Exam Question
(a) What is bilging and What are the effects of bilging? (4)
(b) What are the 3 Classes of bulkheads? (4)
(c) What are the advantages of water tight bulkheads? (4)
(d) How is the water tight bulkhead tested? (4)
Class 4 (4th Engineer)
SC&S
📅 Jun 2023
Reference Answer
### (a) Bilging and its Effects (4 Marks)
**Definition of Bilging:**
Bilging is the process of unintentional flooding of one or more of a ship's compartments due to a breach in the hull plating below the vessel's waterline. This breach can be caused by events such as grounding, collision with another vessel or object, structural failure, or hostile action.
**Effects of Bilging:**
**Definition of Bilging:**
Bilging is the process of unintentional flooding of one or more of a ship's compartments due to a breach in the hull plating below the vessel's waterline. This breach can be caused by events such as grounding, collision with another vessel or object, structural failure, or hostile action.
**Effects of Bilging:**
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