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Posts in the category of: Investigation & Rectification
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Critical circulation
September 2, 2021
Engine Maintenance
We currently have a Caterpillar 3508 engine in the workshop from a dredging vessel. The engine in question was removed…
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Serious problems with spares
August 25, 2021
Fuel Pipes and Fuel Injection
One of our operators recently had a Simms in-line 6 element fuel injection pump of theirs overhauled and installed by…
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Are your engines feeling the heat?
August 19, 2021
Investigation & Rectification
While attending a site recently, we found two inoperative engine jacket water heaters and having organised the spares required, we…
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Governor swap
August 11, 2021
Governors
I recently attended a dredging vessel. My brief? To change out the governor on the Caterpillar 3508 starboard generator engine.…
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Governor repositioning
June 17, 2021
Governors
The other day, we received a newly overhauled Caterpillar 3508 engine from a marine operator. The work scope was to…
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Unseen catastrophic failure
June 9, 2021
Overhauls
We recently attended a site to change the rear main oil seal on a Caterpillar 3516 gas engine. There'd been…
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Incorrect Overhaul
May 12, 2021
Investigation & Rectification
We recently received a Caterpillar 3412 from an offshore operator after they had a surprising discovery when removing a cylinder…
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Diesel Bug
April 29, 2021
Engine Maintenance
As part of our MAN dealership capabilities, two of our engineers recently attended a research catamaran. The work scope was…
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Diesel engine lubricating oil – contamination advice
April 26, 2021
Knowledge Base
When one of our clients approached us to ask what others were experiencing with oil quality, we reached out to…
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Insurance assessments
March 24, 2021
Investigation & Rectification
Last week we received a Cummins 6C8.3. A client needed us to inspect it for an insurance report, and we…
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