Engineering · Safety — Bilge
A rising bilge level alarm in the engine room should prompt the watch engineer to first:
- AIgnore it until the next round
- BInvestigate the source of flooding and start the bilge pump as appropriate✓ Correct
- CSecure the main engine immediately
- DOpen the sea suction wider
Explanation
A bilge alarm warns of accumulating water. The engineer should locate the source (leak, cooling failure, pump gland), take action to stop ingress, and pump the bilge using approved means while informing the bridge.
Authority: Engine Room Safety (USCG engineering topic)
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