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LNG tanker repeatedly broke down

The US Coast Guard was monitoring repairs aboard the "Excel" in Homer, Alaska, on May 1, 2015. The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage issued an order for the vessel to remain anchored in Kachemak Bay near Homer after the vessel experienced a loss of propulsion due to a failed engineering gasket while inbound to Cook Inlet on Apr 27. The "Excel" was examined by Coast Guard inspectors from the Marine Safety Detachment Homer on Apr 28 who conducted a Port State Control annual exam and verified the engineering gasket was replaced. While preparing to get underway on Apr 29, the vessel experienced an automated engineering casualty and canceled its voyage until a Bureau Veritas (BV) classification surveyor could arrive and verify the engineering casualty was fully resolved. After arriving aboard the vessel, the class surveyor directed the vessel’s crew to test the automated engineering system and deduced that the casualty was a product of a faulty engine order telegraph. The Coast Guard Sector Anchorage issued another order for the vessel to remain in Kachemak Bay. On May 1 the vessel was allowed to continue sailing to her destination at the ConocoPhilips LNG plant in Nikiski after additional safety measures were implemented. As part of the safety measures, the tug "Stellar Wind" escorted the vessel from Kachemack Bay to Nikiski and a second tug, the "Glacier Wind", stood by in Nikiski to assist with docking operations. The "Excel" completed her voyage and safely moored at the ConocoPhilips pier in Nikiski at approximately noon where permanent repairs were carried out and verified by the class surveyor and Coast Guard inspectors.