Question 584General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is C. The standby main sea water cooling pump may also function as a ballast pump. Classification society requirements stipulate that main sea water cooling pumps must have redundancy, either through two dedicated pumps or one dedicated pump and one standby pump available for other sea water services. In the illustrated motor ship sea water cooling system, the standby main sea water cooling pump can serve the dual purpose of providing redundancy for the main cooling system while also functioning as a ballast pump, which is considered an acceptable "other sea water service" as per the classification society requirements. The other options are incorrect because the standby pump cannot be shared with the fire pump (A) or the clean bilge pump (B), as those would not be considered acceptable "other sea water services" under the classification society rules. Option D is also incorrect, as the system is designed to have a standby pump available for other uses, not just dedicated to main engine cooling.