Machinery, Automation & Control Failures

Events linked to PLCs, alarms, monitoring, propulsion control, thrusters, tank systems, engineering displays, and integrated automation.

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Machinery, Automation & Control Failures Incident investigation

Alarm Fatigue and the Missed Engineering Alarm

A full case study of the MPV Everest engine-room fire, focused on fuel-transfer alarms, watchkeeping, fatigue, automation design, emergency response, and yacht mitigations.

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Machinery, Automation & Control Failures Incident investigation

Commodore Control-System Failure: Why Backup Controls Must Be Usable

A full case study of the passenger ferry Commodore grounding, focused on control-system software, failed display media, backup controls, emergency response, and yacht automation lessons.