Damage to Exhaust Gas Boiler Due to Dry Running

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.

2012.12.14 - Damage to Exhaust Gas Boiler Due to Dry Running Figure 1

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