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What To Do in Case of A Blackout?

In case of a blackout, the following steps should be taken: inform the officer on bridge about the condition, call for manpower and inform the chief engineer, shut down any running machinery to prevent issues, find the cause of the blackout and make repairs, start the emergency generator and restore power by resetting breakers and restarting essential machinery. It is important to remain calm and know your machinery well so you can effectively handle a blackout situation, especially when the vessel is underway.

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What To Do in Case of A Blackout?

In case of a blackout, the following steps should be taken: inform the officer on bridge about the condition, call for manpower and inform the chief engineer, shut down any running machinery to prevent issues, find the cause of the blackout and make repairs, start the emergency generator and restore power by resetting breakers and restarting essential machinery. It is important to remain calm and know your machinery well so you can effectively handle a blackout situation, especially when the vessel is underway.

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What to Do in Case of a Blackout?

In case of Blackout following precautions and actions should be taken:1.


Never panic in such situation, be calm and composed. Emergency
generator will restore the power in no time.
2.
Inform Officer on bridge briefly about the condition.
3.
Call for man power and inform the chief engineer.
4.
If the main propulsion plant is running, bring the fuel lever to zero
position.
5.
Close the feed of the running purifier to avoid overflow and wastage
of fuel.
6.
If auxiliary boiler was running, shut the main steam stop valve to
maintain the steam pressure.
7.
Find out the problem and reason for blackout and rectify the same.
8.
Before starting the generator set, start the pre- lubrication priming
pump if the supply for the same is given from the emergency
generator; if not, then use manual priming handle (provided in some
generator).
9.
Start the generator and take it on load. Then immediately start the
main engine lube oil pump and main engine jacket water pump.
10. Reset breakers and start all the other required machinery and
system. Reset breakers that are included in preferential tripping
sequence. (Non-essential machinery).
It requires both skill and patience to tackle a situation like blackout
specially when the vessel is sailing or maneuvering. However, the best way
to tackle such situations is to be calm and composed; and to know your
engine room and machinery very well in advance.

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