.”
President Michel Suleiman tasked on Tuesday the Central Inspection Authority to investigate the causes of the malfunctions of the “Fatmagul Sultan” power-generating vessel.
He tasked the authority to uncover the circumstances that led to the malfunctions and determine the sides responsible for it.
Nine out of 11 generators on the Fatmagul Sultan barge have stopped functioning, media reports said in April, pointing out that the power-generating vessel is only producing 15 percent of its capacity, which is 27 megawatts.
“Since it began producing electricity, Farmagul Sultan didn't reach its capacity of production as it only generated around 80 percent,” the sources noted.
02 May 2013, 19:22
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Sorry, this is not the reason.
The real reason is that ALL the Governments of Lebanon over the past 20-30 years have completely ignored the upcoming electricity shortage and didn't build the necessary power stations in time.
02 May 2013, 20:10
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Actually, there was talk of privatizing the sector in the mid 1990's but Amal and HA nixed that--probably due to the amount of free electricity and corruption running through EDL. The talk then seems smart now as progress in this sector goes 2 steps forward and 5 steps back.
Of course, I haven't heard a good reason why privatizing the sector is a bad idea considering it costs this country $6B a year, but I am sure some people will make something up.
02 May 2013, 19:50
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In other news, I saw that we are leading the world in the number of hours not getting electricity. We beat out such countries like Somalia, Afghanistan, and Mali.
Well Done Basil--now add that to your list of accomplishments.
02 May 2013, 21:38
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Someone is pocketing money and perhaps insurance money too. G.B and M. A..... Public thieves.
02 May 2013, 22:26
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who in Lebanon expected it to go better than this? M8's performance has been second to none.... if you hold the list upside down.
02 May 2013, 23:45
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The way I see it my friend is M8 will take the money for both surgeries without performing either and shoot you in the head. They will blame the heart attack on Israel, the broken leg on salafists and demand your relatives thank them for shooting you in the head and never question anything they ever do again.
03 May 2013, 00:00
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FT- Living with Neanderthals would be a step up from lving side by side with you.
02 May 2013, 23:29
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Nonsense - privatizing is the only guarantee for efficiency. It is the only way to avoid corruption. It can be regulated and at least managed by competent and accountable people not clowns!
02 May 2013, 23:35
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Construire des centrales technologiquement dépassées n'est pas très fut-fut.... Et l'avenir dans tout ça? Ou sont les énergies renouvelables? Photovoltaïque, éolienne, etc....
Moi je suis partisan de la politique du pollueur payeur.... Médite là-dessus....
03 May 2013, 01:54
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C'est bien beau d'avoir des cartons de projets. J'ai déjà l'idée à quoi ressemblerait mon hôtel sur la planète Saturne. Les faits parlent d'eux-mêmes... Le bon vieu fuel polluant et au prix fluctuant est LA solution de ce gouvernement....
Gouvernement qui d'ailleurs parie sur des gisements pétroliers off-shore dont l'avenir est incertain. On ne doit pas jouer au poker avec les citoyens qu'on est «sensé» servir. Pauvre pays...
02 May 2013, 23:36
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actually dude, you are the brainwashed idiot and are lacking any clues. If you are going to be using electricity or telecom aa primary sources of revenue to run your country and pay your minions, then those sectors will ALWAYS lag behind. You can have private public partnerships that can work, but having a government, especially in an unstable environment trying to run things, just doesn't work. Look at any history book to figure that out. And unlike yourself, I actually have real experience with businesses and government and can figure out what works and what doesn't--you are too brainwashed and weak to discern reality from fantasy.
The government would be much better off putting resources into security and safety, like putting more police on the street to reduce crime and kidnappings by your so called allies. as well as take steps to increase transparency in government. Good luck getting that to work with your so called allies.
02 May 2013, 23:50
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I add, privatizing EDL is an option, opening the market to the competition would be a plus.
You're right samiam.... Increasing transparency is just a mere dream....
02 May 2013, 23:41
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For people who are still defending the idiots governing the country, here is an idea: shut up and come back when your clowns start producing results; and when that happens i promise we will apologize for being rude and we will shut up. We are fed up with autosatisfaction, the most hilarious one was from telecoms; the guy seemed convinced that he did something great (seriously he doubled the internet speed from 256k to 512k - tested 5mn ago - impressive ha!)
03 May 2013, 00:58
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2013 and a tiny little country like lebanon is unable to produce its own electricity... and that has been going on for years whoever the minister in charge hezbollah FPM or any other. it clearly proves that NO politician has the desire to provide electricity to its citizens like in any normal country. what this minister is doing will solve nothing but only make him appear he is doing something to get reelected that s all...
and we still have sheeps to vote for these crooks and inefficient people, paying them salaries to sit and eat. lebanon has the gvt it deserve: wolves eatings sheeps.... and the sheeps are happy!
03 May 2013, 01:00
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just listen to aoun now you ll know he said the total opposite when he was in france.... so he and his sheep followers cannot be credible whatever they try to say ! either lying now or for 20 years in france: in both cases they are liars.....
03 May 2013, 01:16
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It is called bait and switch--illegal in most countries, but not this one of them. Since you live in the US, I am assuming you know what that means. More or less, it seems that EDL told them that this is the grade of fuel that is being provided to them, and then unloaded something else on them.
Not a surprise in this country, unfortunately, :)
