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.
Doesn’t this ship have the electric motor pods? If I remember correctly, they have diesels that run generators that create all the electricity for the 6 electric pods and ships’ house electricity?
I think most of the modern cruise ships now have the pods that rotate to allow easy docking etc. instead of the standard twin screws driven by shafts...?
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Carnival junk ships from hell. Micey Arison pays no taxes and can afford to hire LeBron for the Heat. Carnival is probably the worst cruise line and it is a crappy industry anyway.
No obviously it was just more damage than one would be lead to believe by saying one engine out of 6 like the others still worked not the case Thanks for your input
Hi EngineDad,
The Carnival Splendor is diesel-electric powered using six Wartsila 12V46C diesel engines which are protected by Schaller Visatron oil mist detectors.
BR
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