This incident occurred while at sea when crewmembers were switching from one circulating pump of the exhaust gas boiler to the other, as part of normal operation. The connected pump fractured and released considerable amount of hot water and steam.
Incident information on Accident Caused by Fractured Exhaust Gas Boiler Circulating Pump
November 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Damage to Exhaust Gas Boiler Due to Dry Running
December 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
During morning attendance of engine room, a water leak from the exhaust gas boiler was discovered. In order to get to port, the water circulation was shut off, and the instruction manual on “emergency dry running” was followed. When arriving at anchorage, the exhaust gas boiler overheated, and the crew found that a soot fire had occurred.
Officer of the Watch 