USCG USCG Steam
Set 13 • Question #136 of 496
Launch Interactive Practice Room If the boiler water level of one boiler drops out of sight while your vessel is steaming, and the burners have been secured, you should __________.
A
slow down the main engine
✓ Correct Answer
B
close the main steam stop
C
start the standby feed pump
D
blowdown the gage glass
USCG NMC Regulatory Explanation
In USCG Steam Plants (Boilers & Turbines), regarding 'If the boiler water level of one boiler drops out of sight while your vessel is steaming, and the burners have been secured, you should', the verified engineering fact is: 'slow down the main engine'.
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