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Q. 1881) You are sailing in the baltic.can you discharge the bilges from the engine room ?
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yes we can discharge bilges from the engine room provided..vessel is enroute,the effulent is passed with oil filtering eqipment as per rey 14.7.bilge water doeas not originates from pumproom,bilges water is not mixed with cargo residue and the oil content without dilution should be less then 15 ppm
Q. 1882) What does the bucket in the magnetic compass contain ?
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the bucket contains heeling error magnets. this can be raised or lowered with the help of a CHAIN.
Q. 1883) What causes the fog in that area ?
XQ. 1884) What is pivot point ?
Xpivot point is that point about which the vessel turns. while going ahead, pivot point shifts 1/4th the length of the vessel from fwd. after gaining considerable headway, the point shifts to 1/3rd of the length from fwd. same happens during sternway. in a turning circle the pivot point is the joining of the ships fore and aft line ant the tangent to the circle.
Q. 1885) What the hazards while sailing in the higher latitude in the north atlantic ocean ?
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Q. 1887) Clarification on colregs rule no. 13 & 18
XQ. 1888) Difference between TRS and tld.
Xtrs stands for tropic revolving storm and tld stands for temperate latitude depressions.
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