Transport Malta investigation: Poorly mounted lubrication oil filter leads to engine failure

Transport Malta’s MSIU issued an investigation report on the main engine failure of the oil/chemical tanker ‘MV Guroni’ while underway in January 2019. According to the report, the lubrication oil filter of the main engine had been improperly mounted, which eventually resulted to severe damages to the components of the main engine and a complete failure of the main engine.

The incident

MV Guroni was en route from the port of Klaksvik in the Faroe Islands, Denmark, to Rostock, Germany, in ballast....

https://safety4sea.com/transport-malta-investigation-poorly-mounted-lubrication-oil-filter-leads-to-engine-failure/

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