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{{#Wiki_filter:FLORIDAPOWER6LIGHTCOMPANYST.LUCIEUNITNO.1REPORTABLEOCCURRENCENO.335-B-78-06TITLE:OceanIntakeArea-RecordingThermographsA.Descrition,AnalysisandEvaluationB.OnOctober27'978,thelaboratorytechnicianresponsibleforthethermographswentouttothethermographstationlocatedintheSt.Lucieplantintakeareatoexchangetherecordinginstrument.Hecouldnotfindthethermographsorthemarkerbuoy.SincetheplantwasinoperationattheRimeofthediscovery,theoccurrenceiscontrarytoEnviron-menta'1TechnicalSpecification3.1.A.6.CauseofOccurrenceDuringtheweekofOctober30,978anindividualnotifiedContinentalShelfAssociates,FPL'ssupplierofthebuoyswhichsupportthethermographs,thattheintakeareabuoyhadbeenfoundonthebeach.Theyrecoveredthebuoyfromthisindividualandexaminedit.Nodamagewasapparenttothebuoyandthebuoyeye,townichaheavyshackleandchainshouldhavebeenattachedforanchoringpurposes,wasinperfectcondition,buthadnoshackle.Sincebreakageoftheanchorlinewouldhaveresultedinpartofthelinebeingstillconnectedtothebuoy,itisspeculatedthatvandalsareresponsibleforcuttingtheanchorlineattheshackle.FPLauthorizedContinentalShelftoreplacethebuoyintheintakeareaassoonaspossible.Becauseofinclementweatherresultinginextremelyroughseas,ContinentalShelfwasunabletoreplacethebuoyuntilNovember6,1978.Atthattime,asthoroughasearchasvisibilitywouldpermitwasconductedoftheoceanbottomsurroundingthebuoyanchor.Thissearchresultedinnocluesastothewhereaboutsofthethermographsorthemetalcagewhichholdsthembeneaththebuoy.Later,onethermographwasfoundonthebeachandreturnedtopersonnelattheSt.LuciePlant.Thismakesthetheorythatvandalswereresponsiblemorebelievablesincethethermographsarenormallystrappedintothemetalcageanditwouldbedifficultforthetwotobecomeseparatedwithoutassistance,.C.CorrectiveActionAswasmentionedabove,thebuoyintheintakeareawasreplacedonNovember6,1978.Planshavebeenmadetoinstallthethermographsassoonasit.becomespossibletooperateaboatanddispatchadiverontheocean.Todate,thecontin-uallyhighseashavepreventedthis.V811aeov-ss Lossoftheoceanintakeareathermographsoccurredononepreviousoccasion(R.0.1335-B-77-04).Thedischargeareathermographshavealsobeenlostseveraltimes.FPLhasattemptedtopreventtheselossesasdescribedinpreviousReportableOccurrenceReports.However,thethermographstationsarelocatedontheopenoceaninthepathofaconsiderableamountoftraffic.Also,theyarenotinsulatedorprotectedfromnaturaland/orman-madeinterferences.Therefore,weareunabletoestimatethefuturereliabilityofthethermographstations.Sparebuoysandthermographrecordersarekeptonhandatalltimesinordertorapidlyaccommodatetheneedforrepairsand/orreplacement.  
{{#Wiki_filter:FLORIDAPOWER6LIGHTCOMPANYST.LUCIEUNITNO.1REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE NO.335-B-78-06 TITLE:OceanIntakeArea-Recording Thermographs A.Descrition,AnalysisandEvaluation B.OnOctober27'978,thelaboratory technician responsible forthethermographs wentouttothethermograph stationlocatedintheSt.Lucieplantintakeareatoexchangetherecording instrument.
Hecouldnotfindthethermographs orthemarkerbuoy.Sincetheplantwasinoperation attheRimeofthediscovery, theoccurrence iscontrarytoEnviron-menta'1Technical Specification 3.1.A.6.CauseofOccurrence DuringtheweekofOctober30,978anindividual notifiedContinental ShelfAssociates, FPL'ssupplierofthebuoyswhichsupportthethermographs, thattheintakeareabuoyhadbeenfoundonthebeach.Theyrecovered thebuoyfromthisindividual andexaminedit.Nodamagewasapparenttothebuoyandthebuoyeye,townichaheavyshackleandchainshouldhavebeenattachedforanchoring
: purposes, wasinperfectcondition, buthadnoshackle.Sincebreakageoftheanchorlinewouldhaveresultedinpartofthelinebeingstillconnected tothebuoy,itisspeculated thatvandalsareresponsible forcuttingtheanchorlineattheshackle.FPLauthorized Continental Shelftoreplacethebuoyintheintakeareaassoonaspossible.
Becauseofinclement weatherresulting inextremely roughseas,Continental ShelfwasunabletoreplacethebuoyuntilNovember6,1978.Atthattime,asthoroughasearchasvisibility wouldpermitwasconducted oftheoceanbottomsurrounding thebuoyanchor.Thissearchresultedinnocluesastothewhereabouts ofthethermographs orthemetalcagewhichholdsthembeneaththebuoy.Later,onethermograph wasfoundonthebeachandreturnedtopersonnel attheSt.LuciePlant.Thismakesthetheorythatvandalswereresponsible morebelievable sincethethermographs arenormallystrappedintothemetalcageanditwouldbedifficult forthetwotobecomeseparated withoutassistance,.
C.Corrective ActionAswasmentioned above,thebuoyintheintakeareawasreplacedonNovember6,1978.Planshavebeenmadetoinstallthethermographs assoonasit.becomespossibletooperateaboatanddispatchadiverontheocean.Todate,thecontin-uallyhighseashaveprevented this.V811aeov-ss Lossoftheoceanintakeareathermographs occurredononepreviousoccasion(R.0.1335-B-77-04).
Thedischarge areathermographs havealsobeenlostseveraltimes.FPLhasattempted topreventtheselossesasdescribed inpreviousReportable Occurrence Reports.However,thethermograph stationsarelocatedontheopenoceaninthepathofaconsiderable amountoftraffic.Also,theyarenotinsulated orprotected fromnaturaland/orman-madeinterferences.
Therefore, weareunabletoestimatethefuturereliability ofthethermograph stations.
Sparebuoysandthermograph recorders arekeptonhandatalltimesinordertorapidlyaccommodate theneedforrepairsand/orreplacement.  
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Reportable Occurrence on 781027:Technician Responsible Could Not Find Thermographs or Marker Buoys Contrary to Environ Tech Spec 3.1.A.6 Buoy & Thermograph Found on Beach Possibly Taken by Vandels.Buoy Already Replaced
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FLORIDAPOWER6LIGHTCOMPANYST.LUCIEUNITNO.1REPORTABLE OCCURRENCE NO.335-B-78-06 TITLE:OceanIntakeArea-Recording Thermographs A.Descrition,AnalysisandEvaluation B.OnOctober27'978,thelaboratory technician responsible forthethermographs wentouttothethermograph stationlocatedintheSt.Lucieplantintakeareatoexchangetherecording instrument.

