Bilge And Sullage Flashcards
Why is it important to keep bilges empty?
Because it could be a fire risks and there’s a chance hydrogen sulphide is present
What is a bilge system
Removes excess fluid and to separate oil and water and discharge them to the sullage tanks or over board
What methods are available to empty a bilge?
By using a sullage system it an eductor
What is the bilge
The lowest part of the ship
What is a sullage system
The sullage system retains dirty or waste oil or fuel untill it can be discharged overboard
What are eductors used for
To suck water out of the bilge
What principle does an eductor use?
Bernoullis theory
What is the correct way to operate an eductor
Open the discharge overboard
Open the motive water supplied by the HPSWM
Open the bilge suction valves
What may happen if an eductor is operated incorrectly
Sea water will backfill the bilge
Whose permission is needed to operate an eductor
MEOs
