Double ouch, there's no international processing at Karratha so I've no idea what they'll do with the passengers. Top up the tanks and fly onwards to Darwin maybe?
Take fuel to do KTA-PER-MEL is all they need to do. Easy on a 787. Presumably as they've diverted, they can get the quantity they require. Not sure on crew limitations but they wouldn't have done it without a plan if required
If fuel lines go, then the only option is tanker - maybe if you have time to plan you can do it with limited impact, but realistically the solution is to get the fuel flowing underground again. The logistics of it are not exactly simple. Will be interesting to find out what happened (if such info is ever released). Perth being so remote compounds this issue, you can't so easily splash and dash for a top up in that part of the world.
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Yes, I was thinking more along the lines of partitioning the system so it isn't all reliant on everything being operable all the time (and would allow limited fuel flow in the event of some blockage eg to half the airport) and redundancy of pump infrastructure. Clearly there's a single point of failure of some description. Then again, maybe all of that exists and it was a software issue or similar.
Even on EU protections I am not sure I see how an airline would be accountable for compensation in this circumstance.
