non return valve – Officer of the Watch

Near Loss of Emergency Power

March 8, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

The vessel went aground and damaged the hull, which resulted in water ingress. Partial flooding of the engine room caused shut down of the main generators and as a consequence the emergency generator started automatically. After about 45 minutes it was noted that the emergency generator engine was overheating, leading to a risk of emergency power supply failure.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: OOW FOCUS Tagged With: accumulator, DNV, emergency generator, engine room, flooding, grounding, non return valve, overheating, pneumatic actuator, power, Technical, vent flaps

Major LPG Leak from Gas Carrier – Investigation Report

January 21, 2013 by Officer of the Watch Leave a Comment

On 17 October 2006, the Hong Kong registered gas carrier Ennerdale experienced a major leak of liquefied propane, while cargo sampling operations were taking place, alongside Fawley Marine Terminal (FMT). The leak was sealed 29 hours later, after an estimated 66 tonnes of propane had been lost to atmosphere.