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In-Situ Crankshaft Machining Restores Bulk Carrier Crankshaft

In-Situ Crankshaft Machining Restores Bulk Carrier Crankshaft

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WORLDWIDE IN-SITU MACHINING SERVICES PROJECT FACTS: MV BEAGLE VI Engine Make/Model: Mitsui B&W 5L42MC Engine Output: 4983 KW RPM: 176 RMP Original Diameter: 472mm Post Machining Diameter: 466mm Work Location: Kaohsiung – Taiwan IN-SITU CRANKSHAFT MACHINING RESTORES BULK CARRIER CRANKSHAFT MITSUI B&W 5L42MC MAIN ENGINE FAILURE - TAIWAN Goltens was contacted to perform an inspection of a 13- year-old bulk carrier’s main engine crankshaft after a casualty. The 18,320 DWT vessel’s single main engine was out of commission and the vessel was stranded in port in Koahsiung – Taiwan. Goltens mobilized its tools and technicians to attend the vessel in Taiwan to rectify the damage as quickly as possible. Once onboard the vessel the cranksh

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