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Nordic Passat - IMO 9229386

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Photographer:
nmj [ View profile ]
Captured:
Dec 30, 2016
Photo Category:
Casualties
Added:
Jan 22, 2017
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3,297
Image Resolution:
3,604 x 2,526

Description:

Under tow of Salvanguard after a crankcase explosion off the Canaries. Shot taken in western approaches to Strait of Gibraltar, en route to Fos for discharge.

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Current name:
NORDIC PASSAT

Former name(s):

 -  Decathlon (Until 2010 Mar 03)

 -  Cape Baker (Until 2008 Oct 13)

 -  Decathlon (Until 2003 Oct)

Current flag:
Marshall Islands
Vessel Type:
Tanker
Gross tonnage:
84,586 tons
Summer DWT:
164,274 tons
Length:
274 m
Beam:
50 m
Draught:
9.3 m

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Casualties - 1 photos

Ships under Repair or Conversion - 4 photos

Tankers built 2001 - 2010 - 27 photos

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(15)

Pilot Frans

6 photos

foggy

4 photos

shipjohn

2 photos

Dragec

6 photos

K. Watson

2 photos

nmj

1 photos

blacktag

2 photos

Marcus-S

1 photos

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Thanks, Dennis.

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Nice shot
Cheers
Dennis
Victoria

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Could be the ventilation to the crank case area/ oil sump is blocked. Gases build up, something overheats like a bearing and...boom. If it was a explosion

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person
A crankcase explosion !! What could have caused that?

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Thanks, Tomas.

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10/10.
Tomas

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