I have the following questions regarding the incident on the SS COMET, which appears to be the "root cause" of your present activities:

1. Were you serving as the 2nd Engineer Officer on the SS COMET?
2. Did you alert the US Coast Guard to a potentially dangerous situation?
3. Was this dangerous situation [onboard the SS COMET] as a result of prior maintenance performed on the machinery space equipment, before the vessel was put into service, or by the ship's crew?
4. From my knowledge, the vessel's Captain and the Chief Engineer disagreed with your engineering assessment. Since the Captain and Chief Engineer are also licensed professionals, wouldn't their assessment be sufficient for the vessel to continue its mission?
5. Being the 2nd Engineering Officer, you are 3rd in-line concerning engineering matters in which the Chief Engineering and 1st Engineering Officer outrank you. What was the engineering assessment of the 1st Engineering Officer concerning your issue?
6. Was this Coast Guard officer (LT Tribolet) on a personal vendetta against you?
7. I'm unsure how the lawsuits and mental health issues started over an issue which does not seem extraordinary. Vessel inspections are routine functions that are conducted by the Coast Guard on a daily basis. Can you elaborate?

Thank you in advance for your response.

-Bear