3. State concept & function of Safety equipment of Main propulsion plant?

      To undertake the safe operations of the ship in every condition to limit damages due to trouble. Safety equipment consists of:

a.                           Bilge system

Its duty is to suck dryly shaft tunnel, cargo holds and engine room. Because bilge water is mixture of water, oil, sludge … so it is required to provide whit the oily – water separator in the system to separate oil from water before pumping out to sea.

b.                          Ballast system

Its duty is to adjust the balance of the ship.

c.                          Fire protection system

It is easy to happen damages due to fire on the ship especially in the engine room, so protection firing should be specially concerned. Fire protection system consists of: personal fire extinguishing, carbon dioxide cylinders, foam cylinders, water fire extinguishing system, carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system, foam fire extinguishing system.

d.                          Repairing equipment, store and spare parts for replacing.