Question 190Steam Plants - 1st Asst/Chief

The correct answer is B) Fuel oil transfer pump. The fuel oil transfer pump is responsible for taking suction from the double bottom tanks and discharging the fuel oil to the settling tanks. This is a key function of the fuel oil transfer pump, as it moves the fuel oil from the storage tanks to the settling tanks where impurities can be removed before the fuel is used by the main engines. The other options are incorrect because: A) A centrifugal general service pump would not be specifically designed for fuel oil transfer, C) A settler service pump would be used to circulate the fuel oil within the settling tanks, and D) A fuel oil service pump would supply the purified fuel from the settling tanks to the engines, not transfer it from the storage tanks.