June 2023 | Knowledge Of Sea

Ballast Water Record Book

Requirement Following the entry into force of the BWM Convention on 8 September 2017, all ocean-going vessels are required to

High expansion foam provides fire extinguishing capability by excluding oxygen from the seat of the fire and by the cooling

Opposite each ballast tank there is a spur pipe off the 200mm IG line to the cargo tanks, which is

There are four sixteen person liferafts stowed close by each lifeboat on the main deck and one 6 man liferaft

The emergency fire pump is located in the emergency fire pump space inside the steering gear flat. The pump is

The general service air system is supplied by one electric motor driven air compressor operating at a pressure of 6.9MPa.

The starting air system is supplied by two main starting air compressors that supply two 5.0m3 starting air receivers. The

The steering gear consists of two rams and four cylinders that are driven by two electrically driven pumps. The pumps

Fresh water for domestic use is stored in the fresh water tank located in the steering gear room. Drinking water

The stripping pump is a steam driven, double stroke, reciprocating type pump, controlled from the cargo console in the CCR.