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Name: Mr V V Udhaykumar The main engine fuel injectors are water cooled. Water was found entering the cylinders frequently, and on investigation found that the water was leaking through the water cooled fuel injectors. The reaons found to be leaky Orings, improper maintenance of pre heat temperature to M/E. The ship was having boiler Read More

Name: Capt. P A Decruz Pilot boarded the vessel at CHANGJIANKOU. Vessel proceeded under pilotage without incident till almost 0.8 Nm off V/L’s intended berth. Master noted that Pilot was fairly agitated & nervous. On reaching the intended berth, ship was informed to wait approximately 0.5 Nm South off the berth to allow two vessels Read More

Name: Anandha Porko Panimayam, Student ID: 40563, Rank: 3/ E Class IV Summary: Black out & loss of power in high risk area. Corrective Action/ Lessons to be learnt: Manual sounding taken, purifier started, low section opened resumed the voyage Do not trust the remote level gauge manual sounding to be taken at least once Read More

Name: Boddu Ganapathy, Student ID: 3493, Rank: Chief Engineer Summary: HFO purifier bowl hood damaged While assembling of HFO purifier 2/E not taken proper boiler height while assembling of purifier during out of HFO purifier while doing de sludge operation the bowl hood got damaged and got heat purifier to the 4/E & E/O Corrective Read More

Name: Mandala Dinesh Reddy, Student ID: 47148, Rank: Chief Engineer Summary: Vessel Started using unanalysed bunker after doing RA and obtaining office permission after usage vessel, experienced in breakdown of auxiliary engines, 6 units twice, and wear down of liner of3 units. Purifier overflowed continuously. Had spares for unit decarbonisation, and one spare liner, the Read More

Name: Manogran Deepak, Student ID: 89404, Rank: 3/ E Class IV Summary: Governor Malfunction Corrective Action/ Lessons to be learnt: Replaced Governor as advised by the Technician Incident: Ship engine was Mitsubishi during departure, engine got over speed and when tried to stop engine by stopping control room telegraph, fuel racks of the engine did Read More

Name: Rahul Chandrasekharan Pillai, Student ID: 38358, Rank: 3A E Class II Summary: Maintain of the machinery to be carried out regularly as per PMS or by continuous monitoring. Avoiding maintenance at proper time may lead to these type of situations Corrective Action/ Lessons to be learnt: Bridge informed and the engine was isolated and Read More

Name: Srinivasan Varadharajan, Student ID: 50711, Rank: 3A E Class IV Summary: ME Cylinder head cracked Corrective Action/ Lessons to be learnt: ME unit 6 cylinder head had been replaced with the over hauled one. Preferable, to pressure test the cylinder head after overhaul. Incident: Ship was enroute from Durban to New York with full Read More

Name: Vincent Vasanth, Student ID: 36496 , Rank: 3A E Class IV Summary: Air entered into generator jacket cooling water system leads to black out during piolatage. Corrective Action/ Lessons to be learnt: Vessel not maintained nitrite level as per marker instruction so all nitrite level to be maintained as per marker instruction During decarb Read More

Name: Bhuma. VR. Manohar Student ID: 47042 Rank: Chief Engineer Summary: Auxiliary Engine Fire – Fuel Hose Failure Incident happened in a offshore supply vessel. Fuel hose attached to engine driven pump failed and fuel sprayed on hot surfaces of turbo charger. Correction Action/ Lessons to be Learnt: Hoses on engine to be replaced with Read More