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The total starting air capacity required for reversible main engines is to be sufficient for a least __________.

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The total starting air capacity required for reversible main engines is to be sufficient for a least __________.

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• IMO SOLAS requirements for starting air systems on main propulsion engines • Difference between requirements for reversible engines versus non-reversible/controllable pitch (CP) systems • The idea of "consecutive starts" in both ahead and astern directions

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• Ask yourself: Why do reversible engines need more starting air capacity than non-reversible ones? Think about starting both ahead and astern in an emergency. • Consider: For a large ship arriving at or leaving port, how many times might the bridge need to start or restart the engine in quick succession? • Review typical SOLAS/Classification Society minimums for starting attempts on reversible main engines and compare the numbers in the choices.

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• Verify the SOLAS chapter II-1 provisions relating to starting air arrangements for main propulsion engines. • Check whether the required number refers specifically to consecutive starts of a reversible engine and not auxiliary engines. • Confirm that the requirement is for starts without replenishing the air receivers from the compressors.

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The total starting air capacity required for reversible main engines is to be sufficient for a least __________.

six consecutive starts

eight consecutive starts

ten consecutive starts

twelve consecutive starts

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Question 1 of 205eccefa3bacbc34ba4d47d7c

The total starting air capacity required for reversible main engines is to be sufficient for a least __________.

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The total starting air capacity required for reversible main engines is to be sufficient for a least __________.

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