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8.13 BILGE SUCTION OF THE ENGINES IN EMERGENCY
In engineroom is located the bilge emergency draining system, which
operates with diverters, allowing to use the seawater pumps, driven by
the propulsion engines, as draining pumps.
The diverters are valves, which in normal position ensure the seawater
suction, through the intake seacock filters, for engine cooling. In case of
emergency, handle on levers (1) and (2) of both valves, by setting them
to emergency position: the pumps suction, driven by the engines, is then
diverted directly to the bilge.
If it is necessary to use this draining system, check the bilge level
continuously, because in case of complete draining, the engines cooling
should not fail.
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CAUTION
Be very careful when resetting the valves to the outboard suction
position when the bilge is dry, in order not to compromise the engine
parts.
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CAUTION
In case of emergency it is possible to pump the water from the bilge
through the seawater pumps of each engine.
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