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ARMADA TUAH 102

TRANSMISSION GEARS Investigation Report

BUMI ARMADA BERHAD

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1.0 VESSEL PARTICULARS

Vessel Name: Armada TUAH 102

Port of Registry : Port Kelang

IMO No. : 9411252

Type of Vessel : DP 2 AHTS

Gross/Net Tonnage: 2921/876 tons

LOA : 72.50 M

BM : 17.00 M

Main Engine : ROLLS ROYCE B32-40 9LS 750 rpm X 2 units

Shaft Generator : 1750 KW, X 2 units

Auxiliary Engine : Caterpillar 3412 2 X 590 KW

Bow/Stern Tunnel Thruster: Ulstein 1 each X 11 tons

Retractable Thruster : Ulstein 1 x 13 tons

Main Propulsion : Ulstein CPP, X 2 units.

Bollard Pull : Approx 150 tons @ 100% MCR

Steering Gear : 2 x Independent electro-hydraulic syste

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2.0 Summary of Events

From the statement of facts raised by the chief engineer on board, the following is the summary of
events:
Location : Campos Basin Static Towing

Date : May 5TH,2014

Today May 5 on 18.05 during on static operation with FPSO I was informed by 3E about high level
oil in the crankcase of Stbd ME as the result was overflow.  18.20  I’m informed master and
requested to stop engine  to pump out oil to rich normal levels. 18.30  ME has been stopped.
Before stopped ME running OK  and no any alarms.   18.55 was open the crankcase door for
pumping oil and crankcase inspection. During inspection were found some damages and metal
parts inside crankcase:

1.      the gear wheel is clamped to the crankshaft by the conical collar flange with the
screws. One screw was  lost  due to unscrew and found inside;

2.      the gear wheel  has a damage for  one tooth and found inside;

3.      the oil   pipe line  for the lubrication broken and cut, found inside.

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3.0 Investigation Report

At the time of the breakdown the vessel was engaged in operations with tankers and there was no
possibility to disengage.
The engine was stopped by chief engineer did not stopped by emergency shutdown.
Due the nature of the damages the vessel was instructed to head for Rio De Janeiro on completion
of the task at hand to receive shore assistance from Rolls Royce personal and perform the required
repairs including the renewal of the damaged gears
Vessel arrived at anchorage on 13th May 2014 @07300 hrs and proceeds with repairs

4.0 Root Causing the damage of Stbd ME Transmission Gears

Drawing reference 662/11
During the earlier renewal of the damaged crankshaft efectuated in november last year the
shaft main gear identified #4 was removed from old shaft and installed to new unit.
The instructions for assembly states that can be done with and without locktite but the
tightening torque is different.
The evidence shows that the inside allen screw was loose from recess and moved out by
centrifuagl force engaging the oil pipe located between thw two gears as shown in the
pictures below.
The pipe was cracked and it went on to be grabbed by the wheels.
The inteacting teeths cracked with the foreign body in between them.
Summarizing the chain of events:
Porcedure for the tightening of the allen screws was not followed by RR night shift and as
a result the allen bolt got loose, as it came up cracked the lubrication pipe and the pipe
went on to be grabbed by the wheels and cracked the teeths.

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5.0 Way Forward

1. Request and obtain assembly procedures from manufacturer to verify that are being
followed by manufacturer/ repair shop
2. Request that final reports include the technical details are include in it by
manufacturer/ repair shop
3. Increase supervision during final torque of parts
4. Avoid final adjustments to be done during night shift even for time tables
acceleration

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