Hull and Machinery Incident Engine Breakdown Engine breakdown The casualty described below is a good example of the importance of well-trained seafarers. The vessel in question was equipped with four engines (of approximately 4,000 kw each) and with a diesel electric propulsion system. When the breakdown occurred all four engines were running as normal on […]
Hull and machinery incident – Main engine and generator breakdown The incident reported below resulted in a complete machinery breakdown. Incident The vessel was preparing to depart from anchorage. The main engine shaft generator was connected to the main switchboard and everything appeared to be normal. One of the engine crew members was working near […]