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Q: At port, how to handle bilge water if bilge tanks/Wells are all full?

As a junior engineer,

1. Immediately inform Second Engineer and Chief Engineer.
A) Chief Engineer and Captain will inform the ship managers, and liaise with the port and agent for shore disposal of the bilge water.

2. Check engine room for source of water contributing to…[Read more]

Updated with 2024 questions

David and Rui, Oct 2024
1. Bilge system
A) Bilge well high level, started bilge pump but bilge well level is not reducing.
2. MPA’s 8 RO
3. IMO conventions

Q: Boiler gauge glass – Blow down is carried out if water level rises, but suddenly drops when steam is introduced, where is the water level and what’s the next action taken.

I would consider carrying out blow down both gauge glass + cross check visible water level with the reading from the remote water level transmitter which sends sign…[Read more]

Q: Bilge Pump is running, but Bilge Well water level is not reducing. Why?

E/R Bilge System pipe line:
Bilge Well -> Strainer -> Valve -> Bilge Pump suction valve -> Bilge Pump suction strainer -> Bilge Pump -> Bilge Pump discharge valve -> Bilge Primary Tank.

Fluid (air/liquid) generally flow from higher pressure zone to lower pressure zone.…[Read more]