USCG USCG Steam
Set 12 • Question #110 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room Upon taking over the watch, while the vessel is at sea speed, you find the following conditions to exist. Which condition should be attended to first and why should this step be taken?
A
Excessive recirculation of condensate. Failure to properly adjust may cause an increase in condenser level leading to a decrease in condenser vacuum.
✓ Correct Answer
B
Salted up evaporator dumping to bilge. Must immediately be restarted to prevent insufficient quantities of distilled and potable water.
C
High level in fuel oil sludge tank. Necessary to pump contents to settler to prevent overflow of tank into the bilges.
D
Leaking air line to auxiliary exhaust live steam makeup valve actuator. Repair or place in bypass control to insure proper pressures in the auxiliary exhaust steam system.
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'Upon taking over the watch, while the vessel is at sea speed, you find the following conditions to exist. Which condition should be attended to first and why should this step be taken', the verified engineering fact is: 'Excessive recirculation of condensate. Failure to properly adjust may cause an increase in condenser level leading to a decrease in condenser vacuum.'.
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