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Scalloper under repair after extensive flooding

The 'Relentless', which had suffered water ingress on Aug 29, 2021, four miles off Barnegat Light, New Jersey, was still under repair at Garpo Power in Staten Island as of Oct 13. A stainless steel saltwater intake pipe had broken and flooded the engine room quickly. The flywheel was spraying water on the generator. A crew member jammed a board in to deflect the water off the generator. The board held all the way into port. With the three pumps running and extras from the Coast Guard and the Barnegat’s TowBoatUS, skipper Smith and his crew got back to their dock under their own power with the V12 Mitsubishi running half under water but working due to the mechanical injectors. Despite the flooding, the main engine kept running as well as the generators. 80 gallons of water and oil were pumped out of a 37 gallon crankcase. Five oil changes were carried out before finding a leak in the rear main seal. Once that has been fixed, the ship may return to sea. There was still have some water in the gear,but once it is running, the gear will heat up and steam it out. Report with photos: https://www.nationalfisherman.com/northeast/still-relentless-crew-keeps-scalloper-afloat-in-engine-room-flood