USCG Exam PracticeLube oil and fuel oil systems
Under 46 CFR §56.50-60, each drain from a heating coil installed in an oil tank must discharge to which location?
- ✓ An inspection tank or other suitable oil detectorCorrect
- B. The vessel's bilge through a drip pan
- C. The fuel oil settling tank
- D. Directly overboard through a monitored discharge
Why A is correct
46 CFR §56.50-60(b)(1) 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. Discharging to the bilge is specifically prohibited by §56.50-60(k), which requires drip pans to prevent oil from reaching the bilge.
Cited:46 CFR §56.50-60