System Service Service Report

Customer: Presence at Service visit:

DOF From Customer:
Plant:
Skandi Patagonia Chief Engineer
Service Date: Electrician
03-07.March 2014 Kjell Ivar Ivarsen
From Siemens:
Arpad von Kesselbauer
Service job ordered by/ Customer Ref. No.: Report distributed to:
Kjell Ivar Iversen
SAP Order Number Siemens: Chief Engineer
Electrician
Report prepared by:
Arpad von Kesselbauer Kjell Ivar Iversen
Place / Date: Marineservice.no@siemens.com
Argentina 06.March 2014 Arpad von Kesselbauer
Report approved by:

Place / Date:

Case, fault description:

Tunnel Thruster No.2

1.Precharge transformer Burned
2.Rectifier Capacitor Burned
3.General work in the Tunnel thrusters cabinet

4.Problems with Emergency Switchboard Breaker

Summary and conclusions:

1.The precharge transformer was burned by what seems to be a short circuit because of
phase mis alligment. The transformer was taken out and a replacement transformer was
installed. All the wires was changed between contactor and transformer. Also some wires
that was nearby the transformer when it burned was changed because of damage.
Tested the precharge transformator with “Break before Make” and measured the phase
alligment over contactor –K1. All three phases had values under 60V. Then it was again
tested with “Make before Break” and everything was fine.

2.A new complete rectifier bridge was installed. Before installation it was megged with
500V and had over 550MOhm. It was again megged after installation then with the whole
transformer and cable connection and I had the same values. The rectifier was tested with
the Inverter disabled and correct voltage on the DC-link was confirmed. Inverter was then
enabled and Tunnel thruster no2 was started. Step by step the load was increased until
95% Load. No alarms no faults.

3.Because of the state of the cabinet all components was cleaned, and all connections
checked for damage. I changed the Bender-Unit and the 24V power supplies for both
internal signals and external signals. Both SCI cards are also changed.
Customer Service, Siemens, Industry Solutions Division:
Site Telephone 24/7 e-mail
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4.The Emergency Switchboard Generator breaker does not close on first attempt. The
breaker does not even close with manual push button or mechanical push button. After the
first attempt the breaker closes every time. The electrician onboard tells me that after the
first attempt it will close every time. If they do not start the generator in a week and test it,
the first attempt will fail. Since There is no way of replicating the failure twice in a row it is
hard to find the cause of the problem. All interlock signals have been checked and they are
ok. Indication of charged spring is ok. There is no mechanical interlock interfering with the
start-up sequence.

Further actions and recommendations:

Tunnel Thruster No.2:
The parts that have been replaced still work, but the smoke pollution could potentially
destroy these parts over time.
The parts that have been replaced should be kept as spares until new spare parts have
been ordered and in stock onboard.

Emergency switchboard:
New Cirquit breaker should be ordered and old one sent in for testing.

Report:
Time of Departure from Siemens: 01 March 2014 H1630
Time of arrival at site: 03 March 2014 H1100 Local time
Time of Departure from site: 07 March 2014 H1400 Local time
Time of arrival at Siemens : 11 March 2014 H1900

Customer Service, Siemens, Industry Solutions Division:

Site Telephone 24/7 e-mail
Norway +47 815 365 24 (24 hrs ) INDUSTRY: systemservice.no@siemens.com
MARINE: marineservice.no@siemens.com

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