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Mentor C/E report form
Mentor C/E shall send this report twice a week to SI, TA, Mercosul technical director, G1 fleet manager, deputy fleet director, Fleet director

Vessel MERCOSUL GUARANI Owner Representative C/E Ammar ALYOUSSEF

SI VENEMA Robert Master FERREIRA LOPES, Simone

Chief Officer DELGADO LIMA DA ROCHA,

Alex

From 06.12.2021 To 12.12.2021 Chief Engineer DE PAIVA GAMA, Flavio Sader

Machinery operational limits

 Main Engine

Main Engine general condition is very bad. There are a lot of leakages (Oil, Fuel & Water)

 Starting air distributor fault (From time to time ME not started from the bridge).
SI Response: Vessel was requested for more information, they were not sure if this was due to the distributor or
some other part. Also PO 013-21-0133 was issued with recommended parts after the Technical stop in January;
there are parts for the distributor in it. Well Noted.
 Fuel Oil / Cylinder Lube Oil calculation as per V2PS not matched real consumption (ME Torque/shaft Meter, ME
fuel oil flowmeter not available) fuel oil calculation is carried out based on table “handmade “.
SI Response: PO 013-21-0317 was issued for ME flow meter. Well Noted.
 ME unit 4 recently was overhauled (Liner, Piston, Piston skirt & Piston rings) by a service engineer. Unit now
running on Running In mode. After ME performance was taken, was observed that Pc is lower than other units
(Exhaust valve timing to be checked).
SI Response: Now pending evaluation of Wartsila, follow up to be done. Note that the timing was done by
Wartsila in January. Appreciate if the same will be forwarded to the ship
 Electronic Speed Governor to be checked (VIT positioning failure).
SI Response: This was already checked by previous attendance Wartsila. PO 013-21-0333 was issued for a new
positioning unit. Well Noted.
 Fuel Oil injectors spare parts are not available (Nozzles, springs & washer disk).
SI Response: PO 013-21-0283 was issued for spares. Well Noted.
 Fuel Oil high-pressure pipes spare parts are not available “behind pump”.
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.
 Exhaust valve spares are not available (valve spindle, v/v seat).
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.
 A lot of O-Rings are not available (Liner, exhaust valve & Gland Box).
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.
 Some of the jobs were implemented to TOUCH with wrong figures like overhaul data & running hours (Unit 4,5
& 7).
SI Response: I will check this. Well Noted.
 T/C manometer gauges not working properly.
SI Response: Noted, I will request vessel to fix. Well Noted.
 T/C U Tubes to be replaced.
SI Response: Noted, I will request vessel to fix. Well Noted.
 Pressure air transmitter not working properly.
SI Response: Noted, I will request vessel to fix. Well Noted.
 Oil mist detector spare parts are not available.
SI Response: OMD model Mark5 is obsolete and there are no more spares available. PO 013-21-0131 was
issued for a retrofit to Mark7. Well Noted.

 ME lube oil auto filter not working properly, spare parts not available(candle).
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SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.
 ME lube oil strainer (Continuous Auto Backwashing) running but the Ratchet Mechanical / Handle to be
checked
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.

 Auxiliary Engines

Auxiliary Engine No. 1

 Running but general condition is very sad. There are a lot of leakages (Oil, Fuel & water).
 Exhaust gas insulation heat burned which might lead to a fire (Exhaust gas leakage before & after T/C “turbine
side”).
SI Response: I will discuss with CEO to fix the leakages. In Progress

Auxiliary Engine No. 2

 Running but general condition is very sad. There are a lot of leakages (Oil, Fuel & water).
SI Response: I will discuss with CEO to fix the leakages In Progress

Auxiliary Engine No. 3

 Not Running but general condition is very sad.
 AE3 out of order (No one can explain what is happened exactly, what I saw the crank’s shaft webs surfaces are
very hard scratched, cylinder head damaged).
SI Response: Probably failure of valve gear, we are discussing with Wartsila to make an action plan for the
repair. Well Noted.

