June 2023 | Knowledge Of Sea

Ballast Water Record Book

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

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

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

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

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

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The general service air system is supplied by one electric motor driven air compressor operating at a…

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

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

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Fresh water for domestic use is stored in the fresh water tank located in the steering gear…

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