In a diesel engine jacket water cooler, with seawater cooling the fresh water, the __________.
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option A — jacket water pressure should always be greater than the sea water pressure
Maintaining higher pressure in the fresh water jacket system relative to the raw seawater side prevents raw water leakage into the cooling water, avoiding harmful engine internal salt deposits and scale buildup.
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