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Ship Failures

The shipping industry is made up of many types of ships. Tankers, carriers, bulk cargo, and container ships comprise a significant portion of vessels used. These ships have various equipment and components that may experience failure. Some examples of failures are listed below:

  • Pumps
  • Fuel Tanks
  • Piping
  • Weldments
  • Heat exchangers
  • Boilers
  • Sensors
  • Propulsion systems

The consequences of these failures can vary considerably. When failure of a component may affect ship seaworthiness it is generally recommended the owner perform a failure analyses to ensure the future fail safe operation of the vessel. Not all ship failures need a comprehensive failure analysis. At times a preliminary examination will provide enough information to show a simple analysis is adequate. Some common causes of ship failures are listed below:

  • Corrosion
  • Welding defects
  • Improper maintenance
  • Fatigue
  • Manufacturing defects 
  • Unforeseen operating conditions
  • Inadequate quality assurance

If you need assistance in understanding component failure contract AMC to provide failure analysis engineering services.


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