A 2024 Hyundai engineering report assessing the cargo ship Dali found that disconnecting a loose cable in the ship's electrical system could create an open circuit, cause a breaker to open, and trigger a full electrical blackout on the vessel during simulations.
March 26, 2024
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Engineers tested the ship's electrical system after the Dali experienced a power loss.
A 2024 National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report documented that accidentally closing an exhaust damper during maintenance can cause a ship's diesel engine to stall, producing a loss of propulsion power while the vessel is docked.
March 26, 2024
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The NTSB reported a maintenance error that led to an initial loss of power aboard the vessel.
A 2024 National Transportation Safety Board investigative finding indicated that switching a ship's electrical configuration from one transformer-and-breaker system to another can expose the vessel to faults present on the newly active system, such as a loose cable that may cause a breaker to open and result in loss of power.
March 26, 2024
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Investigators linked a change in the ship's active electrical system to exposure of a faulty component.