5 ms·

I'm having a hard time believing that "a few suitcases" of equipment would strain the generator of a large ship. There's also no way _three_ countries (one of w

by ein0p 2y ago

I'm having a hard time believing that "a few suitcases" of equipment would strain the generator of a large ship. There's also no way _three_ countries (one of which is a member of NATO, further straining credibility of the article) would be using the same super secret spy equipment.

4ndrewl 2y ago
Are you having a hard time believing this _because_ of your experience in such maritime matters or _despite_ of it?
asdff 2y ago
The article said “huge portable suitcases” which in my mind went to those giant rock concert equipment suitcases with caster wheels. And then the article is talking about how these ships are ancient and in poor repair. The power was probably going on and off long before they overloaded it.
- AYBABTME 2y ago
  But 20y isn't ancient, as far as I can tell?
  - dietr1ch 2y ago
    I guess it's long enough for poor maintenance to let salty water do its thing. AFAIK even cars sent across the Pacific show damage when they arrive and special care is put to coat them.
    - postalrat 2y ago
      No. It's a clear lie.
- martin8412 2y ago
  They're called flight cases :)
pinewurst 2y ago
Why do you think that the Indian and Turkish monitors were working for their own countries instead of getting a mercenary bonus from Russia?
- ein0p 2y ago
  Turkish "monitors" had _their own keyboards_ if the article is to be believed. Nobody foreign would be anywhere near any real spy equipment, let alone someone from a NATO member country, whether "mercenary" or not. It just doesn't make any sense.
_blk 2y ago
Spy devices are often of passive "listening" nature. Is it operating an RF jammer or laser? Those things suck power.
Terr_ 2y ago
> I'm having a hard time believing that "a few suitcases" of equipment would strain the generator of a large ship. Perhaps it's a mistake in reporting, and the added equipment strained the local wiring/breakers of the bridge area it was installed into, causing "blackouts" that weren't ship-wide.

by ein0p 2y ago

4ndrewl 2y ago

Are you having a hard time believing this _because_ of your experience in such maritime matters or _despite_ of it?

asdff 2y ago

The article said “huge portable suitcases” which in my mind went to those giant rock concert equipment suitcases with caster wheels. And then the article is talking about how these ships are ancient and in poor repair. The power was probably going on and off long before they overloaded it.

AYBABTME 2y ago
But 20y isn't ancient, as far as I can tell?
- dietr1ch 2y ago
  I guess it's long enough for poor maintenance to let salty water do its thing. AFAIK even cars sent across the Pacific show damage when they arrive and special care is put to coat them.
  - postalrat 2y ago
    No. It's a clear lie.
martin8412 2y ago
They're called flight cases :)

pinewurst 2y ago

Why do you think that the Indian and Turkish monitors were working for their own countries instead of getting a mercenary bonus from Russia?

ein0p 2y ago
Turkish "monitors" had _their own keyboards_ if the article is to be believed. Nobody foreign would be anywhere near any real spy equipment, let alone someone from a NATO member country, whether "mercenary" or not. It just doesn't make any sense.

_blk 2y ago

Spy devices are often of passive "listening" nature. Is it operating an RF jammer or laser? Those things suck power.

Terr_ 2y ago

> I'm having a hard time believing that "a few suitcases" of equipment would strain the generator of a large ship. Perhaps it's a mistake in reporting, and the added equipment strained the local wiring/breakers of the bridge area it was installed into, causing "blackouts" that weren't ship-wide.