Reports that the SLNC York had a shaft seal failure yesterday and began taking on water. All abandoned ship and were picked up by an LPG ship on its way to South Korea.
Death trap operator. I know all the crew is safe and accounted for, thankfully they were able to get off before a typhoon got to them. Shit contract and shit vessel. I’m sure there won’t be any consequences for the company unfortunately.
@john any more information on this?
John doesn’t talk to mariners anymore, all he does is get on Twitter and praise this admin for starting a war and engage with military shit posters.
Better off asking Sal.
True.
Ok, @Salvatore_Mercoglian you know anything about this?
I saw video of the engine room and the shaft seal (minus the shaft it looked like). I have a lot of questions as to how that even happens.
I saw it too. POS operators I suppose.
Can you pm them? Or drop em here for all to see 
Years ago MMP’s NJ dispatcher told leadership that they should be ashamed of themselves for even wanting any of their contracts (we have maybe one or two of their vessels…) and I agree.
TransAtlantic Lines 2.0.
There was a post on USMMA Class of 2027 group that was forwarded to me.
Cadet called home and let his mom know that the ship was sinking…just like a kid.
He reported some mechanical issue and taking on water in the engine room - obviously the shaft seal
Of course his priority was packing his Sea Project.
They managed to slow the leaking and stayed on board for 16 hours until Pacific Yantai arrived. There was a US destroyer on the way but the Hong Kong LPG got there first - they were on parallel courses.
The majority of the crew is on the way to Korea. The note said that the “Captain and Dept Heads are staying on until boat is secure.” So I am not sure if some of the crew is remaining behind.
The ship was in ballast heading to Naha, Okinawa to load Marine gear for an exercise in Guam.
Dang..that can’t be good.
Last report said the entire crew was off the ship and salvage tugs in their way.
Not good. Glad everyone is ok
Inside job? where is vid?
Oh so he does still read here…
From the video it looked like the propeller shaft sheared causing the forward stern tube seal to be pushed into the engine room.
How is a 2010 German built heavy-lift ship a “shit vessel”?
Yeah I had to slow that video down, did a double take the first time looking at that skinny shaft , then I realized that must be the CPP internal shaft (which you should never see). It’s hard to judge if it’s a bulkhead seal/bearing on the right and shaft seal on the left, meaning the shaft sheared and slid towards the shaft seal? That is wild (and horrifying!)
