The bilge system is unable to pump out the...

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The bilge system is unable to pump out the aft starboard engine room bilge-well due to the bilge-well suction being fouled. With two feet of water over the top of the bilge-well, which of the following actions should be carried out?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Bilge system safety procedures and typical engineering department practice • Risks of sending personnel into flooded, confined machinery spaces • Proper method for clearing a blocked bilge suction or bilge-well line

💭 Think About

• Which option reduces risk to personnel while realistically addressing a fouled bilge suction? • What would a competent engineering officer normally try first to restore flow through a clogged bilge line? • Which alternatives would clearly violate common safety, environmental, or good engineering practices?

✅ Before You Answer

• Personal safety: Is anyone being put into an unsafe, confined, or flooded space? • Pollution/chemical use: Is the option suggesting introducing unnecessary chemicals or creating a pollution problem? • System troubleshooting: Does the choice describe a plausible, controlled way to clear an obstruction in a bilge line using existing piping arrangements?

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