These reports are actual incidents contributed by Students from various PostSea courses of HIMT, Chennai in the interest of marine safety. Actual identities have been deliberately witheld.

AUXILIARY ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO DEFECT IN THE DESIGN
REPAIRS EFFECTED TO BOILER GAVE WAY DURING SAILING
IMPROPER CALIBRATION AND USAGE OF SPURIOUS SPARE PARTS
STEERING GEAR MOTOR POWER SUPPLY ACCIDENTALLY PUT OFF
PURIFIER OVERFLOW DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY
FREQUENT FAILURE OF AUXILIARY ENIGNES AND THEIR TURBOCHARGERS
FUEL OIL SPRAY ONTO TURBOCHARGER OF AUX ENIGNE CAUSING A FIRE
COOLING WATER CONDITION TO BE MAINTAINED AS PER MAKER’S INSTRUCTIONS
MAIN ENGINE ONE OF THE CYLINDER HEADS CRACKED
MAINTENANCE NOT CARRIED OUT AS PER PMS
FAILURE OF GOVERNOR
USAGE OF UNANALYSED BUNKER, LEADING TO DAMAGES
BOWL HOOD OF THE PURIFIER DAMAGED DUE TO IMPROPER ASSEMBLY
NEGLIGENCE OF MANUAL SOUNDING AND DEPENDING ON REMOTE GAUGES
YEAR OF INCIDENT : 2015, PLACE: PORT OF SHANGHAI
LEAKING OF WATER INTO MAIN ENGINE CYLIDER SPACES
PILOT BOARDING THE SHIP DURING BALLAST AND LOADED CONDITIONS
STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE
MILD POLLUTION DURING DEBALLASTING OPERATION
INJURY DURING OVERHAUL OF MAIN ENGINE FUEL PUMP
LOSS OF OUTBOARD MOTOR DUE TO RESCUE BOAT FALLING INTO THE WATER WHILE LOWERING
DO NOT TREAT ALL ALARMS AS FALSE, INVESTIGATE
HURRYING UP LEADS TO ACCIDENTS
IMPROPER ADHERENCE TO FUEL OIL TEST ANALYSIS REPORT AND GUIDANCE
CARE TO EXERCISE WHILE BUNKERING AT MALAYSIA / SINGAPORE EOPL
DECK AIR COMPRESSOR FAILURE
AUXILIARY ENGINE CRANK CASE EXPLOSION
COPT FAILURE DUE TO HIGH SALINITY OF BOILER WATER
CARGO HOLD BILGE LINE GETTING CHOKED, CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN PUMPING OUT HOLD BILGES
FIRE DUE TO FUEL OIL SPRAY ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF AUX ENGINE
DUE TO HEAVY WIND CARGO HOSE GOT DISCONNECTED LEADING TO OIL SPILL
THERMOSTAT NOT PROVIDED FOR FUEL OIL PURIFIER HEATER LEADING TO ENGINE ROOM FIRE
MALFUNCTIONING OF LUB OIL LOW PRESSURE ALARM
IMPROPER USAGE OF CYLINDER LUB OIL LEADING TO DIFFICULTIES
FAILURE TO CHECK THE DRAIN OF RELIEF VALVE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM
MANUFACTURING DEFECT LEADING TO FAILURE
DRIFTING VESSEL AT ANCHORAGE
VESSEL DEPARTED OMAN AND ARMED ROBBERY WHLE DISCHARGING @ SAMARINDA, INDONESIA
PROBLEM WITH MAIN ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE OPERATING SYSTEM
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PILOTS AND SHP STAFF
OIL POLLUTION PRVENTED
FIRE IN THE MOORING ROPES DUE TO SOOT FROM ECONOMIZER
CRACK IN THE M/E CYLINDER HEAD WHILE SAILING
AUX ENGINE NOT STARTING DUE TO THE FAILURE OF BATTERY SUPPLY TO THE GOVERNOR MOTOR