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PREVENTION OF WATER AND CONTAMINANTS IN MARINE FUEL SYSTEMS

PREVENTION OF WATER AND CONTAMINANTS IN  MARINE FUEL SYSTEMS

USCG Marine Safety Alert

The subsequent investigation into the causal factors revealed that the vessel’s fuel tanks and fuel service system to the engine were heavily contaminated by water. The amount of water contamination was so significant that the vessel’s engines initially suffered a reduction in power and eventually shut down completely, resulting in a total loss of propulsion.

https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Portals/9/DCO%20Documents/5p/CG-5PC/INV/Alerts/USCGSA_0622.pdf?ver=7zdg1cTgZgG0aI1CZdrtqw%3d%3d
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Posted: Jun 21, 2022,
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