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What provision is made for sea chests for removal of solid debris restricting the entry grating into the sea chest of a machinery space sea water cooling system?

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What provision is made for sea chests for removal of solid debris restricting the entry grating into the sea chest of a machinery space sea water cooling system?

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• Sea chest design and safety in machinery space sea water cooling systems • Difference between continuous vs periodic/as-needed cleaning methods • Use of drains vs. blow (air/steam) connections and why one might be preferred for removing solid debris at the grating

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• Think about what happens to the cooling water system if you are continuously draining or blowing from the sea chest while underway. How would this affect suction, pumps, and stability? • In real ship operations, when would you actually need to clear a fouled sea chest grating, and would that be done as a normal continuous practice or as a specific maintenance action? • Consider safety and structural issues: is it good practice to keep a drain or blow valve cracked open at all times on a sea connection? Why or why not?

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• Check which options describe a continuous method and which describe a periodic/as-needed method. • Verify which method (draining vs blowing with air/steam) is more effective at dislodging solid debris from the entry grating, not just removing water. • Make sure the wording about valve operation ("cracking open" vs "opening") matches realistic engineering practice and safety on sea chests.

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