Mike Williams, who worked for rig owner Transocean Ltd., said a three-way alarm system to warn of fire, explosive gas and toxic gas was turned on to monitor conditions, but its sound and light alarms had been disabled.
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The rig's drilling room also had chronic computer problems, including one computer that carried the nickname "the blue screen of death," he said
Williams said the computer had a 1990s operating system and was subject to periodic failure.
Williams also said the Deepwater Horizon was to be sent to a shipyard for extensive repairs. He said he was told the rig would be there for an extended time because "it was in very bad shape."
This hops on top of previous testimony about a leak on a control pod on the blowout preventer and "anomalous pressure test readings" prior to the explosion.
If you still think the BP disaster was an "Act of God," you are either a BP employee, an oil industry lobbyist, Rick Perry or stupid.
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Pre 1990 OS? That would be Windows 3.0. Egads. That was frickin archaic as well as embarrassing.
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