Hecouldnotfindthethermographs orthemarkerbuoy.Sincetheplantwasinoperation attheRimeofthediscovery, theoccurrence iscontrarytoEnviron-menta'1Technical Specification 3.1.A.6.CauseofOccurrence DuringtheweekofOctober30,978anindividual notifiedContinental ShelfAssociates, FPL'ssupplierofthebuoyswhichsupportthethermographs, thattheintakeareabuoyhadbeenfoundonthebeach.Theyrecovered thebuoyfromthisindividual andexaminedit.Nodamagewasapparenttothebuoyandthebuoyeye,townichaheavyshackleandchainshouldhavebeenattachedforanchoring

purposes, wasinperfectcondition, buthadnoshackle.Sincebreakageoftheanchorlinewouldhaveresultedinpartofthelinebeingstillconnected tothebuoy,itisspeculated thatvandalsareresponsible forcuttingtheanchorlineattheshackle.FPLauthorized Continental Shelftoreplacethebuoyintheintakeareaassoonaspossible.

Becauseofinclement weatherresulting inextremely roughseas,Continental ShelfwasunabletoreplacethebuoyuntilNovember6,1978.Atthattime,asthoroughasearchasvisibility wouldpermitwasconducted oftheoceanbottomsurrounding thebuoyanchor.Thissearchresultedinnocluesastothewhereabouts ofthethermographs orthemetalcagewhichholdsthembeneaththebuoy.Later,onethermograph wasfoundonthebeachandreturnedtopersonnel attheSt.LuciePlant.Thismakesthetheorythatvandalswereresponsible morebelievable sincethethermographs arenormallystrappedintothemetalcageanditwouldbedifficult forthetwotobecomeseparated withoutassistance,.

C.Corrective ActionAswasmentioned above,thebuoyintheintakeareawasreplacedonNovember6,1978.Planshavebeenmadetoinstallthethermographs assoonasit.becomespossibletooperateaboatanddispatchadiverontheocean.Todate,thecontin-uallyhighseashaveprevented this.V811aeov-ss Lossoftheoceanintakeareathermographs occurredononepreviousoccasion(R.0.1335-B-77-04).

Thedischarge areathermographs havealsobeenlostseveraltimes.FPLhasattempted topreventtheselossesasdescribed inpreviousReportable Occurrence Reports.However,thethermograph stationsarelocatedontheopenoceaninthepathofaconsiderable amountoftraffic.Also,theyarenotinsulated orprotected fromnaturaland/orman-madeinterferences.

Therefore, weareunabletoestimatethefuturereliability ofthethermograph stations.

Sparebuoysandthermograph recorders arekeptonhandatalltimesinordertorapidlyaccommodate theneedforrepairsand/orreplacement.

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