A newly built specialist cargo vessel narrowly avoided a major fire after a temperature probe in its main propulsion system gearbox detached during a voyage, leading to a significant oil leak. Operating at 25 bar, the oil was ejected forcefully from the gearbox, creating an oil jet that sprayed a large portion of the engine room, including a running main engine, reports MAIB.
Incident OverviewThe oil leak occurred when the temperature probe, held in place by a pipe compression fitting, detached...
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