CHEMCO Exit Exam • Set 12 Question 26 of 30

Quick Closing Valve: identify the purpose of such a valve,

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Option A: Fuel oil gravity tanks must be fitted with valves that can be closed rapidly and remotely in the event of an emergency such as a fire.

SOLAS Chapter II-2, Regulation 4.2.2.5.2, mandates quick-closing valves for fuel oil gravity tanks. Their purpose is to enable rapid, remote shutdown of fuel supply in emergencies like fire, preventing further fuel spillage and containing the hazard. This enhances ship safety and fire fighting capabilities.

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Fuel oil gravity tanks must be fitted with valves that can be closed rapidly and remotely in the event of an emergency such as a fire. (Correct Answer)

Quick closing valves can be wire operated mechanically from outside the engineroom

Quick closing valves can behydraulically or pneumaticallyoperated from outside the engineroom

Quick closing valves are not usedfor throttle purpose

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Relevant Framework: STCW 2010 Manila Amendments • DG Shipping E-Learning & Exit Exam Standards • Advanced Training for Chemical Tanker Cargo Operations (CHEMCO).

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