 Doctor is out of order (Portable cylinder pressure analyzer), AE’s performance is taken with a Peak
pressure indicator.
SI Response: The Doctor should be ok, it should be a matter of configuration. I have sent the manual to
the vessel with the instructions but yet to date no feedback. Well Noted.
 Fuel Oil injectors spare parts are not available (Nozzles, springs & washer disk).
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.
 Spare cyl head complete not available
SI Response: There should be the spares from the Swing set available, for Aux. No.2. I will ask the CEO
about this.
 Lube Oil Filter (Candles) spares are not available.
SI Response: Last ones were used for emergency Aux. No.1. Vessel will receive more for guarantee
from Wartsila. Also PO 013-21-0426 was issued. Well Noted.
 Fuel Oil high-pressure pipes spare are not available.
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.
 Roto-cap/Springs is not available.
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.
 ΩM meter tester for 220/440 not working as well as 220 for EDG.
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ for a new unit. Appreciate if you could please
ask the CE to raise a REQ.

 Bow Thruster
 Out of order due to defective solenoid valve (valve is fixed but the crew still not able to start BT, some of relay
and contactors to be checked).
SI Response: I have reached out to maker Kawasaki to attend the vessel. The BT was flooded in March this year
and there are still some issues to resolve. Well Noted.

 Boiler
 BLR in normal running condition.
 Burner condition is very bad due to soot leakages (Swivel flange to be replaced with the new one as
soon as possible otherwise it’ll be led to fire).
 Aux. Boiler washing is to be performed routinely (water, brush), not once in a year to i mprove boiler
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efficiency.
 The water level switch sensor not working properly.
 Fuel Oil Temperature controller not working properly.
 The pressure gauge in ECR not working.
 Boiler common alarm panel fixing with many jumpers (if an alarm occurs, they will have only visual
alarm without sound).
 The cascade tank is not equipped with a salino-meter & Oil Detection unit.
SI Response: I will discuss this with CEO. Water washing is a big job because access is welded and after
cleaning the refractory needs to be build again. Boiler was washed in July during a short stop in Suape
but needed 3-4 days. Well Noted.

 Purifiers
 ME Lube Oil Purifier is Out of order, ME running for a long time without LO purifier (waiting for spare parts).
SI Response: Pending quotation from GEA. Well Noted.
 AEs Lube Oil Purifiers in running condition (for last week never started and AEs are running without
purification.
SI Response: I will discuss this with CEO, they already received instructions before to run only with purifiers.
Now running
 Fuel Oil purifiers in running condition.
SI Response: Noted.

 Oily Water Separator

 OWS in order (STRONGLY NOT RECOMMENDED TO OPERATE OWS due to high mixture of oily sludge)
in bilge holding tank and bilge separated tank. The source of the oily sludge is probably water collected from
the engine room bilge wells. Nonstandard practice without monitoring the quality of water being collected in
ER wells was used in transferring bilge water to bilge holding tank through bilge primary tank. Quality of water
collecting in the bilge wells should be monitored before transferring, if contamination occurring then the
source is identified & eliminated. Water transferred to bilge primary tank should be heated up allowed to settle
down for separation of any traces of oil. I suggest that the Bilge holding and bilge primary tanks to be drained
to sludge tanks and cleaned. (Present retention about 26 m3) and about 10 cm thick layer of oily sludge on
the tank content top.
SI Response: Noted, CE to make a Sludge removal request and we will arrange for cleaning. Furthermore the
procedure for bilge well transfer to be discussed.

OWS was OPERATED & about 20 m3 of Oily water was discharged overboard despite our recommendation, as I
understood previous CE not handed over to current CE.

 ICCP/MGPS
 ICCP AFT out of order/ MGPS working
SI Response: A new ICCP module was received previously but was defective, a new module was sent by supplier
under warranty. Well Noted.

