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CHIRP Annual Digest 2017

3. Engineering

and Technical

We have a wide variety of reports in facturer and some shipyard workers. we describe a fire in a battery locker
this section, as always, and we start In the first case, a CO2 system caused by an unsecured battery.
with a series of fuel oil leaks. The remote control cabinet was so flimsy
causes of the leaks varied from an it simply fell off the bulkhead, and in Our Insight article at the end of the
improperly torqued securing nut to the second a radar antenna fell off in section is probably one of the most
a damaged sealing surface and the bad weather. Once again, nobody was important we have published, since
wrong type of gasket – all could have hurt, but both incidents could have it deals with the safety of lifeboat
been prevented, and it is fortunate had fatal consequences. falls. Readers will be aware that there
that no serious fires resulted. These have been numerous very serious
reports certainly underline the need We also consider a case of engine accidents, and a number of fatalities
for constant vigilance and illustrate room ratings being forced to work caused by broken lifeboat falls. The
the fact that alert crews can often alone in the UMS machinery spaces article, written by experts, should be
correct a problem before it turns into at night, in a report which demon- read by everyone on board, and the
a disaster. strates the MLC Convention is not suggestions should be incorporated
yet being rigorously observed by all into the planned maintenance sys-
This is followed by two equipment fail- ships, and we have two more cases of tems of every ship. This really is an
ures for which we can blame a manu- hazards involving incinerators. Finally, article that could save your life.

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