The Swedish P&I Club issues Monthly Safety Scenario for November 2015 The Swedish P&I Club has published its Monthly Safety for November 2015 regarding an incident due to defective main engine lubricating oil. The Swedish Club publishes on a monthly basis a new "Monthly Safety Scenario" (MSS) to assist owners in their efforts of complying with the maritime regulations.The IncidentThe vessel had completed a scheduled drydocking. After departing from the dry dock the vessel experienced extensive water leakage at various locations, which led to excessive water on the tank top. The leaks were repaired and completed the following day.The following day an unusual noise could be heard from cylinder unit 4. The main engine was stopped and the crankcase opened. An inspection of the unit revealed problems that could not be rectified immediately. Cylinder unit 4 was isolated. Furthermore the crew found the system oil was contaminated with 2% water.Without any rectification the main engine was restarted and the voyage resumed. Shortly afterwards a loud noise was heard from the main engine and the exhaust gas temperature of cylinder unit 8 was slowly falling, so it was decided to stop the main engine for further investigation.The crew changed several fuel ...
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