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Offline Lars Brunkman

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A smokey question
« on: April 15, 2013, 06:29:19 PM »
Hi all,

The below photo was taken 9 June 1993. The ship is CT STAR, IMO 7917575 and she was approaching the ferry route between Helsingborg and Elsinore, southbound in
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Re: A smokey question
« Reply #1 on: April 15, 2013, 06:45:17 PM »
Possibly an engine(fuel injection) malfunction but more likely a soot fire in an exhaust gas fired boiler. This ship was built as a sulphur carrier so would have a high cargo heating capability to keep the cargo liquid. While underway, most of that heat would be derived from the exhaust of the ship's main engine(s).

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Re: A smokey question
« Reply #2 on: April 15, 2013, 10:54:10 PM »
Thank you, Samson.
That seems quite plausible.
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