Safety & Environmental Protection (Deck) USCG Question #1071 (Set 33)

What is NOT a function of the steam drum of a marine water-tube boiler?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — Collects steam exhausted from the turbines

The main steam drum acts as a pressure vessel collecting saturated steam, serving as a feedwater reservoir, and housing internal scrubbers and cyclone separators; exhaust steam from main turbines is handled by condensers.

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