Safety Flash
Machinery damaged through improper maintenance technique
Machinery damaged through improper maintenance technique
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 09/26
- Inspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Mechanical failure
- Inspection and maintenance
- Rotating machinery
- Operating and work proceduresPreventive maintenanceStop-work authority
- Marine industry
- Vessel
Summary
An offshore vessel audit identified a fuel oil purifier that failed to self-discharge. Investigation found incompatible component swaps and bowl damage from improper dismantling without specified tools. The flash highlights adherence to manufacturer instructions, compatible genuine parts, planned maintenance intervals, repair records and stop-work authority.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Rotating machinery; rotating equipment.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
Classifications: Stop-work authority; stop work; stop-work intervention.
Classifications: Marine industry; shipping industry; maritime sector.
Classifications: Vessel; aboard ship; onboard vessel.
Summary
During an audit on an offshore vessel it was observed that the fuel oil purifier failed to self-discharge.
IMCA SF 09/26. Themes: inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.