 Pumps
 All pumps are in normal condition except ME TC lube oil pump 2 not running (No spare for coupling).
SI Response: 2 new couplings will be delivered Santos 30/Nov. Delivered
 Mechanical seal spare part not available
SI Response: Well noted, I will request the vessel to make a REQ. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to
raise a REQ.

 EDG
 EDG running (planning to test & take on load mode “LOAD TEST 80-85%)
SI Response: Noted.

 Provision plants
 Running, there is a Freon leakage for both compressors from the shaft side (the system is topped up twice on
weekly basis)
SI Response: PO 013-21-0428 was issued for overhaul. Well Noted.

 Air condition
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 Running. AC 2 running, max load 63%
SI Response: Noted. Please to be checked & there is a needed of spare parts to be raised.

 Air compressors
 Running. I observe that almost of time are running and they don’t cope-up (Leaking Internal Gaskets, Worn Out
Intake Valve, Faulty Pressure Switch Pressure or Relief Valve to be checked)
 spare part not available.
SI Response: We are currently in dialogue with maker to have a maintenance contract in place. PO 013-21-0490
was issued for spares and service. As soon as spares are received on board we can arrange attendance. Well
Noted.

 sewage treatment
 Not running. The black water does not pass from the Aeration tank to the settling/clarifier tank.
SI Response: Vessel to issue a DR and investigate. Appreciate if you could please ask the CE to raise a REQ.

 Air handling unit AHU

 Running in very bad & in dangerous condition. Motor shaft is too rusty & misalignment in rotating (shaft
wobbling) & Heating, This misalignment lead to the deleterious effects: increased friction, increased
equipment vibration, an increase in noise while operating, an increase in operating temperature, and excessive
overhung loads
 cooling coil in too bad condition.
 spare part not available.
SI Response: Vessel to make a DR and issue a REQ for spare parts. Here is an assemply Blower (fan) new, it will
be complicated to replace because its width is greater than the width of the doors

 Quick closing valve system

 Running but some of the valves are not working due to quick closing device damaged (DO Storage tank, AE
Lube Oil Storage tank, Cylinder oil service tank & ME fuel oil cut off valve)
 spare part not available.
SI Response: Vessel recently received PO 013-21-0189 with 2 new valves which were received and installed. A
new PO 013-21-0409 for 2 other valves was issued and pending delivery. Recv’d one already fixed.

 2 pcs for MDO Service Tk

 1 pc for ME Fuel Oil Cut Off
 1 pc for AE Libe Oil (Storage Tk)
 ! pc for ME Cyl Lube Oil (Daily Tk)

 Ballast valves
 Almost of valves are not working remotely only manually.
SI Response: System to be renewed during Drydock. Well Noted.

ER is now MANNED by engineers due to ESS failure (Engine Safety System).

SI Response: REQ 013-2021R-0265 was issued and forwarded as P0 to purchaser. Well Noted. Refers to our telecon,
kindly ask you to try to arrange a service automation engineer to check a communication between ESS and junction
boxs. Engine Room all the time on watchkeeping (Manned). ESS40 now working (To be monitored)

 High Voltage Elecrtrical Insulation Mats. CERTIFICATE must be

 There are missing a lot of them.

 Sea Water system

 SeaChest High Valve not closed properly (Valve after seachest). Spare valve is available (wrong size).

 Emergency Fire p/p Filter heavily rusted and isolation valve out of order.
 Bunker Line Pressure test to be carried out & certificate to be issued by chief engineer. RA to be
raised

Unreported defect(s) since last report

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 Sea Water pump 2 Discharge pressure gauge not working
 ME TC Temperature ( inlet & outlet) gauges not working
 ME Scavenge temperature all the time about 37-38 C°.
 SeaChests High/Low air vents valves to be replaced with new valves.
 All Electrical motors are very dirty and dusties
 Lifting equipment’s in ER (Monorails) to be greased

