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Random Ship
Facts (Courtesy of 3rd Engineer Phil Lessard) |
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Friday, 16 June
We have
three large sea water system sea chests, located in the forward end
of the lower engine room. Two of them are situated low on the hull
on both the port and starboard sides. The other sea chest is higher
and located on the starboard side. The reason for having a high sea
chest is to allow the pumps to pull in water relatively free from
bottom muck while in port, while the two lower sea chests are used
at sea, where wave action could potentially uncover a high sea
chest.
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Question: |
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Are ships designed to operate
anywhere? |
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Answer: |
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Mostly yes, but ships on certain runs with in
certain areas are normally fitted out with special gear or equipment
that best suits the area of operation. For instance in the
"fact" above. Most all ships would have a steam line going to
the sea chest so that if they operated in an area of ice where the
sea chest could possibly plug up with ice they would turn on the
steam to keep the sea chest free of ice. You could also turn
on the steam to kill any marine growth in the sea chest to prevent
fouling should that become a problem. |
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