USCG Exam PracticeLube oil and fuel oil systems
Drain lines from heating coils installed in fuel oil tanks must discharge to which location?
- A. Directly overboard through a monitored sea chest
- B. The bilge, provided a drip pan is fitted beneath the coil
- ✓ An inspection tank or other suitable oil detectorCorrect
- D. The suction side of the fuel oil service pump
Why C is correct
46 CFR §56.50-60(b)(1) specifically requires that each drain from a heating coil, as well as each drain from an oil heater, must run to an inspection tank or other suitable oil detector.
Cited:46 CFR §56.50-60