The purpose of this paper is to show engine manufacturers that damage to the main engine is a comparatively large problem for shipowners - it is expensive, the frequency of damage is high and the consequences may be severe. A second objective is to create an increased awareness amongst shipowners of main engine damage and to assist them in identifying target areas. Important findings in the study are that main engine claims amount to 16.9 % of the number and 11.5 % of the cost of all hull & machinery claims. Medium speed engines are over-represented in the claims files. The average claims cost per year is five times as high for a medium speed engine than for a low speed engine. The most common types of claims for medium speed engines are, in order of frequency, damage to turbocharger, crankshaft/connecting rod and exhaust valves/pushrods. Nearly half of the number and cost of claims for low speed engines are damage to turbocharger. Newer engines do not produce a better result than older. (Contributions and author's replies in Vol. 7, p 1776)
Main engine damage from an insurer's point of view
Hauptmaschinenschaden aus der Sicht des Versicherers
1998
9 Seiten, 15 Bilder, 5 Tabellen
(+ 1 p. Discussion)
Conference paper
English
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