Engine backfires at Port of Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A ship docked on the Port of Alaska skilled an engine backfire on Friday evening, making a loud increase and temporary billowing smoke.

In response to Port of Alaska Facility Safety Officer and Director of Enterprise Continuity and Exterior Affairs Jim Jager, unburned gas from a ship struggling an engine problem “went up the stack and went increase, similar to when your automotive backfires.

Jager stated that no accidents had been reported and that the Anchorage Fireplace Division and U.S. Coast Guard responded.

“We’ve bought a ship with an engine drawback is what the true problem is right here,” Jager stated. “They shut down their engine operations all evening and so they had some smoke once more this morning as they’ve been attempting to work on it.”

Jager stated that round 10 p.m. Friday evening, the ship’s engine started placing out smoke and endured a “big backfire.”

Jager reported that the gas operation for that ship — and the adjoining refueling operation of a separate ship — have been each shut down instantly. Jager stated that there was no delay of any ships heading in or out of the port, however that Port officers are ready for approval from the Coast Guard to renew fueling operations.

Jager stated that the ship’s crew was nonetheless attempting to find out what the engine drawback was as of Saturday morning.

This can be a growing story. Test again later for updates.

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