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Casualty of overboard valves - learning from a recent event

Casualty of overboard valves - learning from a recent event
A leaking overboard discharge valve for cooling water contributed to a critical situation: water entered the vessel’s engine room and caused a blackout while it was operating in rough seas. Easy and regular maintenance routines by crew could have prevented the incident. This news focuses on consequences of casualties of overboard valves and what measures may prevent similar incidents.
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Posted: Dec 7, 2018,
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Author: Jon
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