Which of the pumps listed takes fuel oil...

Question 1 / 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46f12

Question 1 of 270705eccefa0bacbc34ba4d46f12

Which of the pumps listed takes fuel oil suction from the double bottom tanks and discharges it to the settling tanks?

Question 1 of 27070

Which of the pumps listed takes fuel oil suction from the double bottom tanks and discharges it to the settling tanks?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Fuel oil system layout on motor vessels • Difference between transfer, settling, and service functions in fuel handling • Typical suction and discharge points for each type of fuel pump

💭 Think About

• Think about which pump normally moves fuel from storage areas (like double bottom tanks) toward the treatment and supply side of the system. • Ask yourself: which tank is closest to the main engines, and which tanks are used first to store and then to clean/prepare the fuel? • Consider what the word "service" usually implies in fuel systems versus what "transfer" implies.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which tanks are usually located in the double bottom (storage, settling, or service?). • Recall which pump normally takes suction from storage tanks and discharges to settling tanks before purification. • Confirm that the pump you pick is not the one that supplies fuel directly to the engine fuel injectors or day/service tanks.

Question 1 of 27070

Which of the pumps listed takes fuel oil suction from the double bottom tanks and discharges it to the settling tanks?

Fuel oil service pump

Settler service pump

Centrifugal type general service pump

Fuel oil transfer pump