Marine Installation Manual
2021-08
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4 Ancillary Systems
4.8 Leakage collection system and washing devices
X72DF
4.8.2
Draining of exhaust uptakes
Engine exhaust uptakes can be drained automatically using a system as shown in
Figure 4
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50 Arrangement of automatic water drain
4.8.3
Air vents
The air vent pipes of the ancillary systems have to be fully functional at all incli
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nation angles of the ship at which the engine must be operational. This is nor
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mally achieved if the vent pipes have an uninterrupted inclination of min. 5 %.
Such arrangement enables the vapour to separate into its air and fluid compo
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nents, discharging the air to atmosphere and returning the fluid to its source.
SM-0081
1
2
3
4
wl
Filling funnel
Pipe bracket
Test cock
Cleaning door
Minimum water level
Sectional detail for view A
1
Ø108 x 5
1700
Ø368 x 8
1
130
530
100
A
2
wl
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4
Proposal for
design and dimensions