Comments on alarm logs

1. MASTER TO TV/TRAINING: Error

2. MASTER TO ELECTRICIAN: Error
3. MODULE A0262: Error
4. A/E PS PRE LUB OIL: AE3 out of order
5. AC SYSTEM AC1: To be checked by ETO “AC1 running”
6. ELE CORROS PORT PLT AFT: ICCP AFT out of order
7. ELE CORROS PORT PLT FWD: ICCP FWD switched off
8. WATER IN ENGINE ROOM: Error communication
9. BILGE WATER TANK: Error communication
10. A/E PS LUB OIL LEVEL: AE3 out of order
11. CRITICAL HEELING ALARM: Error communication
12. VIT FAIL: Due to air leakage
13. QUICK CLOSING VALVES: Quick closing devices damaged (DO Storage tank, AE Lube Oil Storage tank, Cylinder oil service
tank & ME fuel oil cut off valve)
14. BALLAST VALVE R47 FAIL: Not working remotely
15. OILY BILGE SEPARATOR: OWS Stopped
16. ELECRT SPEED GOVERNOR: VIT positioning failure CYL 1
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Training done

 OIL RECORD BOOK correct entries in the Oil Record Book ( Code C 11, C 12 & D) Training carried out with Chief Eng., 2nd
Eng, 3rd Eng & 4th Eng.

Collection of oil residues (sludge). Usage of code C.11

I. Weekly inventory of oil residue (sludge) tanks (tank listed under item 3.1 in the Supplement to the IOPP
certificate).
II. Collection of oil residue (sludge) from Fuel Oil Separator Sludge tank not listed under item 3.1 in the
Supplement to the IOPP certificate.
III. Collection of oil residue (sludge) from another tank not listed under item 3.1 in the Supplement to the IOPP
certificate (adding fuel oil to a sludge tank)

IV. Collection of oil residue (sludge) from tank not listed under item 3.1 in the Supplement to the IOPP certificate
(draining aux. engine sump to a sludge tank).
Collection of oil residues (sludge). Usage of code C.12
I. Disposal of oil residue (sludge) via shore connection.
II. Draining of water (disposal) from a oil residue (sludge) tank (item 3.1) to a bilge tank (item 3.3).
III. Transfer from one oil residue (sludge) tank to another oil residue (sludge) tank (both listed under item 3.1 in
the Supplement to the IOPP certificate.
IV. Disposal (transfer) of oil residues from a oil residue (sludge) tank (item 3.1) to a tank not listed under item 3.1
but mentioned under item 3.2 as means of disposal.
V. Evaporation of water (disposal) from an oil residue (sludge) tank (item 3.1).
VI. Regeneration of Fuel from oil residue (sludge).
VII. Non-automatic disposal of engine room bilge water.
VIII. Pumping of bilge water from engine room bilge holding tank overboard.
IX. Disposal of bilge water from engine room bilge wells or engine room bilge holding tank (item 3.3) to shore
reception facility.
X. Pumping of bilge water from engine room bilge wells or engine room bilge holding tank (item 3.3). Also
includes transfer between tanks listed in item 3.3.
 TOUCH Training ( How to prepare DryDock list, TABULAR) carried out with Chief Eng, 2nd Eng, 3rd Eng & 4th Eng.
 TOUCH Training (LPSQ, ) carried out with Chief Eng, 2nd Eng, 3rd Eng & 4th Eng.
 Engineer’s responsibility on board Ch Eng, 2nd Eng, 3rd Eng & 4th Eng
 Bunkering Specific Procedures.
 Oily water source on board Chief Eng, 2nd Eng, 3rd Eng & 4th Eng.

Relevant pictures if any

Main Engine
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Auxiliary Engine
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Auxiliary Boiler

Air handling unit AHU

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Oily water separated tank

Bilge Holding tank

Note: Mentor C/E Report is done to highlight any impact on machinery operations safety. This is not a replacement of
reporting in TOUCH.
Reference to TOUCH ID to be mentioned where relevant.
Note: There is nothing wrong in leaving fields empty. Human resources matters to be reported separately to dedicated
persons if relevant.
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