Tag: engine failure

MSC containership Malena has experienced an engine failure in front of Canakkale, in the Turkish Dardanelles Strait, on October 10.

Belgium's Federal Bureau for the Investigation of Maritime Accidents (FEBIMA) published its investigation report into the fire that broke out on board TSHD UILENSPIEGEL, that caused minor damage to the engine room.

In a new edition of feedback, CHIRP Maritime contains several reports that involve loss of life to highlight never to relax our vigilance when onboard. One case refers to an incident involving main engine failure that revealed maintenance deficiencies. 

A drifting tanker, with 102,000 tonnes of heavy oil in its tanks, had an engine failure since 2 September while sailing towards Mauritius. According to media, the Ocean Pride 1 is now in Reunionese waters, about 96 nautical miles northwest of Mauritius.

Around 20 ships are stuck in traffic along Germany's river Rhine, where low water levels raise difficulties shipping this summer, after a vessel's engine failure closed part of the waterway.

In its latest monthly safety scenario, the Swedish Club describes an incident where while an oil tanker was in port carrying out routine cargo operations, lack of communication led to serious main engine damage.

UK MAIB published its report on the two catastrophic engine failures, one resulting in a fire, on board ro-ro passenger ferry Wight Sky.

A Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) report concludes that the Singapore-flagged ship "Funing" had been unable to generate full power because a fuel injector control unit (ICU) had suffered fuel leakage and become clogged with coking debris from the use of low-viscosity low-sulphur fuel.

NTSB issued an investigation report focusing on the diesel generator engine failure and subsequent fire aboard offshore supply vessel.

As part of its latest Safety Flashes, IMCA summarizes a case where of engine damage after routine maintenance.