3412 Cats
3412 Cats
(OP)
anyone have any tips or tricks for them? i'm on a triple screw and frankly the poor bastards are slap worn out with no chance of a rebuild in sight. thanks
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RE: 3412 Cats
RE: 3412 Cats
RE: 3412 Cats
Schedule your holidays during the bad weather season.
Bill
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"Why not the best?"
Jimmy Carter
RE: 3412 Cats
I would look for another boat.
B.E.
RE: 3412 Cats
-make profit
-run fleet with respect to rules and regulations (solas,insurance,flag state,...)
duty captain (amongst other things):
-represent intrest company O/B ship
duty chief engineer (amongst other things):
-safeguard the ship and its crew through improvement of reliability
-communicate gaps with regards to solas,insurance,flag state,...(captain verbally/company written)
TIPS:
-do oil bath,oil filter and fuel filter changes as per manual but spread intervals evenly between the three machines
-prepare yourself for the worst:
what do I do
if an engine catches fire
if an engine looses oil
if a turbine over heats
if an engine doesn't start @ departure
if a cooling pump leaks
if a fuel filter clogs
...
drill your required actions (any action more complicated than counting to three should be reconsidered with regards to stress impact in reel situation)
-investigate possible failures and their impact (FMEA)starting with single point failures with impact on three machines (fuel supply,common aux.machinery,...)
until single point failures of ship (ship and tank integrity,shaft seals...)
include human error in the investigation.
-keep a written log of your actions (requirement)
-ask for a pay raise!
RE: 3412 Cats
RE: 3412 Cats
RE: 3412 Cats
RE: 3412 Cats
I haven't had any experience with 3412's but have with other Caterpillar engines and my advise would be to contact Cat themselves and ask them. In my experience they are quite proud of their engines and are one of the best companies to deal with.
We had an overheat problem with an engine that no-one seemed able to figure out, they spent hours trying to figure the problem then pulled the engine (with the caveat that if the engine was at fault they would pay but if the boat was causing the overheat we would) and put it on a dyno at their own expense. They finally found the problem was with the engine, and paid for everything.
Quite exceptional really in this era of poor service.
RE: 3412 Cats
RE: 3412 Cats