I remember hearing that the Overseas shipping idustry was currently 90% Y2K incompatible. And also that they had given up trying to rectify the problem, thinking it would be easier to fix after the Jan 1 turnover. This would relate to low fuel storages at oil/coal powerplants. I even remember hearing that the trains were going to have a hard time (no more manual switches, and computers directing cars etc.)

Can anyone find me any links that would point to some sort of confirmation on any of the above? Or even correct me if my memory is wrong. I've tried reading older messages from this site, but found that most of the links that were mentioned are no longer valid. Any help would be appreciated.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 1999

Answers

as of last summer, according to a journal of commerce article which no longer has an active link, rough internal industry estimates were that 80% of big shipping vessels would not be compliant in time. don't know if that's still accurate. also, many ports are considered to have problems.

that actual operational impact of all that is obviously difficult to estimate at this point.

-- Anonymous, March 24, 1999

For a large helping, go to Gary North's shipping and transportation site, where you can read more than a hundred articles on planes, trains, and ships. But don't just read Gary's comments and takes. Read the doccuents themselves.

http://www.garynorth.com/y2k/results_.cfm/Shipping_and_Transportation

-- Anonymous, March 24, 1999

For openers, try Lloyd's Register Articles

-- Anonymous, March 25, 1999