Engine Refrigeration (Supplementary) USCG Question #453 (Set 7)

Seawater or low temperature central fresh water is typically provided to a ship's stores refrigeration plant for what purpose?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — condense the refrigerant gas

Marine shipboard refrigeration plants utilize continuous supplies of seawater or central fresh water through shell-and-tube condensers to reject latent heat, effectively condensing high-pressure refrigerant vapor into a liquid.

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