MV BLUEFIN QUALITY MANUAL - Australian Maritime College

Australian Maritime College
ENGINE ROOM
APPENDIX 2.11
ENGINE ROOM - BILGE ALARMS
Low float switch on aft face of sewerage tank – sets off normal E.R. alarm. High level
alarm fwd end of E.R. (small float) near centre line above box keel – sets off fire alarm
(relayed by radio link and phone when alongside).
TUNNEL
Small float switch at aft end directly below manhole cover in fwd E.R. bulkhead.
SONAR TRUNK
Mounted in sonar trunk. Door is also alarmed.
FISH HOLD
Float switch mounted above bilge well – long delay when testing! Chiller and blast freezer
all drain to this well.
STEERING AND EMERGENCY FIRE PMP ROOM
One “Rule” float switch in each compartment. Both switches set off the same alarm in
E.R.
SUMP IN LOWER AFT SHOWER/HEADS FLOOR
Immediately inside door, sets off Fire Alarm, relayed to phone.
BOW THRUSTER SPACE
Enter through manhole in laundry.
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Revised: November 2010