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To: ThirdMate

Article says crankcase explosion on one of six main engines.

BS one engine out of six and they could not even keep beer cold


15 posted on 11/11/2010 12:43:44 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom REMEMBER FREE REPUBLIC IN YOUR WILL. I DID)
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To: al baby

Obviously you have NO idea what you are talking about.

A crankcase explosion - usually caused by a hot main bearing igniting the oil mist inside the crankcase -can be a huge explosion - causing a fire, which can then destroyed the engine room where all the wiring, switchboards, and motor controllers are.

One does have to ask if the oil mist detectors were working or not.

I wonder what type of engines they have.

Just my experience of 20 years sailing as a Chief Engineer.


24 posted on 11/11/2010 1:06:52 PM PST by EngineDad (acta non verba)
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