OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Subchapter T — Bilge Pumping
Bilge-pumping arrangements on an inspected small passenger vessel are required so that the crew can:
- ADewater each watertight compartment after flooding✓ Correct
- BFill ballast tanks faster
- CPump fuel between tanks
- DWash the deck
Explanation
The vessel must be able to pump out each substantial watertight compartment from a normally accessible location. Adequate bilge pumping (plus high-bilge alarms where required) preserves reserve buoyancy after minor flooding.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter T
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