Tag: engine failure

MSIU issued a report analyzing the probable causes of the main engine damage on the RoRo cargo ship 'Chodziez', while en route from Oran, Algeria, to Marseille, France, in March 2017. The investigation concluded that the oil mist alarm was triggered by a mist of oil, which was generated by a hot spot, following the failure of the bearing shells.

The Standard P&I Club issued a master’s guide to raise awareness of fire risks on ferries. This type of ship presents particular risks due to the cargo onboard: Cars, lorries and refrigerated containers, all of these have combustible material and their own fire hazards, something which a ship’s crew cannot easily control. 

While a workboat was trying to conduct a transfer operation, its engine stopped working. Despite the fact that the crew made several attempts to restart it, they were all unsuccessful. An investigation showed that the fuel in the tank was contaminated because of water condensation causing a bacteria buildup.

CHIRP released its latest video, in which it focuses on reports about dangerous practices when working aloft, and others referring to leisure vessels and ship design, as well as problems faced by pilots during their duties. Namely, in the video, CHIRP presents three cases.

The 653-foot bulk carrier 'Federal Iris' with 21 crew members aboard, suffered an explosion, 120 miles west of the Columbia River entrance, after main diesel engine components malfunctioned onboard, Thursday.

The containership ‘MOL Prestige’, had suffered an engine fire and was adrift 207nm southwest of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia. The fire has now been extinguished, as the ship's manager, MOL, informed. The ship was carrying a total of 23 crewmembers. Two of them were transported for medical care, while in total, five are believed to have sustained injuries.

After receiving a distress call about the accident, Victoria Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in cooperation with the Canadian Coastu Guard deployed an aircraft and a helicopter on the scene, rescuing two injured crewmembers, and transported them to receive medical care. 'CCGS Sir Wilfrid Laurier' was also deployed, but according to information it is still enroute.

In November 2016, the fully-laden bulk carrier 'Nenita' was outbound on the Columbia River, when it suffered an engine failure impacting its ability to maneuver. The vessel subsequently ran aground at Three Tree Point on the Washington State side of the river, damaging its bulbous bow and hull.

A key finding of the Club's investigation into auxiliary engine damage is that 55% of casualties occur within only 10% of the time between overhaul, corresponding to the first 1,000 hours or so of operation after overhaul. In most cases, the damage occurs only a few hours after start up.

On July 14, 2016, the towing vessel 'The Admiral' was moored alongside barges in the La Quinta Channel, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Texas, when its starboard main engine oversped and then exploded, resulting in the death of a crewmember.