On May 27, 2022, the supply vessel Ocean Guardian was conducting a sea trial in Shilshole Bay when its no. 3 diesel generator engine suffered a mechanical failure, resulting in an engine room fire that caused $1.1 million in damages. No injuries or pollution were reported.
Full report here: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MIR2308.pdf
The chief engineer inspected the area near the engine and found a crankcase door had been ejected from the engine block and part of the engine block had been “sheared away.”
