ship engines

AIDAprima, AIDAperla receive software for engine maintenance

Zeppelin Power Systems announced that it has extended its agreements for AIDAprima and AIDAperla. The cruise ships’ engines will now include the software ‘Cat Asset Intelligence’ (CAI). This software analyzes the operating parameters and enables a service support.

CAI was installed on board the ships and provides automated system analyses and reporting based on data analysis. An onboard module, connected to the respective onboard devices and sensors delivers, analyzes data in real time.

Zeppelin...

https://safety4sea.com/aidaprima-aidaperla-receive-software-for-engine-maintenance/

Lessons learned: Serious scald during routine engine inspection

In its latest Safety Digest report, the UK MAIB provides valuable lessons learned after a second engineer onboard a chemical/ products tanker was badly scalded while carrying out a routine external inspection of the vessel’s main engine.

The incident

The vessel was alongside and engaged in cargo operations at the time and the second engineer was being assisted by a third engineer. During the course of the inspection, the second engineer stepped off the walkway and squeezed between two cylinder...

https://safety4sea.com/lessons-learned-serious-scald-during-routine-engine-inspection/

Finnish ice class rules review requirements for ships reaching age 20

The Finnish Transport Safety Agency (TRAFI) requires vessels whose keel was laid before 1 September 2003 to comply with the minimum power requirement of the current Finnish ice class rules when they reach the age of 20, according to a regulatory update by DNV GL.

The vessel can only keep its current Baltic ice class when the installed engine power complies with the minimum requirement. This engine power requirement is higher than the one which the vessel had originally been designed with.

However,...

https://safety4sea.com/finnish-ice-class-rules-review-requirements-for-ships-reaching-age-20/

Main engine reduced to idle speed after control module failure

IMCA informed of an offshore support vessel (OSV) that was underway and received the error message , after a sudden drop of starboard main engine RPM was observed.

The incident

An offshore support vessel (OSV) was underway to field loaded with cargo when a sudden drop of starboard main engine RPM was noted.

The main engine dialog screen gave the error message . The engineers informed the bridge immediately. Investigation began, while the onshore office and the client were also informed.

It was...

https://safety4sea.com/main-engine-reduced-to-idle-speed-after-control-module-failure/

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