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FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin IMCA draws lessons learned from an instance where, during an audit on an offshore vessel, it was observed that the fuel oil purifier failed to self-discharge. What happened? According to IMCA, further investigation revealed that purifier bowl components had been swapped with parts from the lube oil purifier, with different serial numbers. After reinstalling genuine parts, the purifier showed excessive current and high vibration. Inspection confirmed mechanical damage to the bowl caused by improper dismantling. RelatedNews Lessons learned: Cargo securing should be able to withstand extreme weather TAIC Investigation: Ferry loses propulsion at sea near Wellington var jnews_module_21372754_0_6a05a9a4326e2 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21372754","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1011,606","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_image_tablet":"","ads_image_phone":"","ads_image_l
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