engine failure

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/

Maersk Issues Notice That VLSFO Not The Cause Of Fire!

  • Earlier it was attributed that a container ship ran into engine trouble due to the new LSFO switch.
  • The investigation proved that it ran into engine failure and had nothing to do with the new fuel switch.

According to an article published in Ship and Bunker news, a container ship belonging to Maersk ran into an engine failure.

What happened?

It had been attributed that the container ship Maersk Batur ran into an engine failure that was earlier said to have been caused by a switch to new...

http://mfame.guru/maersk-issues-notice-that-vlsfo-not-the-cause-of-fire/

NTSB investigation: Towing vessel contact with bridge

The US NTSB issued an investigation report on the contact of the towing vessel ‘Lindberg Crosby’ with Interstate 10 Bridge while on San Jacinto River, Texas, in February 2019. The investigation showed that there was an undetected loss of starboard engine directional control due to a separation of the control system mechanical linkage to the pneumatic gear clutch.

The incident

At 1316 local time on 11 February 2019, the towing vessel Lindberg Crosby was with a crew of four, on the San Jacinto...

https://safety4sea.com/ntsb-investigation-towing-vessel-contact-with-bridge/

Maersk containership experiences engine failure in Gibraltar Strait

Maersk reported that one of its containerships experienced main engine failure and began drifting in the Gibraltar Strait on January 29, 2020, adding that because of this difficulty the vessel is expected to be delayed.

Specifically, the 3,078 TEU containership Maersk Batur departed from Algeciras, Spain, sailing towards Neward, the USA.

The company reported that the vessel suffered main engine failure while on its way to Newark.

The company informed that

The Nautical department is sailing the...

https://safety4sea.com/maersk-containership-experiences-engine-failure-in-gibraltar-strait/

Master Convicted After Failing To Report Engine Failure

According to an article published in AMSA, the master of a ship has been convicted after failing to report without delay a main engine breakdown off Queensland, Australia that affected the safety, operation and seaworthiness of his ship.

Summary of the incident

The incident that led to this conviction dates back to Thursday, 31 January 2019 when the tanker Asphalt Spirit was en route from Korea to Australia carrying 14,000 tonnes of asphalt.

The ship suffered a main engine breakdown at 4 pm local...

http://mfame.guru/master-convicted-after-failing-to-report-engine-failure/

AMSA fines master for reporting engine failure six hours later

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority reports of an incident concerning the master of “Asphalt Spirit” tanker who was detained after failing to report of the vessel’s engine failure on time, fined $3000 and a conviction was recorded.

Specifically, the incident took place on January 31, 2019, when the tanker was sailing from Korea to Australia, transferring 14,000 tonnes of asphalt.

During the voyage, the ship suffered a main engine breakdown at 4pm local time and began drifting 30km northeast...

https://safety4sea.com/amsa-fines-master-for-reporting-engine-failure-six-hours-later/

Royal Caribbean ship returns to port after engine issues

Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship ‘Grandeur of the Seas’ canceled its sailing due to an engine problem, shortly after it left its home port in Baltimore, Maryland on Saturday. The ship had to return to the harbor and cancel the cruise, which included a call to Bermuda.

Soon after the ship departed on Saturday, the passengers were informed of a technical problem with one of the ship engines.

The engineers had to assess the engine problem, and as a precaution, the trip had to be canceled because the...

https://safety4sea.com/royal-caribbean-ship-returns-to-port-after-engine-issues/

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