Question 171Safety & Environmental - Assistant Engineer
70% to passYour vessel has run aground and upon taking fuel oil tank soundings, you find that a fuel tank level has increased. You therefore should suspect _______________.
Aa load of bad fuel
Bcontamination from the salt water flushing system
Ccondensation in the fuel tank
Da crack in the hull portion of the fuel tank
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) a crack in the hull portion of the fuel tank. If a fuel tank level has increased after the vessel has run aground, it indicates that there is an ingress of water into the fuel tank, likely through a crack or breach in the hull portion of the tank. This would allow seawater to enter the tank, causing the fuel level to rise. The other options are incorrect - bad fuel or condensation would not cause the fuel level to increase, and a contamination from the salt water flushing system would not directly impact the fuel tank level.
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