Question 577General Subjects - Assistant Engineer

The correct answer is B) The debris may be removed by blowing the sea chest clear with either compressed air or steam, as appropriate. This is the correct answer because sea chests are designed to allow for the removal of solid debris that may restrict the entry grating. The typical method for clearing the sea chest is to blow it clear using either compressed air or steam, as appropriate for the system. This can be done by cracking open a blow valve connected to the sea chest, which allows the debris to be flushed out. The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately describe the standard procedure for clearing debris from a sea chest. Option A incorrectly states that the debris is continuously removed, when in reality, the blow valve is only opened as needed to clear the debris. Options C and D describe draining the sea chest, which is not the standard method for removing debris.