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Maintenance error led to $3.8 million Washington State Ferry engine failure

Insufficient tightening of a bolt during an engine overhaul on the Washington State Ferry Wenatchee led to a catastrophic engine failure with expensive consequences, according to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report.

In the April 22, 2021, incident, the Wenatchee’s No. 3 main suffered a failure that saw components from the engine ejected and a fire breaking out in the ship’s main engineroom.

The Wenatchee, a 1998-built, 460.2 foot long car/passenger ferry was on a sea trial in...

https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/coastal/maintenance-error-led-to-3-8-million-washington-state-ferry-engine-failure/

Freighter Disabled After Engine Failure

General cargo ship suffered engine failure at night Apr 26 near First Bridge, Bosphorus, Istanbul, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

General cargo ship suffered engine failure near First Bridge, Bosphorus, Istanbul, while transiting the Straits in the southern direction, en route from Nikolayev Ukraine to Hekere Gulf of Izmit, with cargo of steel. 

Ship under control

The ship was taken under control by two Traffic Control tugs, and towed to Ahirkapia Anchorage, Istanbul, Marmara sea. As...

https://mfame.guru/freighter-disabled-after-engine-failure/

Freighter Suffers Engine Failure

Maritime Bulletin reports of an engine failure aboard a Dutch freighter.

Cargo vessel suffers engine failure

General cargo ship MARSGRACHT suffered engine failure shortly after leaving Savona port, Italy, Ligurian sea, at around 1340 UTC Apr 20.

Crew failed to fix the problem by own means after some 2 hours attempts, Master decided to return to Savona.

The ship managed to return under own power at slow speed, as of 1800 UTC she was under way approaching port, at some 3 knots speed. The vessel is en...

https://mfame.guru/freighter-suffers-engine-failure/

Container Vessels Resume Course After Engine Mishap

Following engine failures on both the MSC Ariane and Maersk Eureka the two vessels are back in service, reports the Container News.

Vessels to enter service

The Maersk Eureka has already been repaired and is now berthed in the Port of Long Beach, while MSC Ariane is expected to leave Japan after taking on fuel.

Read Also: Boxship Loses Power in North Pacific Due To “Bad Fuel”

MSC Ariane, which operates on the 2M Alliance’s TP6/Pearl service suffered an engine failure from what was described as a “po...

https://mfame.guru/container-vessels-resume-course-after-engine-mishap/

Boxship Loses Power in North Pacific Due To “Bad Fuel”

  • MSC Ariane had to stop at sea due to an engine issue due to bad quality of fuel.
  • The vessel has been diverted to Wakayama, Japan, for repairs.

The 13,000 TEU container ship MSC Ariane temporarily lost power in the North Pacific due to a fuel quality issue, operator Mediterranean Shipping Company advised clients.

Engine failure

MSC reported, “The container ship MSC Ariane, deployed on our Pearl service, had to stop at sea due to an engine issue due to bad quality of fuel on 2 April.”

AIS data...

https://mfame.guru/boxship-loses-power-in-north-pacific-due-to-bad-fuel/

Engine Failure Causes Grounding of Bulk Carrier

In its Monthly Safety Scenario, the Swedish P&I Club describes a case of a bulk carrier grounding caused by engine failure. Shortly after departing port, a main engine slowdown alarm was triggered due to a loss of cooling water in the main engine. The Master ordered half head, but there was no response from the engine.

The incident

A bulk carrier loaded a cargo of soya beans in a North American port, prior to travelling to Asia. When loading was completed, the vessel anchored to wait for a...

https://mfame.guru/engine-failure-causes-grounding-of-bulk-carrier/

Poorly Maintained Engine Leads To Fire Onboard Ro-Ro Vessel

The UK Maritime Accident Investigation Board reports on the investigation of the engine failure and fire on board the ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways resulting in injury to one crewman.

Incident summary

On 16 April 2018, the Lithuanian registered ro-ro cargo vessel Finlandia Seaways suffered a catastrophic main engine failure that caused serious structural damage to the engine and a fire in the engine room.

The vessel’s third engineer, who was on duty in the engine room at the time, suffered...

https://mfame.guru/poorly-maintained-engine-leads-to-fire-onboard-ro-ro-vessel/

United Airlines sacrifices cargo capacity to replace grounded 777s

A big United Airlines jet takes off with control tower behind it.

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) said Monday evening that the temporary removal of two dozen Boeing 777-200 passenger jets from its fleet as a safety precaution after an engine failure over the weekend could reduce cargo capacity for business customers as soon as March.

The Chicago-based carrier said some large aircraft that had been supporting dedicated cargo operations during the pandemic will return to passenger service to replace the grounded 777s and that cargo schedules will be adjusted...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/united-airlines-sacrifices-cargo-capacity-to-replace-grounded-777-200s

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