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Wichmann broken crankshaft removal

Removal of a broken crankshaft from a Wichmann main engine aboard a commercial vessel in Suva, Fiji.

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EngineWichmann main engine
WorkBroken crankshaft removal
ApplicationCommercial vessel
LocationSuva, Fiji
Broken Wichmann main-engine crankshaft being removed from a commercial vessel in Suva
Broken Wichmann main-engine crankshaft being removed from a commercial vessel in Suva

Project context

A broken main-engine crankshaft creates an unusually demanding mechanical and logistical task. Nauti Diesel carried out the removal aboard the vessel in Suva.

Work carried out

  • Access to the vessel’s main engine
  • Removal of the damaged crankshaft
  • Heavy-component handling within a shipboard repair environment

Crankshaft removal

The broken main-engine crankshaft was removed aboard the vessel in Suva, Fiji.

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